44 research outputs found
ENHANCING STUDENTS’ READING ABILITY THROUGH INQUIRY BASED LEARNING TO EFL STUDENTS
Full text linkIBT techniques is series of activities that involved maximally throughout the student's ability to search and investigate in a systematic, critical, logical, analytical, so that they can formulate their own discoveries with confidence the search of knowledge and understanding to satisfy curiosity. IBT technique is also supposed to the teachers be creative to set situations. This method used was quasi experimental design. The purposive sampling technique was used on this study. The data were collected by reading test. The collected data was analyzed by using paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test. The results showed that the students’ reading ability was improved and there was a significant difference between the students who were taught by using IBT and those who were not. With IBT technique encouraged students to take the initiative to have question the phenomenon, to conduct field observations, to analyze the data, and to draw conclusions. Thus, it is to integrate students and synergize various skills of language and different methods
The Issues of ESP Instruction for University Level in Indonesia
Full text linkAbstractEnglish can be due to demand of Indonesian in the field of business, technology, education, and research. The implementation of ESP has revealed some factors, such as students, teachers, and ESP materials that have significant influences on the quality of teaching and learning ESP. These factors require serious attention from stakeholders and ESP practitioners to improve the quality of ESP instruction. The government language policy might emphasize the curricula of formal schools and teachers training for ESP instruction. The quality of teacher of ESP is high contributing to accommodate the teaching and learning ESP course. Besides that, the materials of ESP should be formulated by practitioners of ESP who had knowledge of ESP instruction and the aim of ESP might concern on the improvements in students' proficiency in English. Thus, the students are being better in academic and professional in the work domain.  Keywords : Implementation, ESP instruction, the students, the teachers, the material development  AbstrakBahasa Inggris dapat disebabkan oleh permintaan bahasa Indonesia di bidang bisnis, teknologi, pendidikan, dan penelitian. Pelaksanaan ESP telah mengungkapkan beberapa faktor, seperti siswa, guru, dan materi ESP yang memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap kualitas pembelajaran dan pembelajaran ESP. Faktor-faktor ini memerlukan perhatian serius dari para pemangku kepentingan dan praktisi ESP untuk meningkatkan kualitas instruksi ESP. Kebijakan bahasa pemerintah mungkin menekankan kurikulum sekolah formal dan pelatihan guru untuk instruksi ESP. Kualitas guru ESP berkontribusi tinggi untuk mengakomodasi pengajaran dan pembelajaran mata pelajaran ESP. Selain itu, materi ESP harus dirumuskan oleh praktisi ESP yang memiliki pengetahuan tentang instruksi ESP dan tujuan dari ESP mungkin berkaitan dengan peningkatan kemampuan siswa dalam bahasa Inggris. Dengan demikian, para siswa menjadi lebih baik di bidang akademik dan profesional dalam domain kerja.Kata kunci : Implementasi, instruksi ESP, siswa, guru, pengembangan mater
VIDEO CLIPS: A TOOL FOR ENHANCING STUDENTS’ LISTENING SKILLS
Full text linkThe objective of this research was to investigate the impact of using video clip in the development of listening skills in an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. The study utilized an experimental research design with a quasi-experimental methodology. The participants of the study were the eleventh-grade students of SMA Ethika Palembang. Pretest and post-test data were collected from both the experimental group, which received video clips, and the control group, which received the lecturing method. Paired sample t-tests were used to analyze the pretest and posttest data, while independent sample t-tests were used to compare the post-test results between the two groups. The results of the paired sample t-test showed that both groups demonstrated improvement in their listening scores after the treatment. The analysis of the data revealed that there was a significant difference in the listening scores between the two groups.
THE USE OF CLUSTERING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ SKILL IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH
Full text linkWriting process involves thinking and creative skills. To stimulate the students’ thoughts to express their ideas, clustering technique is effective brainstorming activity to help the students explore their ideas and write consistently. Thus, the objective of this study is to find out whether or not there is any significant difference between the students who were taught in writing descriptive paragraph through Clustering Technique and those who were not. The population of this study was all of the eighth grade students of SMP Srijaya Negara Palembang in academic year 2016/2017. There were three classes that consist of 113 students. The samples of this study were VIII C as a control group and VIII B as an experimental group. This study was conducted by using quasi experimental method with nonequivalent control group design. Then, the data were analyzed by using paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test. The result of independent sample t-test shows that the value of sig. (2-tailed) was 0.00 < 0.05 in the level of significant 0.05. While, the value of t-obtained was 5.213 higher than the critical value of t-table was 1.665 with degree of freedom 76. It can be concluded that the null hypothesis was rejected and the alternative hypothesis was accepted. It means that there was any significant difference between the students who were taught in writing descriptive paragraph through Clustering Technique and those who were not
DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ WRITING AND DIGITAL LITERACY USING WEBLOG AT TRIDINANTI UNIVERSITY OF PALEMBANG
Full text linkThis research was aimed at investigating the development of students’ writing and digital literacy through weblog. The sample of the study was 20 students of the fourth semester English study program of Tridinanti University Palembang. The researchers used purposive sampling as the way of choosing the sample because the sample is taught by the researchers in writing class. The researchers applied quasi-experimental design in term of pretest-posttestnon equivalent group design. Moreover, there are three types of data collection used by the researchers; they are test, questionnaire and observation. After the study, it was found out that the results of posttest between experiment and control group show significant difference with t value of posttest was 11.739, sig 0.000 while t value of gain score was 7.671, sig 0.000. Accordingly, all aspects of writing both posttest and gain score show significant differences. Furthermore, it was also found that the developments of digital literacy components from the highest to the lowest are as follows: 1) information sources (36%), 2) digital competencies (23%), 3) attitude and perspective (24%), and 4) basic ICT skill (17%). As the results, this reserach reveals that weblog is effective to develop students’ writing and digital literacy. In addition, students showed positive views because using blog was very interesting and it provided more cooperation between lecturer and student
Developing ESP Reading Materials for Accounting Students
Full text linkExposing abundance of English information related to students’ educational background knowledge can improve their competence in comprehending English texts. Thus, this study developed ESP reading materials for accounting students. It was aimed at finding out what kind of ESP reading materials should be developed to increase accounting students’ reading skill, and examining the validity, practicality, and potential effect of the developed ESP reading materials.The product was developed by using Akker covering the phases of analysis, design, evaluation and revision. Furthermore, formative evaluation proposed by Tessmer was used. This study involved 40 students selected by using purposive technique. The data were gathered from the results of validation sheet questionnaire of content and instructional design, students’ responses questionnaire, and reading comprehension test. The analysis of validation sheet questionnaire from two experts’ judgement indicated that the developed product had very high validity (3.61). Meanwhile, the results of students’ responses questionnaire showed that the average score in one-to-one evaluation was 3.3 and in small group evaluation was 3.5. It revealed that the product was denoted as practical in which both evaluations were in high practicality category. At last, the results of reading comprehension test showed that there was 64% of the students could pass the minimum mastery criterion. Thus, the findings indicated that ESP reading materials for accounting students can be determined had average potential effect after being implemented to the students in a real class. In other words, ESP reading materials developed in this study were potential effect enough to increase the students’ reading skill
AMERICAN AND INDONESIAN IMPERATIVE SENTENCES: POLITENESS IN NEWS MEDIA
Full text linkThis study aims to analyze the differences and similarities in the imperative politeness of American and Indonesian in the news media. Descriptive qualitative research was used. Data were collected from the news column in The Jakarta Post and Kompas. The research used qualitative approach. The results showed that American and Indonesian imperative sentences have differences that are the position of American politeness marker can be at the beginning or at the end of the sentence, while in Indonesian politeness marker can only be placed at the beginning of the sentence. Moreover, American and Indonesian imperative sentences of politeness in news media have similarities that are the use of the basic form of the verb at the beginning of a sentence; a statement about the desire for one's public self-image in the form of involvement and endorsement to get respect from others; and polite statement based on the face compensation amount
THE USE OF GENRE-BASED APPROACH TO IMPROVE WRITING SKILL IN NARRATIVE TEXT AT THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA ETHIKA PALEMBANG
Full text linkObjective of this research was to find out significant difference of reading achievement between students The objective of this study was to find out whether or not there was a significant improvement in students' skill in writing narrative texts after they were taught by using Genre-Based Approach. The method of this study was experimental design. The experimental group received a genre-based approach while the control group received the conventional method. The population was the eleventh-grade students of SMA Ethika Palembang. The sample was 60 students which was selected by cluster random technique . The data collection was a writing test. The data were analyzed by using paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test. It indicated that there was a significant difference in writing skill between the students who were taught using GBA and those who were not. Based on the result of data, it was interpreted that all aspects of writing are increased after taught by using GBA Approach. The best-achieved writing aspect was style and quality expression. It assumed the use of words: phrases, sentences, and paragraphs in expressing the ideas were clear and effective in writing style. Further, the study provided evidence for the effectiveness of using the genre-based approach in improving the students' writing skill in narrative text.
THE USE OF GUIDED READING STRATEGIY (GRS) TO INCREASE READING COMPREHENSION AT THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ETHIKA OF PALEMBANG
Full text linkThis study was conducted to find out whether or not there was significant difference in reading comprehension between those students who were taught by using guided reading and those students who were not at the eleventh grade students of Ethika Senior High School of Palembang. The sample of the study was 68 students of the eleventh grade students of SMA Ethika Palembang n the academic year of 2015/2016 that were taken by using intact sampling technique. Thirty four students were in the exerimental group and thirty four students were in the control group. Experimental research by using quasi-experimental was used. The used instrument was in the form of 30 items of multiple choice questions. The results of the test were analyzed by using t-test (paired sample t-test and independent t-test). The result of paired sample t-test from experimental group was 7.165, it was more than t-table 2.0322 with df was 34 students. Based on independent sample t-test analysis, it was found that t-obtained was 2.556 at the significant level p<0.05 (5%). The critical value of test was 1.9955 with df was 68 students, so that 2.556 >1.995. It means that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. It could be concluded that there was significant difference in students’ reading comprehension between those students who were taught by using guided reading and those who were not.Keywords: Improving, Reading Comprehension, and Guided Readin
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SELF-REGULATED LEARNING STRATEGIES AND READING COMPREHENSION
Full text linkSelf-regulation is one of the motivational factors influencing the students’ learning process. It helps the students to accomplish the learning goals by formulating the thoughts and action to support the learning process. The aims of this study were to find out (1) the students Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) strategies at the eleventh graders of SMA Arinda Palembang, and (2) whether there was or not any significant correlation between SRL and reading comprehension of narrative text. The population and sample of this study was the students of eleventh grade of SMA Arinda Palembang. The total of sample was 46 students selected by using non-random sampling technique. Self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies questionnaire and reading comprehension test were administered as the instruments of study and they were distributed to the students to gather the data. In analyzing the data, correlation analysis was used. Based on the statistical analysis, it was found that the correlation coefficient or the r-value (0.631) was higher than r-table (0.245). Then, the level probability (p) significant (sig.2-tailed) was 0.000. it means that p-value (0.000) was lower than 0.05. it can be concluded that there was high significant correlation between the students’ self-regulated learning strategies and reading comprehension in narrative text. Keywords: Self-regulated learning strategies, reading comprehensio
