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Siahaan, Desta Gloria
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Duolingo Application as A Mean to Deepen Understanding of English Vocabulary by Students of English Educational Department Timor University Desta Gloria Siahaan; Maria Hendrika Kristen Indi Nahak; Edmundus Bouk
Poltanesa Vol 25 No 2 (2024): December 2024
Publisher : P2M Politeknik Pertanian Negeri Samarinda

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51967/tanesa.v25i2.3189

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This study aimed to explain the role of the Duolingo application in improving English vocabulary comprehension and to provide valuable insights for educators regarding the potential of digital applications in English language learning. The Duolingo application is expected to help students of the third semester from English Educational Department at Timor University to deepen their understanding of English vocabulary. This research used a qualitative approach, the instruments used in this research were a vocabulary test and a questionnaire. The results of the vocabulary test showed that students who used the Duolingo application had a better understanding of vocabulary. The average test score was 76.7, with the highest was 93.38, indicating that the use of this application was able to provide a deep understanding of vocabulary, the lowest score was 66.7. The results from the questionnaire revealed that 50% of students strongly agreed and 50% agreed that Duolingo helped them quickly correct mistakes after each exercise. However, 60% of students felt that the application's features had a minimal effect on improving their learning experience, while 30% strongly disagreed. In terms of engagement, 60% of students regularly used the Duolingo application to learn English, while 40% did not. Furthermore, 80% of students felt that learning English became easier with Duolingo, while 20% agreed. 50% of students strongly agreed that the features within the application assisted in the learning process, while the other 50% agreed. 50% of students felt more enthusiastic about learning with this application, and the other 50% also agreed. The engagement and flexibility of the application were recognized as motivating factors for students to continue learning, with 50% strongly agreeing and 50% agreeing. However, there were challenges related to the use of community features. Only 20% of students strongly agreed that they were engaged with community features such as forums or study groups, while 40% disagreed and 40% strongly disagreed. On the other hand, 60% of students felt that motivational elements such as rewards and challenges influenced how often they used the application to study. In conclusion, the Duolingo application proved to be effective in deepening English vocabulary comprehension among third semester students of the English Educational Department at Timor University. This research provided valuable insights into the effectiveness of the Duolingo application as a tool for learning English vocabulary among students.
Exploring Teachers' Perspectives on the Use of Kahoot in English Language Teaching: Enhancing Engagement and Learning Outcomes Tampubolon, Jonris; Siahaan, Desta Gloria; Bouk, Edmundus
Journal of Classroom Action Research Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): February, 2025
Publisher : English Lecturers and Teachers Association (ELTA)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52622/jcar.v4i1.387

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Game-based learning such as Kahoot! has transformed the conventional classrom settings into more fun and interactive learning experiences. Kahoot! as a digital game-based student response system allows teachers and students to connect through competitive knowledge games. It encourages active learning and provides assistance to educators in the process of developing quizzes with multiple-choice questions. The purpose of this research is to investigate teachers’ perceptions of Kahoot in English Language Teaching and to assess the impact of Kahoot on student engagement and learning outcomes from the teachers' viewpoint. Mixed-method design was used to explore deeper perspectives and experiences of respondents. Survey and semi-structured interviews were employed to collect the data. The collected data were analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative methods. There were 50 primary school teachers selected through purposive sampling technique as respondents of this research. The findings of this research demonstrate that Kahoot is an effective gamified-learning tool to enhance student engagement and motivation in learning process. However its limitation in presenting deeper learning and its technical issues associated with the internet connectivity and devices capability must be carefully considered. Keywords: Kahoot, English Language Teaching, Student Engagement, Learning Outcomes
IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN READING NARRATIVE TEXT THROUGH SERIES OF PICTURE AT GRADE TEN OF SMA KAMPUS PEMATANGSIANTAR Desta Gloria Siahaan; Delti Yulita
Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021): Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : English Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences, Universitas Timor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32938/edulanguage.v1i1.2439

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This research is a descriptive quantitative research that deals with the use of series of to improve the students’ ability in reading narrative text at the grade ten of SMA Kampus Pematangsiantar. The research problem of this study were (1) how is the implementation of picture series in teaching narrative reading of narrative text to grade ten of SMA Kampus Pematangsiantar. The writer applies the theories of Lado (1986), Harmer (1998), Alderson (2000), Nunan (2003), Patel (2008) and Siahaan (2011) to analyze the understanding of reading. The research methodology used the essay test as the instrument of collecting the data by applying pre test, treatment and post test. The result of this study showed that the reading ability of the students after using picture series to teach reading narrative text to grade ten of SMA Kampus Pematangsiantar is significantly improved.
THE REQUEST STRATEGY OF SUMATRAN INFORMANTS IN PERFORMING SPEECH ACTS REQUEST Delti Yulita; Desta Gloria Siahaan
Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021): Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : English Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences, Universitas Timor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32938/edulanguage.v1i1.2440

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This present study was proposed to investigate the notion of request speech acts among native Sumatran. The informants took a Discourse Completion Test (DCT) consists of eight scenarios and respond it based on the situation given. The responses were analyzed by directness categories in scale designed by Blum-Kulka et al (1984) named Cross-Cultural Study of Speech Act Realization Patterns (CCSARP). The result shows that Sumatran informants mostly use conventionally indirect request as a strategy in formulating request speech acts. The outcomes revealed that a high number of politeness marker is employed along with grounded as parts of external and internal modification in request performing.
THE EFFECT OF USING SKIMMING AND SCANNING ON THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN READING COMPREHENSION AT GRADE X IN SMA KAMPUS NOMMENSEN PEMATANGSIANTAR Desta Gloria Siahaan; Marnala Pangaribuan
Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 8 No. 1 (2022): Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : English Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences, Universitas Timor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32938/edulanguage.8.1.2022.11-19

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This study attempted to find out the effect of using skimming and scanning to the students’ ability in reading comprehension at grade X in SMA Kampus Nommensen Pematangsiantar. This research design of is quantitative descriptive. The population of this research is students of SMA Kampus Nommensen Pematangsiantar with cluster sampling data. The researcher gets 60 students as the sample which divided by 30 students as the sample of control class (X-1) and 30 students as the experimental class (X-2). The multiple-choices test is used by the researcher as the instruments to get the data. The test is given to measure the students’ ability in reading comprehension of narrative texts especially in the type of myths. After collected the data, the researcher analyzed the data to find out the effect of skimming and scanning from the calculation scores of pre-test and post-test. Based on the data analysis it is found that the tobserve is higher than ttable (4,54>1,67). So, it can be concluded that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected. In other word, it can be stated that Skimming and Scanning significantly affect the students’ reading comprehension at grade X of SMA Kampus Nommensen Pematangsiar.
THE ABILITY OF THE STUDENTS IN SPEAKING ABILITY BY USING DEBATE AT GRADE TWELVETH IN SMA KAMPUS NOMMENSEN PEMATANGSIANTAR Marnala Pangaribuan; Desta Gloria Siahaan
Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 8 No. 1 (2022): Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : English Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences, Universitas Timor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32938/edulanguage.8.1.2022.1-10

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This research attempted to know the extent of the ability of students in speaking skill by using debate at grade twelveth in SMA Kampus Nommensen Pematangsiantar. This study follows methodology in qualitative since qualitative research, is concerned with qualitative phenomenon. The data to be collected in this research is the data recorded debate and the topic is “Tehnological trens in Teaching and Learning”. The writers analyzed seven (7) items of Levels of Performance Test from the students’ debate, they are: motion, themeline, timekeeper, argument, rebuttal, definition, and sum up or closing. After analyzing the data, the writers found that speaking skill at grade twelveth in SMA Kampus Nommensen Pematangsiantar by using debate test performance is not good yet, based on the result of research, the writers concluded that speaking skill by using Debate very helpful in developing speaking students including by using debate. At last, the writers suggested for the english teacher to give the students a lot of opportunity to practice speaking and have active involvement in debate and create enjoyable, fun and interesting situation as possible as the teacher can.
A CORRELATION STUDY BETWEEN FREQUENCY OF VIEWING YOUTUBE AND STUDENTS’ LISTENING COMPREHENSION Eugelin Sulaiman; Iis Aprianti; Desta Gloria Siahaan; Genoveva Dua Eni
Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022): Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : English Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences, Universitas Timor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32938/edulanguage.8.2.2022.14-27

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The study is about correlational study between the students’ frequency of viewing YouTube English Program and their listening comprehension. The objectives of the study is to find out whether or not a correlation between frequency of viewing YouTube video and their listening comprehension. This study employed quantitative method and is designed to be correlational. In collecting the data, the writer used questionnaire as the proper instrument to find out the students’ frequency of viewing YouTube as the independent variable and their listening comprehension score as the dependent variable. The data were analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Product and Service Solutions). From 30 students, 23% of them view YouTube four to five hours a day, 13% students between three to four hours a day, 40% students two to three hours a day, 17% viewed YouTube one to two hours a day, and 7% of them stated that they had never viewed any YouTube English programs. Most of the English program videos in YouTube that they watch consist of the entertainment and educational programs. From the data analysis of the correlation between students’ frequency of viewing YouTube English program and their listening comprehension, it was found 0.901 (r test= 0.901). This result then was consulted with the r-table in a significant level of 1% with N= 30 is 0.463. The data shows that r value is higher than r- table value (0.901>0.463). It means that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted while the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected. In the other words, the result shows that there is a positive correlation between students’ frequency of viewing English YouTube program and their listening skill.
THE TRANSLATION’S TECHNIQUES TO AVOID THE ERROR TRANSLATION OF INDONESIAN TOURIST RESORTS SIGNS INTO ENGLISH Iis Aprianti; Desta Gloria Siahaan; Eugelin Sulaiman; Anni Holila Pulungan; Syahron Lubis
Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022): Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : English Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences, Universitas Timor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32938/edulanguage.8.2.2022.37-51

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This study dealt with the common phenomena error translations in public signs of tourist resorts in Parapat and Bukit Lawang. The objective of this study is to find out the translation’s techniques to avoid error translation of public signs at the two tourist resorts (Parapat and Bukit Lawang). Qualitative research was applied in this study. In process of collecting data, the researcher took supporting instrument, such as camera to catch the photo of public signs in the tourism places in Bukit Lawang-Kabupaten Langkat, and Parapat, Kabupaten Simalungun. The researcher also used English Tourism dictionary as the supporting tools to help the researcher find the natural translation in English translation of public signs in tourism places. The findings of this study showed that there are several techniques can be applied to avoid error translations such as transposition, addition, functional equivalent, cultural equivalent, and naturalization.
METAPHORS ON JOHN LEGEND’S SONG "ALL OF ME": COGNITIVE SEMANTICS Orli Binta Tumanggor; Desta Gloria Siahaan
Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : English Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences, Universitas Timor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32938/edulanguage.9.1.2023.1-12

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Metaphor is widely used in everyday life. In the cognitive-semantic approach, the meaning of language is associated with mental issues, and metaphor is considered an important matter in categorizing the world and human thinking processes as a tool to conceptualize an abstract experience domain into a concrete one in cognitive semantics. Metaphor is not only used in daily conversation but also in song. This study was aimed at investigating the varied metaphors: orientational metaphor, ontological metaphor, and structural metaphor used on the song "All of Me" by John Legend. It was found that there were 3 orientational metaphors, 8 ontological metaphors, 5 structural metaphors, in which one clause deals with both orientational and structural metaphors. The common use of metaphors was needed to be understood in English communication.
IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ LISTENING COMPREHENSION THROUGH ENGLISH SONG OF THE SEVENTH GRADE OF SMP KRISTEN KEFAMENANU Desta Gloria Siahaan; Fridensia Nurini Mnaka; Anselmus Sahan; Surya Setiadi Tarigan
Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : English Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences, Universitas Timor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32938/edulanguage.9.2.2023.27-50

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The purpose of this study was to determine the improvement in listening comprehension of students by using English Songs in class VII students at SMP Kristen Kefamenanu. This research used the quantitative research to find the data and results of test. The subject of this study were 45 students consisting of 25 students and 20 students and the data were collected by using tetst and observation. The data obtained in the first cycle indicated an average score 5.8 with the percentage of students who passed the test was 8.28% while in the second cycle, the average score was 5.58, with the percentage of students who passed the test was 8.5%. Meanwhile, based on the observasion in the first cycle, the students listening comprehension were considered as deficient, and some students could not listen properly to the songs that were played to them. On the other hand, in the second cycle, students showed that they had been able to improve their listening comprehension through the use of English Songs. The results showed that there was an Improving The Students’ Listening Comprehension Of The Seventh Grade Of Smp Kristen Kefamenanu Through Songs.
Co-Authors Anni Holila Pulungan Anselmus Sahan Arkianti, Maria Maxmilla Yoche Arlando Boifala Benu, Didi Prasetyo Charles Venirius Lisnahan Debora Siahaan Delti Yulita Dira Asri Pramita Edmundus Bouk Edmundus Bouk Eugelin Sulaiman Fransiskus Yulius Dhewa Kadju Fridensia Nurini Mnaka Genoveva Dua Eni Hanas, Dicky Frengky Hasibuan, Adi Saputra Hoar, Jeni Yulfrida Iis Aprianti Iis Aprianti Jonris Tampubolon Kamaluddin Kamaluddin Lein, adeline lelo Lidya, Christie Lukas Pardosi Mada, Grandianus Seda Manalu, Adelya I Maria Hendrika Kristen Indi Nahak Maria Imaculata Amloki Marianus Nino Marnala Pangaribuan Matius Stefanus Batu Nurmayana, Nurmayana Pramusita, Santa Maya Puji Hariati Sherli Metriana Aoetpah Sipayung, Boanerges Putra SITUMORANG, KOMILIE Sulaiman, Eugelin Surya Setiadi Tarigan Syahron Lubis Tahulending, Peggy Tea, Marselina Theresia Djue Tumanggor, Orli Binta Welsiliana Welsiliana Wilda Lumban Tobing Winter Purba Yohanes Klaes