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An Analysis of English Speaking Activities Found in The Textbook “Bahasa Inggris Untuk Siswa SMA-MA SMK-MAK KELAS X” Anisa Fitri Wulandari; Ratmanida Ratmanida; Sitti Fatimah
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8, No 1 (2019)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (1092.436 KB) | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v8i1.103063

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 This research is a descriptive research that is aimed to describe the types and the degree of communicativeness of speaking activities found in the textbook entitled Bahasa Inggris UntukSiswa SMA-MA/ SMK-MAK Kelas X published by YramaWidya. The data was gained by using two data formats. The first data format is a table to gain the types of speaking activities in the textbook. The second data format is adapted from Littlewood (2004) which has rank and criteria in each level of communicativeness of the activity. The result of this research revealed that the textbook has relatively varied speaking activities namely role play, drill, discussion, interview, information gap activity, reporting, and storytelling. Also, the degree of communicativeness of the speaking activities in the textbook is above average.
Students’ Ability in Understanding Dangling Modifiers at Universitas Negeri Padang Humaira Utami Putri; Sitti Fatimah
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 9, No 1 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (991.006 KB) | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v9i1.108114

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Dangling modifiers is a problem in sentence structure where there is a mismatch between what the writer or speaker means and what the reader or listener means. This problem will certainly cause a misunderstanding. This study aimed to determine the ability of students to understand dangling modifiers and find out the types of dangling modifiers that were most frequently answered incorrectly by students. This research is a descriptive quantitative study. The population of this study was 35 students from K-2017 English Language Education. Samples were taken using the stratified cluster sampling method. Data were collected through grammar test. The data were given a general score and each part of the test is designed to determine students' ability in understanding dangling modifiers. It was found that the ability of third-year students to understand dangling modifiers was poor because the average score was 49. To find out the type of dangling modifiers that were most answered incorrectly, each answer error in each type of dangling modifiers would be added so that found 55% errors in dangling elliptical clause type. It can be concluded that students need to be aware of logic and illogical sentences (dangling modifiers).
Common Pronunciation Errors Made by Students of English Language and Literature Department at Universitas Negeri Padang Febrice Yumiza; Sitti Fatimah
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 11, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v11i1.116324

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This  study was aimed to find empirical evidence of student errors in pronouncing segmental features of English language students in the 5th semester Universitas Negeri Padang. This research is a qualitative descriptive research. The subjects of this study were students in education class, international class and literature class who were taking speaking classes at Universitas Negeri Padang. while the object of this research is errors pronunciation in  segmental features of English Department. Then, to collect data, the researcher conducted interviews as an instrument to find errors. Interviews were conducted in the form of voice recordings by phone calling. Based on data analysis, the researcher found that some sounds that are often mispronounced are [ð], [θ], [k], [ʒ], [tʃ ], [ɔ:], and [ʊ]. All these errors make up almost 70% of the data. The single largest error occurred in [ð] and the occurrence was 76 times which the errors was 18% and the other largest error occurred in [θ] where the frequency about 59 times which the total errors counted 14% .then the sounds [k], [ʒ], [tʃ], [ɔ:], and [ʊ] have a relatively smaller error rate, namely 9%, 8%,8%, 7%. , and 6% respectively. In conclusion, from 30 students, it was found that there were a total of 423 errors made by students. Consonant errors are more obvious than vowel errors. The consonant error frequency is 293 which is more than 69% of the total errors, and the vowel error is 132 which is almost 31% of the errors.
An Analysis of Speaking Learning Strategies Used by Proficient Learners of English Language and Literature Department in Universitas Negeri Padang Dewi Patmawati; Zul Amri; Sitti Fatimah
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 7, No 1 (2018)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (613.297 KB) | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v7i1.8966

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This research is a qualitative descriptive research that aims to see the level of strategy used by smart students who get the value A. data collection techniques used in this study is a questionnaire and focus group discussion of students majoring in English year entered 2016/2017. Based on the research, it was found that dominant students use affective strategies with an average of 4.8 high levels. Metacognitive strategies also get high level results with an average of 4.6. Here are the medium levels on the cognitive strategy with an average of 2.9, the social strategy with an average of 2.8, the compensation strategy with an average of 2.74 and the strategy memory with an average of 2.70. So it can be concluded that affective strategy is the dominant strategy used by smart students who score A in English majors.Keywords: Speaking, Language learning strategy, Student is smart
Students’ Motivation in Learning English After the Practice of Teacher-in-Role Latifah Syuhada; Sitti Fatimah
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 10, No 4 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v10i4.115073

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Teacher's strategy in teaching English determines students’ motivation in learning English.Students who have low motivation in learning English have been identified as having low competence in English. This study intended to figure out how is Students’ motivation in learning English after the practice of Teacher-in-Role(TiR).Teacher-in-Role is one of the elements of Drama on process and as the starting point for this research to enhance students’ motivation in learning English. Students areencouragedto express their thoughts and feelings while evaluating their own attitudes and skills as they consider the feelings and beliefs of others. The study employed descriptive qualitative and quantitative design. There were 32 students that have observed and involved in this research. The data were collected by using instruments, namely: questionnaire sheet and focus group discussion. Based on the data analysis, it was found that , students’ motivation after the practice of Teacher-in-Role has shown a good result. It concluded from three indicators of motivation that have been observed. Those are positive manner, desire to integrated and more persistence in learning English. The percentage of each aspects is quite higher. Students were exited, fun, and enjoy the learning process while they were practicing Teacher-in-Role, albeit some students uttered that they were worried and afraid making mistakes while talking English because of the lack of vocabularies.
The Impact of PPG Program on the Performance of Pre-service and In-service English Teachers Based on School Principal Assessment. Pandu Kesuma; Sitti Fatimah
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 10, No 3 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v10i3.113640

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PPG (Pendidikan Profesi Guru) is an education program to prepare Bachelor graduates to be professional teachers in every subject they carry. PPG program is aimed to solve issues that emerge among teachers and improve their teaching competencies. This research is conducted to obtain information from School Principals in 50 Kota Regency and Payakumbuh City whose English teachers have graduated from the PPG Program at least two years ago (from 2019 backwards) regarding the impact of PPG program on teacher’s pedagogical and professional competencies. 21 in-service English teachers and two pre-service English teachers has been involved as the sample of this research. The type of this research is survey research with quantitative method. The data were collected by using close-ended and open-ended questionnaire distributed through Google-form. The findings of this research shows that PPG Program has brought positive impact towards English teachers’ performance according to school principals’ assessment. The majority of English teacher are considered worthy to sit on the positive scoring criterion. Although the numbers that falls under negative scoring criterion is arguably ignorable, English teachers still encounter minor issue that may or may not re-emerge throughout the years. The results and findings from this study are expected to improve the process of conducting PPG program so that later it will be able to produce a better quality of certified teachers. Furthermore, for the Ministry of Education and Culture as the one in charge of PPG program to improve and create a better education system in PPG program.
Using Idea Listing Technique in Teaching writing Recount Text to Junior High School Students Yaumil Fadhila; Sitti Fatimah
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 9, No 1 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (857.867 KB) | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v9i1.107851

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Abstract This paper aims to explain the reader how to teach junior high school by implementing idea listing technique. Idea Listing technique is an appropriate technique to teach writing. The product of writing is affected by the content as one as component of writing. Content is dominated by how brainstorming goes. In writing students often get problem in organizing their ideas or brainstorming their ideas that has big impact to produce a good writing. ILT can help students to overcome or solve the problem. It becomes the reason why this paper is written. In Idea Listing technique students are asked to produce the idea in short time and put it on the paper to keep their idea and then relate it with the topic. This technique is more effective and suitable to solve the problem and can improve students writing, attention, ability and motivation in writing process. Key words: Writing, Teaching Writing, ILT
An Analysis of Student Ability in Understanding Noun Clause and Its Function: A Study of Student English Department in Academic Year 2018 at UNP Ranti Melantari; Sitti Fatimah
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 9, No 4 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v9i4.109335

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This study was students’ ability in understanding noun clause and its function: a study of students’ English department at UNP. The type of this research was descriptive quantitative research. According to the result of the research, the mean score of the students was 61.76. the students’ abilities in understanding noun clause and its function  that  had  2 students  or  8%  were  included  in the  highest  score  or  having  excellent  level.  8 students or 32%  students  were included  in  good  level.  Then,  10 students  or  40%  were  included  in  fair  level, 4 students  or  10%  students  were  included  in  poor  level  and  1  students  or  4% students  were  included  in  very  poor  level. It shows that the students’ ability  in understanding noun clause and its function of the students’ English language and literature department in academic year 2018 at UNP had fair level by mean score 61.76. They also do not master the concept of noun clause and how to use the noun clause itself in a sentence, and also they never practicing of the use of noun clause and its function well.
In-Service English Teacher Perceptions of Teacher Certification Program Febby Valeriana Putri; Sitti Fatimah
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 9, No 3 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v9i3.109399

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PPG (Pendidikan Profesi Guru) is a program that prepares qualified teachers by BAN PT (National Accreditation Body for University). The program aims to increase teacher’s competences and to become qualified teachers to teach in the real field. This research aims to find the perceptions of 50 in-service English teachers participating in PPG programs in 2018 and 2019 at Universitas Negeri Padang. The type of research used in this research was qualitative research. The data were collected through open-ended and close-ended questionnaire distributed by Google-form.  The findings of the research show that the PPG program provides a lot of knowledge for teachers’ pedagogical and professional competence that can be applied in the implementation of duties and responsibilities as a teacher. In general, almost all teachers perceived that the implementation of the PPG program was going well and punctually, although there were still some teachers who complained about several problems through this program. These findings can be used as a recommendation for PPG Program planner to improve the quality system of PPG program especially online learning, workshop and teaching practice based on in-service English teacher perception.Keywords: Perception, Teacher Certification Program, Online Learning, Workshop and Teaching Practicum
The Effectiveness of Reflective Practice with Video Recording on English Teachers' Teaching Performance Ramadhani Sundari; Sitti Fatimah
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 11, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v11i1.116327

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This research is an experimental research. This research employed pre-experimental design using quantitative approach with one group pre-test and post-test design. The quantitative data are obtained from the teacher's final video recording. The research aims to determine the effectiveness of reflective practice with video recording on English teachers’ teaching performance in UNP. The population of this research was English teachers of PPG participants of Universitas Negeri Padang in Academic Year 2021. The research sample was 19 In-service English Teachers of Teachers Certification Program (PPG) of Universitas Negeri Padang. As this is the quantitative research, the researcher used the Paired Sample T-test in SPSS 22 for Windows to analyze the data. It is found that the mean score of teachers’ teaching performance has decreased by 4.21 points, bringing the average score down from 83.49 to 79.28. Therefore, the degree of significance of 2.5% or 0.025 was used by the researcher, hence, it is found that the significance (2-tailed) value on teachers’ teaching performance was 0.029 > 0.025 which means that H0 was accepted and Ha was rejected. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the use of reflective practice with video recording has no significant effect on English teachers’ teaching performance.