English Community Journal
English Community Journal is a journal of English Education Journal of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education at Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang. English Community Journal includes articles of English Education and published in twice a year, march and September. English Community Journal focusses on teachers, lecturers, students, reseacrhers who consentrate in English Education. Writing articles focusses on English Community Journal template.
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<![CDATA[THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ICT-INTEGRATED ELT ACROSS CURRICULUM 2013 IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN PALEMBANG ]]>
<![CDATA[Dianti, Rahma]]>;
<![CDATA[Atmanegara, Yunani]]>
<![CDATA[ English Community Journal Vol 2, No 2 (2018): English Community Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v2i2.1314
<![CDATA[Infusing technology into English Language Teaching can contribute positive impacts toward students’ learning if it is integrated in such a way. Curriculum 2013 proposes the integration of Information Communication Technology into instructional practices. This study investigatedwhether or not the teachers of English integrated ICT into their ELT; described about how ICT was implemented in ELT; and explored the obstacles faced by the teachers of English in implementing ICT. This study surveyed ten state Senior High Schools in Palembang. Twelve teachers of English and 200eleventh grade students participated in this study chosen by using purposive samplingtechnique. In gathering the data, questionnairewas administered. The results showed that most English teachers and students integrated ICT in their classroom. ICT was implemented as instructional tools to facilitate English learning in the classroom. However, they still faced some obstacles in integrating ICT into ELT. School supports became the main factor hindering ICT implementation at schools.]]>
<![CDATA[IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH DEMONSTRATION METHOD OF THE CLASS XI IPS 1 STUDENTS OF SMA MUHAMMADIYAH 1 PALEMBANG ]]>
<![CDATA[Waliyani, Waliyani]]>;
<![CDATA[Yuliani, Sri]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v2i2.1330
<![CDATA[Improving Students’ English Speaking Skills Through Demonstration Method of The class XI IPS 1 students of SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Palembang. This study aims to improve the students’ speaking skills of class XI IPS 1 at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Palembang by using the demonstration method. The subject of this research is all the students of class XI IPS1 of SMA Muhammadiyah Palembang consisting of 32 students. This study used descriptive qualitative and quantitative methods in which the data contained in this study are numbers, percentages and depictions used to determine the success or failure of a study. The research instrument was in the form of daily tests and interview. The data obtained from the instrument that shows students who reached the KKM on: (1) Pre-test are 3 students (9.37%), (2) the result of Cycle I is 7 students (21.87%), (3) the result of cycle II is 17 students ( 53.12%), and (4) the result of Cycle III is 25 students (78.12%). From the data can be concluded that the application of the demonstration method can improve students’ speaking skills of class XI IPS 1 studens of SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Palembang.]]>
<![CDATA[THE INFLUENCE OF SELF-ESTEEM AND TOEFL PBT SCORE TOWARD SPEAKING 4 ACHIEVEMENT OF THE EVEN SEMESTER OF ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM FKIP MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PALEMBANG ]]>
<![CDATA[S, Sinta]]>
<![CDATA[ English Community Journal Vol 2, No 2 (2018): English Community Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v2i2.1315
<![CDATA[This study investigated whether or not self-esteem and TOEFL scores can influence students’ speaking 4 achievement. The population of this study was fourth, sixth, and eighth semester students of English Education Study Program, Muhammadiyah University of Palembang in academic year 2012/2013. The data were collected by documentation for speaking 4 achievement and TOEFL scores, and the data were collected by using questionaire for Self-esteem. The data were analyzed by using F-test and regression analysis. There was significant Influence between Self-esteem and speaking 4 score (r=0.206>0.05), TOEFL scores and speaking 4 score (r=0.123>0.05), Self-esteem and TOEFL score on speaking 4 score (r=.0.235>0.05). it was assumed that a fairly correlation between sudents’ Self-esteem and students’ TOEFL scores on their speaking 4 achievement was caused from the internal factor of personal learner as a speaker or it might be untruthfullness of the students’ Self-esteem when filling out the questionnaire and the limitation of their second language foundation and their reluctancy in doing more speaking.]]>
<![CDATA[USING SOCIOGRAM TO IMPROVE THE WRITING AND SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 JARAI ]]>
<![CDATA[Pratama, Yoga]]>
<![CDATA[ English Community Journal Vol 2, No 2 (2018): English Community Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v2i2.1331
<![CDATA[The objectives of this study were to find out whether or not there was significant improvement in writing and speaking achievements of the eighth grade students of SMPN1 Jarai after they were taught by using Sociogram, to find out whether or not there was significant improvement in each aspect of writing and speaking achievements of the eighth grade students of SMPN1 Jarai after they were taught by using Sociogram, to find out whether or not there was significant difference in writing and speaking achievements between the eighth grade students of SMP 1 Jarai who were taught by using Sociogram and those who were not, and to find out the perception of the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Jarai after they were taught by using Socoiogram. In this paper, an experimental research method with pre and post test control group design was used with 70 students as the sample divided into two groups, experimental and control group. However, only the students of the experimental group were taught by using Sociogram. The obtained data were analyzed by using t-test. The students were given questionnaire to know their perceptions. The result showed that there was a significant difference in both students? writing and speaking achievements after they were tought by using Sociogram. Furthermore, it was found that there was a significant difference in students? writing and speaking achievement between the experimental and control groups. In conclusion, Sociogram improves the students? writing and speaking achievements.]]>
<![CDATA[THE EFFECT OF FISHBOWL TECHNIQUE AND STUDENTS’ INTEREST TOWARD THE EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY OF SMP XAVERIUS 1 PALEMBANG ]]>
<![CDATA[Andika, Andika]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v2i2.1316
<![CDATA[This study was purposed at investigating the effect of Fishbowl technique and students’ Interest toward the eighth Grade students’ speaking ability. The population of this study was 300 students of SMP Xaverius 1 Palembang. From the population, there were 30 students taken as sample of experimental group and 30 students were as control group. The sample was taken using two stages random sampling. In carrying out the research, the writer used a factorial group design. Finnaly the calculation using a two-way ANOVA was used to measure an interaction between fishbowl technique and students interest on their speaking ability. Test of Between-Subjects Effects analyses, the significant value of the techniques (fishbowl and conventional) and the students’ interest were 0.422, the probability sig. of technique was 0.175, and the interaction between high and low interest was 0.097 which higher than the significant level of p-value 0.05, it meant that there was no a significant interactions between students’ interest and techniques. So, the research hypothesis that stated “there is no an interaction between fishbowl technique and interest toward students’ speaking ability” was accepted and the null hypothesis was not rejected based on the data finding on chapter four.]]>
<![CDATA[THE INFLUENCE OF INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT AND EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT ON THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS’ ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT OF STATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 6 OF PALEMBANG ]]>
<![CDATA[Hartati, Sri]]>
<![CDATA[ English Community Journal Vol 2, No 2 (2018): English Community Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v2i2.1317
<![CDATA[This study aimed for finding out whether or not (1) there is a significant influence of intelligence quotient on students’ English achievement; (2) there is a significant influence of emotional quotient on students’ English achievement; (3) there is a significant influence of intelligence quotient and emotional quotient on students’ English achievement. The population of this study consisted of 223 students of the tenth grade student of senior high school 6 of Palembang. The sample was selected by using simple random sampling. The data were collected by using documentation, questionnaire, and tests. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistic and inferential statistic (correlation and regression analyses), F-test for multiple correlation and t-test for partial correlation, significant 95% (0.05) by SPSS version 15. The result showed that there was a low correlation of intelligence quotient on students’ English achievement (r=0.364); there was a low correlation of emotional quotient on students’ English achievement (r=0.368); there was an enough correlation of intelligence quotient and emotional quotient on students’ English achievement (r=0.468). The influence of intelligence quotient was 0.133 (13.3%) on students’ English achievement. The influence of emotional quotient was 0.136 (13.6%) on students’ English achievement. The influence of intelligence quotient and emotional quotient were 0.219 (21.9%) on students’ English achievement. The variability of students’ English achievement could be explained 21.9% by intelligence quotient and emotional quotient. The rest (78.1%) was determined by other factors. ]]>
<![CDATA[THE CORRELATION BETWEEN RELIGIOUS PRACTICE, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND ENGLISH COMPETENCE OF THE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS FACULTY STUDENTS OF MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY PALEMBANG ]]>
<![CDATA[Gumartifa, Asti]]>
<![CDATA[ English Community Journal Vol 2, No 2 (2018): English Community Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v2i2.1313
<![CDATA[English competence is always needed in this globalization era. TOEFL test is always used due to measure students’ ability in understanding English spoken and written. Grade Point Average (GPA) and religious performance practice are suspected whether or not influence students English language competence. In this paper, religious practice and Grade Point Average (GPA) correlated to English language competence at the economic and business students’ faculty of Muhammadiyah University Palembang. Recent research demonstrated a positive correlation between religious practice and academic performance to English competence. Students’ religiosity was measured using Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRS) ready-made questionnaire, while academic performance was measured by Grade Point Average (GPA) and TOEFL test was used to determine students’ English language competence. The statistical analysis revealed that there was no significant correlation between students’ religious performance to English language competence. Meanwhile, Grade Point Average showed positive correlation to English language competence.]]>
<![CDATA[THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA TO IMPROVE MOTIVATION IN SPEAKING ENGLISH AT ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS (Classroom Action Research at SMAN 4 Palembang) ]]>
<![CDATA[Hariani, Dian]]>;
<![CDATA[Rositasari, Tri]]>;
<![CDATA[Saraswaty, Dwi Rara]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v2i2.1318
<![CDATA[The objective of this study was to find out the implementation of audio-visual media to improve students’ motivation in speaking English. The writer has conducted a Classroom Action Research. The subjects of this study were 31 students who belong to the XI IPA 1 class. This study used classroom action research in three cycles; the planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The score of speaking from cycle to cycle improved, the first students’ speaking performance result was the second result was, and the third was. Based on those score (from 1st cycle to 3rd cycle), showed how the implementation of audio-visual media that could be improved students’ motivation to speak English.]]>
