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Magister Scientiae
Published by Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala Surabaya
ISSN : 0852078X     EISSN : 26227959     DOI : https://doi.org/10.33508/mgs
Core Subject : Education,
Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media
Magister Scientiae journal is published twice annually in March and October. This journal contains articles based on research report and critical analysis in teaching and learning. We only accept manuscripts which have not been published in other media, including personal blogs. The contributing manuscripts should be written in English formatted accordingly with the manuscript direction. Contributors would like to give permission for the editors to edit the manuscript without changing its substance.
Arjuna Subject : Ilmu Sosial - Pendidikan
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PREPARING STUDENTS’ READING ABILITY FOR IR 4.0: UNDERSTANDING THEIR MOST PROBLEMATIC READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS AND THE SOLUTIONS Manfredus Muliamarfan Mbangur; Johanes Leonardi Taloko; - Vincentia SHS
Magister Scientiae No. 46 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v2i46.2231

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The Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) signifying manufacturing digitalization has become a major concern around the globe. Not only does it deal with industrialists or engineers, but it also deals with teachers, and education policy makers. This new revolution requires educational institutions to prepare their students to be able to adapt themselves in this new era. English, serving as a global lingua franca, still plays an important role for all students in different majors that need to be mastered. One of the English language skills, reading, must be given sufficient attention by English teachers for their students to be able to read and comprehend English texts in their job fields in the future. This study attempts to reveal the reading comprehension mastery of the Business Administration students in a private university. It examines three series of English proficiency test (EPT) exercises and a final EPT they took as the requirements to complete their study in the university. Among the thirteen micro skills in this kind of test, the students’ most problematic skills are: answering transition questions correctly (25% correctly answered), determining the tone, purpose, or course (37%), and using context to determine meaning of difficult words (42%). Possible causes and recommendations to minimize those problems are also comprehensively presented.
YOUNG LEARNERS’ RESPONSES ON THE USE OF ANIMATION IN AN ENGLISH CLASS Ruruh Mindari; M.J. Kriesye Sriemulyaningsih; Andrew Joewono
Magister Scientiae No. 46 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v2i46.2232

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In an attempt to arouse young learners’ interest and active participations in learning English in this digital era, a prototype of speaking material for primary school students has been developed. The material developed is a computer-based interactive module for primary school students. Designed in the form of animation featuring animal characters, the themes were presented in dialogues as well as brief introductory narrations whereas the speaking activities were designed based on language chunks accompanied with pronunciation practice. To find out young learners’ reactions on the use of the materials developed, some try outs were conducted in some English classes of young learners. From the try outs it was found out that the young learners’ responses varied. Some seemed interested but shy to participate, some participated with encouragements, and some others participated actively without encouragements. However, the overall perceptions of the young learners on the use of the digital materials showed their interest and enthusiasm. In terms of the quality of the materials, some aspects that needed improvements were the age of the voice actors, the operational buttons, and the variations of the interactive activities.
TEACHER CANDIDATES’ REFLECTION ON INSTRUMENTAL MOTIVATION Andrias Tri Susanto
Magister Scientiae No. 47 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v1i47.2441

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This article reports the results of a descriptive quantitative research study on teacher candidates’ reflection on instrumental motivation. The research instrument used was a questionnaire containing thirteen items asking about the teacher candidates’ future goals, estimated time to achieve the goals, underlying reasons of joining in the English Department, and possible alternatives that they could probably have in relation to their attempt of achieving the future goals, and how they perceive themselves as student-teachers. The results showed that before studying in WMCUS most of the students, as many as 86.48%, considered having a professional career as the most important future goal than other goals, which they (48.64%) wanted to achieve between five and 10 years from the year the data was collected. Also, 43.24% of the participants considered that joining the ED as one of the means to pursue the future goals even though 56.75% of the participants acknowledged that the ED in WMCUS was not the first choice. The participants also regarded themselves as ordinary individuals who were not very enthusiastic in pursuing their future goals and they were motivated as long as the circumstances allowed them to (45.94%). It was also found that the instrumental motivations changed overtime.
CO2 LASER POWER OPTIMIZATION OF PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROMETER AND IT’S APPLICATION TO DETECT AMMONIA GAS (NH 3 ) CONCENTRATION ON ISOTONIC BEVERAGE CONSUMER’S BREATH Bergitta Dwi Annawati; Mitrayana Mitrayana
Magister Scientiae No. 47 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v1i47.2442

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Performance of photoacoustic spectrometer CO2 laser can be optimized by variation of laser voltage with active laser medium gas compositions include gases He, N2 and CO2. Characterization of photoacoustic spectrometer CO2 laser is done by determined resonance curve, quality factor, noise and lowest detection limit. Photoacoustic spectrometer applied to detect ammonia gas concentration in isotonic beverage. Photoacoustic spectrometer was applied to detect the concentration of ammonia in the isotonic drinks and measuring result using multicomponent-analysis. The lowest detection limit for ammonia gas on line 10R14 obtained at (70 ± 7) ppb with highest laser power obtained at (37 ± 0.1) W and the composition of the active medium gas He, N2 and CO2 30:40:30. The highest concentration of ammonia gas, 0 minute in range of (2.89 ± 0.05) ppm, 30 minutes in range of (4.22 ± 0.05), 60 minutes in range of (5.34 ± 0.05), 120 minutes in range of (5.49 ± 0.05) ppm, 150 minutes in range of (3.62 ± 0.05) ppm and 180 minutes in range of (3.28 ± 0.05) ppm. Changes concentration of ammonia gas result are influenced by the length of time after consuming isotonic beverage.
FORESIGHT EDUCATION: REDEFINING LEADERSHIP FOR A BETTER FUTURE INDONESIA Gregorius Kukuh Nugroho
Magister Scientiae No. 47 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v1i47.2443

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Problems in education are no longer simple. The challenges in the education are increasing, complex, demanding, detailed, and need to be addressed properly. Communication and technology practically change our social life. The educational system has shift from traditional learning to experiential and virtual learning (for example: online learning, google/classroom, tedex.com). It is useless to always complain about the increase funding, as an excuse to make better educational organization. Recent academic report showed, in Indonesian educational systems, there are stagnation and many resistants to transform (Prasetyawan, 2017). This is the right time to improve and to seize the opportunities to move forward. It is a time to redefine the educational system in Indonesia. It is about time to bring: real empowerment, innovations, long-term and sustainable problem solving, which in turn will create a better world. This article proposes ‘foresight’ as a method to bring a better education.
THE INFLUENCE OF SMART BOARD GAMES ON THE ROUGH MOTOR DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AGE 4 TO 5 YEARS Kristin Anggraini
Magister Scientiae No. 47 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v1i47.2444

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The aim of this study was to develop children's gross motor development through playing. This research used quantitative research methods with quasi experimental -nonequivalent control group design. In this study, the researcher used four research instruments, namely running, jumping, hopping and throwing. The results of this study indicated positive influences of the Smart Board game on the gross motor development. This was evidenced by the significant difference between the results of the pretest and posttest on children's gross motor skills, especially in terms of running, jumping, hopping and throwing in children aged 4-5 years. When playing, the children gained experience, pleasure and knowledge and through this one form of playing that could increase children's knowledge as well as develop the gross motor aspects of children is the Smart Board game. This study showed that this Smart Board game could be used to develop children's gross motor development well, especially for running, jumping, hopping and throwing in children aged 4-5 years.
THE EFFECT OF USING PICTURE DESCRIBING AND STORYTELLING ON YOUNG LEARNERS' SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT Gracia Precilya Pratami
Magister Scientiae No. 47 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v1i47.2445

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This study concerns the effect of using Picture Describing and Storytelling to the 5th grade students' speaking achievement. This study was accomplished in the second year of a private Primary School in Kupang which consisted of 48 students as the participants. The writer used quasi-experimental research using nonrandomized pre-test and post-test group as her design. The writer found out that the gain scores’ mean of pre-test and post-test in the experimental group was 6 and the gain scores’ mean of pre-test and post-test in the control group was 3. With the level of significance at 5%, the writer found out that the t observation (to) of the experimental group and the control group was 2.476. Since to (2.476) is greater than t-table (2.015), so Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. It means that there is a significant difference between the speaking achievements of students who were taught using Picture Describing and students who were taught using Storytelling.
MISPRONUNCIATION OF ENGLISH CONSONANT SOUND [θ] IN THE MEDIAL POSITION BY THE STUDENTS OF SMK GRAFIKA SURAKARTA Agatha Christie Yuansa Aji; Nurul Alfiani; Ayum Andar Sasmita
Magister Scientiae No. 47 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v1i47.2446

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In this research, the researcher analyzes the mispronunciation of consonant [θ] in the middle of the word by the students of SMK Grafika Surakarta. In this research, there are two problems that will be discussed. The first is to find out the consonants that appear replacing consonant [θ] in these mispronunciations. The second one is to analyze the reasons behind the appearance of those consonants. Based on the data analysis, there are 194 mispronunciations of English consonant [θ] from 195 pronunciations (15 participants x 13 English words). From the analysis, there are seven consonants that appear replacing consonant [θ]. They are consonants [t], [r], [s], [tʃ], [f], [h], and [ð]. There are some reasons behind those consonants’ appearance. Firstly, those consonants have some closest segments with consonant [θ]. Secondly, those are affected by the pronunciation of the words that the students are familiar with and also that have similar patterns in English words alphabetically. For example, is the word ‘method’ [meθəd] and metode [metɑde].Another reason behind these mispronunciations is seen through their mother tongue, Javanese. In fact, consonant [θ] does not exist in Javanese consonants. Hence, the students are pronouncing the consonants that they are familiar with to make it easy to be spoken and easy to be understood by the listeners.
THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS, MOTIVATION, AND LISTENING ACHIEVEMENT Clementin Kortisarom
Magister Scientiae No. 47 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v1i47.2453

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This research was conducted to investigate the possible relationship among EFL students’ metacognitive awareness, motivation, and achievement with the context of independent learning carrying out Listening activity. Twenty-nine third-semester students of English Department at one Catholic university in Surabaya were asked to be the participants. A metacognitive-awareness questionnaire was distributed as well as the motivation questionnaire. Besides, a listening comprehension test taken from students’ independent learning module was used to obtain the students’ listening achievement. Then, the quantitative data was analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The result of this study shows the facts that both oppose and approve the related theory.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SINGING TO IMPROVE COUNTING ABILITY FOR YOUNG LEARNERS Anita Roslina Simanjuntak
Magister Scientiae No. 47 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v1i47.2454

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The purpose of this study is to describe the process and learning outcomes through singing methods that can improve children's counting skills. The subjects of this action research were 13 children. This research method is an action research that refers to the Kemmis Mc Taggart action research model which consists of the stages of planning, action, and observation, and reflection. This research consisted of 2 cycles, where each cycle consisted of 8 meetings. Data analysis techniques used in this study are quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques. Quantitative data analysis with descriptive statistics that compares the results obtained from the pre cycle, the first cycle, to the second cycle. Qualitative data analysis by analyzing data from the results of field notes, interview notes, and documentation notes with the stages of data reduction, data display, and conclusions. The results of this study indicate an increase in the ability to counting through singing in which the average value in the pre cycle of 2.76 increased in the first cycle to be 3.38, and in the second cycle to be 5.07.

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