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RETAIN (RESEARCH ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING IN INDONESIA)
Published by Universitas Negeri Surabaya
ISSN : 23562617     EISSN : -     DOI : -
Core Subject : Education,
Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media
RETAIN publishes articles within the scope of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics. RETAIN publishes articles within the scope of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics.
Arjuna Subject : Seni dan Humaniora - Bahasa dan Linguistik
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Implementation of Peer Feedback in Writing Descriptive text in Junior High School Puji Laksana, Dwika Aditya
RETAIN Vol 9 No 03 (2021)
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Abstrak Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan penggunaan peer-feedback untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menulis siswa dan untuk mengetahui kualitas hasil siswa dalam menulis deskriptif. Penelitian ini juga mengamati bagaimana respon siswa setelah mendapat peer-feedback. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain kualitatif sebagai metodologi penelitian karena peneliti ingin mendeskripsikan hasil tulisan siswa dengan menggunakan peer-feedback. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 30 siswa SMP kelas VIII. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah observasi lapangan dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada peningkatan kemampuan menulis siswa setelah mendapatkan peer-feedback. Setelah menerapkan peer-feedback dalam penulisan deskriptif, hal itu dapat mempengaruhi siswa secara signifikan. Mereka dapat mengetahui kelemahan mereka dan dapat memberikan lebih banyak informasi untuk penulisan yang lebih baik. Terbukti dari total kemajuan data yang diperoleh peneliti, peer-feedback memang bisa memberikan pengaruh yang signifikan pada percobaan kedua. Kata kunci: peer-feedback, menulis, teks deskriptif. Abstract The aim of this study are to describe the use of peer-feedback to improve students’ writing ability and to find out the quality of students’ result in descriptive writing. The study also observed about how the response of the students after having peer-feedback. This study used qualitative designed as the research methodology since the researcher would like to describe the result of students writing by using peer-feedback. The subject of this study was 30 students of junior high school in VIII grade. The instruments used of this study were observation field and interview. The result showed that there was improvement of students’ writing after having peer-feedback. After implementing peer-feedback in descriptive writing, it could significantly affect students. They could know their weakness and could give more information for better writing. It was proven by the total of the progress of the data obtained by the researcher, peer feedback indeed could make a significant effect in the second try. Keyword: peer-feedback, writing, descriptive text.
Using Fan Fiction as Reading Material for Tenth Grader Wulandari, Wahyu Dewi
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Reading is the most extensive and intensive skill. Most of learners usually read only a material book that given by government in the class. Some of learner may find the reading text is boring just by read the title. By looking at this situation, it is very important for them to read what they are interested in as a way to develop their reading interest. For example is introducing them to read Fan Fiction. This research is aimed to find out whether fan fictions effective as reading material for teaching English conducted at tenth grade of SMAN 3 Tuban. The researcher decides that this study use experimental research. The research focused on collecting numerical data to explain what was observed. The researcher decided to use Simple Random Sampling Procedure to choose the sample groups. Those groups are X MIA 1 and X MIA 2. The researcher applied Pretest–Posttest Control Group Design to both subjects and with the treatment (only for experimental class) for this study. The researcher give pre-test and treatment to the experimental class (X MIA 1), and in the end the researcher give post-test to accomplish this study. The researcher gets the data analyzed by the test in experimental class. It was analyzed by using Microsoft Office Excel in data analysis; paired sample test of t-test. The outcome of this study pointed out that there was a significant difference score between students score in experimental class that used fan fiction as material and controlled class that did not use fan fiction as reading material for tenth grade. Key Words: Fan Fiction, Reading Comprehension, Reading Material
The Oral Communication in Teaching Speaking Using Problem Based Learning on Vocational School Students Kholis, Mukhammmad Nur
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This study aims to determine how teachers apply Oral Communication using PBL to help students develop their speaking skills. This study uses the qualitative method. Twelve vocational students were majoring in TKR (Light Vehicle Technical) participated in this study. This research implemented Problem Based Learning as it was integrated into the learning and teaching process. Two meetings were carried out in this study. The teacher explained the subjects' material normally at the first meeting. At the second meeting, the teacher applied Oral Communication using the PBL as a means of learning model, and it was found that the strategy used had been able to help students in speaking English. Therefore, Oral Communication using Problem Based Learning can help the students become more active in speaking English. Keywords: Speaking skill, oral communication, PBL, Vocational School.
The Effectiveness of English Songs to Improve Students’ Pronunciation of Single Vowels in English Words for EFL Students Kadir, Nurlaily Rahmadhany
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Indonesia is the country where English is positioned as a foreign language. As a foreign language, English is familiar to Indonesian students. Although they have learnt it, they still get many difficulties in learning this language. They also have difficulties to pronounce English words. The correct pronunciation becomes one of the main that are important in communication using English. Thus, the researcher realized that was very useful to make and help the students practiced pronunciation through such interesting activity as often as possible by using some attractive strategy or interesting medias. The researchers chose song especially English songs as one of the media to teach and help the students to pronounce English words well. This present research investigated the effectiveness of English songs in teaching pronunciation especially the pronunciation of single vowels for secondary EFL students. It was a quantative research that used experimental design. This study was conducted on secondary EFL students in Senior High School in the tenth grade (X MIPA 1 as an experimental group and X MIPA 2 as a control group) at one of Public Senior High School in Sidoarjo. The researcher gave pre-test and post-test for those classes and the treatment would be given to the experimental group, while the control group would be taught with no treatment. First, the researcher gave pre-test to both of the group in order to make sure that both groups were equal.in the end of the research, the researcher conducted post test for those classes in order to know whether there would be any significant effect of students pronunciation in single vowels. The researcher analyzed the data by using Wilcoxon Test, using IBM SPSS for Windows release 24. The finding of this research revealed that English songs were effective in teaching English to improve students’ pronunciation of single vowels in English words for EFL students.Keywords: English song, pronunciation, single vowel.
EFL Students’ Perceptions in Using Instagram in English Language Learning Aqira, Heyma
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In teaching-learning, teachers can use many instructional media, especially Instagram. Instagram as social media has influenced society, especially for high school students. This research investigates high school students' perceptions of using Instagram in English language learning. This research used a mixed-method sequential explanatory design with a close-ended web survey questionnaire given to 77 students from the 10th grade until 12th grade in two senior high schools in Gresik, East Java which implement social media in their teaching and learning activities. An interview is also needed to know the students' perception concerning the impact of using Instagram in language learning. The results showed that the students perceive Instagram as a tool for senior high school students to learn English and impact the learners to utilize the features in Instagram for a better cause in learning English. Instagram offers many opportunities for teachers and students since it has plenty of features to use, especially during online learning, making it easier and helpful to connect. In addition, Instagram can motivate the students to learn English from their peers and develop their English skills. By seeing the students' perspectives through the data results, Instagram is a good tool for learning English and connecting teachers and students during a pandemic.

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