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VISION
ISSN : 20864213     EISSN : 27457982     DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.30829/vis.v17i2
Core Subject : Education, Social,
VISION is focused on research on English language education, English literature, and English Linguistics, within sub categories: English Language Teaching and Learning, English Language Curriculum Practice dan Development, Implementation of Technologies in English, Language Teaching and Learning, English Language Testing and Evaluation, Teaching English for Young Learners, English Teachers` Training, Teacher Education and Professional Development, Language Acquisition, Bilingual and Multilingual Education, English for, Specific Purposes, English Linguistics, English Literacy, Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, and Neurolinguistics, Discourse Analysis, Translation in English
Articles 134 Documents
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE MOST EFFICIENT ONLINE APPLICATION FOR ENGLISH ONLINE LEARNING Amaliyah Robiatul Adawiyah
VISION Vol 17, No 2 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (667.468 KB) | DOI: 10.30829/vis.v17i2.1153

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This research aims to analyze and determine students' perceptions of the use of online applications as a medium for learning English during the Covid-19 pandemic and to find out which application is the most efficiently used, where the use of online application in online classes is one form of government prevention in dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak. The method used in this research is a qualitative research. Data collection techniques in this research are interview and documentation. Data analysis was carried out in three ways, namely data reduction, data display, and drawing or conclusion. The sample of this research is students majoring in English Tadris Stambuk 2018 semester VII UIN-SU Medan, totaling 15 respondents and conducted virtually or online via the Whatsapp application. The results showed that the use of online applications as a medium for learning English has a positive perspective from students. Whatsapp is the most efficient application for students, while Zoom is the most effective application for students. Basically, each application has its own advantages and disadvantages
A WRITING SKILL ASSESSMENT OF THE FIRST SEMESTER ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Tania Tita Shanorra; Rudy Sofyan; Desri Maria Sumbayak
VISION Vol 17, No 2 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (1078.221 KB) | DOI: 10.30829/vis.v17i2.1144

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This study attempts to measure the students’ abilities in writing through online language learning platform using library research. The subject of the research was TOEFL top score in English Department USU consisting of 19 students. The instruments of collecting data were the students’ writing e-portfolio as the quantitative and qualitative data. Based on the assessment process, the used of online learning platform was very helpful, effective, and efficient both for the teachers and the students. The findings of the research: (1) Content aspect score was 25.7; (2) Organization aspect score was 18.1; (3) Vocabulary aspect score was 18.3; (4) Language use aspect score was 19.7; (5) Mechanics aspect score was 4.3. The result of the research showed that the students experienced mostly in excellent to very good level.
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN SPEAKING ENGLISH AT TENTH GRADE OF SMA SWASTA NURUL IMAN TANJUNG MORAWA Sholihatul Hamidah Daulay; Siti Ismahani; Willy Suari
VISION Vol 18, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30829/vis.v18i1.1376

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This research is aimed to find out students’ difficulties in speaking English at tenth grade of SMA Swasta Nurul Iman Tanjung Morawa. This research is tried to find the students’ difficulties in speaking English, the cause of students’ difficulties in speaking English, and the solution of students’ difficulties in speaking English. This research was used qualitative method. The respondent of this research is the students class X-IIS 3 that consist 10 students. The respondent was chose by used purposive sampling technique. The data collected from the observation, interview, and questionnaire. The questionnaire used Linkert Scale that consists of 15 questions. The result of this research showed that the most from respondent have difficulties in speaking English. The students have difficulties in pronunciation, lack of grammar, difficult to memorize vocabulary, afraid to speak, shy to speak in front of the class, not confidence, and have no motivation in learning speaking English. Furthermore, the cause of students’ difficulties of the research that happened are the lack of grammar, lack of motivation, shyness, anxiety, and afraid making mistakes. The researcher also found the solution of students’ difficulties in speaking English, namely the students needed to condusive class, the new strategies from the teachen when teaching speaking English, and also the teacher must give more knowledge for the students.
GRAMMATICAL AND LEXICAL ANALYSIS IN OPRAH WINFREY TALKSHOW Ratna Sari Dewi; Mashud Ramadhani
VISION Vol 18, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30829/vis.v18i1.1411

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This study deal with the analysis grammatical and lexical in talkshow Oprah Winfrey. The objectives of the study were not only to find out the grammatical and lexical meaning, but also to describe how the host used grammatical and lexical in talkshow Oprah Winfrey. The data in this research were taken from talkshow Oprah Winfrey. This research used a descriptive qualitative method. In doing this research, the data were analyzed using library research. The source of data in this study was utterances taken from video talk show of Oprah Winfrey that entitled Peter Walsh’s stripped Down Family Challenge, which downloaded from Youtube. The data focused on the utterances of the guest and host in talkshow Oprah Winfrey that consist of Grammatical and Lexical Meaning. From the data obtained, there were one hundred and six (106) utterances found in talkshow Oprah Winfrey. It was found 2 types of Semantic in this research, there were 63 utterances of Grammatical meaning and 43 utterances of Lexical meaning. To analyze the data, the researcher used the theory proposed by Miles & Huberman (2014) to know the grammatical and lexical meaning.
A FORENSIC LINGUISTIC APPROACH TO INTERPRETING A HATE SPEECH CASE ON SOCIAL MEDIA Yulia Sari Harahap; Nurhafni Siregar
VISION Vol 18, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30829/vis.v18i1.1414

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Hate speech is defined as speech that involves hate and is meant to have specific consequences, either directly or indirectly. Hate speech is becoming more common as the internet era progresses. Hate speech can be delivered individually or in groups, resulting in heated debates and difficulties in the community. This study aims to explain the types of hate speech on Tiara marlen on social media. The method use in this research is descriptive qualitative method, data collection techniques in the form of viewing and documentation. The method used in supporting this research is utterances, to determine whether the comments are included in to positive or negative categories.In this study used were 15 coments as research object.
THE PERCEPTIONS OF ENGLISH TEACHER AND PARENTS ON THE REMOVAL OF ENGLISH SUBJECT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Zildjian Saka Sulaiman
VISION Vol 18, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30829/vis.v18i1.1396

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This research was conducted from 25 September – 18 October 2021 which aimed to investigate the English teacher and Parents in Education case that is the removal English in elementary school as a subject. Semi-structured interviewed was used to collect the data then it was analyzed with semi structured interview. The researcher was found that both parties were disagree and disappoint with this regulation, because they concern about the children’s education further, such as the inability of students to achieve any English lesson in junior high school because they have lack in vocabulary whereas they are categorized as young learner that have good quality to remember vocabularies and they are lived in a tourism place. The limitation of economic and knowledge of parents become a barrier in this case make the school as the only one hope to learn English. Moreover the school party just delivered this regulation to the students in the classroom. It make all parents did not know about this regulation, an appropriate delivery of information is required in this case because they have the right and obligation in education based on law no 47 article 13.
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENT'S ANXIETY OF ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC SPEAKING IN HIGH EDUCATION Farida Repelita Waty Kembaren; Salsabila Utami Lubis; Mela Ramadini
VISION Vol 18, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30829/vis.v18i1.1399

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The ability to speak is a very important aspect, especially in oral presentations in the learning process. Previously, there was a lot of research evidence showing that many students had a fear of public speaking. For this reason, researchers conducted research using qualitative research methods to find out what problems caused students to experience fear or anxiety in speaking English and also aim to find out what and how the strategies used by students in reducing anxiety when speaking in public. This research was conducted at one of the universities in Medan, by using 6 students of English education as samples taken randomly. This research was conducted by answering questions from the google form that has been provided, so that the samples could describe their answers about common problems faced when speaking in public. The results of this survey identify the causes of students' fear of public speaking and to identify how they can minimize their fear of public speaking.
THE EFFECT OF SELF -TALK STRATEGY ON STUDENTS SPEAKING ABILITY FOR ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMK SWASTA SWAKARYA SALAPIAN Ayu Indari; Sri Meriahna Surbakti
VISION Vol 18, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30829/vis.v18i1.1415

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The purpose of this research is to know the effect of Self Talk Strategy on students’ speaking ability in academic year 2021\2022.  The type of this research is quasi experimental group. It is a research to know that the effect between two variables, there are dependent variable is using Self Talk Strategy and independent variable is students’ speaking ability. This research was done at Smk Swasta Swakarya Salapian in academic year 2021\2022. The population of this research was three classes the total of the students was 88 students. Sample of the research was taken by two classes, for experimental class and control class. Based on the data, the result of   in significance 5%, result  was 1,029 > 0, 3365 it means that there was a significance effect between Self Talk Strategy to the students’ speaking ability in eleventh grade of Smk Swasta Swakarya Salapian in academic year 2021\2022.
AN ANALYSIS OF TEACHER PEDAGOGICAL COMPETENCE IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEARNERS
VISION Vol 18, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30829/vis.v18i1.1394

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This research is motivated by the results of observations in the field, most teachers are still less effective in the learning process. Teachers are still lacking in assessing and evaluating learning. So in this study the researchers focused on pedagogic competence, because basically pedagogic competence is one of the important competencies that must be possessed by a teacher in teaching and learning activities.This study aims to determine the pedagogic competence of teachers at SMA N2 SEI KANAN. The research method used is descriptive qualitative research method. The research subjects who were used as research informants were English teachers. Data collection techniques in this study were observation, interviews and documentation. This study uses three instruments, namely observation sheets, interview sheets and documentation. The data analysis technique in this study uses the theory of Milles and Huberman which includes three stages, namely data reduction, data display and conclusion drawing. This study uses a credibility test to test the validity of the data.The researcher's findings show that pedagogic competence is in the "pretty good" category, including the ability to master student characteristics, curriculum development competence, and communication competence. Competence in comprehending learning theory and teaching principles of learning, competency in educating learning activities, competence in developing student potential, and competence in assessment and evaluation are among the pedagogic competencies in the bad group. As a result, it can be inferred that instructors' pedagogic competency at SMA N2 SEI KANAN is still lacking.
STUDENTS’ ABILITIES IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT GRADE SEVENTH STUDENTS OF SMP DAR AL-FALAH IN TANJUNGBALAI deasy yunita siregar
VISION Vol 18, No 2 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30829/vis.v18i2.2180

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Writing is the most important skill that we should consider because the student must know how to write a text grammatically and correctly. Descriptive text is a piece of text that describes a place, person, or thing. This research was aimed to analysis of students’ difficulties in writing descriptive text at grade seventh students of SMP Daar Al-Falah in Tanjngbalai.. In this research, researcher uses the quantitative description data. The most problems faced by the students were grammar and organization with a total mean 75, 18. And based on the result of this research, there are 16 students who able in writing descriptive text by percentage 73%. And there are 6 students who unable in writing descriptive text by percentage 27, 27%. This suggested that teacher cold more improve their skill in the descriptive text in an interesting way or strategy. Keywords: Writing, Descriptive text,. 

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