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THE APPLICATION OF OKRE (Overview, Key Ideas, Reviewing and Evaluation) IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT SMK MUHAMMADIYAH 2 BONTOALA MAKASSAR Midayani; St. Asriati AM; Eka Prabawati Rum
Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (537.922 KB) | DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v1i1.180

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This inquire about pointed to discover out the impact of OKRE Method on understudies perused comprehension that center on level of strict and interpretative of comprehension.”“The analyst connected prel – experimental method with one bunch pre – test and post – test.”“The test of this inquirel about was courser XI Accounting of SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bontoala Makassar which comprised of 30 understudies.”“The test was taken by utilized purposive inspected method.”“The research findings showed that the tenth grade of Accounting SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bontoala Makassar had Fair score in pre-test. After given treatment their reading comprehension was significantly improved. The result of the inquired about were the cruel score of pre – test in Exacting (Fundamental Thought) score pre – test was 58.6 and post – test was 86.56. in grouped of detail the score of pre – test was 56.4 and post – test was 92.6 with t – test esteem Exacted is more prominent than t – table (13.26 > 2.45).”“Cruel score of interpretative in pre – test was 63.63 and post – test 82 with the t – test exteem is more prominent that t – table (8.34 >2.45).”“The result of calculated t – test of the pointers within the students’ t – test (Exacted and interpretative) was more prominent than t – table 21.60 > 2.45.”“It implies that there was noterworthiness diverse between some time recently and after gived the treatment.”“It indicated that the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected. It was concluded that the use of OKRE Influence the students’ reading comprehension.”
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING RANDOM TEXT STRATEGY IN TEACHING READING Rahmawati; Syamsiarna Nappu; Eka Prabawati Rum
Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA)
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This pre-experimental research aimed at finding out whether or not the use of Random Text Strategy is effective to improve the students’ literal and interpretative reading comprehension at the 7th grade Students of SMPS Ahlu Shuffah Muhammadiyah, Bantaeng Regency, Province of South Sulawesi. The sample of this research was the 7th grade Students of SMPS Ahlu Shuffah Muhammadiyah.The researcher used purposive sampling method because that class was able to fulfill the rules and they had the characteristics that the researcher wants. Hence, the researcher want to overcome the students’ problem in reading and improve their reading skill through the use of random text strategy then the researcher chose the class with the low English learning achievement compared with the others classes especially for their reading skill and find out the effectiveness of this strategy. The findings of this research shown that there is a significant improvement toward the students’ reading comprehension in the post-test compared with the students score in pre-test. The use of random text strategy is effective to improve the students' literal reading comprehension. It based on the result of the students’ reading test in pre-test compared with the students’ reading test result in post-test.
THE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPEAKING FOR INTERMEDIATE SUBJECT TO SUPPORT THEIR SPEAKING SKILL OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS IN MAKASSAR MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY Inda Sari; Eny Syatriana; Eka Prabawati Rum
Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA)
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This research is aimed to find out the Students’s Perception towards the Effectiveness of Speaking for Intermediate Subject to Support their Speaking Skill of English Department Students in Makassar Muhammadiyah University. This research was descriptive qualitative. The population were 20 students at the third semester. The instrument used observation and interview.As a result on the findings, the students gave the positive perception toward the implementation of speaking for intermediate subject to measure the effectiveness of speaking for intermediate subject to support their speaking skill. However, the students claimed that they have got many advantages during the implementation of speaking for intermediate subject. This research also found out that this strategy also needed to be improved by the lecturers in terms of giving instruction, observing the class and evaluating the implementation of speaking for intermediate subject.
Improving Students’ Speaking Skills Through Social Interaction In The Classroom Intang, Andi; Latief, Hasnawati; Prabawati Rum, Eka
Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): JLTA:Journal of Language Testing and Assessment
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v3i1.194

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This research purpose to find out improvement of the students’ speaking skills used social interaction at the eighth grade students of SMAN 5 Selayar. The design of this research used a classroom action research which consisted of two cycles. Each cycles consisted of three meetings. The procedure of this research in every cycle consisted of four phases They had plans to action, observation, and reflection Subject matter for the research of class were the pupils XI which consisted of 20 students. The instrument of this research used interview. The result of students speaking skills in terms pronunciation and vocabulary in D-test, cycle I, and cycle II had improved in different scores. The research demonstrated there were was a significant improvement of the students speaking skills used by social interaction models. This statement could prove by the students’ mean score of diagnostic test was 44, but it had increased to 62.6 in cycle I. And in Cycle II was 77.5. it means that the students’ speaking skills from cycle I to cycle II was classified successful. Social Interaction could improve the students’ speaking skills.
The Use of Task-Based Language Teaching in Improving Students' Writing Skills at X Grade in SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bontoala Nurhidayah J, Israwati; Prabawati Rum, Eka; Hambali, Uyunnasirah
Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v3i2.494

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This study aimed to find out whether or not Task-Based Language Teaching method improve the writing skills of class X AP students at SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bontoala in terms of grammar and mechanics. The research method used was quantitative with a pre-experimental design. The population in this study were students of SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bontoala. The number of samples used was 20 students and the sample class were selected using a purposive sampling technique.Based on the results, the pre-test score of students' writing skills in terms of grammar was 65.8 and the post-test score was 81.4. While the Pre-test score of students' skills in terms of mechanics was 64.0 and post-test is 83.0. After analyzed the results of the pre-test and post-test data, the researcher found that in writing skills, p-value (0.000) less than α (0.05), this indicates that the null hypothesis is rejected and alternative hypothesis is accepted.The researcher concluded that Task-Based Language Teaching through descriptive text at SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bontoala improved students' writing skills. There is a significant difference in students' writing skills in terms of grammar and mechanics with the use of Task-Based Language Teaching methods.
An Analysis of EFL Students' Communication Strategies in Classroom Context Azis, Andi Herlymerdania Mutia; Rum, Eka Prabawati; Mahmudah, Dzur Rif’ah
Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v3i2.930

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This study aims to find out the types of communication strategies used by EFL students when learning English in the 12th grade English Cross Interest class at SMAN 5 Bantaeng. This study used descriptive qualitative method, data were collected through observation and interviews conducted with 4 students. Data came from three sources: namely audio recordings of naturally occurring classroom interactions; interviews with students and observation notes taken in the classroom. Data from the interaction transcripts were examined using Dorney & Scott's (1997) taxonomy of communication strategies.The results of this study show that there are five types of communication strategies that most often appear when students communicate with their interlocutors as well as towards their teachers during learning activities, namely; Message Abandonment, Non-Linguistic Means, Filler, Appeal For Help and Asking For Clarification. The students used L1 because the students found it difficult to understand L2. This is due to the fact that students lack knowledge of English. Students experience these types of communication strategies due to thinking time, anxiety, lack of focus, nervousness, doubt, lack of knowledge, lack of vocabulary, grammatical errors and self-confidence.
THE USE OF OUTDOOR-BASED LEARNING STRATEGY TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL IN SMP UNISMUH MAKASSAR Nur Asti, Nur Asti; Rum, Eka Prabawati; AM, St. Asmayanti
Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v5i1.580

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This research aimed to find out whether or not the use of Outdoor-Based Learning Strategy can improve the students speaking skill in terms of fluency and accuracy. This research was conducted in SMP Unismuh Makassar by using the true experimental design through two groups of experimental class and controlled class, and collected the data by giving pre-test, treatment, and post-test. The population of this research was the first grade students at SMP Unismuh Makassar. The sample was taken by using purposive sampling technique which consisted with 17 students as experimental class and 17 students as controlled class. The research findings showed that the first grade students of SMP Unismuh Makassar have a significant different between students’ post-test in experimental class and controlled in speaking fluency and accuracy. The mean score of post-test (2.41) in experimental class was higher than the mean score of post-test (1.94) in controlled class. While in Speaking accuracy the mean score of post-test (1.94) in experimental class as higher than the mean score post-test (1.65) in controlled class. From t-test the t-test value in speaking fluency is 4.315 > 0.05 and in speaking accuracy 3.395 > 0.05. which mean that there is significant difference between before and after giving the treatment. It indicated that the null hypothesis (HI) was accepted, and the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected. It shows that the use of outdoor-based learning significantly improve the students’ speaking fluency and accuracy.