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Journal of English Language Teaching
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Journal of English Language Teaching is a journal published by English Language Teaching Study Program of FBS Universitas Negeri Padang. This journal is published three times a year (March, June, and September). The main purpose of this journal is to advance and foster English Language Teaching or education, research, and professionalism in Indonesia. The journal provides research and paper to increase awareness, consideration and analysis of issues in Teaching English as Foreign Language, and also promotes the interchange of ideas, and comparative studies in this field.
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Students’ Perception on the Workbook Used in English Proficiency Class Silfi Ramadhini Putri; Ririn Ovilia
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i4.125572

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A workbook is one of the most desirable instructional items that can help learners quickly grasp their lessons in a certain subject on their own. A student workbook is an educational tool that includes components that help students learn and ensure knowledge and ability in accordance with the goals outlined in teaching plans. Yet, the workbook used needs some aspect to be maintained or improved according to students view. This descriptive-quantitative research was conducted to five indicator of the workbook based on Cunningsworth criteria of a proper book; approach, skills, topics, practical consideration and organization.  The sample was 121 students from both education and non-education program of English Department. These samples were asked about their opinion towards the workbook used in EP class and then they were given questionnaire adapting 28 statements on the perception indicators of the workbook. The collected data were analysed by using descriptive statistical calculation. It was found that the students have positive perception from those indicators of their workbook used in EP class.
The Effectiveness of K-W-L-A (Know, Want, Learned, Affect) Strategy in Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension at Senior Islamic High School 4 Agam Suci Wahyuni; Fitrawati Fitrawati
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i4.125940

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This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the K-W-L-A strategy on students' reading comprehension at Man 4 Agam. It is a quasi-experimental study. A test was utilized as a tool by researchers to collect data. There were 30 questions, however 3 of them were found to be invalid following the validity and reliability tests. The researcher corrected the invalid questions so they could be used again. Eleventh-grade student social studies at MAN 4 Agam took part in this research. There are 40 students consisting of two classes. The control group is eleventh-grade social 1. This class consists of 20 students. The experimental group is eleventh grade social 2 which consists of 20 students. Paired sample t-test research results, the K-W-L-A strategy significantly improved the reading comprehension abilities of the students. With a significance value smaller than 0.05, namely 0.000. This shows that pupils' reading comprehension skills can be considerably improved by effectively implementing the K-W-L-A approach. 
Students' Perceptions on Using Vocabulary Journal for Mastering Vocabulary: A Descriptive Study at SMAN 12 Padang Mutiara Cinta Rahmadillah; Sitti Fatimah
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i4.125741

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This study aimed to examine students’ perceptions on using vocabulary journal for mastering vocabulary. There were five aspects investigated, namely the attractiveness, effectiveness, relevance, perceived motivation, and vocabulary aspects. The participants were 65 students of grade XII at Science Program SMAN 12 Padang to whom a questionnaire was given. The data of this research were analyzed using descriptive quantitative method. The results from questionnaire revealed that students had relatively positive perceptions on the use of vocabulary journal for mastering vocabulary. This is shown by the average mean of the questionnaire responses, it was 3.03 out of 4.00. Thus, the findings show that the majority of the students viewed that learning new vocabulary using vocabulary journal was fun and could help them retain the new vocabulary they have learned. Students thought that vocabulary journal is so appropriate to be used in English class and motivated them in learning new words. Most of the students also felt that vocabulary journal helps them in comprehending the use of a certain words and spell the words correctly. It can be inferred that the use of vocabulary journal for vocabulary learning is attractive, effective, relevance, perceived motivation, and promote all the vocabulary aspects.
An Analysis of Difficulties in Using Quantifier Faced by the Eight Grade Students at SMP Angkasa Lanud Padang in The Academic Year 2022/2023 Rita Nurmansyah; Jufrizal Jufrizal
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i4.125223

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This research is aimed to find out the eighth-grade students’ difficulties in using quantifiers and  to find out the factors that cause the students’ difficulties. This research used a mixed-method research design. The instruments of this research are multiple-choice test and  interview. In this research there were 25 students at the eight one class students and also the English teacher of SMP Angkasa Lanud Padang as the  sample. The techniques of collecting the data were test with 40 questions and interview with 6 questions. The findings of the research show that all students are categorized as failing. There are three difficulties faced by the students; difficulty remembering and using the quantifier appropriately, difficulty in understanding the countable and uncountable noun word, difficulty remembering the vocabularies. There are some factors that cause the students’ difficulties in using quantifiers were classified into two categories. First, the cause of students’ difficulties related to the learning process, are two factors; the teacher explained the material too quickly and sometimes the teacher's method of teaching was boring. Second, the factors that cause students’ difficulties related to students, there are three factors; lack of vocabularies, lack of motivation, carelessness. This research is expected useful for the English language teaching and learning process at SMP Angkasa Lanud Padang.
The Correlation between Students’ Mastery of Vocabulary and Their Speaking Skill Siti Khairani; Dinovia Fannil Kher
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i4.125911

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This correlational study investigates the correlation between eleventh-grade students' vocabulary mastery and speaking skills at SMAN 1 Kec Payakumbuh. The primary objectives include evaluating vocabulary and speaking skill levels and determining their relationship. This research aims to enhance practical and theoretical aspects of speaking activities. The researcher employed a quantitative method using Pearson’s correlation to measure the relationship between two variables: students' vocabulary mastery (independent variable, X) and their speaking ability (dependent variable, Y). The study population includes all 11th graders at SMAN 1 Kec Payakumbuh for the academic year 2021/2022, totalling 160 students. A sample of 31 students from class XI IPA 3 was selected. Tests for speaking ability and vocabulary mastery were conducted to assess the relationship between the variables. The findings of this study demonstrated a connection — one that was validated by statistical examination of the data — between the students'' vocabulary knowledge and their ability to communicate verbally. It was revealed that there is a substantial association between the vocabulary knowledge of students in the eleventh grade at SMA N 1 Kec Payakumbuh and their speaking ability. The research reveals a positive correlation, indicating that improved vocabulary is linked to better speaking abilities. Statistical analysis supports this, with a significant p-value below 0.05, validating the hypothesis.
Students’ Perception on Offline-Online Learning in Speaking Class of English Education Study Program in Universitas Negeri Padang Siti Aisyah Indah Sumanika; Nora Fudhla
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i4.125927

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Speaking is one of the challenging skills for students to master because they must use the skill whenever they interact in an English setting. Speaking has always been regarded as one of the most essential skill to master in the history of English language teaching and learning. The aimed of this research was to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of online – offline learning in speaking for formal interaction class of English Education Study Program in Universitas Negeri Padang and to describe what the students think of offline and online learning (students’ engagement). This research employed a descriptive qualitative study. The respondents of this research were  85 students which were Class 3, 4 and 5 at third semester English Education Study Program in UNP who become the sample of this research. This study used open and closed-ended questionnaire. This research found that there were 5 advantages of offline and 5 advantages of online learning then also there were 4 disadvantages of offline and 5 disadvantages of online learning based on the students’ preference. Mostly the students have good engagement while learning speaking in offline  rather than  in online class. The students have big eager to participate speaking class in offline learning rather than online. They said that in offline class, they always actively participate, whether responding to the lecturer's questions or making presentations in class. Mostly the students answered it was easy or not too difficult to complete the task while studying speaking in offline learning. And also the students feel excitement and challenging while studying speaking in offline class rather than online.
Gender Differences of Vocabulary Size: A Study on Bilingual Classes of SMP Islam Raudhatul Jannah Payakumbuh Fatimmessiah Azzuhrah; M. Zaim
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i4.125755

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This study aims to find the gender differences of vocabulary size of bilingual classroom’s students in SMP Islam Raudhatul Jannah Payakumbuh. This study used quantitative approach with descriptive-comparative design. The participants of this study were 94 students of bilingual class in SMP Islam Raudhatul Jannah Payakumbuh. The samples were chosen using purposive sampling. The data were collected using New Vocabulary Levels Test to measure the students’ vocabulary size. It was found that the vocabulary size of male students grade 7th, 8th and 9th were 2518.93 words, 3371.21 words, and 3381.94 words. While female students’ vocabulary size fore grade 7th, 8th, and 9th were 2468.25 words, 2898.80 words, and 3842.59 words. There were no statistical significant differences found between the mean vocabulary size of male and female students grade 7th and 8th. The significant difference was found in vocabulary size difference of male and female students’ in grade 9th. It can be concluded that the vocabulary size of male and female students’ were different and increased along with their educational level. The significant difference of vocabulary size between male and female students was only found in grade 9th where female students possessed a bigger number of vocabulary size compared male students.
Correlational Study between Students' Reading Aloud Activity in the Classroom and Their Pronunciation Ilhami El Husna; Senorica Yulia Sari
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i4.125402

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This research was purposed to find out the correlation between students’ reading aloud activity in the classroom and their pronunciation. This research was correlational research. A total of 30 students of the nineth grade students in SMPN 1 Tanjung Baru were chosen using random sampling. Questionnaire and pronunciation test were used as the instruments to collect the data. The questionnaire was made up 20 close-ended questions related to reading aloud activity in the classroom while the test was a pronunciation test that the students had to read a text given by the researcher. According to the result of this research, the correlation coefficient is 1.000 which is higher than 0.05. It means that in SMPN 1 Tanjung Baru, there is no correlation between students’ reading aloud activity in the classroom and their pronunciation. According to further interview with the students as the sample of this research, the researcher found that the students did not feel that reading aloud activity in the classroom help them in their vocabulary, confidence, motivation, fluency, and reading comprehension since reading aloud activity was not applied well in the classroom. Even though the result of this research which was conducted in SMPN 1 Tanjung Baru is that there is no correlation between the two variables, this research was not purposed to generalize that the result of the research will be the same if it is conducted in other schools.
Perceptions of English Deparment Students of Universitas Negeri Padang toward Kampung Inggris Pare in Improving Their Speaking Skills Muhammad Najib Marzuq; Carbiriena Solusia
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i4.125694

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This study investigated the perceptions of English Department students at Universitas Negeri Padang about Kampung Inggris Pare in improving their speaking skills and the benefits of studying there. A total of 22 students from the 2017-2023 batch participated in the study. Descriptive research with a quantitative approach was used to analyze the data. The research instrument was a questionnaire. The findings revealed that the students have a very positive perception of Kampung Inggris Pare's effectiveness in improving their speaking skills. This is reflected in the questionnaire's overall mean score of 3.61. The results of the study also showed that the English learning environment and methods in Kampung Inggris Pare helped students improve their speaking skills, develop their speaking skills in various aspects, and enhance their overall speaking skills. In other words, the study found that Kampung Inggris Pare is an effective place for English Department students at Universitas Negeri Padang to improve their speaking skills. This is due to the positive learning environment and effective teaching methods used there.
The Followers' Perception on The use of Twitter Auto-base Account @englishfess_ for Vocabulary Mastery Afifah Riwi Maharani; Ainul Addinna
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i4.125749

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Maharani, Afifah Riwi. (2023). The Followers’ Perception on the Use Of Twitter Auto- Base Account @Englishfess_ For Vocabulary Mastery. Undergraduate Thesis. Padang: English Language and Literature Department. Faculty of  Languages and Arts. Universitas Negeri Padang. Social media such as Twitter have been popular among people as a alternative Media for Learning English. There is now a feature on Twitter called auto base that can be used to learn English. Twitter @englishfess_ is an account that uses the auto base feature, which allows any Twitter user to send messages anonymously via direct message containing questions or information about English. This study aims to know and describe Followers' perception on the use of Twitter Auto-base @englishfess_ for vocabulary mastery. The participants of this study were followers of @englishfess_ totaling 10 followers filled out questionnaires and interviews. In determining the participants, the researcher used purposive sampling technique. This study used a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. In collecting data, the researcher used questionnaires and interviews. Based on the results of this study, it was found that followers have a positive perception of using @englishfess_ to improve vocabulary. @englishfess_ shared various contents about English which can leads followers to add their vocabulary.  Learning English on @englishfess_ is fun and less stressfull because is easy to access, varied Menfess vocabulary content, easy to understand, free and many others. As a result, @englishfess_ can be an interesting media for a follower who want to master their vocabulary and is a friendly account for followers who just want to learn English.  

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