Sintaks: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026)

The Effect of a Deep Learning Approach on Descriptive Text Writing Ability among Tenth-Grade Students at State Senior High School 1 Tanjungbalai in the 2025–2026 Academic Year

Dinda Ariska (Universitas Asahan)
Sri Rahayu (Universitas Asahan)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Jul 2026

Abstract

Writing descriptive texts remains challenging for many English as a Foreign Language students, particularly in developing, organizing, and effectively expressing ideas. This study investigated whether a Deep Learning Approach significantly affects the descriptive text writing ability of tenth-grade students at State Senior High School 1 Tanjungbalai in the 2025–2026 academic year. The study employed a quantitative experimental design, with 72 students assigned to experimental and control classes. Data were collected through observation sheets, questionnaires, and writing tests, and analyzed using an independent-samples t-test with IBM SPSS Statistics Version 20. The findings revealed that the experimental class achieved a higher mean score (80.56) than the control class (70.97), with a significance value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), indicating a statistically significant difference between the two groups. The Deep Learning Approach facilitated active participation, critical thinking, and the development of creative ideas during writing activities. These findings demonstrate that the Deep Learning Approach significantly improves students’ descriptive text writing ability and offers an effective pedagogical approach for supporting meaningful English writing instruction.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

SIN

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Sintaks: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia is a peer-reviewed journal by Medan Resource Center. This journal accepts articles related to the Indonesian language; literature; language education; Classroom Action Research; literature review; learning material and media development; and learning ...