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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING COLLABORATIVE WRITING METHOD TOWARD STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL OF RECOUNT TEXT AT EIGHTH GRADE SMPN 2 TEMBILAHAN Maizarah Maizarah
EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics Vol. 1 No. 2 (2017): EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Lingu
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32520/eji.v1i2.215

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The objective of this study is to find out whether there is any significant effect between writing skill of recount text of students who are taught using Collaborative Writing and those who are taught without it and to find out the effectiveness of Collaborative Writing toward students’ writing skill of recount text at eight grade of SMP N 2 Tembilahan. The writer gave a writing test to gather the data. There were two test; pre test and post test. The formula that was used to analyze the data was t-test. The obtained t-observed was 2.79, whereas the t-table was 2.02 for a= 5%. The t-observed score was higher than the t-table (2.79> 2.02). It was meant that Ha was accepted while Ho was rejected. Since the t-observed score was higher than the t-table, the collaborative writing was an effective method for improving students’ recount writing in SMPN 2 Tembilahan. Based on the finding, the writer assumes that collaborative writing may be used as one of an alternative method in teaching writing of recount text.
READING DIFFICULTIES ON EFL LEARNERS: (A CASE STUDY ON THE FIRST SEMESTER OF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF INDRAGIRI TEMBILAHAN) Maizarah Maizarah
EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics Vol. 2 No. 1 (2018): EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Lingu
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32520/eji.v2i1.232

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The problem in this study was the students’ reading difficulties on EFL Learners. This study only used one variable. The research method used in this study was a descriptive research. The purpose of this study was to know the students’ reading difficulties in English as a foreign language at the first semester of Management Program at Islamic University of Indragiri Tembilahan. The total of the population used in this study were 163 students, the technique was used to take the sample is random sampling, the sample of this study was 25% from the population were 41 students. In collecting the data, the researcher used a close-ended questionnaire and an open-ended questionnaire. After the data has been collected, the result of close-ended questionnaire shows that the most problem is faced by the students related to oral reading difficulties is lacking fluency, as many as 31 students (75,6%) say yes. While, the most problem is faced by the students related to reading comprehension difficulties is inability to understand what has been read due to limited knowledge of vocabulary, as many as 28 students (68,3%) say yes. In addition, the result of open-ended questionnaire are: 1) Some of English words are difficult to pronounce and some of English words are not difficult to pronounce, 2) English words can be difficult to pronounce because of the different writing and the way to pronounce it. 3) The difficulty to pronounce the English words was caused by the English word did not use in their daily activity. 4) English words are difficulties to read with appropriate speed, it is caused by the lack practice of reading sentences in English, 5) The difficulties to understand the word or English sentence because the lack of vocabularies. 6) The biggest reading difficulty in English for most of the studetns were difficult to pronounce the english words and difficult to understand the meaning of English words/sentences, 7) the way to overcome the difficulties in their reading were increase the reading practice and memorize the vocabularies.
ANALYSIS ON THE STUDENTS’ COMMON DIFFICULTIES IN TOEFL READING COMPREHENSION (A CASE STUDY ON THE SECOND SEMESTER OF ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM AT ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF INDRAGIRI TEMBILAHAN) Maizarah Maizarah
EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics Vol. 3 No. 2 (2019): EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Lingu
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32520/eji.v3i2.561

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The problem in this study was the students’ common difficulties in TOEFL Reading Comprehension. This study only used one variable. The research method used in this study was a descriptive research. The purpose of this study was to know the students’ common difficulties in TOEFL Reading Comprehension on the second semester of English Study Program at Islamic University of Indragiri Tembilahan. The total of the sample used in this study were 23 students, the technique was used to take the sample is total sampling. In collecting the data, the researcher used a test. After the data has been collected, the result of test showed that the skills that are considered to be the most difficult ones in TOEFL reading, which is skill 3. This skill is identifying stated detail questions correctly. It is the highest percentage (84%) with the total of incorrect answer is 210 from 5 items. Then, it is followed by skill 5 (82%) with the total of incorrect answer is 82 from 2 items, which is finding pronoun reference. It is the second most difficult skill for the students. The third most difficult skill is skill 7. It is responding of transition question achieve 81% with the total of incorrect answers is 81 from 2 items. Next, skill 10 is considered to be the fourth most difficult skill in TOEFL reading comprehension. The questions are about the use of context to give meaning of difficult word which is counted 80 % from the total of incorrect answers is 120 from 3 items. Then, the fifth most difficult skill in TOEFL reading comprehension is skill 1, which is consisting the questions about answering main idea questions correctly, students made 78% of the total incorrect answers is 156 from 4 items.
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SPEAKING SKILL AND READING COMPREHENSION (A CASE STUDY ON THE THIRD SEMESTER OF ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAMAT ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OFINDRAGIRI TEMBILAHAN) Maizarah Maizarah; Sri Erma Purwanti
EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020): EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Lingu
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32520/eji.v4i1.875

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Speaking is a skill to produce sequences of words that exist at the meaning while reading means a skill to get meaning from the written words. Vocabulary is the key in which these two skills relate to each other. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between speaking skill and reading comprehension of the third semester English students at Islamic University of Indargiri. The sample of this study was 20 students. The research method used in this study was a correlational study. Researchers gave the test of speaking skills and reading comprehension to collect data. After the data has been collected, it was found that the average of the students’ speaking skills was categorized as Good because 70,8 in range 66-79 and the students’ reading comprehension was categorized as Good to Excellentbecause 78,7 in range 76-100. Based on those findings, researchers analyzed the students’ speaking skill and their reading comprehension by using Pearson r formula, with the result is 0,691. Based on the coefficient correlation, 0,691 was interpreted as Moderate Correlation. It means there is a significant correlation between students’ speaking skill and their reading comprehension.
The STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON ONLINE LEARNING CLASS DURING COVID 19 PANDEMIC Sri Erma Purwanti; Maizarah
EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics Vol. 6 No. 1 (2022): EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Lingu
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32520/eji.v6i1.1745

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The purpose of this study was to find out the students’ perception on online learning class during covid 19 pandemic. Sample of this study were 16 students of the third semesterand the fifth semester of English Study Program at Islamic University of Indragiri. The research method used in this study was a descriptiveresearch. Researchers gave questionnaire and interview about student’s perception on online learning class during covid 19 pandemicto collect the data. After the data has been collected, it was found that the data from questionnaire shown that the percentage is 52,97 %, it can be written that the students’ perception on learning online class during covid 19 pandemic wasNeutral, because 52,97% was in range 60%-79,99%. This finding means that the students do not refuse learning online classduring covid 19 pandemic but also do not accept as whole since some obstacles they faced during online class. The poor connection and less of interaction made most of the learners did not have deep understanding of the material as in offline class.
STUDENTS’ BELIEFS ON THE ENGLISH LEARNING IMPORTANCES FOR AGRIBUSINESS MAJOR STUDENTS AT ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF INDRAGIRI Sri Erma Purwanti; Maizarah
EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022): EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Lingu
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32520/eji.v6i2.2015

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This research aimed to know students’ beliefs toward the importance of English Learning for Agribusiness students at Islamic University of Indragiri. The research design was qualitative approach. There were 15 students of Agribusiness major took part as participants in this study. To collect the data, 17 open-ended questionnaire was distriuted to them using 5 themes: language learning aptitude, difficulty of learning language, nature of language learning, learning and communication strategies, and motivation and expectations. The answers of the questionnaire were analyzed in four steps, namely data collection, data reduction, data display, and verification. The result of this study shows that the students of agribusiness major believe that learning English is very important for them.
TEACHING READING STRATEGY FOR YOUNG LEARNERS Maizarah Maizarah; Sri Erma Purwanti
EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023): EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Lingu
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32520/eji.v7i1.2308

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Nowadays English is a compulsary subject must be taught for students, because English is global language. English has some skills namely listening, speaking, reading and writing. One of the important skills is reading, because through reading students will have broad insight, so the habit of reading has to start with students in Elementary. Elementary students are English young learners that should be facilitated well in their learning reading by using good strategy. Teaching English for young learner is different with teaching English for adult learner. Young learners have different characteristics and learning preference. In teaching reading, English teachers should implement appropriate strategies and interesting to young learners which can be a stimulus to become active students and participate in teaching and learning process. Therefore, this article aimed to explain some reading strategies that can be applied by the teachers for young learners. The method employed is library research which has four steps to collecting the data namely note-taking, outlining, describing, and draw conclusion. The strategies that are described are Emergent Literacy, Mnemonic Strategy, Read aloud strategy, Decoding Strategy, and Language Experience Approach.
Meningkatkan Motivasi Mahasiswa melalui Kuliah Umum Trends in ELT: Artificial Intelligent and Psychological Issues Amri, Samsul; Syafrizal; Maizarah; Aditya, Arrahman; Asiah, Nur; Ardian, Edi; Muthalib, A.
CEMARA: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Multidisiplin Vol 3 No 1 (2025): CEMARA: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Multidisiplin
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61672/cemara.v3i1.2994

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Kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM) ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan motivasi dan wawasan mahasiswa melalui kuliah umum bertema “Tends in ELT: Artificial Intelligence and Psychological Issues”. Kegiatan ini diikuti oleh 60 mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FKIP Universitas Islam Indragiri. Tema ini diangkat sebagai respon terhadap meningkatnya penggunaan teknologi, khususnya Artificial Intelligence (AI), dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris serta urgensi pemahaman aspek psikologis yang memengaruhi proses belajar-mengajar. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan bahwa peserta memperoleh wawasan baru tentang penerapan AI dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris, penggunaan AI harus dilakukan secara bijak dan etis. Sementara itu, peserta menyatakan bahwa AI tidak dapat menggantikan sepenuhnya peran pendidik, yang menunjukkan adanya pengakuan terhadap pentingnya kehadiran manusia dalam pendidikan. Selain itu, peserta juga menyadari pentingnya aspek psikologis, seperti kepercayaan diri dan kesehatan mental, dalam keberhasilan penggunaan Bahasa Inggris sebagai alat komunikasi. Kegiatan ini juga memfasilitasi sesi tanya jawab yang berlangsung interaktif dan menunjukkan antusiasme tinggi dari peserta. Beberapa pertanyaan kritis yang diajukan antara lain: bagaimana mengatasi kecanduan AI dalam pembuatan tugas, strategi agar tidak tertinggal oleh kemajuan teknologi, cara menumbuhkan rasa percaya diri dalam berbahasa Inggris, serta bagaimana menghadapi trauma dan isu kesehatan mental yang umum di kalangan generasi Z. Secara keseluruhan, kuliah umum ini memberikan dampak positif dalam meningkatkan pemahaman konseptual dan aplikatif mahasiswa terhadap teknologi AI dalam konteks ELT serta pentingnya aspek psikologis dalam proses pembelajaran. Hasil kegiatan ini diharapkan dapat menjadi langkah awal dalam membangun generasi pendidik yang cakap teknologi, memiliki etika digital, dan berjiwa sehat secara mental dalam mengarungi dunia pendidikan abad ke-21
Penerapan Metode Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) dalam Pengajaran "Describing Place" di Panti Asuhan Puri Kasih Purwanti, Sri Erma; Maizarah; Mustajib, Agus; Yeni, Melda; Oktarisma Salsabil, Alda
CEMARA: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Multidisiplin Vol 3 No 1 (2025): CEMARA: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Multidisiplin
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61672/cemara.v3i1.3080

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Kegiatan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berbicara Bahasa Inggris (speaking skill) anak-anak di Panti Asuhan Puri Kasih Tembilahan melalui implementasi metode Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) pada materi Describing Place. Metode ini dipilih karena berfokus pada penggunaan bahasa dalam konteks nyata dan mampu mendorong interaksi dan partisipasi aktif siswa. Kegiatan pengajaran dilaksanakan selama tiga hari dengan tehnik yang beragam yaitu Vocabulary and Guided Speaking, Asking and Giving Information about Place, dan My favourite Place Presentation. Hasil Kegiatan menunjukkan ada peningkatan kepercayaan diri dan kemampuan siswa dalam membuat kalimat deskriptif secara lisan. Disamping itu penerapan metode CLT membangun atmosfer belajar yang menyenangkan dan komunikatif dimana siswa lebih berani mengungkapkan idenya dalam bahasa inggris serta mampu bekerja sama dalam kelompok. Dari hasil tersebut dapat dikatakan bahwa metode CLT sangat efektif dan relevan untuk digunakan dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris di lingkungan non-formal seperti panti asuhan.
Penerapan Integrated Approach Untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berbicara Siswa di EEC MAN 1 Inhil Amri, Samsul; Maizarah, Maizarah; Purwanti, Sri Erma; Sauhana, Felci Tria
CEMARA: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Multidisiplin Vol 1 No 1 (2023): CEMARA: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Multidisiplin
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61672/cemara.v1i1.2590

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Di era sekarang ini, Bahasa Inggris menjadi salah satu bahasa terpenting untuk menunjang kesuksesan hidup dan karir seseorang. Oleh sebab itu, pembiasaan penggunaan bahasa Inggris harus diterapkan. Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FKIP Universitas Islam Indragiri melakukan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PKM) di Excellent English Camp (EEC) MAN 1 INHIL. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan ini berupa bimbingan belajar atau kursus. Adapun tujuan dari PKM ini adalah meningkatkan keterampilan berbicara melalui Pendekatan Terpadu (Integrated Approach). Berdasarkan hasil kegiatan PKM ini didapatkan bahwa siswa EEC MAN 1 INHIL memiliki kemampuan yang bervariasi, hasil dari tes sebagai alat ukur kompetensi siswa dalam kemampuan berbahasa inggris, mereka dibagi menjadi 3 level; tingkat dasar (basic) (32,56%), tingkat menengah (intermediate) (34,88%), dan tingkat atas / mahir (advance) (32,56%). Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan PKM melalui penerapan Pendekatan Terpadu (Integrated Approach) telah memberikan kontribusi yang positif dalam meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara bahasa Inggris peserta PKM.