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Journal : Applied Research in English Education

The Students’ Anxiety Experience in English Speaking: Causes and Solutions Sulistyowati, Titis; Utomo, Slamet
Applied Research on English Education (AREE) Vol 2, No 1 (2024): January 2024
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang

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The aims of this research were to find out the speaking anxiety level of Fourth-semester and Sixth-semester students of English Education Department at Universitas Muria Kudus. The research design of this study is quantitative research. The sample of this study were 70 students of fourth and sixth-semester students of English Education Department. The results of the study stated that: A moderate anxiety level was the highest among fourth and sixth-semester students, with 89% with a frequency of 62 students and the moderate anxiety level of fourth-semester students was higher than sixth-semester students with a percentage of 93%. The result of t-calculation indicates that the Sig. (2-tailed) is 0.355 while the Sig. α is 0.05. In this case, the Sig. α is lower than Sig. (2-tailed) (0.355> 0.05). This result means there is no significant difference in anxiety levels between fourth- and sixth-semester students of the English Education Department. The study concludes that the students’ grade does not significantly influence students speaking anxiety.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WEB-BASED LEARNING MEDIA “GAMES TO LEARN ENGLISH” ON YOUNG LEARNERS' VOCABULARY MASTERY Putri, Niken Amalia Salsabila; Kurniati, Diah; Utomo, Slamet
Applied Research on English Education (AREE) Vol 3, No 1 (2025): January 2025
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang

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Vocabulary is one of the essential parts of language that cannot be separated from learning English. It is challenging to master the four language skills without mastering a vocabulary because it is essential in language learning. The problem of this research is whether web-based learning media Games to Learn English to teach vocabulary to sixth-grade students at SD 1 Ternadi in the 2023/2024 academic year make a significant difference in vocabulary learning. This is an experimental study with one group pre-test and post-test. This study explores the difference in young learners’ vocabulary before and after being taught using web-based learning media Games to Learn English. Only one class in this study as respondents received the treatment as part of this design. The sig (2-tailed) value obtained is 0.00, which is less than 0.05, therefore there is a significant difference. As a result, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected, there is a difference between the two values. It is proved that Games to Learn English is effective to teach vocabulary for sixth grade students at SD 1 Ternadi.