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Improving Listening Skill by Activating Students’ Prior Knowledge

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: This research paper aims at finding whether the students ability in listening can be improved by activating students’ prior knowledge. The research conducted at English education study program of faculty of Tarbiyah and education of UIN Alauddin Makassar. This research applied cluster random sampling method. The research data were collected using listening test. It was given at pretest and posttest to know the students’ achievement on listening. The data got during research was analyzed by t test. The finding of the study indicated that the experimental group was higher than that of control group. The result of the hypothesis testing showed that the difference of average score was significant (0.000 < 0.05). This means that there was an improvement of students’ achievement after being exposed by activating their prior knowledge. It implies that activating students’ prior knowledge can improve students’ listening skill.

Source: ETERNAL (English Teaching Learning and Research Journal)

DOI: 10.24252/eternal.v11.2015.a3

Authors: Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar, Sitti Nurpahmi

Institution: Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar

Language: English

Topic: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $65