International Journal of Education Research and Development
Reading is crucial to the process of learning a language. Students can use digital technology to ... more Reading is crucial to the process of learning a language. Students can use digital technology to support reading activities in today's modern culture. As a result of students' need for information in the digital age, digital text is now virtually everywhere. This study investigated EFL students reading preferences (digital or printed). The participants of this study were 102 EFL students from private universities in South Sumatera. The data was collected through 20 items of questionnaire distributed through google form. Based on the result of the study, it could be concluded that first, most participants enjoy reading. They read for a variety of purposes, including to get the knowledge, to get information, to get the entertainment, and for other purposes. The second, the participants prefer reading digital texts. The practicality of the digital texts is the primary motivating factor why they chose it. They acknowledged that they do not need to hold thick texts or books whil...
International Journal of Education Research and Development
overall competency and offers access to critical information at work and in school," writes Komiy... more overall competency and offers access to critical information at work and in school," writes Komiyama (p.32). According to Nunan (2015), "Two important functions of reading are, first, reading for communicative purposes, and second reading for educational purposes (p.64). "Reading is the practice of using text to create meaning" (Johnson, 2008) (p.3). For this reason, it is highly suggested that in reading teachers direct students to be diligent in reading and interpreting what they read. The teacher must motivate students and needs to assist them during reading lessons through the best guidance. Torihoran and Rachmat (2002), reading is becoming more and more important in the new knowledge economy and remains the most effective human activity for transforming information into knowledge (p.56). Because reading is one of the important skills in language learning. Comprehension is how the students understand and get the messages from the text. Students can read many English texts but they cannot comprehend the message of the text. According to Wolley (2011) "Reading comprehension is the process of making meaning from text. The goal, therefore, is to gain an overall understanding of what is described in the text rather than to obtain meaning from isolated words or sentences. (p.15). Moreover, reading proficiency is needed, particularly for the student because it can make the student comprehend the text. Therefore, the purpose of reading was to be achieved. Based on the data
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature
This research aims to investigate the students’ perception on the implementation of English wee... more This research aims to investigate the students’ perception on the implementation of English week program and how was the program applied. The participants were 34 students, the researchers used stratified technique sampling to take four students of each class. The researcher used questionnaire to collect data from participants. The questionnaire consists of 20 questionnaire items. The students have positive perception on the implementation of English week program. it could be seen from the result of questionnaire item number 12 “the students should follow program is applied on English week” where there were 24 students (70%) agreed about the program. Meanwhile,10 students (30%) disagreed about the program.Keywords: English Week, Perception, Speaking
PROJECT (Professional Journal of English Education), 2020
The technology of information and communication (ICT) has evolved in the sector of education. Man... more The technology of information and communication (ICT) has evolved in the sector of education. Many elements have dramatically changed exponentially over the past three decades. It can modify and simplify the development of learning activities. Thus, Google Classroom will provide a blended learning platform in the education aspect. Google Classroom provides various things simpler for teachers to conduct learning practices effectively and efficiently, not the expected learning just in class, but even outside the classroom. It is revolutionizing schooling, thus the combination of mixed-method learning is also needed by each school. The advent of blended is among the most significant outcomes of the revolution. Learning which incorporates the essence of face-to-face and ICT use is needed in the era of 4.0. This article discusses existing theories, and empirical evidence relating to the essence of blended learning and Google Classroom in ELT. This research is used to create teachers’ bro...
English Review: Journal of English Education, 2020
The objective of this study was to find out the influence of MEA learning model on students' gram... more The objective of this study was to find out the influence of MEA learning model on students' grammar learning achievements. The participants were the third semester students of English study program, UM Palembang in academic year 2019/2020 which amounted to 40 students. This study was a quantitative research. This study used pre-experimental method. The research design used two groups pretest post-test design. The researcher conducted several steps to analyze the data; first, data from pre-and post-test results were analyzed to find averages obtained from the control and experimental group. Second, the data obtained by the control and experimental group were compared statistically to determine differences in grammar test scores between the two groups using paired sample tests. Third, the data obtained from the second step were compared statistically to find the significant differences in the grammar values between the two groups by using paired sample t-tests. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the experimental group before the treatment was carried out in the learning process based on the pretest value was still not good, but when the treatment has been carried out, the student post-test results showed a very good improvement. For the control group, there were no favorable changes (significant) between the pre-and post-test result scores, because both of them showed the same results, which were not good.
The objective of this study was to find out the correlation between students’ habit in watching E... more The objective of this study was to find out the correlation between students’ habit in watching English movie (X) and listening achievement(Y) by fourth semester students of Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang There were 47 students taken as the sample of this study who were determined by using purposive sampling technique. The collected data was analyzed by using Pearson Product Moment Correlation and the instruments used were students’ listening scores and questionnaire of students’ habit in watching English movie. Subsequently, the research finding indicated that there was low correlation between students’ habit in watching English movie and listening achievement. It proved by the obtain (0.212) which lower than r table (0.2845). It considered that alternative hypothesis (Ha) in this research was rejected and the null hypothesis (Ho) which stated that there was no correlation between students’ habit in watching English movie and their listening achievement accepted. In conclusion,...
The main purpose of this study was to identify students’ parent perceptions on the importance of ... more The main purpose of this study was to identify students’ parent perceptions on the importance of homework in improving English achievement of eighth grade students at SMP Bina Bhakti Abab. The subjects of this study were all of the students’ parents of eighth grade students at SMP Bina Bhakti Abab. The study used mixed method through questionnaire as a research instrument and documentation. The questionnaire was to identify and get the information on the importance of homework for their children and the questionnaire was divided into eight points, (1) Parents’ role construction (2) Parents’ self-efficacy (3) School invitations (4) Teacher invitations (5) Child invitations (6) Parental time (7) Parental energy and (8) Parental knowledge and skills. The total of the result of each points showed that: Parents’ role construction 343 (Agree) and 287 (Strongly Agree), Parents’ self-efficacy 111 (Agree) and 99 (Strongly Agree), School invitations 32 (Disagree), 32 (Somewhat Agree) and 42 (...
This paper brings to light, the importance of an approach in learning speaking; a student centere... more This paper brings to light, the importance of an approach in learning speaking; a student centered learning approach. The researcher pays so much attention on this approach caused the necessity of students in globalization era that required them to master the English especially in terms of communication. A key issue here is whether what happens in a speaking classroom is concerned with “teaching speaking”. Student-centered learning is focused on the student’s needs, abilities, interests, and learning styles with the teacher as a facilitator of learning. This classroom teaching method acknowledges student voice as central to the learning experience for every learner. The relationship between student-centered approach and the speaking skill is relevant. This approach creates learning by doing situation. The students can develop their speaking skill through the realization of tasks, which are devised along with the students and taking into consideration their needs and characteristics.
This paper brings to light, the importance of an approach in learning speaking; a student centere... more This paper brings to light, the importance of an approach in learning speaking; a student centered learning approach. The researcher pays so much attention on this approach caused the necessity of students in globalization era that required them to master the English especially in terms of communication. A key issue here is whether what happens in a speaking classroom is concerned with "teaching speaking". Student-centered learning is focused on the student's needs, abilities, interests, and learning styles with the teacher as a facilitator of learning. This classroom teaching method acknowledges student voice as central to the learning experience for every learner. The relationship between student-centered approach and the speaking skill is relevant. This approach creates learning by doing situation. The students can develop their speaking skill through the realization of tasks, which are devised along with the students and taking into consideration their needs and characteristics.
International Journal of Education Research and Development
Reading is crucial to the process of learning a language. Students can use digital technology to ... more Reading is crucial to the process of learning a language. Students can use digital technology to support reading activities in today's modern culture. As a result of students' need for information in the digital age, digital text is now virtually everywhere. This study investigated EFL students reading preferences (digital or printed). The participants of this study were 102 EFL students from private universities in South Sumatera. The data was collected through 20 items of questionnaire distributed through google form. Based on the result of the study, it could be concluded that first, most participants enjoy reading. They read for a variety of purposes, including to get the knowledge, to get information, to get the entertainment, and for other purposes. The second, the participants prefer reading digital texts. The practicality of the digital texts is the primary motivating factor why they chose it. They acknowledged that they do not need to hold thick texts or books whil...
International Journal of Education Research and Development
overall competency and offers access to critical information at work and in school," writes Komiy... more overall competency and offers access to critical information at work and in school," writes Komiyama (p.32). According to Nunan (2015), "Two important functions of reading are, first, reading for communicative purposes, and second reading for educational purposes (p.64). "Reading is the practice of using text to create meaning" (Johnson, 2008) (p.3). For this reason, it is highly suggested that in reading teachers direct students to be diligent in reading and interpreting what they read. The teacher must motivate students and needs to assist them during reading lessons through the best guidance. Torihoran and Rachmat (2002), reading is becoming more and more important in the new knowledge economy and remains the most effective human activity for transforming information into knowledge (p.56). Because reading is one of the important skills in language learning. Comprehension is how the students understand and get the messages from the text. Students can read many English texts but they cannot comprehend the message of the text. According to Wolley (2011) "Reading comprehension is the process of making meaning from text. The goal, therefore, is to gain an overall understanding of what is described in the text rather than to obtain meaning from isolated words or sentences. (p.15). Moreover, reading proficiency is needed, particularly for the student because it can make the student comprehend the text. Therefore, the purpose of reading was to be achieved. Based on the data
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature
This research aims to investigate the students’ perception on the implementation of English wee... more This research aims to investigate the students’ perception on the implementation of English week program and how was the program applied. The participants were 34 students, the researchers used stratified technique sampling to take four students of each class. The researcher used questionnaire to collect data from participants. The questionnaire consists of 20 questionnaire items. The students have positive perception on the implementation of English week program. it could be seen from the result of questionnaire item number 12 “the students should follow program is applied on English week” where there were 24 students (70%) agreed about the program. Meanwhile,10 students (30%) disagreed about the program.Keywords: English Week, Perception, Speaking
PROJECT (Professional Journal of English Education), 2020
The technology of information and communication (ICT) has evolved in the sector of education. Man... more The technology of information and communication (ICT) has evolved in the sector of education. Many elements have dramatically changed exponentially over the past three decades. It can modify and simplify the development of learning activities. Thus, Google Classroom will provide a blended learning platform in the education aspect. Google Classroom provides various things simpler for teachers to conduct learning practices effectively and efficiently, not the expected learning just in class, but even outside the classroom. It is revolutionizing schooling, thus the combination of mixed-method learning is also needed by each school. The advent of blended is among the most significant outcomes of the revolution. Learning which incorporates the essence of face-to-face and ICT use is needed in the era of 4.0. This article discusses existing theories, and empirical evidence relating to the essence of blended learning and Google Classroom in ELT. This research is used to create teachers’ bro...
English Review: Journal of English Education, 2020
The objective of this study was to find out the influence of MEA learning model on students' gram... more The objective of this study was to find out the influence of MEA learning model on students' grammar learning achievements. The participants were the third semester students of English study program, UM Palembang in academic year 2019/2020 which amounted to 40 students. This study was a quantitative research. This study used pre-experimental method. The research design used two groups pretest post-test design. The researcher conducted several steps to analyze the data; first, data from pre-and post-test results were analyzed to find averages obtained from the control and experimental group. Second, the data obtained by the control and experimental group were compared statistically to determine differences in grammar test scores between the two groups using paired sample tests. Third, the data obtained from the second step were compared statistically to find the significant differences in the grammar values between the two groups by using paired sample t-tests. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the experimental group before the treatment was carried out in the learning process based on the pretest value was still not good, but when the treatment has been carried out, the student post-test results showed a very good improvement. For the control group, there were no favorable changes (significant) between the pre-and post-test result scores, because both of them showed the same results, which were not good.
The objective of this study was to find out the correlation between students’ habit in watching E... more The objective of this study was to find out the correlation between students’ habit in watching English movie (X) and listening achievement(Y) by fourth semester students of Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang There were 47 students taken as the sample of this study who were determined by using purposive sampling technique. The collected data was analyzed by using Pearson Product Moment Correlation and the instruments used were students’ listening scores and questionnaire of students’ habit in watching English movie. Subsequently, the research finding indicated that there was low correlation between students’ habit in watching English movie and listening achievement. It proved by the obtain (0.212) which lower than r table (0.2845). It considered that alternative hypothesis (Ha) in this research was rejected and the null hypothesis (Ho) which stated that there was no correlation between students’ habit in watching English movie and their listening achievement accepted. In conclusion,...
The main purpose of this study was to identify students’ parent perceptions on the importance of ... more The main purpose of this study was to identify students’ parent perceptions on the importance of homework in improving English achievement of eighth grade students at SMP Bina Bhakti Abab. The subjects of this study were all of the students’ parents of eighth grade students at SMP Bina Bhakti Abab. The study used mixed method through questionnaire as a research instrument and documentation. The questionnaire was to identify and get the information on the importance of homework for their children and the questionnaire was divided into eight points, (1) Parents’ role construction (2) Parents’ self-efficacy (3) School invitations (4) Teacher invitations (5) Child invitations (6) Parental time (7) Parental energy and (8) Parental knowledge and skills. The total of the result of each points showed that: Parents’ role construction 343 (Agree) and 287 (Strongly Agree), Parents’ self-efficacy 111 (Agree) and 99 (Strongly Agree), School invitations 32 (Disagree), 32 (Somewhat Agree) and 42 (...
This paper brings to light, the importance of an approach in learning speaking; a student centere... more This paper brings to light, the importance of an approach in learning speaking; a student centered learning approach. The researcher pays so much attention on this approach caused the necessity of students in globalization era that required them to master the English especially in terms of communication. A key issue here is whether what happens in a speaking classroom is concerned with “teaching speaking”. Student-centered learning is focused on the student’s needs, abilities, interests, and learning styles with the teacher as a facilitator of learning. This classroom teaching method acknowledges student voice as central to the learning experience for every learner. The relationship between student-centered approach and the speaking skill is relevant. This approach creates learning by doing situation. The students can develop their speaking skill through the realization of tasks, which are devised along with the students and taking into consideration their needs and characteristics.
This paper brings to light, the importance of an approach in learning speaking; a student centere... more This paper brings to light, the importance of an approach in learning speaking; a student centered learning approach. The researcher pays so much attention on this approach caused the necessity of students in globalization era that required them to master the English especially in terms of communication. A key issue here is whether what happens in a speaking classroom is concerned with "teaching speaking". Student-centered learning is focused on the student's needs, abilities, interests, and learning styles with the teacher as a facilitator of learning. This classroom teaching method acknowledges student voice as central to the learning experience for every learner. The relationship between student-centered approach and the speaking skill is relevant. This approach creates learning by doing situation. The students can develop their speaking skill through the realization of tasks, which are devised along with the students and taking into consideration their needs and characteristics.
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