Inspiring: English Education Journal
Inspiring: English Education Journal is published by English Education Department, Tarbiyah Faculty, State of Islamic Institute of (IAIN) Parepare. This journal is expected to share knowledge among lecturers, students, teachers, and education practitioners and observers. This journal discusses various topics about English Education. We invite scholars to publish their original research.
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<![CDATA[IMPROVING THE ABILITY IN WRITING PARAGRAPH AT THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS OF SMK NEGERI 5 PINRANG THROUGH PARAPHRASING TECHNIQUE ]]>
<![CDATA[Siti Lestari]]>;
<![CDATA[Nurhamdah Nurhamdah]]>
<![CDATA[ Inspiring: English Education Journal Vol 2 No 1 (2019): Inspiring:English Education Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.35905/inspiring.v2i1.1264
<![CDATA[This study is to see improving writing ability at the second grade students of SMK Negeri 5 Pinrang through Paraphrasing Technique. It aimed to know whether Paraphrasing Technique can improve the students’ Writing Ability in Writing Paragraph. The subject of this research is XI TGB class which is consisted of 17 students. The sample was taken by using random sampling. The design in this research was pre-experimental with pre-test and post-test design. The students did the pre-test, got the treatment and did the post-test. The result in this research was indicated that there was improvement of the students’ Writing Ability. It was indicated by the students’ mean score of post-test (81.48) was greater than pre-test (50.58). Even, for the level significant (p) 5% and df = 17, and the value of table is 1.746, while the value of t-test is 14,26. it means that, the t-test value is greater than t-table (14,26 ≥ 1.746). Thus, it can be concluded that the students’ Writing ability in writing paragraph is significant better after getting the treatment. So, the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is fail rejected.]]>
<![CDATA[USING EXPRSSION CARD MEDIA TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’SPEAKING SKILL AT THE SECOND GREAT OF SMA NEGERI 1 PAREPARE ]]>
<![CDATA[Widya Pribadiyanti Areski]]>;
<![CDATA[Muzdalifah Muhammadun]]>;
<![CDATA[Amzah Selle]]>
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DOI: 10.35905/inspiring.v2i1.1265
<![CDATA[This research aims to see the students’ speaking skill before and after learning process by using expression card media at the second grade of SMA Negeri 1 Parepare. The results of the research are useful for the teacher and students. The teacher should aware that it is important to supplied the technique or strategy before teaching and the students also can be easier to express their ideas, make the students more active in learning process. The subject of this research is XI IIS4 class which is consisted of 30 students. The sample was taken by using simple random sampling. The design in this research was pre-experimental with pre-test and post-test design. The student did the pre-test, got the treatment and did the post-test. Then the criteria of speaking skills are fluency, accuracy, content, pronunciation and they were usedto measure the students’ speaking skill. It aimed to know whether using expression card media can improve the students’ speaking skill. The result in this research was indicated that there was improvement of the students’ speaking skill. It was indicated by the students’ mean score of post-test (73.3) was greater than pre-test (41.9). Even, for the level significant (p) 5% and (df) = N-1=30-1=29, and the value of table is 1.699, while the value of t-test is 16.18. it means that, the t-test value is greater than t-table (16.18 ≥ 1.699). Thus, it can be concluded that the students’ speaking skill is significant better after getting the treatment. So, the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is fail rejected.]]>
<![CDATA[THE USE OF GOOGLE DOCS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY ]]>
<![CDATA[Nihla Afdaliah]]>;
<![CDATA[Uswatunnisa Uswatunnisa]]>;
<![CDATA[Rina Marliana]]>
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DOI: 10.35905/inspiring.v2i1.1266
<![CDATA[The objective of this research was to find out whether or not the use of Google Docs improved the students’ writing skill and to find out the students’ interest in learning writing by using Google Docs. This research applied a quasi-experimental design with an experimental class and a control class. The procedure of collecting data involved administering a pre- test, treatments and a post- test. The sample consisted of 54 students who were chosenby using cluster random sampling. The instruments of this research were writing text and questionnaire. The result of the data analysis showed that the mean score of experimental class was higher than that of control class and the result of hypothesis testing using independent T-Testin SPSS 16showed that t value is greater than t table, so H1 was accepted. It can be concluded that the use of Google Docs significantly improves the students’ writing skill and It also found that students were interested in learning writing by using Google Docs that is proved from their questionnaire result.]]>
<![CDATA[THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING PRONUNCIATION THROUGH JAZZ CHANTS METHOD ]]>
<![CDATA[Nurhayati Nurhayati]]>;
<![CDATA[Nurhamdah Nurhamdah]]>
<![CDATA[ Inspiring: English Education Journal Vol 2 No 2 (2019): Inspiring: English Education Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.35905/inspiring.v2i2.1267
<![CDATA[This study expected to find out the effectiveness of teaching pronunciation through jazz chants and the students’ response toward the implementation of jazz chants method in teaching pronunciation at the eight grade of MTsN Parepare. The result of this research was expected to be useful information in the English teaching and learning process especially in the pronunciation teaching. This research applied pre-experimental method, with two group pre-test and post-test design. The samples of the research were consisted of 27 students from five classes taken from the population at the eight grade students of MTsN Parepare first semester in Academic Year 2018/2019.The result of the data analysis showed that the students’ pronunciation abilitywas improved. It could be showed from the result of the t-obtained value (7.698) was higher than t-table value (1.706). Those indicated that H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted. It meant that the students’ pronunciationwas able increased by using jazz chants method. Besides that, the result of the questionnaire showed that most of the students agree and had a positive response in learning pronunciation by using jazz chants method. It could be showed from the result of the cumulative percentage on the fifteen items of the questionnaire was 89,28 (very strong), while the cumulative score that they got the questionnaire was 1808 (strongly agree). Based on the result of data analysis above, the researcher then concluded that the students’ pronunciation ability was improved and it is effective to teaching pronunciation through jazz chants at the eight grade of MTsN Parepare.]]>
<![CDATA[THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PRACTICE-REHEARSAL PAIRS STRATEGY TO IMPROVE ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS AT THE EIGHT GRADE OF MA DDI KABALLANGANG ]]>
<![CDATA[Mutmainnah Mutmainnah]]>;
<![CDATA[Mujahidah Mujahidah]]>
<![CDATA[ Inspiring: English Education Journal Vol 2 No 2 (2019): Inspiring: English Education Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.35905/inspiring.v2i2.1268
<![CDATA[The purpose of this research was to find out the implementing practice-rehearsal pairs strategy in improving students’ speaking skills at the eight grade of MA DDI Kaballangang. The results of the research are useful for the teachers and the students because they will get a new strategy that is effective to be used in the English learning process especially in improving speaking. The subject of this research was XI IPA class which is consisted of 21 students. The sample was taken by using purposive sampling. The design in this research was pre-experimental with pre-test and post-test design. The researcher gave pre-test and post-test to know whether implementing practice-rehearsal pairs strategy can improve students’ speaking skills or not. The result of this research was indicated that there was an improvement of the students’ speaking skills. It was indicated by the students’ mean scoreof post-test (65.10) was greater than pre-test (30). Even, for the level significant (p) 5% and df = 21, and the value of the table is 1.725, while the value of t-test is 3.45. It means that the t-test value is greater than t-table (3.45 ≥ 1.725). Thus, it can be concluded that the students’ speaking skills are significantly better after getting the treatment. So, the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted.]]>
<![CDATA[THE USE OF TRAFFIC SIGN PICTURES TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN CONSTRUCTING IMPERATIVE SENTENCE ]]>
<![CDATA[Nurhalijah Nurhalijah]]>;
<![CDATA[Ismail Latief]]>
<![CDATA[ Inspiring: English Education Journal Vol 2 No 2 (2019): Inspiring: English Education Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.35905/inspiring.v2i2.1269
<![CDATA[One of grammatical pattern of English that is important to be taught is imperative sentences. By having the knowledge about imperative sentences, students are supposed to be able to construct the sentences correctly. Although the students have learnt imperative sentences at school, most of them still find difficulties in understanding and using them. This study aimed at finding out whether using of traffic sign pictures able to improve the students’ ability in constructing imperative sentence. This study was conducted at the seventh grade of SMPN 2 Tellu Limpoe kabupaten Sidenreng Rappang by using pre-experimental method with one group on pre-test and post-test design. This study was conducted in eight meeting which consist of one meeting for pre-test, six meeting for treatment, and one meeting for post-test. The data were gathered through quantitative data. The study found out the use of traffic sign pictures was able to improve the students’ ability in constructing imperative sentence. This study also provides a set of recommendation to avoid the overlapped researches in English education.]]>
<![CDATA[APPLYING TWO STAY TWO STRAY (TSTS) TECHNIQUE BY USING PICTURE SERIES TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL AT THE SECONDGRADE IN MAN 2 PAREPARE ]]>
<![CDATA[Rasdiana Rasdiana]]>;
<![CDATA[Abu Bakar Juddah]]>;
<![CDATA[Hamzah Selle]]>
<![CDATA[ Inspiring: English Education Journal Vol 2 No 2 (2019): Inspiring: English Education Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.35905/inspiring.v2i2.1270
<![CDATA[The purpose of this research was positively to find out whether applying two stay two stray technique by using picture series to improve students’ speaking skill at the second grade in MAN 2 Parepare. The results of this research, the benefit for the teacher and students. The teacher will be conscious that it is important to apply the technique in teaching. The students can enjoy the lesson so they can be easier to express their ideas and also confidence to speak by using the gesture.The subject of this research is XI MIA 1 class which is consisted of 27 students. The sample was taken by using purposive sampling. The design in this research was pre-experimental with pre-test and post-test design. The student did the pre-test, got the treatment and did the post-test. It aimed to know whether applying two stay two stray technique by using picture series can improve students’ speaking skill.The result in this research was indicated that the improvement of the students’ speaking skill. It was indicated by the students’ mean scoreof post-test (72.26) was greater than pre-test (44.46). Even, for the level significant (p) 5% and df = 26, and the value of table is 1.706, while the value of t-test is 18.34. It means that the t-test value is greater than t-table (2.29 ≥ 1.706). Thus, it can be concluded that the students’ speaking skill is significantly better after getting the treatment. So, the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted.]]>
<![CDATA[IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH 5E LEARNING CYCLE MODEL AT THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 3 PINRANG ]]>
<![CDATA[Hasnidar Hasnidar]]>;
<![CDATA[Nurhamdah Nurhamdah]]>;
<![CDATA[Ismail Ismail]]>
<![CDATA[ Inspiring: English Education Journal Vol 2 No 2 (2019): Inspiring: English Education Journal ]]>
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DOI: 10.35905/inspiring.v2i2.1271
<![CDATA[This study was aimed to see the Improving Speaking Skill at SMA Negeri 3 Pinrang. The objective of this research is to get the empirical data of the differences between students’ score of speaking test who were taught by using 5E learning cycle model and to know how 5E learning cycle model in teaching speaking. The research problem this study was “can 5e learning cycle model improve the speaking skills”.The research method used in this research was pre-experimental with one group design. The data was collected through pretest and posttest. It aimed to know whether 5E learning cycle model in teaching speaking can improve students’ speaking skill.The population of this research consist of 280 students and the sample of the research X IS 3 that consist of 35 students.The finding revealed that 5E learning cycle model able to imropve students’ speaking skills; it can be seen from the students score pre-test and post-test. the mean score of the pre-test score of the class was 1.48 and the mean score of the post-test score in class was 1.98. It means that teaching-learning by using 5E learning cycle model can be improved students’ speaking skills.]]>
<![CDATA[THE STUDENTS’ LEARNING STRATEGY AND MOTIVATION IN DEVELOPING THEIR SPEAKING ABILITY AT SIXTH SEMESTER OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT (IAIN PAREPARE) ]]>
<![CDATA[Era Dahlan]]>;
<![CDATA[Abd. Haris Sunubi]]>;
<![CDATA[Ahdar Ahdar]]>
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DOI: 10.35905/inspiring.v2i2.1272
<![CDATA[The aim of this research was to know the Students learning startegy and motivation in developing the students’ speakin gability at six thse mester of English department (IAIN Parepare).The researcher was applying at six thse mester of English department (IAIN Parepare) through had escriptive qualitati veresearch. This research were using three kinds of instruments. The first instrument wastest, where the purpose of this instrument was to know the student tabilityin speaking. The second was interview, the aim of this instrument was to know what strategy that the student use to develop their speaking. The last was question naire, where this instrument was to know the motivation of the student in order to develop their speaking. After analyzing the data from the question naire the research erfound that students in the high andlow category have the same strong motivation in developing their speaking. However, interms of using strategy, the students in high category use more variated strategies than thelow category. The students in high category mostly apply cognitive and metacognitive strategy while the students in low cataegory mostly used social strategy.]]>
<![CDATA[Promoting Passion-Based Learning as a Solution of Improving Creativity in English Classroom ]]>
<![CDATA[Bulqia Mas’ud]]>;
<![CDATA[Achmad Taqlidul Chair Fachruddin]]>;
<![CDATA[Syamsinar Syamsinar]]>
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DOI: 10.35905/inspiring.v2i2.1273
<![CDATA[This article investigates a pedagogical interference in promoting creativity in English classroom that describe the importance of creativity in learning process. The article explores the idea of passion-based learning in improving creativity in the classroom specially in English subject. By using secondary data both from journals, books, and internet sites, researcher is able to apply descriptive analysis through literary review methods. Promoting passion-based learning might be a possible way to improve creativity in English Classroom. Passion-based learning could be a solution that give ownership and authority to students to explore their own creativity in the classroom hence give them meaningful learning. Some tangible ways in this article could be applied by English teachers to create passion-based learning in English classroom that can improve the students’ reading, listening, speaking and writing skill and creativity. The emerging challenge found in this study is passion-based learning is difficult to apply in large class since it gives freedom to students choose what they want to learn hence classroom activities will not be feasible to control. Besides, passion- based learning needs creative and skilful teachers to come up with various and interesting ideas to stimulate dynamic in classroom. Therefore, the quality of teacher is highly considered in applying passion-based learning. Teachers should be expert in subjects they teach. Promoting teacher professional development need to be considered to improve creativity in English classroom with given English teachers’ opportunities to explore their potentials.]]>
