The Influence of ICT In Teaching Listening Through Inquiry-Based Learning Method

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to analyse The Influence of ICT in Teaching Listening through Inquiry-Based Learning Method. This research was conducted on Junior High School at VII grade of SMPIT Widya Cendekia Serang Banten. The research was an Inquiry-Based Learning Method, particularly using songs from YouTube. Data collected through pre-listening, while-listening, post listening, interview and field observation. There are also some videos to complete this research. Fortunately, with the expanding prevalence of the internet into both classroom and lives of students, access to make easy listening has been made easier. It can be concluded that the influence of ICT in Teaching Listening through Inquiry-Based Learning Method is: For the teacher: Teaching is easier because there are a lot of resources from the internet. For the students: Motivate the students to attend the lesson and pay attention in the class, enjoy the listening activity, stimulate discussion of attitude and feeling, encourage creativity, allow all students to participate, provide a relaxed classroom atmosphere and bring fun learning, help sustain student’s concentration, set positive mood at the start of the day or at the beginning of a class.