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Journal : JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching

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An Analysis of Students’ Motivation in Learning English at SMAN 8 Kota Jambi Academic Year 2018/2019 Nurul Dwi Uddiniyah; Efa Silfia
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 3, No 2 (2019): September
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (97.366 KB) | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v3i2.42

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The purpose of this study was to determine students’ motivation in learning English. This research is one of the influential factors in increasing student learning motivation. Learning success depends on the motivation of high or low students’ in learning. Motivation can encourage students to achieve learning goals in school. The research design in this study is descriptive quantitative survey research. The population of this study was all 11th grade students at SMAN 8 Kota Jambi. The sample used is random sampling. The researcher took students in each 11 IPA class with a total of 15% from each class in taking a sample of 6 people, and from all 11th grades IPA were 48 people as samples. The research instrument was a questionnaire, analysis of data using Likert analysis, percentage formula and to strengthen research, researcher also added interviews. The results of this study are indicated by students' answers in the questionnaire. There are 30 questions in the questionnaire. 15 questions for intrinsic motivation and 15 questions for extrinsic motivation. The calculation shows that students' intrinsic motivation score is 62% and extrinsic students are 38%. This means that students at SMAN 8 Kota Jambi have intrinsic motivation that is higher than extrinsic motivation in learning English.Keywords: English Learning, Motivation.
The Effect of Mangaplus Application Toward Student’s Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text at Tenth Grade of Senior High School 8 Muaro Jambi Pasada, Adrieco; Silfia, Efa; Dinata, Ridho Praja
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8, No 1 (2024): APRIL
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v8i1.157

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This research aims to find out the effect of using the MangaPlus application on students' reading comprehension in the narrative text at tenth-grade students of SMAN 8 Muaro Jambi. This research used a quantitative research design with a quasi-experimental approach, including quantitatively accepted pre- test and post-tests. This research uses tenth-grade students of SMAN 8 Muaro Jambi from XE1 Fase and XE3 Fase as a sample class. Before offering treatment, the exam should assess the student's reading comprehension with 25 multiple-choice reading tests. In the pre-test experimental group, the researcher received 32 sample scores with mean values of 54, 70, 88, and. 32. After treatment, the researcher acquired 32 sample scores with means of 55, 58, 80, and 32. Based on the result of the research it can be concluded that the Mangaplus application can help students to enhance their reading skills.Keywords: Reading Comprehension, Narrative Text, Mangaplus Application
Students Difficulties in Using Simple Past Tense in Narrative Text at Tenth Grade of Senior High School 8 Muaro Jambi Nurhasanah, Riska Meilina; Suyadi, Suyadi; Silfia, Efa
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8, No 1 (2024): APRIL
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v8i1.163

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This research aims to find out the levels of difficulty faced by tenth-grade students at Senior High School 8 Muaro Jambi in using simple past tense within narrative texts. The research used a quantitative descriptive research design with purposive sampling. 28 students from class XE 4 were taken as participants. The researcher used a test as an instrument. The findings reveal that the students fall into 4 categories: Very Poor, Poor, Moderate, and Good levels. 13 students in the "Very Poor" level, and 10 students in the “Poor” level. It indicates difficulties in using simple past tense. Students performed better in answering Regular verb questions than Irregular ones. The mean score that obtained is 26.43. The standard deviation is 18.72, indicating a relatively high degree of variability. The highest score obtained is 62.5, the lowest is 0. The spread of scores suggests a wide range of individual differences, suggesting heterogeneity in performance within the sample.Keywords: Level of difficulty, narrative text, simple past tense
Error Analysis of Using Simple Past Tense in Writing Sentences at the Third Semester of English Language Education Program in University of Batanghari Atarigsyah, Muhamad; Fitri, Nurul; Silfia, Efa
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8, No 1 (2024): APRIL
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v8i1.154

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This research investigates the errors made by third-semester students in the English Language Education Program at the University of Batanghari when using Simple Past Tense. The research aims to identify the types of errors based on Dulay et al.'s Surface Strategy taxonomy and explore the causes of errors. The research used a Descriptive Qualitative design. Research instruments included a writing test and documentation of test results. The findings revealed that students made various errors in using Simple Past Tense, with the error of omission constituting 57 error items (26.6%), error of addition constituting 37 items (16.6%), the error of misformation constituting 123 items (55.2%), and error of misordering constituting 6 items (1,6%) of total errors. The total of errors is 223 error items. The most recurring error is misformation, while misordering is the least common. The causes of errors are identified as overgeneralization, insufficient grammatical knowledge, and insufficient vocabulary knowledge.Keywords: Error analysis, simple past tense, surface strategy taxonomy
Students’ Perception on the Use of YouTube for Students’ Speaking Skill at SMAN 8 Kota Jambi Nuryanti, Anisyah; Silfia, Efa; Aisyah, Siti
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8, No 1 (2024): APRIL
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v8i1.155

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This research aims to know how the students’ perception when they using of YouTube for their speaking skill. The research using a Qualitative Design with the Phenomenology Approach, utilizing qualitative data in the form of a descriptive qualitative. With tenth students present during data collection. Purposive sampling is employed to select subjects, and the research instruments include a observation, interview, and documentation. The technique of data collection used steps are data reduction, coding, data display, and conclusion. The findings reveal that students use YouTube as an additional English learning media, students can communicate with teacher if the teacher encourage them to speak English, the students can pronounce good when they speak, the vocabulary they used is a new, the students still not fluent when they speak English because they still think of the grammar. The results of the research is students perception on the use of YouTube for learn English is positive, in YouTube they can learn anything especially for speaking skills. In YouTube can make students good pronounce, increase students vocabulary, but YouTube less helpful for grammar and fluent.Keywords : Students’ Perception, YouTube, Speaking Skill
The Effect of Duolingo Application on Student’s English Vocabulary Mastery at Tenth Grade Student of SMA N 11 Jambi City Haris, Fhilhamdhi Al; Suyadi, Suyadi; Silfia, Efa
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8, No 1 (2024): APRIL
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v8i1.156

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The main problem of this research are the Understanding and Mastering English Vocabulary of student while learning, especialy at school. The aim of this study is to find the student capabilities and the determination of student in Vocabulary, especialy in the absent of class directly at school while Covid-19 Lockdown few years back. The researcher will use field research as a method of inquiry, observation and survey aswell. Research participants are 52 students who’s In Tenth Grade. From these, the finding are most of the student had a problem with the Environment or Surrounding of their learning area, while the rest had a problem with the Learning progress. Based on these, the Student had a trouble in learning while at school because their classmate, the task from other subject, and short hour to study English in class or while at home because of their homework from other subject, helping chores around the house as well as they need some breaktime from school since morning. Even more so while on Covid-19 few years back these student had to study at their home and most of the time the teacher explaining the materiel for a bit before throwing a homework or task for them to do. And while studying process it’s not effective example like because of the lack of direct communication, noisy surrounding, not enough sufficient device for said learning class, and the list still going on. As the result those years of direct learning and leap of class, carried away until they are now in Tenth Grade. Especialy the student that just started learning or not proficient in English had a trouble at learning English Langguage in GeneralKeywords: Capabilities and Determination, Environment, Surroundings, Learning, Communication
The Influences of Silent Reading Strategy Toward Students Reading Comprehension at SMAN 15 Muaro Jambi Febriza, Ifran; Silfia, Efa; Dinata, Ridho Praja
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8, No 2 (2024): SEPTEMBER
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v8i2.167

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This research aims to find out whether there is any influence of silent reading strategy on students’ reading comprehension SMAN 15 Muaro Jambi. This research used a quantitative design with a quasi-experimental approach, including a quantitatively accepted pre-test and post-test. This research used total sampling namely population and sample of 34 people 17 students of Class XI A were selected as the control class and 17 students of Class XI B were selected as the experimental class. The technique of collecting data is by multiple choice questions in this research, the data analysis technique used the t-test (independent sample T-test) on the SPSS for Windows version 25 program. The results of this research indicate that Students’ reading comprehension in text taught using the silent reading strategy post-test the average count (mean) is 71.18 that value higher than the class using reading aloud to comprehend a narrative text in English subject namely the post-test average count (mean) is 62.06. and from data Analysis by Independent sample T Test t-count is 3.221 with the value t-table (2.369) by its result then Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. The result of this study showed that there is an influence on the use of the Silent Reading Strategy towards students’ reading comprehension, and also it can be concluded that this silent reading strategy can applied in class besides that it helps a teacher increase Students’ reading comprehension in a text.
An Analysis on Students’ Writing Skill in Descriptive Text by Using Movie The School For Good And Evil By Paul Feig at Second Semester of Batanghari University Mega, Mega; Ismiyati, Yanti; Silfia, Efa
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2 (2025): September
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v9i2.202

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This research aimed to analyze students’ writing skills in descriptive text by using the movie The School for Good and Evil. The method was descriptive quantitative with 17 second-semester students of Batanghari University as the sample. Data were collected through a writing test in which students described one of the movie characters. The results showed that the average score was 81.47, categorized as excellent. Eleven students (64.71%) were in the excellent category and six students (35.29%) were in the good category. This shows that movies can effectively stimulate students to improve descriptive writing.
Co-Authors Atarigsyah, Muhamad Aulya, Ninda Dwi Bryan, Christopher Dewi, Yosa Novia Dinata, Ridho Praja Febriza, Ifran Fitri, Nurul Haris, Fhilhamdhi Al Heriadi, Valdhieny Andhiera Kartika Dewi Khidayatul Munawwaroh Manalu, Sindi Peronika Mayasari Mayasari, Mayasari Mega, Mega Melati, Eka Noviriani, Noviriani Nurhasanah, Riska Meilina Nurul Dwi Uddiniyah Nuryanti, Anisyah Oktawati, Herisa Pasada, Adrieco Sadjiran, Sadjiran Siti Aisyah Sri Dewi Suci Rahmawati, Suci Suyadi Suyadi Wahyuni, Uli Yanti Ismiyati, Yanti