Improving Listening Skills by Using Folklore Through Audio Media at The Eight Grade of MTS Mesra Pematangsiantar

Abstract

This research aims to find out the effect of using folklore through audio media improve students’ listening skills at the eighth grade of MTs Mesra Pematangsiantar. This research used a quantitative approach with a true experimental method design. The population of this research was eighth grade students consisting of 307 from 10 classes, and the sample consists of class VIII-I and class VIII-II, which were selected using a lottery through simple random sampling technique. The data collection technique was pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 27.0. The result of the hypothesis testing of post-test control class and post-test experimental class shows that that t_count = 3,231 > t_table = 1,695. So, the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected and alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. It means that the using folklore through audio media can improve students’ listening skills was significant. This can happen because the researcher provided a lesson that involves the use of audio media featuring the folktale 'Batu Gantung', accompanied by pre-listening activities. These activities included introducing the story, explaining difficult words, posing prediction questions, and guiding students to focus on story elements while listening. After listening, students completed a worksheet, participated in small group discussions, and wrote a summary of the story in their own words. This treatment encouraged active student engagement in understanding the story content, which positively impacted their listening skills