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The Correlation between Students’ Mastery of Simple Past Tense and Their Ability in Translating Recount Text at the First Year of SMA Muhammadiyah Rambah Retno Sutrayani; Qonaah Nuryan Arif; Esti Raihana
Jurnal Pendidikan dan Sastra Inggris Vol. 5 No. 3 (2025): Jurnal Pendidikan dan Sastra Inggris
Publisher : Lembaga Pengembangan Kinerja Dosen

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55606/jupensi.v5i3.6061

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This research investigates the correlation between students’ mastery of simple past tense and their ability in translating recount texts at the first year of SMA Muhammadiyah Rambah. The research was motivated by the fact that many students struggle to use past verb forms, particularly irregular verbs, which are essential in recount texts. Translation is not only about word substitution but also requires grammatical accuracy, especially in understanding tenses. This research employed a quantitative approach with a correlational design. The population consisted of 29 tenth-grade students, who were also used as the total sample. Data were collected using two instruments there are a 25-item multiple-choice test to measure students’ mastery of the simple past tense, and a translation essay of a recount text to evaluate their translation ability. The data were analyzed using Pearson’s product-moment correlation after passing validity, reliability, normality, and linearity tests. The findings showed a significant and very strong positive correlation between the two variables, with a correlation coefficient of 0.868 and a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. This result indicates that students with better mastery of the simple past tense tend to achieve higher performance in translating recount texts. The findings also suggest that grammar, particularly tense mastery, is best learned when combined with practical activities such as translation rather than being taught in isolation. Teachers are encouraged to design learning strategies that integrate tense instruction with translation practice to strengthen students’ grammatical and translation abilities.
The Correlation Between Intrinsic Motivation and Students’ Reading Comprehension at Information Systems Study Program of Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau Khairani Nurjannah; Retno Sutrayani; Silva Iriana Widari; Tia Novani Irawan; Wandi Syahfutra; Novela Nurafrezah
Widya Accarya Vol. 16 No. 1 (2025): Widya Accarya
Publisher : Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Dwijendra

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46650/wa.16.1.1641.14-19

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This research aims to examine the relationship between intrinsic motivation and reading comprehension skills of Information Systems Study Program students at Muhammadiyah Riau University. The research used a quantitative approach with a sample of 62 randomly selected students. The instruments used included an intrinsic motivation questionnaire based on the Motivation Reading Questionnaire (MRQ) and a reading ability test based on TOEFL standards. Data were analyzed using Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test and Pearson Product Moment correlation. The results showed a weak but statistically significant positive relationship (r = 0.367, p < 0.05) between intrinsic motivation and reading comprehension ability. The findings confirmed the importance of intrinsic motivation in supporting the engagement and development of reading ability, but also showed that other factors such as language skills and reading strategies play a role in comprehending technical texts. The implication of this research is the importance of developing learning strategies that integrate motivation with technical elements to improve students' reading ability holistically.
Co-Authors Esti Raihana Khairani Nurjannah Novela Nurafrezah Qonaah Nuryan Arif Silva Iriana Widari Tia Novani Irawan Wandi Syahfutra