THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BLENDED LEARNING IN TEACHING LISTENING TO THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF NUSANTARA PGRI KEDIRI ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016
Author (Penulis)
TRI SETIYONINGSIH
Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri
Author Identity (NPM)
11.1.01.08.0202
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to know how the implementation of blended learning in teaching listening to the first year students at University of Nusantara PGRI Kediri. The design of this study is descriptive qualitative research. The study attempted to focus on investigate the listening lecturer in uses blended learning method on develop students’ listening skills. Blended learning is a new method that uses by the lecturer in listening class. Blended learning is combining method between online learning that use multimedia technology (Virtual classroom/ edmodo) and face to face learning classroom. It can gives positively affect to the students’ learning and can be a source that helps the students to learn independently; therefore students can build their own knowledge and learning experiences. The results of this study indicated that implementation of blended learning in teaching listening through several steps: planning designing, implementing, and reviewing. The steps are used by the lecturer in developing students’ listening skill. In other words, blended learning is effective learning in teaching listening to develop students’ listening skill. The lecturer can solve the students’ problem with a group discussion, in group discussion between students who are less concentrate may be assisted by other friends who understand.
Thus the researcher make a conclusion that implementation of blended learning in listening is effective and should be more developed again, so that students are more enthusiastic and interested to learn in listening subject.
Key words: listening skill, blended learning