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Improving Students’ Reading Competence through DRTA ( Directed Reading Thinking Activity) Technique
No full textThe objectives of the research are to know whether DRTA technique can improve students’ reading competence or not, to know what are the students’ response to the DRTA technique and to evaluate the strengths and weakness of the DRTA technique when it is applied in teaching reading. The research was conducted in D-IV Midwifery Program of Health Sciences Faculty of Kadiri University August to November 2015. The subject of the research is the students of D-IV Midwifery students of Health Sciences Faculty of Kadiri University. The method of research is classroom action research and conducted in three cycles. Each cycle consists of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. In collecting the data, the researcher collected both qualitative and quantitative data. To obtain the quantitative data the researcher administered the result of pre test and post tense. In finding the qualitative data, the researcher and collaborative teacher observed directly the teaching in the classroom, interviewed the teacher and students, did questionnaire and also used photograph. The quantitative data were analyzed using the mean score. Questionnaire data collected usually answer respondents frequency of items alternatives by Likert Scale and score scale for observation. The research findings show that DRTA technique is an appropriate technique which can improve student’s reading competence. First, DRTA can activate the students’ background knowledge related to the topic. Second, various activities in DRTA technique can enhance students’ confidence and motivation to have reading competence. Third, DRTA technique can guide the students to comprehend an overall description about the text. The improvement of reading competence can be seen from the result of pre- test which has the mean score 56.17, post test 1 is 67.11, post test 2 is 72.62 and post test 3 is 76.15. Some recommendations are made based on the research findings: (1) for English lecturer to use DRTA technique as one of alternative way of improving student’s reading competence (2) for the students to eliminate their fear of making mistakes in giving ideas and comprehending the passage
Keywords : Reading Competence, DRTA Technique</jats:p
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING COMPETENCE THROUGH SIMULATION TECHNIQUE
No full textThis research aims at observing the implementation of simulation teaching technique to the teaching of English speaking at Management Program of Economics Faculty of Kadiri University and its effect upon the students’ learning. The research was conducted for the third semester students. In this research, the problems refers to their speaking competence is still low. Related to the above problem, the writer thinks that simulation teaching technique is the most appropriate one that can be used to increase their motivation to study English especially English speaking.
The research methodology included setting and time of the research, the subject of the research, the procedure of the research, technique of collecting the data, and technique of analyzing the data. The writer divided the action into two cycles and carried out in four steps namely action plan, action implementation, observation, and reflection. The cycles were determined at the time of implementation in which after looking the result of the first cycle, then followed by the next cycles to see the consistency of the significant data.
The result of the implementation showed that the use of simulation improved and enhanced the students’ English speaking competence. Based on the above result, it could be concluded that the use of simulation teaching technique really improved the students’ achievement in learning English especially in English speaking.
Related to the research findings above, the writer wanted to recognize the most appropriate teaching technique. Secondly, create the most appropriate approach to make the students not to be shy, nervous, and afraid to make mistakes, or even feel inferior to communicate with others in English. The last, create an interesting and enjoyable atmosphere during the class activity in order to make the students easier and more bravery to express their own English orally.</jats:p
The Influence of Testimonial, Social Media-based Promotions and Electronic Word of Mouth toward Purchase Intention
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Intervention Model on Agribusiness Development of Organic Agriculture System (Case Study of Organic Rice Farmers Groups in Kediri District)
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