Andi Ismy Ratu AP. 2026, Improving Students’ Understanding of Tenses Through English Song at Tenth Grade of SMA Negeri 5 Palopo (Supervisor by Dr. Hafirah Patang S.S.,M.Hum. and Dr. Rizal A.M Sjachrun S.Pd.,M.Pd.)
This study aims to determine whether the use of English song can improve students' understanding of tenses. This research is quantitative with a pre experimental one-group pretest and posttest design. Data collection in this study was conducted using test instruments: a pretest and posttest administered to determine students' initial abilities before receiving the treatment, and a posttest administered after receiving the treatment to determine their ability to understand the material. The tests were in the form of multiple-choice. The tests were administered to 35 respondents, students of SMA Negeri 5 Palopo. The analysis by using paired sample T test revealed The sig value (2 tailed) is 0.000 < 0.05, so Null Hypothesis (H0) was rejected and Alternative Hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. So it can be concluded that there was a difference in the average results of the pretest and posttest, which means that there was an influence of using English songs to improve the tenses understanding of tenth grade students at SMA Negeri 5 Palopo. This information would guide future research and potentially improve conditions for students.