The Effectiveness of Spotify in Enhancing Students’ Listening Skills at MA Muhammadiyah 1 Plus Malang

The researcher applied Spotify as a teaching media for English listening in XI IPA at MA Muhammadiyah 1 Plus Malang. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of using Spotify as a teaching media in enhancing students’ listening skills. The researcher used Classroom Action Research (CAR). The subjects of this study were 23 students in XI IPA class. The instruments used in this study were tests and observation checklists. In cycle I, individual learning was used in teaching and learning activities. Meanwhile, the researcher used the pair group or group strategy in cycle II.
The researcher conducted a pre-test before implementing the treatment using Spotify in teaching and learning activities. Furthermore, a post-test was conducted after the treatment using Spotify. From the results of the data analysis, it was concluded that the average score of students in post-test I increased by 5.43 points compared to the pre-test but still did not reach the minimum score (75). Also, the average score in post-test II increased by 12.39 points. Since the average score in post-test II reached the minimum passing score (KKM), this study ended in cycle II. Moreover, through observation results, students felt enthusiastic when using Spotify in learning activities, and Spotify helped students reduce boredom while learning listening. In addition, using Spotify as a teaching media enhanced students’ listening skills.