Last modified: 2021-02-16
Abstract
Lyrics Training is one of the most recent educational technologies in the form of online music video that is useful to stimulate in learning language among students. The students are also expected to improve their listening for details through music video in Lyrics Training. The researchers aim to analyze the use of Lyrics Training in order to improve students’ listening for details. Therefore, this study uses Classroom Action Research method by Burns (2010). There were four stages in each cycle, namely planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. There were three research instruments, namely observation checklist, tests, and interview. Lyrics Training was implemented as listening for details activities for each cycle. Furthermore, there was significant improvement from the result of the pre-test and post-test cycle. The mean score of the pre-test was 63.91 while the mean score of the post-test was 94.75. The p value of the significance test was p<0.05. Moreover, the result of the interviews showed that Lyrics Training could improve students’ listening for details and could motivate the students. Since Lyrics Training is an interesting and attractive application, it can be an effective media to teach English especially listening for details.
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