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Lexical Density of Reading Materials in An English Textbook: A Content Analysis Maufiroh, Yuni Lailatul; Hussen, Bannaga Taha Elzubair; Femilia, Praptika Septi
Journal of Language Intelligence and Culture Vol. 6 No. 2 (2024): Journal of Language Intelligence and Culture
Publisher : Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, IAIN Jember

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/jlic.v6i2.104

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In reading, students are required to learn to comprehend the content of the text. Lexical density is one of the factors that influences students’ reading comprehension. Lexical density is a condition of words’ proportion in a text, which shows the ratio of content words (CW) and grammatical function words (GFW). This research used the “Passport to the World” English textbook for the 8th grade of junior high school to be analyzed. This study aims to find out the genres of reading materials offered by the curriculum 2013 found in the textbook and to examine the lexical density of the reading materials in the textbook. A qualitative approach was applied, while content analysis was used as the research design. Data were collected with document analysis. The findings showed that there are 3 genres of reading materials, among 5 genres offered by the curriculum 2013, included in the textbook such as descriptive, recount, and functional texts in the form of announcements. From those, it was found that two texts were categorized as low lexical density, 11 texts were categorized as medium lexical density, and four texts were labeled as high lexical density. In addition, the composition of this text did not reach the ideal ratio of 1:2:1 for index difficulty. However, this textbook can still be suggested to be used in the class with some usage modifications in the classroom.
Gender-Based EFL Students’ Speaking Anxiety: Poetry Performance Femilia, Praptika Septi; Yusuf, David Ilham
Journal of Language Intelligence and Culture Vol. 5 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Language Intelligence and Culture
Publisher : Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, IAIN Jember

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/jlic.v5i2.129

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English for Foreign Language (EFL) teachers do not always recognize students’ speaking anxiety. Meanwhile, a set of studies revealed that there was no significant difference of male and female’s students’ speaking anxiety level. In fact, male and female students have difference condition on their learning style as well as psychological performance. This study aims to examine how difference male and female EFL students’ speaking anxiety in a different context, in which the exposure was taken under the students’ performance on reciting poetry through Youtube for their Creative Writing class. It is a quantitative study with causal-comparative research design. It was carried out to 64 students fifth semester EFL students majoring in English Language Teaching (ELT) in a state Islamic University in Jember, selected by using purposive random sampling. The data were collected by using a modified questionnaire consists of 21 items of Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) which was originally developed by Horwit et.al. (1986). The data were analyzed by using SPSS version 24 with Mann Whitney formula computation. The results indicated that there was no significant difference between male and female speaking anxiety through their poetry performance (Sig 2 tailed 0.657 > 0.05). The mean and median scores of both also showed that they were not significantly different one into another with most samples on moderate level. The findings of this study might be used as input to further researchers to examine factors affecting speaking anxiety on male and female students.
CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ SELF-EFFICACY LEVEL AND THEIR SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT Yuliantari, Shinta; Femilia, Praptika Septi
Premise: Journal of English Education and Applied Linguistics Vol 12, No 2 (2023): Premise Journal: e-ISSN 2442-482x, p-ISSN 2089-3345
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Metro

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24127/pj.v12i2.4836

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English Educational students should have good or even high speaking ability because they are English teacher candidates who are expected to be able to speak English very well. They will speak English a lot when they become teachers later. If they have a low speaking ability, there might be a misunderstanding and them and their students. This study aims to determine if there is a positive correlation between the self-efficacy of English students and their speaking skills. The research utilized a correlational examination plan to examine the students' self-efficacy. The study used the self-efficacy Questionnaire and the speaking test for the 6th-semester English students of UIN KHAS. The sample size was composed of 137 students and used the Slovin formula. The sample total in this research is 34 consisting of 7 males and 27 females. Instrument Instruments for this research are a speaking test and a questionnaire. The information was examined using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 16.0 program. Researchers utilized the Pearson product-moment correlation to discover the correlation result. The correlation result is r count = 0.848, and the significance value is ρ = 0.000. The r table for N = 34 is 0.329. Therefore, the r count is more than the r table (0.848 > 0.329), indicating a strong correlation. In addition, the significance value is less than 0.05 (0.000 < 0.05). Therefore, the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected, and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted.   
THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE WRITING ASSESSMENT FOR SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS Muroqobah, Musfi; Femilia, Praptika Septi
Critical Review of English-Arabic World Journal Vol 4 No 1 (2025): Critical Review of English-Arabic World Journal
Publisher : Critical Review of English-Arabic World Journal is an open-access journal published by the Language Development Unit, State Islamic University of Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq, Jember

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/crewjournal.v4i1.2378

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Assessment plays a crucial role for teachers in monitoring students' performance and evaluating the students skills. Alternative writing assessment aims to foster a deeper understanding of students' capabilities in expressing themselves through writing. The research was conducted in the 11th-grade students at SMAN Umbulsari, utilizing a descriptive qualitative design as the research approach. Data collection methods included observations, interviews, and document reviews. To ensure data validity, triangulation of sources and techniques was employed. From the data revealed several findings for the forms are; journals, observations, self-peer assessment. The procedures were: a) Journal, teacher gave guidlines, designed scoring rubric, calculating the score. b) Self-peer assessment, students exchange their work with their partners, then correct each other, gave correct and incorrect assessments. c)Observation, students mention the difficulties of their writing, then teacher gave feedback. Strengths from assessment alternative writing are: students could wrote well according to the lesson theme, easily created outlines based on the lesson theme, also easily discussion with partners to improves understanding. Meanwhile, the weakness is the students needed sufficient time to do their writing tasks. It can provide some additional information about alternative writing assessments, and provide an overview for their use during the learning process.
Lexical Density of Reading Materials in An English Textbook: A Content Analysis Maufiroh, Yuni Lailatul; Hussen, Bannaga Taha Elzubair; Femilia, Praptika Septi
Journal of Language Intelligence and Culture Vol. 6 No. 2 (2024): Journal of Language Intelligence and Culture
Publisher : Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, IAIN Jember

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/jlic.v6i2.104

Abstract

In reading, students are required to learn to comprehend the content of the text. Lexical density is one of the factors that influences students’ reading comprehension. Lexical density is a condition of words’ proportion in a text, which shows the ratio of content words (CW) and grammatical function words (GFW). This research used the “Passport to the World” English textbook for the 8th grade of junior high school to be analyzed. This study aims to find out the genres of reading materials offered by the curriculum 2013 found in the textbook and to examine the lexical density of the reading materials in the textbook. A qualitative approach was applied, while content analysis was used as the research design. Data were collected with document analysis. The findings showed that there are 3 genres of reading materials, among 5 genres offered by the curriculum 2013, included in the textbook such as descriptive, recount, and functional texts in the form of announcements. From those, it was found that two texts were categorized as low lexical density, 11 texts were categorized as medium lexical density, and four texts were labeled as high lexical density. In addition, the composition of this text did not reach the ideal ratio of 1:2:1 for index difficulty. However, this textbook can still be suggested to be used in the class with some usage modifications in the classroom.
Gender-Based EFL Students’ Speaking Anxiety: Poetry Performance Femilia, Praptika Septi; Yusuf, David Ilham
Journal of Language Intelligence and Culture Vol. 5 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Language Intelligence and Culture
Publisher : Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, IAIN Jember

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/jlic.v5i2.129

Abstract

English for Foreign Language (EFL) teachers do not always recognize students’ speaking anxiety. Meanwhile, a set of studies revealed that there was no significant difference of male and female’s students’ speaking anxiety level. In fact, male and female students have difference condition on their learning style as well as psychological performance. This study aims to examine how difference male and female EFL students’ speaking anxiety in a different context, in which the exposure was taken under the students’ performance on reciting poetry through Youtube for their Creative Writing class. It is a quantitative study with causal-comparative research design. It was carried out to 64 students fifth semester EFL students majoring in English Language Teaching (ELT) in a state Islamic University in Jember, selected by using purposive random sampling. The data were collected by using a modified questionnaire consists of 21 items of Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) which was originally developed by Horwit et.al. (1986). The data were analyzed by using SPSS version 24 with Mann Whitney formula computation. The results indicated that there was no significant difference between male and female speaking anxiety through their poetry performance (Sig 2 tailed 0.657 > 0.05). The mean and median scores of both also showed that they were not significantly different one into another with most samples on moderate level. The findings of this study might be used as input to further researchers to examine factors affecting speaking anxiety on male and female students.
THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE WRITING ASSESSMENT FOR SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS Muroqobah, Musfi; Femilia, Praptika Septi
Critical Review of English-Arabic World Journal Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): Critical Review of English-Arabic World Journal
Publisher : Critical Review of English-Arabic World Journal is an open-access journal published by the Language Development Unit, State Islamic University of Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq, Jember

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/crewjournal.v4i1.2378

Abstract

Assessment plays a crucial role for teachers in monitoring students' performance and evaluating the students skills. Alternative writing assessment aims to foster a deeper understanding of students' capabilities in expressing themselves through writing. The research was conducted in the 11th-grade students at SMAN Umbulsari, utilizing a descriptive qualitative design as the research approach. Data collection methods included observations, interviews, and document reviews. To ensure data validity, triangulation of sources and techniques was employed. From the data revealed several findings for the forms are; journals, observations, self-peer assessment. The procedures were: a) Journal, teacher gave guidlines, designed scoring rubric, calculating the score. b) Self-peer assessment, students exchange their work with their partners, then correct each other, gave correct and incorrect assessments. c)Observation, students mention the difficulties of their writing, then teacher gave feedback. Strengths from assessment alternative writing are: students could wrote well according to the lesson theme, easily created outlines based on the lesson theme, also easily discussion with partners to improves understanding. Meanwhile, the weakness is the students needed sufficient time to do their writing tasks. It can provide some additional information about alternative writing assessments, and provide an overview for their use during the learning process.