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B. Suggestion of the product usage
There were three main aspects to be considered in using the talking puppets media. They were students, location and time management. All of this
aspect influenced the result of media usage by the teacher. The English teacher should be aware of those three aspects. The following is the description of those
aspects:
1. Students
Talking puppets designed for teaching English to young learners. This teaching aids could be used to teach the elementary school students in the age
around 7-12 years old. It can be used in a small class with a students around 20-25 or big class with a number of students around 25-35. The teacher can make a big
circle to handle a big class.
2. Location
The classroom or location for teaching learning process should be large, comfortable and the most important thing is quite. The audio should be clear
enough so all of the students could listen the audio.
3. Time Management
The English teacher should be aware about the students’ condition because teaching listening with talking puppet media spend a lot of time. They
should not make the students get bored while listened to the audio. The English teacher can insert some jokes to attract students’ attention while they are bored.
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C. Implication and Further Product Development
Talking puppets was a good media to teach listening to the third grade students according to the result of the research study. There were two aspects
which supported the media as good media. First, the learning media can attract student attention in a long time. The students said that they like the audio and the
form of the puppet. They also got excited to learn English after the activities. Second, the media made teaching and learning process enjoyably. There
were many activities provided in the teaching learning process. The students also enjoyed the activities because the activities and the task were appropriate for the
students’ level. In addition, most of them liked to listen to stories. They also remembered some detail of the story. It was proven by the students’ assessments.
Moreover,based on the conclusions above, the following suggestions are offered. 1. Elementary schools
Elementary schools should increase the learning media, learning resources and the facility to support the teaching learning process. Talking puppet media can
be developed or multiplied as the interesting media. 2. English teachers
English teachers have to teach the lesson in fun ways and use songs, games or learning media because the children need them.A teacher should be clever in
creating conducive situation; try to apply other teaching strategies so that the class becomes alive. Young learners like to learn English in fun ways or when they
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