Improving Students’ learning Outcomes Using Vlog Videos on Simple Past Tense Material

Abstract

The research objective is to examine the implementation of vlog videos in enhancing students' learning outcomes in learning the simple past tense in class VIII A of SMP Negeri 37 Semarang in the first semester of the 2023/2024 academic year. This study employs a Classroom Action Research (CAR) design, conducted in two cycles in August and September 2023. The research subjects are 32 students from class VIII A of SMP Negeri 37 Semarang in the 2023/2024 academic year. Data collection includes tests and observations of students' learning outcomes in English language instruction, specifically in constructing sentences using the simple past tense through the application of vlog video learning media. The analysis technique used is qualitative descriptive. The research findings indicate that based on data analysis in the pre-cycle, cycle I, and cycle II, it can be concluded that the use of vlog videos as a learning media for writing significantly enhances the writing ability of class VIII A students at SMP Negeri 37 Semarang in the 2023/2024 academic year. This is evident from the improvement in students' learning outcomes during the pre-cycle, cycle I, and cycle II. Student learning outcomes in the pre-cycle reached 25%, then increased to 62.5% in cycle I, and reached the highest level of 90.6% in cycle II. Therefore, it can be concluded that the use of vlog videos as a learning media is effective in improving students' writing outcomes.