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Improving Students’ Vocabulary Mastery By Using Vocabulary Notebooks At Grade V.C Of SDN 025 Bukit Raya Pekanbaru Melvina, Melvina; Nurhayati, Siti
Jurnal Pelangi : Research of Education and Development Vol 7, No 1 (2014)
Publisher : STKIP PGRI Sumatera Barat

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Penilitian ini mengkaji tentang permalahan siswa dalam keterampilan berbahasa.Peneliti menemukan siswa-siswi kelas V.C SDN 025 Bukit Raya Pekanbaru memiliki masalah dalam kosa kata mereka. Sebagai solusi, peneliti melakukan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) untuk mengaplikasikan sebuah teknik, vocabulary notebooks. Penelitian ini dilakukan dalam dua siklus. Peneliti dibantu oleh kolaborator dalam mengumpulkan data yang diperoleh melalui observasi, catatan lapangan, test, dan wawancara.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya peningkatan kemampuan penguasaan kosa kata siswa-siswi dengan menggunakan vocabulary notebook.
LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES USED BY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL EFL LEARNERS Amir, Melvina
LLT Journal: A Journal on Language and Language Teaching Vol 21, No 1 (2018)
Publisher : English Education Study Programme of Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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AbstractResearch on language learning strategies has been carried out since the 1990s in Indonesia. These studies have covered the language learning strategies among senior high school and university students. There has been insufficient research that investigates junior high school and primary school students. The main objective of the study was to investigate the language learning strategies of junior high school students in learning English by finding out what learning strategies they employ most frequently according to four language skills. Data were collected using survey questionnaire with 34 eight grade students. They responded to the questionnaire adapted from Language Strategy Use Inventory by Cohen, Oxford, and Chi (2002). The adapted version of Language Strategy Use Questionnaire consists of 40 statements concerning the four major English Language Skills. They are listening, speaking, reading and writing. The responses calculated through statistical analysis in terms of frequency, mean and standard deviation by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 20 for Windows. The findings revealed that the eight grades of junior high school students in Bandung were moderate users of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. These students were reported to use reading strategies the most while speaking strategies were used less. The findings of this study indicate that the students had their own learning preferences and strategies in learning English. It is recommended that research on language learning strategies should not stop from investigation and exploration in order to help the learner to be successful English language learner. DOI: doi.org/10.24071/llt.2018.210110
EFL Learners’ Language Learning Strategies: Field Specialization and Gender Melvina, Melvina; Lengkanawati, Nenden Sri; Wirza, Yanty
International Journal of Education Vol 13, No 2 (2020): December 2020
Publisher : UPI Press

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Learning strategies are considered capable of greatly helping learners improve their proficiency in English and assist them to be more independent. The purpose of the study is to investigate language learning strategies used by secondary school students in Indonesia related to their field of specialization and gender. One hundred and eighty-six eleventh grade students from one of senior high schools in Pekanbaru, Indonesia participated in the survey. This was conducted using the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) adopted from (Oxford, 1990) and the Strategy Questionnaire (SQ) adopted from Embi (2000). The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and an independent sample t-test. The findings show that the most frequently used strategy is metacognitive and affective, followed by cognitive and compensation strategies. The least frequently used strategies are social and memory strategies. Besides, it was also found that there were significant differences in the use of strategies between natural and social science students, and there were no significant differences between the two groups of students based on their gender. The study implies that students are aware of language learning strategies, however students still need to be trained to be a successful language learner.
STUDENTS’ PROBLEMS IN GIVING PRESENTATION A STUDY AT STKIP PGRI OF WEST SUMATERA Melvina Melvina; Dona Alicia
Proceedings of ISELT FBS Universitas Negeri Padang Vol 4, No 2 (2016): Proceedings of the 4th International Seminar on English Language & Teaching (ISE
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

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Class presentation is one kinds of activity that is done by the teacher in teaching and learning. In class presentation, the students will present the material or topic that will be discussed in the classroom. In presenting the material, the students get the opportunities to speak English well in their performance. It also gives valuable experience for them to prepare themselves to use English in multi society where English is a demanding tool for communication in our today’s life. This paper is intended to discuss about students’ problem in giving presentation in classroom. The data of this research are collected while teaching and learning process by means of observation, recording, and note taking. The result of the research are, students have some problems in delivering and content of presentation. The result indicates that the students need more practice to improve their speaking performance and take more attention about delivering technique in presentation. While, presentation skill need to be transferred in the classroom by the teacher to prepare students for their further academic career as well as future professional surrounding.
STORY TELLING IN TEACHING CHILDREN VALUES AND BUILD CHARACTER Melvina Melvina
International Conference on Languages and Arts Proceeding of the 3rd ISLA 2014
Publisher : Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni Universitas Negeri Padang

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This paper intends to discuss about the advantages of storytelling toward children.  Story telling teaches them values and build their character. The writing of the paper is based on the condition and some facts that happen nowadays where changes that occur in today’s society has led to a variety of positive and  negative impacts. In positive side, the growth of knowledge, technology and information in the present time gives an ease in society life. However, negative impacts on society today such as violence/ bully, criminality, drug abuse, and  free sex. All these caused by the decrease of values and moral in the society. To solve this problem, values and build character is highly needed. In this case, through story telling not only will teach children values and build their character but also the effective way to introduce them about culture and moral to the children.   Key words: build character, storytelling, value.
Using Brochures in Teaching Vocabulary to Improve Students’ Vocabulary Mastery in English for Hotel .,, Melvina
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 1, No 1 (2015): March 2015
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

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This paper discussed about using brochures in teaching vocabulary to improve students’ vocabulary mastery in English for Hotel. Many problem faced by students in teaching and learning process, especially in mastering vocabulary about hotel. For instance, they still did mistakes not only in identifying the vocabulary about hotel in performing but also in written test. While, in outside when they did casual job in hotel they also faced crucial problems about their performance. They got difficult in label stuff of hotel and sometimes they do mistakes in doing work because they did not know the meaning of vocabularies of hotel. There are two potential causes of the condition; they are students and the lesson material. First from the student’s side, it can be caused of lack of motivation in learning English. They are still not realized that EFH is very important for their major. They will engage with English in their work situation.  The second problem is about material. We still find a number of teachers used General English book in teaching EFH.  Using authentic material in teaching and learning can be used to improve student’s vocabulary mastery in EFH. Brochure is one of authentic material and it also a kind of visual media aids that can help teacher and students in improving students’ vocabulary mastery in English for Hotel.
THE ABILITY OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS’ IN USING ADVERB CLAUSES OF TIME Antika, Rindilla; Wahyuni, Sri; Melvina, Melvina
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 6, No 2 (2020): November 2020
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

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Adverb clauses of time is oen of gramatical rules which is quite difficult to be mastered. This research aimed to describe students’ ability in using adverb clauses of time for past, present and future time at State University of Padang. This research is descriptive research where the population is third year students’ of English Department in State University of Padang. There are 30 students as the samples which are chosen by using cluster sampling. The instrument of this research is test which consist two types of test; multiple choice and fill in the blank with total number are 75 items. The result shows that students’ ability in using adverb clauses of time is categorized average generally where 50% of the students are able to use adverb clauses of time correctly. Specifically, students’ ability in using adverb of time refers to past time is categorized good with percentage is 74% while students’ ability in using adverb clauses of time refers to present time is categorized low since only 50% students answered correctly. Thus, percentage of students’ ability in using adverb clauses of time refers to future time is categorized low because only 47% students are able to answer the test correctly. In conclusion, students’ ability in using adverb clauses of time is average however, it is suggested to the lecturers to provide more practice about adverb clauses of time.
TURN-TAKING IN CLASS SEMINAR DISCUSSION Lidya, Marina; Melvina, Melvina
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 5, No 2 (2019): September 2019
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

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This research investigated the process of turn-taking in an Indonesian classroom context. It investigated the class seminar discussions of second-year graduate students at language education section, Graduate Program of Faculty of education of Riau University. The aims of this research were to examine the major factors that influence the process of turn-taking in-class seminar discussion, the types of turn-taking emerged from the factors, and the implications of the turn-taking emerged to the atmosphere and the process of learning. As research on classroom discourse, the research was designed as qualitative research. The data were collected through observation of passive participation and structured interview. The model of Miles and Huberman was used to analyze the data. The findings show that there were three major factors that have influenced the process of turn-taking in-class seminar discussion. The factors were the models of discussion applied, the role of the moderator and the direct reward. Each factor implied the process of turn-taking in-class seminar discussion. The types of turn-taking emerged from the application of the factors implied the atmosphere and the process of learning.
EFL Students’ Voice on the Use of Spotify Application toward Students’ Pronunciation Melvina, Melvina; Bella, Dian Nusa; ikhsan, Muhammad Khairi
Linguistics and ELT Journal Vol 11, No 2 (2023): December
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram

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Majority of Senior High School students thought that pronunciation is challenging. However, the use of application in the learning process could effectively assist students. The aim of this research is to identify the perceptions of students about the use of Spotify to learn pronunciation. The survey research was used to carry out this study. Thirty senior high school students were invited to fill the online questionnaire. After collecting the data, the researchers analyzed the data by using SPSS and presented descriptively. The result revealed that the students as the sample gave positive responses about the use of Spotify as media of learning English especially to learn pronunciation. English songs on Spotify could be useful for students in the process of learning English, it could be an easy and simple media for students to learn English. It was suggested to English teachers to find out students’ interests so the learning process would be more enjoyable and make students could receive the lessons given well
Leveraging Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to Enhance EFL Students' 4C Skills Fima, Muhamad Fazleyevin; Melvina, Melvina; Yulmiati, Yulmiati
English Teaching and Linguistics Journal (ETLiJ) Vol 5, No 2 (2024): ETLIJ - English Teaching and Linguistics Journal
Publisher : English Teaching and Linguistics Journal (ETLiJ)

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This study seeks to explore the 21st-century skills that English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students develop through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the classroom. Specifically, it aims to examine how students at SMA N 3 Padang, a high school in West Sumatra, Indonesia, acquire the 4C skills—communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking—when using ICT. The research follows a quantitative approach, utilizing a survey method. A random sampling technique was applied, selecting 115 students from a total population of 385. Data were collected through a questionnaire designed to assess 21st-century skills for EFL students, administered via Google Forms. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the results and determine the percentage of students demonstrating these skills. The findings revealed that students exhibited notable proficiency in all four 21st-century skills, with communication at 73.6%, collaboration at 74%, creativity at 74.4%, and critical thinking at 75.4%. These results highlight the positive role of ICT in fostering students' 4C skills, with the data reflecting moderate to high levels of achievement. In conclusion, the study demonstrates that students effectively develop these crucial competencies through ICT integration in their educational experience.