THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EXTENSIVE LISTENING AND ITS
EFFECT ON
THE STUDENTS’ LISTENING SKILL
(An Experimental Study at a Senior High School in Bandung Barat)
A Thesis
Submitted to the Post Graduate School in partial fulfillment of the Requirements for Master’s Degree in English Education
MEMI MAHMUDAH
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Postgraduate Study of English Education Department
Indonesia University of Education
The Implementation of Extensive
Listening and its Effect on the Students’
Listening Skill
Oleh
Memi Mahmudah
S.Pd. STKIP Siliwangi, 2002
Sebuah Tesis yang diajukan untuk memenuhi salah satu syarat memperoleh
gelar Magister Pendidikan (M.Pd.) pada Fakultas Pendidikan Bahasa dan
Seni
© Memi Mahmudah 2015
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Januari 2015
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Tesis ini tidak boleh diperbanyak seluruhya atau sebagian,
DECLARATION
I hereby certify that this thesis entitled “The Implementation of Extensive
Listening and Its Effect on the Students’ Listening Skill; (An Experimental Study
at a Senior High School in Bandung Barat)” is completely my own work. I am
fully aware that I have quoted some statements and ideas from various sources.
All quotations have been acknowledged.
Bandung, Januari 2015
PREFACE
Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah Almighty, by His guidance and blessing.
I finally could complete this thesis entitled “The Implementation of Extensive
Listening and Its Effect on the Students’ Listening Skill”. This thesis has
investigated the effectiveness of extensive listening practice in improving the
students’ listening skill.
This research was conducted as a final assignment to fulfill one of the
requirements for master’s degree in English Education. Hopefully, it would be of
a constructive contribution to solving the students’ problem in listening
comprehension.
Finally, I realize that there are some limitations in this thesis; therefore,
corrections, comments, constructive suggestions and criticism are welcomed and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah. Finally this thesis has been completed.
There are many people who have contributed in the process of making this thesis,
directly and indirectly.
First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to both of my supervisors,
my main supervisor Prof. Dr. Hj. Nenden Sri Lengkanawati, M.Pd. and
cosupervisor Pupung Purnawarman, M.S.Ed.Ph.D, for giving me guidance in
conducting the study and writing this thesis; my academic supervisor Prof. Didi
Suherdi, M.Ed. for his encouraging advise before and during the study; to the
Chief of English Education Department, Prof. Emi Emilia, M.Ed. Ph.D. and all
the lecturers in English Department of Post Graduate Study for the knowledge and
guidance in encouraging me to become a better teacher and better person.
I would also like to thank my beloved mother, Hj. Eulis Hafsah for her
support, prayers and love; my beloved seven sisters, Teh Imas, Teh Cicah, Teh
Yuyum, Teh Dewi, Teh Tuti, Teh Ika and Nina for their support and
encouragement; the Head master and fellow teachers of SMA ALBIDAYAH; to
all the students especially to the twelth grade that had become the participants in
this study.
I would also like to thank all my classmates in Class B who are now
considered as my second family, and to all of those who cannot be mentioned
here. Thank you for everything.
