Wildhan Burhanuddin
Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

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USING INQUIRY METHOD TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION (A Classroom Action Research) Wildhan Burhanuddin
EXPOSURE : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS Vol 1, No 1 (2012): Exposure
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (632.358 KB) | DOI: 10.26618/exposure.v1i1.765

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This research aimed to explain the improvement of the students’ reading comprehension in terms of literal comprehension dealing with and word meaning main ideas and interpretive comprehension dealing conclusion. To explain the improvement, the researcher used a classroom action research (CAR) which was conducted in two cycles in which every cycle consisted of four meetings. The location of this research was taken from the first semester students of English Education Department with a number of the subject were 25 students. The research findings indicated that the application of Inquiry Method was significant in improving the students’ reading comprehension in terms of literal comprehension and interpretive comprehension. It was proved by the mean score of the cycle I was 68, 47. It was classified as fair then improved to be 81, 20. It was classified as good in cycle II. They are higher than the mean score of diagnostic test namely 58.40 that classified as poor. Therefore there was the improvement of the students’ reading comprehension in terms of literal comprehension dealing with word meaning and main ideas and interpretive comprehension dealing conclusion.Keywords: Inquiry, Reading, Comprehension, Method.
IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR THROUGH “ EASY TO LEARN ENGLISH GRAMMAR COMPACT DISC” COMPUTER SOFTWARE Wildhan Burhanuddin
EXPOSURE : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS Vol 4, No 1 (2015): Exposure
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This study aims at knowing the students’ interest in learning English Grammar through Easy to Leam English Grammar Compact Disc (ELEG CD) computer software. This research used the descriptive method with twenty-eight participants from the students of TKJ (Technique, Computer, and Network) in the SMK Bajiminasa Makassar. The researcher collected data through a questionnaire that aims at knowing students’ ability in learning English Grammar through Easy to Learn English Grammar Compact Disc (ELEG CD) computer software. The researcher itemized five positive statements and five negative statements. The writer also conducted observation as additional information about the condition of computer laboratory, “Easy to Learn English Grammar Compact Disc” computer software and the students’ behaviors in playing it, It aims to know how computer laboratory and Easy to Learn English Grammar Compact Disc computer software influence students in learning English especially English grammar. The result of this research showed that the students of TKJ (Technique, Computer, and Network) in the SMK Bajiminasa Makassar were increasing in learning English Grammar through Easy to Learn EnglishGrammar Compact Disc computer software. This was proved by the aggregate percentage of the students got from the questionnaires that is from item l up to 10. Based on the findings, the researcher makes the conclusion that in English grammar through “ Easy to Learn English Grammar Compact Disc” computer software could improve the students’ ability. 
USING ECLECTIC APPROACH TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION Wildhan Burhanuddin
EXPOSURE : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS Vol 1, No 2 (2012): Exposure
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (620.375 KB) | DOI: 10.26618/exposure.v1i2.776

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The research aimed to find out the improvement of students’ reading comprehension in terms of finding main ideas and meaning of words at the students’ of SMPN 4 Libureng in the 2012/2013 academic year. This research used A Classroom Action Research that consisted two cycles. The sample of this research consisted of 22 students, those consisted of six women and twelve men.The researcher obtained the data by using reading test and observation sheet. The results of the student's reading test in cycle I and cycle II had significantly different scores.  There was a better increase of gains by students at the end of the action in the second cycle. In the cycle, I, the students’ achievement of main ideas was 6,09, but after evaluation in cycle II, the students’ reading comprehension become 7,62.The other hand the students’ meaning of words was improved too from cycle I to cycle II, whereas in the students’ achievement of the meaning of words was 6,13, but after evaluation in cycle II, the students’ achievement becomes 7,74. From the findings indicated that there was the improvement in the students’ reading comprehension from cycle I to cycle II, whereas in cycle I students’ achievement reading comprehension was 23,81, but after evaluating in cycle II the students’ reading comprehension became 25,69. While the standard target achievement KKM 66. From these findings, the researcher made the conclusion that by using an eclectic approach could improve the students’ reading comprehension achievement.   Key Word: Eclectic Approach, Improve, Reading Comprehension