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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STORY MAPPING STRATEGY TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION
No full textThis research was done based on issues encountered by the author in teaching reading comprehension at the Management Study Program. The fact indicated that the learners’ competencies in comprehending English texts were insufficient. To deal with the issue, the investigator implemented the Story Mapping Strategy as one of the solutions in the teaching reading. This research uses a Classroom Action Research design. The subjects were 14 students. The research was done in two cycles by ensuing the procedure of action research, namely: planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. Each cycle was implemented in two meetings of the strategic application and one meeting for the test. The data of the research were collected by employing the ensuing instruments: observation checklist, field notes, questionnaire, and a reading comprehension test. The findings of the research showed that the Story Mapping Strategy could enhance the learners’ reading comprehension. This research is categorized as effective when 70% or more of the learners can achieve progress of at least 10 points greater than the result of the preliminary research. After the investigator did the first and second cycles, the finding indicated that the learners’ scores were improved. In the first cycle, 8 (57%) learners out of 14 learners reached the obtain progress of ≥10 points. In the second cycle, learners who achieved the target score of ≥10 points went up to 11 learners (78%). The findings indicated that the Story Mapping Strategy successfully increased the learners’ reading comprehension. In addition, the class successfully created a better learning atmosphere compared to before the implementation of the story mapping strategy
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STORY MAPPING STRATEGY TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION
Full text linkThis research was done based on issues encountered by the author in teaching reading comprehension at the Management Study Program. The fact indicated that the learners’ competencies in comprehending English texts were insufficient. To deal with the issue, the investigator implemented the Story Mapping Strategy as one of the solutions in the teaching reading. This research uses a Classroom Action Research design. The subjects were 14 students. The research was done in two cycles by ensuing the procedure of action research, namely: planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. Each cycle was implemented in two meetings of the strategic application and one meeting for the test. The data of the research were collected by employing the ensuing instruments: observation checklist, field notes, questionnaire, and a reading comprehension test. The findings of the research showed that the Story Mapping Strategy could enhance the learners’ reading comprehension. This research is categorized as effective when 70% or more of the learners can achieve progress of at least 10 points greater than the result of the preliminary research. After the investigator did the first and second cycles, the finding indicated that the learners’ scores were improved. In the first cycle, 8 (57%) learners out of 14 learners reached the obtain progress of ≥10 points. In the second cycle, learners who achieved the target score of ≥10 points went up to 11 learners (78%). The findings indicated that the Story Mapping Strategy successfully increased the learners’ reading comprehension. In addition, the class successfully created a better learning atmosphere compared to before the implementation of the story mapping strategy
UTILIZING PICTURE-BASED STORYTELLING TECHNIQUE TO ENHANCE THE SPEAKING SKILL
Full text linkWith the researcher's impression of the business English course and the preliminary research conducted, the students' achievement in speaking skills was not satisfactory. To overcome this, the researcher proposes one of the appropriate techniques in speaking English by utilizing image-based storytelling techniques. This study aims to improve students' speaking skills by making use of those based images. The purpose of this study is to describe how image-based images can improve speaking skills of students in the accounting study program at Muhammadiyah University of Ponorogo. This research is a collaborative action research. This research was conducted cyclically by following action research procedures, namely planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. Each cycle consists of three meetings. Research data were collected through the following instruments: observation checklists, field notes, questionnaires, and students' performance in storytelling. The subjects of this study amounted to 36 people in the first academic semester. The research findings show that the use of picture-based storytelling techniques is effective in improving speaking achievement. This increase can be seen from the increase in students' moderate speaking ability from 55.42 in the preliminary study, and 59.46 in Cycle 1, to 75.92 in Cycle 2. In addition, the findings also show that the use of picture-based storytelling techniques is efficacious in improving interests and encouragement of students. This shows that in Cycle 1 there were 44% of students who participated actively and 93% of students who participated in Cycle 2. In addition, it was found that 80 percent of students were encouraged to apply storytelling techniques
Enhancing Reading Comprehension through Collaborative Strategic Reading
Full text linkThis study aims at improving learners’ reading comprehension through collaborative strategic reading. This study is implemented in the first semester of the accounting study program of Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo. The investigator got two matters in the teaching and learning of learners in the first semester: (1) The learners’ attainment scores were poor in reading skills. (2) The English lecturer generally recited the story first and then he just requested the learners to go over after him. To overcome these problems, the researcher applied the classroom action research design. The subject of this research is class A consisting of 30 students. The researcher utilized some instruments such as an observation, checklist, field notes, and reading comprehension tests. The result shows that the students’ achievement score improved from 30% (9 students) of 30 students in the preliminary study to 53.3% (16 students) in Cycle 1 and then improved to 77% (23 students) in Cycle 2. From this, It can be concluded that the students could understand the texts comprehensively and they found a progressive enhancement in their attainment scores in reading comprehension
Improving the Quality in Writing Descriptive Texts of Madrasah Aliyah Students Through Directed Writing Activity Strategy
Full text linkPENGEMBANGAN PAKET PEMBELAJARAN ILMU PENGETAHUAN SOSIAL KELAS IV SD
Full text linkThe textbook is designed to serve the basic principles or aspects containing in the medium of instruction. At SDN Kwagean II Loceret Nganjuk, the textbook becomes the most dominant medium in the instructional process. Another problem in the utilization of the textbook, the textbook has not met the feasibility aspect due to the theory, model, students’ need and the improvement of the students’ motivation. Therefore, the developer aims at developing a product of Social Science (IPS) instructional package for IV graders of Elementary School to solve the existing problem concerning the textbook at SDN Kwagean II Loceret Nganjuk. Regarding the problems, the developer considers the importance for reorganizing the social science material for the fourth graders of elementary school by designing, trying out and producing it in the form of complete instructional package. The conclusion of the field test done after going through expert analysis, individual and small group tests can be said that the textbook has fulfilled the students’ need even though there are some matters to be revised. It is expected that IPS Textbook for IV graders is able to solve the problems concerning the instructional package development that comply with the theory and learning model, so it can generate a learning source that is proper with the students’ characteristics, assist the students’ learning and create such learning condition that may improve the students’ motivation
IMPLEMENTING WRITING PROCESS APPROACH WITH PICTURES TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF THE EIGHTH GRADES IN WRITING RECOUNTS
Full text linkWriting skill has an important role in the English teaching program in Islamic Junior High School. However, the ability of the eighth-graders of this school in writing is still dissatisfactory. The students feel still difficulties how to start writing and they don’t have an idea to write. This research is intended to progress the writing skill of the eighth graders by implementing a writing process approach with pictures. This strategy is chosen since it can lead the students to generate their ideas into a useful composition. The findings in the preliminary study show that the students need to learn how to start their writing and they do not have ideas to write. Only 8 of 31 students achieve the average score of writing skill equal to or above 70. To get the purpose, the researcher conducted action research following four steps: planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. The subject of the study were 31 students of the eighth grade. The findings show that implementing a writing process approach with pictures has progressed the writing skill of students. In cycle one, the students’ average score was 15 of 31 failed and 16 of 31 students passed or got the score equal or greater than 70. In cycle two, the average score for the final product was 6 of 31 students failed and 25 of 31 students passed or got the score equal or greater than 70. Also, the findings of students revealed that the students’ participation was active and motivated using pictures in the teaching and learning activities. Based on the results, it can be summarized that implementing a writing process approach with pictures is very beneficial not only in progressing the students’ writing skill but also in motivating the students in the learning activities.Keywords: using pictures, writing skill, recount tex
Using the Think-Pair-Share Strategy to Increase Students' Active Involvement and to Improve Their Speaking Ability
Full text linkPENDAMPINGAN PENGUCAPAN (PRONUNCIATION) DALAM BAHASA INGGRIS DI PONDOK MODERN
No full textPengucapan bahasa dalam bahasa inggris khususnya memang sangat rentan sekali dalam membuat kesalahan. Terkadang orang tidak mampu atau bahkan malu mempraktekkan bahasa inggris karena takut salah dalam mengucapkan bahasa tersebut. Jadi banyak sekali dikalangan para siswa pendidikan anak dini sampai level mahasiswa bahkan seorang dosen pun kebanyakan merasakan hal yang sama. Oleh karena itu pendampingan pengucapan bahasa Inggris ini harus dilaksanakan secara konsisten dan optimal. Kegiatan Ipteks bagi Masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi masalah apa yang membuat para santri enggan mengucapkan dalam bahasa Inggris di pondok modern. Kebanyakan mereka berpendapat bahwa bahasa Inggris sulit pengucapannya. Sebenarnya pengucapan bahasa Inggris itu tidak sulit untuk digunakan dalam percakapan sehari-hari selama mengetahui cara membacanya dengan menggunakan metode drilling pada setiap item dan simbul suara dalam pembelajarannya. Metode yang akan diterapkan dalam kegiatan Pengabdian masyarakat ini meliputi beberapa tahap, yaitu: identifikasi kesulitan pengucapan dalam bahasa Inggris, media pembelajaran khususnya dalam hal simbul suara, dan seminar tentang pengucapan bahasa Inggris. Pada akhirnya, dari pelaksanaan program pengabdian masyarakat ini diharapkan para santri pondok modern tidak canggung lagi menggunakan bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa sehari-hari mereka karena mereka mempunyai pedoman buku standar tentang simbul suara, sehingga mereka dapat dengan mudah mempraktekkan bahasa tersebut dimanapun mereka berada
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