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READING AND HOW TO TEACH IT
Inayah Setiorini;
Tono Suwartono;
Bowo Prasmoro
KREDO : Jurnal Ilmiah Bahasa dan Sastra Vol 5, No 2 (2022): JURNAL KREDO VOLUME 5 NO 2 TAHUN 2022
Publisher : Universitas Muria Kudus
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DOI: 10.24176/kredo.v5i2.7523
Reading is a basic process of constructing meaning in written texts, gaining information, and learning about the wide world. It makes serious problem if someone has difficulties in reading because it is of the most frequent language skill used in daily life. Reading comprehension is the skill to understand what we are reading. In teaching, the main outcome of reading strategies is students have the ability to comprehend reading materials. Reading comprehension is a challenge for students because most of them have various problems in understanding the texts, specifically in unfamiliar words and sentences correlation. This study aims to propose teachers consider that reading comprehension plays a vital role in reading. The study applied library research. Teachers should be sensitive to learn what students’ characteristics are in reading and choose the best strategy in it, build up students’ confidence, provide suitable materials and exercises, and also give more time to explore what students are reading. Further, teachers are expected to put forward comprehension and bring proper strategy to students understand the texts comprehensively. If students can improve their reading comprehension skills, then the purpose of teaching reading has been successfully achieved.
SONGS HELPED THEM LEARN THE ENGLISH CONNECTED SPEECH
Tono Suwartono;
Puspita Mayaratri
Jurnal Bahasa Lingua Scientia Vol 11 No 1 (2019)
Publisher : Pusat Pengembangan Bahasa IAIN Tulungagung
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DOI: 10.21274/ls.2019.11.1.59-68
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.
Fun Ways in Learning English
Nurul An-nisa;
Tono Suwartono
Journal of Applied Linguistics (ALTICS) Vol. 2 No. 1 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Perjuangan Tasikmalaya
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DOI: 10.36423/altics.v2i1.477
To some, learning English appears to be complicated. In the academic contexts, students still get difficulties in learning English. Teachers as educatorsshould be creative in choosing the best method to teach the language. Learning strategies that are less fun or arguably boring do not improve students’ English skills, instead will only make students feel bored and lazy to learn. The most important thing is that students enjoy every learning process as something fun. It can help the students feel comfortable during the learning process. Fun learning activities will have an impact on improving students’ English abilities naturally. It helps students to reduce pressure during learning. Therefore, the ways of learning must be designed and adapted to the needs of students. This paper is non-research based. It means that the paper is about author’s perspective of how to learn English in fun ways. This article enlists several fun ways in learning English. So, the students can find their enjoyment in learning English.Keywords: Fun, Learning English, Strategies, Method
Lyrics Videos to Ease the Pronunciation Problem of Indonesian EFL Learner
Dewi Rohmawati;
Tono Suwartono
ELLITE Vol 4, No 1 (2019): ELLITE: May
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Jember
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DOI: 10.32528/ellite.v4i1.2303
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.
Digital Teaching Tools in 21st Century EFL Classroom: Are Our Teachers Ready?
Tono Suwartono;
Asfi Aniuranti
ELLITE Vol 3, No 2 (2018): ELLITE: November
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Jember
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DOI: 10.32528/ellite.v3i2.1916
Over the past decade, along with the rapid growing information of communicationtechnology, information processing has become an indispensable part ofapplication in variety of fields. In relation to language teaching and learning,digital media has invaded the classroom. Unfortunately, during professionaltraining the writer’s gave, those English teachers who belonged to ‘well prepared’for this sort of media was very few. These teachers used a laptop with certainlearning materials which were prepared prior to teaching and an LCD projectorand/or speakers on the desk. In general, their teaching and learning seemed tobe more interesting due to technology touch. They created an image of beingcreative, and above all, innovative. This paper discusses how technology, in thiscase digital teaching media, supports teaching and learning; then, outlines theproblems facing EFL teachers; and, finally, suggests possible solutions to theproblems. Obviously, this paper is meant to promote professional teaching andcontribute to future researches on similar topic.
The Speaking Competence of EFL Students at an Indonesian Suburb Vocational School
Muljani Muljani;
Tono Suwartono
ELLITE Vol 5, No 2 (2020): ELLITE: November
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Jember
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DOI: 10.32528/ellite.v5i2.3797
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.
Techniques to Avoid Shifting to The Mother Tongue When Teaching Using EFL As The Language of Instruction
Bagas Prayogo Utomo;
Tono Suwartono
ELLITE Vol 5, No 1 (2020): ELLITE: May
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Jember
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DOI: 10.32528/ellite.v5i1.2765
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.
Penggunaan Bahasa Asing dalam Konteks Pendidikan Bahasa di Indonesia: Beberapa Isu Sentral
Suwartono suwartono
INSANIA : Jurnal Pemikiran Alternatif Kependidikan Vol 12 No 3 (2007)
Publisher : Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Ilmu Keguruan IAIN Purwokerto
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DOI: 10.24090/insania.v12i3.2939
This paper presents issues on foreign language use in the context of language education in Indonesia. Some people believe that our “old†language(s) would only hinder the acquisition of a “new†one. Whatever the reason it is wrong to leave the language(s) we have already acquired in attempt to acquire a new one. Even, in the case of our national language, Indonesian, we have to preserve it, develop it and, when possible, upgrade its position among the important languages of the world. One way is by using it properly for communication while learning another (foreign) language. Just as any other skills acquisition, the key to success in a foreign language learning is practice. Since foreign language learning environment is in general not conducive to have automatic practices, hard, deliberate efforts are frequently required for compensation. Unfortunately, only few learners do this. Therefore, our discussion is centered around learner strategies. In relation with this, foreign language teacher professionalism is crucial. Classroom activities he/she develops should be able to create setting for target language intensive use and build learner autonomy – a condition scarcely observed in our language classrooms.
WELL BEGUN IS HALF DONE: KEEPING THE SPARKS FLYING DURING ENGLISH LESSONS
Tono Suwartono
INSANIA : Jurnal Pemikiran Alternatif Kependidikan Vol 24 No 2 (2019)
Publisher : Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Ilmu Keguruan IAIN Purwokerto
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DOI: 10.24090/insania.v24i2.3184
Opening plays a very crucial period in the course of a lesson. Just like other expressions to illustrate the energy it gives, the analogies could be “Love at the first sightâ€, or, “First impression (of you) is so exciting, the rest is up to youâ€. Lessons opening, when it is made beneficial to the students, serves as a fire trigger, providing them with strong power at the start, and sustains “eternal flame†till the end of the lesson. This article argues the rationale behind it and presents some ways of creating such lessons opening in the context of English language teaching.
Millennials, Technology, and English Language Teaching
Nurul An-Nisa;
Giarni Alfi Astika;
Tono Suwartono
Tarling : Journal of Language Education Vol 5 No 1 (2021): Juni 2021
Publisher : Prodi PBA Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Ilmu Keguruan IAIN Purwokerto
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DOI: 10.24090/tarling.v5i1.4072
At present, the development of technology has increasingly advanced. This situation requires millennial to apply technology in every area of ​​life. It makes millennial generation very dependent on technology. Technology plays an important role in education context especially in English language teaching. The presence of technology makes teachers and students easier to get learning material and develop learning instructions. They can use any media technology to support the success of teaching and learning activities. There are various media applications that can be used to help the English teaching process both in the classroom and outside the classroom. In the use of electronic media applications in the learning process called e-learning. Teachers must be able to choose activities that are creative and innovative. It can make teaching activity more interesting and not get bored. This article discusses about the relationship among millennial, technology, and English language teaching to create great teachers in the future.