more motivated in learning language using language laboratory or technology than those who do not.
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That is why she thinks Language laboratory facility can give good output since it has its own room with its own quality.
The writer‘s aim in using this medium is to know whether the language laboratory gives the students valuable improvement in mastering listening as one
of English skills. The curious even grow larger when most students get inadequate score of listening test, and they still think that English listening is a difficult
subject to learn. Of course, learning is the main key, and this could keep up with a lot of practice.
Therefore, the writer chooses SMA Islamiyah Sawangan because it has language laboratory facility. She curious to find out whether the use of medium
such as language laboratory is considered to give valuable contribution in giving listening improvement to the students. In this research she uses the language
laboratory as a medium to teach listening at the first grade of SMA Islamiyah Sawangan under the title
“An Analysis on the Role of Language Laboratory in Teaching Listening
”.
B. Identification of the Problem
Based on the background of study above, there are some problems that can be identified in this research such as:
1. Students rarely expose about English sounds. 2. Students get low frequency of listening drill.
3. Students do not know how to pronounce sounds correctly because of lack of listening to English sounds.
4. Students think English listening is difficult subject to learn. 5. Students get poor score in listening.
6. Listening is difficult subject to teach.
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7. Teachers have difficulties in applying listening material. 8. Teachers give less portion of listening skill in the classroom than other skills.
9. Teachers do not apply any listening media available in school. 10. Teachers do not use language laboratory medium to teach listening.
11. Listening needs a medium to teach.
C. Limitation of the Study
In order to avoid misunderstanding and to clarify the problem, the writer limits the study on the use of language laboratory medium in teaching listening.
She conducts the teaching learning process of listening through language laboratory. The subject of this research is the first year of SMA Islamiyah
Sawangan Depok.
D. Formulation of the Problem
Based on the discussion above, the writer formulates the problem in this study into research question
―Does language laboratory have significant influence in developing students‘s listening ability in SMA Islamiyah Sawangan?‖
E. Objectives of the Study
The objective of the study is to find out whether or not language laboratory has significant influence in developing students listening skill. The result then,
answer the writer‘s question of the effectiveness of using language laboratory in teaching listening.
F. Significance of the Study
The significance of the research is for education practitioners, teachers, students, and researchers. It is hoped that the result can give beneficial input and
give valuable contribution to the teacher as to create and give better improvement
to the process of teaching listening. And for the students it can help them increase their listening skill so they can comprehend the word or more respond to it. To
other researchers, the result of this study are expected to be a basic consideration and information to do further investigation. And the last is for the better
improvement of institution of SMA Islamiyah Sawangan.
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