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A Closer Look at Communication Strategy: A Framework for the Term Communication Strategy Widiarini Widiarini
Journal of Development Research Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019): Volume 3, Number 1, May 2019
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Blitar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (655.013 KB) | DOI: 10.28926/jdr.v3i1.63

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Communication ability becomes main parameter of the successfulness of English language learners in learning English. However, communication ability can not be acquired instantly, English learners need more practices and also strategies in communication. In addition communication ability also influenced by some factors such as target language proficiency, learning and communicating contexts, task types, gender differences and learners’ personality. Driven by this condition, this paper is aimed to discuss theoretical framework about communication strategies and its development since firstly proposed by Tarone (1977). This paper is beneficial for English language practitioner and English language learners, ELT researcher as well.
Developing ESP Supplementary Book Based on Project Based Learning Model For Mechanical Engineering Students Yuliana Firmanda; Widiarini Widiarini; Siti Rofi’ah; Istina Atul Makrifah
Journal of Development Research Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021): Volume 5, Number 2, November 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28926/jdr.v5i2.156

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This paper aims to develop ESP Supplementary book for mechanical engineering students in high level education. This is a Borg & Gall Research and Development (R&D) by using questionnaire and unstructured interview instrument. The research subject is 20 fourth semester students of mechanical engineering major in UNU Blitar. The limitation of this study is developing ESP supplementary book based PBL with engineering materials as the topic of the book. The process development of Engineering Materials Supplementary Book Based on ESP and PBL consists of some steps those are (1) Need analysis; (2) Product arrangement; (3) Product testing; and (4) Product revision if it is necessary. This research finds that the supplementary book is valid in three aspects of media (77.5%), content (83.3%) and language (83.3%) and feasible to use as supplement material for the mechanical engineering students. Based on the satisfaction questionnaire this product is appropriate for the mechanical engineering students to learn about English for Specific Purposes in form of Project Based Learning model implementation in percentage about 80% agree and 15% very agree.
Development of Pop-Up Book Media to Teach Vocabulary for Mental Retardation Special School Ainaul Mardliyah; Widiarini Widiarini; Ahmad Saifudin; Siti Rofi'ah
Journal of Development Research Vol. 6 No. 1 (2022): Volume 6, Number 1, May 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28926/jdr.v6i1.157

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This research was carried out based on the results of observations on mentally retarded students at SLB Jatiwiratama Selopuro in the vocabulary subject. This study aims to develop learning media in the form of pop-up book and find out how the level of feasibility of the media. This research was conducted on mentally retarded children at special school. The research method used is Research and Development (R & D) which adopted from Borg and Gall where researchers take 4 stages of the existing 10 stages. The stages include (1) Need analysis, (2) Product development, (3) Product testing, (4) Product revision. Determination of eligibility is done by validate the learning experts, and media experts. After that, the researcher do product testing. Research and development produces pop-up book media that are suitable for use based on the assessment of (1) Media expert validators get an assessment of 95.5% (2) Learning expert validators received a 9% rating. Assessment of student responses gets an assessment percentage of 91.5% which is means that the media can be accepted by students. The reason for choosing this research is because the development of pop-up book media for mentally retarded children has never been researched before.
Developing of Android Based Educational Games as a Supplementary Media For Vocabulary of Junior High School Students Pantrisia Surtika Sari; Widiarini Widiarini; Siti Rofi'ah; Istina Atul Makrifah
Journal of Development Research Vol. 6 No. 1 (2022): Volume 6, Number 1, May 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28926/jdr.v6i1.161

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The problem in learning English is almost all students have difficulty in learning vocabulary and the students lack of mastery of English vocabulary, another problem is that students' interest in learning vocabulary is very low because they think it is very difficult to memorize it. In addition, teachers do not use media to help the vocabulary learning process. So, the students need media to help learn vocabulary. The aim of this study is to develop the android based educational games and to know the result of develop the android based educational games. This type of study is Research and Development (R&D) used the Borg and Gall procedure which uses 6 stages out of 10 stages of development. There are need analysis, product design, product validation, product revision, product testing, and revise the product. The subject of the research is seventh grade students in SMPI Hasanuddin Kesamben. The feasibility of the media based on the results of the percentage of expert validation, namely: 92% media experts with Valid/Very Decent categories, material experts 81.25% with Valid/Very Decent categories. Furthermore, the results of student satisfaction were 89% with the product category "Valid / Very Decent". Based on these results, it can be concluded that the Android-based educational game media for vocabulary is very interesting to use as a supplementary media.
Developing Audio Media on Listening Skill Using Microsoft Sways and T2S Application for Junior High School Ziyad Muhamad Iqbal; Ahmad Saifudin; Widiarini Widiarini; Siti Rofi’ah
Journal of Development Research Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022): Volume 6, Number 2, November 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28926/jdr.v6i2.162

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Considering the limitation of use learning media in English subjects in junior high school the use of learning media to hone listening skills has never been given to students. Even though audio media is needed to make easy for teacher to hone the student listening skill and to make easy for student to understand English pronunciation and conversation. Therefore, researchers developed Audio Media in English Subjects for 7th grade. This study aims to develop learning media in the form of Audio or Mp3 and see how the feasibility of the media in order to produce valid, effective and responsive media. The data research survey was to use observation, unstructured interviewed and questionnaire for research and development of Audio Media which was suitable to use by media experts, material experts, English teachers and student responses. This research uses Research and Development methods. The development procedure follows the Borg and Gall in Sugiyono (2015) procedure carried out by involving the ten main steps however this research is simply to use six stages. The results of this research found that media audio have good feasibility according to media experts get a proportion of 82%, material experts 82%, teachers’ assessment 77% and students’ responses 71% which means that this Learning Media is "Good /Valid" to use.
Developing Question Items Through Quizizz in Grade X MAN 1 Blitar Endang Lestari Rahayu; Istina Atul Makrifah; Widiarini Widiarini; Tyas Alhim Mubarok
Journal of Development Research Vol. 6 No. 1 (2022): Volume 6, Number 1, May 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28926/jdr.v6i1.164

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This study aims to develop question items through quizizz application for students of class X Religious 1. Based on the results of interviews with 21 students. Learning english in the classroom during the pandemic many students have difficulty in reading skills because students cannot practice it directly with their teacher and friends. In addition to being a student, which makes students bored with monotonous lesson. This research and development refers to the Borg and Gall design. The data collection instrument used was a questionnaire. The data collection techniques were interviews and observations.The Process of developing question items through quizizz application is research and development steps are: (1) Potential and problem, (2) Data collection, (3) Product design, (4) Design validation, (5) Design revision, (6) Product testing, (7) Trial use, and (8) Product revision. The results of developing question items through quizizz application is the researcher analyzed the data from a questionnaires by presenting it and then comparing it with the validity criteria, the data obtained was 70.3% from media expert and 63% from material expert, which means valid or feasible to use. From the teacher have 79% is valid and feasible to be more active in learning. After being tested for effective and practical development products, this is evidenced by the analysis of students satisfaction questionnaires which is used as the main reference for product feasibility. The data results show 76.6% which means students are very helped and motivated by the help of learning media application from the product.
Influential Factors Affecting Students’ Achievement in Higher Education Institution System Widiarini Widiarini; Achmad Supriyanto; Asep Sunandar
Journal of Development Research Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023): Volume 7, Number 1, May 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28926/jdr.v7i1.307

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Instead of focusing on institution ranking, HEI should consider the students’ achievements because new students’ admission regulation allotted 20% of students registered by using achievement evaluation. In addition, every HEI must report student management, including students’ achievements through SIMKATMAWA. Bear in mind, the importance of student management and students’ achievement, the aim of this study is to investigate the relationship of factors affecting students’ achievement such as new students’ state university admission, students’ achievement motivation, students’ services, reward system, and students’ achievement. The researcher used a non-experimental quantitative approach i.e., correlational research. The sample of this study was 78 students of Brawijaya University (UB) who have high achievements. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was chosen as an analytical technique. This study showed a positive relationship between new students’ admission, students’ service, reward system, and students’ achievement. Those variables had a direct relationship. In addition, there was no significant positive relationship between new students’ admission for students’ achievement motivation, as well as students’ service for students’ achievement motivation. In sum, this study showed that UB had a good students management system, so that the students can get achievements.
Development Local Culture Story Book to Teach Reading Comprehension for Junior High School Enggar Wahyu Muji Saputri; Widiarini Widiarini; Istina Atul Makrifah; Tyas Alhim Mubarok
Journal of Development Research Vol. 7 No. 2 (2023): Volume 7, Number 2, November 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28926/jdr.v7i2.171

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This research was used to develop a local culture story book to teach reading comprehension for grade 8 at SMPI Hasanuddin Kesamben Blitar. The subjects used in this study were 20 8th grade students. Based on the results of the needs analysis, it was found that 100% of students' answers did not have any special books that support their learning apart from materials from the government. Furthermore, based on these findings, the research developed a local culture storybook to teach reading comprehension for eighth graders at SMPI Hasanudin Kesamben. The method used in this study was adopted from Borg and Gall by taking some steps that includes: (1) observation and data collection, (2) Planning , (3) Product Development, (4) Validation the Product, (5) Revision stage I, (6) Trials Product, (7) Revision Stage II, (8) Product Improvement. In this study, there are two kinds of validation used to assess the product. The first validation is a material expert who got the result of 80%, its mean that the product is valid category. The second, the validation of media experts got the results of 83,75%, meaning that the product is valid. After the product was validated, then the product was tested on students and obtained student satisfaction responses with the total of 90% which was categorized that the product was Good/Valid.
Four Years Implementation of Five-Day School: an Evaluation of Education Policy Widiarini Widiarini; M. Zainuddin; Zulia Khoirun Nisa; Nanang Zamroji; Redhitya Wempi Ansori
Journal of Development Research Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024): Volume 8, Number 1, May 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28926/jdr.v8i1.360

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In line with the existence of a five-day school (FDS) proposed by the Minister of Education and Culture in 2017, some cities and towns implemented this regulation, including Blitar City. In general, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of FDS in Blitar City. Specifically, the current research was aimed at investigating the achievement of fulfilling the teacher's workload in implementing the FDS, students’ character, and the level of community satisfaction after FDS implemented for 5 years. This research was conducted using a mixed method. Furthermore, the data was obtained from public and private schools at the elementary school level and junior high schools in Blitar City, students’ parents as well as. The results of this study indicate that there are 8 teachers (5,67%) teachers stated that their face-to-face meetings are less than 24 hours/week. There are 26 teachers (18,44%) who have a meeting around 24-28 hours per week. The number of teachers who have 28-32 meetings per week is 23 (16,31%) teachers. 53 (37,59%) teachers have 32-36 meetings per week. There are 31 (21,99%) teachers who have 36-40 hours of meetings per week by the provisions, character strengthening in the five-day school is implemented in curricular and co-curricular activities, students’ parents are dissatisfied with the student’s parents are dissatisfied with the implementation of the five school days. In conclusion, the policy of implementing FDS in Blitar City must be revised due to the existence of some disadvantages effect for both students and teachers.