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e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society)
Published by Universitas Tadulako
ISSN : 23381841     EISSN : 27212157     DOI : -
Core Subject : Education,
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) is an electronic open-access journal that aims to publish the latest research results in the area of English education from academicians, professionals, and other practitioners at all levels of English education. The journal coverage includes the following: current trends of ELT methodology, curriculum, and material development, language assessment and evaluation, linguistics in education, teacher professional development, and literature in education
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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LINE WEBTOON TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION Retnoningrum, Jasmine Aryanti; Usman, Sriati; Dewi, Anjar Kusuma; Aminah, Aminah
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v12i1.4425

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This research aims to determine whether or not the implementation of Line Webtoon can enhance the reading comprehension of the eight grade students of SMP Negeri 4 Palu. The population of this research is the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 4 Palu. The sample was VIII A as the experimental class and VIII B as the control class. The research applied the quantitative method. The instrument of the data collection was pre-test and post-test. Those data were analyzed statistically. The pre-test was at a low level, and the post-test was at a high level. The pre-test was low because the students had difficulties in reading comprehension. However, the post-test that at a high level because of the media can enhance students’ reading comprehension. The results of the data analysis show that the t-counted was greater than the t-table. In conclusion, using line webtoon can enhance students’ reading comprehension.
DEVELOPING STUDENTS' VOCABULARY MASTERY THROUGH HIDDEN OBJECT GAME Ningsi, Gayatri; Darmawan, Darmawan; Wahyudin, Wahyudin
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v12i1.4426

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The objective of this research is to find out if the use of Hidden Object Game can develop vocabulary mastery to the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 4 Palu. This research employed a quasi-experimental research design that involved experimental group and control group. The sample of this research was class VIII Apel with 33 students as the control group and class VIII Rambutan with 33 students as the experimental group, selected by using purposive sampling technique. The data was collected by administering a vocabulary test consisting of a pre-test and post-test. Then the treatment was only given to the experimental group. The result of the pre-test of the experimental group was 51.43 while the control group was 52.47. The result of the post-test of the experimental group was 81.73 while the control group was 68.74. The data were analyzed statistically in order to find out the significant difference of students' achievement in the pre-test and post-test by using the t-test formula. By applying 0.05 level of significance where the degree of freedom (df) is 64, the researchers found that the value of the t-counted (5.03) is higher than the t-table (1.99). It means that the research hypothesis is accepted. In conclusion, the use of Hidden Object Game can develop vocabulary mastery to the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 4 Palu.
INVESTIGATING SIMPLE PAST TENSE SENTENCE ERRORS OF GRADE VIII STUDENTS AT SMP NEGERI 2 TINOMBO SELATAN Aditiya, Popi; M. Said, Mawardin; Mashuri, Mashuri
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v12i1.4427

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The objectives of the research are to investigate and describe the students level of simple past tense and dificullties faced by Grade VIII Students SMP Negeri 2 Tinombo Selatan in Simple Past Tense. The research was conducted throught descriptive qualitative research design. Data analysis of the students Simple Past Tense on Regular and Iregular verb, It is found that the students level in Simple Past Tense is poor level since thay have limited knowledge english. In line with it, most of them understood the question, yet some of them found of dificcult to respomd to the questions immediatly. Furthermore, the problem faced by the students regarding simple past tense are lack vocabulary and regular Irregular verb. Problem of vocabulary was signified by the fact the students difficult answer the questions, and Regular Irregular verb problem in simple past tense was signified by the students difficult differences regular and irregular verb
APPLYING TABOO GAME IN IMPROVING VOCABULARY MASTERY OF GRADE VII STUDENTS OF SMPN 4 LUWUK Aprianto; R. Mertosono, Sudarkam; Wahyudin, Wahyudin
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v12i1.4428

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This research aims to prove that applying taboo games can improve the vocabulary mastery of grade seven students of SMP Negeri 4 Luwuk. The research applied pre-experimental design. The population was 88 students in the academic year 2022/2023. The samples were 28 students selected employing purposive sampling technique. A vocabulary test was used when collecting the data for this research. The test was administered twice, namely pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed statistically using a .05 level of significance and 28 degrees of freedom. The data analysis found that the students’ mean score on the pre-test was 56.27, lower than the post-test’s mean score, 79.17. A comparison of the two tests of scale describes that t-counted value = 12.241> t-table value = 1.701. Therefore, Hawas accepted, and Ho was rejected. It can be concluded that applying taboo games improve the students’ vocabulary mastery.
USING FAIRY TALE ILLUSTRATED VERSION TO IMPROVE STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION Hairunnisyah, Nurindah; Darmawan; Wahyudin
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v12i1.4429

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The research aims to find out whether using Fairy Tale Illustrated Version can improve students reading comprehension of the tenth grade students of MAN 2 Kota Palu. The researcher applied quasi-experimental research design. The samples of this research were 64 students, which were divided into 33 students of class X MIPA 2 as the experimental group and 31 students of class X MIPA 1 as the control group. The samples were selected use purposive sampling technique. The data were collected through the reading test that consisted of pre-test and post-test. The result of the pre-test shows that the mean score of the experimental group is 45.33 while the mean score of the control group is 49.68. This demonstrated that the pre-test mean score of the experimental group were lower compared to the control group. After conducting the treatment, the result of the post-test shows that the mean score of the experimental group is 71.76 while the mean score of the control group is 59.87 It indicates that the experimental group has shown improvement in their reading comprehension compared to the control group. By applying 62 degree of freedom (df) and 0.05 level of significance, it can be seen that the t-counted (9.20) is higher than the ttable (1.999). It means that the hypothesis was accepted or Using Fairy Tale Illustrated Version can improve students’ reading comprehension of The Tenth Grade of MAN 2 Kota Palu.
THE USE OF PERSONAL VOCABULARY NOTES TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY OF SMP NEGERI 3 TOTIKUM BANGGAI KEPULAUAN Sahmawati; Rita, Ferry; Anggreni, Afrillia
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v12i1.4430

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The objective of this research is to find out whether students’ vocabulary mastery is Improve or not through personal vocabulary notes technique. This research is Pre-Experimental method. Data collection Techniques are Pre-test and Post-test. The results of this research showed that there was improvement of students' vocabulary mastery from the difference between the pre-test and post-test is 31.1, The results of the research found that students’ vocabulary this can be seen from the height of the t-conted 88.8 than t-table 1.729. Based on the result, the researcher hopes that the personal vocabulary notes technique can used improve students’ vocabulary mastery of SMP Negeri 3 Totikum
AN ANALYSIS OF QUESTIONING TYPES OF EFL TEACHERS AT SMA AL-KHAIRAAT KOLONO Mutmainna; Anggreni, Afrillia; Kamaruddin , Abdul
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v12i1.4431

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The objective of this research is to find out the types of questions used by the classroom teachers of the second-grade students at SMA Al-KhairaatKolono. The research used qualitative description method. The data were obtained from observation and interviews. The subjects of this research were two English teachers at SMA Al-KhairaatKolono. The results of this research showed that English teachers used three types of questions the teaching and learning process, namely Knowledge, Comprehension, and Evaluation. However, the second teacher did not use the Evaluation types of questions. Furthermore, from the results of interview, the purposes of the teachers used these types of questions are, first to measure the students’ understanding. Second, help the teacher in training the students to improve their skill in giving opinions. Third, it was simple and easy for the students to understand the material. From using the questioning strategy, there are several implications including increasing students’ activity during the teaching and learning process, Students are also able to involve themselves in answering questions from the teacher and able to understand the material provided by the teachers.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF QAR STRATEGY IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION Apriyani, Sri Devi; Aminah, Aminah; Mukrim, Mukrim
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v12i1.4432

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The purpose of this research is to prove that the Question-Answer Relationship (QAR) strategy is effective in improving reading comprehension of grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 3 Mepanga and to find out whether there was a significant difference between the experimental class and the control class in reading comprehension. The design of this research was quasi-experimental. The samples of this research consisted of 45 students who were selected by using cluster random sampling. The research instrument used to collect the data was a multiple-choice test which were divided into pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed by using statistical analysis. The result of the data analysis shows that there was a significant effect on students’ reading comprehension after the treatment by applying the QAR strategy. It indicated the mean score of both test results where the mean score of the experimental class significantly improved from 38.75 to 63.75. Meanwhile, the mean score of the control class is from 30.00 to 40.00. Based on the result of the data analysis, the researcher found that the value of t-counted is 7.36. By applying a degree of freedom (df) 43 (24 + 21 – 2) and 0.05 level of significance, the researchers found that the value of the t-table is 1.68. It means that the hypothesis is accepted because the value of t-counted (7.36) is higher than the t-table (1.68). To conclude, the QAR strategy is effective in improving reading comprehension of grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 3 Mepanga.
INVESTIGATING STUDENTS' DIFFICULTIES IN COMPREHENDING ENGLISH READING TEXT Aprilia, Rezki; Marhum, Mochtar; Agussatriana, Agussatriana; Darmawan, Darmawan
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v12i1.4433

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This research aims to discover the most difficult aspect of reading comprehension, especially in descriptive text, encountered by the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Sigi and the contributing factors to this difficulty. This research employs a mixed method, where the test and interview are used to collect the data. The subject of this research is students of class X IPA 1 at SMA Negeri 2 Sigi in the academic year 2022/2023. The test was given to 25 students and consisted of 15 questions divided into five types: main idea, locating references, understanding vocabulary, making inferences, and detailed information. Then, the researcher interviewed three students by giving them ten questions. The results of the test show that the most difficult aspect encountered by the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Sigi is understanding vocabulary, while the results of the interview show that there are two factors that cause students’ difficulties in comprehending the text, namely internal and external factors. Internal factors are a lack of reading strategies, limited stock of vocabulary, and lack of student interest, while the external factor is the students’ environment.
IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES OF GRADE VIII STUDENTS IN LEARNING VOCABULARY AT SMP NEGERI 1 WITAPONDA MOROWALI Dwi Lestari, Putri; Mukrim, Mukrim; Hasyim, Zarkiani; Rofiqoh, Rofiqoh
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v12i1.4434

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The objective of this research was to find out vocabulary learning strategies applied by the students and also the most frequently applied strategies. In this research, the researchers ought to find vocabulary learning strategies-based Schmitt’s taxonomy due to the fact that it is a comprehensive inventory of vocabulary learning strategies that covers all of strategies commonly applied by English learners. This research applied quantitative research method with survey approach. Population of this study was the whole of the seven grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Witaponda in academic year of 2021/2022. The subjects of this research were grade eight students in SMP Negeri 1 WitaPonda By quota sampling, the participants in this study were 5 representative students of each class which would be 30 in total. The instrument used in this research was questionnaire, based on Schmitt's (1997) taxonomy. Based on the findings, the researcher concludes that there are several strategies used by the students. They are 1) using electronic dictionary to know the meaning of the word, 2) using Indonesian-English dictionary, 3) connecting one word to word related with it, 4) seeing description in text to explain meaning of a word, 5) labeling English word on object for helping them to remember vocabulary. The second conclusion is the most dominant strategies used by the students is determination strategies.

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