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English Research Journal : Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts and Culture
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English Research Journal: Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts, and Culture (ERJ) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the English Language Education Program of Slamet Riyadi University, Surakarta, Indonesia. All articles are required to be in English. English Research Journal: Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts, and Culture (ERJ) primarily accepts articles to publish dealing with: (1) Language teaching methodology; (2) ICT in ELT; (3) Language teaching and culture; (4) Language immersion; (5) Language testing and assessment; (6) ELT curriculum development; (7) Applied linguistics; (8) Multiculturalism in language learning; (9) English for Specific Purposes (ESP); (10) Professional development. This journal serves as a platform for students, lecturers, observers and practitioners to share their research and insights in the field of English language education and literature.
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THE USE OF READER’S DIGEST MAGAZINE IN READING COMPREHENSION Diah Eka Marsanti; Ch Evy Tri. W.
English Research Journal : Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts and Culture Vol. 4 No. 1 (2019): English Research Journal
Publisher : English Education Department Slamet Riyadi University Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v4i1.4458

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This research aimed to improve students’ reading comprehension using media reder’s digest magazine at SMPN 7 Surakarta class VIII C. This method was Classroom Action Research. In this study, there were two cycles and ended by post tests. In each cycle there were four procedures, plan, act, observe and reflect. In collecting the data it,consists of tests and non-tests.The results of the implementation of Reader’s Digest Magazine could be shown by the mean score of pre test, post test 1 and post test 2. The mean score of pre test was 56.42, in post test 1 was 78.03. and post test 2 was 81.29. In the use of Reader’s Digest Magazine has made the students felt happy, active, relaxed, more confident, and increases students' learning motivation in the teaching and learning process. Key Word: Classroom Action Research, Reading Comprehension, Reader’s Digest Magazine.
THE USE OF ACTIVE SCAFFOLDING IN EFL WRITING CLASS Kanditha Kharisma Wijaya
English Research Journal : Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts and Culture Vol. 4 No. 1 (2019): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v4i1.4459

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The objectives of the research are : to find out whether Active Scaffolding can enhance students’ writing skill on narrative text and to find out the implementation of Active Scaffolding in teaching and learning writing at the eight grade students of SMPN 27 Surakarta in 2018/2019 Academic Year especially in class VIII C. The research was carried out at SMPN 27 Surakarta. It was conducted from August up to september 2018 The subject of the research was the students of eight grade. In implementation of the teaching and learning process, the researcher divided the research into two cycle. Cycle 1 into 2 meeting and cycle 2 into 2 meeting with post test in every cycle. Every cycle consists of 3 steps; exploration, elaboration, and confirmation. In collecting data, the reseacher used qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data consisted of observation, interview and questionare. The quantitative data consisted in Pre-Test, Post-Test 1 and Post Test 2. The result of Cycle 1 showed that some students still less on grammar, and vocabulary. Therefore, Cycle II showed that the use of Active Scaffolding from content, organization, language use, vocabulary and mechanic are effective to enhance the students’ writing skill. The findings are supported by the qualitative data of students’ responses in field note, interview and questionare. The quantitative data enhanced from pre-test to post test 1 and post test 2. The students’ mean score in pretest was 43,20, post test 1 was 60,00 and post test 2 was 70,74. Based on the result of the data from pre test, post test and questionare, it could be concluded that “The use of Active Scaffolding can improve students’ writing skill on narrative text, and how far the implementation of Active Scaffolding in teaching and learning writing at the eight grade students of SMPN 27 Surakarta in 2018/2019 academic year especially in class VIII C ”. Key word: Writing Skill, Active Scaffolding, Classroom Action Research, Narrative Text.
THE USE OF ROSETTA STONE SOFTWARE IN SPEAKING CLASS Nanda Canita Putri; Sri Handayani
English Research Journal : Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts and Culture Vol. 4 No. 1 (2019): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v4i1.4461

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Speaking is one of productive skills in which it used to comunicate with others. Speaking is so much a part of daily life that we take it for granted. Average person produces tens of thousands of words in a day. The aims of this study were to know whether Rosetta Stone software can improve students speaking skill and to show the class condition during this softwrare was implemented in teaching learning process for second grade students of SMP N 7 Surakarta 2017/2018 Academic Year. The method of the study was classroom action research and it is implemented on August 2018. To collect the data, there are 2 cycles. Each cycle used the test (oral test) and also non-test (observation, interview and documentation) .While, to analyze the data was used t-test. The result of this study showed that the implementation of Rosetta Stone software was succsessfully improve students’ speaking skill. pre-test and post test 1 was 58,12. meanwhile in the post-test 1 of cycle, it increased to 69. In the post-test 2 of cycle 2 had increased to the average value 76,12. To try the significance of teaching learning speaking result in first and second cycle, it was used t-test. The result was compared with the d.b= n- 1 30-1= 29, which showed in the table values, the table significance 5% was 2,045 and significance 1% was 2,756 the t-test score between pre-test and post-test 1 increased. It could be seen from the table values (2,045< 11,12 > 2,756), while t-test between post-test 1 and 2 also in creased. It can be seen from the table value (2,045< 7,06 > 2,756). It can be conclude that Rosetta Stone software was appropriate to improve students’ speaking skill in teaching learning process. Keywords: Rosetta Stone Software, Action Reseach, Speaking Skill.
THE STUDY OF SPEECH ACT ON MOVIE CITY OF EMBER Nur Nikmah Putri Pamungkas
English Research Journal : Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts and Culture Vol. 4 No. 1 (2019): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v4i1.4462

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The aims in this study were (1) to describe the representative acts employed by the character’s in City of Ember movie. And (2) To describe the Locution, Illocution, and Perlocution of the representative acts uttered by the character’s City of Ember movie. The method of the study was descriptive qualitative method, by using this method researcher can classifying and analyzing the utterance on City of Ember movie. The data was collected through primary data and secondary data. In collecting data, the primary data was used from quota conversation in the script of City of Ember movie and the secondary data was used to complete and support the primary data were taken from books and articles. The result of this study shows that Representative was expressed in the form of informing, stating, refusing, concluding, and Agreeing. On this research representative only found five types they were stating (28, 5%), informing (28, 5%), refusing(23,8%), agreeing(9,5%), concluding(9,5%). Based on Searle’s category, researcher also find those utterance into Locutionary act, Illocutionary act, and the last Perlocutionary act. In this research the researcher hope that when studying about speech act, people can understand and decrease misunderstanding about speaker’s meaning. Key words: Speech act, City of Ember movie, Representative act, Descriptive qualitative method, Linguistic Study
The Use of Frame Routine Strategies in Reading Comprehension Wahyuning Murtiyana; Ch. Evy Tri Widyahening
English Research Journal : Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts and Culture Vol. 4 No. 1 (2019): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v4i1.4463

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The objectives of this research are: (1) to find out whether Frame Routine Strategy can improve students’ reading comprehension in class VIII B of SMP Negeri 16 Surakarta in 2018/2019 Academic year, and (2) to describe the class condition when Frame Routine Strategy is implemented in teaching learning process in class VIII B of SMP Negeri 16 Surakarta in 2018/2019 Academic Year. This research used a Classroom Action Research which was implemented in two cycles by using Frame Routine Strategy. The research was conducted in class VIII B of SMP Negeri 16 Surakarta. The object of this research was students on class VIII B, the total number of the students was 32 students which consisted of 14 males and 18 females. Each cycle consisted of two meetings which contained of some activities: identifying the problem, planning the action, implementing the action, observing, reflecting and revising the plan. In collecting the data, the researcher used interview, observation, documentation, and test. In analyzing the data, the researcher used qualitative and quantitative data analyses. Based on the result of this research, the mean score of the students in pre-test was 49,63, meanwhile in the post- test 1 of cycle , it increased to 61,18. In the post-test 2 of cycle 2, it increased to the average value 77,69. It showed that the mean score of post-test 1 was still lower than the minimum score (73). Meanwhile, the mean score of post-test 2 was higher than the minimum score (73). Besides, in class condition, the students were motivated and fun in reading comprehension using Frame Routine Strategy. Based on the research finding, it could be concluded that the Frame Routine Strategy can improve students’ reading comprehension. Further, this strategy is suggested to be used by the teachers in teaching and learning reading in order to be more creative and innovative. The students are suggested to apply it, so that it can help them to be more confidence and fun in learning English. The other resercher who will conduct the same strategy can learn and explore more creative on how this strategy improves students’ reading comprehension. Keywords : Reading Comprehension, Frame Routine Strategy, Classroom Action Research
THE USE SQ3R METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION Siti Rohmah Tri Wardhani
English Research Journal : Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts and Culture Vol. 4 No. 2 (2019): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v4i2.4464

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This research aims at improving students’ reading comprehension in MAN 1 Surakarta especially to identify the main idea, the meaning of vocabulary, detail information, reference and inference in narrative text by using (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review) SQ3R method. This method was Classroom Action Research and there were 2 cycles. The procedures are namely planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. Test namely pre test and post test and non-test namely observation, interview, questionnaire, and documentation techniques were used in collecting data. The techniques of analyzing data were interpreted using qualitative and quantitative techniques. The result of SQ3R method could improve the students’ reading comprehension. It can be seen through the student’s score and there were significant improvement in teaching and learning process. The mean of pre test was 55.85, post test 1 was 71.75, and post test 2 was 86.5. The result of t-table could be seen from t0 > tt in significance 5% 9.79 > 1.69 in cycle 1 and 10.1>1.69 in cycle 2. The condition became active, joyful, active discussion, communicative, and conducive. The students were more active, confident, and their motivation increased. It can be constructed that SQ3R method could improve students’ reading comprehension. Keywords: Classroom Action Research; improving; Reading Comprehension; SQ3R method.
The Implementation of Story Completion Technique to Improve Speaking Skill of Vocational High School Students Pungky Purwasih
English Research Journal : Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts and Culture Vol. 4 No. 2 (2019): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v4i2.4465

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The aims of this research are to find out whether Story Completion technique can improve speaking skill and to find out how Story Completion technique can improve speaking skill of the tenth grade students of SMK WIJAYA KUSUMA Surakarta in the academic year of 2017/ 2018. This research was conducted at the tenth grade students of SMK WIJAYA KUSUMA Surakarta in the Academic Year of 2017/2018. The researcher used Classroom Action Research which was conducted from January until February 2018 at the class of X.B. The research was conducted in two cycles and each cycle consisted of two meetings and one test. Each cycle also consisted of identifying the problem, planning the action, implementing the action, observing, reflecting and revising the plan. The researcher used qualitative and quantitative data to collect the data. In collecting the qualitative data, the researcher used interview, observation, and documentation. While in collecting the quantitative data, the researcher used pre-test, post-test 1 and post-test 2. To analyze the data, the researcher used qualitative and quantitative method. The result of the study showed that the mean score of students from pre-test until post-test 2 increased. The mean score of pre-test was 52.84, the mean score of post-test 1 was 64.21, and the mean score of post-test 2 was 73.68. There were also significant improvement of the students’ motivation, confident and situation in teaching and learning process. The class was more conducive. The students was interested with the activity. They enjoyed the teaching and learning process. It made the students could speak English well and confidently. It can be concluded that Story Completion Technique can improve students’ speaking skill in teaching and learning process. Keywords: Speaking Skill, Story Completion Technique, Classroom Action Research, qualitative and quantitative
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ROSETTA STONE SOFTWARE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ LISTENING SKILL Devi Nur Puspitasari
English Research Journal : Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts and Culture Vol. 4 No. 2 (2019): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v4i2.4466

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This research aims at improving listening skills using Rosetta Stone Software media at SMPN 27 Surakarta class VIII D. This method was Class Action Research. in this study there were two cycles and post tests. in each cycle there were four procedures, they plan, act, observe and reflect. In collecting the data consists of tests and non-tests. The test was written tests, and non-tests like; observe, interview and documentation.The results of the implementation of Rosetta Stone software was improvent from pre test, post test 1 and post test 2. The mean score pre test is 65.00, in post test 1 is 73.00. and post test 2 is 76.00. in cycle 2 the use of Rosetta Stone Software made the students feel happy, active, relaxed, more confident, and increases students' learning motivation in the teaching and learning process. Key words :Listening Skill, Rosetta Stone Software, Classroom Action Research.
SELF- REGULATED STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT (SRSD) METHOD: EFFECTS IN THE STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL. Dzakiyatul Lutfiah Dahlan
English Research Journal : Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts and Culture Vol. 4 No. 2 (2019): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v4i2.4467

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This study was conducted to know the significant difference in students’ writing skill using SRSD method and to know which groups get better achievement in writing skill at the tenth grade of MAN 1 Surakarta. The researcher used experimental research which was conducted from April until May 2018. The data were collected by using written test. The results of tests were analyzed by using normality, homogeneity, t- test independent, and t-test non independent. The first result showed that there was significant difference in students’ writing skill between experimental class who was taught by using SRSD method and control class who was taught using conventional method. It could be proven from the result of t- test independent with the value of t was 1.78 of pre-test and the value of t of post-test was 1.74. It was higher than t table (α 0.05) = 1.67. The second result showed that experimental group gets better achievement than control group. It was shown by the mean of post- test of experimental (73.61) was higher than the mean score of control class (70.57). In addition, the computation of t-test non independent showed that t value of SRSD method (10.37) was greater than t value of conventional method (9.05) with α = 0.05 and df = 26. Keywords: Self- Regulated Strategy Development, SRSD Method, Experimental Research. Writing Skill
KNOW WANT LEARN STRATEGY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPRHENSION STUDENTS’ OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Sitoresmi Hayuningtyas
English Research Journal : Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts and Culture Vol. 4 No. 2 (2019): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v4i2.4468

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Reading is a basic life skill of students success in school and consequently through life. Without the ability to read effectively, the students can not improve their reading skill. M.Ogle, the aims of the this research were to know whether Know Want Learn (KWL) strategy can improve students reading comprehension and to describe the class condition when Know Want Learn (KWL) strategy was implemented in teaching learning process at the Eleventh grade of SMA N Karangpanda in 2017/2018 Academic Year. This research was conducted at the Eleventh grade of SMA N Karangpandan. The method of the study was classroom action research which was conducted from March until May 2018. The data was collected through test and non-test. In collecting data was used multiple choices in pre test, post test 1, and post test 2. Besides that to collect non-test was used observation, interview, and documentation. While, to analyze the data was used t-test. The results of the research showed that the implementation of Know Want Learn (KWL) strategy was successful to improve students reading comprehension. The mean score increased from 57.92 in pre-test became 70 in post test 1 until 84.7 in post test 2. It can be concluded that Know Want Learn (KWL) strategy was appropriate to improve the students reading comprehension in teaching and learning process. Moreover, The class condition was more enjoyable, enthusiast, and conducive during learning process. Key words: Reading Comprehension; Know Want Learn (KWL) strategy; Classroom Action Research

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