Nur Rifai Akhsan, Nur Rifai
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The Implementation of Creative Teaching in Literature Class in English Education Department Universitas Ahmad Dahlan Yogyakarta Triyoga, Arilia; Akhsan, Nur Rifai
La Ogi : English Language Journal Vol 10 No 1 (2024): Januari
Publisher : Prodi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, FKIP, LP3M Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55678/loj.v10i1.1363

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A lecturer or teacher is required to be very creative in order to make students motivated to learn. This study aims to explain the creative teaching that can be applied in literature classes in the English Education Department of Universitas Ahmad Dahlan. Moreover, this study also will explore the improvement of students’ motivation by implementing creative teaching in literature classes of English Education Department of Universitas Ahmad Dahlan. This research is a descriptive study. Observation is the initial activity that will be carried out in this study, and the data from this study were collected through a process of observation to find out its usefulness to students’ motivation for creative teaching in literature classes. The expected outcome of this research is that creative teaching can be applied well in the literature class at the English Education Department of UAD. Also, the positive benefits that can be learned from the implementation of creative teaching are the availability of materials in the form of podcasts and various activities in the teaching of literature class such as a gallery walk, creative writing, jigsaw, group discussions, role play, and others. Students’ motivation is pretty good for the implementation of these activities.
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN MEMORY AND USES OF WORDS MEANINGS AND USAGES OF SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMP N 2 Yogyakarta Akhsan, Nur Rifai
La Ogi : English Language Journal Vol 9 No 2 (2023): July
Publisher : Prodi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, FKIP, LP3M Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55678/loj.v9i2.1367

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The objective of this research was to know whether there is any correlation between memory and uses of the words meanings and usages. There are there research problems were examined. It is about the total words meanings and usages remembered by the students, the uses of the words meanings and usages in the four language skills, and the correlation between memory and uses of the words meanings and usages. This research conducted at SMP N 2 Yogyakarta and the sample used was students in the seven grade consisted of 62 students. The data were collected using test and questionnaire. The result of test shows that the highest total number of words meanings and usages remembered by the students is 115 words (90%) from the total number of words is 128 words while the lowest total number of words meanings and usages remembered by the students is 64 words (50%). The most word class remembered by students in terms of word meanings and usages is noun that is 75% and word class adverb is 42% remembered by the students. The result of questionnaire shows that students used words meanings and usages frequently in reading. In reading, 62 students (100%) used words meanings and usages in terms of word class noun, verb, adjective, and adverb. The result of data analysis shows that there is a significant correlation between memory and uses of words meanings and usages. It could be seen by looking at the result of Point- Biserial Correlation coefficient r that is 0.564.
Boosting Students' Vocabulary through Index Card Soviyah, Soviyah; Akhsan, Nur Rifai
Journal of English and Education (JEE) Vol. 2 No. 2 (2008): VOLUME 2 NO 2 DECEMBER 2008
Publisher : English Education Department, Universitas Islam Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/jee.v2i2.6462

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There are thousands of words in English. Learning these words is a big problem for students of English. However, there are ways to solve this problem. One way is to become familiar with the process of word formation. This process enables students to understand how a word is formed. This analysis is in important and useful to learn because they are very commonly used in English. Developing some skills in taking words apart will help students better understand what they read, what the meaning ofa word, and finally increase students' vocabulary.One way to learn word formation is through index card games. These games will help students learn how a word is constructed in various ways, and even stimulate them to initiate making new word or sentences using their own interest.The writers have conducted action research to use the index card to improve the student's vocabulary. To get more successful achievement, the writes limit to teach suffixes only, namely Verb suffixes. Noun suffixes. Adjective suffixes and Adverb suffixes. For one semester, the writers teach suffixes using index cards in different models, such as Match it, Challenge it. Winsor Loses.The result shows that students may improve their vocabulary mastery (70%), uphold students' motivation (60%), build confidences to speak (40%),generate classroom energy (30%), recognize word formation process (70%), participate in class discussion (25%), and & get better class attendance. From the result above, the-writers believe index card is very useful to improve students' vocabulary, particularly in word formation.