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THE USEFULNESS OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS IN ENHANCING READING COMPREHESION ON TEXT TYPES: THE STUDY ON RESEARCH FINDINGS AND ISSUES Kristina Laora
Jurnal Ilmiah Spectral Vol 4, No 2 (2018): Jurnal Ilmiah Spectral
Publisher : STBA Pontianak

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47255/spectral.v4i2.25

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Reading is one of the skills used to measure the level of academic success. There is a mutual relationship between reading skills and academic success. Students from a variety of backgrounds struggle with reading skill. The purpose of this study was to investigate how graphic organizers can be used in enhancing reading comprehension. Graphic organizers (GOs) facilitate the reading comprehension by providing clear visualizations of ideas and facilitating student reflection. This study constitutes an attempt to elaborate the research evidence regarding the usefulness of GOs on text learning and the various types of graphic organizers, which use different conventions to communicate information and are classified in various ways. It also summarizes research findings and issues on the use of GOs in text types namely narrative, descriptive, recount, procedure and report. The result showed that in using graphic organizers in reading comprehension, students were successful in identifying the structures and elements of the text types. By using the graphic organizers, the students were able to understand the reading concepts. In utilizing literacy strategies like graphic organizers, student learning and independence is increased and they are more prepared to practice these skills independently.
The Stages Of Culture Shock: The Experience Of First Time Living In Netherlands By Indonesian Students Of Maastricht University Kristina Laora; Riski Amrina Sari; Lini Fitri; Nurul Hidayati
Journal of Applied Linguistics Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): January, 2025
Publisher : English Lecturers and Teachers Association (ELTA)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52622/joal.v4i2.320

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Culture shock is the part of a cross-cultural understanding issue. It relates with the experiences during the phases of the newcomer to the host culture. The four phases of phases are used to know the process of adaptation. This article uses the four distinct phases: honeymoon, frustration, adjustment, and acceptance of culture shock by Sverre Lysgaard. It is used the qualitative descriptive method to describe the experiences of the subjects in each phase. Two Indonesian students have received the OTS scholarship (Orange Tulip Scholarship) to take one-year study for a master degree in Maastricht University Netherland started from December 2023 until August 2024 become informants. The result showed that they encountered positive aspects in honeymoon phase by exploring the places, food, the architecture and the admiration of the local mindset, the frustration phase showed that they had some challenges in unpredictable weather, less variation food, the high cost of living, the language and the education system. The self-awareness has finally helped them to survive and accept the culture. The help of local and Indonesian friends who live in the Netherlands are also the main support system in adjusting the process.  Keywords : Cross-Culture, Culture Shock, phases.