The Effectiveness of Using Cake Application to Improve Students' Listening Skill at SMAN 17 Pekanbaru

Abstrak

This study aimed to determine the effect of using the Cake application on students’
listening ability. This research employed a quantitative approach with an experimental
design. The population of this study was the tenth-grade students of SMAN 17 Pekanbaru,
and the sample was selected using simple random sampling, consisting of 60 students.
The instrument used in this study was a listening test in the form of multiple-choice
questions. The data were collected through pre-test and post-test. The results were
analyzed using statistical analysis, including normality test, homogeneity test, and
hypothesis testing using t-test. The findings showed that there was a significant effect of
using the Cake application on students’ listening ability. It was proven by the result of
the t-test where the significance value was lower than 0.05 (p < 0.05). In addition, the
students’ post-test scores were higher than their pre-test scores, indicating an
improvement in their listening ability after the treatment. Therefore, it can be concluded
that the use of the Cake application is effective in improving students’ listening ability.
The application can be used as an alternative learning media to support English teaching,
especially in listening skills.