scholarly journals ICE BREAKER: A STRATEGY TO ENHANCE STUDENT’S ABILITY IN SPEAKING OF ISLAMIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AT SAWIT SEBERANG, LANGKAT REGENCY

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-60
Author(s):  
Sholihatul Hamidah Daulay
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean

This research was aimed to enhance students’ speaking skill at eight grade students of Islamic Junior High School Sawit Seberang, Langkat Regency. The subject of this research was a class consisted of 40 students. The research consisted of two cycles. Each cycles consisted of two meetings. The object of this research was to enhance students’ speaking skill by the use of Ice Breaker strategy. This research was conducted by using Classroom Action Research. Qualitative and Quantitative data were used in this research. The qualitative data while the quantitative data were taken from students’ score in Pre-Test, Post Test I, and Post-Test II. The result of analyzing data indicated that there was significance enhancement on students’ speaking skill after the use of Ice Breaker strategy. It can be seen from the students’ score in every cycle. In Pre-Test, there were only 30% (12 students) whose score up to 75. In Post-Test I, there was 52.5% on the percentage of students whose score up 75 (21 students), while in Post-Test II there were 80% students whose score up 75 (32 students). From data analysis, it showed that there was enhancement on students’ speaking skill. It can be seen from the mean of Post-Test II was 80.3. In other words, students’ speaking skill has enhanced. Based on the qualitative data, the students gave good responses and showed enthusiasm after the use of Ice Breaker strategy in speaking skill.

scholarly journals Using Project-Based Learning in Enhancing Students’ Speaking Skill at SMA PSKD 7

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Chrisce Juonata Kaunang
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Test Cycle ◽  
Field Note ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean

AbstractThe objectives of this research were to improve the students’ speaking skill and students’ interest about learning speaking by using Project-based learning. This research used classroom action research method in which the subject was the 25 ten graders of SMA PSKD 7 Depok and the subjects consisted thirteen males and twelve females. The quantitative data were analyzed by computing the students’ score of pre-test, post-test 1, and post-test2. Based on the data results, the mean score of pre-test, post-test in Cycle1, and post-test Cycle2 were respectively 49.12, 66.4, and 70.08. The gain of pre-test to post-test1 was 35.17%, the gain of post-test1in cycle 1 to post-test cycle 2 was 6.14%, and from the pre-test to post-test 2 in cycle 2 was 43.48%. The qualitative data were described based on interview and field-note to the improvement of students’ speaking skill. The findings showed that Project-based learning could improve the students’ speaking skill, it is suggested to use this method in teaching speaking skill. Keywords: CAR, Project-based learning

scholarly journals The use of Round Robin technique to improve students' speaking skill

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-352
Author(s):  
Rosnani Sahardin ◽  
Hendra Heriansyah ◽  
Mutia Dara Authari
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Round Robin ◽  
T Test ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Mean

This study aims to find out whether the use of Round Robin Technique can improve the speaking skill of junior high school students. This research was conducted in one class and applied the pre-experimental design that was one group pre-test and post-test design. There were four meetings in this research including pre-test and post-tests. The sample is students in one class that consisted of 32 students, with 15 females and 17 males. The instruments used to obtain the data were pre-test and post-test. The mean of the student speaking score of the pre-test was 43.71 and the mean of the post-test was 79.2. The improvement from pre-test to the post-test was 35.49 points. The average score of the students was 79.2, it was higher than the Criteria Mastery of Learning (or KKM, Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal) of a junior high school in Banda Aceh, which is 70.00. The result of this study can be shown in the t-test that there was an improvement of students’ speaking skill, with the t-test of 25.3, the degree of freedom is 31 and t-table is 1.696. Based on the result of the test, it can be concluded that the use of Round Robin Technique improved the students’ speaking skills. This technique offered the students’ chances to share ideas and opinion with their peers, speak up and express their argument in class.

scholarly journals USING FLASH CARDS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 283
Author(s):  
Aisyah Siti Khasanah Atmaja ◽  
Gina Sonia
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Junior High ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Good Ability ◽  
Flash Cards ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean

Vocabulary is one of an important thing in English learning that cannot be delivered by people. For get a good ability in listening, speaking, reading and writing, people should be mastering a vocabulary. That is the reason why vocabulary is crucial in language learning and when the researcher establish that vocabulary mastery of Junior High School are less. Then, teaching vocabulary using flashcard chosen as the theme of this classroom action research. The sample of this research was seven grade of junior high school in Katapang. The researcher presented the result and the analysis of data collected that consist of cycle 1 and cycle 2. Each cycle of the research consist of planning, acting, observing and reflecting activities. In the research, there are some steps before cycle 1 and cycle 2, there are observation and pre-test. The last steps after cycle 1 and cycle 2 are post-test. In the pre-test the researcher used the convensional method. Most of students not active and enthusiasm in the lesson in cycle 1.But, when the researcher used flashcard, the student more active and interest. It could be seen in mean score of the post-test in cycle 1, that is 79.50. After that, in th cycle 2, the mean score was 87.50. It was higher that pre-test. Finally, from the researcher explanation concluded based on the qualitative data that consist of pre-test until post-test, that flashcard could advance the students vocabulary.

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH THINK PAIR SHARE

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adly Syahputra And Elia Masa Ginting
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean

Students’ achievement in writing descriptive text is very low, in this study Think Pair Share (TPS) was applied to solve the problem. Action research in conducted for the result and the technique to collect the data, qualitative and quantitative are applied in this research. The subject of this research is grade VIII in Junior High School (SMP Bilang Huluh) Rantau Parapat. In the first evaluation (66,4375) increased to the mean of second evaluation (78,125) and the mean of third evaluation (87,5625). Observation result showed that the students gave their good attitudes and responses during teaching and learning process by applying the application of TPS (Think Pair Share) method. Questionnaire and interview report showed that students agree that the application of TPS (Think Pair Share) method had helped them in writing descriptive text. It can be conclude that the students’ achievement is improved when thay are tought through TPS Method. Key Words: Achievement, Writing, Descriptive Text and Think Pair Share

scholarly journals Improving Students' Speaking Skill through Snowball Throwing Technique (STT) at Indonesian Junior High School

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Delmus Puneri Salim ◽  
Fadhlan Saini ◽  
Farmi Paputungan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Qualitative Design ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Mean

This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR).  It aimed at improving students’ speaking skill of the 7th grade at SMP N 1 Kotabunan East Bolaang Mongondow through the snowball throwing technique. The subjects of this research were 31 students consisted of 21 girls and 10 boys. But, only 25 students who attended the classroom. In this research, the researchers used mixed method (quantitative and qualitative design). To collect the data, the researchers utilized by using tests and observation. The researchers conducted the tests by asking the questions that related to the lessons that students had previously learnt.  Meanwhile, observation was accomplished in order to observe qualitatively about the students’ learning process by the technique. The results showed that, in the first cycle, the mean score was 39.84 with percentage of students who passed the test was 52%. While in the second cycle, the mean score of post-test was 72.16 with the percentage of students who passed the test was 100%. According to the observation in the first cycle, it revealed that students could not carry out the technique properly and some students were not good in speaking such as having bad grammar and pronunciation. Furthermore, the researchers used the papers to construct as a ball in conducting the snowball throwing technique. In the second cycle, it indicated that the students were going better by carrying out the following technique. Based on the indication of the result, it can be said that there was an improvement of students’ speaking skill through snowball throwing technique of the 7th grade at SMP N 1 Kotabunan East Bolang Mongondow.

IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING DESCRIPTION BY APPLYING THE TEAM-GAMES-TOURNAMENT TECHNIQUE

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bunga Ria Sebayang And Amrin Saragih
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Team Games ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Total Percentage ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean

This study attempted to improve the students’ achievement in writing description by applying the Team-Games-Tournament Technique. This study was conducted by applying classroom action research. The subject of the research was the grade VII students of state Junior High School Swasta Laksamana Martadinata Medan. The numbers of the students were 50. The research was done into two cycles in which the first cycle consisted of three meetings and second cycle consisted of three meetings.  The instruments used in this study were writing test, interview sheet, diary note, and observation sheet. The techniques for data analysis were qualitative and quantitative. In analyzing the data, the mean of the students’ score for the pre-test was 57.6, for progressing-test I was 65.38, for progressing-test II was 74.82, and the post-test was 82.24, and the total percentage of the improvement from the pre-test into post-test was 88 %. The findings showed that the students’ score kept improving in every evaluation. It means that the application of Team-Games-Tournament Technique potentially improves the students’ achievement in writing description text.

scholarly journals Improving Students’ Speaking Achievement by Using Storytelling Technique

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 179-184
Author(s):  
Novalina Sembiring ◽  
Fiber Y.A. Ginting
Keyword(s):  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Speaking Test ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year

This study was aimed to improve the students’ speaking achievement by using storytelling technique. The subject of the study was the eight grade students of Public Junior High School 22 Medan in academic year 2018/2019. This study was conducted by applying Classrom Action Research (CAR), which had been conducted in two cycles and each cycle consisted of three meetings. The instruments of collecting data were quantitative data (speaking test) and qualitative data (observation checklist and field notes). The result of the test shows that the mean score of pre test is 40, formative test is 46.34, and post test is 62.89. The percentage of the students’ means score improve from pre test to post test 57.2%. The result of observation checklist and field notes showed that the students were interested in teaching and learning English especially speaking skill by using storytelling technique. These indicated that there was a significant improvement of the students’ speaking achievement by using storytelling technique.

scholarly journals IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT ON WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BY USING REALIA

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ika Afridah And Siti Aisyah Ginting
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean

Students’ achievement in writing descriptive text is very low, in this study Realia was applied to solve the problem. Action research in conducted for the result and the technique to collect the data, qualitative and quantitative are applied in this research. The subject of this research is grade VII in Junior High School (SMP N 2 ) Kisaran. In the first evaluation (66, 2926) increased to the mean of second evaluation (76, 7560) and the mean of third evaluation (87, 0243). Observation result showed that the students gave their good attitudes and responses during teaching and learning process by applying the application of  Realia. Questionnaire and interview report showed that students agree that the application of Realia had helped them in writing descriptive text. It can be conclude that the students’ achievement is improved when thay are tought through Realia.   Key Words: Achievement, Writing, Descriptive Text and Realia

scholarly journals Improving Students’ Reading Competence through DRTA ( Directed Reading Thinking Activity) Technique

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Pamadya Vitasmoro
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Reading Competence ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean

The objectives of the research are to know whether DRTA technique can improve students’ reading competence or not, to know what are the students’ response to the DRTA technique and to evaluate the strengths and weakness of the DRTA technique when it is applied in teaching reading. The research was conducted in D-IV Midwifery Program of Health Sciences Faculty of Kadiri University August to November 2015. The subject of the research is the students of D-IV Midwifery students of Health Sciences Faculty of Kadiri University. The method of research is classroom action research and conducted in three cycles. Each cycle consists of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. In collecting the data, the researcher collected both qualitative and quantitative data. To obtain the quantitative data the researcher administered the result of pre test and post tense. In finding the qualitative data, the researcher and collaborative teacher observed directly the teaching in the classroom, interviewed the teacher and students, did questionnaire and also used photograph. The quantitative data were analyzed using the mean score. Questionnaire data collected usually answer respondents frequency of items alternatives by Likert Scale and score scale for observation.  The research findings show that DRTA technique is an appropriate technique which can improve student’s reading competence. First, DRTA can activate the students’ background knowledge related to the topic. Second, various activities in DRTA technique can enhance students’ confidence and motivation to have reading competence. Third, DRTA technique can guide the students to comprehend an overall description about the text. The improvement of reading competence can be seen from the result of pre- test which has the mean score 56.17, post test 1 is 67.11, post test 2 is 72.62 and post test 3 is 76.15. Some recommendations are made based on the research findings: (1) for English lecturer to use DRTA technique as one of alternative way of improving student’s reading competence (2) for the students to eliminate their fear of making mistakes in giving ideas and comprehending the passage Keywords : Reading Competence, DRTA Technique

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT THROUGH THINK PAIR SHARE

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hotria Manik ◽  
Elia Masa Ginting
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Writing Achievement ◽  
The Third ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Writing Tests

This study attempts to improve students’ writing achievement in recount text through Think-Pair-Share Strategy. This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of the research was class VIII-1 SMPN 1 Pematangsiantar. The number of the students was 32 students, consisted of 5 males and twenty seven females. The research was conducted in two cycles and consisted of six meetings. The instruments for collecting data were writing tests as the quantitative data and diary notes, observation sheet, interview sheet and questionnaire sheet as qualitative data. Based on the writing score, students’ scores kept improving in every test. In analyzing the data, the mean of the students’ score for the first test as a pre-test was 57.84, for the second test as a post test I was 73.56, for the third test as a post test II was 77.56. Based on diary notes, observation sheet and questionnaire sheet, it was found that students were actively involved in writing process. The result of the research showed that Think-Pair-Share Strategy can improve students’ achievement in writing recount text.   Keywords: Think Pair Share, Writing, Recount text, Action research

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