Dinar Martia Azizah
Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa

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IMPLEMENTING PERFORMANCE-BASED FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN GRAMMAR CLASS DURING REMOTE TEACHING Titi Lestari; Dinar Martia Azizah
Wiralodra English Journal Vol. 5 No. 1 (2021): Wiralodra English Journal
Publisher : Universitas Wiralodra

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31943/wej.v5i1.128

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Language assessment is as challenging as language teaching. This idea applies more significantly in this Covid-19 pandemic situation as teachers struggle to create rich learning experiences to the learners remotely. In grammar class of higher education context, some problems have occurred especially when it comes to assessment, or, more specifically, giving appropriate tasks or tests. Observations on the writer’s online grammar class result in concerns around cheating and other barriers such as low internet connection, poor devices and unmonitored presence of students. The backwash effect of multiple-choice, standardized-like task is mostly negative. This is a Classroom Action Research proposing alternative assessment called performance-based assessment to better assess students’ grammar mastery. Online class observation, documentation and interview were employed to collect the data. Analysis model of Miles, Huberman, & Saldana (2014) is used. Performance-based assessment was implemented through some activities i.e. self-introduction paragraph, short diary, writing a message, reading short story, telling unexpected moments, and short interview. These tasks indicate to promote learners to be able to notice and apply features of grammar in communicative, natural, and realistic contexts of use.
THE USE OF MIMIND APP TO SUPPORT WRITING PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY STUDENTS Titi Lestari; Hasti Robiasih; Dinar Martia Azizah; Aqidah Danar Pambudi
Wiralodra English Journal Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022): Wiralodra English Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31943/wej.v6i2.164

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The present study explores how Mimind app is implemented and what strengths and challenges this app brings to the writing class of the seventh-grade students of a secondary school in Kroya. This is an Action Research involving 16 seventh grade students. Documentation, observations, and interviews were used to gain the necessary data. The collected data were analyzed using qualitative analysis model from Miles, Huberman, and Saldana (2014). The results indicate that: (1) The implementation of Mimind App in teaching learning activities was executed through the five stages of Scientific Approach and there were some activities such as giving picture, giving model text, giving individual work, group work, completing and developing a mind map, and creating a descriptive text. (2) Several strengths of using Mimind App as an online learning medium are: (a) an increase in motivation through the level of participation and activeness of students in online learning process, (b) the creation of an interesting and fun learning atmosphere for students, (c) and an increase in students writing performance, i.e., students’ writing ability. However, challenges deal with sufficient time management to explore the richly-provided features of the application.