Khadijah Maming
Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas MUhammadiyah Parepare

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Familiarizing Students with a Friendly Learning Activity in Enriching English Vocabulary: Memorization Technique Khadijah Maming; Amir Patintingan; Sianna; Delfiana
ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities Vol. 6 No. 2 (2023): JUNE
Publisher : Hasanuddin University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34050/elsjish.v6i2.24089

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In learning English, we must apply appropriate technique to mastery it. One of the technique used is memorizing vocabulary. The more vocabulary we memorize, the easier it will be for us to use the language in communicating. But not only memorization technique can improve our language learning but there are still many methods that we can use depending on how the learning or learning model is suitable for those learners. But in fact, based on the observations of researchers at SMP Negeri 2 Parepare, researchers found several problems in students' vocabulary mastery. One of the problems is the students still do not know various kinds of vocabulary such as adjectives, nouns, verbs and adverb, and how to arrange them in a sentence. In this study, the researchers applied a mixed method with a one group class pretest and posttest design. The researchers took one class as a sample where the number of students was thirty students. The results of data analysis showed that the memorization technique provided positive impacts on students’ English vocabulary. This is evidenced by the N-Gain test that aimed to see the effect of the treatment given, showing that there are four students in the high category, there are nineteen students in the currently/medium category, and there are seventeen students in the low category. In addition, the most of students responded memorization technique positively. It can be said that through the memorization technique, it can improve the vocabulary mastery of students at SMP Negeri 2 Parepare.
The Influence of Motivation and Learning Style on Learning Pattern Toward Students’ Speaking Improvement Khadijah Maming; Ali Wira Rahman; Radiah Azizah Idris
ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): March
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34050/elsjish.v6i1.24949

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In learning, there are three interrelated dimensions to support the learning, namely the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor dimensions. From these learning dimensions, there are learning styles that are included in the cognitive dimension and motivation are included in the affective dimension of learning. This study aims to find out the relationship and influence of motivation and learning style on learning pattern toward speaking improvement of UMPAR English Education students. The researcher applies a qualitative method with a case study approach based on phenomena among students. The respondents in this study consisted of three third-semester students and three fifth-semester students from the English education department UMPAR. In addition, this study conducted semi-structured interviews with students to understand deeper perceptions. The results of the interviews show that there are various student motivations in improving their speaking skills, namely: to train self-confidence, a sense of competition, to develop more, to gain appreciation, presence of a role model, and the support of other people. Apart from motivation, researchers found a learning style that plays a very important role in student learning, namely the auditory learning style with the highest score in all the VARK learning style test results for respondents. The researcher found that there were four classifications of student learning patterns in improving speaking skills, namely: Experience of applying learning media, social interaction, word notice, monologue habits. The results of the research about the influence of motivation and learning styles on learning patterns toward students’ speaking improvement show that there is a positive influence of motivation and learning styles on student learning patterns in improving speaking skills
Implementing Picture Based Activities to Enhance the Students’ English Writing Skill Hasman Hasman; Khadijah Maming; Sudarmanto; Mutiara Khadijah Tasha
Edumaspul: Jurnal Pendidikan Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026): Edumaspul: Jurnal Pendidikan
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Enrekang

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This research is based on students' writing skill before and after writing picture based texts with some given themes. The purpose of this research is to find out whether image-based activities can improve the writing skill of grade 8.2 students at UPTD SMP Negeri 11 Parepare after being given treatment picture based activities in writing English texts.The researcher used a descriptive quantitative pre-experiment design. This research was conducted for five meetings. The first meeting was the pre-test, the next three meetings were the treatment, and the last meeting was the post-test. The population of this study was students UPTD SMP Negeri 11 Parepare. While the sample consisted of 11 students from VIII.2 classes who were taken as samples using total sampling.The results of quantitative descriptive analysis showed that students' writing skill improved when using picture based activities. This result was shown by the average score of Pre- test (34.54) and Post-test (81.36). After conducting the t-test calculation, the researcher found that the Null Hypothesis (H0) was rejected and the Alternative Hypothesis (H1) was accepted. This means that the use of Picture based activities as media can improve students' writing ability in writing English texts.