THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING ENGLISH POP SONG TO TEACH LISTENING COMPREHENSION AT THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OF MUHAMMADIAH 03 SUKARAJA

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of  the study  was to “ find out whether or not using English Pop Song is effective to teach Listening Comprehension at the tenth grade Students of Vocational High School of Muhammadiyah 03 Sukaraja”. In this study, experimental method was used by using quasy experimental design. The population was all of the tenth grade students of  Vocational High School of Muhammadiyah 03 Sukaraja, with the total number of the students 133 students. The sample was 64 students taken through purposive sampling, consisting of  32 students as the experimental group and 32 students as the control group. The data was analyzed by using Matched t-test. The result of calculation in the Matched T-tes  was 7,157.  The t-obtained was higher than t-table 1,998. It  means that Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. In the other word, the result of the study showed that it was effective teaching listening comprehension by using English Pop Song at the tenth grade students of Vocational High School of Muhammadiyah 03 Sukaraja.