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BLENDED LEARNING AND EXTENSIVE LISTENING: A PROMISING COLLABORATION TO ENHANCE LISTENING SKILL Fitri Awaliyatush Sholihah; Mukhamad Bayu Permadi; Atik - Umamah
ELT Echo : The Journal of English Language Teaching in Foreign Language Context Vol 3, No 2 (2018): DECEMBER 2018
Publisher : IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (100.25 KB) | DOI: 10.24235/eltecho.v3i2.3323

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This research aimed at describing how blended learning strategy by integrating portfolio-based extensive listening activity can improve students’ listening skill. This action research was the response of the classroom problem identified in Listening 2 course in class 2E of English Department, Universitas Islam Malang. The problem was the average score of this class was low (68.86) and only 45% of the students achieved the standard minimum score (≥ 75). Data from interview uncovered that the major cause was insufficient exposure to authentic listening input. The instruments used to gain the data were portfolio and test. The criterion of success set was that 70% of the students obtained the standard minimum score. This research was conducted in two cycles with four meetings for each. At the end of cycle 1, the average score was 75.36 but only 55% of the students achieved the standard minimum score. The test result in cycle 2 indicated that the average score was 78.36 and 73% of the students reached the standard minimum score, meaning that the criterion of success was achieved. This implies that the implementation of blended learning approach with portfolio-based extensive listening activity can significantly enhance listening skill.
WRITING STRATEGY and FACTORS CONTRIBUTING to EFL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ PREFERENCE atik umamah; Ika - hidayanti
ELT Echo : The Journal of English Language Teaching in Foreign Language Context Vol 3, No 1 (2018): JUNE 2018
Publisher : IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon

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This study was aimed to identify 1) the significant difference on the learning strategy attainment by male and female students, 2) the significant difference on the use of the strategies in learning writing based on the students’ attitude toward English writing “like or dislike”, and 3) the correlation between learning strategy use and three factors: gender, interest and writing achievement. To elicit research data, a-70 item questionnire was administered to101 English students of Universitas Islam Malang. Ex-post facto and correlation analysis were designs adopted to deal with the problems proposed in this research. The statistical analysis indicated that female students did not deploy the strategies significantly different from the male counterparts. The second finding revealed that the more interested the students in English writing, the more likely they employed the learning strategies. The last report showed that there was no correlation between writing strategy and two factors: gender and writing achievement. Meanwhile, negative-moderate correlation was found between the strategy choice and the students’ liking for English writing.