students agree with the statement that they learned how to understand others while finishing audio-visual project.
b. Open-Ended Question.
In answering the open-ended question, students were allowed to write free responses on the audio-visual project. In this section, the researcher classified the
students’ responses in two categories; they were students’ positive responses and students’ negative responses. The students’ responses in the open-ended question are
explained explicitly in the followings.
1. Students’ Positive Responses
The students’ responses in the open-ended question supported the results in the close ended question. Most students in the close ended question have positive
perception toward audio-visual project. What make students obtain positive perception toward audio-visual project are analyzed as follows:
a. Audio-Visual Project was Fun and Enjoyable Way of Learning.
As a new way of learning, audio-visual project provided fun and relax way of learning. Solomon 2003 remarked that a project-based could engage and build on
students’ interests and passion. His statement was ensured by the students’ experience that they had got their interest to learn through different way of doing an assignment.
It means that students could make their assigned project out of the formality of the 57
regular class in which often created students’ boredom. Students also are able to use their time freely agreed among their group members. The students wrote:
“I’ve got fun from this project because we were not just doing assignment inside class with a good position to write something on the desk, but we can
do it outside with unlimited time and I’ve got much time to hang out with friends.” Group XI 1A 1, Quest. 73
“Even it was my first experience; I think it was good enough for the result. Of course, it didn’t make me bored like doing other assignments like homework
and usual written language practice. So, I really enjoyed it.” Group XI 1A 1, Quest. 75
“I think the audio visual project was very interesting assignment. Students got fun and each of us participated enthusiastically.” Group XI IPA 2, Quest. 5
“I really enjoyed making audio visual project. It was the first experience for me, that is why I felt enthusiastic. Although it was a hard job, I and friends
tried to do the best then it was paid by our satisfying product. And I really thank to Mr. Heru for this experience” Group XI IPA 1, Quest. 72
Even though audio-visual project was the first experience for most students, it could provide fun and enjoyable way of learning for students. Most students were not
complaining for this complicated project; however they were enthusiastic and motivated to carry out this project. By all means, there was also a student who stated
that it was not the first experience for him to make an audio-visual project but he still got motivation and found it as an enjoyable project.
“This assignment wasn’t the first time for me. But I still get my motivation to learn something new, because every project could have different experience.
Yeah, I really enjoyed making that assignment.” XI IPA 1, Quest. 65 58
b. Students Got Chance to be the Decision Maker.
