scholarly journals READABILITY OF THE SECOND GRADE ARABIC LANGUAGE BOOKS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 773-780
Author(s):  
Ala Muhammad Al Saadi ◽  
Wail Muin (Al-Haj sa'id) Ismail ◽  
Muhammad Azhar bin Zailani ◽  
Tareq Mohamad Alyatim ◽  
Zaharah Binti Hussin
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
T Test ◽  
Abu Dhabi ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Cloze Test

Purpose of the study: This study aims to measure the readability of Second Grade Arabic Language books in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methodology: This paper discusses a quantitative survey conducted, based on previous studies which include Momni and Momni (2011), Nasser and Ibrahimi (2013) and Lami and Zoaeni (2014), to examine readability problems in Arabic language books used in UAE schools. The researchers developed a Cloze Test and performed the test on a randomly selected sample of 387 Second Grade students. Both descriptive and inferential statistics (T-Test, ANOVA) were analysed using SPSS version 22 and to examine the readability of Second Grade Arabic Language books. Main Findings: The result indicates that the students’ average score in all the readability levels to the total score of the Cloze Test is at an unsatisfactory level. There are significant differences in the level of the poetic and prose texts’ readability among the genders and different academic averages. Applications of this study: This study provides evidence that the long-term goal of the Abu Dhabi Educational Council (ADEC) has yet to be achieved. The outcomes suggest that there is a need to improve students' readability of Arabic Language books in the UAE, starting from the Second Grade. Novelty/Originality of this study: Readability of Arabic Language Book was widely explained by other researchers, but there is no study conducted on Second Grade students in UAE.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CO-OP CO-OP METHOD IN TEACHING READING DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS: A CASE OF THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 KAYEN PATI

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cahya Setiadi
Keyword(s):  
Posttest Score ◽  
T Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test

This study is proposed (1) to find out the extent of students reading descriptive texts before and after they are taught using Co-op Co-op method, (2) to find out whether there was a significant different of the students reading comprehension skill before and after they are taught using Co-op Co-op. The type of the research was experiment and methods of collecting data were pre-test and post-test. The population of this study was the second grade students of SMPN 1 Kayen Pati. This study took two classes randomly as the samples. Those were VIIIA as the experimental class and VIIIC as the control class. Each of class had 40 students. Short answer test was used to collect the data. Before the test was given, it was tried out. After the data was computed and it was found out that 20 items were valid. The result of the study shows that students in experimental class who were taught using Co-op Co-op method had better achievement than students in control class who were taught without Co-op Co-op. The average score of pre-test of the experimental class was 71 and post-test was 76. The average score of pre-test of the control class was 70,75 and post-test was 72,75. The pre-test and posttest score then were calculated to get the t-test to know whether there was significant difference between the experimental class and control class. The t-test was 3,108 and t-table was 1,991. Then t-test and t-table were compared. The data shows that t-test was higher than t-table. It means that there was significant difference between the experimental class and the control class. Based on the findings, the students in the experiment group looked more excited with the use of Co-op Co-op in teaching reading descriptive text. In the control class, the writer also found that the students learned and tried to get information of the reading texts individually. Consequently, it affected the students’ achievement in reading descriptive text. Therefore, it can be concluded that Co-op Co-op is an effective method in teaching reading descriptive texts. Thus it is recommended to use Co-op Co-op in teaching reading, especially descriptive text.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF DEFINITIONS TOWARD STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Tawali Tawali
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

This research is aimed to find out the effect of definitions toward students’ vocabulary mastery: it was an experimental study at the second grade student of MTs NW Haqqul Yaqin Sayang- sayang. The subject of this research was the second grade of MTs NW Haqqul Yaqin Sayang- sayang.The research was used experimental method with quantitative approach. The population of this research consist of 55 students, and the sample is 29 for experimental group while 26 for control group. The technique of collecting data was used definition for experimental group and matching word with antonym for control group. The data was collected by using post-test only and the data was analyzed by t-test formula. Based on data analysis the mean score of experimental group was 76,4 and control group was 69,23, beside of that standard deviation for experimental group was 114,28 and for control group was 113,09 and the value of t-test was 2,44 and t-table was 2,000. Degree of freedom is 53 with significant level 0,05. It means that the value of t-test was higher than t-table (t-test ˃ t-table). The alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. Thus, the conclusion of this research was there was an effect of definition toward students’ vocabulary mastery: an experimental study at the second grade students of MTs NW Haqqul Yaqin Sayang-sayang.

scholarly journals The Use of Schematic-activation Strategy in Teaching Young EFL Learners Reading Comprehension

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Etika Ariyani ◽  
Etika Ariyani
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Schema Activation ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Reading is one of the important skills that the students have to master. However, many students have difficulties in comprehending the reading text. To solve this condition, the researcher used schema activation strategy to help students understand reading comprehension. The purpose of this research was to investigate whether the use of schema activation strategy is effective or not in teaching reading comprehension at the second-grade students of MTs Tarbiyatul Mustafid in academic year 2017/2018. This study was quasi-experimental design using two classes were VIII B class was taken as an experimental class, and VII-A was taken as control class. The population of this research involved 60 students from the second grade in MTs Tarbiyatul Mustafid Batu Simpang. By using purposive sampling, the researcher took the students as a sample. In collecting the data, this study used pre-test, treatment, and post-test as the data collection procedure then followed by analyzing the data by using the t-test formula. Then the result of statistical analysis of t-test in this research was 2.85. It was higher than critical values for t- table in the degree of freedom (df) of 58 is 2.021(0.05%) and 2.704(0.01%). The researcher concludes that mean score before and after teaching by using schema activation strategy has a difference. It means the alternative hypothesis (ha) was accepted. The use of schema activation strategy in teaching reading comprehension at the second-grade students of MTs Tarbiyatul Mustafid Batu Rimpang is effective.

scholarly journals GUIDING QUESTIONS TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILLS: RECOUNT TEXT

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (01) ◽  
pp. 27-36
Author(s):  
Siti Nuraeni Muhtar ◽  
Lina Rustina Rustina ◽  
R Nadia R P Dalimunthe
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
T Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Random Group ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Written Test ◽  
Guiding Questions

This research aimed to find out whether there was an improvement of the students’ skills in writing recount text after using guiding questions as a technique of writing. The method applied in this research was a quantitative method which use one group pre-test and post-test design. Random group sampling is used as the technique in taking a sample. Afterthat, the researcher took one class consist of 31 of second grade students as research participants. This research was held in 6 meetings involved pre-test, four meetings for treatment, and post-test. The instrument of data collecting was a written test. In analyzing the data, the researcher used SPSS v.16 and t-test.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OBSTACLE RACE GAME TOWARD STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING GRAMMAR

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Baiq Deni Kurniati
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Research Data ◽  
T Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Sample Technique ◽  
Positive Effect

This research was aimed to find out the effectiveness of Obstacle Race Game toward students’ motivation in learning grammar and to find out the correlation between students’ motivation and grammar at MA Darul Husaini Sanggeng. The kind of this research is experimental research (quantitative approach). This research design was applied pretest-posttest design. The population of this research was all of the second grade students of MA Darul Husaini Sanggeng. The sample of this research was consist of two classes namely XI-A as experimental class consist of 17 students and XI-B as control class consist of 17 students. The sample technique used in this research was saturated sampling technique. The technique which was used to analysis the data was t-test and r-test formula. From the research data found that the t-test score is higher than t-table (2,635>2, 021). Based on the result of this research, it can be conclude that the Obstacle Race Game has positive effect towards students’ motivation in learning grammar. From the research data found that r-test is higher than r-table (0,990>0,482). It can be conclude that there is correlation between students’ motivation and grammar.

Does a recent surge in Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis nesting population and establishment of new breeding colonies ensure long term conservation? Pragmatic assessment of recent augmentation in Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (03) ◽  
pp. 361-369
Author(s):  
SHAHID B. KHAN ◽  
SÁLIM JAVED ◽  
SHAKEEL AHMED ◽  
EISSA ALI AL HAMMADI ◽  
ABDULLAH ALI AL HAMMADI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Breeding Population ◽  
Abu Dhabi ◽  
Breeding Sites ◽  
The Status ◽  
Abu Dhabi Emirate ◽  
Pragmatic Assessment

SummaryUnited Arab Emirates is an important range country for the ‘Vulnerable’ Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis and Abu Dhabi Emirate holds most of the remaining breeding colonies. Emirate-wide monitoring of all breeding colonies was undertaken annually for 11 breeding seasons from 2006–2007 to 2016–2017 to monitor the status of breeding colonies and estimate the nesting population. Breeding was recorded in 10 colonies that were used intermittently with an average of four (± 1.3 SD) colonies active each year. The highest number of eight active colonies was recorded in 2016–2017. Establishment of two new breeding colonies on Butinah and Digala in 2016–2017 and recolonisation of three previously inactive colonies during the monitoring period emphasised the ability of the species to relocate and colonise suitable sites. Continued threats at some breeding colonies caused abandonment and subsequent relocation, resulting in a gradual shift of breeding colonies to safer areas. Presently, most of the breeding sites (62%) with an increased number of breeding birds are found in colonies with restricted access. The Emirate-wide nesting population witnessed a 10-fold increase in the last decade; after an initial decline in 2006–2007 it increased from about 5,000 pairs in 2007–2008 to nearly 52,000 nesting pairs in 2016–2017. Combined with the nesting population from the Siniya colony, the overall UAE nesting population is estimated at 60,000 to 70,000 pairs, nearly half of the global breeding population. Further augmentation of the current breeding numbers is possible if breeding colonies remain safe from human disturbance and invasive predators. For long-term conservation of Socotra Cormorant, protection of all remaining colony sites, including inactive ones, is important in addition to minimising disturbance along with widespread public awareness to change the people’s perception of the species as a competitor to commercial fisheries.

scholarly journals THE USE OF POP-UP BOOK TO IMPROVE ENGLISH SKILL AT SD NEGERI 2 GADING KULON DAU

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Atin Colidiyah
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Action Observation ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Mastery Criterion ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Field Note ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Planning Action

This research aims to know the use of pop-up book to improve English skill at SD Negeri 2 Gadingkulon. In this school, most students had low score in English skill because of limited media for teaching English. In this case, the researcher wants to improve English skill by implementing pop-up book for teaching. The subject of this research was second grade students which consist of 15 students. The method used in this study was classroom action research (CAR) in which the researcher worked collaboratively with the teacher. This research applied two cycles with four stages; planning, action, observation, and reflection. The data were taken from field note and scoring rubric. Furthermore, the result of this research was shown pop-up book can enhance students to be active and cooperative in the classroom. Therefore, pop-up book can improve students’ English skill. It was proven by average score in cycle 1 was 70 and cycle 2 was 86. Thus, all the students achieved Minimum Mastery criterion (KKM). 

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF RUNNING DICTATION TECHNIQUE TOWARDS STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT THE SECONDGRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 4 BATUKLIANG UTARAIN ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ni Made Pegy Natasia Putri ◽  
Muhammad Muhlisin
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
T Test ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Population Sampling ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Academic Year

This research is aimed at finding out whether or not Running Dictation technique effective towards students’ reading comprehension at the second grade students of SMPN 4 Batukliang Utara in academic year 2018/2019. The research was quasi experimental design with non-equivalent control group design. The instrument used was multiple choice test (narrative text) which consisted of 25 questions and to collect the data used for pre-test and post-test. The population of the study was the second grade students of SMP Negeri 4 Batukliang Utara, which consisted of two classes with the total number of the students were 40 students. The researcher taken the sample by using total population sampling technique.The data was analysis using statistical formula of t-test. The statistical of the data gathered has been already counted. In this term, the result of the value, it is needed consult t-table by using N-1 as the degree freedom (df). The df is N-1 = 20-1= 19, having known the value of df, the researcher needed to cheeked up the t-table of df19. Theresearcher found that the value t-table was 2.093 for confidence level of 0.05 (95%) and the value t-test was 2.168. t-test was higher than t-table (2.168 > 2.093). In which t-test value was significant. Therefore, it can be concluded that Running Dictation technique is effective towards students’ reading comprehension at the second grade students of SMPN 4 Batukliang Utara in academic year 2018/2019.

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