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The Effect of Professional Development on Indonesian EFL Teachers' Self-Efficacy
Get PDFThis study aims to find out the relationship between teachers’ participation in professional development (PD) and changes in perceived levels of their self-efficacy in the areas of instructional strategy, classroom management, and student engagement. A mixed methods research was used in this study. The findings from this study revealed that there is a relationship between teachers’ participation in PD and changes in perceived levels of their self-efficacy. The findings also revealed that PD was perceived to bring about the greatest change in levels of all participants’ self-efficacy in the area of instructional strategy compared to classroom management and student engagement. The study suggests that one of the characteristics of good quality PD for junior secondary EFL teachers in Indonesia is the content should be based on teachers’ classroom practical needs
ARGUMENTATIVE POWER: A Critical Discourse Analysis to Selected Texts for Academic Purpose
No full textA text deserves comprehensive analyses on its textual structure as well as socio-cultural context to meet readers’ comprehension. This paper aims at (1) finding out linguistic styles of the texts and (2) identifying power struggle behind an argumentative text entitled Computer for Children: Advantages or Drawbacks? used to the third students of Informatics Engineering Department at a private university in South Tangerang, Indonesia as a material in learning argumentative text. This is a critical discourse analysis by using Fairclough’s model which consists of description, interpretation, and explanation. In analyzing the text, systemic functional linguistics is used to find out the texts’ power as well as to determine whether the texts are adoptable for the students to learn argumentative texts. The analysis concludes that (1) formal, complex, verbal, repetitive, multi-perspective, evident-based, metaphorical, and over-wording dictions underpinned in an institutionalized social activity and unspecialized semantic domain dominate the texts which conclude that (2) its power to the readers is all equal that the author provoked rather than provided, evident-based and analytical arguments of the issue
A Needs Analysis for the Improvement of the Students’ Communicative Competence; A Syllabus design for Speaking 1 Course at English Department Sawerigading University
Get PDFEach learner has different needs in learning, as well as the students at the English Department Sawerigading University Makassar. This study aims at determining the effectiveness of a needs analysis to design a syllabus for the speaking 1 course to enhance the students’ communicative competence. Research and Development Methods (R & D) are used with three systematic steps: input, development, and output. The input step begins with a needs analysis (NA) involving 40 respondents who are chosen purposively. The data are collected through NA questionnaires and they are analyzed descriptively. Development Step is made to formulate the objectives and course targets that are then used to determine the course subject of speaking 1. The output step is done to design lesson plans and prototype of teaching materials. This study has found a teaching material development methodology that has resulted lesson plans and prototypes for a unit of instruction-based resource needs. This methodology can be used by designers or lecturers to develop other English teaching materials in various courses
The Use of PPP Model In Enhancing the Students’ Speaking Ability
Get PDFSpeaking is the ability to pronounce words in order to convey or stated intention, ideas, thoughsts, feeling and dificult to deal with students. There are some problems as causes of the students’ difficulties in speaking, such as they are afraid of making mistake, less convidence, seldom to communicate and cannot express their ideas. To solve the problems, the researcher suggests the use of PPP Model in learning process. Based on the previous explanation, the researcher formulates the objective of the research is to find out whether or not the speaking ability of the seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 9 Parepare can enhance through the Use of PPP Model In this research, the researcher applied quasi-experimental design, with two group namely experimental class and control class. The samples was chosen using cluster random sampling technique. The total numbers of sample were consisted of 55 students from two classes taken from the population of the seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 9 Parepare. The instrument used in this research was speaking test by record the students’ utterance. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. The result of the data analyzed shows that the students’ speaking ability improved significantly. It was showed by the mean score of pre-test was 45.33 and the post-test was 72. 83. Besides, the mean score of the students in post-test (72.83) was higher than the Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal (71) in SMP Negeri 9 Parepare and include good classification base on Dirjen Pendidikan Dasar dan Menegah (2005). In the same line, the result of t-test value was 2.102 and t-table value was 2.004 in post-test. It means that the t-test value (2.102) was higher than t-table value (2.004). Those indicate that H1 was accepted and H0 was rejected. It also shows there is a significant difference between the speaking ability of the students who were taught through the Use of PPP Model and the speaking ability of the students who were thought by Discovery Learning Model (Conventional Ways)
Students' Anxiety in Language Learning
Get PDFIt has been widely admitted that most people have their own obstacles when it comes into learning a new language. In fact, it happens to students a lot. Some studies have been conducted in order to investigate further about the students’ anxiety level in learning language. There are some anxiety factors that have been explored, discussed, and analyzed in order to find the solution on overcoming the anxiety problem. This research is intended to explore the influence of gender (male and female) in the anxiety issue of learning language. The participants of this research consisted of 45 male and 45 female students in one Junior High School in West Java. This research applied FLCAS questionnaire to explore students’ level of anxiety. Based on the data analysis through the questionnaire, it is found that there is no difference between male and female students in terms of their anxiety in language learning. It is proven by the chi-square test that is applied to analyze the data collected.  
Using Wordless Picture Book as a Contributive Learning Media to Enhance the Student's Writing Ability
Get PDFThis research aims to know enhancement the Student's writing ability by using wordless picture book as a contributive learning media. The benefits of using wordless picture book show that the students enhance their writing ability and create their creative writing and thinking skill. The researcher applied quasi-experimental method, with two groups namely experimental and control class. The experimental class consists of 30 students and control clas consists of 30 students. The subjects of the research were 60 students from two classes taken from students of SMP Negeri 10 Parepare. The research instrument was writing test in which the comparison of pre-test and post-test decided the enhancement of the Student's writing ability. The results of the data analysis showed that the Student's writing ability getting significantly improvement. It was proved by the mean score of pre-test was 46.93 and the post-test was 80.00. It indicates that the use of wordless picture book can enhance the Student's writing ability at SMP Negeri 10 Parepare. Besides, after analyzing the data by using the t-test formula, the result of t-test value in post-test was 6.02 and t-table value was 1.671. It meant that the t-test value was higher than t-table value. It clarified H1 was accepted and H0 was rejected and the students who were taught by using wordless picture book were better than the students who were taught by using wordless picture book
Teacher's Written Corrective Feedback on Student's Translation Improvement
Get PDFThis research aims to investigate the teacher's written corrective feedback toward the students’ translation improvement. It is focused on the student's translation on lexical and grammatical mistakes in translating the source text into the target text. Translation is an activity that aims to facilitate the communication process by interpreting the information received in one language into another language. However, the mistakes while translating cannot be avoid by the translator or the students. The students are commonly done mistakes lexically and grammatically. To overcome the mistakes, the teacher will be a facilitator in correcting the student's translation. Implementing of written corrective feedback is provided teacher to correcting the student's mistakes by writing their comments, correction of errors, etc on the student's writing translation. Based on the analysis, the result indicates that the students make mistakes in translating, the students are most commonly made some mistakes in lexical and grammatical errors
Collaboration of Clustering Technique and Picture in Teaching Vocabulary
Get PDFThis research was aimed to know the empirical evidence about the improvement of the students’ English vocabulary through Clustering technique and picture as a media at the First Grade Students of Madrasah Mu’alliminn Mu’allimat Bahrul ‘Ulum Tambakberas Jombang. The problem of the study was how to improve student’s English vocabulary through Clustering Technique and Picture as a media. This pre-experimental research is quantitative and the data taken from the pre-test and post-test and test sheet is used as the instrumentation. The result showed that the use of clustering technique and picture as a media in teaching vocabulary mastery increased. It can be seen from the students’ score of pre-test is 46.73, meanwhile the mean score of post-test is 73.67. The effectiveness of using this technique and media is implemented from students’ scores which are increased after learning vocabulary by using collaboration between clustering technique and picture as a media
The Effect of Paired Conversation Activity by Utilizing News-Based Materials in Improving the Students’ Speaking Skill
Get PDFThe objective of this study focused on the effect of paired conversation activity by utilizing news-based materials in improving the students’ speaking skill. The students were supposed to comprehend the content of news-based materials and then explain and conclude the essential things from the news orally. It was focused on improving the students’ productive skill that is speaking skill. This research covered different topics of news taken from some resources such as; international yahoo news, BBC news, YouTube, magazine, and other mass media. In this research, the students also be expected to search and discover the course materials by themselves from internet, television etc. They discussed the topics of news-based materials with his/her pair. They started to discuss the news by using W-H questions, namely; who, what, where, why, when, and how. The lecturer has role as facilitator and consultant of the students in learning. It involved several learning activities, such as; preparing the news-based materials taken from BBC news, international yahoo news, magazine, etc, making group in pair, reading carefully the news-based materials, discussing the essential things from the news, conclude the news orally, and presenting in front of the class. This study was experimental research design and applied quantitative method. The students of English Education Study Program of Muhammadiyah University of Parepare taken as the subject of this research. They were taught speaking course through the implementation of paired conversation activity by utilizing news-based materials. Through this treatment, it was found out that paired conversation activity by utilizing news-based materials has good effects in improving the students’ speaking skill. Besides, the students also gave positive responses toward the application of paired conversation activity by utilizing news-based material for teaching-learning EFL speaking. This technique allows the students got the good opportunity to speak at length and helps them to develop their oral language proficiency
Developing a Model of English Listening Materials Using Total Physical Response Method
Get PDFThis research was intended to develop a model of English listening materials using Total Physical Response method for the fourth-grade students of SD Negeri 8 Menteng Palangka. Research and Development (R&D) was the method used in this research. The procedure of this research consisted of eleven steps adapted from Sugiyono’s model: 1) Distributing questionnaires in need assessment, 2) Analyzing the result of questionnaires, 3) Reference of the research, 4) Developing the model of the materials, 5) Validating the model of the materials, 6) Revising the model of the materials, 7) Trying-out of the model, 8) Distributing questionnaires & interviewing, 9) Analyzing the result of questionnaires & interview, 10) Revising the tried-out model, and 11) Producing the final version of the materials. The data obtained were analyzed and described qualitatively. The final product of this research was a model of English listening materials using Total Physical Response method consisting of two units with the following topics: 1) Things in Classroom, and 2) Parts of Body and Face. Each unit consisted of eight parts. Each part consisted of three commands. Based on the research findings, it could be concluded that the model of the developed materials was appropriate with the students’ needs