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Improving Students’ Vocabulary and Activeness Using Mind Mapping: A Classroom Action Research of 1st Semester Students of Law Faculty Semarang University Stefani Dewi Rosaria; Devy Angga Gunantar; Hetty Catur Ellyawati
ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 10, No 2 (2019): August
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v10i2.5129

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The objective of this research is to improve students’ vocabulary and activity during teaching-learning process using mind mapping as a teaching method. This is a classroom action research conducted at Semarang University and the sample is taken from the first semester students of law faculty. This classroom action research applies two cycles. Each cycle includes planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The result showed that through mind mapping students can master English vocabulary easily especially English vocabulary for law, their test score improved, and they became active enough in participating in class such as asking and answering question, delivering opinion, and completing task.
Writing Caption on Instagram as Media for Student’s Motivation and Writing Skill Improvement Devy Angga Gunantar; Tatas Transinata
ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 10, No 1 (2019): February
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v10i1.3905

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This study aims to describe the use of caption on Instagram to improve students' writing skill and motivation. This research is a classroom action research (CAR). The research subject was class VIII SMP N 3 Mranggen Demak with a total of 31 students. This study was conducted in two cycles. The Pre-Test was held before the first cycle was implemented. The researcher used descriptive qualitative method to describe the use of caption on Instagram for student’s motivation and writing skill improvement. The results showed that the use of caption on Instagram can improve student’s motivation and writing skill. In the first cicle of the pre-tests that have been conducted, it was known that only 2 students (6,5%) got scores between 60 - 64. While 28 students (93%) got scores below 60. The number of students who scored above 60 increased in in the post-test I, there were 19 students with an average score of 69,5. The score of students rose significantly in the post-test II, it was found that there was a satisfactory increase in scores with the highest score of 87 and the lowest score of 66 (1 student)