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The Effect of Whispering Game Toward Students’ Vocabulary Mastery at First Grade MTsN 1 Agam Octaviani, Feby; Melani, Melyann; Reflinda, Reflinda; Roza, Veni
Education Achievement: Journal of Science and Research Volume 5 Issue 3 November 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51178/jsr.v5i3.2086

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Vocabulary is an essential aspect of acquiring four English language skills. However, many students found some difficulties, such as students had low vocabulary mastery, students had a limited number of vocabulary, and students had psychological barriers to learning vocabulary. Therefore, the goal of the study was to determine whether using whispering games had any impact on students' ability to master language. A quasi-experimental design and quantitative methods were used in this study. Then, the population of study was a student of the first grade, MTsN 1 Agam. The study applied purposive sampling and pre- and post-test test were used in the study. The experimental class and the control class would be given the pre- test and post-test, and the researchers would compare the means of the two groups using independent sample t-tests. The calculation's findings indicate that the t-count value is higher than the t-table value. The degree of freedom at a significance level of 0.05 is 57 (14.313>0.05). With these findings, null hypothesis can be rejected. It indicates that first-grade MTsN 1 Agam vocabulary mastery achieved through whispering games is better than conventional techniques.
The Correlation Between Students Engagement and Students Academic Achievement in Learning English at 11th Grade of MAN 4 Agam Latifa, Annisa; Melani, Melyann; Reflinda, Reflinda; Roza, Veni
Education Achievement: Journal of Science and Research Volume 5 Issue 3 November 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51178/jsr.v5i3.2093

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This study was conducted to find out the correlation between students’ engagement and students’ academic achievement in learning English at 11th grade of MAN 4 Agam. This study used correlational design. The sample was the XI IPS 1 and 2 which consisted of 37 students which selected by using purposive sampling technique. Technique data collecting in this study was questionnaires and tests. The questionnaire was Student Engagement Instrument (SEI) consisted 33 questions and academic achievement test consisted 22 questions. In analyzing the data, this study used Pearson’s Product Moment in SPSS 20 version program. There were a strong positive correlation with a correlation coefficient of 0.669. This means that there is a significant relationship between these variables, showing that student engagement impacts academic achievement in various ways. So, higher student’ engagement is associated with higher learning achievement in English, whereas lower engagement corresponds to lower achievement.
Analysis of Personality Factors’ in Second Language Acquisition: (A Survey of Fifth Semester Students’ of English Education Study Program at UIN SMDD Bukittinggi) Febriana, Febriana; Reflinda, Reflinda; Roza, Veni; Melani, Melyann
Education Achievement: Journal of Science and Research Volume 5 Issue 3 November 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51178/jsr.v5i3.2097

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This research was carried out based on problems encountered by researcher in the fifth semester of the English language education study program at UIN SMDD Bukittinggi. First, many students do not yet recognize their personalities. Second, students still feel insecure, anxious and afraid in using their second language skills because of their personality. The aim of this research is to describe student personality which has an impact on the process of second language acquisition for students in the fifth semester and to describe how personality factors influence the second language acquisition of students in the fifth semester. This research is research with a mixed approach. The instruments of this research are questionnaires and interviews. The respondents for this research for quantitative data were 46 fifth semester students of the English language education study program. The informants for this research were 4 students who had participated and filled out the research questionnaire. Data was obtained from three classes through distributing questionnaire instruments and interviews with fifth semester students. There are two data analyzes in this research, namely descriptive statistical data analysis for quantitative data and qualitative data analysis for researcher using the theory of Miles and Huberman in Sugiyono. The findings and discussion outline the answers to the three research questions, namely students' personality types, students' level of second language acquisition, and the relationship between personality and second language acquisition.  First, it was found that the personality types of fifth semester students are conscientiousness, extroversion and its opposite, neuroticism, and agreeableness. Second, more than half of the fifth semester English education students have reached the level of continuous language development/advanced fluency with 57.6%. Third, students have the view that personality can facilitate or complicate the process of language acquisition, but it can still be influenced by other factors such as one's desire and self-control.
The Implementation of the Problem Based Learning in Teaching English at the Second Grade of Pondok Pesantren Ashhabul Yamin Lasi Yusvendy, Sherly Dwi; Melani, Melyann; Reflinda, Reflinda; Roza, Veni
Education Achievement: Journal of Science and Research Volume 5 Issue 3 November 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51178/jsr.v5i3.2112

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This research was done to find out the Implementation of Problem Based Learning Model in Teaching English at the second grade of Pesantren Ashhabul Yamin Lasi. This study aims to determine the implementation of the problem based model at the Ashhabul Yamin Lasi Islamic Boarding School.This study aims to 1) To find out how do the teacher implement problem based learning model in teaching english . 2) To find out what are the problem faced by teachers while teaching using the problem based learning model at the Ashhabul Yamin Lasi Islamic Boarding School. This research is a descriptive qualitative research. The subjects of this research are English teachers who implement the problem based learning model. Data collection techniques use observation, interviews and documentation. Data analysis uses the Miles and Huberman model, namely data collection, data reduction, data presentation and conclusions. The result of this study is that it was found that English teachers at the boarding school ashhabul yamin lasi have used five steps in implementing the problem-based learning model. Based on the data collected by the researcher, It can be concluded that all the steps taken by the teacher are in accordance with the steps of each sequence in the problem-based learning model. So, it can be interpreted that the English teacher at the Ashhabul Yamin Lasi Islamic Boarding School is able to apply the problem-based learning model and adapt it to the material being taught. The teacher is able to provide problems or questions according to the abilities of the students. Then the teacher is also able to invite students to be directly involved in the class.
The Analysis of English Teacher Talk Modification in Classroom Interaction of 2nd Grade Students at MTsN 6 Kubang Putiah Maryaty, Sri; Melani, Melyann; Reflinda, Reflinda; Roza, Veni
Education Achievement: Journal of Science and Research Volume 5 Issue 3 November 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51178/jsr.v5i3.2118

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This research was due to some problems that were found in MTsN 6 Kubang Putih. First, teacher gave less pauses during her talk in the classroom. Teacher talk should be give more pauses for students’ comprehension. Second, the teacher did not do self-repeat frequently. She only does it sometimes. Self-repeat in teacher talk also need to be done frequently. Self-repeat is when the teacher repeat her sentence or word for the students to get a better understanding. This research was descriptive qualitative. , the subject of the research is the teacher and students of English class of the second grade in MTsN 6 Kubang Putih in academic year 2021. There is six class and one class consist of 30 students. The researcher focused on teacher’s talk in the classroom interaction in English class. The researcher used purposive sampling to choose the student to be interviewed or participant. The data of the present study are collected through observation in the classroom and conducting interview. The researcher found that the modifications seen in teacher talk in language classrooms, including a slower rate of speech, longer and more frequent pauses, exaggerated and simplified pronunciation, more basic vocabulary, less subordination, more declaratives and statements versus questions, and more self-repetition, were all present. This supports the findings from Chaudron and Dodu's study of modification of teacher talk in language classrooms. The findings of this research highlighted the importance of teacher modifications in language teaching. It is essential for teachers to vary their speech rate, use pauses, and stress particular words in order to emphasize the messages they are trying to communicate within the classroom. Self-repeat can aid learners in understanding the instructional content better. Additionally, teachers should incorporate simple vocabulary within their discussions, and use more declarative senteces. Modifying the teacher talk is an effective strategy in helping learners better comprehend the material being presented.
The Implementation of Merdeka Curriculum in English Subject at the Seventh Grade Students of SMPN 1 Ampek Angkek Julianti, Uci; Reflinda, Reflinda; Melani, Melyann; Roza, Veni
Education Achievement: Journal of Science and Research Volume 6 Issue 1 March 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51178/jsr.v6i1.2297

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This research was conducted based on the problems which were found by the researcher at the seventh grade of SMPN 1 Ampek Angkek. First, teacher difficulties in understanding and creating syllabus. Second, teacher difficulties challenges in comprehending the content of the new textbooks merdeka curriculum. Third, the delayed arrival of books at school leads teacher to use the previous curriculum books, eventhough the merdeka curriculum has been implemented in the school. The study aims to determine how teacher the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the curriculum in class and to find the teacher’s problem during the implementationn of the merdeka curriculum in English subject at seventh grade of SMPN 1 Ampek Angkek.This research was Descriptive Qualitative research. The instruments of this research were observation checklists and interviews. The informant of this research was teacher who taught at the seventh grade in SMPN 1 Ampek Angkek. The data were obtained from two class observation in four meeting from seventh grade and interview with English teacher. To analyzed the data, researcher used the theory of Miles, Huberman, and Saldana. The results of the research show that the implementation of the merdeka curriculum learning includes planning learning by identifying the availability of effective weeks, analyzing allocated learning outcomes to effective weeks, determining learning objectives and learning objective flow, and formulating teaching modules. The problem faced by Planning include difficulties in creating teaching modules, implementation challenges involve applying teaching strategies, evaluation challenges students learning outcomes remain low even though the material has been studied repeatedly.
An Analysis of Dental Fricative Sound’s Production: Case Study of 5th Semester Students of UIN Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi) Hasan, Ibrahim; Sakti, Genta; Reflinda, Reflinda; Syahrul, Syahrul
Ability: Journal of Education and Social Analysis Volume 5 Nomor 4 Oktober 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51178/jesa.v5i4.2119

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This research was motivated by the problems of students of the English education study program at UIN Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi. Some students pronounce the dental fricative sound in various ways. First, some students pronounce the sound /?/ correctly, however, there are also some students pronounce the sound /?/ by replacing it with the sound /t/. Second, some students pronounce the sound /ð/ correctly, however, there are also some students pronounce the sound /ð/ by replacing it with the sound /d/. The researcher's question in this study was how students pronounce the dental fricatives sound at the initial, medial and final position of a word based on the PRAAT application. The purpose of this study was to analyze the way students pronounce the dental fricative sound at the initial, middle and final of a word based on the PRAAT application. This study uses a qualitative research method with seventh semester students as the research population. The research sample amounted to 13. Data was collected through audio recordings. Students are asked to pronounce 12 words that contain the sound of dental fricative sound. The sound is uploaded to the PRAAT software. The results showed that some of the students pronounce the dental fricative sound correctly, showed by a spectogram display like a scribble pattern in the focus phoneme. others pronounce the dental fricative sound incorrectly, showed by an empty area on spectrogram in the focus phoneme. It showed that they replaced the phoneme with another phoneme such as /t/ or /d/. Researchers can conclude as follows. First, some students pronounce the dental fricative sound correctly. Second, most of the students pronounce the dental fricative sound incorrectly.
Using Visualization Strategy to Improve Students Reading Skill in Comprehending Detailed Information Santi, Melia; Reflinda, Reflinda
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): June 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/mj.v2i1.5115

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The difficulty of students in understanding reading, especially finding detailed information still becomes the main problems in teaching reading. One of the solutions to break the problem is practicing visualization strategy in teaching reading.  Visualization strategy is recognized as one of the strategies that are effective and easy to apply in the teaching and learning process. The strategy is used to create their own images from the text in their minds. The image created in the minds of students is strongly influenced by their background knowledge. Strategies also help readers to find detailed information. This study aims to determine the application of visualization strategies to improve reading comprehension. This study applied a library research approach. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. This study found that visualization strategies can improve students' reading comprehension, especially in understanding detailed information.Kesulitan siswa dalam memahami bacaan, terutama menemukan informasi rinci masih menjadi masalah utama dalam pengajaran membaca. Salah satu solusi untuk memecahkan masalah tersebut adalah mempraktekkan strategi visualisasi dalam pengajaran membaca. Strategi visualisasi diakui sebagai salah satu strategi yang efektif dan mudah diterapkan dalam proses belajar mengajar. Strategi tersebut digunakan untuk membuat gambar sendiri dari teks dalam pikiran mereka. Citra yang tercipta di benak siswa sangat dipengaruhi oleh latar belakang pengetahuannya. Strategi juga membantu pembaca untuk menemukan informasi rinci. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penerapan strategi visualisasi untuk meningkatkan pemahaman bacaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kepustakaan. Analisis isi digunakan untuk menganalisis data. Studi ini menemukan bahwa strategi visualisasi dapat meningkatkan pemahaman membaca siswa, terutama dalam memahami informasi rinci.
A Comparative Study of Students’ Listening Skills Using Media; Song and Podcast Nurhaliza, Siti; Reflinda, Reflinda; Melani, Melyann; Eliza, Eliza
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): June 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/mj.v3i1.6392

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Abstract Listening skill is commonly used in daily activities. Nevertheless, there are a lot of students who still got difficulties when it comes to listening activity. One of the solution to solve listening problem is to use the existance of media, namely song and podcast to help students improving their listening comprehension. In this paper, researcher employed quantitative method with quasi-experimental design using two-group pretest-posttest. The aim of this research were: (1) to find out whether there was a significant difference in achievement of students listening skills after being taught by using song and those who were taught by using podcast, and (2) to find out which media that gave more significant effect in students listening skills. The data was analyzed by using Independent Sample t-test in SPSS 20. This paper showed that there was significant difference in achievement of students’ listening skills between the students who were taught by using song and those who were taught by using podcast. From the results of the data, teaching listening through podcast gave more significant effect to increase students’ listening skills. Keywords: song, podcast, listening skills Abstrak   Keterampilan mendengarkan selalu digunakan dalam kegiatan sehari-hari. Meskipun demikian, masih banyak siswa yang mengalami kesulitan dalam kegiatan mendengarkan. Salah satu solusi untuk memecahkan masalah mendengarkan adalah dengan menggunakan media, yaitu lagu dan podcast untuk membantu siswa meningkatkan pemahaman mendengarkan mereka. Dalam penelitian ini peneliti menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan desain eksperimen semu dengan membandingkan menggunakan two-group pretest-posttest. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah: (1) untuk mengetahui apakah ada perbedaan yang signifikan dalam pencapaian keterampilan mendengarkan siswa setelah diajar dengan menggunakan lagu dan mereka yang diajar dengan menggunakan podcast, dan (2) untuk mengetahui media apa yang memberikan pengaruh yang lebih signifikan dalam keterampilan mendengarkan siswa. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan Independent Sample t-test di SPSS 20. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa ada perbedaan yang signifikan dalam pencapaian keterampilan mendengarkan siswa antara siswa yang diajar dengan menggunakan lagu dan mereka yang diajar dengan menggunakan podcast. Dari hasil data tersebut, kegiatan mendengarkan melalui podcast memberikan pengaruh yang lebih signifikan terhadap peningkatan keterampilan mendengarkan siswa. Kata Kunci: lagu, podcast, kemampuan mendengar
Analysis of Students' Ability to Answer Reading Assessments with High Level Thinking Skills (Hots) Muti'ah, Anggi; Reflinda, Reflinda; Melani, Melyann; Eliza, Eliza
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): December 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/mj.v3i2.6397

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AbstractThis research is motivated by concerns about students' low ability to answer reading assessments with higher-order thinking skills (HOTS). Most of the issues that arise indicate that students' skill abilities are still low, and some students are not ready to face contextual problems, reasoning, situations that require creativity, all of which commonly occur in HOTS. The purpose of this research is to deepen understanding of students' abilities in the aspects of analysis, evaluation, and creation, which are key components of HOTS. The study was conducted on 30 eighth-grade students at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri 02 Pasaman Barat as a representation of the population. The instrument used was a reading test consisting of 20 multiple-choice questions that measure three components of HOTS: analyzing, evaluating, and creating. The test indicators were adopted from Bloom's Taxonomy and Anderson. The research results show that students' high-order thinking abilities in answering reading assessments are sufficient. It can be seen from the average scores obtained by students in the analyzing component (64.66), evaluating (72.85), and creating (61.39), with an overall average for all components (66.3) falling into the "Sufficient" category. The implications of this research can provide guidance for the development of more effective learning strategies to enhance students' higher-order thinking skills in the context of reading.Keywords: Student Ability, Reading, Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)Abstrak Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh kekhawatiran atas rendahnya kemampuan siswa dalam menjawab penilaian membaca dengan keterampilan berpikir tingkat tinggi (HOTS). Sebagian besar permasalahan yang muncul menunjukkan kemampuan keterampilan siswa masih rendah dan sebagian siswa belum siap menghadapi soal-soal kontekstual, penalaran, situasi yang membutuhkan kreativitas. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendalami pemahaman tentang kemampuan siswa dalam aspek analisis, evaluasi, dan kreasi, yang merupakan komponen kunci dari HOTS. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada 30 siswa kelas VIII Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri 02 Pasaman Barat sebagai representasi populasi. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah tes membaca terdiri dari 20 soal pilihan ganda yang mengukur tiga komponen HOTS; menganalisis, mengevaluasi, dan mencipta. Indikator uji diadopsi dari Taksonomi Bloom dan Anderson. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan berpikir tingkat tinggi siswa dalam menjawab penilaian membaca sudah cukup. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan nilai rata-rata yang diperoleh siswa pada komponen menganalisis (64,66), mengevaluasi (72,85), dan mencipta (61,39) dan rata-rata untuk seluruh komponen (66,3) adalah kategori Cukup. Implikasi dari penelitian ini dapat memberikan panduan untuk pengembangan strategi pembelajaran yang lebih efektif dalam meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir tingkat tinggi siswa dalam konteks membaca.Kata Kunci: Kemampuan Siswa, Membaca, Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)