Journal Of English Language and Education
JELE (Journal of English Language and Education), with registered number 2541-6421 (online), ISSN 2460-7142 (print) is a scientific multidisciplinary journal published by LPPM Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta.
This journal encompasses original research articles, and short communications.
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Improving Students’ Speaking Skill By Using Their Spoken Audio Recording In The Middle School
Kristanto Wahyu Widyawan;
Elysa Hartati
(JELE) Journal Of English Language and Education Vol 2, No 1 (2016)
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DOI: 10.26486/jele.v2i1.216
The background of the study was based on phenomenon at the eighth grade students of SMP Bopkri Godean. Some of them were still too shy or even discourage to speak in English because they did not have enough idea of what to speak. It used their own audio voice recording in teaching English speaking to activate students’ ability in speaking English. So they will have something to speak. It will give positive outcome toward the problem. This was a classroom action research. The object of this study is the eighth class students of SMP Bopkri Godean. The methods of collecting data were using test and observation. The result of this study showed that in the pre cycle, the students’ average score was 41.96. In the first cycle, the students’ average score was 60.93. It means that there was a progress of students’ achievement after being taught by using their spoken audio recording. In the second cycle, the students’ average score was 75.93. Using their audio recording we were able to improve the students’ speaking ability because they became easier to express what they are going to say based on the prompt from us.
Developing Test For Experimental Study: The Effectiveness Of Hedwig Strategy In English Education Department University Brawijaya
Devinta Puspita Ratri;
Yulia Hapsari;
Sugeng Susilo Adi
(JELE) Journal Of English Language and Education Vol 2, No 2 (2016)
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DOI: 10.26486/jele.v2i2.222
AbstractHaving a big number of students in content subject of a language class is a challenge for teacher since it is quite difficult to accommodate students’ critical thinking and active participation at the same time. Therefore, Hedwig strategy is aimed to give room for students to explore themselves and get involved in the materials delivered in the class. Furthermore, by having group and regroup to deliver message in Hedwig strategy, students are forced to be active participated in classroom activities. The idea of Hedwig strategy is inspired by Jigsaw and Think-Pair-Share which have existed before. To know whether Hedwig strategy is effectively applied in content subject in large language class, it is proposed to do quasi experimental study with one class as an experimental group and one class as a control group. The experimental group is treated by using Hedwig strategy. Prior to the experimental study, it is performed research and development to develop the test for pre-test and post-test. For that reason, the research problem is what test is valid and reliable for an experimental study on the effectiveness of Hedwig strategy for the 4th semester students in Language Teaching Methodology class in English Education Department Universitas Brawijaya. This research reports half of the whole plan where the researchers developed test for pre-test and posttest to measure students’ improvement in understanding Language Teaching Methodology. In short, the test developed in this study will be used to carry out experimental study as pre-test and post-test
Social Class Conflict Presented In “The Kite Runner” Novel Based On Marxism Theory
Yohanes Eko Rubiyanto;
Restu Arini
(JELE) Journal Of English Language and Education Vol 2, No 2 (2016)
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DOI: 10.26486/jele.v2i2.228
The writer conducts the research related to class conflict which is presented in Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner” novel. This qualitative research is written to analyze the conflicts that happen in Afghan society which is mainly caused by difference of social class. The research is conducted by using library research. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method as the data are described in the form of sentences. The steps of collecting the data in this research are reading both the novel and the supporting theories related, analyzing, organizing and displaying the data to allow conclusions to be drawn. The results show that the society in the twentieth is fundamentally separated by two large groups namely Pashtun and Hazara. They are inhabit Afghanistan as told in The Kite Runner. The Pashtuns act as the dominant upper class and the Hazaras fill the society of the lower class which fits the theory of Marxism.
Increasing Young Learners’ Vocabulary Mastery By Using English Songs
Cicih Kurnia
(JELE) Journal Of English Language and Education Vol 3, No 1 (2017)
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DOI: 10.26486/jele.v3i1.266
Vocabulary is basic part of language when we learn english. Nowadays, introducing english vocabulary can be started in the kindergarten school. In early age, the young learners are easy to accept the language that has been given by teacher. Therefore, young learner in early age (approximately 3-4 years old) should get stimulation and learn English vocabulary in order to get preparation to study in higher level. This research was conducted to increase the young learners’ vocabulary mastery in b class of tungga dewi day-care. The classroom action research was implemented in this research. The teaching technique using songs were implemented through teaching and learning activities in two cycles of classroom action research. Each cycle of classroom action research was planning, acting, observing and reflecting. In this research, instruments to gather the data were field notes and observation checklists. Field notes and observation checklists were applied to take the data during the teaching learning process. The data would be analysed in order to solve the problems. Songs were applied in the activities of the first cycle of classrooms action research. The result of the first cycle was not quiet successful because the average of post –test score in cycle one was 37,8. Therefore, the teacher-researcher conducted the second cycle. The second cycle was conducted based on the result of the first cycle. Songs were combined the body movement in second cycle of the classroom action research. The result of the second cycle was successful because the average of post-test score was 77,78. As a conclusion, it can be concluded that the implementation of english songs could help to increase the young learner’s vocabulary mastery.
Multilingual learning program: pesantren students’ perceptions of the multilingual simultaneous-sequential model
Saidna Zulfiqar Bin-Tahir;
Haryanto Atmowardoyo;
Syarifuddin Dollah;
Yulini Rinantanti
(JELE) Journal Of English Language and Education Vol 3, No 2 (2017)
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DOI: 10.26486/jele.v3i2.292
This study aimed at determining whether or not the knowledge, educational level, perception, and attitude of the pesantren students affect the implementation of the multilingual simultaneous-sequential model (MSSM). This research employed quantitative research using a survey design. The sample of the study consisted of 100 students of three pesantren schools in the city of Makassar (Pesantren Modern IMMIM, Pondok Madinah, and Pesantren Darul Arqam Muhammadiyah Gombara). The data were collected through the questionnaire and be analyzed descriptively and inferentially using SPSS program. The results found that the knowledge, level of education, perception, and attitude of pesantren students collectively had a positive impact on the MSSM. However, these perceptions have no significant effect on the MSSM implementation partially. The results of this study contributed to developing further multilingual teaching and learning material such as syllabus, lesson plan, and course book for pesantren students in Indonesia, especially in Makassar.
Project-Based Collaborative Writing In Teaching Grammar For Students With High And Low Motivation
Kunto Nurcahyoko
(JELE) Journal Of English Language and Education Vol 1, No 2 (2015)
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DOI: 10.26486/jele.v1i2.161
Although the body of literature has been supporting the use of Project-BasedCollaborative Writing (PBCW) to teach grammar, there is still huge urgency tomeasure its effectiveness for language learners with different motivation. This studyaims to investigate the effectiveness of PBCW, the effect of motivation in teachinggrammar for ten graders,and the interaction among techniques, motivation, andstudents’ grammar. The study employed a 2X2 factorial research design involving 48students in two experimental groups and two control groups. The samples were dividedinto students with high and low motivation group. The data were collected by usingpretest and posttest techniques. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was usedfor analyzing the data. The result showsthat project-based collaborative writing andcollaborative learning techniques are more effective to be used to teach grammar forstudents with high motivation as compared to students with low motivation. The resultalso reveals that motivation does not really affect the students’ grammar performance.However, there is still different improvement between students with low and highmotivation in their grammatical accuracy. Lastly, the analysis of variance shows thatthere is no interaction among students’ motivation, techniques, and students’ grammarwith the level of significance at 0.934. The study suggests that teachers must be able toconsider the presence of both variables in teaching and learning, especially to teachgrammatical accuracy.Keywords : Project-based collaborative learning (PBCW), collaborative learning, highand low motivation, grammar
The Effectiveness Of Classroom Discussion In Improving English Speaking Skill Among The Students Of SMP N 3 Depok
Agustinus Hary Setyawan
(JELE) Journal Of English Language and Education Vol 1, No 2 (2015)
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DOI: 10.26486/jele.v1i2.200
The objective of the research is to investigate whether or not there is a significant difference in the mastery of the speaking skill between the students who are taught by using classroom discussion and those who are taught without using classroom discussion. This study is a quasi-experimental study employing two groups. The experimental group is 8A and the control group is 8C. The data were collected by using an achievement test. The data of both pre-test and post-test scores from the control and experimental groups were analyzed by using inferential statistics. To test the hypothesis, the researcher used t-test to find out the differences of speaking skill mastery achievement between control and experimental groups. The result of post-test indicates that t o is higher than the t value at the significance level of 5%, i.e. 2.1062.000. The level significance is 0.037. It is lower than 0.05. It was found that the mean of the post-test scores and gained scores of the experimental group were higher than that of the control group. The standard deviation of the experimental group decreases from 7.30 to 6.92 or the scores of the experimental group from pre-test to post-test are more homogenous. While, the standard deviation of the control group increases from 7.53 to 8.36 or the scores of the control group from pre-test to post-test are more heterogeneous. Besides, the mean of experimental group increases 207% from the standard deviation of the pre-test. While the mean of the control group also increases 147% from the standard deviation of the pre-test. It is found that classroom discussion is effective in improving English learning achievement in student’s mastery of speaking and there is a significant difference in between the both class.
The Implementation Of Demonstration Strategy Using Modeling Videos To Improve Confidence And Practices In Presentation
Dewi Anggraeni
(JELE) Journal Of English Language and Education Vol 2, No 2 (2016)
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DOI: 10.26486/jele.v2i2.223
AbstractThe objectives of this study were to explain the problems faced by engineering students of Semarang State Polytechnic in their presentation skills, to describe the implementation of demonstration strategy using modeling videos in improving the students’ self-confidence and practice in their presentation and the improvement when the strategy was applied. The research design of this study was classroom action research. The subjects were 20 engineering students from Telecommunication Study Program of Semarang State Polytechnic. The study was conducted by doing observation, giving pre test and posttest and questionnaire. The actions were conducted in three cycles. The findings showed that the implementation of demonstration strategy using modeling videos was able to improve the engineering students’ self-confidence and practice in their presentation skills. First, the students were actively involved in the teaching learning process. It could be seen from the result of observation sheet done by the researcher. There was an improvement of 3.3 points. Second, the posttest result showed significant progress from the pre test score, which was 69.8 into 84.95.
The Relationship between English Teacher’s Praise and English Learning Achievement of The Tenth Grade of SMK Negeri 9 Samarinda
Dzul Rachman;
Dedi Rahman Nur
(JELE) Journal Of English Language and Education Vol 3, No 1 (2017)
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DOI: 10.26486/jele.v3i1.242
Reinforcement is one of the strategies in classroom management, which is familiar among teachers. One of the types of reinforcement in social reinforcement is praise. Praise can function as a tool for instruction and for increasing social and academic behaviors. To be effective, the student must view the attention provided through praise as pleasurable or motivational. The design of this study was correlation design. The research participant was the tenth grade students of SMK Negeri 9 Samarinda. The purposes of this study are to find out how is relationship between the teacher’s praise and the English learning achievement tenth grade of SMK Negeri 9 Samarinda and is there any significant relationship between English teacher’s praise and English learning achievement. The researcher conducted observation for a month, distributed questionnaires and collected the result of achievement test from the teacher, as the instruments of this study. Then the collected data were analyzed in order to find out the manifestation of reinforcement applied by the teacher. After analyzing the data gained through the observation, the researcher found out that English teacher praise significantly correlate with the English learning achievement of tenth grade SMK Negeri 9 Samarinda (r-value: 0,442 r-table: 0,334). From the questionnaire, it was found that the students showed positive response or opinion toward the implementation of reinforcement in their class for example teacher praises immediately, frequently, enthusiastically, by using eye contact, uses many kinds of word praise and explains the reason why he praises students.
Pragmatic competence of Indonesian EFL learners
Retnowaty;
Retnowaty Retnowaty
(JELE) Journal Of English Language and Education Vol 3, No 2 (2017)
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DOI: 10.26486/jele.v3i2.260
Pragmatic competence is the skill to communicate in foreign language intended meaning. The objective of the study is to describe pragmatic competence of Indonesian EFL learners. This study was using descriptive qualitative approach. The participants were EFL learners, especially students in the first semester which take English course in Balikpapan University majoring mathematics and Health and Safety Environment. Furthermore, pragmatic test in the form of multiple choice DCT was used to assess learners’ pragmatic competence. It was applying and/or adapting some of the items devised by Rover (2005: 122-129 and Hudson, Detmer and Brown (1995: 107-130) in Viljamaa (2012). Based on the analysis of the test, most learners have quite low pragmatic competence in implicature and speech act part. Although cultural background is usually a quite problem for us, it can be handled by a good cooperation and good awareness of pragmatic aspects between the speaker and the hearer. Therefore, we should increase our pragmatic competence in everyday life with many kinds of English activities because English is still a foreign language in Indonesia.