JOLLT Journal of Languages and Language Teaching
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<![CDATA[English as a Foreign Language for Students of Stakn Kupang: A Study of Learners’ Needs ]]>
<![CDATA[Junaity Soften Sine]]>;
<![CDATA[Desty A. Bekuliu]]>;
<![CDATA[Mardolitha Loak]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 3 (2021) ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika ]]>
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DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v9i3.3748
<![CDATA[The process in identifying the situation analysis of a target language is called Needs Analysis or Needs Assessment (NA). To be effective and efficient in learning process in English classroom at STAKN Kupang, this analysis is considered important. NA is divided into two parts of analysis namely present situation analysis and target situation analysis. A quantitative approach was used in this research with a survey method. The findings show: 1) In general, the English proficiency of the students of Study Program Christian Religious Education in academic year 2018-2019 was beginner (basic); 2) There were several reasons why they stopped learning English such as the materials used were not applicable on daily basis, their teachers did not use good teaching method, or the materials was not interesting and challenging; 3) Students thought that learning grammar and the differences between Bahasa Indonesia and English is important to be covered in textbooks; 4) Students preferred their teachers to explain the grammatical theories before giving them practice activities; 5) Even though students admitted that English is a difficult language, they agreed that English is very important to be mastered and it has become a language widely used for international occasions.]]>
<![CDATA[Outdoor Learning Activity in Teaching Students’ Descriptive Writing Skills ]]>
<![CDATA[Muhamad Sofian Hadi]]>;
<![CDATA[Mutiarani Mutiarani]]>;
<![CDATA[Sri Herlina]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2 (2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v9i2.3529
<![CDATA[This study aims to find out the effectiveness of the outdoor learning method to improve students' writing skills at senior high schools. The concept of the outdoor learning method in this study adopts collaborative writing learning activities. The learning activities are carried out outside writing classes. The research method is a quantitative method with a Pre-Experimental design using pre-test and post-test design. The instrument in collecting the data uses writing tests. The researcher only used one class of ninth-graders of SMP IT HARAPAN. The sampling technique used was random cluster sampling in which the 9th-grade students as the population participated as the sample. The data were analyzed statistically using a t-test. Based on the analysis results, the average value obtained in the pre-test was 42,22, and the post-test was 76,60. Meanwhile, the score of the t-test was 37,27, and the t-table was 1,706 with a significant 5% (0.05). It means the score of the t-test was greater than the t-table. So, the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted, and the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected. It can be concluded that Outdoor learning activities can facilitate students to improve their writing skills.]]>
<![CDATA[Teachers’ Beliefs in Developing English Materials for Vocational Schools ]]>
<![CDATA[Banun Havifah Cahyo Khosiyono]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2 (2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v9i2.3373
<![CDATA[This report is part of a larger study concerning teachers’ belief towards materials development and their effectiveness in professional development (PD) in Indonesia. This case study attempted to explore how the Indonesian teachers’ beliefs towards materials development for vocational school students in Indonesia. Seven out of thirteen English teachers of vocational schools in Indonesia are involved in this project and were interviewed and observed. They are developing materials for vocational schools. Findings show that teachers believed that they had some considerations to check what has contained the textbook's development. Their beliefs were influenced by some factors such as experience, needs, situation, students’ interest, students’ ability, workshop, and references. Also, the teachers' deficient time and different views were two major problems faced by the teachers when conducting materials selection and analysis—implications for how teachers’ perception toward English materials development in vocational schools.]]>
<![CDATA[When Blended Learning is Forced in the Amid of Covid-19: What Happen on EFL Learners’ Speaking Anxiety? ]]>
<![CDATA[Dedi Sumarsono]]>;
<![CDATA[Haryadi Haryadi]]>;
<![CDATA[Abdul Kadir Bagis]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 3 (2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v9i3.3906
<![CDATA[The existence of Covid-19 has forced the migration of the teaching and learning paradigm from face to face interaction to online learning and to the combination of both known as blended learning. Blended learning is believed to provide opportunity for students to interact with each other with anxiety put at the lowest. This research was aimed to know 1) to what extent is the EFL Learners’ anxiety influenced by blended learning approach in this covid-19 pandemic?; 2) What factors contribute to student’ anxiety during Speaking activities in class in the Covid -19 age?. Mix research method was employed in this study as the data was analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. This study was conducted at second semester students of English department at Mandalika University of Education. The findings show that most students were anxious when communicating with each other. Factors like lack of confidence and fear of making mistakes, lack of vocabulary, low English proficiency, lack of practice, fear of being unable to follow and understand others were the primary causes of their anxiety.]]>
<![CDATA[The Analysis of Noun Derived from Adjective Found in Barack Obama’s Speech and the Teaching of Grammar ]]>
<![CDATA[Terra Tampangella]]>;
<![CDATA[Titi Rokhayati]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2 (2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v9i2.3488
<![CDATA[The study is qualitative research. This research deals with noun derived from adjective found in Barack Obama’s speech. The objectives of the research are to find out the position of the noun derived from adjectives in the sentence pattern found in Barack Obama’s speech and to describe the application of noun derived from adjective to teach grammar. In collecting the data, the researchers read the script, identified noun derived from adjectives, analysed the data related to the theory of noun derived from the adjective, analyzing the data quantitatively and qualitatively, applied the finding to teach the grammar at eleventh grade student of Senior High School. The result shows that there are three positions of the noun derived from adjectives based on sentence pattern. They are 30 SVO (Subject + Verb + Object) (50%), 18 SVA ( Subject + Verb + Adverb ) (30%), 12 SVC ( Subject + Verb + Complement ) (20%). The teacher could apply in pre teaching by giving description of Barrack Obama’s characters, whilst teaching by giving the explanation about part of speech and post teaching by strengthening the use of noun derived from adjective as one of part of speech in which it becomes the most important piece in a sentence.]]>
<![CDATA[Creative Story through 9GAG Application in Teaching Speaking ]]>
<![CDATA[Muhamad Sofian Hadi]]>;
<![CDATA[Zaitun Zaitun]]>;
<![CDATA[Tsamara Fairuz Suni]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2 (2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v9i2.3534
<![CDATA[This study aims to improve students’ speaking abilities through creative stories using the 9GAG application. The study is a quantitative method with Quasi-Experimental design. Speaking tests are employed as research instruments in collecting the data. The researchers used two classes of the ninth grade of MTs Al-Islamiyah, Tangerang for the population. The sampling technique used was cluster sampling in which the 9.4 class was determined as the experimental class and the 9.5 class as the control class. The data was analyzed statistically by using a t-test to find out the significant difference. The result of this analysis indicated that the average value of the students was 70.33, the statistical calculation showed that the results of to (t-observation) was greater than tt (t-table) in which to obtain was 19.24 while the value of t-t was 2.015 with a significant level of 5% (0.05). Therefore, alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted while null hypothesis was rejected. This research summarized that 9GAG application has a positive effect to improve students’ speaking skills.]]>
<![CDATA[The Comparison between SQ5R and Fix–Up Strategy in Reading Comprehension for EFL Secondary Level Learners ]]>
<![CDATA[Delfia Herwanis]]>;
<![CDATA[Rahmanita Zakaria]]>;
<![CDATA[Ari Renaldi]]>;
<![CDATA[Irna Sari]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 3 (2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v9i3.3845
<![CDATA[This study investigates the Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Record, Reflect and Review (SQ5R) method and Fix–Up strategy to increase students’ reading comprehension of descriptive texts at Tenth grade of MAN 1 Takengon. The purpose of this research is to find out the comparison of strategies between Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Record, Reflect and Review and Fix–Up strategy. This study used quantitative research using experimental design. The sample of this study consisted of X-A and X-B classes. The X-A Science class was treated as the experimental class, and the X-B class was designed as the control class. Both classes consist of 20 students. The data of this study were attained using observation and reading tests. The results showed that the SQ5R strategy was effective for EFL secondary level learners to facilitate students to attain reading comprehension at the tenth grade of MAN 1 Takengon. This study can be concluded that the SQ5R strategy was more effective than the Fix-Up strategy in teaching reading comprehension classes.]]>
<![CDATA[An Analysis of English Language Teaching Activities during Covid-19 Pandemic at SMP Purnama Jakarta ]]>
<![CDATA[Yulia Firza Safira]]>;
<![CDATA[Muhamad Sofian Hadi]]>;
<![CDATA[Zaitun Zaitun]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2 (2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v9i2.3528
<![CDATA[This study was led to know the activities of English teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic at SMP Purnama Jakarta. This study utilized a qualitative descriptive method, while the information assortment methods utilized interviews, observation, and documentation. Interviews were led with an English teacher who teaches at SMP Purnama Jakarta, while polls were given to a few students at SMP Purnama Jakarta. The subjects of this investigation were an English teacher and a few students at SMP Purnama Jakarta. The outcomes show that learning during the pandemic is way different from the regular learning (in-person) that was done before the COVID-19 pandemic. The distinction that can be seen is that the instructional framework, which was initially up in-person, turned out to be totally internet or technology-based by utilizing Google Meet, Google Classrooms, WhatsApp, YouTube, and other applications.]]>
<![CDATA[Facilitating a Web-Based Extensive Reading Course with “Edmodo” to Promote Students’ Proficiency in Reading ]]>
<![CDATA[Rasyidah Nur Aisyah]]>;
<![CDATA[Barotun Mabaroh]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2 (2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v9i2.3467
<![CDATA[Reading is a language skill that demands understanding. This understanding is determined by knowledge, experience, interest, and interest in a text. Based on the researcher's experience, most PGRI Wiranegara University students are less enthusiastic and have difficulty learning reading skills in English. The application of Edmodo as an E-Learning media is a personal microblogging-based learning medium that can be used to improve reading skills. The data source of this research is the fifth-semester students of the English Education study program at PGRI Wiranegara University. The research data were obtained from observations, tests, documentation, and student questionnaires. The results showed that the application of Edmodo as an E-Learning media could be applied to independent learning of reading skills. Besides that, it is also a medium that can connect lecturers and students to communicate outside the campus. Analysis of student test results shows that students have reached an average score of 87, which means they have met the minimum completeness standards. Based on the results of the questionnaire, learning through Edmodo can motivate students to practice reading skills. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the application of Edmodo as an E-Learning media has been successfully applied to reading skills in learning English. In addition, Edmodo can also be applied to other language skills besides reading skills.]]>
<![CDATA[The Efficacy of Instagram @Gurukumrd as the Media in Improving Students’ Reading Skills ]]>
<![CDATA[Rizqy Dienillah Fitrina Putri]]>;
<![CDATA[Muhamad Sofian Hadi]]>;
<![CDATA[Mutiarani Mutiarani]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 3 (2021) ]]>
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<![CDATA[Instagram is an online mobile photo and video sharing that can attract students’ attention in the learning process. It is also used to interact and share stories to others directly. Because of this, Instagram is a social media which can be utilized to navigate students to read. This study aims to find out the use of Instagram @gurukumrd to improve students’ reading skills. The Instagram @gurukumrd is chosen as the object of this study because it provides students with reading activities through stories, comments, and opinions. To reach the aim of this study, researchers employed qualitative research with Ethnography method. The data are collected using instruments which are observation sheets and interview guidelines. There are 37 students involved in this study as respondence. Based on the research findings, the Instagram @gurukumrd facilitates students to acquire various vocabulary and grammatical knowledge. In addition, students acquire competencies on how to gain paragraph ideas, topic sentences, and reading comprehension. Through Instagram, students can remember and recognize difficult words. At the end of this, this media facilitates students to read simple paragraphs quickly. Based on the research findings, this study can conclude that the Instagram @gurukumrd can facilitate students to enhance students’ reading skills.]]>
