The Use of VOA Special English
A Review of Studies on Benefits and Development of Students' Listening Skill
Keywords:
Voice of America (VOA), Listening Skill, Review StudiesAbstract
This research aims to (1) find out the benefits of using VOA to teach listening skill and (2) find out the development of students’ listening skill through VOA. To obtain the data needed, this research employed library research. The researcher used documents as the data sources. In analyzing the data, the researcher used content analysis. The data were collected by reviewing the research related to VOA and listening skill. The findings of this research showed that VOA brought many benefits in the educational field, it also develops students’ listening skill. It means that VOA is a useful platform for teaching and learning process.
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Aslamiyah.S. (2020).The Use of VOA Learning English Application As A Media In Teaching Listening to News Item Text at English Department in UIN Antasari Banjarmasin. Banjarmasin: Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis of Antasari State Islamic Studies University Banjarmasin.
Febriana, D. A. (2017).The Use of Podcast Voice of American Learning English to Improve Students’ Listening Skill. Salatiga: Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis of State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Salatiga.
Gilakjani, A. P. & Sabouri, N. B. (2016). Learners’ Listening Comprehension Difficulties in English Language Learning: A Literature Review. English Language Teaching, 9(6): 123-133.
Hamouda, A. (2013). An Investigation of Listening Comprehension Problems Encountered by Saudi Students in the EL Listening Classroom. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 2(2): 113-155.
Hamzah, A. (2019). Metode Penelitian Kualitatif. Malang: Literasi Nusantara.
Jafari, K. & Hashim, F. (2015). Comparison of Normal and Moderately Slow Speech Rates: Listening to Students’ Voices in Listening Comprehension Classes in EFL Context. International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching in the Islamic World, 3(3): 5-11.
Kholifah, N. (2019). Pendekatan Ilmiah (Scientific Approach) dalam Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam dan Budi Pekerti Kurikulum 2013. Jurnal Studi Keislaman, 5(1): 1-22.
Nuryadi, W. D. S. (2013). Teaching Listening Comprehension through Voice of America (VOA) Special English Broadcast. Pontianak: Tanjungpura University.
Phuong, N.T.H. (2011). The Application Of Voa Special English to Teach Listening Skill to 11th Form Students in An Duong High School. Hanoi: Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis of Vietnam National University.
Polat, M. and Risti, B. (2019). The effects of authentic video materials on foreign language listening skills development and listening anxiety at different levels of English proficiency. International journal of contemporary educational research, 6 (1), 135-154.
Rohmah.A. (2019). The Use of Voa Listening Material and World News Metro TV to Teach Listening Skills. Salatiga: Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis of State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Salatiga.
Richards, J, C. (2001). Curriculum Development in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Sabinus, K. U. (2013). Increasing Students’ Listening Comprehension by Using VOA: Special English Video. Pontianak: Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis of Tanjungpura University.
Siegel, J. (2015). Exploring Listening Strategy Instruction through Action Research. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Siyoto, S. & Sodik, A. (Ed.). (2015). Dasar Metodologi Penelitian. Yogyakarta: Literasi Media Publishing.
Sofia, D. (2019). The Use of Voa Learning English App In Teaching English Language to Improve The Students Listening Skill. Banjarmasin: Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis of Antasari State Islamic Studies University Banjarmasin.
Tasya.Misyfa Bayani & Tohidin & Priajana.N. (2018). The Effectiveness of Voa News Video As The Teaching Media In Increasing The Listening Skill. ELT- Echo, 2(2) : 159-168.
Vandergrift, L. & Goh, C. (2012). Teaching and Learning Second Language Listening. New York: Routledge.
Yao, N. & Zuo, M. (2009). Using VOA Special English to Improve Advanced Learners’ Productive Use of High-Frequency Words. English Teaching Forum, (3): 26-37.
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