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Journal : JOURNAL OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE

USING SHORT STORY TO IMPROVE STUDENT’S READING COMPREHENSION (A STUDY AT THE SECOND YEAR STUDENT OF SMPN 2 KOTA BENGKULU) Amelia Eka Frimasary; Syahrial Syahrial
JOALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature) Vol 2, No 1: February 2017
Publisher : Universitas Bengkulu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (344.475 KB) | DOI: 10.33369/joall.v2i1.5868

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The objective of this research was to know the differences in students score and also to know whether the student’s interest was improved or not, after did a treatment using short story and handbook. The instrument of this research was questionnaire. The result from short story was satisfactory. The mean score from pre-test was 45.1 for experimental class and 45.25 for control class. The difference both of class was 0.15 point. The result of post-test was 55.9 for the experimental class, and 51.8 for the control class. The difference in both classes was 4.1. It can be concluded that the experiment was success. The explanation above showed that the differences in improving students’ score and interest by giving the treatment, and the differences score between two classes are significant. It means that reading activity by using short story could improve students reading comprehension in class I of SMPN 2 Kota Bengkulu.
THE EFFECT OF PICTURE CARD GAMES TO STUDENTS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL’S VOCABULARY MASTERY Riky Oktavianus Depari; Azwandi Azwandi; Syahrial Syahrial
JOALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature) Vol 2, No 1: February 2017
Publisher : Universitas Bengkulu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (572.579 KB) | DOI: 10.33369/joall.v2i1.5859

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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of picture card games technique toward students’ vocabulary mastery. The participant was all the fifth year students of SD N 99 Kota Bengkulu that consisted of 68 students, the students divided into two classes, namely class VA and VB. The sample were the two classes which 34 students in each class. The students were divided into two groups, the experimental and the control groups. The experimental group received treatment by using card games techniques, while the control group was taught by using conventional technique. The pre-test was given to the two groups before giving the treatment. It found that there was no significant between the two groups in vocabulary mastery before giving the treatment. However, after giving the treatment, post-test was given and it found that there was a significant difference between the two groups. It can be concluded that card games technique gave positive effect toward the students’ English vocabulary mastery of SD N 99 Kota Bengkulu.