TABLE OF CONTENTS

STATEMENT .......................................................................................................... i

PREFACE ................................................................................................................ ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ....................................................................................... iii

ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................. v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................ vi

List of Tables and Figures ......................................................................................... ix

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 1

1.1 Background .......................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Research Questions .............................................................................................. 3

1.3 The Aims of the Research .................................................................................... 3

1.4 Scopes of the Research ........................................................................................ 3

1.5 Significances of the Research .............................................................................. 4

1.6 Clarification of the Key Terms ............................................................................ 4

1.7 Organization of the Paper .................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FOUNDATION ................................................. 6

2.1 The Nature of Listening .................................................................................... 6

2.2 The Process of Listening................................................................................... 7

2.3 The Importance of Teaching Listening ............................................................. 7

2.4 The Problems of Listening in Foreign Language ............................................. 8

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2.5 The Principles of Designing Listening Performance ........................................ 11

2.6 The Importance of Media Usage....................................................................... 12

2.7 Audio Visual Aid in Delivering Listening Material ......................................... 14

2.8 Related Research ............................................................................................... 15

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ................................................................ 16

3.1 Research Design................................................................................................ 16

3.2 Data Collection ................................................................................................. 18

3.2.1 Location and Respondents .................................................................... 18

3.2.2 Time Allocation .................................................................................... 19

3.2.3 Research Instruments ............................................................................ 20

3.2.1.1 Observation Sheet .......................................................................... 20

3.2.1.2 Interview ........................................................................................ 20

3.2.1.3 Students Journal ............................................................................ 21

3.2.1.4 Test ................................................................................................. 21

3.3 Procedures of the Research ............................................................................... 22

3.3.1. Preparation .............................................................................................. 23

3.3.2. Planning .................................................................................................. 23

3.3.3. Acting and Observing ............................................................................. 23

3.3.4. Reflecting ................................................................................................ 23

3.4 Data Analysis .................................................................................................... 24

3.4.1. Scoring Technique ................................................................................ 24

3.4.2. Descriptive Technique .......................................................................... 26

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CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ................................................... 28

4.1 Profile of Respondents ...................................................................................... 28

4.2 Preparation Step ................................................................................................ 28

4.3 Cycle 1 .............................................................................................................. 30

4.3.1 Planning ................................................................................................ 30

4.3.2 Acting and Observing ........................................................................... 31

4.3.3 Reflecting .............................................................................................. 33

4.4 Cycle 2 .............................................................................................................. 34

4.4.1 Planning ................................................................................................... 34

4.4.2 Acting and Observing .............................................................................. 35

4.4.3 Reflecting ................................................................................................. 37

4.5 Cycle 3 ............................................................................................................... 38

4.5.1 Planning ................................................................................................... 38

4.5.2 Acting and Observing .............................................................................. 40

4.5.3 Reflecting ................................................................................................. 41

4.6 Worksheet .......................................................................................................... 43

4.7 Post Test ............................................................................................................. 46

4.8 Post Interview .................................................................................................... 47

4.9 Discussion .......................................................................................................... 49

CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ...................................... 52

5.1 Conclusion ........................................................................................................ 52

5.2 Suggestions ....................................................................................................... 53

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BIBIOGRAPHY ....................................................................................................... 55

APPENDICES

ABOUT THE WRITER

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 LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. The Schedule of the Research ..................................................................... 19

Table 2. Improvement Scale ...................................................................................... 22

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Cycles in Action Research.......................................................................... 17

Figure 2. Students Pre Test Score............................................................................. 29

Figure 3. The Result of the Test 1.............................................................................. 44

Figure 4. The Result of the Test 2.............................................................................. 44

Figure 5. The Result of the Test 3.............................................................................. 45

Figure 6. The Comparison Score of Each Cycle........................................................ 46

Figure 7. The Comparison Score between Pre Test and Post Test ............................ 47