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An Analysis of Students’ Perception and Motivation In Learning English By Using Google Classroom During Covid-19 Pandemic In The Eleventh Graders At Sma N 1 Kec. Payakumbuh Engsha Refal Khrismaninda; Refnaldi Refnaldi
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 10, No 4 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v10i4.114911

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During COVID-19 pandemic, many schools are required to conduct distance learning or online learning. Google classroom is one of the learning media that can be used during a pandemic. The application can be a medium for learning English in various schools. It can be a communication tool for students and teachers during online learning activities. This study aims to see and analyze how students' perceptions and motivations in learning English during the Covid-19 pandemic. As well as measuring the positive or negative perceptions of students and the level of student motivation. The design of this research was descriptive quantitative. the instrument of this research were the questionnaires and interview. The questionnaire containing 73 items was distributed to 235 students in order to get data. The researcher found that students had a positive perception of google classroom as an online learning medium with a mean of 2.64.However, in its use in English skills lessons, students have negative perceptions with a mean of 2,47. In addition, the researchers also found that students are less motivated to learn English when using Google Classroom with a mean of 2.39. in conclusion, although students have a positive perception of google classroom in learning English, students are still less motivated to learn by using google classroom.
USING SCHOOL.DUOLINGO.COM AS AN ALTERNATIVE E-LEARNING AT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH ONLINE Arima Mulya; Refnaldi Refnaldi
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 5, No 1 (2016): Serie B
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The current technological and communication development affects almost all the aspects of human life, and one of them is in education. In English teaching, technological development has a positive impact; it is about teaching English through E-learning. In E-learning, there are a lot of media that can be used by the teacher and the students to support learning English. One of them is through online learning (teaching methods via internet). In online learning, using website can help the teacher and the students to teach and learn English through E-learning. School.duolingo.com is one of the websites that can be used by the teacher and the students as a media to teach and learn English. This website has interesting features that can increase students’ interest and motivate them to learn English. The teacher can also check the progress of the students in school.duolingo.com. Through this paper the author hopes that all teachers to be more creative in using media in order to increase interest and motivation of the students to learn English. 
THE USE OF CODE SWITCHING UTTERED BY MATH AND NATURAL SCIENCE TEACHERS AND STUDENT’S PERCEPTION TOWARD IT AT RSMABI 3 PADANG Dewi Ayu Wulan Suri; Hamzah Hamzah; Refnaldi Refnaldi
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 1, No 3 (2013): Serie A
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ABSTRACTPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui persepsi siswa mengenai fenomena Code switching di kelas bilingual RSMABI 3 Padang. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, ditemukan bahwa tipe code switching yang paling sering di pakai guru adalah Situasional code switching, yaitu code switching yang terjadi tanpa adanya perubahan topik pembicaraan. Selanjutnya, alasan utama terjadinya code switching adalah untuk memperkuat pemahaman siswa. Selain itu, persepsi siswa terhadap code switching yang dilakukan guru ketika mengajar adalah siswa tidak merasa terganggu apabila guru melakukan code switching karena bagi siswa yang terpenting adalah isi dan konsep pelajaran.Key words:, Code switching, RSMABI class, Students’ Perception, Math and Natural Science.
Pronunciation Errors Made by Senior High School Students in Speaking Performance Sherly Adila; Refnaldi Refnaldi
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8, No 3 (2019)
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This study aims to determine students’ pronunciation errors in pronouncing consonant sounds in speaking performance. This research is descriptive quantitative with 352 population. The sample of this study was 64 students who were selected by using cluster random sampling technique. The data were collected through pronunciation test, a questionnaire, and interview. The pronunciation test and the questionnaire were analyzed by using formula of the percentage, while the interview recordings were transcribed. There are two findings of percentage in consonant sounds in speaking performance. (1) There are 6 kinds in consonant sounds made by students' speaking performance, namely Alveolar (38.18%), Interdental (34.65%), Alveo-palatal (12.20%), Labiodental (11.81%), Velar (1.79%), and Bilabial (1.38%); (2) Factors that cause students made pronunciation errors in speaking performance are generally influenced by their mother tongue (81.25%), less using English in their daily life (66.67%), unchallenging lessons (56.25%), being passive learners (59.37%), less of confidence while performing (62.50%). Therefore, it can be concluded that there are 6 kinds of consonant errors in students' speaking performance and many errors in pronouncing alveolar sounds. As the results, the students needed to have more exercises in pronouncing the consonant sounds in speaking in order to make it easy to be understood and avoid  misunderstandings. 
THE QUALITY OF MULTIMEDIA USED BY ENGLISH TEACHERS IN TEACHING ENGLISH AT SMAN 01 KAMANG MAGEK Widya Wati Putri; Refnaldi Refnaldi; An Fauzia Rozani Syafei
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 5, No 1 (2016): Serie C
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The purpose of the research is to describe the quality of multimedia (PowerPoint and video) used by English teachers at SMAN 01 Kamang Magek and also to find out the problems which faced by the English teachers in constructing multimedia in learning and teaching process. This research was an evaluating research. The subject of this research was all of the English teachers and the document files (softcopy of PowerPoint and video which was used by the teachers). The data was collected through the evaluation checklist which was used in order to know the quality of multimedia (PowerPoint and video) used by the English teachers and the interview and observation was aimed to know the the problems which faced by the English teachers in constructing PowerPoint and video in learning and teaching process. In the evaluation checklist, there were two categories in evaluating the quality of PowerPoint and video; they were the quality in its content and the presentation. Based on the finding of the research, it was found that teh PowerPoint had very good quality in its content and the presentation had good quality. Besides that, the video had very good quality in its content and its presentation. In addition, it was found that the English teachers had lack ability in constructing the PowerPoint and video and also in using the technological devices of multimedia.
THE EFFECT OF TALK FOR WRITING IN TEACHING WRITING A HORTATORY EXPOSITION TEXT TOWARD STUDENTS’ WRITING ACHIEVEMENT AT SMAN 1 PADANG Ziamalina Ziamalina; Yenni Rozimela; Refnaldi Refnaldi
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 2, No 1 (2013): Serie F
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AbstrakTujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat pengaruh penggunaan Talk for Writing dalam pengajaran menulis hortatory exposition text terhadap hasil menulis siswa kelas XI SMAN 1 Padang. Jenis penelitian ini adalah eksperimen dengan populasinya yaitu kelas XI IPA SMAN 1 Padang tahun pelajaran 2012/2013. Sampel penelitiannya yaitu kelas XI IPA 3 sebagai kelas kontrol dan kelas XI IPA 6 sebagai kelas eksperimen. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah writing essay test. Nilai tes dianalisa dengan hasil t-hitung (1.17) lebih kecil dari nilai t-tabel (1.679). Sehingga disimpulkan bahwa penggunaan Talk for Writing tidak memberikan dampak yang signifikan terhadap hasil menulis siswa.Key words: Teaching writing, Talk for Writing, Writing achievement.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES IN ENGLISH SUBJECT BASED ON KURIKULUM 2013 IN SMPN 1 2X11 KAYUTANAM Desi Sugiarti; Muhammad Zaim; Refnaldi Refnaldi
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 6, No 1 (2017): Serie E
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AbstractPenelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk menjawab pertanyaan penelitian (1) Apa saja teknik penilaian yang digunakan guru Bahasa Inggris di SMPN 1 2X11 Kayutanam berdasarkan kurikulum 2013, dan (2) Bagaimana guru Bahasa Inggris di SMPN 1 2X11 Kayutanam menerapkan teknik penilaian berdasarkan kurikulum 2013. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif. Data dikumpulkan melalui telaah dokumen serta angket guru dan siswa. Data dari hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Teknik penilaian yang digunakan adalah tes tertulis, tes lisan, penugasan, unjuk kerja, proyek dan portofolio. Meskipun seluruh teknik penilaian digunakan oleh guru, akan tetapi tidak semuajenis teknik penilaian yang digunakan. Untuk teknik tes tertulis guru hanya menggunakan jenis soal pilihan, isian ganda dan esai. Untuk penugasan, guru memilih penugasan secara berkelompok. Sementara untuk unjuk kerja, guru sering meminta siswa untuk berbicara daripada menulis, dan (2) Implementasi teknik penilaian berdasarkan angket guru dan siswa masing-masing adalah 80,16% dan 65,94% dengan kategori baik
ALUMNI’S PERCEPTION ON EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES OF ELT PROGRAM AT UNP (BASED ON AUN-QA CRITERIA) Sri Novianti; Refnaldi Refnaldi; Aryuliva Adnan
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 7, No 3 (2018)
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English Language Teaching Program at UNP is trying to improve its curriculum in order to get certification from AUN-QA (ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance). One requirement needed is getting feedback from Alumni on some criteria set by AUN-QA. This study aimed to find the alumni’s perception on Expected Learning Outcomes of English Language Teaching Program at UNP and to find what improvement needed based on the alumni’s perception. The data were collected through an online questionnaire given to 74 alumni who were divided into two groups: the alumni who work in education field (46 participants) and the ones who work in non-education field (28 participants). The questionnaire given consists of 29 items. The data were analyzed by finding the mean scores for each item. Then, the mean scores were converted into degree of perception. As the results, the mean scores got were 3.58 for vision, missions, and profile of the alumni; 3.66 for purposes of the program; and 3.60 for expected learning outcomes. Even though there are few comments given by the alumni who gave negative responses, most of them have very good perception on English Language Curriculum at UNP. From the finding, it can be concluded that there is slight improvement needed based on the alumni’s perception. Key words: ELT Curriculum, AUN-QA, Alumni’s Perception
THEME PATTERNS IN INTRODUCTION SECTIONS OF RESEARCH ARTICLES WRITTEN BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Afriani Afriani; Refnaldi Refnaldi
English Language and Literature Vol 8, No 4 (2019)
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This study analyzed theme patterns of 41 introduction sections of research articles written by undergraduate students of Indonesia, especially students of the English department in Universitas Negeri Padang. The sources of data are from e-journal archives of E-journal English Language and Literature (JELL) and Journal of English Language Teaching (JELT) of Universitas Negeri Padang. The data were analyzed by classifying the theme and rheme structure of clause sequences and then determining the patterns. This research is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The result of the findings shows that a simple linear pattern (42,70%) found to be the most dominant pattern of the theme found in the data. In addition, new patterns (27,35%) are also frequently used in the data. These findings indicate that most students tend to write their ideas more cohesive than coherent as the lack of using an interpersonal theme and derived hyper-theme pattern found in the data.
EUPHEMISM USED IN LANGUAGE OF POLITIC IN PADANG EXPRESS NEWSPAPER Dina Mayang Sari, Refnaldi, Rusdi Noor Rosa (p: 31-40)
English Language and Literature Vol 1, No 2 (2013): SERIE: A
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v1i2.896

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AbstrakTujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menemukan kata kataeufemisme yang di gunakan oleh penulis berita di Koran PadangExpress di dalam bahasa politik pada bulan November 2011 daritanggal 1 sampai 30. Dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui apa apa sajatipe eufemisme dari kata kata tersebut dengan memakai teori(Williams 1975; Shipley 1977; Rawson 1983; Neaman & Silver1983; Allan & Burridge 1991). Dan juga untuk mengetahui maknadari kata kata eufemisme tersebut dengan menggunakan teori Leech(1975). Penelitian ini menemukan 4 jenis tipe eufemisme: semanticchange (semantic shift, metaphorical transfer, litotes,understatement, indirection, abstraction), borrowing (externalborrowing, internal borrowing,) serta makna yang ditemukanadalah conceptual dan affective. Penelitian ini diklasifikasikansebagai penelitian deskriptif.Kata Kunci: figurative language, euphemism, types of euphemism,semantic meaning