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Diah Retno Widowati
Universitas Islam Malang
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CRITICAL READING SKILL AND ITS IMPLICATION TO SPEAKING ABILITY IN MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOM Widowati, Diah Retno; Kurniasih, Kurniasih
Celtic: A Journal of Culture, English Language Teaching, Literature and Linguistics Vol 5, No 2 (2018): December 2018
Publisher : University of Muhammadiyah Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (416.499 KB) | DOI: 10.22219/celtic.v5i2.7615

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People need good background knowledge before they speak. The purpose of the present study was to discuss the implication of students’ critical reading skill to their English speaking performance in classroom activity. Researchers also would like to discuss the effect of multicultural atmosphere to students’ speaking skill. This study employed descriptive qualitative design to explain students’ speaking ability after they read. Therefore, students’ speaking ability could be mapped out after being stimulated by critical reading. The major finding of this study were the fact that reading and analyzing the texts was important for students before they speak. Gaining previous information before students speak made them feel more comfortable and be able to deliver or speak up their ideas better. Besides, the multicultural background of the students were not significantly affect their speaking ability. Yet, some students felt difficult in pronouncing ‘f’ in ‘of’, ‘v’ in very’, and ‘o’ in open’ correctly. This was because of their pronunciation habit in their homeland.
CRITICAL READING SKILL AND ITS IMPLICATION TO SPEAKING ABILITY IN MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOM Diah Retno Widowati; Kurniasih Kurniasih
Celtic : A Journal of Culture, English Language Teaching, Literature and Linguistics Vol. 5 No. 2 (2018): December 2018
Publisher : University of Muhammadiyah Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22219/celtic.v5i2.7615

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People need good background knowledge before they speak. The purpose of the present study was to discuss the implication of students’ critical reading skill to their English speaking performance in classroom activity. Researchers also would like to discuss the effect of multicultural atmosphere to students’ speaking skill. This study employed descriptive qualitative design to explain students’ speaking ability after they read. Therefore, students’ speaking ability could be mapped out after being stimulated by critical reading. The major finding of this study were the fact that reading and analyzing the texts was important for students before they speak. Gaining previous information before students speak made them feel more comfortable and be able to deliver or speak up their ideas better. Besides, the multicultural background of the students were not significantly affect their speaking ability. Yet, some students felt difficult in pronouncing ‘f’ in ‘of’, ‘v’ in very’, and ‘o’ in open’ correctly. This was because of their pronunciation habit in their homeland.
"I can rise up from my adversity”: Situational language learning strategies Febti Ismiatun; Diah Retno Widowati; Eko Suhartoyo
JEES (Journal of English Educators Society) Vol 5 No 2 (2020): October
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/jees.v5i2.512

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Deriving from the postulation that learning strategies are shaped from a learning situation, which is inseparable from its socio-cultural context. A paradigm has shifted language learning strategies (LLSs) studies in the new perspective of situational-based research. Using a narrative approach, this study examined one female pre-service teacher of an English education major in occupying strategies to fulfill the learning needs. To meet with the data, semi-structured interviews were carried out for the participant through a series of interconnected questions. The results marked that the use of learning strategies varied in a distinct learning situation, including the strategies to achieve the learning goal as well as to encounter the obstacles in English learning. Thus, this study has emphasized the feasibility of LLSs in context. Suggestions were also presented at the end of this paper. HIGHLIGHTS: The use of strategies is varied in changing learning situation. The appropriate strategies assist students in fulfilling the English learning needs. The application of strategy training in EFL classroom is noteworthy because it is teachable.
Certified Teacher is not enough as a Professional Teacher: Between Theory and Practice Eko Suhartoyo; Diah Retno Widowati
BRIGHT : A Journal of English Language Teaching, Linguistics and Literature Vol 1, No 2 (2018)
Publisher : STKIP PGRI Tulungagung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29100/bright.v2i1.735

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Teachers play important role in education. As the agent of education, teachers do not simply deliver the knowledge to students. Teachers are those who conduct the learning in the classroom. In developing national education, having qualified teachers is undeniable need. This considers the important role of teachers in the process of education. Qualified teachers refer to those who have standard competence and professionalism. This paper described the theory of teacher certification and the practice in educational world and what certification do to teachers today. The researchers delivered questionnaires to 50 authoritative teacher in order to know the activity during PLPG.
English Conversation Class (ECC) Untuk Menciptakan English Environment Di SMA Islam Nusantara (SMAINUS) Kurniasih Kurniasih; Nuse Aliyah Rahmati; Atik Umamah; Diah Retno Widowati
Jurnal Inovasi Hasil Pengabdian Masyarakat (JIPEMAS) Vol 2, No 2 (2019): Jurnal Inovasi Hasil Pengabdian Masyarakat (JIPEMAS)
Publisher : University of Islam Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (373.17 KB) | DOI: 10.33474/jipemas.v2i2.2571

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The teaching of English in Indonesia has been started from elementary school until university level because students are expected to have good knowledge of English as the international language. In order to compete with people all over the world, English learners should be able to use English both in written and spoken form. The teaching of English in SMAINUS has been conducted in a fun way supported by the innovative teacher and interactive technique. Consequently, students have positive perceptions toward English and are more motivated to improve their English. However, there is no any English club, especially on English Conversation Club (ECC) that can facilitate students to do speaking practice outside the class to improve their productive skill rapidly. Therefore, this program is the starting point of ECC in SMAINUS. This paper aims at exploiting students’ perceptions of ECC program to create English environment.
The Effect of Vocabulary Knowledge on Reading Comprehension to Seventh Grade Students of MTs Miftahul Ulum Khorida Nur Jannah; Diah Retno Widowati
Jurnal Penelitian, Pendidikan, dan Pembelajaran Vol 15, No 26 (2020): Jurnal Penelitian, Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran
Publisher : Jurnal Penelitian, Pendidikan, dan Pembelajaran

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Abstract:One of the difficulties commonly encountered by students in comprehending reading text is lack of vocabulary mastery. Therefore, the researcher in this study decides to organize research that focuses on the effect of vocabulary knowledge toward students reading comprehension ability. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the students who experience the vocabulary knowledge treatment achieve better than those who do not experience it. The research design of this study was quantitative quasi- experimental study. While, the population of the study was the seven grade students of MTs Miftahul Ulum. From that population, the samples were 43 students of MTs Miftahul Ulum. The instruments of the research were pretest and posttest questions focusing on descriptive text. The scores of the test were collected and analyzed using IBM SPSS version 24. Wilcoxon test and Mann Whitney test were used to analyze the data. The result of the study shows that students’ score of experimental group is significanly higher than students’ score of control group. Therefore, it can be concluded that vocabulary knowledge is a suitable treatment in helping students to improve their reading comprehension.Keywords: vocabulary knowledge, students, and reading comprehension
Improving students' writing ability of narrative text at the first grade of SMA islam nusantara malang using joint construction Dewi Ainur Rochma; Yahya Alaydrus; Diah Retno Widowati
Jurnal Penelitian, Pendidikan, dan Pembelajaran Vol 15, No 26 (2020): Jurnal Penelitian, Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran
Publisher : Jurnal Penelitian, Pendidikan, dan Pembelajaran

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ABSTRACT : This research aimed to improve students’ writing ability of narrative text at the first grade of SMA Islam Nusantara Malang. Joint construction is a teaching technique that can be used to help teacher in improving students’ writing ability. This study used a classroom action research design. This classroom action research design was conducted in one cycle which consisted of three meetings and last meeting for test. Subject of this study was on the first grade of SMA Islam Nusantara Malang in first grade of IPA with eleven students. Researcher did a pretest to know students’writing ability. Results of students’ score were lower than standard minimum score. Lesson plan was designed as a teaching instruments to reach criteria of success in SMA Islam Nusantara Malang. Criteria of success is 75.00. Besides implementing a joint construction, field notes helped this study to know the process in improving students’ writing ability. Based on result of test and field notes, this study stopped in one cycle because the criteria of success were achieved.In conclusion, joint construction helped the students improve their narrative text writing abilty by 1.) Teacher’s defining narrative text to the class 2.) Putting the student in groups of four 3.) Sharing with students about ways of writing narrative text 4.) Asking the students to have group discussion on narrative text writing 5.) Asking its group to make presentation on narrative text writing 6.) Teacher giving feedback to students’ narrative text writing 7.) Student’s revising their narrative text writing in group. This study suggests that teacher should use steps of joint construction in writing class. The researcher hopes that future researcher can add and complete this study from different research design. Keywords: writing ability, narrative text, and joint Construction.
To read on-screen or printed texts? A quantitative study into EFL students’ reading achievement Andri Jamaul Rifiyani; Diah Retno Widowati; Dzurriyyatun Ni'mah; M. Faruq Ubaidillah
International Journal of Education and Learning Vol 4, No 3: December 2022
Publisher : Association for Scientific Computing Electrical and Engineering(ASCEE)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31763/ijele.v4i3.793

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The aim of this study was to compare the EFL students’ reading achievement between reading on screen and printed text. This study used a quantitative research design. The participants of this study were 60 students from two classes who took an English education major. The students were randomized into two groups. The experimental group read on screen and the control group read on printed text. The instrument of this study was a news article with 10 multiple choice questions and 10 true-false statements adopted from Breaking News English with the title “Dietary Supplements” by Sean Banville. To analyze the data, the researchers used Independent Sample T-test. The findings revealed a significant difference in students’ reading achievement based on the mean score of both groups. The mean score of the experimental group was 85.33 while the mean score of the control group was 75.00. Then, the result of Sig. (2-tailed) value showed that p value, 0.008, was lower than α 0.05, (0.008 0.05). Hence, it can be concluded that the EFL students who read on screen scored higher in reading achievement than the EFL students who read printed text. The overview of this current study on reading theory, media used, the material given, and reading screen versus paper research, may enable to help teachers and lecturers to make a consideration for their teaching reading in the classroom.
INTERNATIONAL TEACHING PRACTICUM - COMMUNITY SERVICE: PENGABDIAN KEPADA MASYARAKAT DI PONDOK PESANTREN AN-NAHDLOH SELANGOR MALAYSIA Malik Dwi Candra; Dwi Rizki Novantin; Faradila Rofiatun Munfaridah; Fathia Afray Vita Oktavia; Khalisa Nurul Husna; Alya Firdhia Mazida; Mohammad Aang Fajar Barlaman; Kurniasih Kurniasih; Diah Retno Widowati; Muhammad Khairul Umam
Konferensi Nasional Pengabdian Masyarakat (KOPEMAS) #5 2024 Konferensi Nasional Pengabdian Masyarakat (KOPEMAS) #5
Publisher : Konferensi Nasional Pengabdian Masyarakat (KOPEMAS) #5 2024

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International Teaching Practicum and Community Services atau ITP-CS merupakan suatu program Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) yang sudah dilaksanakan oleh beberapa kampus di Indonesia salah satunya di Universitas Islam Malang. Program ini menggabungkan dua aspek penting yaitu pengalaman mengajar internasional dan pengabdian kepada masyarakat. Program Community Service yang dilakukan oleh mahasiswa ITP-CS difokuskan pada pelaksanaan English Camp untuk para santri di Pondok An-Nahdloh Program ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berbahasa Inggris santri melalui kegiatan interaktif yang dilakukan setelah waktu Subuh dan pada malam hari setelah kegiatan pondok selesai. Terdapat beberapa program yang terlaksana di Pondok An-Nahdloh diantaranya English Camp, Mini book “Vocabulary for Daily Routines”, Pengaktifan Mading dan Banner Expression. Metode pengajaran yang diterapkan bersifat partisipatif dan interaktif. Hasil dari program ini menunjukkan adanya peningkatan motivasi santri dalam mempelajari bahasa Inggris. Para santri menjadi lebih percaya diri dalam berkomunikasi menggunakan bahasa Inggris, dan semakin banyak santri yang berpartisipasi aktif dalam setiap kegiatan English Club. Pelaksanaan dari program ini dimulai pada tanggal 8 Agustus - 2 September.
Co-Authors Alya Firdhia Mazida Andri Jamaul Rifiyani Atik Umamah Damayanti, Elok Dewi Ainur Rochma Dwi Rizki Novantin Dzurriyyatun Ni'mah Eko Suhartoyo Faradila Rofiatun Munfaridah Fathia Afray Vita Oktavia Febti Ismiatun Khalisa Nurul Husna Khorida Nur Jannah Kurniasih Kurniasih Kurniasih Kurniasih Malik Dwi Candra Mohammad Aang Fajar Barlaman Muhammad Khairul Umam Nuse Aliyah Rahmati Yahya Alaydrus