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to work relatively. The students are expected to create some products which can involve their abilities on problem solving and making decision of any obstacles
they face.
Booth 1997 explains that a project based learning is an active learning as cited in Hung et al., 2004. A project based learning puts the students to the
situation which need authentic use of language to communicate with each other. Through a project based learning, a students can develop their critical thinking to
the target language. One of the project based learning which can be used in learning language is a video project. Hyun-suk, Sub, and Jin-il 2000 state that
video represents scenes in motion by capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting. Video is used to support the students’ language learning. It can be
used to assess, observe and practice. Harmer 2004 says that an activity which can improve speaking skill is
creating a video project p.361. According to Mayer 2001, well-designed multimedia instructional messages can promote active cognitive processing in
students, even when learners seem to be behaviorally inactive. Some students have passive behavior, so creating documentary video triggers the students to give
the best result in front of the camera. It can increase their confidences. A video project is also meaningful for the students Fraser Oram, 2003.
There are four reasons why a video project is meaningful for the students. The first reason is active because through a video project, the students can put all their
creativities to create the video. A video project facilitates them to explore their PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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knowledge to produce good videos. The second reason is constructive. It is the way the students relate video projects as new experience with their previous
experiences. During the process of learning, they are able to change their conceptions on the video project.
The third reason is intentional. In the learning process, the students should set their goals to achieve, and then this learning method can be applied in the
future. The fourth reason is authentic. In the video projects, students have to make videos about their own biographies. They have to be able to decide with the real
issues. The last reason is cooperative. It is usually needed when students work in groups. When the students work individually, they need to be cooperative with the
teacher when the teacher explained about the projects. They need to understand the method and stages they will use in creating video project.
In this study, one of the project based learning is a video project. The researcher would use a theory from Jonassen, Howland, Moore Marra 2003
which say that technology should be a partner in teaching and learning process, engage and support thinking as cited in Hung et al., 2004. It would support the
study that video project is a kind of technologies that can be used in teaching and learning process.