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Journal : Transform : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning

READABILITY OF READING TEXTS IN ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS FOR THE TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS Iqbal, Muhammad; Dewi, Nora Ronita; Siregar, Masitowarni
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 8 No. 2 (2019): June, 2019
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v8i2.19654

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This study focused on the readability of reading texts in English textbooks for grade XII students in the academic year of 2018/2019 based on Dale and Chall formula. This study was categorized as descriptive qualitative research. The source of the data were 5 reading texts which consist of report, news item and procedure texts selected from English for Senior High School Students XII. The average readability score report texts in textbook was 6.9, while news item and procedure text in were 7.45 and 6.15. The scores indicated that the report text, news item and procedure text in English for Senior High School Students XII textbook were too easy for the twelfth grade students since the textbooks™ level was for the seventh and eighth grade.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AT SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS Umar, Nita Syah; Siregar, Masitowarni; Dewi, Nora Ronita
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 8 No. 2 (2019): June, 2019
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v8i2.19655

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This research is aimed at analyzing the reading materialson the quality of English textbook Bright published by Erlanggafor the first grade studentsof junior high school.This study was designed as a documentary analysis in the form of descriptive qualitative research, in which the result would be described in the form of words without any statistical calculation. The data were collected from the reading section in the textbook. As supplementary tools of the instrument, forms of checklist were used during the research analysis. The result showed that the reading materials in Bright textbook were appropriate with the criteria of qualified English textbook suggested by PusatPerbukuan, Ministry of National Education. There were only two nonconformities found in the textbook: (a) there were some reading materials which were not presented in the textbook and (b) there were no reading materials which could encourage the development of technology and arts.Key words: analysis, relevance, reading materials, textbook, the 2013 curriculum
DEVELOPING DIGITAL WORKSHEET BY USING WIZER.ME FOR TEACHING LISTENING SKILL TO THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS IN SMK NEGERI 7 MEDAN Nasution, Elly Anggriani; Sumarsih, Sumarsih; Dewi, Nora Ronita
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 9 No. 1 (2020): March, 2020
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v9i1.19959

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Digital worksheet, as the one of learning tools that is used to involve the students to works actively during teaching and learning process, should be developed based on students™ need. Digital worksheet in listening skill with scientific approach has not applied. A good digital worksheet must be fulfilled criteria of valid, practical and effective. The aim of this study was to develop English Listening Digital Worksheet for Grade X for Vocational school Students. This study was conducted by using Research and Development (R&D) design through six stages; need analysis, planning, designing digital worksheet, materials evaluation, revising (final product). The subject of the study was Grade X of Hospitality Major at SMK Negeri 7 Medan. The data were gathered by conducting interview to English teacher and distributing questionnaire to 1 class grade X consists of 36 students to get the students™ needs. The interview and questionnaire results prove that the students needs of English Listening Digital Worksheet appropriate with the Hospitality Major context. The product has been validated by experts. The result of the product was the digital worksheet combined with the Wizer.me platform.Keywords: english listening digital worksheet, Wizer.me, research and development (R&D)
STUDENTS™ PREFERERNCES TOWARD TEACHERS™ ORAL CORRECTIVE FEEDBACKS ON SPEAKING AT SMK NEGERI 4 MEDAN Audry, Sonya; Dewi, Nora Ronita; Annisa, Puan Suri Mira
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 9 No. 1 (2020): March, 2020
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v9i1.19961

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The objectives of this study were to investigate the types of teachers™ oral corrective feedback on speaking skill that the students prefer in grade tenth of SMK Negeri 4 Medan. This research used descriptive qualitative method and the data were collected through documentation and interview. The framework undertaken is proposed by Lyster and Ranta and the interview questions were adapted from Thorsteinsen. The data was analyzed in four steps: 1). Data Collection, 2) Data Reduction, 3). Data display, 4). Conclusion and Drawing verification. The findings found that there were 4 kinds of oral corrective feedback that the teachers gave, namely Clarification Request, Elicitation, Explicit Correction, dan Metalinguistic Feedback. The most dominant of teachers™ oral corrective feedback that the students prefer was Explicit Correction. It was 10 data or 41,7%. Based on the analysis interview, the reason why students prefer the type of teachers™ oral corrective feedback on speaking was because it could make the students easy to understand and know the correct anwser not in a long time because the teachers gave it immediately. The finding suggested that the English teacher should give the written feedback to students™ writing task to enable them improve the writing skill.