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A Study on the Transformative Public Library Usage of the Second Semester Students of STKIP Muhammadiyah Enrekang
Samad, Ita Sarmita;
Ismail, Ismail
Maspul Journal of English Studies Vol 1 No 1 (2019): Majesty: Language Education
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v1i1.49
This study was aimed at knowing the extent to which the use of the transformative public library of the second semester students of STKIP Muhammadiyah Enrekang. The subjects of the study were the second semester students of STKIP Muhammadiyah Enrekang in primary school teacher education department. The data was collected through interview. The result shows that the students use the transformative public library in three purposes. The first is as a media to do the assignment from the campus. The second is to read interesting books. The third is to participate in a book fair. Yet, there are some students who never use the facilities given by the public library since they never go there.
Converting a Story from Students’ Own Language in English to Increase Speaking Ability
Ismail, Ismail
Maspul Journal of English Studies Vol 1 No 1 (2019): Majesty: Language Education
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v1i1.54
This present study required to expose the contribution of English Gossip Magazine as a resource of learning material activities to increase the students’ enthusiasm in speaking skill in EFL classes. This study was carried out on two groups–experimental and control groups- each of which consists of 15 students. The students were preliminary class students of English Education Department at STKIP Muhammadiyah Enrekang, Indonesia. Before the treatment, a pretest was administered to both groups. The results of the pretest demonstrated that there was not significant difference between the control and the experimental group. Throughout the study, the experimental group was taught speaking through English Gossip Magazine materials taken from webzines, and the control group was taught through a conventional method. The result indicates that the use of the English Gossip Magazine as a resource of learning material activities could significantly contribute to increase the students, enthusiasm in speaking skill in EFL classes.
Improving the students’ writing proficiency through collaborative writing Method
Ismail, Ismail;
Ramadhan, Ramadhan
Maspul Journal of English Studies Vol 1 No 1 (2019): Majesty: Language Education
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v1i1.56
Purposes: The objective of the research was intended to know the improvement of the students’ proficiency in writing through collaborative writing method at second year students’ of SMA Muhammadiyah Kalosi, Enrekang regency. Methodology: The method of this research is classroom action research consisted of two cycles. The population of this research is all students grade eight at Senior high school; they were 350 students and as a sample of this research consist of ten percent from the population. There were two kinds of data on this research namely qualitative and quantitative. Qualitative data showed that students’ interest in writing descriptive because they can write collaboratively, knowledge sharing and critical thinking in teaching and learning process. Quantitative data showed us the improvement from the first up to the last test, the improvement occurred continuously. Findings: The finding of the research was students’ improvement in cycle I of content was17.25% became 19.37%. The students’ improvement of organization was 19.71% in cycle 1 and it became 20.42% in cycle 2. The students’ improvement of vocabulary was 13.54% in cycle 1 and it became 14.09% in cycle 2. The students’ improvement of language use was 14.71% in cycle 1 and it became 16.63% in cycle 2, and the students’ improvement of mechanics was 3.42% in cycle 1 and it became 3.72% in cycle 2. Implication: It describes us that there was an improvement on students’ proficiency by implementing collaborative writing method.
The Impact of Interactive Reading Using Local Folktales Stories in Supporting Students’ Vocabulary Achievement in Indonesian EFL Learners
Ismail, Ismail
Maspul Journal of English Studies Vol 1 No 2 (2019): Majesty: Language Education
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v1i2.119
The big significant problem associated with the major foreign language is always influenced by teachers and students are the mastery of vocabulary. This study was designed to reconnoiter if a reading local folktales story was helpful for students’ English vocabulary at the second year students of SMA Muhammadiyah Kalosi-Enrekang. The research design used is classroom action research which is expected to illustrate the application of reading folktales to improve students’ vocabulary that comprised of two cycles, and in every cycle consisted of four stages. The subject in this research was class X-B in 2015-2016 academic years with 30 students. The test was administered to examine the impacts of interactive reading of Enrekang folktales stories toward students’ vocabulary achievement. Results published that the impact of reading the stories of the local folktales on vocabulary instruction is determined by comparing the performance of the participants in the D-test, test in cycle 1 and cycle 2, and a questionnaire after cycle 2. Reading local folktales is a potential activity to improve the students’ vocabulary. The questionnaire results also clarified the students’ attitude toward folktales technique as vocabulary instruction was favorable. This can be approved to the effect of using local folktales stories on increasing vocabulary performance of learners. The usage of folklore stories offers authentic reading resources which give the students a chance to intermingle with the text emotionally and involve themselves personally. In reply to this situation, teachers and students always developing and searching for manners to improve reading and vocabulary instruction.
Integrating Google Classroom in Teaching: Changing the Learning Culture in Higher Education during a Pandemic
Ismail, Ismail;
Mustakim, Mustakim;
Samad, Ita Sarmita
Maspul Journal of English Studies Vol 3 No 1 (2021): Blended Learning, Language Education
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v3i1.954
Technology integration is a benefit for students to learn differently to achieve goals and create the most important part of student life today. Google Classroom is a trend of blended learning in higher education that changes the strategy of delivering learning and teaching. The aim of this exploratory study is to investigate whether or not this application can be covered to develop or support learning in a Bachelor level of English Language Education program to facilitate student achievement. The test design was used to analyze student performance and the survey of perceptions of the use of Google Classroom was evaluated statistically using a questionnaire. The results revealed that students who participated in answering questions at the pretest found that there was no significant difference between the control group (45%) and also the experimental group (45.45%). In the posttest results, the two groups obtained an increase within the value of the final examination, however the contribution of 5th-semester students with the utilization of Google Classroom specifically benefited those with higher grades (81.82%) compared to third-semester students (70%). Moreover, the results of the student perceptions survey during this study indicate the use of Google Classroom is observed positively as a technology which will modernize dynamic learning and engagement, stimulate critical thinking and their participation if used suitably for learning functions.
Improving Students’ Speaking Ability by Using Describing Pictures at the First Year of SMK Negeri 3 Enrekang
Hasan, Hasan;
Aminullah, Aminullah;
Ismail, Ismail;
Firdiani, Dian
Maspul Journal of English Studies Vol 4 No 1 (2022): English Education
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v4i1.3285
This research studies about improving students’ speaking ability by using describing pictures at the first year of SMK Negeri 3 Enrekang. The problem statement of this research was “does the use of describing pictures improve the students speaking ability at the first year of SMK Negeri 3 Enrekang. The objective of this research was intended to know whether or not using describing pictures can improve the students’ speaking ability at the first year of SMK Negeri 3 Enrekang. This research applied quasi experimental method with one class of experimental group and one class in control group. The researcher used pre-test and post-test in collecting data. The research sample was the students of the first year they were Administrasi Perkantoran 1 and administrasi perkantoran 2. Class consists of 20 students, so the researcher took probability sample that was cluster sampling technique. The data analyzed by finding the mean score. For collecting data, the researcher used instrument namely oral test to measure the students’ speaking ability. The result of this research showed that the student’ speaking ability was low classification in pre-test with the mean score 56.34 for experimental class and the mean score of control class was 52.74 and it was poor categorized. However after doing the treatment by using describing pictures they got good classification for experimental group (73.28) and still poor for control group (55.78) in post-test. The data was analyzed by using T-test and the result showed that the T-test value (7.023) was higher than T-table (2.042). It means that there was a significance different of students’ speaking ability before and after the treatment through the application of describing pictures. It concluded that describing pictures can be used in improving speaking ability of the students.
The Correlation between Teachers’ Personality and Students’ Motivation in Learning English
M Dyah, Mutmainnah Muinuddin;
Mustakim, Mustakim;
Ismail, Ismail
Maspul Journal of English Studies Vol 4 No 2 (2022): English Education
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v4i2.4073
This research examined the correlation between teacher' personality and students’ motivation in learning English. The research population consisted of all second grade of SMAN 2 Enrekang. A total of 66 students were selected as sample to Stratified random method. The data collection tool was teacher personality and students’ motivation questionnaires. The indicators of teacher personality were adapted from the Minister of National Education Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 16 (2007) regarding standards of academic qualifications and teacher competencies and the indicators of student motivation were instrumental and integrative motivation. The expert validation was used in this research. The data analysis technique used the product moment correlation formula. The result showed the significance (2-tailed) value of the teacher personality and student motivation variables were at 0.000 < 0,05 and had a degree of relationship 0.832 (very strong correlation). This research has shown that teacher personality was correlated with students' learning motivation.
Challenges for students in translating sentences among Indonesian-English and Its Solutions
Ismail, Ismail;
Mustakim, Mustakim;
Hasan, Hasan
Maspul Journal of English Studies Vol 5 No 1 (2023): English Education
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v5i1.5376
In eastern Indonesia, students face various difficulties in learning English. Especially English translation skills are their weak point. It is important to think about how our students' problems in using English have a certain foundation. This article investigates the problems of Indonesian English learners by analyzing some of the mistakes in their English-Indonesian translations in four aspects. This paper also offers some solutions to the problem. This study follows a descriptive and analytical method. This research was applied to students at the Faculty of Education, Muhammadiyah University of Enrekang, third year students. The student subjects consisted of 23 students studying English at the English Language Education Study Program at Muhammadiyah Enrekang University. The findings of this study emphasize that Indonesian students, especially eastern Indonesia, face problems in translation. Analysis of translation errors from the semantic category is more dominant on errors involving inappropriate word choices and the use of prepositions. In the syntactic errors’ category, the dominant error is the use of tenses. Whereas in pragmatic errors, the errors that often appear are excessive literal translations or ambiguous translations and also missing words or meanings or omission words. Students have insufficient background knowledge about how to translate English into Indonesian or vice versa. Based on these findings, the researcher recommends that translation should be considered when it is taught. Students should be given many topics to translate during their academic year and lecturers should use motivating methods to improve students' skills in translation.
Teaching Campus Program: A Pedagogical Model to Support New Literacy Skills in Elementary Schools
Ismail, Ismail
Maspul Journal of English Studies Vol 5 No 1 (2023): English Education
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v5i1.5420
Literacy is one of the big challenges in developing countries. Indonesia, which has diverse topography and geography, still shows disparities in education equity. In general, rural children in Enrekang District face significant barriers to accessing effective education services. This shows that universally, the dreams of children who cannot access quality education services, such as the weak pedagogical knowledge of teachers and school infrastructure result in low student participation rates. Worse, many of the children did not attend school regularly because they had to work for the family on the farms. On the other hand, the Teaching Campus Program promises to improve the quality of education in Indonesia. The teaching campus program is a program that provides opportunities for students to study outside the classroom for one semester. By becoming a teacher partner to innovate in developing creative and innovative learning strategies and models in the target education unit. The main focus of the teaching 5 campus program is on improving students' literacy and numeracy skills in targeted schools specifically in the 3T (Frontier, Remote and Disadvantaged) areas. This paper reports on the assessment of literacy learning through a teaching campus program. It can be concluded that the advantages obtained by elementary school level children in rural areas in teaching literacy make a positive contribution to reading ability. However, students need the support of the home environment to become proficient in communicating.
CLIL in Action: Enhancing Academic Writing and Content Knowledge in Indonesian University Students
Samad, Ita Sarmita;
Ismail, Ismail;
Dyah, Mutmainnah M;
Fatmawati, Fatmawati
Maspul Journal of English Studies Vol 7 No 1 (2025): Digital Literacy_Language teaching_Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v7i1.8857
This study investigates the effectiveness of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in enhancing English writing proficiency and content knowledge among undergraduate students at Universitas Muhammadiyah Enrekang, Indonesia. A mixed-methods design was employed, combining quantitative pre-test and post-test assessments with qualitative surveys and classroom observations. The quantitative results revealed significant improvements in students' writing skills, particularly in structure, coherence, vocabulary, and grammar, with large effect sizes observed across these components. Additionally, students demonstrated considerable gains in their understanding of academic content, specifically in concept comprehension and terminology mastery. The qualitative data further supported these findings, with students reporting increased confidence in their academic writing and better integration of content knowledge and language. Classroom observations indicated that the structured writing tasks within CLIL lessons allowed students to better organize their thoughts and express complex ideas in English. However, the study also identified challenges, particularly in mastering academic terminology and integrating complex content with language learning. These findings suggest that CLIL is an effective pedagogical approach for improving both language proficiency and content knowledge, particularly in non-native English-speaking contexts. The study also highlights the importance of targeted vocabulary instruction and scaffolded content delivery to address the challenges faced by students. The results provide valuable insights into how CLIL can be adapted to enhance the quality of education in Indonesian higher education, particularly in regions with lower English proficiency. Future research could explore the long-term effects of CLIL and its potential for wider implementation across different academic disciplines in Indonesia.