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Arifin Syamaun
Syiah Kuala University
Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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The Application of Comic Strips in Teaching Vocabulary Lisa Darsalina; Arifin Syamaun; Diana Fauzia Sari
Research in English and Education Journal Vol 1, No 2: December 2016
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This quantitative study was conducted with the aims to find out students’ vocabulary mastery before and after the application of Comic Strips at reading. The samples were 21 eight-grade students of junior high school. Vocabulary test was given before and after Comic Strips has been applied for four meetings. The findings showed that there was significant improvement of students’ vocabulary mastery in reading. It was found on the students’ pre-test score with level significance degree (a) = 0.05 resulted in tscore = 13.23 ttable t(20,0.05) = 2.086. Since tcount was higher than ttable (tcount ttable), thus Ho was refused or Ha was accepted. It indicates that students’ vocabulary has been increased or improved after the application of teaching reading by using Comic Strips. Based on the findings, the teachers should consider using this technique as an alternative one in reading classroom and activities. The writer also recommends that the other researchers should conduct an analysis study concerning on the students’ point of view regarding to the use of Comic Strips.
Teacher’s Strategies in Teaching Speaking by Using Video Media Yenny Rahmayanti; Arifin Syamaun; Burhansyah Burhansyah
Research in English and Education Journal Vol 2, No 3: August 2017
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The design of this study is descriptive qualitative research. It focuses on how the teacher applies teaching strategies by using video media to improve the students’ speaking ability. The research was conducted at the second grade of SMAN Modal Bangsa, Aceh Besar. To obtain the data, the researcher used interview guide and observation checklist. It was found that the teacher applied the three teaching strategies categorized by Bouhard (2005) and Chamont Omelly (1994), meta-cognitive strategies, cognitive strategies, and socio affective strategies, in teaching speaking by using video media. The result of this study indicates that the strategies applied by the teacher were essential to arrange the teaching learning process efficiently, to contribute information to the students, and to facilitate the students to practice the language in group. Besides, based on the interview and observation, it was found that video media is effective to stimulate students’ learning as they felt enthusiastic to learn as the video was played. Also, video is easy to use and is accessible for free download on the internet; thus, it was easier for the teacher to make preparation for the teaching learning activity. In the end, the result of this study indicates the pedagogical implications for English teachers in teaching EFL by using video as media and can be used as the reference for other researchers who aim to conduct similar studies.
Co-Authors Burhansyah Burhansyah Diana Fauzia Sari Lisa Darsalina Yenny Rahmayanti