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Using Chronological Order Method to Improve Writing Ability of the Third Year Students of SMA Negeri I Pangsid Kabupaten Sidenreng Rappang
Get PDFThe objective of the research was to find out whether or not using chronological order was able to improve writing ability of the students of SMA Negeri 1 Pangkajene Sidrap. This study employed pre-experiment method, using the third year students of SMA Negeri 1 Pangsid kabupaten Sidenreng Rappang in Academic year 2011/2012. Total number of population was 192 students on six classes one of them were taken as sample by using cluster random sampling technique; class IPA 1 consisting 32 students. The instrument used in this research was to chronological order. The research used an experimental design one class was given pre-test, treatment and post-test design. The population was the third students of SMA Negeri 1 Pangsid kabupaten Sidenreng Rappang in academic year 2011/2012. The sample of this research was third year of SMA Negeri 1 Pangsid Kabupaten Sidenreng Rappang there were 32 students. The technique of sampling was cluster random sampling, and the data was analyzed into percentage, mean score analyzes and the of the research shows that teaching writing by using chronological order can increase the writing ability of the third year students of SMA Negeri 1 Pangsid kabupaten Sidenreng Rappang in which the result of t-test ( 5.743) is higher than t-table (2.042) with df( N-1) =32-1=31 in the level of significance ( 0.05) = 2.042. It means that using chronological order method in teaching writing is able to improve writing ability of the third year students of SMA Negeri 1 Pangsid Kabupaten Sidenreng Rappang
Using Silent Demonstration Acmethod to Improve Students’ Ability on Writing Procedure Text at the Seventh Grade of MTS DDI Pacongang Pinrang
Get PDF: This research discussed are the use of silent demonstration method to improve the students ability in writing. This research is conducted using a quasi-experimental method was carried out. The population of the research was the Seventh grade of Mts DDI PacongangPinrang in academy years 2014- 2015 which consisted of two classes VII a and VII b were taken as the sample which consist of (30 students). The sample was drawn using cluster random sampling technique. While class VII B was chosen as the experimental group, while VII a was chosen as control group. The instrument for collecting data were writing test. The data obtained through the test were analyzed using t-test.The result of this research was use of silent demonstration significant difference with the use of conventional away / direct instruction (English book / script) of the students writing ability.This Indicate the mean the experimental group is higher than control group (75.8 > 68.83).There was also the result of t-test value is higher than t-table value (8.648 > 1.671) In other word hypothesis ) is that null hypothesis ( Ho) is rejected and Hypothesis Alternative (H1) is accepted. It is concluded ; the writing ability the seventh grade students of MTs DDI PacongangPinrang be improved through silent demonstration method by procedure text
Enhancement of English Student Learning Results through Total Physical Response (TPR) Method
Get PDFThe study was conducted in Madrasah Tsanawiah (MTs) Totolisi Sendana Majene Distric, West Sulawesi Province, this school was chosen purposively based on several considerations, namely: 1) the lack of number of English teachers, 2) the minimum number of learners is proportional to their interest in learning English, 3) the methods used by educators are less creative and innovative. Based on the issues raised in this study, the research entitled "The Effect of TPR (Total Physical Response) Method on Improving Learning Outcomes through Story Telling Activity English" is a method of Quasi Experimental Design research which in this study using a model that is two groups pretest-posttest design. The research design used in this study is a research model conducted by involving a comparison group ". Thus the treatment results can be known more accurately, because it can compare with the situation before being treated and compare methods applied by the English teacher. Based on the descriptions, it can be concluded that There is an influence between the learning value of English learners at the time before and after the implementation of TPR method of Total Physical Response) through story telling activity to students of Madrasah Tsanawiah (MTs) Totolisi Sendana Majene district. There is an increase in the average value in the experimental group that has the average value of pre-test of 47.26 after being given treatment in the form of application of TPR method (Total Physical Response) through the activity of storytelling, the result of the value of English increases with the average value post-test of 68.44. While in the control group did not increase with the value in pre-test 44.62 while post-test 56.52
Strategies in Managing Rapport in Classroom Discussion
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This paper aims to find out the strategies, applied by students in classroom interaction particularly in discussion, to maintain their interpersonal rapport as well as to enhance their rapport management with their fellow students. There are five strategies based on Spencer-Oatey (2008) that the interactants apply in social interactions. The strategies are request, compliments, apologies, gratitude and disagreement. The research is done to see whether the students realize the management of rapport in social interaction and their strategies that they would apply in classroom discussion. The research is done by using descriptive qualitative method to identify the students’ strategies in maintaining their interpersonal rapport and enhancing the rapport management with their fellow students. The data was obtained by video-recording the interactions of the students during the classroom discussions and by giving the students some questionnaires. The researcher also applied the participant observation to see the students reactions during the discussion considering that the strategies that the students apply may bring about the rapport threat and enhancement which are subjective evaluations, which depend not simply on the content of the message, but on people’s interpretations and reactions to who says what under what circumstances. The research indicates that the students’ mostly applied strategy is disagremeent and the type of the disagreement is token agreement. In other words, the students tend to hold the rapport enhancement behavior since in expressing their disagreement, they initially expressed their agreement as a token of appreciation.
Keywords:classroom discussion, interpersonal rapport, rapport management, rapport orientatio
A Descriptive Case Study of Using Line Application for Learning Writing
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Writing as part of English skills is highly concerned in the present days. The development of technology influences the use of media for teaching-learning activities. This paper aims at discovering students’ learning in English writing by using Line application as the media for learning. As one of the applications in the smartphone, Line application can be used in the teaching-learning activities. A task-based instruction is applied in the study. The method of study is case-study. The data were gathered with observation, interview, and document review. Holistic analysis was conducted after getting the data. The research result is writtten in descriptive. The description is divided into major themes. The themes are mainly in the scope of the use of technology for writing.
Keywords: case study, line application, writing, task-based instruction
 
Lecturers' Consideration in Developing Language Tests
Get PDFAbstract: This research aims to find out (1) the neglected variables of characteristics of a good test which is done by lecturers in developing their test, and (2) the ways the lecturers develop their own test in relation to the neglected variables.
This research is explanatory mix method design. There are two variables in this research. They are lecturers’ consideration and test development. The population of this research is 33 lecturers in which 18 from IAIN Parepare and 15 from UMPAR. The samples are taken by random technique in which 30 samples. The instruments of this research are questionnaire, interview and documentation. This research uses percentage technique to analyze the data.
The results of this research show that (1) here are the sequences of the neglected variables in developing language test: reliability, appropriateness in difficulty, clarity, comprehensiveness, validity, transparency, appropriateness in time, and economic, and (2) From three interview sections, this research finds differences of the way lecturers develop their test. They develop their test through challenging, creative and spontaneous test.
 
The Use of Snowball Throwing Learning Model in Improving the Writing Ability
Get PDFThis research is aimed at finding out: the use of snowball throwing learning model significant develop the students’ writing ability of the tennth year students of SMA Negeri 1 Halteng. Related to the aim of the research, a quasi-experimental design was carry out. The population was the tenth year students of SMA Negeri 1 Halteng. Two classes chose randomly as sample. As the result, the experimental group consisted of 30 students while the control group consisted of 30 students. The data was collected through writing test which was conducted through two terms namely pretest and posttest. The data required from writing test was analyzed by using t-test and percentage technique. The result of this research indicated that The use of Snowball Throwing Learning Model was able to improve the students’ writing ability. The result of the research indicated that there was significant different of the students’ achievement on writing ability of students who were taught by Snowball Throwing Learning Model and by conventional way (direct instruction technique). It is proved by t-test value of students posttest (3.73) which greater than pretest (0.06). the t-test (3.73) was greater than t-table value (2.021) for 0,05 level of significance, degree of freedom (N1+N2 - 2)= 58
The Influence of Shiritory Game toward Improvement the Students’ Vocabulary at MTS DDI Ujung Lare Parepare
Get PDFThis research is based on two major points namely fulfilling the students’ need regards English vocabulary ability and on how to attract the students to be active in learning process by using media. The objectives of the research are to find out whether or not the use of shiritory game can improve the vocabulary mastery of the eight year students of MTs DDI Ujung Lare Parepare and to know the use of Shiritory Game as learning media in improving the activeness of the eight year students of MTs DDI Ujung Lare Parepare in English learning process. Besides, this research is expected can be useful reference for those who want to use media in their teaching and learning process. In this research the researcher applied class experimental design, with two classes, experiment and control class. In one class consist of four meetings. The samples of the research were 20 students from Class VIII MTs DDI Ujung Lare Parepare. After analyzing the research data, this research revealed the mean score of the students before giving treatment which reached 7.55. After giving treatment, their vocabulary mastery has increase, this was proved with the mean score 15.45. The data after pretest and posttest between experiment and control group showed that the using of Shiritory game has been influenced the students’ achievement with significance Sig Value=0.020<0.05. Comparing with conventional games, Shiritori game is better in improving students’ achievement in learning vocabulary because Shiritori game may increase students’ concentration in playing it, also increase students in memorizing and spelling more new vocabularies and also make them enjoyable, fun and competitive in doing this games. It means that the using of Shiritory games has a good influence in students’ learning since it helping students to develop their English language abilities
The Application of Learning Community Strategy to Improve Speaking Skill
Get PDFThe Application of Learning Community Strategy to Improve Speaking Skill for Fourth Semester of English Department at Universitas Muhammadiyah Parepare,Supervised by Bahrun Amin and Ammang Latifa. This research is aimed at finding out: Whether The Application of Learning Community Strategy to Improve Speaking Skill for Fourth Semester of English Education at Universitas Muhammadiyah Parepare. This research used quasi experimental method. The populations were the fourth Semester in English Department in academic year of 2014-2015, consisted of 175 students with fours classes. The samples that were drawn by using random sampling technique consisted of 40 students, which are Class A as experimental group and Class B as Control group.The data were acquired by using speaking test. The speaking test will be applied in the pretest and posttest.The result of this research concluded that there was a significant difference the students who were taught speaking Learning Community Strategy. It is proved by statistic analysis of t-test (5.83) was higher than the t-table (1.734
Content Analysis Speaking Materials in English Textbook Based on 2013 Curriculum for the First Grade Student at Vocational High School
Get PDFoai:ojs.unsulbar.ac.id:article/2This research aimed to analyze Speaking material in English textbook based on 2013 Curriculum for The First Grade Student at Vocational High 4 Makassar. The research method of this research was qualitative descriptive. The object of this research consists of English textbook and focus with Speaking material for the first grade based on 2013 Curriculum. The sample of the research was taken by using Checklist. To know how the relevancy the English textbook with 2013 curriculum that have been dealing with government. The researcher using 2 checklist the first was table to know the relation between speaking material in syllabus of 2013 curriculum and the second was table documentary checklist table to know how the relevance of materials to the curriculum criteria, and the result of the research showed by percentages. Having analyzed the data and the rubric scoring tabulation of this research, it was found that the degree of suitability of Buku Bahasa Inggris an English text book used by First grade students of Vocational High School was 75%. The Researcher concluded that the textbook were logic and can be implemented as a learning source in the classroom. Although it still needs some revision to make it better. During the researcher doing this research, actually the researcher does not face a problem, because the researcher just analyzing and collecting the data by checklist so, the researcher could does this research have done