Using TED Talks Videos to Fasilitate Listening Comprehension (A Study at the Department of English of UIN Ar-Raniry)

Learning a foreign language is a complex process that requires effective and engaging strategies to improve the listening comprehension of the students. This study explores the benefits of using TED Talks videos as a tool to facilitate listening comprehension in language learning. This study used a qualitative method with data collection instruments; questionnaires and interviews. The population in this study is first-semester students of Islamic Universities in Aceh, totaling 181 students, with a sample of 45 students selected purposively. This study found that the use of TED Talks videos provide benefits for students in learning listening comprehension including improving students’ listening ability, motivating students to learn listening more actively, making students more able to think critically, and also students get more new vocabulary. It can be concluded that TED Talks video is an effective media in learning listening comprehension and makes it easy for students to use.