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OPTIMIZING THE APPLICATION OF MACROMEDIA FLASH IN CONTEXTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL OF RECOUNT TEXT
Get PDFThis research aims at: 1) identifying whether the optimalization of MF in CTL can enhance students’ writing skill of recount text, and 2) describing the classroom climate when MF in CTL is applied in writing class of the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Colomadu Karanganyar. This research was conducted in two cycles from March 16th to June 6th 2012. The research data were collected by using observation, questionnaire, interviews, field notes, photographs, and tests. The qualitative data were analyzed through assembling the data, coding, comparing, building interpretations, and reporting the outcomes. In the pre-test, the students’ mean score was (66.70), the mean score of post-test 1 was (69.78), while in post-test 2 the mean score was (79.83). The students’ enhancements in classroom climate were: 1) The students were more active during the writing class; 2) They more participated in asking and answering teacher’s questions. This research aims at: 1) identifying whether the optimalization of MF in CTL can enhance students’ writing skill of recount text, and 2) describing the classroom climate when MF in CTL is applied in writing class of the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Colomadu Karanganyar. This research was conducted in two cycles from March 16th to June 6th 2012. The research data were collected by using observation, questionnaire, interviews, field notes, photographs, and tests. The qualitative data were analyzed through assembling the data, coding, comparing, building interpretations, and reporting the outcomes. In the pre-test, the students’ mean score was (66.70), the mean score of post-test 1 was (69.78), while in post-test 2 the mean score was (79.83). The students’ enhancements in classroom climate were: 1) The students were more active during the writing class; 2) They more participated in asking and answering teacher’s questions. Keywords: writing, macromedia flash, contextual teaching and learning
THE USE OF FOUR SQUARE WRITING METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL (An Action Research at the Seventh Grade of SMP Negeri 1 Banjarejo in Academic Year 2011/2012)
Get PDFThis research aims at finding out whether and to what extent the use of four square writing method improves students’ writing skill. Besides, this research also aims at identifying the students’ motivation when four square writing method is implemented at seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Banjarejo. The method used in this research is classroom action research. In collecting the data, the researcher used questionnaire, observation, interview and tests. The researcher conducted the tests before (pre-test) and after (post-test). The mean score of each test was compared to know the students improvements in writing skill. The research result shows the positive improvements in students’ writing skill and students’ motivation. The mean score of pre-test was 50.65, the post-test in cycle 1 was 70.10, and the post-test of cycle 2 was 73.42. On the other hand, there were positive improvements of students’ motivation such as the students are more interested with the process of learning; the students pay attention to the teacher’s explanation and teacher’s instruction as the guide to do the task given; the students did not spent much time in starting writing; and the students enjoyed the writing activity
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING SKILL BY USING LEARNING CELL
Get PDFThis research is aimed at finding out whether learning cell can improve students’ reading skill and how learning cell can improve class situation at the second grade of SMA N 6 Surakarta. The method used in this research is a class action research. The action research was conducted in two cycles, in which in the first cycle there were 4 meetings and in the second cycle there were 4 meetings including post test. Every cycle consisted of five steps: planning the action, implementing the action, observing and monitoring the action, reflecting the observation, and revising the plan. In collecting data, the researcher used qualitative data which were collected by using observation, interview, questionnaires, and quantitative data by using test. The qualitative data wereanalyzed using Interactive Model of Data Analysis as propounded by Miles and Huberman. The results of the research shows that Learning Cell Technique is able to improve the students’ reading skill. It is proven by the increase of the students’ mean score from 6.44 in pre-test to 7.15 in cycle 1, and 7.87 in cycle 2. Furthermore, the class situation also improved. The class became more enjoyable and fun
THE USE OF RECIPROCAL TEACHING TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION SKILL
Get PDFThe objectives of the research are: (1) to identify whether and to what extent the use of reciprocal teaching can improve the students’ reading comprehension skill; and (2) to describe what happens to the class climate when reciprocal teaching are implemented in the reading class. The research is carried out at SMP Negeri 1 Jaten Karanganyar. The subject of the research is the students of class VIIIG of SMP Negeri 1 Jaten in the academic year of 2012/2013. In collecting and analyzing the data, the researcher used qualitative and quantitative data. The research findings show that the use of reciprocal teaching improves students’ reading comprehension skill and classroom room climate. It can be seen from their interest and motivation in learning English, and reading mean score of pre-test 5.7 increased to 6.7 in posttest 1, and 7.6 in post-test 2
.THE USE OF SMALL-GROUP DISCUSSION TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION
Get PDFThe objectives of this research are to describe: (1) how the use of small-group discussion can improve students’ reading comprehension. (2) the strengthsand the weaknesses of using small-group discussion in teaching readingcomprehension. In this action research was conducted in two cycles at the IXBgrade students of SMP Negeri 1 Wuryantoro. Each cycle consisted of four steps:planning, action, observation, and reflection. There are two kinds of data:qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data were collected by usingobservation, questionnaire, interview, field notes, and document. Then, thequantitative data were collected by using test (pre-test and post-test). Qualitativedata were analyzed by using 5 stages suggested by Burns (1999: 157- 159) asfollows: assembling the data, coding the data, comparing the data, buildinginterpretation, and reporting the outcomes. The quantitative data were analyzedby using descriptive statistics. The research findings show that the use of SGDcould improve students’ reading comprehension. In addition, SGD could be usedto improve the class situation. The researcher also found the strengths and theweaknesses when SGD is used in teaching reading
A CORRELATIONAL STUDY BETWEEN HABIT IN LISTENING TO ENGLISH SONGS, VOCABULARY MASTERY, AND LISTENING SKILL
Get PDFThe study is aimed to find out the correlation between habit in listening to English songs, vocabulary mastery, and listening skill of the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 3 Surakarta in the academic year of 2012/2013; both partially and simultaneously. This study used a test and a questionnaire. The population of the study is all of the tenth grade students while the sample is 30 students taken by cluster random sampling technique. The techniques used to analyze the data are simple and multiple correlation and regression by using SPSS 17. The results of the study show that there is a positive correlation between habit in listening to English songs and vocabulary mastery toward listening skill, both partially and simultaneously. The positive correlation indicates that habit in listening to English songs and vocabulary mastery tend to go up or to go down together with the student’s listening skill
THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS OF READING COMPREHENSION TO STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
Get PDFThis study aims to describe (1) the teaching and learning process of reading comprehension to students with visual impairment ; (2) the problem faced by the school, the teacher of English and the students in the teaching and learning process of reading comprehension and (3) the solution applied to solve those problems. The research was conducted at SMP YKAB Surakarta. YKAB itself stands for Yayasan Kesejahteraan Anak Buta, or Blind Children Prosperity Foundation. The research subject was the students of the seventh and eighth grade in academic year of 2012/2013. The data of this research are qualitative, which were collected through interview, observation and document review. Those data were analyzed using data reduction, data display as well as drawing conclusion and verification. The result of the research shows that (1) with numbers of modification, the material for the process of teaching and learning of reading comprehension to students with visual impairment was the same as that for normal sighted students; (2) there were some problems in the teaching and learning process of reading comprehension, related with the students’ condition of being visually impaired (3) some of the solutions to the problems unfortunately lead to other problem(s) that required more enhanced anticipations
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY BY USING PUZZLES
Get PDFThe objectives of the research are: (1) to know to what extent of the students’ vocabulary mastery improvement by using puzzle in the sixth grade students’ class (2) to identify the class situation when puzzles are implemented in the sixth grade students’ class of SD Negeri Sidoharjo 2, Sragen of the academic year 2011/2012. The study is a classroom action research that is carried out in two cycles from March 9th to March 30rd 2012. The subject of the research is the students of the sixth grade that consist of 29 students, 18 males and 11 females. The data were in the form of qualitative and quantitative data. Qualitative data were collected by interview, questionnaire, students’ diary, and field note, while quantitative data were collected by test (pre test and posttest). The qualitative data are analyzed by using Burn method, analyzing action research data consisting of assembling, coding, comparing, building interpretation, and reporting the outcomes while quantitative data are analyzed by using descriptive statistic method. The research finding shows that the use of puzzle improves the students’ vocabulary mastery in four aspects and English class situation The objectives of the research are: (1) to know to what extent of the students’ vocabulary mastery improvement by using puzzle in the sixth grade students’ class (2) to identify the class situation when puzzles are implemented in the sixth grade students’ class of SD Negeri Sidoharjo 2, Sragen of the academic year 2011/2012. The study is a classroom action research that is carried out in two cycles from March 9th to March 30rd 2012. The subject of the research is the students of the sixth grade that consist of 29 students, 18 males and 11 females. The data were in the form of qualitative and quantitative data. Qualitative data were collected by interview, questionnaire, students’ diary, and field note, while quantitative data were collected by test (pre test and posttest). The qualitative data are analyzed by using Burn method, analyzing action research data consisting of assembling, coding, comparing, building interpretation, and reporting the outcomes while quantitative data are analyzed by using descriptive statistic method. The research finding shows that the use of puzzle improves the students’ vocabulary mastery in four aspects and English class situatio
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY THROUGH BINGO GAMES TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Get PDFThis article describes a classroom action research held in English classthrough the implementation of Bingo games to improve the third grade students’vocabulary mastery and students’ motivation. This research was conducted in twocycles. Each cycle included four stages: planning, implementing, observing, andreflecting. The data that were obtained qualitatively and quantitatively show thatbingo games could improve: (1) the students’ ability in memorizing the meaningof words;(2) the students’ ability in pronouncing the words correctly;(3) thestudents’ ability in spelling the words correctly; (4)the students’ ability inidentifying proper word use; (5) students’ motivation
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION USING DIRECTED READINGTHINKING ACTIVITY TO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCTUDENTS
Get PDFThis article describes a classroom action research held in English class through the implementation of Directed Reading-Thinking Activity to improve the eighth grade students’ reading comprehension and students’ motivation. This research was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle included four stages: planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. The data were obtained qualitatively and quantitatively and show that Directed Reading-Thinking Activity could improve the students’ reading comprehension. The improvement includes: (1) students’ ability to determine the main idea of the paragraph; (2) the students’ ability to find the purpose of the text; (3) the students’ ability to determine the detail information; (4) the students’ ability to infer and grasp meaning of words; and (5) students’ ability to determine references. The data also show that DR-TA improves the students’ motivation. The improvement includes: (1) task orientation; (2) need for achievement; (3) aspirations; (4) goal orientation; and (5) perseverance