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JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching
ISSN : -     EISSN : 25976281     DOI : https://www.doi.org/10.33087/jelt
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JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching that published by the English Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Batanghari University. JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching aims at reporting high-quality empirical and original research contributions for the benefit of researchers in the field of English Language Teaching. The scope includes theory and practice in English language teaching and learning and Linguistics. It is published twice a year in the months of April and September. It presents articles on analysis studies, application of theories, research reports, materials development and review. Focus and Scope JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching is an open access published by Batanghari University, Jambi, Indonesia. The main objective of JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching is to provide a platform for the academicians and researchers to share the contemporary thoughts in the fields of language, language teaching, and linguistics. The journal publishes research papers in the all the fields of language, language teaching, and linguistics such as: Language Teaching, Language Development, Translation, Teaching and Education in general, Phonetics and Phonology, Morphology, Lexicology, Syntax, Semantic, Pragmatic, Discourse Analysis, Grammar Analysis, Historical Linguistics, Language Evolution, Applied Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, and other related studies of language
Articles 179 Documents
The Effect of Using Mind Mapping Technique towards Students’ Ability at Eleventh Grade of Senior High School Number 11 Jambi City Maiharani, Windi Tri; Wennyta, Wennyta; Dewi, Kartika
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 7, No 2 (2023): September
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v7i2.148

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The aims of the research is to see whether using mind mapping techniques improves students' writing abilities. This research uses a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental methodology. A pre-test and post-test are used to collect data in this design. This research took place at SMAN 11 Jambi City. The researcher used a simple random sampling strategy to select students for the sample. Students in XI MIPA 2 were taught using the mind mapping technique, while students in XI MIPA 1 were not. The data gathered for this research was analyzed using the SPSS application. To collect data, the researcher gave a writing exam, which consisted of writing an explanatory text. Students in the experimental class completed a writing test using a mind mapping technique, whereas students in the control class did not use a mind mapping technique. The data in this research is analyzed using normality, homogeneity, and t tests. The following are the research's findings: (1) Normality test results for the experimental class with sig. 0.752 > 0.05 and the control class with sig. 0.510 > 0.05 show that the research's normality test is normally distributed. (2) The homogeneity test findings of the experimental class with sig. 0.678 > 0.05 and the control class with sig. 0.457 > 0.05 in this research are homogeneous. (3) The t-test results for both classes with a sig. 0.000 0.05 indicate that using mind mapping techniques has an effect on students' writing results.
An Analysis of Students’ Problem with Reading Comprehension at The Eleventh Grade Student of Senior High School 2 Muaro Jambi Vienendra, Ridwan; Wennyta, Wennyta; Fitri, Nurul
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8, No 1 (2024): APRIL
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v8i1.162

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The purpose of the research is to find out students' problems with reading comprehension in the eleventh grade of Senior High School 2 Muaro Jambi. The research utilized qualitative questionnaires as an approach method. The population consisted of XI IPA students at SMAN 2 Muaro Jambi for the 2023 academic year and the sample consisted of 28 students from class XI IPA 3. The researcher used a research instrument in the form of a questionnaire in a predetermined form, namely a questionnaire. To find out these findings, tabulations were used to collect data from student scores to categorize 8 indicators of 16 questions and 5 student items that they answered and selected. After the results of the data are found, a classification of student scores is carried out using the Likert scale from Jamieson (2017). Based on the research findings, the indicators out of 8 were divided into 16 questions and the 5 items of reading comprehension ability they chose were Strongly agree (16%), Agree (34%), Undecided (3%), Disagree (2%), Strongly disagree (0%). have an average value agree. However, the overall average by the sum of all 5 items was summed and the result (89,6) is Strongly Agree. Furthermore, students' ability in reading comprehension gets a score of 59% which has been added to the Strongly Agree category. This shows that the level of ability in reading comprehension of students is in Strongly Agree, and it shows that the score in reading comprehension is still in Strongly Agree.Keywords: Students ability, reading comprehension
The Effectiveness of Using Audio Visual Media Toward Students’ Listening Skill at Eleventh Grade SMA N 9 Jambi Eroza, Aprilia; Fitri, Nurul; Aisyah, Siti
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 7, No 2 (2023): September
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v7i2.153

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Listening skills are techniques that contribute to the ability to absorb information accurately when communicating with others. This type of research was a quasi-experimental study of 133 people. Through a simple random selection procedure, 36 XI IPS 3 students were selected for the control class and 33 XI IPS 1 students were selected for the experimental class. A technique for collecting data by distributing questions to respondents. In this research, the data analysis technique used the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 for Windows. The results of this research showed that, (1) Students' listening skills in English subjects taught using audio-visual media have an average arithmetic score of 80,44, (2) The average listening skill of students in English subjects taught only by listening media (speakers) was 77,31, (3) Students’ Listening skills in English subjects taught using the audio-visual media were higher than students’ Listening skills in English subjects taught using listening audio (speaker), with a value of Sig. 0.000 < 0.05. The results showed that English students experienced a significant effect in listening skills after learning by video.
The Effectiveness of Scrabble Games Towards Students’ English Vocabulary Mastery at Junior High School Number 2 Jambi City Sari, Anggi Widia; Ismiyati, Yanti; Munawwaroh, Khidayatul
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 7, No 2 (2023): September
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v7i2.144

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The purpose of this study was to find out the effectiveness of the scrabble game on students’ vocabulary mastery Junior High School Number 2 Jambi City. This research was conducted at Junior High School Number 2 Jambi City. In this research, the researcher use scrabble game as a media to increase students’ vocabulary mastery. The research aims to determine whether or not the scrabble game is effective in improving students' vocabulary mastery and tolearn about the students' responses to the scrabble game. The experimental design was used in this study. The study's subjects were ninth-grade students at Jambi City Junior High School Number 2. As a sample, the researcher attended two classes with 30 students each. The first class served as an experimental class with a scrabble game, while the second served as a control class without a scrabble game.A pretest and a posttest were used to collect the data. The scores before treatment were determined by the pretest score, and the scores after treatment were determined by the posttest score. The results of the pretest and posttest scores were analyzed using the t-test formula to determine whether or not the scrabble game is effective. The t-test was used to analyze data in this study using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows version 25 program. The findings of this study revealed that the T-test was greater than the T-table (7.224 > 2.045) and the sig (2 tailed) result was less than the level of significance (0.00 < 0.05), implying that H1 was accepted while H0 was rejected. According to the results of the students, there was a significant improvement from the pre-test to the post-test, which was analyzed using SPSS. According to the explanation above, it is possible to conclude that scrabble games improve students' English vocabulary at Junior High School Number 2 Jambi City.
Analysis of Students Difficulties in Learning Listening Comprehension of Eleventh Grade Students at Senior High School 9 Jambi Rosyada, Amrina; Suyadi, Suyadi; Kurniati, Erisa
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8, No 1 (2024): APRIL
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v8i1.158

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The process of learning that involves listening comprehension aids pupils in comprehending the subject or lesson being covered. The goal of this study is to learn more about the challenges that children have with reading comprehension. based on the observations made by the researcher during fieldwork (PPL). When listening to audio content, some pupils experience difficulty. This research use qualitative method and the data was gathered by questionnaire. According to the analysis of students difficulties listening comprehension, listening is an extremely challenging skill for language learners. The factors that affected their listening were the phsyical environment, the listener factor, and the listening content. Therefore, the English Education main issues with students accent, pronunciation, speech rate, vocabulary and diverse speaker accents were combined with a lack of focus and poor recording quality. Understanding students challenges can motivate effective learning strategies to help students improve their listening skills. It also suggested remedies to the challenges, such as the teacher adapting and improving listening material, activating students vocabulary, providing a diversity of accents while practicing listening in a language laboratory, and improving their pronunciation through instruction from native speakers. The study findings may be valuable to people who are interested the topic.Keyword : Listening, Difficulties
The Effect of Using Wattpad Application to Improving Student’s Reading Comprehension of Recount Text at Tenth Grade Students of Senior High School Number 11 Jambi Mawarni, Sania; Ismiyati, Yanti; Dinata, Ridho Praja
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 7, No 2 (2023): September
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v7i2.149

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Many students are more captivated by reading through the internet and application media than reading a book, one example of reading application the Wattpad application, this application is an electronic book in the form of an application, on Wattpad there are many things that can be read in the Wattpad application. This study employed a true experiment design, using quantitatively approved pre-test and post-test. Genuine experiment with pre- and post-tests This study's type of research design is group design. Or in Indonesian known as true experiment, is the most rigorous and powerful experimental design because in true experiment research the research subject is randomly selected. Before providing treatment, the exam should determine the kids'' reading comprehension. In the pre-test experimental group, the researcher obtained 36 sample scores with means of 55, 35, 63, and 40. In the post-test score following treatment, the researcher obtained 36 sample scores with means of 75, 35, 90, and 35. Based on the theory of reading using the Wattpad application it can help students to improve their reading skill and students can read understand a content of the story text.
Students Difficulties in Using Simple Past Tense in Narrative Text at Tenth Grade of Senior High School 8 Muaro Jambi Nurhasanah, Riska Meilina; Suyadi, Suyadi; Silfia, Efa
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8, No 1 (2024): APRIL
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v8i1.163

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This research aims to find out the levels of difficulty faced by tenth-grade students at Senior High School 8 Muaro Jambi in using simple past tense within narrative texts. The research used a quantitative descriptive research design with purposive sampling. 28 students from class XE 4 were taken as participants. The researcher used a test as an instrument. The findings reveal that the students fall into 4 categories: Very Poor, Poor, Moderate, and Good levels. 13 students in the "Very Poor" level, and 10 students in the “Poor” level. It indicates difficulties in using simple past tense. Students performed better in answering Regular verb questions than Irregular ones. The mean score that obtained is 26.43. The standard deviation is 18.72, indicating a relatively high degree of variability. The highest score obtained is 62.5, the lowest is 0. The spread of scores suggests a wide range of individual differences, suggesting heterogeneity in performance within the sample.Keywords: Level of difficulty, narrative text, simple past tense
Error Analysis of Using Simple Past Tense in Writing Sentences at the Third Semester of English Language Education Program in University of Batanghari Atarigsyah, Muhamad; Fitri, Nurul; Silfia, Efa
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8, No 1 (2024): APRIL
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v8i1.154

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This research investigates the errors made by third-semester students in the English Language Education Program at the University of Batanghari when using Simple Past Tense. The research aims to identify the types of errors based on Dulay et al.'s Surface Strategy taxonomy and explore the causes of errors. The research used a Descriptive Qualitative design. Research instruments included a writing test and documentation of test results. The findings revealed that students made various errors in using Simple Past Tense, with the error of omission constituting 57 error items (26.6%), error of addition constituting 37 items (16.6%), the error of misformation constituting 123 items (55.2%), and error of misordering constituting 6 items (1,6%) of total errors. The total of errors is 223 error items. The most recurring error is misformation, while misordering is the least common. The causes of errors are identified as overgeneralization, insufficient grammatical knowledge, and insufficient vocabulary knowledge.Keywords: Error analysis, simple past tense, surface strategy taxonomy
Students' Writing Skills in Descriptive Text by Using Animated Movies in Tenth Grade Students of SMA N 9 Jambi City Simatupang, Teresia Artati Oktaviani; Munawwaroh, Khidayatul; Fitri, Nurul
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 7, No 2 (2023): September
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v7i2.145

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Writing skills is the ability to express ideas or ideas into an essay. The purpose of this study was to determine the ability of FASE E1 SAJ class students at SMA N 9 Jambi City in writing descriptive text using animated movies. This research uses qualitative as the research design and descriptive as the research method. researchers used tests given to students as research instruments, then the results of these tests were assessed and analyzed. The population is class phase students at SMA N 9 Jambi city for the 2022/2023 academic year and the sample is 34 students in class fase E1 saj. the researcher uses a score rubric to help assess students' grades and written tests to obtain data. Based on research findings, indicators of students' writing abilities, namely content (63,23), organization (66,23), grammar (65,23), vocabulary (63,73), mechanics (76,47) are at a great level. In addition, students' scores in writing descriptive texts have an average score (66,91).
Students’ Ability of Using Simple Present Tense on Descriptive Text at Seventh Grade of Junior High School Laboratorium Jambi City Butar Butar, Putri Anggie Ayu; Ismiyati, Yanti; Dinata, Ridho Praja
JELT: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8, No 1 (2024): APRIL
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33087/jelt.v8i1.159

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The ability of students to understand the learning material is important, especially in understanding the simple present tense in descriptive text. This research is aimed to find out how far the students' ability to understand the simple present tense in descriptive text. This research uses quantitative as a research design and descriptive quantitative as a research approach. This research took a population of seventh graders at SMP Laboratorium Jambi City in the 2023/2024 academic year and the sample was all students in class VII in the 2023/2024 academic year. This research uses a multiple-choice test given to the respondents as a research instrument, and then the results of the test are assessed and analyzed. The technique of collecting data was using the test. The technique of data analysis was using the mean formula. This research found that the average value of the test obtained is 49.66. As a result, 2 students received the predicate "good", 8 students received the predicate "moderate", and 5 students received the predicate "poor". In conclusion, the student's ability to understand simple present tense in descriptive text is moderate level.Keywords: Students’ ability, simple present tense, descriptive text