Abstract:
This study deals with the effects of ARCS (Attention, Relevance,
Confidence and Satisfaction) strategy in teaching listening. The objectives of the
research was to investigate the significant effect of ARCS strategy in listening.
This research was an experimental research and used descriptive quantitative
method. This research was conducted in MAS AL Washliyah 22 Tembung,
eleventh Grade during 2016-2017 academics years. The population was 120
students and the sample was 80 studemts. By using Purposive sampling, two
classes are chosen as the sample. XI IPA was chosen by ARCS strategy and class
XI IPS -A by using conventional method. The instrument in collecting data was
Dictation Test. In collecting the data, pre-test and post-test were applied for
both, exprimental and control group. The students have been given the test which
consist ten questions. The finding shows that the students who were taught by
using ARCS strategy get better scores than those who taught by using
conventional method. From this research, it was found that ARCS strategy in
listening can bring some positive effect on the students’s achievement in
listening, which was proven from the result of analysis calculation of t- test, in
which t-observed was higher than t table, 10,9 > 2,00.It means that Ha was
accepted and Ho is rejacted. The effect of ARCS (Attention, Relevance,
Confidence and Satisfaction) Strategy in Taching Listening Ability was 98,01
%and 1,99 % was influenced by others factors
