Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: How well does this film teach English tenses?

Abstract

English tenses are always considered a crucial yet problematic grammar topic. Therefore, every English teacher is highly recommended to employ teaching strategies in their classes. One of the suggested alternatives to teach English tenses is popular films like Harry Potter. The objective of this study was to find out the efficacy of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets film as an instructional tool for English tenses. To complete the aim, a quasi-experimental study design was employed. This study involved, students in grades VIII D and VIII E of MTs Ma'arif NU 1 Cilongok, Banyumas, Indonesia. There were 36 students in the experimental class and 32 students in the control class. Pre- and post-tests were used to gather the data. IBM SPSS Statistics 20 was then utilized for examining the data obtained. The outcome of this research shows that the table's Sig. (2-tailed) value is less than the significance level (0.01 < 0.05). It indicates the rejection of H₀. Additionally, the t-value (3.321> 1.997) is greater than the t-table. As a result, there is a notable difference between the experimental and control groups, and teaching English tenses through the use of Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets is effective.