THE EFFECT OF USING ANIMATION VIDEOS ON STUDENTS' LISTENING SKILL OF TENTH GRADE AT SMKN 2 KEDIRIAdinda PutriMaharaniauthorListening is one of the essential language skills in English learning because it provides learners with language input and supports effective communication. However, many students still experience difficulties in understanding spoken English due to limited vocabulary, pronunciation, and low motivation during listening activities. The use of engaging instructional media, such as animation videos, is expected to enhance students' listening literacy skills by combining visual and auditory elements that facilitate comprehension. This study aimed to determine the effect of using animation videos on students' listening literacy skills at the tenth grade of SMKN 2 Kediri. The research employed a quantitative approach using a pre-experimental method with a one- group pre-test and post-test design. The population consisted of 108 tenth-grade students of the MPLB Department, while the sample was one class, X MPLB 3, consisting of 36 students selected through purposive sampling. The research instrument was a listening test administered as both a pre-test and a post-test. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS Version 31 through descriptive statistics, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test, and the Paired Sample t-Test. The findings revealed that students' listening literacy skills improved after the implementation of animation videos. The mean score increased from 73.05 in the pre-test to 91.11 in the post-test. The normality test indicated that the data were normally distributed (Sig. = 0.146 > 0.05). Furthermore, the Paired Sample t-Test showed a significance value of p < 0.001, indicating a statistically significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores. Therefore, the null hypothesis (H₀) was rejected, and the alternative hypothesis (H₁) was accepted. In conclusion, the use of animation videos had a significant positive effect on students' listening literacy skills. Animation videos not only improved students' listening comprehension but also increased their motivation and engagement during the learning process. Therefore, animation videos can be considered an effective instructional medium for teaching listening skills, particularly for tenth-grade vocational high school students.531 English literature (and language)742 English language and literature education798 Education technology2026-07-17Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri;88203#Pendidikan Bahasa InggrisThesis