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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING YOUTUBE VIDEOS TO IMPROVE ENGLISH INTEGRATED LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS OF 7TH GRADE STUDENTS’
This research examines the effectiveness of using YouTube videos to improve integrated English listening and speaking skills among grade 7 students at SMP Negeri 5 Salatiga in the academic year 2024/2025. This study addresses two research problems: (1) The profile of students’ before and after using YouTube videos to improve English integrated listening and speaking skills (2) The effectiveness of using YouTube videos to improve English integrated listening and speaking skills. This research uses a pre-experimental design. Data are collected through pre-test and post-test on 30 students, and are analyzed using statistical methods, including the paired sample t-test.The results show that the mean post-test score (82.43) is higher than the mean pre-test score (70.53). In addition, the significance value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), indicating there is a significant difference between student learning outcomes before and after treatment. These findings suggest that the use of YouTube videos effectively improves students’ listening and speaking skills by providing visual and auditory stimuli, increasing engagement, and presenting authentic language use.
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