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Fostering Students’ Vocabulary Mastery Through K.I.M (Keyword, Information, And Memory Clue) Strategy at an Indonesian Junior Highschool Context
Get PDFThe objectives of this study were: “To find out the development of students' vocabulary mastery taught by the KIM method in class VIIA SMP N 3 Wundulako. Where the consequences of this study would be one of references material for English teachers or similar study in an effort to develop the students vocabulary. In this situation, Classroom Action Research (CAR) which became the research design was applied by the researcher. Researchers collaborated with English instructor at SMP Negeri 3 Wundulako. The samples of this study were 15 students of class VIIA. Data collection was done by means of tests that are prepared in the form of multiple choices and also observation sheets to measure the level of success or achievement of learning objectives in teaching and learning activities in class. This research was conducted in two cycles where the first cycle showed that only six students achieved the KKM score. And nine students with an average value of 56 with a success percentage of only 40%. While in the second cycle there was an increase in 13 students achieving the KKM score with an average value of 83 with a percentage of 86%. Which proved that by using vocabulary teaching strategies using KIM (keyword information and memory clue) strategies can improve students' vocabulary skills
Economic Devocalization and Survival in Toni Morrison’s Home (2012) and God Help the Child (2015)
Get PDFThe dimensions of strategic and systematic silencing in America have ramifications for the economic survival of African Americans. The motif of devocalization has been creatively engaged in Toni Morrison’s Home and God Help the Child (2015). Through experimentation with language, Morrison has mobilized her linguistic genius towards the exploration of the themes of mobility, devocalization, commodification, and convolution of other themes. Through this, Morrison once again establishes the intricate connection between her language and her artistic vision, vis-à-vis her commitment to the African American cause. A psychoanalytic evaluation of her themes of strategic economic silencing, poverty, and systematic devocalization, validates Freud’s pleasure vs reality principle, unearthing her characters’ emotional imbalances and how they channel the untapped desires for pleasure towards a productive end in the face of their harrowing realities. New historicism helps the paper to situate the collective complex of the African American community within the different historical periods, espousing the different discourses and how they inform and are informed by the emotional climate of the times
Investigating The Problems Faced by Nursing Students in Second Language Communicative Skill for Indonesian Vocational Higher Education Mobile Learning
Get PDFThe present study focuses on the problems faced by the sixth-semester students of Nursing Study Program at Health Polytechnic of Makassar in Speaking English. It uses a descriptive method to describe the students’ spoken problems which lie in language elements, psychological factors, and learning situation. The subject of the study is taken using cluster random sampling technique. This study uses two kinds of instrument, namely questionnaire and interview. Both are used to identify and to find out the problems faced by the students in speaking English. The findings of the study show the students’ obstacles in speaking English, namely: the lack of grammar understanding (68%) the lack of confidence (62%), the infrequent practice (58%), the lack of vocabulary (50%), the low motivation (46%), the anxiety (44%), the influence of classroom interaction (44%), the low listening skill (40%), the lack of knowledge and interest (32%), the influence of mother tongue or local language (28%), the impact of formal events (28%), the lack of pronunciation (24%) and the inappropriate topic talk(16%). Thus, it is implied that the problems faced by the students in speaking English need serious attention for the teachers of English to conduct an effective teaching method to help encourage the students to speak English
EFL Teachers’ Perceptions Towards the Implementation of Online Formative Assessment Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic
Get PDFDuring the pandemic era, the educational system has made several adaptations, including the ways of assessing students. One type of assessment that teachers frequently use is formative assessment. A large number of online platforms can be used as formative assessment tools at this time. Thus, this study explores the EFL teachers’ perceptions of their implementation of online formative assessment, its affordances and constraints during its implementation, as well as ways to overcome constraints. A qualitative research design is employed in this study. Data was gained from six Indonesian secondary EFL teachers through an open-ended questionnaire. Findings revealed the same perceptions of both groups, namely positive. Even though teachers are from public or private schools, they experience the same affordances and constraints when implementing online formative assessment. Moreover, they also shared several ways to deal with the constraints and conveyed their suggestions to the stakeholders in the educational sector. The findings of this study will encourage educational stakeholders, especially teachers, to enhance the quality of the education system by ameliorating the assessment aspects in the teaching and learning process
Virtual Implementation of Mobile-Game Based Learning: Enhancing Students’ Vocabulary Mastery and Self-Motivation
Get PDFThis paper is based on a research on students’ vocabulary mastery at the first grade students of Junior High School at Loeitadnonputtana School, Loei Thailand using Mobile-Game Based Learning strategy. This research is conducted based on the preliminary study which indicated that the students faced some difficulties in mastering English vocabulary. The purpose of this research is to enhance students’ vocabulary mastery through Mobile Game Based Learning. The data were collected by quiz, teacher made-tests, observation, and questionnaire. The data were analyzed by using triangulation. The research design used on this study is Classroom Action Research (CAR). The result of this study shows that Mobile Game Based Learning can significantly enhancing students’ vocabulary mastery from 72% into 86%. Mobile Game Based Learning also makes the students enjoy in learning vocabulary so that they feel motivated and interested more in learning and mastering vocabulary
Morphological Awareness Instruction for ESL Students’ Vocabulary Development and Reading Comprehension
Get PDFThis article aimed to investigate the ESL Senior High School student’s perception of Morphological Awareness Instruction and the students’ vocabulary and the significant differences of students who are trained using Morphological Awareness Instruction to enhance their reading comprehension. Two research questions were formulated, namely: First, how are the ESL Senior High School students’ understanding of the application of morphological awareness instruction to enhance their vocabulary and reading comprehension. Secondly, what are the differences of students who are trained using Morphological Awareness Instruction to enhance their vocabulary and reading comprehension with those who are not? To answer these questions, an experimental research method was implemented. The research sample consisted of 60 students of a Senior High School in Pleret, Bantul, Yogyakarta, who were selected using two phases of random sampling. The data set of questionnaires and tests were used to collect the data. The independent sample t-test was used to analyze the data. The results showed that the Morphological Awareness Instruction significantly improved students’ vocabulary skills and their reading comprehension.
Instagram as a Media to Foster EFL Students’ English Writing Skill
Get PDFThe rapid development of technology encourages educators to create interesting learning methods that are attractive to students. Using Instagram as the learning medium in teaching, this research aimed to find out students’ writing skills improvement and their perception after being taught using Instagram. This research used a mixed-method design to analyze the students’ writing improvement and perception of the use of Instagram. To collect data, the researcher carried out a pretest and posttest of one class pre-experiment with 25 students and a semi-structured interview of ten participants who got the significant posttest writing improvement. Statistical findings revealed the students’ result of the posttest was higher than pretest, the data shows that the Significance (2-tailed) value is smaller than 0.05. It means statistically there is a significant difference between students’ pretest and posttest results. This was supported by the semi-structured interview on which the result shows the students’ perceptions of the use of Instagram as a learning medium were mostly positive. The findings of this research are relevant to the development of English Language Teaching, particularly to create interesting learning strategies that are attractive to students
Teachers’ Perception in Google Forms-Based English Assessment in An Indonesian Vocational High School
Get PDFThe use of ICT for learning evaluation is important. Today, Google Forms is a paperless-based system that is widely used for learning evaluation. The significant implication of using Google Forms as an assessment tool is that it can lighten the workload for teachers. This study is qualitative research with a case study approach. This research aims at finding out the teachers' perception of Google forms-based application in the EFL classroom. This research was conducted at SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Makassar. The subject of the research is three English teachers who use Google Forms-based applications in the EFL classroom. The instruments used were observation, interviews, and documents. This research found that The teachers' perception of Google forms-based application in assessing English is classified into two categories namely highly and moderately perceived on Google forms-based application in assessing English. Besides that, the positive features of the Google forms as an EFL assessment tool is considered more efficient, practical, simple, and save more time, money, and energy
The Impact of ICT Towards Saudi EFL Students’ Writing Skills: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Get PDFThis study aimed to investigate the impact of using the word processor application on the writing achievement of Saudi EFL learners at Jubail Technical Institute. It used embedded-experimental mixed methods research design in which the qualitative data set provides an auxiliary role in a study that is primarily quantitative. Nested sampling technique was used to select participants for both the dominant quantitative and the auxiliary qualitative phases of the study. The participants were divided into two groups: the experimental group, which studied writing using the word processor, and the control group, which learnt writing using the traditional method. It was hypothesized that the experimental group participants would have a higher achievement in a writing performance test than those of the control group. After establishing that the two groups had homogenous writing abilities before the treatment, post-test results showed that the experimental group participants had a statistically significantly higher achievement in the writing performance test (t(67) = 6.21, p < .001) than the control group. The study recommended introducing computer-assisted writing programs in composition classes and training teachers on how to use such programs to help students develop their writing skills
Learning Strategies in English Skills used by Good Language Learners in Millennial Era: A Positive Case Study in Universitas Negeri Makassar
Get PDFThis article is another part of the research results conducted with the aim of developing a theory of learning English as a foreign language. The other part has been reported in the article entitled Information Technology Used by Good Language Learners in Millennial Era in Solid State Technology Volume 3 Issue 5. Theory development is carried out by utilizing best practice as a data source. The research question is "What English learning strategies are used by high achievers in the millennial era?". The main questions are translated into 4 (four) questions based on 4 types of language skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. Research subjects were selected based on academic achievement. Subjects were students of the 4th semester of English Department with 20% of the best academic achievement. The selected subjects were 40 students from the English Education Study Program and the English Literature Study Program. They were called as good language learners in Universitas Negeri Makassar. The instrument used to collect data was a list of open questions consisting of 12 questions. The list of questions was distributed from March to May 2020 via google form to the WhatsApp account number of the research subjects. The collected verbal data were analyzed by using coding. The results of the study contain descriptions of the types of strategies used by research subjects in improving English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. This description also includes the length of time used to improve the four types of English skills.The result shows that, (1) the millennial good language learners’ use a number of language learning strategies to improve their four types of language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This information is beneficial for ELT teachers, learners, and further researchers for formulating post pandemic language pedagogy