Journal of Educational Method and Technology (JEMTEC)
Vol 2, No 3 (2019): DESEMBER

Digital Media and Students’ Writing Ability

Liando, N V F (Unknown)
Martha, S (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Feb 2021

Abstract

With the development of information and technology nowadays, schools need to adapt and make changes. This research aims to investigate the application of digital media in improving students’ ability in writing a report text. This research was done in one class at one high school in North Sulawesi. The eighth-grade students consist of 30 students. In this study, digital media used was power point presentation. In collecting the data, the researcher worked collaboratively with the English teachers in the school in which Classroom Action Research was employed. The research was conducted in two cycles which there were four steps each cycle: planning, observing, acting and reflecting. The data were collected through observation check list and conducting the test after implementing each cycle. The result of each cycle showed that students writing ability was increased. The result of test in cycle 1: 76.73 and in cycle 2: 81.06. This result leads to a conclusion that students’ ability in writing report text increased. Thus, it could be recommended that writing report text should be taught using an interesting digital media like power point presentation Keywords: Digital media, Writing Skill, report text, CAR.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jemtec

Publisher

Subject

Education Engineering

Description

JEMTEC (Journal of Education Technology) is published three times in a year namely April, August, and December (E-ISSN: ) shares research articles, review and development of theory and concept, practice report and analysis related to the efforts to encourage more researches and discussions as well ...