International Journal Review (Second Journal) : 1

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Hello everyone hihi welcome back with me, mutiara. In this occasion,i would like to share you about the new international journal. Last week,we discuss about chain whispering technique. But for now,we will discuss the new journal. The title is "PODCAST EFFECTS ON EFL LEARNERS LISTENING COMPREHENSION" by Abd Rahman,Haryanto Atmowardoyo,and Kisman Salija.

So,let's see the literature review below !

A. Literature Review

Podcasts broadcast the audio files and programs on the internet that can be heard by downloading them on a computer. As mentioned by Man Sze (2006) that podcasts is a learning programs in the form of audio and video on the web and usually update episodes regularly. Podcast is a term from "iPod" and "broadcast" which means broadcasting via the internet to be played on iPods. Putman & Kingsley, 2009 explained that podcasts comes from traditional audio (mp3), and transformed into digital media. Podcasts are familiar in teaching and language learning, because it helps the students to get closer into the target language.

The research on the relationship between podcasts and ELT growing rapidly. Hasan & Tan (2013) conducted a study of "Podcast Applications in Language Learning" and they found that podcasts strongly support the students for English language learning skills. Gholami & Mohammadi (2015) concluded that learners who have more contact with mobile learning through podcasting are more motivated to learn languages ​​because they are interested in the offline and online services offered.

Patel (2015) The use of podcasts in English learning classes is more useful than using speech and chalk methods. On the other hand, Faramarzi & Bagheri (2015) they suggested that podcasts can be related to the learning syllabus by considering the content in it. In addition, podcasts increase the students' vocabulary, improve their speaking also listening skills and develop their language understanding.

Hogan, Alonzo & Adlof (2017) suggested that listening comprehension is the ability to understand what people heard in the purpose of understanding the language spoken. Listening is a complex, active and conscious action which is listeners are involved in analyzing, interpreting and constructing meanings that enable them to understand and provide responses to verbal input through their ability to distinguish sounds, prior knowledge, structures, intonations, and other linguistic or non-linguistic instructions.

An interest is a feeling which determines activities, liking or disliking object that are valued for someone and certain stimulus that leads someone’s behaviour to particular aims. An interest is a subjective attitude motivating a person to perform a certain task Berlyne (1949). By looking at the definition above, we can concluded that interest is a feeling about what you want to know or learn about something where someone has a positive attitude towards something that they really likes and enjoys. In this study, an interest refers to students' feelings and attitudes toward podcasts in listening comprehension. The main objectives of this study were :

(1) To investigate whether or not podcast effects on EFL learners listening comprehension,

(2) To identify the students’ interest towards podcast in teaching listening comprehension.

So in the literature review, the author suggested that podcasts are one of the alternative media in learning and teaching English. Based on some statements explained by several other reseachers, we can find out that podcasts have succeeded in increasing students' abilities in the listening aspect. In podcasts, students can listen to native speakers directly. This activities can train their ability to understand what native speakers has been said. In addition, they can also learn the correct pronunciation and get a lot of new vocabulary.

Very interesting,isn't it? So,that's all for me. Thank you for reading.

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International Journal Review (4)

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Hi friends J last week we discussed about the research method, so to complete it we will discuss about the research findings ! Let’s see...

Research Findings

            Based on the pre-test, post-test and questionnaire, there was the improvment  of students listening ability by using Chain Whisper technique.

            The first rate percentage on pre-test shows that before using chain whisper technique there were 10 (30,4%) of 30 students got a fair score and 8 (26%) got a good score (7,5-8). The rate percentage on post-test shows that after using chain whisper technique ,there were 3 (10%) of 30 students got a fair score and there was an increasement that 3 (10%) got a very good score (8,5-9). It means that was a significant progress between pre-test and post-test. The mean score of students pre-test is 6,56 and post-test is 7,23.

            This findings also  informed about the students respond about “English is difficult lesson” by using a questionnaire :

Item I       : The most of them agree or 19 (63,4 %) that English is difficult.

Item II     : The 22 (73,3%) students agree that listening is very difficult in English lesson.

Item III    : The 20 (66,6%) students agree that they are difficult to understanding the text in listening.

Item IV    : The students agree (50%) that listening is a boring activity.

Item V    : The researchers got that just 2 (6,7%) of 30 students disagree with the effective technique in listening. It means that they need more effectively technique.

Item VI    : The most of students  interested in studying using Chain Whisper Technique.

Item VII   : The most of them can understand if learning using Chain Whisper Technique.

Item VIII  : The students very enthusiasm when learning using Chain Whisper Technique.

Item IX    : The students said that their listening ability has an improvement by using Chain Whisper Technique.

Item X     : The Chain Whisper Technique can make the students enjoy and fun in listening activities.

           

For the conclusion,the Chain Whisper Technique can improve the listening ability at the first year of students in SMP Somba Opu Sungguminasa Gowa. It is proven by the mean score of post-test was higher than the means score of pre-test. The data of questionnaire also shows that students gave a positive response toward the use of Chain Whisper Technique.

That’s all from me,thank you for reading J

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