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A Comparison of Using Multiple Choice and Cloze Tests on Students’ Achievement in Reading Comprehension at Second Semester of English Department of FKIP Batanghari University Silfia, Efa
Jurnal Ilmiah Universitas Batanghari Jambi Vol 24, No 2 (2024): Juli
Publisher : Universitas Batanghari Jambi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jiubj.v24i2.5253

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The purpose of the study was to find out the comparative achievement of multiple choice test and bracket test in reading comprehension in the second semester of the department of english, University of FKIP Batanghari. This study used a mixed method approach. The subject of the test would be second semester english students of FKIP Batanghari University. Data was collected through two instruments, which were a test and an interview. Based on the results of this study, the author found that students scored higher in the cloze test than in the multiple choice test. The result of the interview showed that the students preferred to answer the question in the cloze test than in the multiple choice question because they were easier to understand. These perceptions confirm the differences in student scores on the first research question. However, the result also showed that the multiple choice test is a better measure of students' reading comprehension. The students' impressions and opinions about the tests and their own performance were recorded and considered. Implications of results and recommendations further research is needed to obtain detailed and usable information to improve students' reading comprehension and achievement in the future.
The Story Pyramid Strategy's Effect on Students' Narrative Writing (Experimental Study of SMP N 3 Jambi at Eighth Grade Students) Munawwaroh, Khidayatul; Silfia, Efa; Nuryanti, Anisyah
Jurnal Ilmiah Universitas Batanghari Jambi Vol 24, No 2 (2024): Juli
Publisher : Universitas Batanghari Jambi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jiubj.v24i2.5252

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Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah ada pengaruh yang signifikan dari penggunaan Strategi Piramida Cerita Terhadap Kemampuan Menulis Teks Naratif Siswa Kelas VIII Semester Pertama di SMP N 3 Jambi Tahun Ajaran 2023/2024. Ada dua variabel dalam penelitian ini, yaitu variabel bebas adalah strategi piramida cerita (X) dan variabel terikat adalah hasil belajar menulis teks naratif (Y). Dalam penelitian ini, metodologi yang digunakan adalah desain kuasi-eksperimen dengan pre-test dan post-test. Populasi penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas sembilan di SMP N 3 Jambi pada Tahun Ajaran 2023/2024. Sampel penelitian ini adalah dua kelas yang terdiri dari 23 siswa untuk kelas eksperimen dan 22 siswa untuk kelas kontrol. Dalam mengumpulkan data, instrumen yang digunakan adalah pre-test dan post-test. Setelah memberikan post-test, peneliti menganalisis data dengan menggunakan SPSS. Dari analisis data yang dihitung dengan menggunakan SPSS, diperoleh Sig = 0,021. Hal ini berarti Ha diterima karena Sig < 0,05. Jadi, terdapat Pengaruh Strategi Piramida Cerita terhadap Keterampilan Menulis Teks Naratif Siswa Kelas VIII Semester Pertama di SMP N 3 Jambi Tahun Ajaran 2023/2024.