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[UTILIZING PROJECT BASED LEARNING TO IMPROVE WRITING SKILL AND READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT OF THE EFL STUDENTS ]]>
<![CDATA[Sari, Farnia]]>;
<![CDATA[Hendrety, Yuyun]]>;
<![CDATA[Tridinanti, Gaya]]>
<![CDATA[ English Community Journal Vol 5, No 2 (2021): English Community Journal ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang ]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v5i2.3478
<![CDATA[This study is aimed at finding out whether or not there was any significant difference on reading comprehension achievement between the students who were taught by using Project Based Learning and those who were not and to find out whether or not there was any significant difference on writing skill between the students who were taught by using Project Based Learning and those who were not. This study used quasi experimental study with the nonequivalent research design. The sample was the third semester students of English Study Program at Tridinanti University selected by using purposive sampling technique. Reading comprehension test and essay writing test were used as the instruments. In order to analyze the data, the researchers used paired and independent sample t-test. Having analyzed the data, the findings revealed that both experimental group and control group perform better on the posttest in writing essays. The two groups made progress, the student were mostly in developing category in pretest but they were then in proficient and basic category in posttest. Even though both groups made progress, it can also be stated that students in experimental group performed more progress on posttest in making more structured essay writing than the control group did. Regarding the findings of reading comprehension achievement, it indicates that the students had no significant difference between the students who were taught by using project-based learning and those were not. Although the experimental group had significant improvement in reading comprehension achievement by using Project based learning.]]>
<![CDATA[THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH CLUB: A CASE AT ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH PALEMBANG ]]>
<![CDATA[Fitriany, Sonia]]>;
<![CDATA[Yuliani, Sri]]>;
<![CDATA[Sulaiman, Masagus]]>;
<![CDATA[Rositasari, Tri]]>
<![CDATA[ English Community Journal Vol 5, No 2 (2021): English Community Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v5i2.3845
<![CDATA[The title of this study is The Importance of English Club: A Case at English Education Study Program Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang. The objective of this study was to know the importance of English club to improve students’ English ability. This research was regarded on a qualitative study. The researcher used questionnaire to collecting the data and used the percentage analysis to analyze the data. The population of this study was the entire students of English education study program Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang. Then 47 students from the fourth semester students were taken as the sample by using convenience sampling. The questionnaire consisted of 20 items. The result of this study was dominantly students who chose agree. Students think that English club can be useful to improve their English ability, especially in speaking skills. After joining the English club,the students are able to organize their ideas for speaking, more comfortable in speaking English, putting less effort to understand and willing to communicate in English.]]>
<![CDATA[EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES APPLIED IN ENGLISH SPEAKING CLASS (A Case Study of 8 Graders of MTs Muhammadiyah 1 Ciputat) ]]>
<![CDATA[Ainunnisa, Dinda Putri]]>;
<![CDATA[Zaitun, Zaitun]]>;
<![CDATA[Hadi, Muhammad Sofian]]>
<![CDATA[ English Community Journal Vol 5, No 2 (2021): English Community Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v5i2.3492
<![CDATA[This study was aimed at portraying teachers’ strategies in teaching speaking to students of Junior High School and recognizing these students’ responses toward those strategies by involving two English teachers and a class of 22 students. This research tried to find out whether or not the strategies used by the teachers in teaching speaking were effective. This was a case study which applied qualitative method. The instruments used to collect the data were interviews and questionnaire. Two English teachers of that school became the informants of the interview, while the questionnaire was distributed to the students. The results showed that in teaching speaking in English class, the strategies used by the teachers were discussion and storytelling. By implementing these two strategies, the students were able to use English easier, became more active and were able to receive the material well. The results of the questionnaire revealed that 73.18% students were interested in English learning, 76.59% students preferred storytelling strategy and 73.41% students thought that discussion strategy was more enjoyable for them.]]>
<![CDATA[STUDENTS’ MASTERY OF PHRASAL VERBS AND THEIR READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY ]]>
<![CDATA[Zaitun, Zaitun]]>;
<![CDATA[Hadi, Muhamad Sofian]]>;
<![CDATA[Falaq, Shifa Fadila Nurul]]>
<![CDATA[ English Community Journal Vol 5, No 2 (2021): English Community Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v5i2.3493
<![CDATA[The objective of this research is to find out whether or not there was correlation between students’ mastery of phrasal verbs and their reading comprehension ability. This research used quantitative method with the research design of correlational study. The subject of this research was 2nd semester students of English Teacher Education, Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta which consisted of 41 students. In collecting the data, the writer used phrasal verbs test and reading comprehension test as the instruments. The data were computed statistically by using Pearson Product Moment SPPS 20. The result showed that there was a positive medium correlation in which the coefficient correlation “rvalue” (0.496) was higher than the value of rtable (0.308) with the level of significance 5% (0.496 > 0.308).]]>
<![CDATA[READINESS TO LEARN: PRINCIPLES. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS AND HOW IT AFFECTS LEARNING ]]>
<![CDATA[Agustiani, Indah Windra Dwie]]>;
<![CDATA[Gumartifa, Asti Gumartifa]]>;
<![CDATA[Yaman, Herasni Yaman]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v5i2.3529
<![CDATA[This study attempts to inform definition of learning readiness, the principle of readiness, factors contributing to readiness to learn and how readiness affects learning. This study is theory-based research or library research.This study used secondary data. The technique used for collecting the data is literature study. This study concludes that the principles of readiness are not only affected by one’s physical development but also his/ her mental development since they are closely interrelated. Moreover, the suitability of the learning experiences that will be given or the existing (prior) experiences become crucial to result in learning readiness and simultaneously , and the adaptation process of basic readiness for certain activities is considered as a natural thing when it is in the formation period at the time of development .Factors contributing to readiness to learn are maturation ,Intelligence, and motivation and readiness can generate active self directed learner, improve learning outcome/achievements.grow responsibility in learning ,and influence students’ activeness in learning. ]]>
<![CDATA[AN ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING ACTIVITY FOR INTROVERT LEARNERS’ NECESSITY ]]>
<![CDATA[Asih, Femmy Kurnia]]>;
<![CDATA[Jaya, Aswadi]]>;
<![CDATA[Theriana, Ana]]>;
<![CDATA[Hermansyah, Hermansyah]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v5i2.3510
<![CDATA[This study focuses on introvert learners in eighth grader of A and B class. Totaling 72 students and 2 teachers at state Junior High School 2 Sungailiat. The objective of this study is to determine the lack and expectation of introvert learners and the teacher of English handles introvert learners for the importance of their speaking ability. This study used descriptive study and used questionnaire to analyze students who are classified as introvert and interviewed with teacher of English and counseling teacher. The result that 8 introvert learners in eighth grader of A and B class. The biggest problems faced by introvert learners were lack of vocabulary and self-confidence in their speaking activities. Introvert learners found it difficult to express opinions in front of many people. Then, teacher of English could provide learning based on the lack of introvert learners, such as group discussion, thus introvert learners could express their opinions in a small scope. The expectation of introvert learners, was that teacher of English paid more attention to themselves. The teacher could provide material with the media of English songs because introvert learners tend to be audio-visual learners, introvert learners more easily accept the material in a fun way.]]>
<![CDATA[USING DISCOVERY LEARNING MODEL TO IMPROVE WRITING SKILL ON EXPLANATION TEXT TO THE THIRD SEMESTER OF STUDENTS’ ECONOMY FACULTY OF TRIDINANTI UNIVERSITY PALEMBANG ]]>
<![CDATA[Ria, Nita]]>;
<![CDATA[Setiawan, Heru]]>
<![CDATA[ English Community Journal Vol 5, No 2 (2021): English Community Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v5i2.3531
<![CDATA[The objective of the study was to find out whether or not there was a significant diffrence of writing skill on explanation text through schoology application between students’ economy faculty of tridinanti University Palembang who were taught by using discovery learning model and those who were not. The data were colleted through written test about expalanation text in pretest and posttest. The population of this study was the third semester students’ economy faculty of Tridinanti university Palembang, Experimental group consisted of 28 students and control group consisted of 28 students. This study used quasi experimental method. In this study the writers chose two classes as the experimental group and control group. The data were analyzed by using paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test. The result of the data analysis showed that the mean score post-test of experimental group was 67.10 and the mean score post-test of control group was 50.41. The result of paired sample t-test showed that the mean score of experimental group was 29.434 and 17.657 in control group. since the value of t-obtained was higher than the critical value of t-table. It showed that the null hypothesis was rejected and the alternative hypothesis was accpeted. It means that there was was significant different of writing skill students’ economy faculty of Tridinanti University Palembang who are taugh by using discovery learning model and those who were not.]]>
<![CDATA[THE INFLUENCE OF WORD ATTACK STRATEGY TOWARD THE STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMP NEGERI 1 PRABUMULIH ]]>
<![CDATA[Novitasari, Hesti]]>;
<![CDATA[Saputri, Kurnia]]>;
<![CDATA[Hartati, Sri]]>;
<![CDATA[Saraswaty, Dwi Rara]]>
<![CDATA[ English Community Journal Vol 5, No 2 (2021): English Community Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v5i2.4241
<![CDATA[This research entitled “The Influence Word Attack Strategy toward the Students Reading Comprehension Achievement of the Seventh Grade at SMP Negeri 1 Prabumulih”. The problem of this research “is there any influence to teach reading comprehension by using the word attack strategy of the seventh grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Prabumulih?” The objective of this research was to find out whether or not there is an influence to teach reading comprehension achievement of the seventh grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Prabumulih? The Population of the research was the seventh grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Prabumulih, with the sample were 34 students. The test consisted of 30 questions that were multiple-choice questions. The data were calculated through SPSS 22.0 Program. The result of data analysis showed that t-obtained was -7.884, with the critical value 20.345, at the Null Hypothesis (Ho) was rejected, and Alternative Hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. It could be concluded that there was a significant influence of word attack strategy on the students’ reading comprehension. In this case, word attack strategy can develop students’ ability, especially for the Seventh Grade Students at SMP Negeri 1 Prabumulih.]]>
