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Journal : Getsempena English Education Journal

TEACHING WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH RESPONDED THEMATIC WRITING TASK Laila Wati; Siti Husna Maab; Hamzani Wathoni; Siti Maysuroh; Ari Prasetyaningrum
Getsempena English Education Journal Vol. 9 No. 2 (2022)
Publisher : English Education Department

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46244/geej.v9i2.1842

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This study aims at finding the effectiveness of Responded Thematic Writing Tasks in teaching writing descriptive text to develop students’ fluency in writing. This research is a pre-experimental research with pretest-posttest design. The sample of this research was 32 students of semester 2A of Study Program of English Language Education of Hamzanwadi University in the academic year 2021-2022. A writing test was used to collect the data. The data were then analyzed by using descriptive statistic, and paired sample T-test was used to test the hypothesis. Based on the result of the study, the mean score of the pretest was 63.28 while the posttest was 78.75. This shows that the mean score in the posttest was higher than the mean score in the pretest. Additionally, the sig score was at 0.00 < 0.05, so the hypothesis (Ha) of this study was accepted. It implies that Responded Thematic Writing Tasks was significantly effective in developing students’ fluency in writing descriptive text. It is suggested that English teacher use Responded Thematic Writing Tasks as an alternative technique in teaching writing.
CURRICULAR ALIGHMENT: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF CURRICULUM ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN FINAL EXAMINATIONS Muliayu Ningsih, Istiqomah Aprimargani; Prasetyaningrum, Ari; Maysuroh, Siti; Usuluddin, Usuluddin
Getsempena English Education Journal Vol. 11 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46244/geej.v11i1.2750

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This research examines the impact of curricular alignment on student performance in final exams. This research evaluates how much the match between the curriculum and the final exam influences student achievement. This research design uses a quantitative approach with 50 samples of grade-eleventh students at MA Mu’allimin NWDI Pancor, who follow an aligned and non-aligned curriculum. Data was collected through final exams and student perception surveys. Data analysis shows that students who follow an aligned curriculum obtain higher test scores compared to students who do not follow an aligned curriculum. The data collection revealed that the highest score was 78 and the lowest was 63. Out of the 25 pupils, 15 scored above 68, with an average score 68.6. Good curriculum alignment has been found to have a positive effect on exam scores. The majority of students’ assessed that the material taught was appropriate to the exam format and helped them understand the concept being tested. This research shows that curriculum alignment plays an important role in improving student performance on final exams, and is relevant in efforts to improve the overall quality of education.