Journal of Language Testing and Assessment
JLTA publishes academic articles that recognize successful engaged learning depends on effective partnerships between students, faculty, community agencies, administrators, disciplines, and more. The journal invites submission of 1) Research that emanates from or informs campus-community partnerships; 2) Studies co-authored by faculty, students, and/or community partners; 3) Literature and Teaching English as Foreign Language; and 4) Commentary on emerging trends, developments, and/or challenges. The publication of this journal aims to spread conceptual thinking or ideas and the research findings obtained in the field of English Education and Literature.
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<![CDATA[The Correlation Between Students’ Visual Learning Style Preference and Vocabulary Mastery at SMP NEGERI 3 Sungguminasa ]]>
<![CDATA[Fakhirah, Ferra]]>;
<![CDATA[Latief, Hasnawati]]>;
<![CDATA[Arief Muhsin, Muh]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA) ]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v3i2.363
<![CDATA[The objective of this research is to find out the correlation between students' visual learning style preference and vocabulary mastery at SMP Negeri 3 Sungguminasa. The design of this research is descriptive quantitative research. This research has two variables, students' visual learning style preference as an independent variable and students’ vocabulary mastery as a dependent variable. The population of this research is seventh-grade students. The researcher used random sampling to take the samples, which consist of 33 students. In collecting the data, the researcher used a questionnaire and test. The questionnaire used to measure students’ visual learning style preference, which consists of 15 statements. Then, the test is used to know students’ vocabulary mastery which consists of 20 questions. In analyzing the data, the researcher used Pearson analyzed Product Moment Correlation formula. The data analyzed by using SPSS 23 program for Windows. The result of this research shows that there was a medium correlation between students’ visual learning style preference and vocabulary mastery of VII grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Sungguminasa because the value of rxy = 0.468 on the correlation scale table (0.40-0.599) means in medium correlation level. As the findings showed, rxy > rtable = 0.468 >0.40 So, it can be concluded that there was a significant correlation between students’ visual learning style and vocabulary mastery at SMP Negerei 3 Sungguminasa]]>
<![CDATA[An Analysis On Student’s Difficulties In Writing Descriptive Text At Eight Grade In Upt Smpn Manarai No 18 Kepulauan Selayar ]]>
<![CDATA[Tania, Tania]]>;
<![CDATA[Syatriana, Eny]]>;
<![CDATA[Daddi, Herlina]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA) ]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v4i1.454
<![CDATA[The study aimed to find out the students' difficulties in writing descriptive text and to find out the factors that cause students' difficulties in writing descriptive text at eight grade in UPT SMPN Manarai No 18 Kepulauan Selayar. In this study used descriptive qualitative method. The population of this study was eighth grade students. The research sample was VIIIB class students with a sample of 10 students. It was chosen by using purposive sampling technique. The instruments used by the researcher in this study were written texts and interviews with student.The results of this study are related to the students difficulties in writing descriptive text based on the aspect of writing and factors causing the difficulty of students in writing. This study indicated that almost all students have difficulty in aspects writing. In the aspect of content, students get an average score of 2.9 it was can classified as very poor. In the aspect of organization, students get an average score of 2.2 it was can classified as very poor. In the aspect of grammar, students get an average score of 1.3 it was can classified as very poor. In the aspect of vocabulary, students get an average value of 1.7 it was can categorized as very poor. Some of these difficulties are caused by several factors, namely, students did not like English lessons, lack of mastery of students vocabulary, lack of students motivation to learn, unattractive learning media, and lack of attention from parents in terms of student education.]]>
<![CDATA[English Teachers' Challenges in Designing English lesson Plans for 2022 Prototype Curriculum ]]>
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<![CDATA[Bte Abdul , Nurdevi]]>;
<![CDATA[Hamid , Sitti Maryam]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA) ]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v3i2.481
<![CDATA[The purpose of this research aimed to find out the challenges in designing lesson plan faced by English Teacher. This research used a qualitative descriptive method, the subject of this research were two English teachers at SMP Negeri 1 Takalar who taugh at seven grade for 2022 prototype curriculum. The result of this research showed that there were five challenges faced by English teachers, students' condition, learning method, learning scenario, learning media and assessment. 1) student condition 2) Learning 3) Learning scenario : the teachers sometimes easily forget some steps in leaning activities because age. 4) Learning media 5) Assesment.]]>
<![CDATA[The Use of Task-Based Language Teaching in Improving Students' Writing Skills at X Grade in SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bontoala ]]>
<![CDATA[Nurhidayah J, Israwati]]>;
<![CDATA[Prabawati Rum, Eka]]>;
<![CDATA[Hambali, Uyunnasirah]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA) ]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v3i2.494
<![CDATA[This study aimed to find out whether or not Task-Based Language Teaching method improve the writing skills of class X AP students at SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bontoala in terms of grammar and mechanics. The research method used was quantitative with a pre-experimental design. The population in this study were students of SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bontoala. The number of samples used was 20 students and the sample class were selected using a purposive sampling technique.Based on the results, the pre-test score of students' writing skills in terms of grammar was 65.8 and the post-test score was 81.4. While the Pre-test score of students' skills in terms of mechanics was 64.0 and post-test is 83.0. After analyzed the results of the pre-test and post-test data, the researcher found that in writing skills, p-value (0.000) less than α (0.05), this indicates that the null hypothesis is rejected and alternative hypothesis is accepted.The researcher concluded that Task-Based Language Teaching through descriptive text at SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bontoala improved students' writing skills. There is a significant difference in students' writing skills in terms of grammar and mechanics with the use of Task-Based Language Teaching methods.]]>
<![CDATA[Investigating English Learners’ Strategies to Promote Autonomy In Language Learning at Bilingual Socio-Politic Class Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar ]]>
<![CDATA[Rahmadani, Irfiani]]>;
<![CDATA[Anugrawati, Nunung]]>;
<![CDATA[Muchsin, Muhammad Arief]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA) ]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v3i2.498
<![CDATA[The aimed of this research was to find out the English learners strategies in language learning. The method used in this research was qualitative method. This research used observation and semi-structured interviews as instruments in collecting data. The subjects in this study were 3rd semester students in the bilingual class of the Department of State Administration. The research subjects consisted of 8 students. This study used a purposive sampling technique. The results of this study indicated that students used all types of strategies; memory strategies, cognitive strategies, compensation strategies, metacognitive strategies, affective strategies, and social strategies in language learning. The students used these strategies easy, convenient, practical, and effective for independent learning in language learning.]]>
<![CDATA[The Effectiveness of Circumlocution Strategy towards the Students’ Speaking Skills at SMA-IT Al-Biruni Makassar ]]>
<![CDATA[Wardana, Nur Fadhilah]]>;
<![CDATA[Ilmiah]]>;
<![CDATA[Burhanuddin, Wildan]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA) ]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v3i2.511
<![CDATA[This research’s aim is to find out whether the circumlocution strategy effectively improves the students’ speaking skills at SMA-IT Al-Biruni Makassar. This research used a pre-experimental method which consisted the eleventh-grade students of SMA-IT Al-Biruni Makassar as the subjects. The research instruments for data collection used in this research are the pre-test and post-test to determine students' skills in terms of fluency before and after treatment. The result of this research showed that the t-test value was higher than t-table value. The mean score of the post-test is higher than the mean score of the pre-test. It means that the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected while the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted. In other words, there is significant difference between the result of the pre-test and post-test in teaching speaking skill in fluency by using circumlocution strategy. Based on the findings, the researcher concluded that the circumlocution strategy effectively improved students' speaking skills in terms of fluency in the eleventh grade at SMA-IT Al-Biruni Makassar. ]]>
<![CDATA[An Analysis of English Teacher in Learning Assessment at SMP Negeri 3 Mare ]]>
<![CDATA[Astuti, Asriani]]>;
<![CDATA[Qalby, Nur]]>;
<![CDATA[Muhsin, Muh Arief]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA) ]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v3i2.512
<![CDATA[This study aims to analyze the types of assessments used by teacher in teaching English to grade nine at SMP Negeri 3 Mare Kab Bone and to determine the use of these assessments by teacher. This study used a qualitative method. The subjects of this study were English teacher at SMP Negeri 3 Mare. In analyzing the data, the researcher collected data from observation, interview, and gave questionnaire to teacher, and identified the types of assessment used by teacher in teaching English and how to use these assessments in teaching English. The results show that teacher use authentic assessment in teaching English. There are three types of assessment in teaching. These assessments are skills assessment, portfolio assessment, and project assessment and for project assessment the teacher does not use them in teaching activities because it takes longer time, so the teacher only gives assignments to students in the form of project assignments to be completed at home as project assignments. for the final exam The researcher concluded that the types of assessment used by the teacher in teaching English were skills assessment and project assessment on authentic assessment in teaching English at SMP Negeri 3 Mare.]]>
<![CDATA[The Use of Comic Strip as Media to Increasing the Students' Vocabulary Mastery at SMKN 4 Pangkep ]]>
<![CDATA[Amir, Veranda]]>;
<![CDATA[Hamid, Sitti Maryam]]>;
<![CDATA[Azis, Awalia]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA) ]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v4i1.517
<![CDATA[This study aims to determine the increase in students' vocabulary skills by using comics as a medium to improve students' vocabulary skills in terms of reading This study focuses on the use of comic strips as a medium to improve students' vocabulary. The type of research used is Pre-Experimental Research. This aims to determine the effectiveness of using comic strip media to improve vocabulary understanding for class XI students of SMKN 4 Pangkep for the 2022/2023 academic year. The sample of this study were students majoring in offices, amounting to 27 students of class XI offices at SMKN 4 Pangkep. This study used a purposive sampling technique using the pre-experimental method. Researchers obtained data by using pre-test and post-test.The average value of the pre-test was (56.29) and the post-test was (75.74). That is a better improvement than the average student's score on the post-test. Based on the results of the analysis, it was concluded that the use of comic media can improve the vocabulary understanding of class XI students of SMKN 4 Pangkep.]]>
<![CDATA[A Non-English Students' Strategies in Learning Technical Vocabularies ]]>
<![CDATA[Wahyuni, Sri]]>;
<![CDATA[Akib, Erwin]]>;
<![CDATA[Mannong, Andi Bulkis Maghfirah]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA) ]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v4i1.590
<![CDATA[This research aimed to finding out the strategies that usually used in learning technical vocabularies by Non-English students’. This research applied the Descriptive Qualitative Method, which took 2 months period of it for the data collection by using interview. The research involved ten students’ from Faculty Economic and Business Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar as the participants. The scope of the study is tend to analyze the strategies used by Non-English students’ in learning a foreign language, in this case English. A result of this research showed that the strategies that usually used in learning technical vocabularies by Non-English students’ most of the students’ used direct strategies, namely memory strategies, cognitive strategies and compensation strategies. And the students’ also used indirect strategies, namely metacognitive strategies, affective strategies and social strategies. Based on the data obtained, the researcher concluded that the students’ used both strategies in learning technical vocabularies.]]>
<![CDATA[Analyzing Clarity and Readability of Text Used In Critical Reading Comprehension Classroom at English Education Department of Unismuh Makassar ]]>
<![CDATA[Assamarqandi, Annisa]]>;
<![CDATA[Dewi , Ratna]]>;
<![CDATA[Daddi , Herlina]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA) ]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v3i2.604
<![CDATA[Annisa Asamarqandi . 2023. Analyzing the Clarity and Readability of texts used in critical Reading Comprehension Classroom in the English Education Department. Faculty of Teaching and Education, University of Muhammadiyah Makassar (supervised by Ratna Dewi and Herlina). This research aims to determine clarity and readability in analyzing journal articles used in critical reading comprehension classroom in the English Education Department by using a calculator website. Critical reading in the Department of English Education. This study focuses on analyzing the clarity and readability of journal article texts in critical reading comprehension classroom at the Department of English Education, Unismuh Makassar. research sample, by communicating with an English lecturer in a critical reading comprehension classroom at Muhammadiyah University Makassar. The data analysis technique used is using a simple web calculator, to measure concrete sentences, examples per page, word frequency, and active sentences of a journal article that can be found using a calculator. And using the website readability calculator calculates the number of sentences, words, syllables, and characters in your sample. This study uses the Flashch equation convenience formula to measure the readability of journal article texts.]]>
