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LEARNING MOTIVATION AND ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS AT POLITEKNIK NEGERI SEMARANG CENTRAL JAVA Ridha Fadillah
Jurnal Penelitian Humaniora Vol 15, No 2: Agustus, 2014
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23917/humaniora.v15i2.670

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The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between learning motivation and English achievement of students of Mechanical Engineering at Politeknik Negeri Semarang, Central Java. The subjects of this study were 147 students aged seventeen to twenty one years old. The data were collected using questionnaire and analyzed using the Statistic Package for Social Science. The result indicate that the students’ motiva- tion in learning English was at moderate level. They were most motivated in learning situation, intrinsic interest, going abroad, immediate achievement, social responsibility, individual development, and the students were least motivated in information medium. There was no significant relationship between students’ learning motivation types and their English achievements as a whole. However, there is no significant positive correlations among immediate achievement, learning situation and students’ outcomes were indicated. In general, Politeknik Negeri Semarang students had low motivation in their English course but they still had good achievements. It was seen from the negative correlation between the two variables. In other words, the learning motivation does not influence their achievements. 
PERILAKU POSITIF DAN NEGATIF TOKOH DALAM NOVEL “AYAT-AYAT CINTA” KARYA HABIBURRAHMAN EL SHIRAZY (SUATU PENDEKATAN SOSIOLOGI) Wahyu Mulyani
Jurnal Penelitian Humaniora Vol 15, No 2: Agustus, 2014
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23917/humaniora.v15i2.748

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Habiburrahman El Shirazy is a novelist who can captivate the public through his work entitled “Ayat-Ayat Cinta”. This novel was written based the social environment and the characters behave as if in everyday real life. Most of the stories of this novel was based on Islamic perspective but universal since its setting was in Islamic state, Cairo Egypy. Purpose of this paper was to describe (1) the positive perilaku of the characters such as Fahri, Maria, and Aisah based on sosiological approach; (2) to describe the negative perilaku of Noura Bahadur based on the sociological approach. The method used was descriptive qualitative, a method that systematically describe the facts about the positive and negative perilaku of the characters. The approach used was memesis sociology and pragmatic sociology. The results showed that the positive perilakus of Fahri, Maria, and Aisha. Fahri was wise, kind, helpful, obedient worshiper, and posi tive. Maria was a respectful, helpful, and kind. Aisha was helpful, honest, kind, and considerate. Negative perilaku was shown in figures such as Noura and Bahadur. Bahadur has was a rapists with nasty character while Noura liked was gossipping and haerdharted.
SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS’ ATTITUDES AND STRATEGIES IN LEARNING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Eva Istiyani
Jurnal Penelitian Humaniora Vol 15, No 2: Agustus, 2014
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23917/humaniora.v15i2.671

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This study focused on comparison of learner’s attitude and strategies in learning En- glish between the high and low achievers. The qualitative descriptive analytic method is implemented in this study. The 10 ninth graders of MTs Darul Ulum Bandungharjo were chosen as the subject of the study and questionnaires are used as the research instru- ment. The study found that the high and low achievement students had positive atti- tudes towards community, people who speak English, and English in general. However, there was differences between high and low achiever’s attitudes towards English. The high-achievement students argued that they prefered English than other subjects. On the other hand, the low-achievement students disagreed with the statement. This condi- tion showed that attitude was personal. Morever, the strategies were differ from the high and low achievement student. The study found that the high-achievement students used cognitive and metacognitive strategies to improve their ability in English. How- ever, the low-achievement students used only some of cognitive strategies in learning English. As a summary, cognitive and metacognitive strategies accompanied by posi- tive attitude and motivation influenced the learners’ achievements of English skills. 
A STUDY OF REFUSAL STRATEGY USED BY ENGLISH TEACHERS IN MADIUN REGENCY IN DECLINING AN INVITATION, AN OFFER AND A SUGGESTION Maya Hastuti
Jurnal Penelitian Humaniora Vol 15, No 2: Agustus, 2014
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23917/humaniora.v15i2.753

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The aim of this study is to investigate strategies and politeness in rejection of the invitation, offer, and suggestions by English teacher in Madison County. This study uses the theoretical framework of Takahashi , Beebe and Uliss - Weltz. Data was collected using Mechanical Completion of Discourse (Discourse Completion Technique). The data source is the 38 English teachers, 14 men and 24 women who teach in junior high schools in Madison County. The results showed as follows: (1) The English teacher at junior high school in Madison County implemented two semantic formula of direct and indirect strategies in three acts of rejection (invitations, offers and suggestions). (2) Indirect strategy in the rejection of the dominant is the supply and advice directly while the dominant strategy used in the rejection of the invitation.

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