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An Analysis of Students’ Difficulties in Writing Narrative Text Nandha Amelya; Samtidar Samtidar; Sultan Baa
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 1, No 4, October (2022): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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This study aims to find out the difficulties were experienced by the students in writing narrative text. This study used descriptive qualitative method. To achieve the research objectives, researchers used written test and interview as the instruments in collecting the data. The subjects of this study were students of XI IPS 1 in SMAN 5 Bone, there were 26 students as the participants and there were six students as the respondent of the interview. This study used random sampling technique to determine the subject of research. Based on the results of the study, the researchers found that difficulties were experienced by the Eleventh-grade students of SMAN 5 Bone are classified into psychological difficulties, linguistic difficulties, and cognitive difficulties. Psychological difficulties were experienced by the students are low confidence, low motivation, and writing anxiety. They also experienced difficulties in four writing aspects, there are; vocabulary and language use which are classified into linguistic difficulties, content and mechanic which are classified into cognitive difficulties. Then, the most difficulties that happened to the students when writing narrative text are vocabulary and language use aspect. The students still had limited vocabulary. They also are less knowledge about English grammatical.  In accordance to those difficulties, students also have internal problems; writing anxiety, low confidence and motivation.
Correlation between Teacher’s Classroom Management and Students’ English Academic Achievement Wa Ode Juniati; Samtidar Samtidar; Ahmad Talib
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 1, No 2, April (2022): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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The study aimed to find out the correlation between teachers’ classroom management and students’ English academic achievement. This research employed quantitative research method. The subject of this research were the three classes of 3rd grade students of natural science at SMAN 2 Soppeng that consisted of 36 students which were taken by using cluster random sampling. The instruments used to collect data were a questionnaire and a test. According to the research findings in the questionnaire results, the four levels of classroom management were perceived by the students in varying numbers. There are 10 students (27.7%) who scored in the very high cluster, 14 students (39%) whose scored in the high cluster, 8 students (22.2%) who scored in the average cluster, and 4 students who scored in the low cluster (11.1%). In other word, teacher’s classroom management at SMAN 2 Soppeng was adequate. For their academic achievement, 28 students (78%) were in the very good cluster, while 1 student (2.7%) was in the good cluster, 2 students (5.5%) were in enough cluster, and 5 students (13.8%) were in poor cluster. From the data, it can be inferred that the score of Pearson Product Moment Correlation was found that there was a significant correlation between classroom management and students’ academic achievement in English subject at SMAN 2 Soppeng (r-.610). This means that classroom management have relationship toward students’ academic achievement.
Exploring Students’ Skill in Writing Argumentative Texts Using Short Animated Stories A. Nana Nofriana Irwan; Kisman Salija; Samtidar Samtidar
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 1, No 2, April (2022): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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This study explores the students' skill to write argumentative using short animated stories at the Faculty of Language and Literature, especially in the English Education SL semester of 2019. Twenty-nine (29) students were selected as the research sample. This study used descriptive qualitative method. The data collected is an interview. The results showed there is no students belonging to the effective skill level, 3 students belonging to the well-developed skill level, 7 students belonging to the moderate skill level, 11 students belonging to the developing skill level, then 8 students belonging to the weak skill level, and finally there are no students classified into the no skill level. Thus, it can be concluded that the level of developing skills is the category most achieved with 11 students and followed by the weak skill level with 8 students.
Students’ Self-Determination in EFL Speaking Class at SMAN 5 Soppeng Raehanun Fadhillah; Haryanto Atmowardoyo; Samtidar Samtidar
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 1, No 4, October (2022): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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The aims of this study are to determine the vocabulary mastery and the ability to translate of junior high school students in Pangkep also whether vocabulary knowledge and translation competence are linked. This study employed a quantitative approach. This article only contains the third research question. The data of this research was collected through a test. Cluster stratified random sampling was used to obtain the sample. In this study, 108 seventh-grade students in Pangkep were recruited from three accredited schools: SMP 1 Pangkajene, SMP 3 Bungoro, and SMP 5 Bungoro. The Pearson correlation results for vocabulary mastery and translation ability at A certified schools are 0.653, which is in the range of 0.61-0.80, indicating a high correlation. Pearson correlation -0.595 which is in the interval 0.41-0.60 for accredited B schools so that the correlation is obtained, and 0.112 which is in the interval 0.00-0.20 for accredited schools so that no correlation is found.
The Effect of Clustering Technique to Students’ Writing Ability in MA Pi DDI Mangkoso Barru Azizah Jamal Passolowongi; Nurdin Noni; Samtidar Samtidar
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 1, No 3, July (2022): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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The goal of the objectives of this article was to see how far some of the clustering can improve students' writing skills. In this work, a quasi-experimental approach was adopted. the method with a sample size of 40 people, 20 from 20 participants in the experimental group from the control group. The research came to the conclusion that students a part of the experimental group who were taught using the clustering method were better than the control sample of students who were taught the conventional way. This is evidenced by the as an alternative (Ho) is accepted, while the absence of a hypothesis (HI) is rejected after applying the post-test when higher than or equal to the t-table value, the test is t-tested formula is used. The meaning of the application of grouping has a significant impact on students' writing skills at MA Pi DDI Mangkoso.
Learning Engagement of English Teacher (A Case Study at SMPN 33 Makassar) Muh. Al Fairenza Arqam; Samtidar Samtidar; Amirullah Abduh
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 2, No 1, January (2023): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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This study's objective is to determine the involvement of teachers in the learning process. This research uses qualitative research methods and is located at SMPN 33 Makassar. To achieve the research objectives, the data was collected in the form of a google form questionnaire, and interviews. There were 2 English teachers involved in this study, which also involved 104 seventh-grade students in different classes. The findings of this study suggest that teachers' involvement in English language instruction can be seen through the teacher setting clear learning goals, making the learning process comfortable, being creative with learning content, giving rewards to students who are actively involved in learning, and making open communication to good students. inside and outside the classroom. On the other hand, student involvement supports teacher involvement in the learning process. In light of the study's findings, it may be said that class VIII teachers at SMP Negeri 33 Makassar are always involved in learning English in class.
The Implementation of Independent Learning-Independent Campus (MBKM) Teaching Assistance in Education Units Towards Students' Soft Skills and Hard Skills April Ade Sunia; Baso Jabu; Samtidar Samtidar
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 2, No 2, April (2023): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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The objective of this research was to find out whether the implementation of Independent Learning-Independent Campus (MBKM) teaching assistance in education units has an impact on students' soft skills and hard skills. This research took place at the State University of Makassar, Faculty of Language and Literature. The participants of this research were the students of the English Education Study Program. The researchers used a descriptive qualitative method with a purposive sampling technique to select the participants. The instrument of this research was an interview. Based on the result of the interview, the researchers found that the implementation of MBKM can improve students’ soft skills and hard skills. Furthermore, the researchers concluded that the implementation of independent learning-independent campus (MBKM) teaching assistance in education units can improve students' soft skills and hard skills.
The Effectiveness of Online Learning in Speaking Class at State University of Makassar During Pandemic Covid-19 Muhammad Zulfikar; Nurdin Noni; Samtidar Samtidar
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 2, No 2, April (2023): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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This research aims to determine the effectiveness of online learning in speaking classes at the State University of Makassar using digital technology as a research variable to find out what types of technology can support the online learning process in speaking courses. This research uses qualitative research methods using interviews and questionnaires as research instruments to be able to determine the effectiveness of learning speaking in online learning. Interviews were conducted with several speaking lecturers in the English department. Meanwhile, the questionnaire was given to several students majoring in English at the Faculty of Languages and Literature. Based on the results of the research by using interviews with lecturers as respondents, various answers were found but resulted in the same point, that is the ineffectiveness of learning speaking English in online learning as well as the results of the questionnaire, where the dominant students answered that learning English speaking was not effective using the online learning method.
The Application of Mini Seminar at MAN 2 Kota Makassar M. David Hidayatulloh; Samtidar Samtidar; La Sunra
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 2, No 3, July (2023): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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Anxiety is the most common factor that attacks EFL students in mastering that language. This study aims to explore the use of mini-seminar in coping with students’ anxiety. The researcher applied a descriptive qualitative research model to acquire the objective of the research. The data of this research were collected by the implementation of non-participant observation and student interviews. The subject of the research was five EFL students in the English Club of MAN 2 Kota Makassar (Islamic English Teenagers), which formed from students in grade tenth to eleventh. Furthermore, the result of the research found that this mini seminar has several advantages as this mini seminar could help the students to build their experiences, build their confidence, improve their public speaking skills, and help them to perform well. In addition, the students’ argumentation indicated that these mini seminar’s advantages could help them to overcome their anxiety.
Activating Students Speaking Ability through English Dialogue Video Apriyana Melly I. M.; Samtidar Samtidar; Amirullah Abduh
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 2, No 3, July (2023): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
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The purpose of this study was to determine the use of English dialogue video on students’ speaking ability. This research method was a pre-experimental design. The population of this research was the tenth-grade students of SMAN 2 Jeneponto in the academic year of 2022/2023 through a random sampling technique. There were 35 students from X MIPA 2 selected as the sample of this research. The instrument of this research was an English dialogue test to be delivered as the pre-test and post-test and recording to record the dialogue test. The research finding showed that using English dialogue video was significant to activate students’ speaking ability. It was proven by the mean score of the students’ pretest was 5.26 and the mean score of the students’ post-test was 6.87. From that data, it could be concluded that the use of English dialogue videos could activate students’ speaking ability.