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Employing Graphic Organizers through Team-Pair-Solo Strategy to Improve Reading Comprehension of Eighth Graders at SMPN 9 Kubung Satriyani, Lina; Moerdibjon, Arwijati Wahjudi; Prayogo, Johannes Ananto
AT-TA'LIM Vol 23, No 1 (2016)
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (32.082 KB) | DOI: 10.15548/jt.v23i1.173

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This research was conducted to improve the students’ reading comprehension by employing graphic organizers through Team-Pair-Solo strategy. Classroom Action Research which involved 32 eighth graders was employed in this study. The instruments were reading comprehension test, observation checklists, field notes and questionnaire. The steps done in employing the strategy were: (1) working in group in comprehending the text, (2) discussing the answer, (3) working in pairs,(4) creating their own graphic organizers, (5) swapping their work (6) giving feedback, (7) discussing the feedback (8) revising individually, (9) retelling the text by using their graphic organizers. The findings of this study showed that the strategy improved students’ ability; most of the students (87.5%) were actively involved and enthusiastic in teaching-learning process; and most of them (90%) gave positive perceptions toward the implementation of the strategy. These results indicated that the strategy was effective in improving students’ reading comprehension ability.
Learner autonomy in an online project-based learning: voices from Indonesian EFL students Chakim, Nur; Widiati, Utami; Prayogo, Johannes Ananto; Romadhon , Adi Sasongko
JEES (Journal of English Educators Society) Vol 11 No 1 (2026): April
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo

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This study explored university students' levels of autonomy and identified the challenges they face in becoming more autonomous learners within a university context. The research involved 80 students from a public university in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. A mixed-methods sequential explanatory design was employed, comprising two phases: a survey phase and an interview phase. The data were collected using closed-ended questionnaires to assess students’ levels of autonomy and semi-structured interviews to examine the challenges hindering students’ autonomy. Next, the quantitative data from the questionnaire were analyzed using simple statistical techniques, including percentages and mean scores, while the qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed two key results. First, students showed high levels of autonomy across all dimensions—technical, psychological, political, and socio-cultural. Notably, none of the questionnaire items indicated a low level of autonomy. Students attributed their high autonomy to the flexibility of working independently at home and leveraging internet resources to complete their projects. They also displayed strong sociability, adaptability, and collaboration skills in achieving their goals. Second, the primary challenges faced by students to be more autonomous in online meetings involved: lecturers’ compulsory instructions, low motivation, lack of discipline, poor time management, dependence on lecturers, lack of skills, and limited interaction.