Besides that, one of technologies which is globally utilized by people is multimedia. Multimedia can be used by teachers to create a fun and enjoyable
learning process. By using media with the help of showing pictures, colors, sounds, etc. the delivered information will be easily comprehended by students, so the
learning objective can successfully be achieved. Undeniably, media help teachers to motivate students by bringing a
contextual point and help students process the information given.
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Related to the explanation of the development of technology above, teachers should think creatively
to make an innovation to their teaching process. In this case, one of multimedia which can be applicable in language teaching and easily utilized by the teachers is Microsoft
Power Point. Supported by colorful pictures, texts, and sounds, Power Point can be one of media used by teachers to either get students’ attention or enhance their
understanding in learning material. Moreover, the benefits of Power Point can be functioned by teachers to make their teaching process is up-to-date; that’s why, the
development of technology, in this case Power Point, can be utilized to avoid the conventional process in the classroom.
According to the explanation and the problem above, this research will be conducted to look at the influence of entertaining Power Point as a media in language
learning. In short, this research raised a title “The Influence of Using Entertaining Power Point Media on Students’ Understanding of Passive Voice.”
B. Identification of the Research
Based on the background of the research above, the problems which are identified as follow:
1. Teachers have not still used the appropriate media yet in teaching process. 2. Teachers tend to use conventional media in teaching that give much
explanation rather than encourage their students to practice.
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Marianne C. Murcia, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language, Wadsworth: Heinle Heinle Publishers, 1991, 2
nd
Edition, p. 454.
3. Many advanced technologies and multimedia can be utilized by teachers to develop their teaching style.
4. Schools and teachers just lack of maximizing the advanced technology to support teaching and learning process.
5. The students have low motivation and achievement in English learning. 6. Learning Passive Voice may be a complex material for students because it
consists of learning about be, tenses, subject, object, and some parts of grammar.
C. Limitation of the Research
There are many kinds of learning media can be utilized by teachers in teaching and learning process to enhance students’ understanding. The limitation is
important to make this research is neither too broad nor too narrow. Therefore, this research focuses on finding the influence of using entertaining Power Point as a
learning media on students’ understanding of Passive Voice subject.
D. Formulation of the Research
Based on the explanation above, this research will be conducted to figure out the information of using entertaining Power Point as one of learning media in
teaching English. Thus, the problem is formulated as follow: “Is there any influence of using entertaining Power Point media on students’
understanding of Passive Voice?” It is a quantitative research by applying a quasi-experimental method with
pretest-posttest control group design.
E. Objective of the Research
According to the formulation above, this research will be conducted to look at the influence of using entertaining Power Point media on students’ understanding of
Passive Voice subject.
F. Significance of the Research
It is expected that this research can give some advantages for the readers. By accomplishing this research, the readers get information about Microsoft Power
Point, learning media, and Passive Voice. Then, it will give a portrait especially for the English teachers about techniques to teach English using entertaining Power Point
media. Next, teachers know the appropriate media in the classroom. Furthermore, utilizing media can help teachers solve the problem in teaching language and enhance
students’ outcome. In addition, this research may encourage teachers’ creativity in utilizing and developing multimedia, especially Power Point.
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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
A. Learning Media
1. Definition of Learning Media
Media are the plural form of the word ‘medium’. It comes from Latin. Learning media is actually the media which are used in learning. Media are such
things that are used by teachers and students in teaching and learning process. Literally, media are mediator. In the communication process, media are used as the
mediator or channel to deliver message between interlocutors. Media are all kinds of aid to give the valuable contribution to teaching process, in another word, media are
something that drive the curriculum.
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A set of plan which has been stated in curriculum should be run effectively by teachers. By using media, a process in
transferring knowledge occurs with the help of mediator. According to another definition, media and technology are regarded as the
central element in the approach to study.
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In this case, the systematic instruction takes place in the classroom, and media are as the prominent things in facilitating the agent
in that learning process. In connection with the preceding argument, media are really needed in teaching and learning process. It is caused that learning media are such the
instruments which are used to facilitate the communication and interaction process between teachers and students.
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Therefore, learning process in the classroom can be considered as a good process if teachers utilize media in their teaching.
1
Marianne C. Murcia, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language, New York: Heinle Heinle Publishers, 1991, 2
nd
Edition, pp. 454—455.
2
Jon Davison, Learning to Teach English, New York: Routledge Falmer, 2003, 2
nd
Edition, pp. 169—170.
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Oemar Hamalik, Media Pendidikan, Bandung: PT Citra Adtya Bakti, 1994, p. 12.
