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The Effective Use of Storytelling to Encourage EFL Students' Participation and Interest in Speaking English Sulastri Sulastri; Ratnawati Ratnawati; Andi Hudriati
ELT Worldwide: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 9, No 1 (2022)
Publisher : Pascasarjana Universitas Negeri Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26858/eltww.v9i1.19981

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The purpose of this research is to increase students' participation and enthusiasm in English speaking through story telling. The research examined the following components of speaking ability: pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Classroom action research was employed as the research approach. The subjects of this study were third semester students in the literary faculty for the academic year 2019/2020, a total of 30 participants. The data were gathered using a series of tests, an observation checklist, a questionnaire, and a video recording. It was assessed utilizing a descriptive test, an observation checklist, a questionnaire, and a video recording, as well as the mean score formula. The findings suggested that story telling elevated the participation and engagement of students speaking English in two cycles. The results of the analysis of the category of speaking skills or student participation indicated an improved performance in the average percentage of students who obtained a score of 55 very low with a percentage of 63.33 % and 0% in the very high category, the first cycle with a percentage of 13.33 % in the high category with a score of 80-89, and the second cycle with a percentage of 46.6 % who obtained a high score of 14. While the questionnaire data revealed the students' interests. These findings demonstrate that when a story telling model is used, participation and enthusiasm in speaking increased.
The Correlation between Students’ Simple Past Tense Mastery and Their Ability in Translating Narrative Text Problems Faced by Students in Applying Grammar On Speaking Skill at Aba Umi Students 2017/2018 Ratnawati; Sulastri
Inspiring: English Education Journal Vol 1 No 2 (2018): Inspiring: English Education Journal
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri Parepare

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (97.128 KB) | DOI: 10.35905/inspiring.v1i2.841

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This research was about the problems faced by students in applying grammar on speaking skill at the second semester students at ABA UMI. This research was carried to find out and analyze the types of problems encountered by students. In doing the research, the researchers used qualitative approach which involved descriptive method in it. Then, the data were collected through the questionnaire. The researchers took 23 students as the sample then gave the students test that consisted of 30 items: 25 multiple choice and 5 essays questions.There were four types of errors which were usually made by students of second semester students. They were omission, addition, misformation, and misordering. From the questionnaire finding, the results showed that based on the rate of the grammar problems faced by students percentage total error of omission is 14 on the percentage 0,60%, total error of addition is 18 on the percentage 0,78%, total error of misformation is 21 on the percentage 0,91%, and total error of misoredering 10 on the percentage 0,43%. It is followed by the problems speaking skill with mean percentage, of grammar is 64%, vocabulary 25%, and Pronunciation 11%.In conclusion, problems in the application of grammar on speaking skill is higher, it concluded that the grammar problems still become barrier that affect students speaking skill.
Students’ Strategies in Reducing Anxiety in Learning English Sulastri Sulastri; Ratnawati Ratnawati
ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities Vol. 1 No. 4 (2018): DECEMBER
Publisher : Hasanuddin University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (586.491 KB) | DOI: 10.34050/els-jish.v1i4.5047

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The aims of this research is to know the level of anxiety faced by students at ABA-UMI, to know the factors cause anxiety, and to know the students’ strategies in reducing anxiety in learning English. This research used descriptive qualitative method. The writers focused on observing the level of anxiety faced by ABA students. The writers took two classes as the repondents in 2013-2014 academic years. The writers did classroom observation and interviewed nine (9) students who tended to feel anxious in learning English. The observation was conducted three meetings in speaking class and the writers used video recording to record and collect the data needed.The writers found three levels of anxiety faced by ABA students; they were mild anxiety, moderate anxiety and severe anxiety level. The first level can be seen in physical response from the students such as nervous, afraid, sweating, and embarrassed. But, the students could control their anxiety by motivating themselves to learn. The second level of anxiety was moderate level. The student did not participate in class (silent), cold hands and sweating. In this level, the students could control his/her anxiety so that he/she could participate in learning.And the last level of anxiety found was severe anxiety. The writers found that there were two students who felt anxious. The students had different symptoms such as cold hands, sweating, and their head feel heavy. This anxiety appeared when students could not overcome his/her worry. In this level, the students could not control their anxiety so that they could not participate even avoid the learning activity.
Investigating EFL Students' Capabilities in Grammatical Articles for Second Language Communicative Competence at an Indonesian Higher Education Context Muhammad Fiqih Oktavian Hattah; Rusdiah Rusdiah; Ratnawati Ratnawati
Tamaddun Life Vol 20 No 2 (2021): December 2021
Publisher : Fakultas Sastra - Universitas Muslim Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (618.299 KB) | DOI: 10.33096/tamaddun.v20i2.128

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The study aims to determine the ability to use English Articles by ABA UMI students and classify the types of difficulties in using English Articles by ABA UMI students. The study was conducted at ABA UMI using Google Form with a sample of 35 students. Data collection techniques through Interviews and essay tests were analyzed qualitatively. The results showed that the average number of students' correct answers from 20 questions was 12,1 questions or 60,71%. The average value obtained is 60,57. The Classification of students' abilities is in the "Good" category. The greatest difficulty of ABA students is in using article A, an average of 19,7/20 students (56,29%) answered correctly, and 15,3/15 students (43,71%) answered incorrectly from 6 questions related to article A. Most of the students answered article An for article A. On average, 23,7/24 students (67,71%) answered correctly, and 11,3/11 students (32,29%) answered incorrectly out of 7 questions in Article An. Students still have difficulty using articles A, An, and The. On average, 20 students (57,14%) gave correct answers, and 15 students (42,86%) answered incorrectly out of 7 questions for the article The. It can be concluded that the average ABA students are still quite difficult (39,62%) in understanding and using articles A, An and The.