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Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature
ISSN : 23553448     EISSN : 25409190     DOI : https://doi.org/10.30605/ethicallingua
Ethical Lingua is an online academic journal published by Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo. The journal publish scholarly articles on the scope of Language Teaching, Learning, and Assessment; Language Curriculum and Material Development; Linguistics and Applied Linguistics; Cultural Issues in Language Education; and Modern and Classic Literature Studies. The content includes studies, analysis, theories application, research report, and reviews.
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Analysis of Learning Materials For Elementary Students Layla Kurniawati; Edi Wahyono; Efi Mulyasari
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021)
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This problem of research is learning English as foreign language for the elementary school which relate to teaching materials. This research has aim to see the form of teaching material in Elementary school English textbook grade 5 (Learning By Doing). Whenever Elementary school students can be categorized to be young learners in studying English as foreign language, so the approach of teaching should use the children learning theories and the good display of learning materials presentation in the textbook. Textbook for experienced English teacher will be source and way to get inspiration for teaching, meanwhile each single task and activity in the textbook is used as guidance for inexperienced English teacher. In this analysis, the researchers are interested in analyzing the elementary school English textbook with descriptive qualitative method and using content analysis based on the indicator of communicative English textbook and children learning principles in studying EFL. the technique for collecting the data based on worksheet, document, and checklist. The results of this study are 1). The learning materials in the textbook are discourse in the form of dialogs, stories, chants, and reading texts; 2). The second form of learning material is instruction tasks and activities (questions answer and Total Physical Response (TPR); 3. The other form of learning is instruction and the last games as form of learning materials in the textbook.
A Case Study on Motivation and Preferred Activities of EFL Learners in University Elysa Hartati; Novia Ersalina Dewi; Nur Fachmi Budi Setyawan
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021)
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This research aims to investigate the type of learners’ motivation which is predominant toward learning English as a foreign language. It is also conducted to find out the preferred activities used among English learners in a university setting. The research design was a single case study with the total sample of learners was 40 that were selected purposively from sophomore, junior and senior. The findings had shown that most of the learners were intrinsically motivated in learning English. As for learning styles, they preferred to be individually but for speaking practice, they preferred to be in small groups. It also provided evidence that the EFL learners of university preferred audio-visual activities, communicative activities, and game activities. To sum up, the English leaners have good intrinsic motivation to learn in university context, therefore, the educators especially lecturers should build the learners motivation both intrinsic and extrinsic by providing sort of discussion and individual consultation as they prefer to do in the learning activities. Thus, the lecturers and learners can get input to improve their method or strategies in teaching and learning English. At last, the success of learning English can be achieved.
Relationship Between Students’ Reading Habit and Their Vocabulary Knowledge Siti Ithriyah; Novi Nurmalia
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021)
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This research aims to find empirical evidence whether there is any relationship between the students’ reading habit and their vocabulary knowledge at the seventh grade students of SMPN 174 Jakarta in 2019/2020 academic year or not. This study use Quantitative method with research design Correlation. The sample used is Random Sampling. On the validity test of the questionnaire, there are 25 questions with 18 questions are valid. On the validity test of vocabulary test, there are 50 questions with 24 questions are valid. For reliability test of questionnaire use K.21 formula, the result of the reliability test of questionnaire is rh = 0.800 > rt = 0.324 so it can be concluded that the questionnaire is reliable. The result of the reliability test of vocabulary test is rh = 0.805 > rt = 0.324 so it can be concluded that the vocabulary test is reliable. In the hypothesis test, t-test was obtained th -0.345 with tt 1.70 at P 0.95 and dk (n-2) = 33 so, H0 is accepted. Because H0 is accepted, Hi is rejected so, there is no significant relationship between two variables.
Language Evaluation of Covid-19 Vaccination News: Corpus of Indonesian Newspaper and Appraisal Insights Yogi Setia Samsi; Iwa Lukmana; Dadang Sudana
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021)
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The current study is intended to explore the language evaluation of vaccination of covid-19 news of post-pandemic era in the corpus of the Jakarta post as Indonesian newspapers through the study of Systemic Functional Linguistics, hereafter SFL, by considering interpersonal meaning. To view and evaluate a comprehensive purpose, the corpus and appraisal analysis are deployed. The study revealed that the journalist, as media representation, tended to reflect a positive value corroborating with desirable attitude and preferred to show a good judgment through the news to society but the functional meaning should be depended with the whole context. The result also emphasized that media which realized by journalist engaged the society in persuading vaccination of Covid-19 to normalize all of human’s life aspect either healthy, economic, or other factor after the disruption era although as functionally it convey with a negative attitude. The study has implication for journalist that attitude rules are required to reach an effective interpersonal discourse of target community perspective in reporting and persuading a vaccination of covid-19 for the new normal era.
Teaching Methods for Reading Skill in Inclusive Class Ajeng Sito Larasati; Muhammad Agung Nugroho
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021)
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This study is aimed to investigate the teaching method used for reading skill in inclusive class. The type of study is categorized into a qualitative research designed in a case study. It is placed in an inclusive class at MAN 2 Klaten which consists of a mix among twenty eight normal learners and three special need learners on second semester in 2019/2020 academic year. The technique of collecting data is applied through observation, interview, and documentation. Then, the analyzing data is done by data reduction, data display, and verification based on the theory of Miles and Hubberman. The results shows that the teacher applies the traditional teaching methods namely Grammar Translation Method, Direct Method, and Cognitive Code Learning which reflect the humanistic way in teaching without exception among normal and special need learners in class. Those methods are very effective in developing the reading skill in inclusive class which focused to vocabulary mastery, active orally communication in a discussion, and grammar comprehension.
The Use of Flowchart in Improving Students’ Ability in Writing Paragraph Abdullah Syukur; Edi Wahyono
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021)
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This research aimed at finding out the use of flowchart in improving the ability of the fifth semester students of Informatics Engineering Study Program of Cokroaminoto Palopo University to write paragraph and to find out the interest of the students to write paragraph by using flowchart. This research was pre-experimental. Independent variable of the research is using flowchart in writing a paragraph and dependent variable is the ability of students to write a paragraph. The population of the research was the fifth semester students of Informatics Engineering Study Program of Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo. The sample was one class of the fifth semester students of Informatics Engineering Study Program of Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo. The result shows that flowchart is effective to use in improving students’ ability in writing because there was a significant difference between the progresses in writing of the students who were studying through flowchart and those are not. By flowchart strategy, the students can express their ideas easily without stopping and rushing. It gave them writing power and easy to understand.
The Seventh Semester Students’ Perception of Teaching and Learning English for Young Learners by Using Audio-Visual Style Juwita Crestiani Maritu; Opik Dwi Indah; Hermini Hermini
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021)
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This research deals with The Seventh Year Students’ Perception of Teaching and Learning English for Young Learners by Using Audio-Visual Style at Palopo Cokroaminoto University. The population of this research was all English student of English Education Study Program in Palopo Cokroaminoto University in academic year 2020. The total number of population was 10 students. The researcher used the random sampling. The instrument in this research is questionnaire comprise five questions and analyzed by qualitative. Based on the findings and discussion in the previous chapter, the researcher concludes that the seventh year students’ perception of teaching and learning English for young learners by using audio-visual style at Palopo Cokroaminoto University is positive. It is supported by students’ answer that audio-visual style is appropriate in learning English for young learner because the students can remember information presented in picture by looking if student does not has strong skill to be listened because in audio-visual not only can be seen but also can be listened so the student can understand material easier. Besides that audio-visual has sound and interesting picture so does not make student get bored and has spirit in learning.
Correlation Between Students’ Learning Habit in Listening English Song and Their Pronunciation Capacity Rahmawati Upa; Tenri Ola; Edi Wahyono
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021)
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This research aimed at finding whether or not students’ habit of listening to English songs (X variable) and their pronunciation ability(Y variable) have correlation. It was conducted at SMA Negeri 3 Palopo. The sample taken was 30 students in academic year 2020/2021. The method used in this research was quantitative method with the correlational design. The instruments used to gather the data were questionnaire and pronunciation test. The scores from both instruments were calculated and analyzed by using SPSS to see whether there was a correlation between the two variables or not. The result showed that there was a correlation, with the index value of correlation coefficient (rxy) of 0.442 which meant there was a moderate correlation. Furthermore, the hypothesis testing showed that the index value of correlation coefficient (rxy) of 0,442 was higher than the index value of correlation coefficient of the Product Moment table (rt) of 0,306 which meant that the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected and alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted. In conclusion, there was a moderate significance correlation between the two variables. Based on the findings mentioned above, the researcher assumes that the more students listening to English song the more their listening ability will be better. It means listening to English song can be used as media to improve students’ listening ability. Therefore, the researchers suggest that the English teacher could use movie as a media in language teaching in improving students’ listening skill.
Students’ Learning Styles in Higher Education Hermini Hermini; Rahmawati Upa; Edi Wahyono
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021)
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This research aims to find the dominant students’ learning style and their opinion about online class. It is descriptive study. 42 students were taken as sample by purposive sampling technique for they have online class during COVID-19. This result show that the most dominant learning style is visual learning style (78.4%). And they mostly have negative opinion about online class. (75.6%) of the students do not like it and (78.04%) are not motivated on online class. The most dominant reason is that it is hard to understand the instruction and material. Besides that, they feel that online classroom does not accord to their learning styles (85.36%). Somehow, 95.12% of the students were active on online class and 21.9% are motivated for students feel free/not ashamed in online class than in real class. So most of the students are visual learner and most of them have negative perspective toward online class.
EFL Students’ Perception Toward Online Classes Muhammad Hasby; Edi Wahyono; Ardhy Supraba
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021)
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The previous year at Cokroaminoto Palopo University widely used a number of online learning platforms such as google meet, google classroom, zoom, whatsapp, learning management system and others, this beared a shock therapy for all students, lecturers and even employees, where they should start doing such work and learning activities, which were initially carried out directly on campus, became predominantly carried out online and mostly from homes. This research is a qualitative descriptive study using semi-structured interviews, it is conducted with a number of students majoring in English education who are under the teaching faculty and education science at Cokroaminoto University Palopo. After the study was conducted, it was concluded that these students felt the both positive and negative sides of online learning, the positive side was that they did not need to go to campus to do classroom learning, this is t can save time and accommodation, on the other hand they sometimes experience difficulties either because of the limited internet access, or the availability of the internet network where the student is located, then spending more budget in the form of internet and it has increased significantly for all students, especially on the zoom application.