Aswin Abbas
Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo

Published : 2 Documents Claim Missing Document
Claim Missing Document
Check
Articles

Found 2 Documents
Search

Designing Big Story Book Project (BSBP) in Teaching Reading Comprehension Aswin Abbas
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 4 No. 1 (2017)
Publisher : Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (848.737 KB) | DOI: 10.30605/ethicallingua.v4i1.331

Abstract

This research aimed find out the effectiveness of using big story book project (BSBP) in teaching reading comprehension and to know the advantages and the disadvantages of using BSBP in teaching reading comprehension. The researcher applied pre-experimental research design and consists of pre-test, treatment and post-test in order to find whether the big story book project (BSBP) effective in teaching reading comprehension. The instruments used in this research were reading test and questionnaire. The result from this research shows that using big story book project (BSBP) in teaching reading comprehension is effective. It is proved by the result that there is significant difference between the result of the students’ mean score in the pre-test and the post-test. In the pre-test, the students’ mean score is (43.79) and in the post-test is (80.37). Furthermore, it is proved by the probability value is smaller than α (0.00 < 0.05). On the other word, BSBP has advantages to the students if applied in teaching and learning process, especially in reading subject.
An Investigation of Students’ Language Learning Strategies Used in Mastering Speaking Skill Aswin Abbas
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol 1, No 2 (2014)
Publisher : Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (1348.253 KB)

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the students’ language learning strategies used in mastering speaking skill by the students in mastering speaking skill. The researcher applied mixed method research, Qual-quan model. The Population of this research was the fourth semester students of English and Literature Department of UIN Alauddin Makassar. The Sample was the fourth semester students of English and Literature department, which consist of 15 students choosed randomly. This research used simple random sampling technique. This research applied think aloud and questionnaire as the instrument. The result of this study showed that students’ language learning strategies used in mastering speaking skill were (1) memorizing vocabularies and using picture categorized as memory strategies (2) listening to the music, watching English video, watching English movie, watching English TV program, listing difficult vocabularies, using dictionary, practicing, reading English text, speaking alone, repeating, guessing, doing conversation, repeating were categorized as cognitive strategies (3) Joining the club meeting and getting course, were categorized as metacognitive strategies (4) using similar word was categorized as compensation strategies. (5) Speaking with their friend and speaking alone or herself were categorized as social strategies and (6) discussing problem was categorized as affective strategies.