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Watching English Movies to Enhance EFL Students’ Listening Ability

Authors

  • Sayit Abdul Karim Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta
  • Diva Kumalasari Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta
  • Putri Lailla Ningrum Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta
  • Silvianida Qurrota A’yun Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta
  • Michael Justinio Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta
  • Yek Amin Aziz Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram

DOI:

10.47709/educendikia.v4i02.4335

Keywords:

EFL Students,, English Movies, Listening Ability, Perceptions

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Abstract

This research explores EFL students' perceptions of watching English movies to improve their English listening ability. This study utilizes a quantitative approach and the data were gathered through an online survey, using a questionnaire from Google Forms which uses a Likert-scale. 34 students (24 females and 10 males) from the English Language Education Study Program (ELESP) were involved in the data-gathering process. Furthermore, the questionnaire consists of five questions asking about how they perceive the use of English-based movies to improve their listening ability. The findings revealed that 52.9% or 18 respondents strongly agree and 47.1% or 16 respondents agree with the statement that a movie is an interesting medium for improving English skills. Meanwhile, 41.2%, or 14 respondents strongly agreed and 58.8%, or 20 respondents agreed they were interested in watching English movies because it could improve their listening skills. Then, 38.2%, or 13 respondents strongly agreed and 61.8% or 21 respondents agreed that watching English movies made them interested in learning English. Furthermore, 44.1% or 15 respondents strongly agreed and 55.9% or 19 respondents agreed that watching English movies can teach them to listen to English conversations. The results of the last question showed that 23.5% or 8 respondents strongly agree and 76.5% or 26 respondents agree that watching English movies can make them understand the movie plot they are watching.

Author Biographies

Sayit Abdul Karim, Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta

Sayit Abdul Karim is a faculty member at the English Language Education Study Program, Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta (UTY), Indonesia. He received his Master’s from Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) and Ph.D. from Universitas Negeri Malang (UM). He was a visiting scholar at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand. His research interests mainly focus on TEFL, Teacher Professional Development, Sociolinguistics, and English for Specific Purposes. He can be contacted via his email: sayit.a.k@uty.ac.id.

Diva Kumalasari, Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta

English Language Education Study Program

Putri Lailla Ningrum, Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta

English Language Education Study Program

Silvianida Qurrota A’yun, Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta

English Language Education Study Program

Michael Justinio, Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta

English Language Education Study Program

Yek Amin Aziz, Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram

English Language Education Study Program

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ARTICLE Published HISTORY

Submitted Date: 2024-07-18
Accepted Date: 2024-07-19
Published Date: 2024-08-01

How to Cite

Abdul Karim, S., Kumalasari, D. ., Lailla Ningrum, P. ., Qurrota A’yun, S. ., Justinio, M. ., & Amin Aziz, Y. . (2024). Watching English Movies to Enhance EFL Students’ Listening Ability. Edu Cendikia: Jurnal Ilmiah Kependidikan, 4(02), 212-221. https://doi.org/10.47709/educendikia.v4i02.4335