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Developing an Interactive Multimedia Based on Local Culture for Teaching Writing Narrative Texts for the Eighth Graders sulistiyanto, sigit; Faridi, Abdurrachman; Saleh, Mursid
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 4 (2018): December 2018
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i4.24993

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This study describes developing an interactive multimedia based on local culture for teaching writing narrative texts for the eighth graders. In the process of developing the materials, this study addressed four problems: (1) What are existing materials available to teach students of eight graders of Junior High School?(2) What is the initial condition of students before using the narrative texts materials developed based on local culture through interactive multimedia?(3) How is interactive multimedia developed based on local culture for year eight students of junior high school?(4) How effective is the developed interactive multimedia based on local culture used for teaching writing narrative text?.In developing the narrative text materials through interactive multimedia, the method, Research and Development (R & D) was adapted and simplified from the development stages of Borg and Gall. The process started from doing a survey. Then, it was followed by developing materials through interactive multimedia, experts and teachers validation, doing first revision, trying out the materials, doing second revision, and ended by producing the final product. The developed product is the materials of narrative text through interactive multimedia. The result of the narrative text learning media was narrative corner, grammar pitstop, writing section, and evaluation.
The Influence of Teachers’ Code Switching on Students’ Understanding of Their Messages Haryanti, Ari Putri; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Faridi, Abdurrachman
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 4 (2018): December 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i4.25707

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In Indonesia, English is a compulsory subject that is learnt by students for the first time in junior high school. Although the teachers are expected to use English in the classroom, sometimes students do not understand the explanation. Code switching becomes a natural part of classroom interaction in foreign language classroom. Therefore, this study aimed to explain the use of code switching, students perceived the teachers’ code switching, the students respond to the teacher’s code-switching practices and the influence of teachers’ code-switching practices on students’ understanding in the teaching learning process. It was conducted at SMP N 1 Comal. The method used in this research was qualitative study. To get the data, researcher used observation, video recording, questionnaire and interview. The results of the study showed that first there were six functions of code switching in the foreign language classroom, those are to explain grammar, to manage classroom, to index a stance of empathy or solidarity, to translate words, to help students when they have difficulty in understanding and to emphasis some points. Second, the students preferred a combination of Indonesia and English in the classroom. Third, there were five responses from students in the teaching learning process, those were specific response, choral response, open-ended or students initiated response, silence and laughter. Fourth, teachers believed that code switching had positive influences in teaching English for their students.
The Comparison of Lexical Bundles in Conversation Texts between Four Corners and English Intensive Course Books Aini, Nurma; Faridi, Abdurrachman; Fitriati, Sri Wuli
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 4 (2018): December 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i4.25710

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Lexical bundle is a word combinations that usually hangs together. By identifying the lexical bundles, we can see what native usually say and or write in certain register. Therefore, the identification the lexical bundles would indicate to what extend the speaker speak native-like. The objectives of the study are (1) to compare the lexical bundles’ frequencies in conversation texts between Four Corners and English Intensive Course books, (2) to compare the lexical bundles’ structures in conversation texts between Four Corners and English Intensive Course books, (3) to compare the lexical bundles’ functions in conversation texts books between Four Corners and English Intensive Course books. This study is a corpus study. The data are the conversation texts which existed in two textbooks; Four Corners with native authors and English Intensive Course with non-native authors. The result revealed that (1) the frequency of lexical bundles in Four Corners are higher than in English Intensive Course books, (2) both Four Corners and English Intensive Course books more frequent in using lexical bundle that incorporate verb phrase fragments, (3) the dominant function of lexical bundles used in two textbooks are special function, most of them consist of simply inquiry. Theoretically, this research contributes to other researchers as a building block for its literature contribution in their review in the case of the similarity and the difference of the lexical bundles’ frequencies, structures, and functions.
Lecturers and Students’ Perception and Practices of Students’ Presentation to Enhance Their Speaking Skills Saritwa, Firdausi Wimad; Fitriani, Sri Wuli; Faridi, Abdurrachman
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 4 (2018): December 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i4.26253

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This study aimed to explain: (1) the perceptions of English lecturers of UIN Walisongo Semarang towards students’ presentation in enhancing students’ speaking skills, (2) the perceptions of English department students of UIN Walisongo Semarang towards students’ presentation in enhancing students’ speaking skills, (3) the classroom practices of students’ presentation in learning English at UIN Walisongo Semarang, (4) the implementation of students’ presentation in helping students to enhance their speaking skills. This study is a classroom discourse analysis which employs a descriptive qualitative approach. In order to collect the data, the researcher used personal interview, classroom observation, and open questionnaire. This study presents that: (1) the English lecturers of UIN Walisongo Semarang have good perception towards the students’ presentation in enhancing the students’ speaking skills. (2) the English department students of UIN Walisongo Semarang have good perception towards the students’ presentation in enhancing the students’ speaking skills, only some students who have negative perception. (3) there are three main stages of classroom practices of students’ presentation in learning English at UIN Walisongo Semarang. Those are the presentation itself, question and answer session, and the last is getting feedback from the lecturers. (4) students’ presentation brings benefits for students in helping them to enhance their speaking skills. Students are motivated to speak actively, and it encouraged them to achieve the grammatical competence, sociolinguistic competence, discourse competence, and strategic competence.
The Effectiveness of Inside-Outside Circle and Jigsaw Techniques in Teaching Interpersonal Conversation for High and Low Self-Confident Students Carascalao, Oscar Yustino; Anggani Linggar Bharati, Dwi; Faridi, Abdurrachman
English Education Journal Vol 9 No 1 (2019): March 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v9i1.28069

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This study is an experimental research with a factorial design which aimed to find out effectiveness of inside-outside circle and jigsaw techniques in teaching interpersonal conversation for high and low self-confident students. The samples of the study were tenth graders of SMA Krista Mitra Semarang the 2018/2019 academic year. There were two classes, experimental class I and experimental class II which every class consisted of 20 students. Inside-outside Circle technique was used in the experimental class I, while Jigsaw technique was used in experimental class II. To answer research questions number one up to four, T-test was used. To answer research question number five and six, students’ mean scores in experimental class I and II were compared. While two-ways ANOVA with F-test at the 5% (0.05) level of significance was used to answer the seventh question. The result of this study showed that inside-outside circle and jigsaw techniques are effective to be used in teaching interpersonal conversation for high and low self-confident students. There were no significant differences of achievement between high and low self-confidence students using inside-outside circle and jigsaw techniques. For the interaction among the variables, it shows that there was no interaction among the techniques, students’ self-confidence, and students’ interpersonal conversation skill.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SIMULATION BOARD GAME TO IMPROVE SPEAKING SKILL IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT TO THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 2 WONOSOBO 2015/2016 Larasati, Nuari; Faridi, Abdurrachman; ., Rohani
ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 7 No 2 (2018): ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching
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This experimental research aims to find out if Simulation Board Game is moreeffective than Conventional Method to improve students’ speaking skill.Around sixty-six students of the tenth grades of SMA Negeri 2 Wonosobo, inacademic year 2015/2016 participating in this research were categorized intotwo groups named experimental and control group. To make it easier tounderstand, the result was presented in the form of statistical data. The post-testscore of both groups is quite far which is 75.12 for the experimental and 60.12for the control group. In addition, the sig (2-tailed) of the T-test which is 0.000explains that there is a significant difference between the students who aretaught by using Board Game and those who are taught by using Conventionalmethod. Furthermore, the N-gain score shows that the effectiveness of speakingskill with Board Game is at the medium level, while the effectiveness ofspeaking skill with Conventional method is at the low level. Based on the dataanalysis result of the research, it can be concluded that use of Board Game ismore effective than the use of Conventional method to teach speaking skill tothe students.
THE The Use of Attitudinal Domain in The English Version of Wedding Procession Natoni at South Central Timor Faot, Yusanti Nenci; Fitriati, Sri Wuli; Faridi, Abdurrachman
English Education Journal Vol 9 No 2 (2019): June 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v9i2.29423

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This research investigated the attitudinal domain in the English version of wedding procession Natoni. The language of evaluation: Appraisal in English by Martin and White (2005) book was used as a foundation in this research. The data which consisted of photos documentation were analyzed by the researcher. The unit of analysis of this research was words or phrases in the English version of wedding procession Natoni. There were several procedures for analyzing data including reading, identifying, categorizing, and analyzing. In order to validate the findings, the data, and analysis of this research had been examined and judged by researchers. Two of them were from Universitas Negeri Semarang who previously conducted the Appraisal system research and a lecture of UKAW Kupang as an expert who has previously conducted some research related to appraisal system. The findings revealed that the appreciation was the highest appraising used in the wedding process. The use of appreciation in appraising subsystem made a man and woman able to give advice to each other in a successful wedding procession which can be seen through words or phrases they used. In conclusion, this research suggested that speakers should use the appropriate words or phrases in order to avoid misunderstanding in giving advice. In addition, by understanding the attitudinal domain, people can create a good conversation to interact with each other.
The Implementation of Translation Ideology of Cultural Terms in Andrea Hirata’s Novel Laskar Pelangi Pahlawanita, Nur Via; Hartono, Rudi; Faridi, Abdurrachman
English Education Journal Vol 9 No 1 (2019): March 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v9i1.25408

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This research is concerned with translation study, which is the translation ideology used in the translation of cultural terms found in Andrea Hirata’s novel LaskarPelangi into its English version, The Rainbow Troops. The objectives of the research are to answer the following four things : (1) to describe the cultural terms items categories found in the novel (2) to describe the techniques of translation applied in the translation of term items found in the novel to its translation (3) to describe the ideology of translation applied, in the translation of cultural term items found in the novel and its translation, and (4) to describe the degree of meaning equivalence of the Indonesian cultural terms in the novel as realized in its translation. The writer uses qualitative descriptive method in order to reach the objective of the research. The writer employs himself to collect data; by reading the novel and its translation, marking the cultural words, classifying, selecting and analyzing them based on the theories of translation procedure and translation strategy which are taken from some relevant references. The findings of this research show that: first, there were 168 data of cultural terms found in the novel, and categorized into Newmark’s five categories of cultural terms, with the following results : ecology category 48 data, material culture 27 data, social culture 14 data, social organization 77 data, and gesture and habit 2 data; second, the are 12 translation techniques applied by the translator, third, based on the techniques of translation used, that mostly tend to Target Language, it can be concluded that the translation ideology used by the translator is domestication ideology; fourth, the degree of meaning equivalence were 60.12 % fully equivalence, 31.55 % partly equivalence, 5.95 %non-equivalence, and 2.38% unrealized.
The Existence of Pragmatic Markers in Americas’ Got Talent Judges’ Commentaries Naben, Maria Fridolin; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Faridi, Abdurrachman
English Education Journal Vol 9 No 3 (2019): September 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v9i3.30965

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This study attempts to explain the use of pragmatic markers in Americas’ Got Talent judges’ commentaries. The aims of the study are to analyze the existence of verbal and visual pragmatic markers and explain their relationship. The verbal pragmatic markers are categorized into four types based on the typology of pragmatic markers proposed by Fraser (1996). They are basic markers, commentary markers, parallel markers, and discourse markers. While the visual pragmatic markers divided into thinking face, pointing with gaze and hand movement and smile following the pragmatic function facial gestures from Bavelas & Chovil (2013). This research employed descriptive method with qualitative approach. The object of the study is judges of Americas’ Got Talent season 13 which consist of Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mell B, and Howie Mendel. The study revealed that the judges used the basic markers to express the main message of the comment, commentary markers to express the message contains in the comment toward the main message, parallel markers to express the complement message toward the main message and the discourse markers to express the relation between the main message and the other utterance. The visual pragmatic markers performed also signals certain message related to verbal markers. The judges performed the thinking face to signal the word search, pointing with gaze and hand movement to emphasize the messages convey in utterance and smile to signal pleasure. This research could provide an understanding of EFL learners in using pragmatic markers as a way to improve communication strategy in communication.
The Effect of Buginese Language Transfer on Students’ English Pronunciation: A Case Study at SMAN 4 Barru Harun, Lisa Binti; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Faridi, Abdurrachman
English Education Journal Vol 9 No 3 (2019): September 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v9i3.30966

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Indonesia is a country consists of various cultures and possesses hundreds of native language. Therefore, in the process of l2 acquisition, the impact of L1 on English articulation certainly is seen as a tough obstacle for the Indonesian EFL learners. In SLA, it is known as language transfer. Buginese language as one of the native language existed in South Sulawesi also gave positive and negative transfer towards English pronunciation. It was proven through a qualitative case study employed towards 20 students from XI IPA 2 at SMAN 4 Barru. To obtain the data, several methods were undergone such as questionnaires, students’ recording, interview and observation. The results of the study showed that Buginese language gave major negative transfer towards vowels /ə/ and /æ/, diphthongs /ɪə/, /eə/, /ʊə/ and /əʊ/, consonants /p/, /f/, /ŋ/ and /n/, and also clusters skr/, /spl/ (initial), /sk/, and /bl/. Moreover, this language gave minor negative transfer towards long vowels /i:/, /ɑ:/, /ɔ:/, and /u:/ and vowels /ɒ/, also consonants /ʤ/, /ʒ/, /z/, /v/, /ð/, /θ/, /ʧ/, and /ʃ/. It did not give any transfer towards diphthongs /eɪ/ (initial), /aɪ/ (initial and final) and /aʊ/. Besides that, Buginese language also gave minor positive transfer towards; vowels /ʌ/, /ɪ/, /e/, /ʊ/ and /ɔ/, diphthongs /ɔɪ/, /eɪ/ (middle and final), and /aɪ/ (middle), and also consonants /b/, /d/, /g/, /h/, /k/, /l/, /m/, /r/, /s/, /t/, /w/ and /y/. Last, the role of the teacher in improving students’ pronunciation was considered lack and need to be improved.
Co-Authors Adhe Risky Mayasari Aini, Nurma Aini, Nurma Anggani L, Dwi Anggarsari, Rian Hardika Aryo Baskoro Utomo Atiya Mahmud Hana, Atiya Mahmud Azwar Anas Bella, Ivvon Septina Carascalao, Oscar Yustino Carascalao, Oscar Yustino Damar Isti Pratiwi Dewi, Filda Hulwani Djoko Sutopo Dwi Anggani Linggar Bharati Dwi Rukmini Evi Febriana, Evi Fahrur Rozi Fajar Sodik, Fajar Faot, Yusanti Nenci Faot, Yusanti Nenci faza, Faizah Ferdika Wijaya Kusuma Fitri, Okta Maya Fitri, Okta Maya Fitriani, Sri Wuli Fitriani, Sri Wuli Harun, Lisa Binti Harun, Lisa Binti Haryanti, Ari Putri Haryanti, Ari Putri Hayati, Nesti Noor Hayati, Nesti Noor Henrikus Joko Yulianto Ima Isnaini Taufiqur Rohmah Inaroh, Inaroh Januarius Mujiyanto Januarius Mujiyanto, Januarius Kusumawardani, Anisa Dian Kusumawardani, Anisa Dian Larasati, Nuari Larasati, Nuari Maesaroh Maesaroh Manfaluthi, Muhamad Dedi Manfaluthi Mazulfah Mazulfah Mujahadah, Siti Mujahadah, Siti Mursid Saleh Mursid Saleh Mursyida, Isnayani Tabi'ul Naben, Maria Fridolin Nita Sitta Rachma, Nita Sitta Nurmasitah, Sita Pahlawanita, Nur Via Pahlawanita, Nur Via Permatahati, Martinda Intan Puspitasari, Prima Putra, Rama Rahayu Puji Haryanti Rohani . Rudi Hartono Safitri, Riski Safitri, Riski Samodra, Opini Ala Sari, Fitriana Kartika Sari, Latifa Ika Saritwa, Firdausi Wimad Saritwa, Firdausi Wimad SAS, Niro Arif Shakiyya, Zulfa Sofyana, Andi Widdaya Sri Wuli Fitriati sulistiyanto, sigit sulistiyanto, sigit Susan, Susandari Suwandi Suwandi Tyas, Dyah Ayu Enggaring Ulya Rosyita, Ulya Umisara, Elinda Urunami, Silvia Urunami, Silvia Warsono -, Warsono Warsono Warsono Widyaningrum, Leily Winarti, Muncar