Fitrawati Fitrawati
Universitas Negeri Padang

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The Practicality of Self-Study Web-Based Platform of English Proficiency Course at English Department of UNP Radev Muhammad Aziz; Fitrawati Fitrawati
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i4.125968

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Before implementing a web-based learning platform, it is crucial to assess its practicality. This study aims to know the practicality of the use of self-study web based for the students studying English Proficiency courses at English Department of UNP. Descriptive quantitative research design was used for this study. The respondents in this study were the seven classes of the English Proficiency course offered by the UNP English Department during the academic year 2023. They were given 20 questions to know the practicality of the platform. The results showed that the web-based platform does exceptionally well across the board, gaining a very practical (3.35) use of the product. With usability, accessibility, and adaptability scores of 3.44 (very practical), 3.38 (very practical), and 3.36 (very practical), respectively, it is evident that its design is user-friendly and inclusive, catering to a wide variety of people. The platform excels in relevance and feedback, which are both scored as extremely practical at 3.29 and 3.44, respectively, highlighting its importance in providing contextually suitable material and strong assessment mechanisms. Integration and efficiency are assessed as practical at 3.18 and 3.26. Furthermore, the platform has very practical scores of 3.42 and 3.34 for cost-effectiveness and solid technical support, respectively. All things considered, this web-based platform provides a user-centric, efficient, and successful solution, which makes it a very sensible option for users.
The Effectiveness of K-W-L-A (Know, Want, Learned, Affect) Strategy in Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension at Senior Islamic High School 4 Agam Suci Wahyuni; Fitrawati Fitrawati
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i4.125940

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This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the K-W-L-A strategy on students' reading comprehension at Man 4 Agam. It is a quasi-experimental study. A test was utilized as a tool by researchers to collect data. There were 30 questions, however 3 of them were found to be invalid following the validity and reliability tests. The researcher corrected the invalid questions so they could be used again. Eleventh-grade student social studies at MAN 4 Agam took part in this research. There are 40 students consisting of two classes. The control group is eleventh-grade social 1. This class consists of 20 students. The experimental group is eleventh grade social 2 which consists of 20 students. Paired sample t-test research results, the K-W-L-A strategy significantly improved the reading comprehension abilities of the students. With a significance value smaller than 0.05, namely 0.000. This shows that pupils' reading comprehension skills can be considerably improved by effectively implementing the K-W-L-A approach.