THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SHADOWING TECHNIQUE TOWARDS THE EFL LEARNERS’ LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Abstract

The current study aims at assessing the effect of shadowing on EFL learners’ listening comprehension. The research design used adopted in this research is a quasi-experimental. 40 second-year students from the English Department of Islamic University of Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari were taken as a sample. They were divided into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group was given a specific treatment meanwhile the control group was taught traditionally. Both groups were pretested then post tested using the same type of exercises. The results of the t-test showed that the experimental group outscored the control group. The analysis of the findings proved that the use shadowing in English as a Foreign Language listening classrooms enhances learners’ listening comprehension.