THE APPLICATION OF INDEX CARD MATCHING METHOD IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ LISTENING ABILITY; DIGITAL STORYTELLING AT FIRST GRADE OF SMPN 1 LABUHAN DELI

Abstract

The research in this thesis aims to find out the effect of applying the index card matching method in improving students' listening ability at first grade of SMPN 1 Labuhan Deli. The method was used in this resarcher is a quantitative experimental research method. The population was 275 students, but the researcher would be chose two classes as a sample. Class of VII-1 which had 28 students as an experimental class and class of VII-9 which had 29 students as a control class. The total sample was 57 students. The data were collected from students’ listening tests by giving the answers the questions consisting of 7 items for both classes (experimental and control class). These test in this research consisted of two types, namely pre-test and post-test. After calculating the student’ listening scores, the research found the mean score of pre-test in the experimental class was 68,71 and in the control class was 45,90, while of post-test, the mean in experimental class was 72,75 and in the control class was 58,38. As the result, the hypothesis H_a is accepted because it is known that the t_count is higher than t_table, namely (9,98 > 4,23; df = 26) in the experimental class and (9,98 > 4,21; df = 27) in the control class and with significance level  = 5% = 0,05. It means that the application of the index card matching method; digital storytelling is significant in improving students’ listening ability.