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The Abilities in Applying Verb Tenses in Writing Sentence Using Mixed Model Herdi Herdi
ELT-Lectura Vol. 1 No. 1 (2014): ELT-Lectura Studies and Perspective in English Language Teaching
Publisher : Universitas Lancang Kuning

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/elt-lectura.v1i1.445

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This research intends to identify the students’ ability and the common problems in mastering verb tenses in writing sentences. The research tries to identify students’ ability in applying verb tenses in their writing and to explain the problems found in using verb tense in their writing. This research used mixed methods. The participants of the research were the second year students of English Department FKIP UNILAK Pekanbaru. The findings showed the students’ ability categorized “less”. The data also reveals that the students’ common problems in mastering verb tenses in writing sentence was classified in two groups; they were the students’ common problems with verb tenses such as errors in time expresses, duration of the action, and aspect of the action beyond its time and the problems influencing the students’ ability in applying verb tenses in writing sentences such as lack of work on exercises, lazy to review the lesson, and do not have enough time to study verb tenses in the class.
AN ANALYSIS ON FACTORS INFLUENCING THE STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL Herdi Herdi
ELT-Lectura Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015): ELT-Lectura Studies and Perspective in English Language Teaching
Publisher : Universitas Lancang Kuning

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/elt-lectura.v2i2.465

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The problem of the research is factors that influencing the students’ writing skill. This research wasconducted at English Education Department FKIP Lancang Kuning University, Pekanbaru. Using DescriptiveResearch focusing on the second year students of class A consisting of twenty five students. This research tries to explain the factors influencing the improvement of the students’ writing skill. The instruments of this research were observation, field notes, and interview. After analyzing the data, it was found that factors influence the improvement of the students’ writing skill were material, media, classroom activities, classroom management, teacher’s strategy, and teacher’s approach. In conclusion, materials, media, classroom activities, classroom management, teacher’s strategy, and teacher’s approach are factors that influence the students’ writing skill.
The Students’ Reading Ability on Test of English as the Foreign Language (TOEFL Herdi Herdi
ELT-Lectura Vol. 3 No. 1 (2016): ELT-Lectura Studies and Perspective in English Language Teaching
Publisher : Universitas Lancang Kuning

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/elt-lectura.v3i1.469

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The Purpose of this research was to find out students’ ability in reading texts in Test of English for the Foreign Language (TOEFL) at English Education Department of Lancang Kuning University. Design of this research was survey design. Sample of the research was 23 students at the Seventh semester Students of English Education Department of Lancang Kuning University. The researcher used test as instrument that was reading texts in TOEFL in term of multiple choice. Test was analyzed by using ‘descriptive statistics’. The result of analyzing data showed that the students’ scores was 1214, mode was 46, median was 52, variance was 157.35 and standard deviation was 12.54. Mean was 52.78 Thus, researcher concluded that students’ ability in reading texts in TOEFL was categorized into weak
A STUDY ON THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN USING PREPOSITION OF DIRECTION Herdi Herdi; Nelisa Andriana
ELT-Lectura Vol. 4 No. 2 (2017): ELT-Lectura Studies and Perspective in English Language Teaching
Publisher : Universitas Lancang Kuning

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/elt-lectura.v4i2.826

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A few students might get confused which preposition could be properly used for certain conditions. In other word, they might be failed to distinguish the used of each preposition of direction appropriately because it has different application and meaning in sentences. Based on the syllabus of structure-one course, the students were expected to understand and to be able to use this kind of preposition correctly. Hence, the purpose of the research was to find out the students’ ability in using preposition of direction at the first year students of English Education Department, Faculty of Education and Teachers Training, Lancang Kuning University Pekanbaru for Academic Year 2016/2017. Therefore, the researcher conducted survey design to identify whether the students have understood this subject or not. Finally, the result of the study showed that the average score of students’ ability in using prepositions of direction was 66.47. In conclusion, the students’ ability in using preposition of direction was categorized into “fair” category.
The Effect of Pecha Kucha Presentation in EFL Speaking Class M. Fadhly Farhy Abbas; Shintia Dwi Putri; Marwa Marwa; Herdi Herdi
ELT-Lectura Vol. 4 No. 1 (2017): ELT-Lectura Studies and Perspective in English Language Teaching
Publisher : Universitas Lancang Kuning

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/elt-lectura.v4i1.6157

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This study aimed at finding the significant differences in achievement between the students who are taught speaking by using the Pecha Kucha and those who are taught by using the Picture Series. This study was an experimental research which employed a quasi experimental design of two classes: one as the experimental A group taught using Pecha Kucha, and the other was the experiment B group taught using the Picture Series. Each class had 21 and 20 students. So the total number in the sample were 41 students in second semesters of English Education Department Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Lancang Kuning University. The instruments was a speaking test. The data from tests were analyzed by using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The result shows that Asym. Sig. (2-tailed)> Significant level that is 0.314 > 0,05, so Ho is accepted in which the students who were taught speaking through Pecha Kucha achieved a similar performance with the students who were taught speaking through Picture Series. This means that there is no significance difference in achievement between the students in both groups. Furthermore, the students were seen to be more active and creative in expressing their ideas.