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Azhar Aziz Lubis
Universitas Bengkulu
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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
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

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
EFL Students Ability in Differentiating English Homophone Fermadi, Bayu; Kurniawan, Ildi; Lubis, Azhar Aziz
Journal of English Education and Teaching Vol. 8 No. 4 (2024): Journal of English Education and Teaching
Publisher : UNIB Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/jeet.8.4.816-830

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Homophones are when one or two written forms share the same pronunciation. Homophones often cause difficulties for students, especially for EFL students in listening skills because these words can be mistaken by students in listening because the word had same pronunciation. From this phenomenon, this study wanted to see the ability of students to differentiate homophones. This research design is descriptive research. In this research the population is the fifth-semester student of English education Department the researchers choose this population because this population had passed the listening class. The sample in this research used Cluster Sampling. There are 30 students selected as the sample of the research. The data was taken from a listening test with 30 items of question. Based on the analysis of the students’ results it is found that the overall score of the students was quite diverse. The test results indicated that students' ability to Differentiate homophones test was very good. This can be seen from the result from the test and overall score from most students got a very good predicate from the results of classifying scores using a score interval. From the findings above researchers had concluded that student’s ability in differentiating English homophone is very good.
FACTORS AFFECTING TEN GRADERS’ ATTITUDES ON LEARNING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AT SMAN 8 KOTA BENGKULU Nababan, Riama; Lubis, Azhar Aziz; Arasuli
Wacana: Jurnal Penelitian Bahasa, Sastra dan Pengajaran Vol. 23 No. 1: Wacana, Vol. 23, No. 1, Januari 2025
Publisher : UNIB Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/jwacana.v23i1.29464

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This survey research aims to determine the factors affecting students' attitudes toward learning English positively and negatively at SMA N 8 Kota Bengkulu. The population in this study were all grade 10 students, including science and social studies classes, with a total of 316 students with a sample 177 students using a random sampling technique. This study uses a questionnaire to collect data adapted from Getie's research (2020). Then the data was analyzed using the SPSS 25 application. The results showed that students had a positive attitude toward learning English (78%). However, it was found that the anxiety speaking in class factor has affected students' attitudes negatively (74,3%). The educational context factor has affected them positively (78,5%); however, the findings show that learning materials have affected their attitudes negatively (59,1%). The social context factor has affected their attitude positively (72,6%). The age factor has influenced their attitude positively (76,3%). However, the gender factor students do not believe that gender can affect their attitude toward learning English (66,7%). These results suggest that teachers should continue to approach students to resolve their anxiety.
AN ANALYSIS OF READING EXERCISES IN THE SEVENTH GRADE OF THE BRIGHT BOOK FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, PUBLISHED BY ERLANGGA FOR KURIKULUM MERDEKA IN 2022 Parel, M. Ewaldo; Puspita, Hilda; Lubis, Azhar Aziz
Wacana: Jurnal Penelitian Bahasa, Sastra dan Pengajaran Vol. 23 No. 2: Wacana, Vol. 23, No. 2, Juli 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/jwacana.v23i2.29559

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This research aims to find out the composition and distribution of Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) in the “Bright” an English Textbook for Grade Seven junior high school. This research used a descriptive quantitative method. The data were obtained through analysis of every reading exercises that follow essay question, based on Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy. The instrument used is an analysis card and checklist table, the researcher collects and lists all of the reading exercises in a bright book, then separates all the reading exercises based on chapters. HOTS contained in the table form identified by the researcher. Analysis cards become guidelines to make questions into a well-balanced portion of HOTS capacity. Keywords utilized to identify the question to which it belongs either LOTS or HOTS in table form. The result showed that the composition of HOTS presented in the reading exercises is only 12% consisting of Analyze 7%, Evaluate 3%, and Create 2%, lower than LOTS which take almost half of the book take 88% with Remember (C1) the most dominant. As result shows, it is not enough if the teacher just only uses the English textbook as a teaching tool to improve students' HOTS ability.
Pronouncing Inert Letters: What can we learn from undergraduate EFL students? Rahma Agung Suci Sayekti; Mei Hardiah; Azhar Aziz Lubis
Asian TESOL Journal Vol. 1 No. 1: November 2021
Publisher : ALTSA Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35307/asiantj.v1i1.19

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English Education students are prepared to be English teachers as one of the sources in learning activity. However, the students still mispronounced some words including ones which contain inert letters. This study aimed to find out the most frequent errors made by the English Education Students in pronouncing inert letters and the factors of the inert letters’ pronunciation errors. This study was a descriptive study which applied quantitative and qualitative approaches. The subjects of this study were 25 students of the English Education Study Program at Universitas Bengkulu. This study used recording, observation checklist, and interview as the instruments. Recording and observation checklists were used to gather subjects’ pronunciation. In order to find the factors of the pronunciation errors, an interview was conducted. The pronunciation was analysed by using pronunciation checkers, Voice Notebook and Audacity. The interview results were analysed based on factors of pronunciation accuracy. The results showed that the most frequent errors of inert letters pronunciation made by the subjects were sounded inert letter /d/ of /-nd/ by 94% and silent inert letter /a/ of /-cal-/ by 88%. The interview generated some data which shows that the factors of subjects’ pronunciation errors were native language, age, and amount of exposure to English.
Co-Authors A Halim Abdul Halim Adeliani, Cici Alamsyah Harahap, Alamsyah Arasuli Ayu Yulia Fitri Dedi Sofyan Devina Septiani Dzul Rachman, Dzul Fenta Zelva Leoni Fermadi, Bayu Fitra Youpika Gita Mutiara Hati Gunadi Harry Sulistyo Ildi Kurniawan Kartilia Riayuningsih Kasmaini Khusnul Khatimah Kurniawan, Ildi Latipah, Asslia Johar Lodya Sesriyani M. Zaim Masitowarni Siregar Mei Hardiah Muhammad Yusuf Nababan, Riama Nopriansah Nopriansah Nur Najibah Sukmawati Parel, M. Ewaldo Puspita, Hilda Rahma Agung Suci Sayekti Rani Herning Puspita Safnil Arsyad Serla Apriana Sofyan, Dedi Sufiyandi, Sufiyandi Sukma Septian Nasution Sukma Septian Nasution, Sukma Septian Sulistyo, Gunadi Harry Sunarti Syafrizal Sabaruddin Syahrul R, Syahrul Tommy Hastomo