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Sofyan A. Gani
Universitas Syiah Kuala
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Surveying Metacognitive Reading Strategies Awareness of Fifth-Semester English Department Students Dina Damayanti; Sofyan A. Gani; Teuku Zulfikar
English Education Journal Vol 10, No 4 (2019): English Education Journal (EEJ)
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This article serves result on the survey for metacognitive awareness level of reading strategies use in academic reading by English department students of Syiah Kuala University (Unsyiah), Banda Aceh. The research measured their the respondents’ use and preferences of strategies in academic reading by using the inventory designed by Mokhtari and Sheorey (2002) called SORS (Survey of Reading Strategies). A total of 46 fifth semester students of Unsyiah English Department became the respondents. Analysis from the data collection showed that the respondent’s possessed a medium level overall tendency of metacogntive reading strategy awareness. Meanwhile strategies such as “getting back concentration” and “re-reading” when text is difficult achieved high use frequencies.The result revealed that the problem-solving reading strategies was the most preferred subscales among the other two subscales, indicating the respondents’ preference to use during-reading strategies.
The Implementation of Guessing Word Meaning from the Context in Teaching Reading Tgk. Lina Rahmalia; Sofyan A. Gani; Bukhari Daud
English Education Journal Vol 10, No 4 (2019): English Education Journal (EEJ)
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This research is a quasi experimental study which intended to find out the effect of using guessing word meaning from the context on students’ reading at Ar-Raniry State Islamic University and the students’ responses toward the implementation of guessing word meaning from the context. The population was the English department students of Ar-Raniry State Islamic University (UIN Ar-Raniry) and the samples were the students at unit I and II in the academic year of 2017/2018 chosen by using random sampling technique. Moreover, the data were collected by giving pre-test, post-test and questionnaires. The finding reveals that there was a significant difference in students’ reading scores who were taught by using guessing word meaning form the context and those who were taught without using guessing word meaning form the context. In addition, the students gave positive responses toward the implementation of guessing word meaning form the context in which 91.4% students agreed that their ability in reading comprehension increased during the implementation of guessing word meaning form the context.
THE USE OF YOUTUBE MEDIA THROUGH GROUP DISCUSSION IN TEACHING SPEAKING Rahmi Akmal Hussin; Sofyan A. Gani; Asnawi Muslem
English Education Journal Vol 11, No 1 (2020)
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Possessing adequate English speaking ability is required for senior high school students in Indonesia as shown with the minimum passing criteria of 75 in the National Curriculum (2013). However, the teaching techniques used by teachers are commonly unattractive and monotonous, which therefore affects students’ opportunity to enhance their speaking ability. This study aimed at finding out whether the use of YouTube videos through group discussion assisted students to improve their speaking skills (pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension). The subject of this study was second grade students of two classes of SMA Inshafuddin Banda Aceh, who were chosen by using random sampling technique. The method used in this study was quantitative method with experimental design. The results of this study showed that using YouTube videos through discussion group assisted the students to improve their speaking skills (p0.05), with the most significant improved skill was comprehension. It is, therefore, suggested that teachers consider using YouTube videos in their teaching techniques in an attempt to attract students’ motivation to improve their speaking ability.
A survey of students’ English proficiency and their needs toward learning outcomes at vocational colleges Anhar Anhar; Sofyan A. Gani; Asnawi Muslem
English Education Journal Vol 12, No 4 (2021)
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This research was conducted to investigate students’ English proficiency and their needs toward English learning outcomes. This research was based on a qualitative research design. The data were collected from 80 students who received an English proficiency test and eight students who participated in an interview session. The interview dealt with their needs and problems in communication skills in English. The result shows that there was no student who got excellent English proficiency level, eight students (10%) reached good category, 46 students (58%) achieved satisfactory category, 21 students (26%) were in poor category, and five students (6%) were in very poor category. In addition, all students need English for communication in their future profession. Finally, the results of the interview also show that industrial engineering students preparing to work in manufacturing various marble products face a serious problem in marketing their products to the consumers. In addition, the students majoring in tourism destination area considered that they have to communicate in English to support their job in providing services to tourists speaking different languages. Therefore, it can be concluded that vocational school students need transactional English in a specific field because they are being prepared to work in enterprises or to be entrepreneurs.
Lecturers’ Feedback in Speaking Class (A descriptive Study at Ar-Raniry State Islamic University) Fakhrul Azmi; Sofyan A. Gani; Bukhari Daud
English Education Journal Vol 10, No 4 (2019): English Education Journal (EEJ)
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This qualitative study attempted to investigate the types of feedback used by the lecturers and the most frequent type used in speaking class at English Department of Ar-Raniry State Islamic University (UIN Ar-Raniry). The participants of this study were two lecturers who were teaching intermediate speaking at English department of UIN Ar-Raniry. Therefore, two classroom observations were recorded and transcribed. The observations were conducted four times of each class. The data analysis was done by using Miles and Huberman’s (1984) model including data reduction, data display, and conclusion. The findings of this study revealed some significant results. There were five types of corrective feedback used by the lecturers in teaching speaking at English department of UIN Ar-Raniry. It includes recast, elicitation, clarification request, repetition, and translation. Further, the type of feedback most frequently used by the lecturers in teaching speaking was recast followed by translation, clarification request, elicitation and repetition.
An investigation of media Ruangguru as educational online platform in studying English Cut Raisa Prillya; Sofyan A. Gani; Saiful Marhaban
English Education Journal Vol 12, No 1 (2021)
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Ruangguru is one of the educational online platforms that has existed in Indonesia since 2014. The application which focused on education-based services became the new phenomenon of online learning that attracted students’ attention, especially in this 4.0 era. Thus, the main objective of this research was to investigate the use of the medium Ruangguru as an educational online platform and the student's perspective on the use of Ruangguru in learning English. The sample of the study was 10 students in the ninth grade at SMP IT Nurul Ishlah Banda Aceh. The data were collected and analyzed by using a descriptive qualitative design. The results showed that the students felt convenient in using Ruangguru, for the reason that it could be accessed through mobile phone anytime and anywhere. Based on the students’ perspective, Ruangguru was quite interesting and it could attract students’ attention in learning English for the reason that it provided visual animation which made the learning atmosphere became fun. The results of the study were expected to become a reference for school practitioners, parents, students, and general readers to find the learning aids that are compatible with the sophistication of technology and information update in learning English. 
THE USE OF MIME MEDIA TO ENHANCE WRITING OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF ISLAMIC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ON RECOUNT TEXT Syahyar Ridhana Putra; Sofyan A. Gani; Kismullah Abdul Muthalib
English Education Journal Vol 11, No 4 (2020)
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This study was aimed at finding out the implementation of the mime media to enhance students’ writing skills on recount text at the tenth-grade students of Islamic Senior High School Langsa. This study is quantitative research which used some numerical data that were analyzed statistically. The subjects of this study were 42 students who were taken from X MIA 3 as an experimental group and X MIA 4 as a control group. The instruments used to collect the data were pretest, posttest, and questionnaire. The result of the pretest score in the experimental class was 63.61, and the result of the posttest score in the experimental class was 77. The result of the pretest score in the control class was 63.80, and the result of the posttest score in the control class was 74.47. The test of the hypothesis using the t-test formula showed that the t-count was higher than the t-table. The score of the t-value was 1.72, while t-table on = 5% with df 40 was 1.68, which means the hypothesis was accepted. It could be concluded that there was a different result between the students who were taught by using mime media and those who were not, where the students who were taught by using mime media gained better scores. In the questionnaire, the researchers found that almost all the students choose “agree” toward mime media in writing recount text processes.
IMPLEMENTING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING METHOD TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL Naulan Millatina; Sofyan A. Gani; Iskandar Abdul Samad
English Education Journal Vol 11, No 3 (2020)
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Foreign language students may face difficulties in developing speaking skills due to the reasons of lacking the opportunity to speak, the inhibition or enxity, and lacking the motivation to study. This study aimed to investigate the implementation of Experiential Learning Method as an effort to solve such problems. Thus, there were two objectives in this study which were to examine the difference of speaking achievement on the use of Experiential Learning Method and to find out the students’ responses toward the method. The sample was taken by using random sampling from the population of the first grade students at SMAN1 Banda Aceh in the 2019/2020 academic year. Two classes were taken as the sample, each for experimental class and control class. The data were analyzed by using t-test through SPSS for speaking test and percentage for questionnaire. The result showed that Experiential Learning Method was more effective than conventional method (teacher centred) to teach speaking. Also, the students had a quite positive response to the use of Experiential Learning Method in their speaking class. It can be concluded that the Experiential Learning Method provides a positive contribution for the development of the students’ speaking performance.
Students’ Satisfaction Level on Eenglish Day Program at Darul Ulum Islamic Boarding School Banda Aceh Rahmatullah Rahmatullah; Sofyan A. Gani; Bustami Usman
English Education Journal Vol 10, No 4 (2019): English Education Journal (EEJ)
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The purpose of this study were to measure the level of students’ satisfaction on teachers’ supervision, assessment sessions, and the skills and learning experiences students’ got from English Day program at Darul Ulum Islamic Boarding Banda Aceh. Besides that it also want to find out whether there is a significant different between male and female students’ satisfaction toward English Day program at Darul Ulum Islamic Boarding School Banda Aceh. The data were gathered at Darul Ulum Islamic School Banda Aceh. The respondents of this study were the third year students of Darul Ulum who are enrolled in Dayah program. There were 114 students who involve as the respondents of this research. This study found that students’ at Darul Ulum Islamic School were satisfied toward English Day program at their schools (Mean = 3.71, SD = 1.06). Furthermore, there was no significant different between male and female students’ satisfaction toward the program (p-value = 0.09 0.05). However, this research found that students at Darul Ulum Islamic Boarding School felt that the grammar leaning and training in English Day program still need a lot of improvement.
Culture Analysis in Mohja Kahf’s the Girl in the Tangerine Scarf Nurfadhlina Sulaiman; Sofyan A. Gani; Kismullah A. Thalib
English Education Journal Vol 10, No 4 (2019): English Education Journal (EEJ)
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This research investigates the elements of culture implied in The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf, a novel by Mohja Kahf. This research focused on three aspects: the five cultural elements found in the novel, the Kahf’s description of social and religious common facts, and her description of problems faced by Khadra, the main character as a result of cultural differences. A qualitative method was used to analyze the novel. The data of this research was mainly the novel’s content, Kahf’s narration in the novel. To collect the data, documentation in form of quotation was used. The data were analyzed by using data reduction, data display, and data verification. The result of this research shows that five elements of culture are prominently used in the novel: symbol, language, norm, ritual, and value. Social and religious fact also became the important aspects of this novel. It is also found that attachment of the main characters who are Syrian immigrants to Islamic value became the author’s emphasis throughout the novel. Kahf’s juxtaposition of these Islamic values and the Protestant values held in the part of America where Khadra’s family resided seems to be source of the conflict in the novel. Another elements portrayed in the novel is the contrast between the Syrian’s appreciation of communality and the American’s appreciation of individualism. Lastly, the researcher found that Khadra faced obstacles living in American society.  She is insulted, bullied, attacked, and one of Khadra’s friends was killed by American extremists. It means the culture is very influential in social life especially to adapt in a new environment.
Co-Authors Anhar Anhar Asnawi Muslem Bukhari Daud Bustami Usman Cut Irmayunda Cut Raisa Prillya Dara Junita Diana Achmad Diana Fauzia Sari Dina Damayanti Fakhrul Azmi Hendra Heriansyah Iskandar Abdul Samad Khairunnisa Khairunnisa Kismullah A. Thalib Kismullah Abdul Muthalib Linda Muslita Muhammad Syam Adegustian Naulan Millatina Nira Erdiana Nurfadhlina Sulaiman Puput Aryanti Rahayu Ramadani Limbong Rahmatullah Rahmatullah Rahmi Akmal Hussin Saiful Marhaban Silviyanti, Tgk Maya Siti Maulia Rizki Siti Sarah Fitriani, Siti Sarah Syahyar Ridhana Putra Tengku Maya Silviyanti Teuku Zulfikar Tgk. Lina Rahmalia Widia Audira