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EFL Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions on Written Corrective Feedback during Blended Learning Firmansyah, Firmansyah; Muhayyang, Maemuna; Tahir, Muh.
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 2, No 4, October (2023): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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This study aims to determine EFL students’ and teachers’ perceptions on written corrective feedback (WCF) during blended learning. Interviews, and focus group discussions (FGD) were the instruments used in this study. The researchers used a descriptive qualitative methodology for the research design of this study. Two English teachers and eight students in the IX grade for the academic year 2022–2023 served as the study's subjects. They were selected through a purposive sampling technique. The findings showed that the implementation of WCF was perceived positively and negatively by the EFL students at SMP Negeri 3 Galesong Selatan. The students who had favourable opinions reported that the implementation of WCF was motivating, interesting, and useful. Meanwhile, the students with negative perceptions confirmed that they were demotivated because they had to clarify the WCF provided by the teachers. Further, the EFL teachers also had favourable opinions of WCF as it applied to students in blended learning. They argued that WCF was important, motivating, and helpful for students to recognize their errors. In summary, the researchers concluded that both EFL students and teachers at SMP Negeri 3 Galesong Selatan had favourable perceptions of WCF implementation during blended learning.
The Effectiveness of Using Kahoot App in Improving Reading Comprehension of the Second Grade Students in MTsN 1 Makassar Hasanah, Inaya; Tahir, Muh.; Talib, Ahmad
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 3, No 3, July (2024): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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This study aimed to find out the effectiveness of applying Kahoot app in improving reading comprehension of students in MTsN 1 Makassar which focused on Narrative text material. This type of research is pre-experimental research using one-group pretest and posttest design. The sample of this study was 26 students of class VIII at MTsN 1 Makassar. The instrument of data collection for this research was a reading test consisting of pretest and posttest in the form of multiple choice and true/false. The data analysis method used is descriptive analysis and inferential analysis using the Independent Sample t-Test which are processed using SPSS 29.0. The research findings indicated that the second-grade students of MTsN 1 Makassar were pretty low in reading skill. The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of using the Kahoot app to improve reading comprehension of students in MTsN 1 Makassar who had been studying Narrative text material. This is a pre-experimental study that employs a one-group pretest and posttest design. The study's sample consisted of 26 eighth-grade students from MTsN 1 Makassar. For this study, a reading test with multiple choice and true/false questions was used to obtain data. The descriptive and inferential data analysis methods employed are descriptive analysis and inferential analysis utilizing the Independent Sample t-Test, both of which are performed using SPSS 29.0. The study showed that the reading proficiency of the MTsN 1 Makassar second grade kids was quite low, but their reading comprehension improved quite significant after the treatment. It was demonstrated by the results of the pre-test mean score of 65.35, which was classified as moderate, and the post-test mean score of 88.65, which was classified as excellent, with an average N-Gain value of 0.71, indicating an improvement. Given that the t-test value was less than 0.05 (0.001<0.005), the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected. As a result, it appears that the use of the Kahoot app is helpful in improving students' reading comprehension at MTsN 1 Makassar. It is expected that Kahoot app can be a recommendation for teachers to improve the teaching performance and enhance the student’s reading comprehension.
Improving the Vocabulary Mastery of Year Eleven Students Using Mind Mapping Method Akbar, Muh. Ramadhan; Korompot, Chairil Anwar; Tahir, Muh.
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 3, No 2, April (2024): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the Mind Map Technique in improving vocabulary mastery among Year-Eleven students. This research utilized a mixed-methods approach to explore both qualitative and quantitative data. A pre-experimental design was used, involving 20 students in a single class at SMA Negeri 10 Gowa. The study measured the students' vocabulary mastery before and after receiving treatment through the Mind Map Technique. The results showed that using Mind Maps significantly improved students' vocabulary skills. The pre-test results indicated that only 40% of students achieved an excellent score, while after the treatment, the number of students who earned a perfect score increased to 70%. Moreover, the questionnaire analysis showed that students responded positively to using Mind Maps to improve their vocabulary skills. The findings suggest that the Mind Map Technique can be an effective tool for English teachers to enhance their student's vocabulary skills. Students should be encouraged to use and memorize their vocabulary in real-world situations. This study contributes to the literature on vocabulary instruction and provides a reference for teachers to improve their students' vocabulary mastery using the Mind Map Technique. Future research can explore the potential of Mind Maps to enhance students' skills in other areas, such as writing, listening, and speaking.
The Problems in Learning English at SMP Negeri 26 Makassar Jumratun, Jumratun; Tahir, Muh.; G, Hasriani
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 3, No 4, October (2024): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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This study aimed to assess the students’ problems in learning English and factors that cause the students’ problems in learning English at SMP Negeri 26 Makassar. There were 6 students in the eighth grades who participated in this research. This is qualitative descriptive research which used observation and interview as the data collections technique. Based on findings, the data showed that there were eight problems faced by students in learning English they are: 1) Lack of vocabulary, 2) Vocabulary problem, 3) Lack of grammar mastery, 4) Anxiety, and 5) Unsupportive environment, 6) Spelling problem, 7) Listening difficulties, 8) Missintonation and there were three factors led to students’ problems in learning English, namely motivation, personality, and environment.
Students’ Perception using Twitter (X) Account Auto-Base Englishfess to Learn English Grammar Syafar, Miftahul Jannah; Tahir, Muh.; Sofyan, Ryan Rayhana
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 3, No 4, October (2024): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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This study aims to describe the perception of the auto-based Twitter account Englishfess (X) in learning English grammar. The design of this research method uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Online in-depth interviews and document analysis are used in data collection. The researcher took participants from followers of the Englishfess account who are high school students in Indonesia with an age range of 15-18 years. The results of this study found that students have a positive perception of the use of the auto-based Englishfess account. Students believe that they get many benefits from using Twitter (X) in learning English grammar, such as improving students understanding of grammar concepts, increasing their grammar awareness, and making it easier to communicate with other users in learning English grammar. This study also found a positive perception from students that posts or tweets from the auto-based Englishfess account are quite accurate and of high quality in presenting grammar discussions, the diversity of content provided, and encouraging students' motivation to learn grammar on social media.
The Effectiveness of Think Pair Share Technique in Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension Putri, Nur Auliah Anisa; Tahir, Muh.; Radhiyani, Fitri
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 4, No 1, January (2025): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Think Pair Share (TPS) technique in improving students' reading comprehension. The population used in this study were the 11th-grade students of MAN Jeneponto. In this study, the researchers used a quasi-experimental design with a simple random sampling technique which was divided into two classes, there experimental class and the control class, each consisting of 33 students. The instrument used in this study was a reading test, which consisted of two parts, namely pre-test and post-test. The results showed that students in the experimental class were better compared to the control class. Seen from the mean score of the experimental class post-test was 88.61 while the mean score of the control class post-test was 74.30. Hypothesis testing in this study showed that the Sig. (2-tailed) of 0.000<0.05. It means the researchers concluded that the Think Pair Share (TPS) technique was effectively used in class XI.6 to improve students' reading comprehension.
The Use of Social Modelling to Improve Students’ Creativity in Learning English Safrawa, Gabriel Rachel; Talib, Ahmad; Tahir, Muh.
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 4, No 2, April (2025): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26858/joeele.v4i2, April.72626

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The objective of this research was to find out whether or not the use of social modelling improves students’ creativity in learning English. This research used a quantitative approach with a pre-experimental design with a one-group pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire. The participants of this research were 31 eight-grade students at SMPN 18 Makassar. They were selected using random sampling techniques. The results of the pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire, using social modelling to improve students’ creativity in learning English, are evidenced by the value of the t-test. This can be proven by a t-test value that is lower than P (0.000 < 0.05), which means that H0 of this study is rejected and HA is accepted. So, it can be concluded that the use of social modelling can improve students’ creativity in learning English in junior high school.
The Readiness of Elementary School Teacher to Teach English: The Merdeka Curriculum Perspectives Rojuna, Citra Arba; Tahir, Muh.; G, Hasriani
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 3, No 3, July (2024): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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This research aims to find out the readiness of elementary school teacher to teach English since Merdeka curriculum has been implemented. The method used in this research is a qualitative descriptive method. The participant in this research were teachers from SDN. No 57 Centre Mangadu who assigned to teach English since Merdeka curriculum has been implemented in elementary school. A teacher was selected as participant by using purposive sampling technique. The instruments used in this research were interview to analyze the data qualitatively and descriptively from the interview transcript and also an observation by using observation checklist to check the consistency between the results of interview and observation. Overall, there are readiness and unreadiness of the teacher to teach English in elementary school since Merdeka curriculum has been implemented. The readiness regarding the teacher in teaching English include 1) the teacher makes thorough preparations before the English teaching and learning process in class, 2) the teacher prepares herself independently to teach English, 3) the teacher studies materials to be taught before the teaching and learning process, 4) the school provides sufficient facilities for learning English, and 5) the teacher experiences difficulties in teaching English but are able to overcome them in various ways, 6) the teacher uses discussion and project methods in learning English carried out by students in groups, and 7) implement inclusive learning in accordance with the Merdeka curriculum policy. Meanwhile, the unreadiness of teacher in teaching English include 1) the teacher assigned to teach English is graduate from primary school teacher education, not English education, 2) the teacher admitted that she did not know a lot of vocabulary and grammar in English and how to pronounce the words correctly, 3) there is no training carried out by the school for teachers assigned to teach English, 4) the teacher only use internet as a medium for learning English, and 5) the Merdeka curriculum is not applied in all classes, 6) mispronunciation comes from the teacher in English learning and teaching process in the class. From these findings, it can be concluded that the teacher is ready to teach English in elementary school as she assigned to because the readiness of the teacher is more dominant than her unreadiness to teach English.