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CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This chapter presents the conclusions which summarize the major findings discussed in the previous chapter and the researcher’s suggestions for the English
teachers, students, and for the future researchers.
A. Conclusions
The objectives of this study were to find out students’ perception on the use of songs in listening class and to identify the advantages and disadvantages of
using songs in listening class. Based on the discussion presented in the fourth chapter, the researcher would like to draw the following conclusions.
1. Students’ Perception on the Use of Songs in Listening Class
Based on the data gathered from the observation, questionnaire and interview, it could be concluded that the eighth grade students of SMP Pangudi
Luhur 1 Kalibawang had positive perception toward the use of songs in listening class. Most of the students showed their positive behavior in the learning process
which indicated that they were enthusiastic to learn English using songs. They liked listening classes using songs because listening through songs is easier to
learn. They said that listening is quite easy because of the used of songs in the listening activity so it was easier for the students in learning it. As the result, the
students did not get difficulty to master the listening skill. Listening through song also could arouse their motivation in learning English. The students’ became
enthusiastic to pay more attention in the learning process and they also actively
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involved in answering teacher’s questions. They also did the given assignment seriously and they became enthusiastic to learn English using songs in the next
meeting. All of the students stated that learning through songs could improve their
listening skill because it is easy to learn. Moreover, listening through songs is fun and it made the students become accustomed to listen. As a result, the students
follow the material easily. The students also agreed that songs were good and appropriate to be applied in listening class because songs can be used as a new
learning material which makes the students enthusiastic in learning English.
2. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Songs in Listening Class
From this research, there were six advantages that the students had obtained from learning through songs. First, listening through songs could sharpen
the listening skills. Second, listening through songs allowed students to get many new vocabularies furthermore the students knew how to pronounce some words
correctly. Songs also could evoke students’ enthusiasm and motivated them to learn English. Moreover, the students felt that learning through songs were fun
activity so they could follow the learning process easily and enthusiastically. Another advantage from learning through songs was that the students did not feel
bored or sleepy in the class because the lesson became enjoyable and the class’ atmosphere became fun.
On the contrary, there were two disadvantages of using songs in listening class. The disadvantages were the first disadvantage was students’ concentration
was distracted because some students were too enthusiastic so they sang the song
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while doing the assignment. The second disadvantage comes from the weakness caused by the song. Some words found in the song were unfamiliar so the students
felt difficult to understand the song. In consequence, their assignment could not reach the maximum result. Although there were disadvantages, it was less than the
advantages that the students obtained.
B. Recommendations
After conducting the research, the researcher has three suggestions. The first suggestion is for the English teachers. The second suggestion is for the
students and the third suggestion is for the future researchers.
1. Recommendations for English Teachers
Knowing that the students’ perception on the use of songs in listening class was positive, it was better for the teachers to continue using songs in class
since it brought many advantages for the students. However, there were three suggestions that need to be considered in order to optimize and to improve the use
of songs in listening class. The first suggestion is the selection of the songs. Teachers usually have a
difficulty in selecting the most appropriate songs to be used in class. The researcher found that some students get difficulty to understand the word because
the pronunciation in the songs was unclear and sometime the songs were too fast, so they could not hear the words. In order to overcome this problem, teachers also
should be able to select songs that are not too slow or too fast. Songs that contained simple words and clear pronunciation could also help the students so
they would not spend much time to recognize the words. If the songs are not
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appropriate for the students, they might be sleepy or get bored easily. Some students also prefer if the songs are popular or familiar to them. Teachers can
select new songs or popular songs that are familiar to the students, as long as the pronunciation is clear and it does not have negative theme. Songs with any type of
negative theme should be avoided. Songs should have an appropriate theme. The songs must carry some sort of message or it could tell students an interesting story
so the students will pay attention to it. The second suggestion is about the class activity. Teachers should be
creative in giving the tasks. Most of the students requested to add more activities using songs because they started to get bored when the teacher gave them the
same task, such as “fill in the blanks” task. For instance, the teachers could use “jumble lyrics” as the variation. Retelling the story of the songs could also use to
practice their speaking skill. Therefore, it will be better for the teacher to be creative in finding interesting activity that could also make the students become
active in the learning process. The last suggestion is about the students and the class conditions. The
researcher found that some students were singing while they listening to the song, as the result the class became noisy and it disturbed the other students in the class
or other classes. In this case, it will be better if the teachers use the audio room so the other classes would not be disturbed by the noise of the songs or students. The
teachers must also be strict in handling the students so they focused on the material and would not be noisy during the listening class.
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2. Recommendation for Students
There were two suggestions for the students in order to optimize the use of songs. First, listening is not a passive activity so they must be active in every
learning activity since they have positive perception on it. The students should be confident and do not be afraid or shy to make mistake when they had a chance to
ask or to answer questions. Second, the students should also make the habit of listening through songs
outside the class because it was one of many media to learn English easily. Through this habit, they had a way to improve their English skills. Moreover, they
also could learn vocabulary and pronunciation through songs.
3. Recommendation for Future Researchers
Since this research is only limited to the use of songs in listening class, there are two suggestions for the future researchers. The first suggestion is the
future researchers can conduct further research about the use of songs in any skills not only listening skill. The use of songs in any skills is potent to bring many
advantages or to arise several learning difficulties. Thus, it should be further investigated in order to optimize the use of songs and to make the songs become
more beneficial in the teaching and learning activity. The future researchers can also carry out further research on the use of
other media in listening class for example, using short videos or movies. The use of media in the teaching and learning process, especially in listening class should
be further analyzed because it can enrich the listening materials and listening activity. Moreover, it has the potential to be applied to improve the listening skill.
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