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The IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING READING: IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN EFL CONTEXT EMPHASIZED ON READING FLUENCY AND ACCURACY Rochman, Muhammad
JOURNEY: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy Vol 1 No 1 (2018): September 2018
Publisher : IKIP Budi Utomo Malang

Current methods for teaching reading comprehension tend to emphasize the products of comprehension and neglect the processes of comprehension. Teachers often provide insufficient opportunities for learners to practice English in teaching reading. During teaching reading in a class teachers may confuse to give exercises relate to fluency or accuracy. The correlation between fluency and reading comprehension showed a significant positive relationship between oral reading fluency and reading comprehension performance. Therefore, automaticity of decoding fluency is essential for high levels of reading achievement. Assessing reading fluency, teachers need to listen to students read aloud to make judgments about their progress in reading fluency. In other side, teaching reading in accuracy exercises encourage a thoughtful use of language and the information is intended to help students understand how English works.

THE EFFECTS OF READING METHOD ON THE COMPREHENSION PERFORMANCE OF THIRD SEMESTER STUDENTS OF BALIKPAPAN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY Rochman, Muhammad
JOURNEY: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy Vol 1 No 2 (2019): February 2019
Publisher : IKIP Budi Utomo Malang

In this study the researcher investigated the relative effects of different reading methods on the comprehension performance of Balikpapan Foreign Language Academy EFL Third Semester students. The scores of participants who read three comparable passages in three ways (oral, silent and subvocalizing) were compared. Results revealed a significant difference between oral reading and subvocalization, and between oral reading and silent reading. Oral reading had the greatest effect on comprehension performance among the three reading methods examined. All groups reported that oral reading was the most preferred reading method with the majority of respondents feeling the style best supported comprehension. Feedback suggested that oral reading was preferred specifically because it helps in memorizing words and texts, concentration, and practicing and pronouncing words for real world encounters. It is recommended that second language lecturers and students use all available reading methods in order to identify which method best serves their study objectives.

COLLABORATIVE WRITING IN ENHANCING ESSAY WRITING FOR THE FOURTH SEMESTER AT POLYTECHNIC ALKON KALIMANTAN Rochman, Muhammad; Widjajanti, Suzanna; Ningsih, Era Wahyu
Prologue: Journal on Language and Literature Vol. 11 No. 1 (2025): Prologue: Journal on Language and Literature
Publisher : Faculty of Letters Universitas Balikpapan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36277/jurnalprologue.v11i1.239

Collaborative writing offers a powerful pedagogical approach that significantly enhances essay writing skills. By encouraging students to work together, it fosters a dynamic environment where diverse perspectives and knowledge converge to create more robust academic work. This shared intellectual journey moves beyond solitary writing, promoting clear articulation, active listening, and effective negotiation of meaning. Brainstorming in groups sparks innovative ideas and arguments, while providing and receiving constructive feedback deepens understanding of rhetoric and argumentation. Students become more attuned to their audience, collectively striving for clarity and persuasive impact. Ultimately, collaborative writing not only yields higher-quality essays but also cultivates essential teamwork, communication, and critical thinking skills applicable beyond academia, leading to students’ improvement. A qualitative study explored the impact of collaboratively designed materials on college students' English writing. The research revealed a significant students’ improvement in their writing, marked by richer ideas and expanded vocabulary, compared to previous individual learning. Notably, student participation in collaborative writing sessions also increased, suggesting a positive correlation between this approach and learning motivation. The findings indicate that collaborative learning in a professional context can effectively boost engagement and enhance the quality of students' written work, contributing to overall students’ improvement in their writing skills.

Tingkat Stress Siswa SMA pada Kondisi Pembelajaran Jarak Jauh dimasa Pandemi Covid-19 Rochman, Muhammad; Wahid, Abd; Hannan, Mujib; Mulyadi, Eko
Journal Of Health Science (Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan) Vol 7 No 1 (2022): JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCE (JURNAL ILMU KESEHATAN) (IN PRESS)
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24929/jik.v7i1.2017

Various learning demands must be completed, such as pressure to improve school performance with a sufficient number of grades, various school assignments, UTS, UAS, feeling wrong in choosing majors, and difficulties in managing finances which can cause students' inability to adapt to these conditions. This causes students to experience stress. This study aimed to describe the stress level of high school students in distance learning conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic in Ketapang Daya Village, Ketapang District, Kab. Lacquer. This research is a descriptive study with a population of 76 high school students with a sample of 64 high school students according to the sample criteria using a simple random sampling technique. The results showed that the stress level of high school students during the Covid-19 pandemic showed that most (53.1%) experienced moderate stress, as many as 34 respondents, and a small portion (46.9%) had mild stress, as many as 30 respondents. The dilemma faced by students during the Covid-19 pandemic is in addition to the demands imposed by the online teaching and learning model. The learning process using online media is more tiring and boring because they cannot interact directly with teachers and other students. So that the experience causes frustration for students, and if it continues, it can cause stress.

THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING READING: : IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN EFL CONTEXT EMPHASIZED ON READING FLUENCY AND ACCURACY Rochman, Muhammad
Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy Vol. 1 No. 1 (2018): Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy
Publisher : UIBU

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33503/journey.v1i1.487

Current methods for teaching reading comprehension tend to emphasize the products of comprehension and neglect the processes of comprehension. Teachers often provide insufficient opportunities for learners to practice English in teaching reading. During teaching reading in a class teachers may confuse to give exercises relate to fluency or accuracy. The correlation between fluency and reading comprehension showed a significant positive relationship between oral reading fluency and reading comprehension performance. Therefore, automaticity of decoding fluency is essential for high levels of reading achievement. Assessing reading fluency, teachers need to listen to students read aloud to make judgments about their progress in reading fluency. In other side, teaching reading in accuracy exercises encourage a thoughtful use of language and the information is intended to help students understand how English works.

TEACHING TECHNIQUE FOR WRITING SKILL AT THE FOURTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF BALIKPAPAN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021: A Descriptive Research Rochman, Muhammad
Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022): Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy
Publisher : UIBU

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33503/journey.v5i1.517

This study aims to describe teaching techniques for writing skills in The Fourth Semester Balikpapan Foreign Language Academy. This type of research is descriptive qualitative research. Sources of research data are events, informants, and documents. Collecting data from observations, interviews, and documents. Data is analyzed by reducing data, displaying data and verifying data. To show the truth of the data using triangulation data. The results showed that the techniques used by lecturers at Balikpapan Foreign Language Academy in teaching writing skills were using pictures, discussions, making groups and corrections, and presentations. The purpose of using techniques can make it easier for students to develop writing skills. The students' responses to each technique were interested and happy. Problems faced by lecturers such as passive students, vocabulary and writing structure problems, students’ difficulty developing paragraphs, and time constraints. Solutions for teaching writing skills include the lecturer encouraging students to be active, repeating the teaching of language and vocabulary structure, giving examples of making paragraphs using the correct tenses, motivating students to increase vocabulary, and the lecturer providing opportunities for students to practice writing not only once.

APPROACHES AND METHODS TO TEACHING GRAMMAR IN TEXTBOOKS FOR STUDENTS AT ABA BALIKPAPAN Rochman, Muhammad
Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy
Publisher : UIBU

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33503/journey.v6i1.613

This study aims to describe, compare, and contrast approaches and methods to teaching grammar in textbooks used in First Semester of English Department Students at ABA Balikpapan. It chooses, as samples for analysis, textbooks of one particular class to focus on the approaches to teaching grammar in these textbooks. These textbooks are taught for first intermediate class and belong to two different series titled First Semester of English Department Students at ABA Balikpapan opportunities and English for First Semester of English Department Students at ABA Balikpapan. Each of these textbooks follows essentially different approaches to teaching grammar. This study aims to highlight the similarities and differences between the books and reveals the weaknesses and strengths of the approaches in these books. The purpose of the study is changing these textbooks and to reveal the similarities and differences between the old and new textbooks. The data collection method of this research is the collation texts for analysis. The information is breaking down subjectively and quantitatively. The study considerably contributes to the field of language teaching in First Semester of English Department Students at ABA Balikpapan especially grammar teaching through drawing attention of language lecturers, textbook writers, as well as learners to a certain degree, to the weaknesses and strengths of the PPP method (Presentation Practice Production) in the First Semester of English Department Students at ABA Balikpapan opportunities textbook and task-based approach in the English for First Semester of English Department Students at ABA Balikpapan textbook.

THE EFFORTS TO INCREASE TEXT RECOUNT WRITING BY USING FLOW SENTENCE TECHNIQUES SEMESTER III OF ABA BALIKPAPAN Rochman, Muhammad
Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020): Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy
Publisher : UIBU

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33503/journey.v6i2.684

The background of this research is based on the fact that learning outcomes of the the written recount text is still not as expected. Therefore there needs to be an effort from the lecturer to improve the learning outcomes. This research generally aims to improve students' recount text writing skills. Specifically, this research aims for: 1) Obtaining information about whether or not the flow sentence technique can improve recount text writing skills, 2) Obtain information about the ability of sentence techniques flow increases student participation in learning to write recount texts. Procedure This Classroom Action Research includes stages: (1) action planning (2) implementation actions, (3) observation and interpretation, and (4) analysis and reflection. This research was designed in two cycles using flow sentence techniques. The research instrument uses test and observation techniques. Data analysis techniques use Descriptive analysis, i.e. student learning outcomes were analyzed by describing inter-test scores cycle with performance indicators. Observation results were analyzed descriptively based on results observation and reflection. The results of this Classroom Action Research are: initial conditions 15 students or 46% are incomplete, 17 students or 54% complete. In cycle I 8 students or 25% are incomplete, 24 students or 75% complete. In Cycle II 4 students or 12.5% did not complete, 28 students or 87.5% complete. The results of the study concluded that the use of the technique flowing sentences can improve students' recount text writing skills third semester academic year 2019/2020 of ABA Balikpapan. Flowing sentence techniques can also increase student participation in learning to write recount texts. With a classical completeness level of 87.5% in the second cycle show that the learning improvement effort has been successful. The sentence technique is effective used to improve recount text writing skills.

The English Students’ Problems in Facing TOEFL Test at STIE Madani Balikpapan During the Academic Year 2022/2023 Rochman, Muhammad
Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy Vol. 6 No. 3 (2023): Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy
Publisher : UIBU

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33503/journey.v6i3.697

TOEFL is a language testing tool widely used in universities to check students’ capability in English mastery. The purpose of this study, titled "The English Students’ Problems in Facing the TOEFL Test at STIE Madani Balikpapan during the Academic Year 2022-2023," is to: (1) determine the issues experienced by Accounting Department students when performing the TOEFL test; and (2) determine ways to analyze among English students at STIE Madani Balikpapan with high TOEFL grades and low TOEFL grades. This study's sampling consists of 20 accounting students from the Economic Faculty at STIE Madani Balikpapan who took the TOEFL test. This study employed descriptive qualitative research. (1) Semi-structured interviews were used to gather information regarding the challenges that English students confront when completing the TOEFL test. (2) A closed-ended questionnaire was used to gather information about the ways in which students’ study, including study style, taking notes, ascertaining along the way, reading use, conning, and time direction. The consequences of this consultation bring out that, at that point, there are some issues that may arise while attempting the TOEFL test. The issues that have been identified are connected to a deficiency in English language achievement and cognition, inadequate time instruction, suffering absorption, and bearing issuing with the final retentions. The questionnaire consequences establish a few divergences in the field of study use between English language educators with eminent TOEFL grades and educators who have poor TOEFL grades

INTERACTIVE POWERPOINTS DEVELOPMENT AS LEARNING MEDIA IN IMPROVING COMMUNICATION SKILL FOR SECOND SEMESTER OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS AT ABA BALIKPAPAN Rochman, Muhammad
Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy Vol. 4 No. 2 (2021): Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy
Publisher : UIBU

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33503/journey.v4i2.730

This study aims to describe the development stage of learning media in the form of interactive multimedia powerpoints, describe the quality of the learning media developed in the form interactive multimedia powerpoint, and describe lecturer and student’s responses on the use of learning media in the form of interactive multimedia power point. This research was development research (R & D). Population of this research was the second semester of second semester of English students of ABA Balikpapan. Determination sample using random sampling technique. Based on these techniques, obtained 1 class of 4th semester students as test subjects. Data collection technique using a questionnaire in the form of a questionnaire that had be filled in by lecturers and students after using the learning media. Before being tested, the media learning through the media validation stage and material validation by media experts and material expert. The data analysis technique used descriptive qualitative, with transforming qualitative data into quantitative data. The result of this research is an interactive media of communication learning powerpoint which is packaged on a class presentation. Stages in development These media are (1) Initial data collection, (2) Product development, (3) Validation of material experts and media experts, (4) Revision, (5) Product testing, (6) Analysis data, and (7) Revision of the final product. The results of this study consist of two aspects, namely the quality of the media and responses users. In the aspect of media quality, the assessment was carried out by media experts and experts Theory. In the aspect of user responses, the assessment was carried out by lecturer and students. Assessment by media experts got a percentage of 63%. Expert assessment material gets a percentage of 90%. Assessment by subject lecturers get a percentage of 83%. Assessment by students gets a percentage amounted to 65.5%. The overall average rating was 75%. Result of this research proves that this powerpoints learning media is feasible to use based on validation tests by material experts and media experts.

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