INTEGRATING FABLE VIDEO VIA YOUTUBE TO ENHANCE EFL STUDENTS' LISTENING SKILLS

Listening is one of the important skills to master. Unfortunately, many EFL students lack this aspect.
This study attempts to describe deeply the implementation of fable videos in the process of learning
listening. It aims at assisting EFL students enhance listening skill by utilizing fable videos via YouTube.
This research was designed in classroom action research with 31 participants of the tenth-grade
students of SMAN Arjasa, Jember. The qualitative and quantitative data were collected in this study
through observation checklist and listening test. The result of observation checklist was read
intensively, while the data taken from the test were analyzed with percentage formula of average score
and consulted to the criteria of success. The result of the study showed that the implementation of fable
video combined with interactive learning strategies proved in improving students’ engagement, so that
it enhanced students’ listening skill. Therefore, it implies students’ better understanding on the text
content.
Keywords: EFL students, fable video, listening skills