The Use of Podcasts on the Improvement of Listening Comprehension in the Second-Grader Students of SMA Negeri 2 Raha

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the effectiveness of podcasts on students' listening comprehension before and after being taught to second-grader students of SMA Negeri 2 Raha. The technique of taking a sample for this research is purposive sampling. This research employed a quantitative method with pre-experimental as a research design. The pre-test and post-test were used as instruments in collecting data. The data were analyzed by SPSS 25 using a paired sample t-test. The analysis results show that the average pre-test score obtained was 59.7368 and the post-test score obtained was 80.6579. The results of the N-Gain Test showed that out of a total of 38 students, 32 students experienced a moderate increase, 4 students experienced a height increase, and 2 students experienced a low increase in their listening comprehension after being given treatment. Then, the results of the paired sample t-test, the p-value obtained was 0.00, this value was less than α (0.05) so the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted. Therefore, using podcasts was a useful media to improve students' listening comprehension with Spotify can be a valuable platform for learning English, particularly in improving listening, pronunciation, and vocabulary skills.