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Improving Student Reading Comprehension Using Narrative Text Question and Answer Method Hanny Kusuma Wardani; Aswir Aswir
Jurnal Studi Guru dan Pembelajaran Vol. 5 No. 2 (2022): Mei - Agustus 2022
Publisher : Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30605/jsgp.5.2.2022.1476

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This research aimed to improve students reading comprehension by using narrative text question and answer method. The method that use in this study was question and answer discussion between students and teacher. The application of the study used mixed method research with pre-test, post-test and discussion. The teacher asked students to read a narrative text about Bawang Merah dan Bawang Putih. The research was conducted at SMA Bakti Idhata, located in Jakarta, consist of 40 students in the 10th grade class of X-A. The students’ classification score divided into seven categories, starting from the highest and the lowest: excellent, very good, good, fairly good, fair, poor, and very poor. The students who got the score (excellent: 86-95) was 12 students, but there was no students who got it before. Most of the students got (good: 76-85) which was 20 students, while before that, 16 students got these score. The student who got (fairly good: 66-75) was 7 students, while before it was 16 students which means there was significant different after it conducted the treatment. The students who got (fair: 56-65) before the treatment was 5 students, but now it was nobody. And last, the students who got (poor: 36-55) was only 1 students, while before that, it has 3 students. The value of students who have been taught using question and answer method was higher than the value of students who were not taught using question and answer method. This conclude that using question and answer method were effective in improving students reading comprehension
Junior High School Students’ Perception of Using Mobile Application to Learn English Pronunciation Tasya Amanda Winzky; Aswir Aswir
Jurnal Studi Guru dan Pembelajaran Vol. 5 No. 3 (2022): September - Desember 2022
Publisher : Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30605/jsgp.5.3.2022.1514

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Technology into their teaching as well as how to assist students in making use of resources such as media and the internet to improve their learning of all four skills, particularly teaching and learning English pronunciation. Students are gradually motivated by their personal learning needs, including those that arise from greater mobility and traveling activities, during the initial period of mobile learning. Mobile learning, particularly Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL), has become essential tools in the teaching and learning process as a result of this process. The purpose of this research is to look into junior high school students' perceptions of using a mobile app to learn English pronunciation. This study is an action research project that was carried out in one of Indonesia's Islamic Junior High Schools with first-grade students as participants (a total of 65 students). Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews. The results revealed that students perceived the use of mobile application in learning pronunciation positive and it can enhanceding the participants’ English pronunciation skills. The data analysis is shown by their positive feedbacks during the action implementation. The findings of this study suggest that various teaching media and tools be used to improve the English language skills of Junior High School students in the future. In this era, teachers are required to understand how to incorporate.
Students' Perspectives: BTS Role in Stimulating English Language Learning Dinda Rachmadanti Nurhaliza; Aswir Aswir
English Language in Focus (ELIF) Vol 5, No 2 (2023): English Language in Focus (ELIF)
Publisher : English Department, Faculty of Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24853/elif.5.2.119-130

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This research was focused to analyze the students’ responses towards BTS’s influence in stimulating English language learning motivation. This is viewed from the students – who are BTS fans (ARMY) perspective. Based on the analysis, the students’ perspectives are characterized into 3 perspectives, they are behaviorist, cognitivist, and constructivist. In this research, the student’s perspective shows that these 3 learning perspectives are engaged in their learning process through the role of BTS as their stimulation and media for English learning. The data findings also prove that BTS has become an influential factor that attracted students to learn English and pushes their motivation to practice it. The analysis signified that students like learning English better when they are encouraged, interested, and have an access to this media. It means BTS facilitates their understanding of the skills they are acquiring. As a result, their skills are developed and improved well. Moreover, students can use their English language skills to help them achieve their initial goal of studying it. Therefore, It is noteworthy that students’ participation in the study acknowledges the crucial role of BTS as a stimulation of their motivation and asserted the importance of incorporating it in English language learning. As result, BTS does help students to stimulate their English language learning.