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Using Group Discussion To Improve The EFL Students' Speaking Skill At Smp-It Darul Muhsin Islamic Boarding School Apriani, Rini; Maysuroh, Siti; Dwimaulani, Astrid; Surayya, Siti Ayu
Journal of Authentic Research Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): December
Publisher : LITPAM

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36312/62hnew66

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This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using group discussion to improve EFL students’ speaking skill at SMP-IT Darul Muhsin Islamic Boarding School. The method was chosen because it allows students to share ideas, collaborate, and practice speaking in a more interactive and supportive environment. This research used a pre-experimental quantitative design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach, involving 15 Grade 3 students. Data were collected through pre-test and post-test to measure students’ progress, supported by a questionnaire to identify their perceptions. The finding showed a significant improvement in students’ speaking ability after the treatment, with the mean score increasing from 12.11 to 17.6. The paired sample t-test result (Sig. = 0.000<0.05) indicated that group discussion significantly enhanced their speaking performance. In conclusion, group discussion effectively improved students’ fluency, pronunciation, and vocabulary, while also increasing their confidence and motivation in speaking English. Therefore, it can be considered a suitable and engaging method for developing students’ speaking skills in the EFL classroom.
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Oral Antidiabetic Monotherapy with Metformin and Glimepiride in Diabetes Mellitus at Bahteramas Hospital Pusmarani, Jastria; Apriani, Rini; Himaniarwati, Himaniarwati; Baco, Julianas; Azlimin, Azlimin
Indonesian Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Vol 12 (2025): Vol. 12 Suppl. 3
Publisher : Indonesian Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24198/ijpst.v12i3.63022

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Healthcare expenditure due to diabetes mellitus in Indonesia reaches approximately US$143 per person. The largest portion of this cost is attributed to medications. Therefore, ensuring the cost-efficiency and effectiveness of drug use is critically important. This study aims to determine and analyze the cost-effectiveness of antidiabetic drug therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the outpatient department of Bahteramas Hospital in Southeast Sulawesi Province. Descriptive methods and quantitative analysis of medical record data from Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients and treatment costs at Bahteramas Hospital in 2023. A total of 61 patients were included in the study based on the inclusion criteria. Based on the average cost-effectiveness ratio (ACER), glimepiride was more efficient, with a value of IDR 18,389, compared to metformin, which had an ACER of IDR 25,405. However, based on the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER), metformin was more cost-effective, with a value of IDR 50,070. While the biguanide group (metformin) appears more cost-effective than the sulfonylurea group (glimepiride) based on ICER, the overall findings indicate that, based on ACER, glimepiride (sulfonylurea) is more cost-effective. Therefore, glimepiride can be recommended as a single oral antidiabetic therapy at Bahteramas Hospital.