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Esteem Journal of English Study Programme
ISSN : 26229323     EISSN : 26222213     DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.31851/esteem
Core Subject : Education, Social,
Journal Esteem publishes academic articles that recognize successful engaged learning depends on effective partnerships between students, faculty, community agencies, administrators, disciplines, and more. The journal invites submission of 1) Research that emanates from or informs campus-community partnerships; 2) Studies co-authored by faculty, students, and/or community partners; 3) Literature and Teaching English as Foreign Language; and 4) Commentary on emerging trends, developments, and/or challenges. The publication of this journal aims to spread conceptual thinking or ideas and the research findings obtained in the field of English Education and Literature.
Arjuna Subject : Umum - Umum
Articles 417 Documents
STUDENTS' SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION Atiiqah Mardhiyah; Aswadi Jaya; Yuspar Uzer
Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31851/esteem.v6i1.10216

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The purpose of this study was that students could communicate fluently using English in everyday life, using small group discussion strategies to make students more active in interacting with others. To collect the data for this research, the writer conduct in interview and questionnaire with the eight grade students at Junior High School Bina Jaya of Palembang. Each student will be given a paper like a questionnaire. The author will discuss the results of the research that has been done, namely using the small group discussion technique in learning speaking skills of students in the eighth grade. From the results of the questionnaire data processing, it can be seen from the statement item no.32 "Small group discussion techniques can improve students ''speaking skills". Most of the students chose 8 (50%) of the 16 respondents answered fully agree, while the rest chose 8 (50%) of the 16 respondents answered agree. Then the dominant result is balanced. The overall results of the study showed that small group discussions can effectively improve students' speaking skills, they actively conduct group discussions with their friends. Allow them to have an opinion and help each other, without mocking or laughing at each other.
EXPLORING THE STUDENTS' SPEAKING ABILITY BASED ON THEIR DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES Arma Dianti Putri; Aswadi Jaya; Marleni Marleni
Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31851/esteem.v6i1.10203

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The Purpose of the study was to analyze the students' different personalities and their speaking ability. The Methodology of this study was used qualitative descriptive method by using the triangulation such as interview, questionnaire and documentation. The result of the data shows us that there are 12 students as openness, 11 students as conscientiousness, 7 students as agreeableness, 6 students as neuroticism and 4 students only as extroverts. Then, the students' different personalities don't affect their speaking ability. Lastly, neuroticism is better in speaking English than other personalities. From this study, the writer found out that the big five personalities (extrovert, conscientiousness, openness, agreeableness and neuroexisted in IBA senior high school.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECT READING THINKING ACTIVITY TO IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION Dilla Aprilia; Herlina Herlina; Asti Veto Mortini
Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31851/esteem.v6i1.10225

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This study aims to apply the use of Direct Reading Thinking Activity strategy in improving students' reading skills. This study uses a quantitative research with an experimental design. This research was conducted at Vocational High School of 5 Palembang. There were 2 groups selected by purposive sampling consisting of class X BDP 1 as the Experiment group and class X BDP 2 as the control group. Each student was given a pre-test at the beginning of the study and a post-test at the end of the study. The data processing in this study using the Independent Sample T-test. This study results that students who are given an Direct Reading Thinking Activity Strategy can help students in reducing errors in reading significantly as evidenced by the results of the pre-test and post-test data that have been given. This research can be a suggestion for teachers as an alternative to student reading that supports students' in learning. In experimental group, for the highest score in post-test was 100, the lowest score in post-test was 65, and the average was 81,00. Meanwhile, in control group for the highest score in post-test was 70, the lowest score in post-test was 55, the average was 58,00. The result of the research showed that there is a significant difference of reading score of the tenth grade students taught direct reading thinking activity from those ones taught conventional technique at Vocational High School of 5 Palembang
PERCEPTIONS ON THE USE OF PLATFORM IN TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH IN PANDEMIC ERA AT GRADE XII OF SMKN IN OKU Andrea Dwima Septiana; Indawan Syahri; Mulyadi Mulyadi
Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31851/esteem.v6i1.10211

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The objective of this research was to determine the perceptions of teachers, students, and parents in using the Platform for Teaching and Learning English during the pandemic. This research is qualitative research with a qualitative description method. This research was carried out in SMK 1, 2, and 3 OKU with respondents being all English teachers, students, and parents of grade XII. Data collection techniques include observation techniques, questionnaires, and interviews. The results of the study show that the Platform (Google Classroom, Telegram, and Whatsapp) for teachers is very helpful as a medium for delivering materials, but assignments sent by students are sometimes still late, for students, as well, this media is helpful for them in learning during the pandemic, but sometimes accessing materials or collecting assignments is still difficult because the network is not stable and sometimes they don't have a quota, and for parents, this media is very helpful for their children to learn, but sometimes the network is not stable, so that it makes it difficult for them to access materials and collect their assignments as well as economic factors that make it difficult for them to buy internet quota.
DESIGNING COURSEBOOK FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: ENGLISH FOR COLLEGIANS Ira Irzawati; Yohanes Maria Restu Dian Raharjo; Tasya Hasan
Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31851/esteem.v6i1.10626

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The aim of this research is to design a coursebook for teaching English as a university compulsory subject. This research employed a Research and Development study that involves four English lecturers and eighty freshmen as the participants. Interviews and questionnaires were used as instruments to collect the data. The qualitative data were analyzed by using the adapted Miles and Huberman Model. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were analyzed by using a simple percentage analysis. At the end of this research, an English Coursebook, English for Collegian, has been finally completed. This book covers 14 units and each unit consists of seven main parts that accommodate comprehensive learning activities for each meeting. It is expected that this research brings fruitful impacts, especially in accommodating lecturers and students’ needs, improving students’ learning achievement, and boosting lecturers’ motivation to create teaching material.
TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPEECH USING COOPERATIVE LEARNING TO THE SECOND SEMESTER STUDENTS Sinta S; Andika Andika
Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31851/esteem.v6i1.10866

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The title of this research is "Teaching English for Speech Using Cooperative Learning to Second Semester Students of ISB Atma Luhur Pangkal Pinang and Sjakhyakirti University". The formulation of the problem in this study: “Is cooperative learning effective in teaching English for Speech in the Second Semester? ISB Atma Luhur Pangkal Pinang and Sjakhyakirti University students?” The research method applied is experimental research. The experimental method applied is a quasi-experimental. The SPSS program is used to obtain experimental results. The statistical results between the experimental and control groups (t-obtained) must be higher than the t-table (0.05) for the two-tailed group, which is the result obtained based on data analysis. The students' scores for the control and experimental groups (the t-value obtained) were -10.325. The t value obtained is greater than the t table, the null hypothesis is rejected and the alternative hypothesis is obtained. It was found that teaching English in the use of speech by applying cooperative learning dialogue had better efficiency than the conventional method which was carried out in the second semester for students.
THE APPLICATION OF KGRE PROCEDURE IN TEACHING LISTENING TO THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 9 PALEMBANG Andika Andika; Vivin Afini
Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31851/esteem.v6i1.10865

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The main problem of this study was formulated as follows: “Was it effective to teach listening comprehension by applying KGRE Procedure to eleventh grade students of SMA Negeri 9 Palembang?” The main objective of this study is to find out whether or not KGRE Procedure was effective to apply in teaching listening comprehension to the eleventh grade students of SMA Negeri 9 Palembang. This study used the true experimental method. The population of this study was 184 students and the sample was 70 students taken by using cluster random sampling. The two hypotheses used were: (1) The null hypothesis (Ho), and (2) the alternative hypothesis (Ha). The data were collected by a completion test. The result of test was analyzed by means of matched t-test formula. Based on the result data analyzed, there were two major findings: (1) the data obtained form the post-test, and (2) the result of data analyzed by means of the matched t-test formula. The students’ average score of post-test in the control group was 7.27. After analyzing the students’ t-obtained, it was found out that the obtained “t” was 5.04. Thus, the score was higher than the critical value of t-table (1.699). based on the explanation before, it showed that the null hypothesis was rejected and alternative hypothesis was accepted. It means that it was effective to teach listening by applying KGRE Procedure a SMA Negeri 9 Palembang.
ANALYZING THE STUDENTS’ ENGLISH ACHIEVEMNET THROUGH COOPERATIVE GROUP DISCUSSION Apriana, Apriana
Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme Vol. 5 No. 2 (2022): Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31851/esteem.v5i2.9382

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The goal of this study was to make students able to communicate fluently using English in everyday life, using cooperative group discussion strategies to make students more active in interacting with others. To collect the data for this research, the writer used interview and questionnaire with the eighth grade students at junior high school 2 of Palembang. Each student will be given a paper like a questionnaire. The author discussed the results of the research that has been done, namely using the cooperative group discussion technique in learning speaking skills of students in the eighth grade. From the results of the questionnaire data processing, it can be concluded that cooperative group discussion techniques can improve students ''speaking skills". Most of the students (50%) of the 16 respondents answered fully agree, while the rest chose 8 (50%) of the 16 respondents answered agree. Then the dominant result is balanced. The overall results of the study showed that cooperative group discussions can effectively improve students' speaking skills, they actively conduct cooperative discussions with their friends. Allow them to have an opinion and help each other, without mocking or laughing at each other.
THE LOWER CLASS IN THOMAS GRAY’S “ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD” Vivin Afini
Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020): Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31851/esteem.v3i2.11319

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“Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard”, by Thomas Gray is the main source data of this study. It is a poem of reflections – reflections of death, nature, the lots of marginal people, the poor, or the lower class which becomes the subject matter of the study. The objectives are to find out the concept of lower class in social discrimination. It is qualitative research. The research result show that the examples of discrimination found in Stanza 4,8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18. In this elegy, the social stratification formed by itself and the system is the closed system. The poor belongs to the lower class and always becones a focus of attention owing to their being wretched, powerless and illiterate. They are actually great in their low quality. All of these traits are beautifully exposed in the poem.
NEED ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE USED FOR STUDENTS IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT Anisa Zahroh Kusuma; Magdad Hatim; Yuspar Uzer
Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31851/esteem.v6i1.10168

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This need analysis research aimed to know the source of information that students’ need in the necessities, lacks and wants related to the students’ vocational area.  This study was a qualitative research and the data collected by the primary data of questionnaire to 39 students, teacher interview and the secondary data was the documentation of syllabus. According to Target Situational Analysis (TSA) of students needs in Hospitality Industry Department of Muhammadiyah Vocational High School 3 of Palembang, synchronized with interview and documentation, the students questionnaire revealed the “Necessities” were 81.5% or slightly high to upgrading their skills, not only for the requirement at school. Students “Lacks” in learning English for Specifics Purpose were 61.45% because the students lack of vocabulary. And the potential skills that students need according the “wants” in learning English shows that the most wanted skill is, 1) Speaking (80.95%), 2) Listening (80.8%), 3) Reading (75.9%) and lastly, 4) Writing (75%).   Related to the students needs, the students must practice more and aware with the English as the future needs in academic, career and personal interest to become capable and proficient as the communicative skills. This research was tried to discover the information about the potential needs on English for Specifics Purposes for vocational needs.