scholarly journals Investigation into a Link between Students’ English Reading Speed and Reading Comprehension Achievement: The Case of Indonesian EFL Student Teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-213
Author(s):  
Andri Pratama
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
English Education ◽  
Reading Speed ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Speed Test ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Education Study

The aims of the study were to look at the link between English as a foreign language (EFL) student teachers’ reading speed and reading comprehension achievement and whether it influenced their reading comprehension achievement or not. The population of the study was 583 active EFL student teachers in one English Education Study Program at an Indonesian state Islamic University. By using purposive sampling technique, there were 87 students involved as participants in this study. The data were gained by using two kinds of tests, reading speed test and reading comprehension test. Descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation was employed to analyze the data. From the data analyses, it was found that the correlation between EFL student teachers’ English reading speed attitude and their reading comprehension achievement did not exist. As the result, the second problem was eliminated. In short, reading speed did not have any relation to reading comprehension achievement.

scholarly journals Voice from Within: Student Teachers’ Perception on Factor Influencing Willingness to Speak English in Language Classroom at English Education Study Program of UIN Raden Fatah Palembang

Ta dib ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-282
Author(s):  
ZAKIAH KURNIA
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
English Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Language Class ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Good Communication Skill ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Education Study

The need for good communication skill in English has become a demand that continues to increase. One frustration is that they have spent years studying English, but they still cannot speak it. Therefore in this case, it is necessary to know what are the things that influence willingness of the students to speak English in the language class. This study investigated the student teachers’ perception on factor influencing willingness to speak English in language classroom at English Education Study Program of UIN Raden Fatah Palembang. I used qualitative study with case study design. The participants of this study were nine students of English Education Study Program of UIN Raden Fatah Palembang in the academic year of 2016/2017. The participants were chosen by using purposeful sampling technique. I employed interview technique to collect the data. The result showed that a number of factors contributed to student teachers’ willingness to speak. These factors included motivation, selfbeliefs’, collocutor, and object discussion.

scholarly journals Voice from Within: Student Teachers’ Perception on Factor Influencing Willingness to Speak English in Language Classroom at English Education Study Program of UIN Raden Fatah Palembang

Ta dib ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-282
Author(s):  
ZAKIAH KURNIA
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
English Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Language Class ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Good Communication Skill ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Education Study

The need for good communication skill in English has become a demand that continues to increase. One frustration is that they have spent years studying English, but they still cannot speak it. Therefore in this case, it is necessary to know what are the things that influence willingness of the students to speak English in the language class. This study investigated the student teachers’ perception on factor influencing willingness to speak English in language classroom at English Education Study Program of UIN Raden Fatah Palembang. I used qualitative study with case study design. The participants of this study were nine students of English Education Study Program of UIN Raden Fatah Palembang in the academic year of 2016/2017. The participants were chosen by using purposeful sampling technique. I employed interview technique to collect the data. The result showed that a number of factors contributed to student teachers’ willingness to speak. These factors included motivation, selfbeliefs’, collocutor, and object discussion.

scholarly journals Speaking Self-Efficacy and EFL Student Teachers’ Speaking Achievement

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-96
Author(s):  
TUTIK ALAWIYAH
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
English Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Speaking Test ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Academic Year

This study was to find out the significant correlation between students’ speaking self-efficacy and their speaking achievement and to know the significant influence of speaking self-efficacy on their speaking achievement. The population of the study was 470 active students of English Education Study Program of Tarbiyah Faculty and Teaching Sciences at State Islamic University of Raden Fatah Palembang in academic year 2017/2018. The sample of this study was 103 students of all the students in sixth semester chosen by using purposive sampling technique, but there were 96 students participating when the study was conducted. A questionnare was used to measure students’ speaking self-efficacy and a speaking test was conducted to know students’ speaking achievement. The collected data then were analyzed by using the correlational and regression analysis computerized with SPSS 22. Based on the analysis results, it was found that there was statistically significant positive correlation between self-efficacy and speaking achievement in p-output was 0.00 which was smaller that 0.05 (0.00<0.05). Besides, the correlational coefficient of the test was .349. Thus, the level of correlation was weak. This study also indicated that students’ speaking-self-efficacy influenced their speaking achievement with contribution 12.2%.

scholarly journals The Access to and Use of ICT in Learning English: A Case of University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-48
Author(s):  
Cici Adeliani ◽  
Alamsyah Harahap ◽  
Dedi Sofyan ◽  
Ildi Kurniawan ◽  
Azhar Aziz Lubis
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Sequential Mixed Methods ◽  
Education Study ◽  
The University ◽  
English Students ◽  
English Language Skills

This research aimed to find out the students’ access to ICT application and how far ICT application helps students in mastering English language skills faced by English students of English Education Study Program at the University of Bengkulu in the 2020/2021 academic year. This research was an explanatory sequential mixed methods design. The population of this research was English students of English Education Study Program at the University of Bengkulu. The sample of this research was selected by using purposive sampling technique, totaling 80 students for questionnaire and 24 students for interview. The data were collected by using questionnaire and interview. The instruments were consisted of 15 items adapted from Dang Hoang Tri and Nhung Hong Thi Nguyen (2014). This research used Microsoft Excel to analyze the data.  The result of this study showed that students access 15 ICT applications in English learning. Also, researcher found that the majority of students have positive perception towards ICT application can help students in mastering English language skills.

scholarly journals THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS READING ATTITUDE AND THEIR READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Indah Windra Dwie Agustiani
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
English Education ◽  
Small Contribution ◽  
Reading Attitude ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
Comprehension Test ◽  
Education Study

This study was aimed at finding out (1)) whether or not there was a significant correlation between students reading attitude and their reading comprehension,. The data were collected by distributing questionnaire sheets and testing a reading comprehension test for 170 students. Pearson Product Moment Coefficients Correlation and Regression Analysis were used to find out whether or not there was a significant relationship between students reading attitude toward reading comprehension achievement of the fourth semester students of English education study program of FKIP Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang as well as their contribution. The findings of the study showed that, students reading attitude only had a very small contribution to their reading comprehension achievement.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF ONLINE CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY TOWARD STUDENTS’ PRONUNCIATION AND VOCABULARY MASTERY

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-55
Author(s):  
Rosita Ambarwati ◽  
Berlinda Mandasari
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
English Education ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Alternative Solution ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Program Data

Dictionary has become one important tool for learning a foreign language. Many kinds of dictionaries can be used for students who want to learn a foreign language. An online dictionary is one of the technologies that can be used for learning a foreign language. Nowadays in the digital era, students can use it through internet networking. Thus, this study discusses the influence of the online Cambridge dictionary on students' pronunciation and vocabulary of students at Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia (UTI). Subjects of the research were 25 students who take Academic Writing subject majoring in English Education study program. Data were then analyzed by using descriptive analysis. Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews, the student was given a questionnaire and interview related to an alternative reference in technology for learning vocabulary and pronunciation especially online Cambridge dictionary. As a result of this study, the online Cambridge dictionary influences student pronunciation and vocabulary in terms of pronunciation mastery and vocabulary enrichment. It is suggested that the online Cambridge dictionary can be an alternative solution to solve the problem of pronunciation and vocabulary mastery.

scholarly journals Students’ Perception toward Schema Theory That Used In Reading Class (A Study on the Fifth Semester Students of English Education Study Program of FKIP UNIB in Academic Year 2010/2011)

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Risma Nurandini ◽  
Rudi Afriazi ◽  
Mulyadi Mulyadi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Style ◽  
Education Program ◽  
English Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Schema Theory ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Research Show

The objectives of this research are to identify the perception toward schema theory that used in reading class on the fifth semester students of English Education Study Program of FKIP UNIB in academic year 2010/2011. The population of this research was the fifth semester students of English Education Program of FKIP UNIB in academic year 2010/2011. The population of this study was the whole fifth semester students of English Study Program of Bengkulu University for academic year 2010 – 2011 which consist of 38 students. The sample of this study used total sampling technique. This study was a descriptive study. The instrument of this study was questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of 25 items that purpose to measure students’ perception toward schema theory. The result of this research show that the schema theory  had  86,50%  positive  perception,  12,30%  neutral  perception  and  1,20%  negative perception. It displayed that the respondents had high positive perception toward schema theory. It means that most of the students agree with the application of schema theory as a learning style in the fifth semester students of English Education Program of FKIP UNIB in academic year 2010/2011.

scholarly journals Enhancing the Reading Comprehension of Students in Narrative Text Using Story Face Strategy

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Albian Syah ◽  
Joni Saputra
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
English Education ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Field Note ◽  
Education Study

Albiansyah Master of English Education Study Program, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University of JakartaEmail: [email protected] Jhoni Saputra Department of English Education, Islamic University of Indragiri This study was a Classroom Action Research that deals with story face strategy’s use to enhance the students’ reading comprehension of narrative text. The purpose of this study was to reveal the execution of story face strategy in the process of narrative text teaching and learning, and also to describe about reading comprehension of after using story face strategy in classroom. The participants were all students of grade X.2 grade of Miftahul Huda Sungai Luar. The instruments to collect qualitative data were observation sheet, interview, and field note. The quantitative instrument is reading comprehension test. On the basis of data analysis, it is found that Story Face Strategy enhanced students 'understanding of reading in narrative text. The improvements occurred in cycle 1 and cycle 2. The improvement of students’ reading comprehension is 59.4 (enough) to 71.7 (good). The result suggests that the use of the story face strategy to enhance students 'understanding of reading in narrative text is successful for grade X.2 students. The variables that alter the enhancement of the students depending on the results of the interview and observation indicate students' enthusiasm when using of story face sheets in the story face strategy.Keywords: story face strategy, reading comprehension, narrative text

scholarly journals THE CORRELATION BETWEEN READING STRATEGIES AND READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SIXTH SEMESTER IN ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM OF BENGKULU UNIVERSITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
Nur Olivia Siregar ◽  
Rudi Afriazi ◽  
Arasuli Arasuli
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
English Education ◽  
Correlation Method ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Weak Correlation ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Quantitative Correlation ◽  
Education Study ◽  
The Subject

This research is aimed at identifying student’s reading strategies used and students’s reading comprehension achievement. The research would like to find out whether or not there is any significant correlation between reading strategies and reading comprehension achievement at the sixth-semester students of English Education Study Program at Universitas BengkuluAcademic Year 2018/2019. The research was designed as a quantitative correlation method, the subject were 78 students and the instrument used for collecting the data were reading strategies questionnaire and reading test. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS 23. The result of this research revealed that there is a significant correlation between reading strategies and reading comprehension achievement because the correlation coefficient is 0.033 which is very weak correlation category. It seems that most of the students were not familiar to the strategies in reading comprehension therefore more understanding of strategies is needed until a reading comprehension problem is solved.Keywords: Correlation, Reading Strategies, Reading comprehension Achievement

scholarly journals THE CORRELATION BETWEEN LISTENING STRATEGIES USED BY 4TH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF UNRIKA AND THEIR LISTENING COMPREHENSION

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Aulia Putri ◽  
Desi Surlitasari Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
English Education ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Dominant Strategies ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Listening Strategies

This study aimed to find out the most dominant listening strategies used by the students and to determine the correlation between the use of listening strategies and their listening comprehension. The type of the research was quantitative with correlational design. This study used a population of the 4th semester students of English Education Study Program, University of Riau Kepulauan, in which the sample was selected by total sampling technique. Data were collected by using listening strategy questionnaire and listening test. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics (Mean and Standard Deviation) were used to find out the most dominant strategies to the ones that were rarely used by students in completing listening comprehension task. Second, to find out whether or not  there was a significant correlation between listening strategies used and listening skills, the data were analyzed by  using Pearson Correlation to determine the correlation between two variables, listening strategies and listening comprehension.

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