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Inspiration : Instructional Practices in Language Education
ISSN : 31232523     EISSN : 31231896     DOI : -
Core Subject : Education, Social,
Inspiration: Instructional Practices in Language Education is a peer-reviewed international journal published bianually by Magister Tadris Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan keguruan, UIN Sumatera Utara Medan, Indonesia. INSPIRATION is dedicated to serve as a forum for academicians and researchers who are interested in the discussion of current and future issues on second and foreign language education. Although articles are written in English, the journal welcomes studies dealing with education of languages other than English as well. Contributions are welcome in any suitable form, including conceptual paradigms, theoretical and qualitative or quantitative empirical articles, and review articles with clear pedagogical implications. INSPIRATION reviews only original manuscripts and does not review articles that have been published or are under consideration elsewhere.
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SIMON SAYS GAME ON PRACTICING LISTENING SKILL: STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES Anggi Anggraini Nasution
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Publisher : Universitas Negeri Islam Sumatera Utara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30829/inspiration.v1i1.12474

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This research was aimed to find out students’ perspective of Simon Says game for practicing their listening class. The subject of this research was students on grade VIII junior high school, in 2020 academic year. This research was conducted by using qualitative research. The data used in this research were; questionnaire, interview sheet and photography evidence. The questionnaire in this research consisted of six questions that related to Students’ perspective of Simon Says game for practicing their listening. The researcher distributed questionnaire for twenty five students in grade VIII-3 of MTsS Madinatussalam’s students. The researcher also did interview for some students. The researcher distributed six questions too in interview session to students that still related to students’ perspectives of Simon Says game for practicing their listening. The result of this research showed that almost all students have positive perspectives in Simon says game for practicing their listening. They agree that Simon Says game makes them easier to practice their listening in a fun way. They also agree that Simon says game can make their class atmospheres’ be active. They said they are being attractive while playing this game for listening practice class.  Keywords: Listening; Simon Says game; Students’ Perspective; Listening Practice; Listening Comprehension.
ENGLISH TEACHERS’ CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING SCIENTIFIC APPROACH Ria Rahmiyanti; Hamzah Hamzah; Rusdi Noor Noor
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Publisher : Universitas Negeri Islam Sumatera Utara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30829/inspiration.v2i2.19247

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Abstract : Scientific approach is a teaching strategy which is used in 2013 curriculum in Indonesia. This approach can be implemented in all subjects at senior high school include English. Although scientific approach offers significant effectiveness in teaching and learning process, there were still some challenges faced by English teachers in each five phases. This qualitative descriptive study   aims investigating and describing the challenges and solutions in implementing scientific approach experienced by English teachers in Senior high school in Jambi. The data were collected through interview with English teachers. The findings showed that the teachers faced some similar and different challenges in implementing it. Almost in each phase, the teachers faced challenges related to students’ low motivation in learning English because of some factors such as having limited number of vocabulary, getting difficult in constructing idea to do tasks and having no interest in the topics. Then, the teachers also try to do some solutions for solving all the challenges such as giving example from real life, motivating the students in learning English, give them reward or additional score for whom participate actively, listing new vocabulary, and allowing students to asking by mixing Indonesian and English.Key words: Scientific Approach, 2013 Curriculum, Challenges, Senior High School
THE UNRECORDED IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION OF LIO TRIBE IN FLORES ISLAND Maria Asriana Nenu; Darmawan Darmawan; Nur Syamsiyah Ekhsan
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Publisher : Universitas Negeri Islam Sumatera Utara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30829/inspiration.v3i2.25792

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This research aims (1) to identify idiomatic expression used in traditional ceremonies (2) classifying the types of idiomatic expression, (3) and determining the most dominant of idiomatic expression, and (4) interpreting the meaning of idiomatic expression in traditional ceremonies of Lio tribe. The result of the research related to identify idiomatic expression used in traditional ceremonies shows that there are 15 idiomatic expressions used in the marriage ceremony, 3 idiomatic expressions used in the birth ceremony, and there are 5 idiomatic expressions in death ceremony. The result of classifying the types of idiomatic expression shows that there are 8 types of idiomatic expressions in the four ceremonies. The type of simile  appear 4  times, the type of binomials appear 1 time,  the type of trinomialas appear 3 times, the type of proverbs appear 1 time, the type of eupiesms appear 11 times, the type of appear cliche 2 time,  the type of  fix statements appear 4 times and the last one is the type of other language appears 1 time. The results showed that the most common idiomatic expressions are eupisem which appear 11 times.  The meaning of idiomatic expressions was translated based on lexical meaning, grammatical meaning, and idiomatic meaning.

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