Harpain Harpain
Universitas Bandar Lampung

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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DISCUSSION MEETING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY AT SECOND GRADE OF SMAN 1 BANGKUNAT-BELIMBING IN 2016/2017 Ida Lisma; Harpain Harpain
LINGUISTIKA Vol 8, No 1 (2017): April
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The objective of this research were to know how discussion meeting technique can give an effect to students’ motivation, and confidence in the class, and to see student improvement of speaking in experiencing discussion meeting technique. This technique used as an effort to help the students to improve their speaking ability. Discussion meeting technique made the students have motivation and more confidence to improve the students’ speaking ability. In this research, the researcher used the descriptive qualitative method. This kind of method was used to feel the experience the real world, and also to know people’s point of view of a certain phenomenon. It was also used to obtain the truthful, precise, and well-organized explanation about students’ speaking in experiencing discussion meeting of speaking class. The research was done at SMAN 1 Bangkunat Belimbing that consisted of twenty students. To gather the data, the researcher did the observation and distributed the questionnaire at the end of her observation. The data was analyzed by combining the result of observation and questionnaire in several paragraphs. The result of this research showed that when firstly the researcher implemented this technique, student felt confused of what they should do in the class, but finally they are able to follow the instruction from the researcher. So, the class in the end ran successfully. From the questionnaire result also showed mostly positive feedback in experiencing discussion meeting technique. So, the improvement of students’ speaking ability was better than before. The combination of those two instruments is that discussion meeting technique is able to facilitate them in speaking class. They mostly agreed this technique could make them have motivation and more confidence in this class and could help them in improving their skill; also it could awake them that they need to be more responsible of their own learning in the class.
THE APPLICATION OF KAHOOT! TO IMPROVE CLASSROOM DYNAMICS AND LEARNING PROCESS IN ENGLISH STRUCTURE CLASS Thea Marisca Marbun; Harpain Harpain
LINGUISTIKA Vol 7, No 2 (2016): October
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There were problems that the researcher found in the teaching and learning process of English Structure class of Bandar Lampung University related to the learners’ assumption, method, and medium used. Based on the problems found in English Structure class of Bandar Lampung University, the writer chose the media using Kahoot! as a solution.  Kahoot! is one of techniques that can can be applied to the learners which is expected to affect the classroom dynamics and facilitate the learning process. The objectives of this research are to know how aplication of kahoot! Affect classroom dynamics and facilitating learning prices. The research method used in this research was classroom action research. One of the functions of classroom action research is to find the learners’ main problem and give solution for the problem. The research was carried out in two cycles. Every cycle include plan, action, observation, and reflection. The data of the research were qualitative. The qualitative data obtained by observing the teaching and learning process and interviewing the learners of Structure I class. The data were also obtained by giving questionnaire to support the data. Based on the observation in the classroom and interview the learners, they showed a great enthusiasm even though some problems appeared because of the capacity of internet connection. When observation was carried out, the learners enjoyed their activities using Kahoot! in the classroom. The atmosphere in the classroom was positive where they felt comfortable and relaxed to communicate with other learners and also with the researcher. It also can be seen from the result of the questionnaire.  The result of the research showed that the application of Kahoot! affected the classroom dynamics and facilitated the learning process in the teaching and learning activity. The researcher also expects that Kahoot! can assist English teacher in preparing interesting learning material and making it as alternative in creative learning.
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN SPEAKING ENGLISH AT GRADE X OF SMA PERSADA BANDAR LAMPUNG Novia Arnanda; Harpain Harpain
LINGUISTIKA Vol 8, No 2 (2017): Oktober
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The objectives of this research were to know what is the most difficult aspect that the students encounter in speaking, and to see what are the causes in students’ difficulties that face the students while they are speaking English.In this research, I used the descriptive qualitative method. The kind of method was used the feel the experience the real world, and also to know people’s points of view of a certain phenomena. It was also used to obtain the truthful, presice, and well-organized explanation about students’ dificulties in speaking English. This reserach was done at grade X.1 of SMA Persada Bandar Lampung that consisted of 22 students. To gather the data, I did observation, gave questionnaire, and interview. The data was analyzed by combining the results of observation, questionnaire, and interview in some table, graphic, and also pharagraph.The results of this research showed that there ase some difficulties that the students faced when spoke English in the class, from the questionnaire result also showed mostly positif and negatif feedbacks that were so hard for them to speak English. The combination of those three instruments is able to be the way to know what are the students’ problems that were so hard for them to speak English.