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Masitowarni Siregar
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IMPROVING GRADE V STUDENTS™ VOCABULARY ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH FLASH CARDS Sitorus, Sabatini; Siregar, Masitowarni
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 2 No. 1 (2013): March, 2013
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v2i1.903

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ABSTRACT This study attempts to increase students™ vocabulary achievement by using flash cards. The objective of the study is to investigate whether the using of flash card can improve students™ vocabulary achievement. This study conduct by applying Classroom Action Research which was carried out in two cycles in six meetings. The subject of this study of SD Negeri 174559 Siraituruk, Porsea which consisted of 34 students. For collecting data, the instruments used were quantitative (vocabulary test) and qualitative data (interview sheet, observation sheet, and diary notes. Based on the data, it was found that the mean of the second cycle (80, 44) is higher than the mean of first cycle (64, 85) and pre-test (44, 41).  Based on interview sheet, observation sheet and diary notes, it was found thee students were more active and more enthusiastic during the teaching learning process in the second cycle than the first one. It was concluded that teaching vocabulary by using  flash cards can improve the students™ vocabulary achievement.   Keywords : Flash Cards, Vocabulary, Action Research
IMPROVING STUDENTS™ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING DESRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH BY USING MOVIE POSTERS Mulyana, Tengku Nova; Siregar, Masitowarni
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 2 No. 3 (2013): September, 2013
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v2i3.923

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ABSTRACTThis study aims at improving students™ achievement in writing descriptive paragraph by using Movie Posters. This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of the research was class X SMA Negeri I Galang, which consist of 36 students. The research was conducted in two cycles which cycle I and cycle II consist of 3 meetings. The instruments for collecting data were qualitative (interview, diary notes, and observation sheet) and quantitative data(writing test). Based on the data analysis, the mean of students™ score in Test I was 56,38 ; for the Test II was 68,05 , and for the Test III was 85. The qualitative data showed that the students were interested by using Movie Posters. The conclusion is that by using Movie Posters improves the students™ achievement in writing descriptive. Keywords: Movie Posters, Classroom Action Research, Writing Descriptive Paragraph
IMPROVING STUDENTS™ ACHIEVEMENT IN SPEAKING THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION METHOD (SGD) Lubis, Azhar Aziz; Siregar, Masitowarni
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 2 No. 4 (2013): December, 2013
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v2i4.949

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Abstract The objective of the study was to find out how effective the use of Small Group Discussion Method (SGD) in teaching speaking especially in asking and giving opinion. It was conducted as an action research which has two cycles. Each cycle has three meetings. The subject of the research was students of eleventh grade IPA-2 at SMA Negeri 1 Sei Rampah which consisted of forty-four students. The instruments of data collection were primary and secondary data. While the primary data was conducted by administering students™ speaking score in every cycle, the secondary data was conducted by the three instruments; observation sheet, questionnaire and field notes. Based on the speaking tests, students™ score improved from the first evaluation to the last evaluation. In the first test, the mean was 58,55. The second test obtained the mean 67,07 and in the last test the mean of the students was 73,50. Based on the observation sheet, questionnaire sheet and field notes, it was found that learning activity ran well. Most students felt interested in the process of learning activity and involved in their group during the discussion time. The result of the research showed that Small Group Discussion Method was able to improve students™ achievement in asking and giving opinion. Key Words: Speaking, Small Group Discussion, Improving1 Graduate status 2 Lecturer
IMPROVING STUDENTS™ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT THROUGH CUBING TECHNIQUE Chalish, Qolbi; Siregar, Masitowarni
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 2 No. 4 (2013): December, 2013
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v2i4.951

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ABSTRACTThis study aims at improving the studentsŸ achievement in writing narrative text through cubing technique. The underlying objective of this study is to investigate whether teaching narrative by applying cubing technique potentially improves studentsŸ skill. The research was conducted by using Classroom Action Research (CAR). The population was the 2012-2013 eleven grade students of SMA Negeri 3 Binjai. The number of students was 42, consisting of females and males. The procedure of the research was administrated into two cycles where each cycle consisted of three meetings. Each meeting included four steps namely: planning, action, observation, and reflection. There were two kinds of data collected during the study, qualitative and quantitative data. The instrument for collecting the qualitative data was the writing of narrative test while the qualitative data were gathered by using interview, diary notes and observation sheet. Based on the data analysis, the mean of studentsŸ score in Test I was 61.85; for the Test II was 73.85, and for the Test III was 80. The qualitative data showed that the students were interested in the applying of cubing technique. The conclusion is that the application of cubing technique in writing narrative improves the studentsŸ achievement in writing narrative.Keywords: achievement, writing, narrative, cubing technique
IMPROVING STUDENTS™ SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT IN AGREEMENT AND DISAGREEMENT EXPRESSIONS BY USING PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGY AT GRADE VIII SMP SWASTA HKBP SIDORAME MEDAN Sitohang, Angelina -; Siregar, Masitowarni -
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 3 No. 1 (2014): March, 2014
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v3i1.1819

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ABSTRACT This study deals with the improving students™ speaking achievement in agreement and disagreement expressions by using problem solving strategy. The objective of this study is to find out whether students™ speaking achievement in expressing agreement and disagreement improved by problem solving strategy. The effectiveness of problem solving strategy are to make the students able to help them in solving their own and friends™ problems, especially classmates™ problem by expressing agree or disagree to the solution made and students be more active in the classroom. The findings of this study are important and useful for English teachers to improve students™ interest and ability in speaking by problem solving strategy and the researcher who wants to conduct the research related to this study. This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of this research was the second grade of SMP Swasta HKBP Sidorame Medan which consisted of 38 students. The research was conducted in two cycles, namely cycle I and cycle II. Each cycle consisted of the four steps of an action research: planning, action, observation and reflection. The instruments for collecting data used speaking test by interview and for the quantitative data and used diary notes, observation sheet and interview sheet for qualitative data. Based on the speaking test result, the students score kept improving in every test. In the orientation test the mean of the students™ score was 22.3. In the post test cycle I the mean of the students™ score was 56.3 and in the post test cycle II the mean of the students™ score was 85. Based on the observation sheet, diary notes and interview sheet, it was found that teaching learning process ran well. The conclusion is that Problem Solving Strategy improves students™ speaking achievement.   Keywords :     Speaking, Agreeing and Disagreeing Achievement, Agreement and Disagreement Expressions, Problem Solving Strategy  
IMPROVING STUDENTS™ ACHIEVEMENT IN READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH TEAM PAIR SOLO Rambe, Iqbal Faisal; Siregar, Masitowarni -
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 3 No. 1 (2014): March, 2014
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v3i1.1822

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ABSTRACT This study attempts to improve students™ achievement in reading comprehension through team pair solo. This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of this research was class VIII2 MTs Al-jihad which consisted of 41 students. The research was conducted in two cycles, cycle I consisted of four meetings and cycle II consisted of two meetings. The instruments for collecting data were quantitative data (reading comprehension test) and qualitative data (diary notes, observation sheet, and questionnaire sheet). Based on reading comprehension scores, students™ score kept improving in every reading comprehension test. Based on diary notes, observation sheet, and questionnaire sheet, it was found that the teaching-learning process ran well. The students were active, interested, and enthusiastic in reading. The result of the research showed that team pair solo significantly improved students™ achievement in reading comprehension. Key Words: reading, reading comprehension, team pair solo  
THE EFFECT OF APPLYING SOMATIC AUDITORY VISUAL INTELLECTUAL (SAVI) METHOD ON STUDENTS™ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING REPORT TEXT Lumban Gaol, Harnoi Asrin; Siregar, Masitowarni -
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 3 No. 4 (2014): December, 2014
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v3i4.1847

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This study deals with the effect of applying Somatic Auditory Visual Intellectual (SAVI) method on students™ achievement in writing report text. The objective of the study is to find out whether SAVI method significantly affects the students™ achievement in writing report text or not. This study was conducted by using experimental design. The population of the study was the students of grade XI of SMA Swasta Bintang Timur 1 Balige in the academic year 2013/2014, where there were 4 classes of XI Science (IA) and there were two classes were selected as the sample by applying random sampling. The sample was divided into two groups. The Experimental group (XI.IA 3) was taught by applying SAVI method, while the control group (XI.IA 2) was taught by applying conventional method. The data of the study were obtained from the students™ score of writing test. To determine the reliability of the test, the writer used Pearson Moment Product formula. Based on the data calculation showed that the coefficient of reliability of the test was 0.96. It showed that the test was reliable and the reliability was high. There were two data used in this study. They were pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed by applying t-test formula. After analyzing the data, the result of the study showed that t-observed (5.091) was higher than t-table (1.990) (t-observed ˃ t-table) at the level of significance of α = 0.05 and at the degree of freedom (df) = 82. It can be concluded that applying SAVI method significantly affects on the students™ achievement in writing report text or in other words the hypothesis is accepted.   Key Words     : Students™ Achievement, Writing, Report Text, SAVI Method.
INTERPERSONAL MEANING ON TEACHER TALK: A FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR APPROACH Hutabarat, Santi Jaya; Saragih, Willem; Siregar, Masitowarni
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 8 No. 1 (2019): March, 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v8i1.19635

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This study was aimed to find out the interpersonal meaning realization on teacher talk and to describe the underlying reason of its realization. The research was conducted by using descriptive qualitative. The data were the talks of English teacher at SMA SwastaTeladan Medan. The data were analyzed based on interpersonal meaning analysis of Systemic Functional Grammar which introduced by M.A.K Halliday. The findings of this study showed that 226 of 248 clauses were identified as mood, 98 of 248 clauses expressed modality and 22 of 248 of clauses were identified as minor clause.Further, the distribution of mood types showed that there were three types of mood realized on teacher talk. They were declarative mood (58 %), interrogative mood (17 %), and imperative mood (16 %). Moreover, the distribution of modality showed that 27 of 98 clauses (27 %) were used modal adverb which expressed median value of probability, 16 % of clauses were identified as high obligation (have to, must), then followed by 13 % of clauses were identified as median obligation through the use modal finite of should and need to.
READABILITY OF READING TEXTS IN ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS FOR THE TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS Iqbal, Muhammad; Dewi, Nora Ronita; Siregar, Masitowarni
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 8 No. 2 (2019): June, 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v8i2.19654

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This study focused on the readability of reading texts in English textbooks for grade XII students in the academic year of 2018/2019 based on Dale and Chall formula. This study was categorized as descriptive qualitative research. The source of the data were 5 reading texts which consist of report, news item and procedure texts selected from English for Senior High School Students XII. The average readability score report texts in textbook was 6.9, while news item and procedure text in were 7.45 and 6.15. The scores indicated that the report text, news item and procedure text in English for Senior High School Students XII textbook were too easy for the twelfth grade students since the textbooks™ level was for the seventh and eighth grade.
TEACHER™S ORAL FEEDBACK TOWARDS STUDENTS™ RESPONSE IN SPEAKING SKILL IN SMAS 2 MUHAMMADIYAH MEDAN Apriani, Suci; Siregar, Masitowarni; Putri, Citra Anggia
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 8 No. 3 (2019): September, 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v8i3.19659

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This study is about teacher™s oral feedback towards students™ response in speaking skill in SMAS 2 Muhammadiyah Medan. This study aims to find out teacher™s feedback used in English classroom interaction and to find out the reasons why the teacher uses the dominant feedback during teaching and learning process in English classroom interaction at eleventh grade students in academic year of 2019/2020. The subject of this research was 33 students. This research was conducted by using descriptive qualitative research. The data of this study were collected by using observation, audio recording, documentation and interview for supported the data. The data were analyzed by using Ellis (2009) theory. The result showed that 17 praise which is (37%), 7 recast which is (15,2%), 6 metalinguistic feedback which is (13%), 13 repetation which is (28,3%), 3 paralinguistic signals which is (6,5%). So the dominant type of feedback used by the teacher in class XI MIA 1 of SMAS 2 Muhammadiyah Medan is praise which is 40%. There are 3 reasons why teacher used the dominant type: (1) the teacher only know the general feedback, (2) to encourage the students to be more enthusiastic in responding to the teacher and (3) the teacher only focused on positive feedback. This research is expected to be an inspiration for other researcher to conduct more conductive research in the future about feedback in learning English.Keywords: teacher™s feedback, response, speaking skill.
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