Yuliar Masna
Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

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Journal : Getsempena English Education Journal

THE IELTS READING TEST: A REVIEW ON ITS DEVELOPMENT AND LANGUAGE TEST PERFORMANCE Yuliar Masna
Getsempena English Education Journal Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016)
Publisher : English Education Department

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (319.045 KB) | DOI: 10.46244/geej.v3i2.709

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International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is regarded as one of proficiency tests that is generally accepted by British and Australian universities in selecting and screening overseas students. Changes in the tasks and texts of IELTS Reading test have been improved due to response to development in applied linguistics. In constructing the module of the IELTS reading test, there are several dimensions that should be considered by developers such as British Council; they are the validity, reliability, fairness, and impact of the test. This is very important in order that test takers can achieve more valid, reliable, and fair band scores from this section test. Therefore, this writing is aimed to review the development and language test performance of IELTS, particularly focusing on the IELTS Reading Test section.
EXPLORING ENGLISH TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON USING SITUATIONAL LANGUAGE TEACHING METHOD IN TEACHING VOCABULARY Yuliar Masna; Syarifah Dahliana; Nurul Aulia Martaputri
Getsempena English Education Journal Vol. 7 No. 2 (2020)
Publisher : English Education Department

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46244/geej.v7i2.1192

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The research was accomplished to investigate the perceptions of elemantary- school teachers on using Situational Language Teaching method in teaching vocabulary. The aims of this study were to examine the advantages of using situational language teaching method in teaching vocabularies and to investigate English teachers’challenges of using Situational Language Teaching method in teaching vocabulary. This research was completed by using a qualitative approach and the reseachers employed a semi-structured inteview to collect the data. The research participants were five English teachers who teach English subject at elementary schools in Aceh Barat. The results of this research indicate that the advantages of using this method were enhancing students’ motivation ,and creating an effective teaching-learning process. Then, the challenges of using Situational Language Teaching methods in teaching vocabulary were preparing course material and dealing with students’ boredom.