THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CARTOON VIDEO TO IMPROVE THE EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS’ PRONUNCIATION SKILL AT SMP NEGERI 12 DENPASAR

ABSTRACT

Pronunciation is one of the micro skill that need to be mastered. However, most of EFL learners experienced difficulty in pronunciation. Students had difficulty in pronouncing words correctly. They were less interested and less motivated in learning pronunciation. Therefore, the researcher decided to use cartoon video as media to improve students’ pronunciation skill. This research aims to identify the best implementation of cartoon video to improve eighth-grade students’ pronunciation skill at SMP Negeri 12 Denpasar and their perception of cartoon video in learning pronunciation. This research used Classroom Action Research (CAR) methodology which consist of four stages: planning, action, observation, and reflection. The technique of data collection in this research were observation, test, and questionnaire. The finding showed that the implementation of cartoon video which consider the learning system, speech rate of the video, and the amount of pronunciation practice was able to improve students’ pronunciation skill. It was indicated by the average of pronunciation test score reach more than 70, the percentage of students who passed the minimum criteria of mastery learning (KKM) reach more than 75%, and the percentage of students’ activity rate that reach more than 75%, and after the improvement of the process, 66,12% had a strong positive perception on the quality of the cartoon video, 67,26% had a strong positive perception on the ease of use of the cartoon video, and 68,71% had a strong positive perception on the usefulness of the cartoon video. Based on the finding, the teacher should pay attention to these three factors: learning system, speech rate of video, and the amount of students’ pronunciation practice when teaching pronunciation using cartoon video.
Keywords: Cartoon Video, Pronunciation Skill.