Nurjihan Nabilah Noor
Universitas Negeri Makassar

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The Efficacy of Picture Series from Popular Indonesian Fairy Tales in Improving Year 11 Students' English-Speaking Skills Nurjihan Nabilah Noor; Chairil Anwar Korompot; Sultan Baa
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 2, No 2, April (2023): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS UNM

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This study aimed to determine whether the picture series from popular Indonesian fairy tales improved Year 11 students' English-speaking proficiency. A pre-experimental study involving one group pre-test and post-test, this research was carried out at SMAN 1 Tinambung, a public senior high school in the Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, in the 2021-2022 academic year. The sample of this research was Year 11 students who were recruited using a cluster random sampling technique. The respondents were chosen from a class consisting of 30 students. Employing quantitative methods, the researchers used a speaking test as a research instrument. The data collection technique was a speaking test administered to the students as a pre-test and a post-test. The students' speaking ability scores from the pre-test to the post-test showed a significant difference. It was found that (t = -9.635, p = 0.0005) was 0.000 < 0.05. The students' speaking improvement scores from the pre-test to the post-test showed a significant difference. The results showed that the mean value of the pre-test was 42.53 with a standard deviation of 13.14, while the average value of the post-test was 57.33 with a standard deviation of 8.55. The findings mean there is an increase in the English-speaking skills of SMAN 1 Tinambung students thanks to the use of picture series from popular Indonesian fairy tales. This finding shows that applying picture series from popular Indonesian fairy tales effectively improved the students' English speaking skills.
Exploring Students' Strategies in Learning English at Senior Secondary School Nurjihan Nabilah Noor; Nurdin Noni; Sukardi Weda
International Journal of Language, Education, and Literature Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): April
Publisher : Program Studi Magister Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas Bahasa dan Sastra- Universitas Negeri Makassar.

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This study explores the strategies used by senior secondary school students in learning English at SMAN 1 Tinambung, West Sulawesi, Indonesia. This study aims to: (1) Identify what strategies are used by XII grade students at SMAN 1 Tinambung (2) What strategies are preferred by XII grade students in learning English and (3) The impact of learning strategies on learning independence, self-confidence, and social interaction of students in learning English. This research is categorized into descriptive qualitative research. This research uses the data triangulation method to obtain the validity of the research results. Data collection was done through three stages: (1) observing in the classroom to observe students' actions in the learning process, (2) conducting in-depth interviews or indept intervieuw to get the topic of information under study, (3) documentation as a supporting tool in compiling this research. The results show that (1) students use Memory strategy, Cognitive strategy, Compensation strategy, Metacognitive strategy, Affective strategy, and Social strategy, (2) students prefer technology-based strategy (social media, internet, AI), entertainment media-based strategy (film, animation, music), vocabulary-focused strategy, and collaborative learning strategy, (3) learning strategies have an impact on students' independence through variations in time management and technology use, increase confidence through psychological techniques and structured exercises, and strengthen social interaction by placing language as a communication tool in authentic contexts.