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Register : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning of FBS UNIMED
ISSN : -     EISSN : 26559854     DOI : 10.24114
REGISTER Journal is a quarterly publication presenting articles on English Language Teaching. The contents include analysis, studies, application of theories, research reports, materials development and reviews.
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VIDEO BLOG AS THE DEVELOPING MEDIA OF WRITING RECOUNT TEXT FOR STUDENTS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Fildzah Arifah and Anggraini Thesisia Saragih
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 7, No 2 (2018): (APR-JUN)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (314.339 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v7i2.9199

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This research was aimed to develop appropriate, interesting and attractive writing media in teaching recount text for ten grade students of Sinar Husni high school. The research was conducted by Research and Development (R & D) design through six stages; gathering information and data, analyzing data, designing media, validating by experts, revising, and final product. The subject of this research was class X-IPA students consisting of 39 students. The instruments for collecting the data were questionnaire and interview. The interview result was analyzed as qualitative data and the questionnaires analyzed as quantitative data. The interview and questionnaire results prove that the students need a media in learning recount text. The products have been validated by experts. The scores are 86,08% from English Lecturer and 92,17% from English Teacher. It means the developing media appropriate to teach recount text for the grade students of Sinar Husni high school.
IMPROVING GRADE X STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING NARRATIVE PARAGRAPH THROUGH ANIMATION MOVIE Andy Zulfadlan and Tina Mariany Arifin
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 2, No 1 (2013)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v2i1.615

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The objectives of this Classroom Action Research (CAR) was to discover the application of animation movie in writing a narrative paragraph of Grade X students State Islamic Senior High School (Madrasah Aliyah Negeri: MAN), Pematangsiantar. The study was conducted in two cycles, i.e. cycle I and II, following the four steps of CAR, are: (1) Planning, (2) Action, (3) Observation, and (4) Reflection. The Instruments used for qualitative data were: observations, diary notes, and interview. The writing test was used as quantitative data. The results of the data analysis showed that the teaching-learning process was satisfactory the mean of the orientation test score was 61.85 while the mean of students’ score in cycle I was 74.31 and cycle II 80.28 in conclusion, it can be said that animation movie has shown the students’ interest and Thus English teachers are suggested to apply media in the teaching-learning process.
DEVELOPING ENGLISH LISTENING MATERIALS FOR THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF MUSIC PERFORMING ART VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Boy Atlaliust Simangunsong and Rita Suswati
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 5, No 1 (2016): (JAN-MARCH)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v5i1.5298

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The aim of this study was to find out an appropriate English listening materials forthe Grade X students of music performing art vocational school. SekolahMenengah Kejuruan (SMK) or Vocational School is an institution where studentsare prepared to be work-ready after finishing their education in specific major.Music Performing Art is one of the major provided in Indonesia’s vocationalschool. By the fact that listening activities are often ignored by teachers and thatlistening is one of the test in the National Examination, then listening activities areconsidered important in English learning activity. However, the finding ofmaterials that provided for the Grade X students of Music Performing Art major atSMK Negeri 11 Medan shows that the listening materials provided in the textbookare not related to the students’ major, instead the materials are rather general andmore suitable for other major. Therefore, it is needed to develop the Englishlistening materials for the tenth grader of music performing art major. Small-ScaleResearch and Development (R&D) is the suitable method in developing thematerials. Based on the students’ needs analysis obtained from the questionnaireswhich responded by 64 students and interviews which involved 4 students, theresearcher found that 78.13% of the respondents assumed that the existingmaterials provided by the teachers are general, and further 93.75% expect amajor-related English listening materials. The materials are developed by addingsome musical terms, like music instruments, and topics related to musical field,like popular singer’s profile, as a step to meet the students’ needs. The experts’validation shows that the materials are appropriate and recommended to be used.Based on the result of the study, conclusion and suggestions are directed to theEnglish teachers in SMK Negeri 11 Medan, especially, and in other music majorvocational school, generally, who are expected to provide materials which arerelated to the students’ major, by doing so the students might have motivation inlearning English and to support their knowledge to be a professional musicians.
DEVELOPING TASK-BASED SUPPLEMENTARY ENGLISH READING MATERIALS OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT FOR SEVENTH GRADE STUDENT OF SMP AL-WASHLIYAH 8 MEDAN Yosi Yunita Amalia Siregar; Rafika Dewi Nasution; Juli Rachmadani Hasibuan
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 8, No 3 (2019): English Teaching
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (716.609 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v8i3.20914

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This study is a Research and Development (R & D) focused on a set of task-based supplementary English reading materials of descriptive texts. The aims of this study is To develop task-based supplementary English reading materials focusing on descriptive texts for Seventh Grade Junior High School Students. The subjects were Grade Seven students of SMP Al-Washliyah 8 Medan Class VII-6. This research used quantitave research. To answer the problems of the study, the data were collected by following the research stages were conducting needs analysis, writing a course grid, designing the first draft, getting expert judgment, and revision. This research was conducted by following Masuhara (in Tomlinson, 1998) research design with several modifications. The result of this research showed that the supplementary reading materials that students need were materials which related to their real life and contain the structure and function of the texts, vocabulary and grammar lesson and interesting reading activities which allow them to interact with the teacher and other students. The product of this study was a set of task-based supplementary English reading materials focusing on descriptive texts for Grade VII students of Junior High School entitled “Reading Practice‟. It consisted of three units. Each unit of the developed materials consisted of 20-25 reading activities. Based on the data from the expert judgement, the mean value of all aspects of the three developed units fell into the range of 3.25 ≤ x ≤ 4. It means that the developed materials were categorized as “Very Good”. Thus, it can be concluded that the task-based supplementary English reading materials have been appropriate for Grade VII students of Junior High School.Keywords: English Reading Materials, Masuhara research design, Teaching Reading
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BY APPLYING PREDICTION STRATEGY Hastati Perangin-angin and Meisuri
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 2, No 4 (2013)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v2i4.689

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This study attempted to improve students’ reading comprehension indescriptive text by applying prediction strategy. This study was conducted byusing classroom action research. The subject of this research was class X-1 SMANegeri 1 Kisaran which consisted of 34 students. The research was conducted intwo cycles and every cycle consisted of three meetings. The instruments forcollecting data were taken from quantitative data and qualitative data. Thequantitative data were taken from the reading test (multiple choice test consistedof 25 questions). The qualitative data were taken from diary notes, observationsheet and interview sheet. Based on reading test scores, students’ score keptimproving in every test. In the orientation test the mean was 53.41, in the cycle Itest the mean was 67.52 and in the cycle II test the mean was 83.52. Based ondiary notes, observation sheet and interview sheet, it was found that teachinglearning process run well. Students were active, enthusiastic, and interested inreading. The result of the research showed that prediction strategy significantlyimproved students’ reading comprehension in descriptive text.
THE EFFECT OF MIND MAPPING TECHNIQUE ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT Fauziah Muhlisa and Rahmad Husein
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 6, No 1 (2017): (JAN-MARCH)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v6i1.5369

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This study deals with The Effect of Mind Mapping Technique on Students’ Achievement in Writing Narrative Text at SMAN 4 Medan. The objective of this study was to find out if there was a significant effect of mind mapping technique on students’ achievement in writing narrative text. It was conducted by using experimental research. The population of this study was the eleventh grade students of SMAN 4 Medan which consists of six parallel classes. Two classes were taken as the sample of the research, XI-1 IPA and XI-5 IPA. The class XI-1 IPA was an experimental group and class XI-5 IPA was a control group. The experimental group was taught by Mind Mapping Technique, otherwise the control group was taught by using lecturing technique or without used Mind Mapping Technique. The instrument for collecting the data was writing test. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. It was found that t-observed (5.63) higher than t-table (2.00). It means that there was a significant effect on students’ achievement in writing narrative text at SMAN 4 Medan by using mind mapping technique.
GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN THESIS ABSTRACT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Anggi Ridho Habibi; Zuindra Zuindra
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 10, No 1 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (361.688 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v10i1.24679

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GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN THESIS ABSTRACT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGDEPARTMENT STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARAAnggi Ridho Habibi1, Zuindra2Universitas Harapan MedanJl. HM. Joni No.70 C, Teladan Bar., Kec. Medan Kota, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara, 20216, IndonesiaEmail: anggiridhohabibi@gmail.com, zuindraidris@gmail.comAbstractThis research focused on the grammatical errors found in the undergraduate thesis abstracts ofIndustrial Engineering Department Students of Universitas Sumatera Utara. There are three problemsand objectives formulated in this study that focused on finding out the types, process of analyzing, andthe most dominant type of grammatical error occurred in the thesis abstract. This research is adescriptive qualitative study that examined the thesis abstracts using the steps of error analysisproposed by Ellis and Barkhuizen (2005). The grammatical errors are classified into the 4 types ofgrammatical errors proposed by Dulay, Burt, and Krashen (1982), which are addition, omission,misformation, and misordering. The results showed that there were 143 errors found from the 24 thesisabstracts that being sampled. Omission is the most dominant type of grammatical error with 67 errors(47%), followed by misformation with 35 errors (25%), addition with 29 errors (20%), and misorderingwith 12 errors (8%).Keywords: grammar, types, error, error analysis, abstract
DEVELOPING PROCEDURE TEXT MATERIALS FOR THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF COMPUTER AND NETWORK ENGINEERING Citra Indah Maharani Laoli and Yeni Erlita
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 6, No 3 (2017): (JUL-SEP)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v6i3.6703

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The objective of this study is to develop suitable procedure text materials for reading skill, for computer and network engineering students. It was found that procedure text materials provided in the students’ textbook were not suitable to the needs and interests of computer and network engineering students. This research was conducted based on educational research and development (R&D) through five steps, namely: gathering data, analyzing data, developing procedure text materials, validating procedure text materials, and revising procedure text materials. The subject of this study was XI-3 TKJ students at SMK Harapan Stabat and the instruments used to collect the data were observation list, questionnaire, and interview. Based on the needs analysis conducted there were 6 procedure texts related to computer and network engineering developed. These texts were accompanied by vocabularies and 12 varied exercises. These developed procedure text materials had been validated by two experts and the average score gotten is 4.18. It is categorized “Good” since the mean is within the interval 3.40 < ≤ 4.19. It means that the developed procedure text materials for reading skill are suitable for the eleventh grade students of computer and network engineering.
Teacher and Student Talk in Learning Speaking Skill at SMA Bina Bersaudara Medan Fathul Jannah Harahap; Indra Hartoyo
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 10, No 4 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (272.673 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v10i4.29987

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This study aimed (1) to investigate the types of teacher and student talk in English classroom interaction and (2) to investigate the teacher and students’ reasons to use the types of categories in classroom interaction. This study focuses on analyzing the process of classroom interaction through Flanders Interaction Analysis Categories System (FIACS). This study was conducted by using descriptive qualitative research. It was conducted in SMA Bina Bersaudara Medan at the X-1 grade class. The instruments of the research were observation, recording and interview. The results of this study were (1) the types of teacher talk that occurred were praise or encourages, asking question, lecturing and giving direction. Furthermore, the types of student talk that occurred were response and silence or confusion. (2) There are four reasons why the teacher used the types of categories in classroom interaction, namely: the teacher used praise and encourage to make students feel appreciated, the teacher used asking question because the teacher want to improve students’ skill and to make students understood about the topic being discussed before getting into the next topic, the teacher used lecturing to make process of teaching and learning in the classroom to be successful, the teacher used giving direction because teacher wanted to know whether the students have understood about the material or not. There are two reasons why students used the types of categories in classroom interaction, namely: students respond to the teacher because they understood about the topic being discussed, the students wanted to try their ability and to know the extent of their knowledge about the topic, the students silence or confusion when the teacher asked question because the students didn’t understand the question given by the teacher, according to them the lesson is very difficult to understood, and they didn’t understand the topic being discussed.Keywords: Teacher Talk, Student Talk, Flanders Interaction Analysis Categories System (FIACS).
THE EFFECT OF TEAMS “KNOW-WANT-LEARN” STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN READING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT Putri Sri Rezeki Siregar and Sumarsih
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 4, No 1 (2015): Jan-March
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v4i1.2096

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The aim of this study is to discover the effect of applying Teams “K-W-L” strategy in reading descriptive text. Experimental research design is used as the research method. This research took place at SMP N 1 SIANTAR NARUMONDA. There were 2 classes chosen as the sample with 30 students in each class. The classes were divided into two groups namely experimental and control group. The experimental group was taught by using Teams “K-W-L” strategy and control group was taught by using conventional method. The instrument was used to collect the data was a set of multiple choice tests, which was divided as pre-test and post-test. The result showed that t-test was higher than t-table (4,53 > 2,00) at the level of significant 0,05 with degree of freedom (df) 58. It means that hypothesis alternative (Ha) is accepted which show that Teams “K-W-L” strategy significantly effected on the students achievement in reading descriptive text. It was proved since mean score of experimental group is 74,83 higher than mean score of control group is 63,33. So, English Teacher are suggested to use Teams” know-want-learn” Strategy in order to improve students’ achievement in reading descriptive text.