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Problems Related to the Learning of English Pronunciation at the First Year Students of English Department Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar Haris, Kurnia; Saiful; AM, St. Asmayanti
Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): JLTA:Journal of Language Testing and Assessment
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v3i1.460

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This research aimed to investigate the problems of pronouncing diphthongs and to reveal the factors causing the problems of pronouncing diphthongs at the First Year Students of English Department Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar. The researcher used Descriptive qualitative research in this researh. The researcher used document analysis and inteview as intruments in data collection. The researcher took 10 students from the second semester of English Department as sample in this research.The findings of this research showed that there were two problems faced by the students of pronouncing diphthongs, including the students monophthongized the diphthong sounds to pure vowel sounds and substituted one diphthong sounds with other diphthong sounds. Meanwhile, the factors that cause the students problems of pronouncing diphthong sounds are the influence of mother tongue, lack of knowledge in diphthong materials, lack of practice, difficult to memorize diphthong sounds, fossilization, and lack of motivation.
TEACHING ENGLISH EXPERIENCE IN KAMPUS MENGAJAR (KM) PROGRAM: A DESCRIPTIVE QUALITATIVE STUDY ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH MAKASSAR Ramadhani, Aisyah Anastazia; Saiful; Mahmudah, Dzur Rif'ah
Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v4i2.902

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This study aims to find out challenges that faced by English Education Department Students at Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar when teaching English in the Kampus Mengajar (KM) program and strategies that English Education Department Students used to overcome the challenges that arise. This study is descriptive qualitative method and uses interview as an instruments to collect data. In which the number of subjects in this study were six of English Education Department Students who participated in the Kampus Mengajar (KM) program. The results of the study indicate there were several challenges faced by English Education Department students when teaching English in the Kampus Mengajar (KM) program, namely pronunciation problems, students lack knowledge about English, students’ lack of enthusiasm and limited school’s facilities. Meanwhile the strategies were used by English Education Department students to overcome the challenges that arise, namely repeating lessons, using pictures and also using games
The Effectiveness of Using Make a Match Technique in Reading for Comprehension Yusuf, Yusti Mutia; Saiful; Hamid, Sitti Maryam
Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v5i2.478

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This study examined the use of the Make a Match Technique on literal reading comprehension. It was use descriptive text. Researcher was applied Pre- Experimental Research. It aimed at to find out the effectiveness of using Make a Match to improve the students’ reading comprehension at the second grade students’ of SMPN 1 Takalar 2022/2023. The sample of this research was the students of VIII. 1 class of SMPN 1 Takalar. This research was used purposive sampling technique. The researcher obtained the data using pre-test dan post-test. The mean score of the pre-test was 45,88 and post-test was 80,88. That was better increase of the mean score by students’ at the post-test. The test's outcome indicated a 3.273>2.036 significant difference between the t-test and t-table, indicating that the t-table was smaller than the t-test. That was proved by the t-table value 2.036 which was smaller than t-test 3.273. Based on the result of the analysis, it was concluded that using Make a Match technique could improved the students’ reading comprehension at the second grade students of SMPN 1 Takalar.
Co-Authors Abdulatip Banda Abdullah, Muhammad Wahyuddin Adinda Charoline Sabatini Agustina Alinan Akhyar Akil Had, Rahiawati AM, St. Asmayanti Amra Ariyani Andi Desiah Pradilia Andi Haeriati Alimuddin Andi Mustika Amin Anggar Putra Anhar Anwar Ramli Ariana Asri, Muhammad Fadli Atikurrahman, Atikurrahman Ayub Aruan Bone Bahrun Amin, Bahrun Banda, Abdulatip Binti Bakar, Suriani Budi Santoso, Bachrul Eko Burhanuddin Chinhayu, Aziza Deny Devi Sara, Ira Efendi Rahmanto Fadhilah, Raihan Fahria Musa’ad Firman Hamid Ismail Hamsal Hamsal Haris, Kurnia Harun, Mohd. Hidayat Hidayat Imam Hanafi Irawan , Bambang Isima, Hartaty Junaedy Kondoatie, Maria Stela Febry Laely, Nur Leni Susilawati Anggraini Lusy Angraeni M. Nizar Machmud M. Tahir Maharida Mahmudah, Dzur Rif'ah Mahmudah, Dzur Rif’ah Makmur, Andi Hikmayani Masri Maysuri, Lady Mayu, Wandi Abi Muhammad Astrianto Setiadi, Muhammad Astrianto Musdalifah Nur Alinuddin Kaharu Nur Qalbi Nur Qalby Nurbayani Nurbayani Nurdevi Bte Abdul, Nurdevi Bte Nurman Nurul Faizah Nurul Malahayati Putra, T. Edisah Qalbi, Nur Rahman, Armita Sari Rahmiati Ramadhani, Aisyah Anastazia Ramli Ratna Dewi Ratnasari Razali Reski, Reski Rina Asrini Bakri Riska Amaliah Risnawati Rosdiana Rosmiati Pakata Saiful Amri Samsul Ode Saraha, Dinda Rahmadani Sari, Suci Indah Silahuddin Silahuddin Sitti Maryam Hamid, Sitti Maryam Sri Hardiyanti St. Mutiah Nurul Ilmidarajatih Sudarwansyah, Muhammad Suhaeri Suharni Sujariati Sumirna Suriadi Suriati, Suriati Syahrir SYAIFUR ROHMAN, SYAIFUR Syam , Ita Adryani Syamsiarna Nappu, Syamsiarna Syamsul Rizal Torano, Abidil Tuarita, Juniyanti Umar, A. Surya Kharisma Wahyu Andini Wajo, Abd. Rauf Wildan Wildan Hidayat Yusri Yusuf Yusuf, Yusti Mutia Zainuddin