The Use of Animated Videos to Improve Students’ Mastery of Simple Past Tense and Learning Motivation
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https://doi.org/10.1234/prosiding.v2i1.5274Keywords:
video animasi, simple past tense, motivasi, minat, grammar masteryAbstract
abstrak—Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh rendahnya penguasaan siswa terhadap Simple Past Tense serta rendahnya motivasi dan partisipasi siswa dalam pembelajaran grammar. Siswa mengalami kesulitan dalam memahami penggunaan verb 2, membedakan regular dan irregular verbs, serta Menyusun kalimat dengan benar. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan penguasaan Simple Past Tense serta motivasi dan minat belajar siswa melalui penggunaan video animasi dengan menggunakan metode Classroom Action Research (CAR) model Kemmis, Stephen dan McTaggart, Robin yang meliputi planning, acting, observing, dan reflecting. Subjek penelitian terdiri atas 32 siswa kelas VIII tahun ajaran 2025/2026. Instrumen penelitian meliputi pre-test, post-test, observasi, kuesioner, dan dokumentasi. Data kuantitatif dianalisis menggunakan descriptive statistics melalui mean score, sedangkan data kualitatif dianalisis secara deskriptif melalui hasil observasi dan kuesioner. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nilai rata-rata siswa meningkat dari 61 pada pre-test menjadi 80 pada post-test dan telah melampaui KKM 75. Hasil kuesioner juga menunjukkan bahwa motivasi dan minat siswa mencapai 85% dengan kategori sangat tinggi. Dengan demikian, penggunaan video animasi efektif dalam meningkatkan penguasaan Simple Past Tense serta motivasi dan minat belajar siswa.
Kata kunci: video animasi, simple past tense, motivasi, minat, grammar mastery
Abstract—This study was conducted due to students’ low mastery of the Simple Past Tense and their low motivation and participation in grammar learning. Students had difficulties in understanding the use of verb 2, distinguishing regular and irregular verbs, and constructing sentences correctly. This study aimed to improve students’ mastery of the Simple Past Tense as well as students’ motivation and interest through the use of animated videos by applying Classroom Action Research (CAR) based on the model of Kemmis, Stephen and McTaggart, Robin, which consists of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting stages. The subjects of this study were 32 eighth-grade students in the 2025/2026 academic year. The research instruments included pre-test, post-test, observation, questionnaires, and documentation. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics through mean score, while qualitative data were analyzed descriptively through observation and questionnaire results. The results showed that the students’ average score improved from 61 in the pre-test to 83 in the post-test and exceeded the Minimum Mastery Criterion (KKM) of 75. The questionnaire results also showed that students’ motivation and interest reached 85% and were categorized as very high. Therefore, the use of animated videos was effective in improving students’ mastery of the Simple Past Tense as well as their motivation and interest in learning.
Keywords: animated videos, simple past tense, motivation, interest, grammar mastery
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