Nur Andi Ahdiyat, 2201404612 (2009) The Use of English Radio Program RCT FM (Sunday Morning Café) for Improving Listening Skills to the Eleventh Grades of Senior High School. Under Graduates thesis, Universitas Negeri Semarang.

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Abstract

This final project is an action research. It concerns with the use of RCT FM English radio program for improving listening skills to the 11th grader of senior high school. The sources of the data are the eleventh grader of MAN Purwodadi in the academic year of 2008/2009. In this study, I limit the discussion by stating the problem: to what extent does the RCT FM English radio program (Sunday Morning Cafe) contribute to the improvement of listening skill of students of MAN Purwodadi? What are the difficulties faced by the eleventh grades of senior high school in listening RCT FM English radio program? The aim of the action research is to find out the extent of the students’ achievement in listening by the use of an English radio program. It is expected that the result of the study can give contributions to teachers in enriching the teachers' strategy in teaching listening comprehension. Moreover, this study may give an experience to students in improving listening by using English radio program. There were four steps in conducting this action research: planning, action, observing, and reflecting. In obtaining the data, I carried out three steps. The first step of the activity was giving a pre test. The second step was divided into two activities with an assessment in each activity. In conducting those activities, I adopted English radio program. In the first activity, I taught the students to listen to the English radio program. In the second activity, I did the activity the same as the first one. Finally, the last activity was doing the post test. Based on the data analysis, it can be found that there is a significant difference in the result of the students' pre and post test. The average achievement of the students was 64% and 72% in the post-test. Based on the criterion provided by KKM (Kriteria Ketuntasan Belajar Minimal) of MAN Purwodadi, the result of conducting the action research was successful, because it achieved over 70%. The main factor affecting this improvement was the students' interest in the English radio program given. It can be found from the field notes that the students were satisfied and enjoyed listening to the English radio program. Referring to my experience in conducting the action research, I offer several suggestions. First, I suggest the use of English radio program (Sunday Morning Café) to the teachers to teach senior high school students for improving in learning English listening comprehension. Second, hopefully there would be further studies on teaching English using other listening media which apply other techniques.

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