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ENHANCING THE PRONUNCIATION OF ENGLISH SUPRASEGMENTAL FEATURES THROUGH REFLECTIVE LEARNING METHOD Suwartono Suwartono
TEFLIN Journal: A publication on the teaching and learning of English Vol 25, No 1 (2014)
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 Suprasegmental features are of paramount importance in spoken English. Yet, these pronunciation features are marginalised in EFL/ESL teaching-learning. This article reported a study that was aimed at improving the students’ mastery of English suprasegmental features through the use of reflective learning method. The study adopted Kemmis and McTaggart’s model of action research (1986) and involved twenty-four undergraduate students at Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto, Indonesia as the subjects. The research consisted of two cycles, and data were gathered through observations, recorded conversations, diaries, interviews, and tests. Overall, the study has shown that reflective method using video integrated into communicative activities enhanced students’ pronunciation mastery. Interestingly, some students’ pronunciation to a great extent sounded ‘more English’. 
ENHANCING THE PRONUNCIATION OF ENGLISH SUPRASEGMENTAL FEATURES THROUGH REFLECTIVE LEARNING METHOD Suwartono, Suwartono; Rafli, Zainal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND CULTURE REVIEW Vol 1, No 1 (2015): June 2015
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Suprasegmentals are of paramount importance in spoken English. Yet, these pronunciation features are marginalised in EFL/ESL teaching-learning. This article deals with a study through reflective learning method and  That aims to describe the increase in supramental english skill find out if the improvements achieved in the english pronounciation. Kemmis and Taggart’s model of action research was adopted. The study involved twenty-four undergraduate students at Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto, Indonesia. The investigation contained two cycles, each of which comprised three sessions. Data were gathered through observation, recorded conversation, diary, interview, and test. Overall, the study has shown that reflective method using video integrated into communicative activities enhanced student involvement in learning the pronunciation of English suprasegmentals. Students got involved in monitoring and evaluating their own learning. In addition, a majority of the students gave positive response to the instruction. Level of pronunciation mastery rose sharply from only 4.16% of students passing the test in the pre-intervention (baseline) to 65.21% in first cycle, and 73.9% in second cycle. Most students’ pronunciation to some degree sounded “more English”.
ANOTHER EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE EARLY INTRODUCTION OF EFL IN INDONESIA Suwartono, Suwartono
Kajian Linguistik dan Sastra Vol 18, No 1 (2006)
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

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The English vocabulary mastery of Junior High School students had been in- fluenced by their previous experience of learning English in Elementary School. The study was aimed to examine the influence of the English learning implementa- tion in Elementary School towards the level of students’ English learning achieve- ment in the next stage, Junior High School. For convenience, four Junior High Schools were chosen as sample schools, i..e: SMP Negeri 1, SMP Negeri 8, SMP Al-Irsyad and SMP Susteran in the town of Purwokerto. This type of ex-post facto survey includes 142 students from the first year consisting of 73 students from Elementary Schools which had implemented the English teaching while 69, from schools which had not. To know their achieving of English, the students were given a test on vocabulary which was learned for the first four months. The result showsvalue  critical value that using the t-test statistical tool, t-is much greater than t-or 3.0692   1. Introduction                                               influential factor, exposure is inadequately pre- Early foreign language teaching has nowa-    sented. Success in foreign language learningdays become a trend in Indonesia. In many    badly needs extensive linguistic exposure as elementary schools English is taught as a com-    inputs. Seen from the language pedagogical pulsory subject ranging from grades 1 to 4.    perspective, the teaching of English for elemen- Everywhere, foreign language courses, kinder-    tary school level students indicates the devel- gartens, and play groups offer special programs    oping growing awareness of the need for giv- for young children and pre-school attendants.    ing an early start in the process of learning a This is apparently a step in the right direction,    second/ foreign language.since as a foreign language, English is learned            There are some explanations as to why almost exclusively in classrooms, where the very    learning a language is better started at a very > 1.960 with 140 df, at the 5% level of significance. It means that the alternative hypothesis: “a significant difference in the mastery of Junior High School between students who had received English as a compulsory course at their elementary schooling background and those who had not exists” is confirmed. Therefore, it is statistically proven that the teaching of English at Elementary Schools contributes to the students’ English achievement. Key words: ex-post facto, achievement, early age, the t-test, and English implementa- tion.
Student’s Voices in Reflective Suprasegmental Features Pronunciation Teaching Suwartono, Suwartono
EDUCARE Vol 6, No 2 (2014)
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ABSTRACT: Most of the literature on pronunciation discusses what and how to teach. The learner, that is actually the center of the teaching and learning process, remains little known or untouched. Meanwhile, suprasegmentals are of paramount importance in spoken English. The presence of suprasegmental features in speech contributes heavily to intelligibility. Suprasegmental features cover mainly stress, length, tone, and intonation. These features are essentially the same as prosodic elements of language. Perhaps, to most EFL (English as Foreign Language) learners in Indonesia, these features are complicated to master. Some teachers of English even did not seem to show interest in introducing the features to students. This article highlights the reflective process within the students learning the English pronunciation. The data were collected through diaries. The students were provided with small notebooks to write entries of reaction, perception, and learning experience when they were being taught English suprasegmental features using reflective method. Video was utilized to facilitate student engaging in reflective process through main teaching and learning activities of listening to target model, rehearsing monologue or dialogue, video-recording, and playing video clip. Overall, the majority of reflections revealed that the adoption of video as a reflective tool integrated into communicative language activities has helped the students evaluate and self-monitor their own speech performance in learning the English suprasegmental features pronunciation, which is commonly considered complicated.   KEY WORDS: Students’ voices, reflective, suprasegmental, pronunciation, evaluate, self-monitor, teaching and learning process, diary, and class-room action research.About the Author: Dr. Suwartono is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training UMP (Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto), Central Java, Indonesia. The author can be reached at: suwartono2006@yahoo.co.idHow to cite this article? Suwartono. (2014). “Student’s Voices in Reflective Suprasegmental Features Pronunciation Teaching” in EDUCARE: International Journal for Educational Studies, Vol.6(2) February, pp.137-144. Bandung, Indonesia: Minda Masagi Press owned by ASPENSI in Bandung, West Java and FKIP UMP in Purwokerto, Central Java, ISSN 1979-7877.Chronicle of the article: Accepted (December 24, 2013); Revised (January 27, 2014); and Published (February 17, 2014).   
SONGS HELPED THEM LEARN THE ENGLISH CONNECTED SPEECH Suwartono, Tono; Mayaratri, Puspita
Jurnal Bahasa Lingua Scientia Vol 11, No 1 (2019)
Publisher : Pusat Pengembangan Bahasa IAIN Tulungagung

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In the previous years, the students at the place where the present study was conducted were taught the English connected speech through drill. This used to bring about students’ poor attitudes and unsatisfactory achievement. This study was aimed at examining if selected songs would improve the students’ connected speech performance. Nonequivalent Control Group Design was used in this experimental study. It involved six intact groups of students attending Pronunciation course – three were randomly assigned to the experimental group and the remaining three assigned to the control group. Both groups were pre-tested. The results were equal. After 3 sessions of connected speech lesson both groups were tested again. The post-test results of these two groups were then compared to see if the sample means were significantly different. As the study also aimed to find out the students’ perception towards the teaching practice implemented, a questionnaire was employed. The t-test showed that the difference of the sample means was not significantly large. Nevertheless, based on the feedbacks that were elicited through the questionnaire, the use of songs for teaching the English connected speech seemed to remain promising. Overall, the study showed that the use of songs for teaching the English connected speech tended to indicate a prospective better learning outcome. As the experiment took only 3 sessions, the chance for such treatment to be effective is increased if period of study is extended.
AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT IN ELT: HOPES, CHALLENGES, AND PRACTICES Suwartono, Tono; Riyani, Cici
Refleksi Edukatika : Jurnal Ilmiah Kependidikan Vol 9, No 2 (2019): Refleksi Edukatika : Jurnal Ilmiah Kependidikan
Publisher : Universitas Muria Kudus

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The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the need of authentic assessment in English language teaching in Indonesia. After the implementation of 2013 curriculum (Discovery Learning Curriculum), the evaluation that must be done by teacher is not only emphasized on cognitive domain but also in psychomotoric and affective domains. The authors reviewed the authentic assessment from both the information literacy and instructional design which can be applied by EFL teachers in their classes. Overall, this paper gives an outlook on what, why and how all about authentic assessment in ELT.
JAVANESE LANGUAGE INTERFERENCE IN THE PRONUNCIATION OF ENGLISH PHONEMES Wardani, Niasisca Agustia; Suwartono, Tono
Celtic: A Journal of Culture, English Language Teaching, Literature and Linguistics Vol 6, No 2 (2019): December 2019
Publisher : University of Muhammadiyah Malang

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The objective of this research was to investigate the difficulties encountered by Javanese learners inpronouncing the English phonemes and identify factors affecting their pronunciation of the phonemesin the Department of English Language Teaching of Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (UMP). The researcher used survey as the research method. The population in this research was 6th and 8th semester students who had already passed pronunciation and phonetics subject. While the samples are those who had Javanese background. The data was collected through pronunciation test in a form of audio recording and interview. The major findings of this research are 1) the researcher found that the Javanese learners of English encountered difficulties in pronouncing 13 consonant sounds /ʒ, v, θ, ð, z, ʃ, f, g, k, d, ʧ, ɳ, j/ and 17 vowel sounds /æ, ɛə, i:, eɪ, aʊ, ə:, ɔ:, u:, ɒ, ɪə, əʊ, ʊ,  ɑ:, ɪ, ʊə, ɔɪ, aɪ/. While the rest, 14 English sounds /p, b, t, s, h, ʤ, m, n, l, r, w, ʌ, ə, ɛ/ were clearly pronounced by the Javanese learners of English. 2) There are four factors influencing Javanese in learning English pronunciation, among others are; age, first language, exposure, and motivation.  
Techniques to Avoid Shifting to The Mother Tongue When Teaching Using EFL As The Language of Instruction Utomo, Bagas Prayogo; Suwartono, Tono
ELLITE Vol 5, No 1 (2020): ELLITE
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Learning other language is not just translating ideas into the targeted language, but it is an act of learning the whole set of the language itself. In the context of teaching English as a Foreign Language, teachers take very crucial role. They should be able to set such atmosphere where their students can be exposed into English environment as much as possible. On the other hand, maintaining the use English at all time is a difficult task to do, since the vocabulary of the foreign learners, often, is very limited. It creates a challenge for the teacher, in terms of making the students comprehend a certain word that they do not understand previously. Shifting into the mother tongue is surely the easiest escape from this matter. However, a teacher should be creative enough to find alternatives that allow the students to learn new words while the use of English is maintained. There are techniques that a teacher can use to provide comprehension to the students without shifting into the mother tongue.
The Speaking Competence of EFL Students at an Indonesian Suburb Vocational School Muljani, Muljani; Suwartono, Tono
ELLITE Vol 5, No 2 (2020): ELLITE
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This study aimed to assess speaking ability of the vocational school EFL students. The study involved 108 students of the Accounting Department at a vocational school in the suburban area of Banyumas Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia. In this study, convenience sampling was used. The data were collected using document of student speaking scores elicited from transactional speaking formative assessments.  The scores of students’ speaking competence in the test were classified to determine their level of competence.The data were analysed using the descriptive statistic and visualized in charts. Therefore, the average, percentage and frequency distribution of the students’ scores were obtained. The results have shown that students’ speaking ability of 67 students or 62% reached an average of 83.61, falling to category “Good”. In addition, there were 6 students or 5,6% who could achieve very good level. Then, there were 34 students or 31,5% who could reach average level. In other words, the technique implemented in the speaking assessment showed good result.  With regard to the finding, it was recommended that it should be good motivation and challenge for the English teachers to encourage the students to be more confident in speaking English and provide them with more opportunity to practise extensively outside the classroom.
Lyrics Videos to Ease the Pronunciation Problem of Indonesian EFL Learner Rohmawati, Dewi; Suwartono, Tono
ELLITE Vol 4, No 1 (2019): ELLITE
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Pronunciation is a basic for speaking skill. Rare in Senior High School, neither the teacher pay attention with the students’ pronunciation skill nor give them such media. This study was intended to investigate the effectiveness of lyrics video for teaching English pronunciation in Senior High School. This was quasi experimental study and the population was the second grade students. Reading aloud was given to the students as the pronunciation test. Their voice was recorded while they did the test. Since it was subjective test, so that inter-rater is used to avoid subjectivity in getting students’ score. The score was analyzed using T-test. In the end the result revealed that t-value (2.05) was higher than statistical value of t-table (1.676) at the significant level 5%. Therefore, the students who were taught using lyrics video of English song had better achievement in pronunciation rather than those who were not taught using lyrics video of English song.