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Portraying Character Education in Junior High School Textbooks of the 2013 Curriculum
Dio Permana;
Rita Inderawati;
Machdalena Vianty
Journal of English Language Studies Vol 3, No 2 (2018): Available online in September 2018
Publisher : English Department - University of Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa
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DOI: 10.30870/jels.v3i2.3079
It cannot be denied that character education is the key to avoid moral degradation. This study aimed at investigating character education in three English textbooks for Junior High School of the 2013 Curriculum. Content analysis technique was employed in this current study. The result of the study showed that character values Related to Self gained a very large majority percentage which obtained (56.69%). Then it was followed by character values Related to Others (32.83%) and a very small number of Related to Environment (8.30%), Related to Nation (1.42%) and Related to God (0.75%) as the least percentage occurrence. It also found that there were four additional character values namely Confidence, Courtesy, Wisdom, and Humility existed in the textbooks. These results lead to the conclusion that the textbook authors should reconsider the existence of 18 character values in each English textbook for Junior High School.Keywords: character education; content analysis; English textbook
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PEER EDITING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ WRITING ACHIEVEMENT
Hanafziah Miftahul Fajri;
Rita Inderawati;
Soni Mirizon
The Journal of English Literacy Education: The Teaching and Learning of English as a Foreign Language Vol 2, No 2 (2015): Journal of English Literacy Education
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sriwijaya
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DOI: 10.36706/jele.v2i2.2307
Abstract: This study aimed to find out whether or not there was a significant difference in recount writing achievement of the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 3 Prabumulih between those who were taught through Peer editing Technique and those who were not and to find out whether or not there was a significant difference in recount writing achievement after the students were taught through Peer editing Technique. The sample was 58 students which were taken by using purposive sampling method. A quasi-experimental study was used. The calculation was done by using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) version 21. The result of paired sample t-test in experimental group showed the t-obtained was higher than the critical value of t-table (9.087 > 2.041). It could be stated that there was a significant difference in the recount writing achievement before and after the treatment in the experimental group. In addition, the independent sample t-test showed the t-obtained was also higher than t-table after students‟ mean score was calculated (8.474 > 2.003). It can be concluded that there was a significant difference in recount writing achievement between the students who were taught through Peer editing Technique (experimental group) and those who were not (control group). In brief, Peer editing Technique was effective in improving students‟ recount writing achievement.Key words: Peer editing Technique, Recount Writing Achievement, tenth graders
USING PODCAST WITH DICTOGLOSS PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE LISTENING COMPREHENSION AND WRITING ACHIEVEMENTS OF TENTH GRADERS
Haritsah Sani;
Rita Inderawati;
Machdalena Vianty
The Journal of English Literacy Education: The Teaching and Learning of English as a Foreign Language Vol 3, No 2 (2016): The Journal of English Literacy and Education
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sriwijaya
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DOI: 10.36706/jele.v3i2.3620
Abstract: The aim of this experimental study was to investigate whether or not there was a significant improvement in students’ listening comprehension and writing achievements after being taught by using podcast with dictogloss procedure and a significant difference in listening comprehension and writing achievements of the students who got the treatment and those who did not. This study also investigated which aspects of listening comprehension and writing that had contribution towards the students’ achievements. The population of this study was all of the tenth graders of SMA Negeri 22 Palembang in academic year 2015-2016. Forty students with similar listening proficiency level were selected as the sample by using purposive sampling method. They were divided equally into experimental and control groups. Pretest and posttest were given to both groups, but only the experimental group was taught by using podcast with dictogloss procedure as the treatment. The data were obtained from listening comprehension and writing pretests and posttests in both groups and were analyzed by using both paired and independent sample t-test, and linear regression. The results showed that there were a significant improvement in listening and writing achievements in the experimental group. However, there were a significant different in listening (mean difference=11.050, p=0.006) and writing (mean difference=27.850, p=0.000) achievements between both groups. In addition, all of aspects of listening and writing gave a significant contribution to the students’ achievements after getting the treatment.  Keywords: listening comprehension, writing, podcast, dictogloss procedure
USING THINK-ALOUD PROTOCOLS METHOD TO IMPROVE RECOUNT TEXT WRITING ACHIEVEMENT OF TENTH GRADE STUDENTS
Sarimarsutalinda Sarimarsutalinda;
Rita Inderawati;
Lingga Agustina Suganda
The Journal of English Literacy Education: The Teaching and Learning of English as a Foreign Language Vol 5, No 1 (2018): The Journal of English Literacy Education
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sriwijaya
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DOI: 10.36706/jele.v5i1.5926
Abstract: The objectives of this study were to find out: (1) whether or not there was a significant difference in students’ recount text writing achievement between before and after they were taught by using think-aloud protocols method and (2) whether or not there was a significant difference in recount text writing achievement of the students who were taught by using think-aloud protocols method and those who were not. The sample of this study was 60 tenth graders of MA Al-Ittifaqiah Inderalaya who were selected by using a purposive sampling technique. They were divided into control and experimental groups. The data were collected by using writing test which were analyzed by using paired sample and independent sample t-tests. The result of this study showed that there was a significant improvement in the students’ recount text writing achievement of experimental group and, (2) there was a significant difference in recount text writing achievement between the students who were taught by using Think-Aloud protocols method and those who were not. In conclusion, teaching recount text by Think-Aloud protocols method was effective to improve the students’ achievement in writing recount text. Keywords: recount writing acgievement, Think-Aloud protocols method, tenth graders
CORRELATION BETWEEN THE USE OF FACEBOOK GROUP AND THE 5TH SEMESTER ENGLISH STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC WRITING IN WRITING III COURSE OF FKIP SRIWIJAYA UNIVERSITY
Gustiningdiah Purwandini;
Rita Inderawati;
Zainal Abidin Naning
The Journal of English Literacy Education: The Teaching and Learning of English as a Foreign Language Vol 2, No 2 (2015): Journal of English Literacy Education
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sriwijaya
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DOI: 10.36706/jele.v2i2.2067
Abstract: This study was conducted in order to find out the correlation between the use of Facebook group and the academic writing of 5th semester student of the English Education Study Program, FKIP Unsri, taking Writing III course. It also investigated the aspect of writing the students mostly developed, and the students’ perception toward the use of Facebook group in Writing III course. The population was the 5th semester English students of FKIP Sriwijaya University academic year 2013/2014. They were 27 students from class 5B participating as the sample of this study. To collect the data, documentation and questionnaire were used. The students’ academic writing was analyzed based on the rubric, and the questionnaire was analyzed manually by using percentage analysis. To find out the correlation between the use of Facebook group and the students’ academic writing, correlation analysis was utilized. The results of the study showed that there was no significant correlation between the use of Facebook group and the students’ academic writing since r-obtained was lower than r-table (0.154
TEACHING AND LEARNING PERFORMANCE: THE PERCEPTION OF THE CERTIFIED ENGLISH TEACHERS
Irna Ningsih;
Machdalena Vianty;
Rita Inderawati
The Journal of English Literacy Education: The Teaching and Learning of English as a Foreign Language Vol 1, No 2 (2014): The Journal of English Literacy Education
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sriwijaya
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DOI: 10.36706/jele.v1i2.2070
Abstract: This study was aimed at investigating the perception of the certified teachers of English toward their teaching and learning performance by finding out the most dominant indicators of performance in terms of planning and preparing, conducting learning process, and learning evaluation. This was a survey study involving seventy nine certified teachers of English at twenty two public senior high schools in Palembang. The data were obtained through a set of questionnaire. The percentage analysis was used as the technique for data analyses. The result of this study showed that the certified teachers of English tended to maintain their teaching and learning performance based on different dominant indicators based on their own professional development as certified teachers.It is suggested that the teachers (1) improve their competence which already represented through every indicators of teachers’ performance; (2) implement the theoretical knowledge they gained during certification into their teaching practices in classroom. Key words: perception; teaching and learning performance; certified teachers of English
QUESTIONING CYCLE MODEL IN ENGLISH LEARNING: THE COLLABORATION OF HUMANISM AND CONSTRUCTIVISM APPROACH AT STATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN PALEMBANG
Margaretha Dinar Sitinjak;
Rita Inderawati;
Ida Rosmalina
The Journal of English Literacy Education: The Teaching and Learning of English as a Foreign Language Vol 1, No 1 (2014): The Journal of English Literacy Education
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sriwijaya
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DOI: 10.36706/jele.v1i1.2061
Abstract: This developmental research was aimed to design, try-out, and revise the effectiveness of model in English learning in elementary school. The method in this research was Research and Development (R & D). This research began with the development of learning material, learning process, and instrument evaluation that would be tested limitedly in three elementary schools and 6 teachers and would be tested widely in 15 elementary schools and 30 teachers through questionnaire, observation, interview, and result analysis. The improvement of the final product of questioning cycle model in English learning that collaborated humanism and constructivism approach was based on the feedback in the field trial. The special target that wanted to be achieved in this research was to create an interesting model in English learning for students and learning textbook-centered to make English teaching and learning process easy and fun for primary school pupils. Besides, the model could contribute to scientific publication. Key words: questioning cycle model, English learning, humanism approach, constructivism approach
THE CORRELATION AMONG READING ATTITUDE, THE USE OF INTERNET AND READING COMPREHENSION
Rahmawati Umbara;
Machdalena Vianty;
Rita Inderawati
The Journal of English Literacy Education: The Teaching and Learning of English as a Foreign Language Vol 2, No 2 (2015): Journal of English Literacy Education
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sriwijaya
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DOI: 10.36706/jele.v2i2.2316
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation among reading attitude, the use of internet and reading comprehension of English Study Program Students of PGRI University. Questionnaires and a test were administered to the sample (N=152). Pearson product-moment correlation was used to analyse the data. The result showed a significant correlation between the students‟reading attitude and their reading comprehension (r=.562), the students‟ use of internet and reading comprehension (r =.200). The findings also revealed the correlation between the aspects of reading attitude and reading comprehension: prevailing feelings about reading (r=.553), action readiness for reading (r =.536) and evaluative beliefs about reading (r = .442). Furthermore, to reading comprehension, regression analysis discovered that reading attitude contributed 31.5%, two aspects of reading attitude (prevailling feelings about reading and action readiness for reading) contributed 33.7% and the use of internet contributed 4%.Key words: reading attitude, the use of internet, reading comprehension
STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE USE OF PROJECT-BASED DRAMA LEARNING FOR ENGLISH READING
Fiftinova Fiftinova;
Rita Inderawati;
Ida Rosmalina
The Journal of English Literacy Education: The Teaching and Learning of English as a Foreign Language Vol 5, No 1 (2018): The Journal of English Literacy Education
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sriwijaya
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DOI: 10.36706/jele.v5i1.5928
Abstract: Project-Based Learning provides students opportunities in engaging in a natural-driven context where they use language for talking about their activities. Similarly, Project-based Drama Learning offers beneficial doings which activate students’ motivation, independence, potential, critical thinking and language use. This study aims to describe students’ perception on the use of Project-Based Drama Learning in English language learning. The participants were 30 students who were enrolled in Literature in ELT (English Language Teaching) subject. A questionnaire was given to the students after the project completion. The data from questionnaire were then analyzed by having theme analysis. The result shows that most of the students gave agreement to the use of Project-Based Drama Learning. The participants believe that it could facilitate English learning. Additionally, the phases which exceedingly facilitate reading capability are Critical Reading and Character Analysis.Keywords: project-based learning, project-based drama learning, literature, Reading, Speaking
CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ METACOGNITIVE STRATEGY USED IN WRITING PROCESS AND ESSAY WRITING PERFORMANCE
Sarah Suci Hartina;
Machdalena Vianty;
Rita Inderawati
The Journal of English Literacy Education: The Teaching and Learning of English as a Foreign Language Vol 5, No 2 (2018): The Journal of English Literacy Education
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sriwijaya
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DOI: 10.36706/jele.v5i2.7247
Abstract: The aim of this study was to find out whether or not there was any significant correlation between students’ use of metacognitive strategy in writing and their essay writing performance. Eighty-three sixth-semester students of English Education Study Program of a state university in Palembang got involved in this study. A metacognitive awareness of writing strategy questionnaire and an essay writing test were used as the instruments to collect the data which were analysed statistically by using a correlation nd regression analyses. The finding showed that there was a significant correlation between the students’ use of metacognitive strategy and their essay writing performance. There was also a significant contribution of the metacognitive strategy used to the students’ essay writing performance (70.7%). Keywords: metacognitive writing strategy, essay writing, EFL studnets