58 research outputs found
THE USE OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS IN EFL/ESL CLASSROOM
Get PDFTeaching material is one of crucial part in English Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. Teaching language is related to the teaching culture which has great influence in human life. One better way to introduce students to the real world is through the use of authentic material. Since EFL students get more difficulties in acquire and explore the language, it can help them to experience real-world events in the classroom. Using authentic material enables teacher to modify teaching and learning strategies into a collaborative and interactive student centered learning environment instead of traditional teacher centered. Audio and visual presentation of the authentic material makes teaching and learning condition more interesting. Based on the previous explanation, this paper is focused on the use of authentic material in teaching and learning English in EFL classroom. It also describes how authentic material helps students improve their language skills and motivate them to learn English
CHILDREN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROCESS
Get PDFThis research discusses a case study of children in acquiring their first language at age 18 months old in Bukittinggi. The process deals with some stages namely cooing, babbling, holophrastic, the two-word stage, telegraphic stage, and multiword stage. The purpose of this study is focused on how the children learn the language in the real life. To find out the answer of the problem in this research, the researcher uses the related theories, they are Lyons (1981), Varshney (2003), Chomsky (2009), Bolinger (2002), Gleason (1998), Steinberg (2003), Fromkin (1983), Bolinger (2002) and Steinberg (2003). This research is conducted with descriptive qualitative research where the subject and object is taken from the children at age 18 months old in Bukittinggi. The researcher takes the observed baby named Azka as the subject and gets the data by observation and video recording. After the data had been collected, the researcher finds out that Azka was 18 months old baby who was in holophrastic functions: the one-word utterances stage of language development. Finally, parents’ role is important to develop the children language. The parents should build interaction with their child to know their child’s language development. Besides that, the researcher suggests the parents to say the right pronunciation to the children
CHILDREN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROCESS
Get PDFThis research discusses a case study of children in acquiring their first language at age 18 months old in Bukittinggi. The process deals with some stages namely cooing, babbling, holophrastic, the two-word stage, telegraphic stage, and multiword stage. The purpose of this study is focused on how the children learn the language in the real life. To find out the answer of the problem in this research, the researcher uses the related theories, they are Lyons (1981), Varshney (2003), Chomsky (2009), Bolinger (2002), Gleason (1998), Steinberg (2003), Fromkin (1983), Bolinger (2002) and Steinberg (2003). This research is conducted with descriptive qualitative research where the subject and object is taken from the children at age 18 months old in Bukittinggi. The researcher takes the observed baby named Azka as the subject and gets the data by observation and video recording. After the data had been collected, the researcher finds out that Azka was 18 months old baby who was in holophrastic functions: the one-word utterances stage of language development. Finally, parents’ role is important to develop the children language. The parents should build interaction with their child to know their child’s language development. Besides that, the researcher suggests the parents to say the right pronunciation to the children
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN PARTS OF SPEECH MASTERY AND WRITING ACHIEVEMENT
Get PDFThis research was done because there were some problems in students’ writing, especially in parts of speech mastery. The parts of speech as a basic of grammar seem to be necessary in the process of language learning. If the students understand this, the students may construct sentence easily and the students may understand the differences between the words. Relate to this condition, the researchers wanted to investigate the correlation between parts of speech mastery and writing achievement at 11th students of MAN 4 AGAM in Academic Years 2020/2021. The design of this research was correlation research. The population of this research was all students at XI Grade of MAN 4 AGAM in academic years 2020/2021 which consist of 4 classes. The sample was 39 students taken by purposive sampling technique. The instruments of this research were test and documentation for collecting writing score of the students. To analyze the data, the researchers used the SPSS version 20 for windows. In analyzing the data, the researchers used Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient to search and to find the correlation between two variables. The researchers found that the coefficient of correlation between students’ mastery in parts of speech and writing achievement at the 11th students of MAN 4 AGAM was 0,376. The correlation was positive and significant. It means that Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. Thus, there was positive correlation between students’ parts of speech mastery and writing achievement at the 11th grade students of MAN 4 AGAM
Analysis of Students' Ability to Use Simple Present Tense in Writing Descriptive Texts
Get PDFThis research is about analyzing students' ability in using simple present tense in writing descriptive text in class X SMA N 1 Bonjol. The purpose of this study is to describe students' ability in using simple present tense in writing descriptive text in class X SMA N 1 Bonjol. This research used quantitative approach with purposive sampling technique. The respondents of this study were 30 students of class X SMA N 1 Bonjol. Data collection was done with a test to determine students' ability in using simple present tense in writing descriptive text. The results of this study show that the average score in making sentences using simple present tense in writing descriptive text is categorized as poor, with an average score of 24. This shows that students have not understood the use of simple present tense in writing descriptive text, especially in making sentences. The contribution of this study is to provide an overview of the difficulties faced by students in using simple present tense in descriptive text, which can be the basis for teachers to design more effective teaching strategies.
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Penelitian ini tentang analisis kemampuan siswa dalam menggunakan simple present tense dalam menulis teks deskriptif di kelas X SMA N 1 Bonjol. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan kemampuan siswa dalam menggunakan simple present tense dalam menulis teks deskriptif di kelas X SMA N 1 Bonjol. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan teknik purposive sampling. Responden penelitian ini adalah 30 siswa kelas X SMA N 1 Bonjol. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan tes untuk mengetahui kemampuan siswa dalam menggunakan simple present tense dalam menulis teks deskriptif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa skor rata-rata dalam membuat kalimat menggunakan simple present tense dalam menulis teks deskriptif dikategorikan buruk, dengan nilai rata-rata 24. Ini menunjukkan bahwa siswa belum memahami penggunaan simple present tense dalam menulis teks deskriptif, terutama dalam membuat kalimat. Kontribusi penelitian ini adalah memberikan gambaran mengenai kesulitan yang dihadapi siswa dalam menggunakan simple present tense dalam teks deskriptif, yang dapat menjadi dasar bagi guru untuk merancang strategi pengajaran yang lebih efektif
STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE USE OF BUZZ GROUP TEHCNIQUE IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION AT THE NINETH GRADE OF SMP N 1 TANJUANG BARU
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This research was aimed to find out about students’ perception of the use of buzz group technique to teach reading comprehension. The problems were related to students’ reading comprehension. This research used descriptive quantitative to describe students’ perception about using a buzz group in teaching reading comprehension. The population was all of 9th grade of SMP N 1 Tanjuang Baru. To take the sample, the researcher used total technique sampling, because the population less than 100 students. The sample of this research was 48 students. The researcher used a questionnaire to collect data and used Total Score/ Y X 100% to analyze the data. The result of this research showed that the students had good perception of the use buzz group technique in teaching reading
An Analysis of Students Reading Comprehension on Students Reading Aloud Activities at the XI Grade of MAN 1 Solok Selatan
Get PDFStudents' ability in reading, especially reading comprehension is still low. The first problem most of students have limited vocabulary in English, The second problem is that the teacher still uses the conventional strategies in class in reading comprehension. The third problem is students are not able to understand the words conveyed by the teacher orally in English. The purpose of this research was to find out student’s reading comprehension on student’s reading aloud activities at the XI Grade of MAN 1 Solok Selatan. Then, the researcher used descriptive quantitative method. In the collecting the data, test wich consisted of reading comprehension through students reading aloud activities. The data was analyzed by using T- Test Formula. Based on results shows that that 3 students get the score between 95 - 100. That 2 students get the score between 83 - 94. Then 13 students get score between 71 – 82. Then 5 students get the score between 59 – 70. Then 2 students get the score 47 – 58 and 7 students get the score between 35 – 46. In conclusion, the students reading comprehension on reading aloud activities at the XI.IPS.1 students at MAN 1 Solok Selatan was considered medium. Evidenced from when students reading aloud activities the students still confused, and not confidence
The Effect of Using Overview, Key Ideas, Read, Recall, Reflect, Review (OK4R) Method on Reading Comprehension of The Ninth Grade Students at MTsn 4 Agam
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Membaca adalah salah satu keterampilan bahasa yang paling penting ketika belajar bahasa Inggris. Sebagian besar siswa memiliki masalah dalam pemahaman bacaan. Para siswa menemukan beberapa masalah untuk memahami makna teks dan motivasi siswa kurang dalam belajar bahasa Inggris. Oleh karena itu, tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui keefektifan metode OK4R dalam pengajaran membaca dalam teks naratif. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain eksperimen semu. Penelitian ini menggunakan kelas IX.1 (26 siswa) sebagai kelompok eksperimen dan kelas IX.2 (26 siswa) sebagai kelompok kontrol. Populasi penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas IX MTsN 4 Agam. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Purposive sampling dipilih sebagai teknik pengambilan sampel karena berdasarkan kriteria tertentu yang memenuhi kebutuhan sampling peneliti. Dalam menganalisis data, peneliti menggunakan rumus t-test. Berdasarkan hasil perhitungan, nilai rata-rata pretest kelas eksperimen adalah 56,31 dan nilai rata-rata posttest kelas eksperimen adalah 81,23. Ditemukan bahwa post test lebih tinggi dari pre-test. Selain itu diperoleh t-obtained sebesar 11,27 dan t-tabel sebesar 2,059. Dapat dinyatakan bahwa t-obtained lebih besar dari t-tabel. Artinya Ha diterima dan Ho ditolak. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa metode OK4R berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pemahaman membaca siswa dalam teks narrative
INTEGRATING AUTHENTIC MATERIALS TO ENHANCE LISTENING COMPREHENSION: EVIDENCE FROM SECONDARY EFL CLASSROOMS IN INDONESIA
Get PDF This study aims to examine the effect of using authentic materials on the listening skills of tenth-grade students at SMAN 1 Kamang Magek. The research was motivated by students’ difficulty in understanding spoken English due to limited exposure to the language used in real-life contexts. A quasi-experimental design was employed, involving two groups: an experimental class taught using authentic materials and a control class taught using conventional methods. Each group consisted of 27 students and underwent four instructional meetings. Data were collected through pre-tests and post-tests, then analyzed using SPSS with the Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests. The results revealed that the use of authentic materials significantly improved students' listening skills. This was evident from the higher post-test scores of the experimental group compared to the control group. The findings suggest that authentic materials not only enhance listening comprehension but also expose learners to real-life English usage, including accent, intonation, and contextual meaning. It is therefore recommended that teachers incorporate authentic materials into their teaching to better prepare students for real-world communication.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh penggunaan otentik terhadap kemampuan menyimak pada siswa kelas X SMAN 1 Kamang Magek. Latar belakang penelitian ini adalah kesulitan siswa dalam memahami audio yang mereka dengarkan karena terbatasnya paparan bahasa yang digunakan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain kuasi-eksperimental dengan dua kelompok: kelas eksperimen yang diajar dengan menggunakan materi otentik dan kelas kontrol yang diajar dengan metode konvensional. Data diperoleh melalui pre-test dan post-test, yang dianalisis menggunakan perangkat lunak SPSS dengan uji Wilcoxon dan Mann Whitney. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan materi otentik secara signifikan meningkatkan kemampuan mendengarkan siswa, yang dapat dilihat dari nilai post-test kelas eksperimen yang lebih tinggi. skor post-test kelas eksperimen yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan kelas kontrol. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa penggunaan materi otentik dalam pembelajaran bahasa secara efektif dapat meningkatkan pemahaman menyimak siswa serta memberikan pengalaman belajar yang lebih menarik. Oleh karena itu, guru disarankan untuk menggunakan materi otentik dalam proses pembelajaran agar siswa lebih siap untuk berkomunikasi di dunia nyata
THE IMPACT OF CHARACTER QUOTES STRATEGY ON EFL LEARNERS’ READING COMPREHENSION OF NARRATIVE TEXTS
Get PDF Many students in SMAN 8 Mandau faced difficulties in reading comprehension, particularly in identifying main ideas, locating specific information, and making inferences. Conventional teacher-centered methods, which relied heavily on explanation, limited student engagement and comprehension. To address this issue, this study investigated the effectiveness of the character quotes strategy in enhancing reading comprehension of narrative texts. A true-experimental design was employed with 11th-grade students (n = 395) across 11 classes. The experimental group received instruction using the character quotes strategy, while the control group was taught conventionally. A multiple-choice reading comprehension test served as the research instrument, and non-parametric tests (Wilcoxon Signed-Rank and Mann–Whitney U) were applied due to the data distribution. The findings revealed significant differences between the groups (Sig. [2-tailed] = 0.000 < 0.05), with the experimental group achieving higher post-test scores. These results suggest that integrating the character quotes strategy into reading instruction can significantly improve comprehension and foster greater learner engagement. The study highlights the pedagogical value of interactive strategies in EFL classrooms and provides implications for enhancing reading instruction in similar contexts.
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