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.