THE ATTITUDE OF THE ELEVENTH-GRADE STUDENTS TOWARD THE USE OF TED TALKS IN LEARNING ENGLISH

Abstract

This research aimed to find out how is the behavioral, cognitive, and affective aspect of the student’s attitude of eleventh-grade students toward the use of ted Talks in learning English. This research used descriptive qualitative research, with 26 students of the year eleventh (second grade of senior high school) at SMAN 9 Makassar participating in this research. The result of this research was obtained from an interview. The result of the students’ interview showed that the students gave positive statements toward TED Talks as an English learning media. The finding of this research showed that the students had positive behaviors, cognition, and affection toward the use of TED Talks in learning English. Therefore, TED Talks as learning media which are increasingly becoming popular and discussed on social media have also proven to be a good media in English learning and teaching.

 Keywords— Attitude, Student’s Attitude, Learning Media, TED Talks