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Developing Speaking Skill of Grade VIII Students through English Video Ismawati, Hera; M. Said, Mawardin; Wahyudin, Wahyudin; Hasyim, Zarkiani
ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025): JUNE
Publisher : Hasanuddin University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34050/els-jish.v8i2.45062

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This research aims to find out the effectiveness of English videos in developing students' speaking skills at the VIII grade of SMP Negeri 12 Palu. This research employed a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design. The research population consisted of 6 classes of SMP Negeri 12 Palu students. The samples were class VIII A as the experimental class and VIII B as the control class. This research utilized oral test as the research instrument to assess students' speaking skills. A pretest was given, followed by different treatments for both classes. The experimental class used English videos as learning media, while the control class did not. After giving the posttest, the researcher analyzed the results statistically to determine the significant difference between both classes. The results show that the mean score of the experimental class significantly developed from 36.30 to 56.54, while the mean score of the control class developed from 38.23 to 42.64. The hypothesis testing results also show that the t-counted value (3.188) was higher than the t-table value (1.688) at a significance level of 0.05, thus confirming that the use of English videos is effective in developing students' speaking skills of grade VIII of SMP Negeri 12 Palu.
IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION OF GRADE X STUDENTS AT SMK NEGERI 1 DAMPAL SELATAN TOLITOLI THROUGH DRTA (DIRECTED READING THINKING ACTIVITY) Nurherika, Nurherika; M. Said, Mawardin; Patmasari, Andi; Marhum, Mochtar
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Tadulako University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v13i2.4634

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The objective of this research is to find out whether the use of DRTA (Directed Reading Thinking Activity) strategy can improve the reading comprehension of class X students of SMK Negeri 1 Dampal Selatan or not. This research used a pre-experimental design that involved only one class as the experimental class. The sample of this research was class X TKJ with 31 students as the experimental class selected by using purposive sampling technique. The instruments of data collection were tests, they were pretest and posttest. The experimental class was given treatment by using the DRTA (Directed Reading Thinking Activity) strategy. The data were analyzed statistically to measure the difference in score. The results shows an increase between the pretest and posttest results. The students means score before given the treatment was 51.10. After the treatment, the means score of students in the posttest was 71.48. By applying a significant level of 0.05, the researchers found that the value of t-counted (5.31) was higher than the t table (1.697). Based on these results, it can be concluded that the DRTA (Directed Reading Thinking Activity) strategy is effective to improve reading comprehension of grade X students at SMK Negeri 1 Dampal Selatan and it can be applied by teachers in teaching and learning process.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HABIT IN WATCHING ENGLISH MOVIES AND VOCABULARY Anastasia, Paula; M. Said, Mawardin; Maf'ulah, Maf’ulah
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : Tadulako University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v11i1.4398

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This research aimed to identify the relationship between habit of watching English movie and vocabulary of grade VIII students' at SMP Negeri 6 Palu. It applied correlation research with a quantitative data approach. Students of Class VII-A, which consisted of twenty-five students, were selected as the sample for this research using the purposive sampling technique. The instruments of this research were questionnaires, vocabulary tests, and the SPSS 26th version. The result of data analysis using the correlation coefficient product moment and SPSS 26th indicated the relationship between students' habit in watching English movies and vocabulary is positive in the high category of relationship (0,702) with a significant level (α = 0.05). Then, comparing the value of the r-counted, which is higher than the r-table, indicates that students' habits of watching English movies contribute to their vocabulary. Therefore, students with a high frequency of habits in watching English movies have a higher probability of gaining a lot of new vocabulary.
TEACHERS’ STRATEGIES IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO GRADE X STUDENTS AT MAN 2 KOTA PALU Nurfadillah, Andi; M. Said, Mawardin; Mashuri
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 11 No. 3 (2023)
Publisher : Tadulako University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v11i3.4418

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The purpose of this research are two folds: to find out the teaching strategies used by the English teacher at MAN 2 Kota Palu, and to identify the reasons of implementing the strategies in the classroom. This research used qualitative research design. The participant of this research were two English teacher. In collecting the data, the instrument used were observation and interview . the data analyzed by using descriptive analysis. The findings showed that there were some teaching strategies used by the teachers in teaching English. The strategies used by the teacher in teaching English were: (1) the use of video like writing recount text and favorite song (by relying on learning topic), (2) reading text book, (3) translation (by looking up dictionary), and (4) asking question. The main reason reason of implementing teaching strategies was, they wanted to make the students active in the class. The basic consideration as an active facilitator in choosing the teaching strategies was to make classroom atmosphere that can make the students interact freely with each other in achieving learning goals.
INVESTIGATING SIMPLE PAST TENSE SENTENCE ERRORS OF GRADE VIII STUDENTS AT SMP NEGERI 2 TINOMBO SELATAN Aditiya, Popi; M. Said, Mawardin; Mashuri, Mashuri
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024)
Publisher : Tadulako University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v12i1.4427

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The objectives of the research are to investigate and describe the students level of simple past tense and dificullties faced by Grade VIII Students SMP Negeri 2 Tinombo Selatan in Simple Past Tense. The research was conducted throught descriptive qualitative research design. Data analysis of the students Simple Past Tense on Regular and Iregular verb, It is found that the students level in Simple Past Tense is poor level since thay have limited knowledge english. In line with it, most of them understood the question, yet some of them found of dificcult to respomd to the questions immediatly. Furthermore, the problem faced by the students regarding simple past tense are lack vocabulary and regular Irregular verb. Problem of vocabulary was signified by the fact the students difficult answer the questions, and Regular Irregular verb problem in simple past tense was signified by the students difficult differences regular and irregular verb
STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN WRITING PROCEDURE TEXT Ningsih, Rahayu Wulan; M. Said, Mawardin; Anggreni, Afrillia; Hastini, Hastini
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025)
Publisher : Tadulako University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v13i1.4452

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This research aimed to discover students’ dfficulties in writing procedure text. qualitative descriptve design was used. The subject of this research was 7 students in ninth grade at SMP Negeri Poso Pesisir. The instrument of this research was documents of the result of the students’ writing that given by the English teacher. Based on the data analysis, the data showed that the students have difficulties in writing procedure text, especially in term on of generic stucture: Goal, material/ingredients, step. And in language features: the use of adverbial of sequence/temporal conjunction, use of imperative sentence, use of adverbials, use of action verb, and use of present tense. Based on the difficulties the teachers are expected to be facilitator for students in learning writing procedure text and for students they expected to have motivation in learning especially in writing generic structure and language features.
IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION OF GRADE VIII STUDENTS AT SMP NEGERI 2 PALU THROUGH SQ3R Kamagi, Anastasia Fritzka; M. Said, Mawardin; Hasyim, Zarkiani; Darmawan, Darmawan
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025)
Publisher : Tadulako University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v13i1.4454

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The objective of this research is to find out whether the use of the SQ3R method can improve the reading comprehension of grade VIII students at SMP Negeri 2 Palu or not. This research used a quasi-experimental research design. The sample of the research was 21 students from class VIII A as the control class and 20 students from class VIII B as the experimental one. The instruments used in this research were test, pre test, and post test. The result of the data analyzed showed that there was a significant difference between the results of the pre test and post test. The mean score of the pretest of the experimental class was 49.99 while the control one was 52.54 after giving the treatment. The mean score of the experimental class in the post test was 79.50 and the control one was 67.13. By applying 0.05 level of significance, the researcher found that the value of the t-counted (3.91) was higher than the t-table (2.0399). It means that the use of the SQ3R method can improve the reading comprehension of grade VIII students at SMP Negeri 2 Palu.