scholarly journals THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ LEARNING STRATEGY AND STUDENTS’ ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT TO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN H. WUKIRSARI

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Agus Triyogo ◽  
Hardiyanto Syaprizal
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Spearman Rank Correlation ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
English Achievement ◽  
Academic Year

This study tried to investigate the correlation between students’ learning strategy and students’ English achievement to the eighth-grade students of SMPN H. Wukirsari. There were two problems which discussed in this study. First was there any correlation between students’ learning strategy and students’ English achievement to the eighth-grade students of SMPN H. Wukirsari? Second, what was the percentage of Students’ Learning Strategy? The objectives of this study were to find out the percentages of students’ learning strategy and to find out the correlation between students’ learning strategy and students’ English achievement to the eighth-grade students of SMPN H. Wukirsai. The method used in this study was correlation research. The population of this study was all of the eighth-grade students of SMPN H. Wukirsari in the academic year 2015/2016. The total number of population was 182 students which were distributed into six classes. There were 28 students treated as the sample of the study. The sample was taken through random sampling. In collecting the data of students’ learning strategy, the writer used questionnaire by strategy inventory for language learning and in collecting the data of students’ English achievement, the writer used students’ report score. Then, the technique for analyzing the data, the writer used Spearman Rank Correlation to find out the correlation between students’ learning strategy and students’ English achievement. Based on the findings, the result of the calculation correlation between students’ learning strategy and students’ English achievement was 0.542, whereas the coefficient of correlation was 0.318 (obtained > table ). So the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected, it means that there was a correlation between students’ learning strategy and students’ English achievement to the eighth-grade students of SMPN H. Wuirsari in the academic year of 2015/2016. Finally, the aim of this article was to clarify on students’ learning strategy and students’ English achievement.

THE USE OF PERSONAL VOCABULARY NOTE (PVN) TO TEACH VOCABULARY

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aulyahaq Tiabarte ◽  
Yohanes Gatot Sutapa ◽  
Eni Rosnija
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Research Population ◽  
Written Test ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling ◽  
Vocabulary Achievement

The objective of this study is to discover the effect of Personal Vocabulary Note (PVN) on the students vocabulary achievement. This form of research is a pre-experimental study. The research population on this research was the eighth-grade students that consisted of 43 students of SMP Negeri 1 Mempawah Timur. By using cluster random sampling, the sample was VIII B class, consisted of 21 students. The data on this study was gathered through a written test in form of multiple choice. The data showed that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected, means that Personal Vocabulary Note (PVN) affect significantly in teaching vocabulary for the eighth-grade students in SMP Negeri 1 Mempawah Timur. The result of t-test was 12.61. It was higher than t-critical(12.61 > 2.086). Finding also showed that the score of the effect size of the treatment was 2.73 and categorized as strong effect. It can be concluded that Personal Vocabulary Note (PVN) give a strong effect on vocabulary achievement of the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Mempawah Timur in Academic Year 2019/2020.

scholarly journals THE CORRELATION BETWEEN GRAMMAR COMPETENCY AND SPEAKING ABILITY OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS IN SMPN 1 PALU

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-137
Author(s):  
Aldi Saputra ◽  
Nurasmawati ◽  
Yuni Amelia
Keyword(s):  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Oral Test ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
R Value ◽  
Written Test ◽  
Academic Year

This research was motivated by the problems experienced by some of the eighth grade students in SMPN 1 Palu. The students still had some difficulties when expressing their ideas or feelings by using English. They had various reasons for this. Most of them said that grammar is one of the causes of their difficulties in speaking English. This research was a correlational design, the technique of collecting data using test. There were two kinds of test such as written test and oral test as the research instrument. The written test was used to measure students’ grammar competency and oral test was used to measure students’ speaking ability. The researcher used Pearson Product Moment Correlation in analyzing the data by using SPSS program 26 version. Based on the results of the correlation analysis between the students’ grammar competency and the students speaking ability, the r value was obtained at 0.407 (r > 0.361) with p = 0.023 (p <0.05) indicating that there was a significant positive correlation between students’ grammar competency and students’ speaking ability. This supported the alternative hypothesis to be accepted and the null hypothesis to be rejected. It could be concluded that there was a correlation between grammar competency and speaking ability at the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Palu in the academic year of 2020/2021.

scholarly journals TEACHING SPEAKING BY USING STORY COMPLETION TECHNIQUE

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-39
Author(s):  
Syaprizal S. ◽  
Gita Priska
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Story Completion ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

These research conducted the answer question “was it significantly effective to teach speaking by using Story Completion Technique to the eighth grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Lubuklinggau.” The objective of this research was to find out whether or not it is significantly effective to teach speaking by using Story Completion Technique to the eighth grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Lubuklinggau. The total population on this research was 145 students coming from 5 classes. The sample was taken by cluster random sampling. The sample of this research was VIII.3 as the sample with the total number of sample was 30 students. Based on the matched t-test calculation.It was found out that  tobtain is 6.66 and the value or score of ttable is 1.699. the tobtain is higher than ttable  (6.66 ≥ 1.699). It was found out the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted . It means that it was significantly effective to teach speaking by using Story Completion Technique to the eighth grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Lubuklinggau in academic year of 2018/2019.

scholarly journals TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH CONCEPT ORIENTED READING INSTRUCTION (CORI) STRATEGYTO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 13 LUBUKLINGGAU

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-104
Author(s):  
Ardayati Ardayati ◽  
Herlina Herlin
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Instruction ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Test Calculation ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Paired T Test

The problem of this research was to find out whether or not it is significantly effective to improve reading comprehension through Concept Oriented Reading Instruction (CORI) Strategy to the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 13 Lubuklinggau in the academic year 2016/2017. The strategy applied was pre experimental method with one group pretest-posttest design.. The sample was taken through cluster random sampling. The result was VIII.2 class with the total number of 28 students. The data were collected through test consisted of 25 items of multiple choices. The data were analyzed through four techniques: 1) Students’ Individual Score, 2) Minimum Mastery Criteria, 3) Normality and 4) Paired t-test calculation. The result of this study: (1) The mean students’ score in the pre-test was 64.00, (2) The mean score of post-test was 76.00 and (3) the result of paired t-test was 11.43, which was higher than 1.703 value of the t-table of 27 (28-1) with 95% significant level for one tailed-test. In this research the researcher formulated two hypotheses. They were null hypothesis (Ho) and alternative hypothesis (Ha). Based on the result of the paired t-test calculation showed that the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. It meant that it was significantly effective to Teach Reading Comprehension through Concept Oriented Reading Instruction (CORI) Strategy to the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 13 Lubuklinggau in the academic year of 2016/2017

scholarly journals The effect of realia on descriptive text writing quality at the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Bendo

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Risky Alif Widayanti
Keyword(s):  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Writing Quality ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Text Writing

This research is conducted to explain about the Effect of Realia on Descriptive Text Writing Quality at The Eight Grade Students of SMPN 1 Bendo. The sample of this research are 8-K consisted of 21 students in the eighth grade of SMPN 1 Bendo. The research approach that is used in this study is quantitative. The research was conducted by using experimental research. The data was collected by doing test. The technique of data analysis that is used in this research is paired sample T-test. The result of this research shows that Realia gives significant effect to the students’ writing quality in descriptive text. It can be seen that the significant value is 0.000. It shows that the probabilities value of students’ writing skill is lower than 0.05 (0.000&lt;0.05) level of significant. So, the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. It can be stated that there is significant difference on the students’ descriptive text writing skill before being taught using Realia and after being taught using Realia. So, it can be concluded that Realia helps the students in the process of writing descriptive text and this media has positive effect on the students’ descriptive text writing quality.

scholarly journals TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION BY USING PREDICT, LOCATE, ADD NOTE STRATEGY TO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 2 LUBUKLINGGAU

ELT-Lectura ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-102
Author(s):  
Maria Ramasari ◽  
Cintia Novtarina
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mastery Criteria ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

The purpose of this research was to find out whether or not it is significantly effective to teach reading comprehension by using Predict, Locate, Add Note strategy to the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 2 Lubuklinggau in the academic year of 2016/2017. The researcher used pre experimental method with one group pre-test and post-test design. The population was all the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Lubuklinggau which consisted of 440 students. The sample was taken through cluster random sampling. The sample was 40 students. The data was collected through test consisted of 20 items of multiple choices. The data were analyzed through four techniques: 1) students’ individual score, 2) minimum mastery criteria, 3) normality, and 4) matched t-test calculation. The result of this research: (1) the mean students’ score in the pre-test was 62.3, (2) The mean score of post-test was 77.3, and (3) the result of Matched t-test was 10.86, which was higher than 1.684 value of the t-table of 39 (40-1) with 95% significant level for one tailed-test. Therefore, null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. It means that it was significantly effective to teach reading comprehension by using Predict, Locate, Add Note Strategy to the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Lubuklinggau in academic year of 2016/2017.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Parental Involvement and the Students’ Achievement at the Eighth Grade Students of MTs Negeri 1 Makassar

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-35
Author(s):  
Sitti Maryam Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
English Achievement ◽  
Learning At Home ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

The objective of this research were to analyze: (1) parental involvement in the students’ achievement at the Eighth Grade Students of MTsNegeri 1 Makassar. (2) the relationship between parental involvement and students’ achievement at the eighth grade students of MTsNegeri 1 Makassar.The researcher used descriptive correlation research. There were two variables in this research, namely parental involvement (variable X) and the students’ English achievement (variable Y). The technique of collecting data used questionnaire and documentation. The questionnaire consisted of 24 items. The sample of this research was 42 students.The result of the research showed that forms of parental involvement are found at the eighth grade of MTsNegeri 1 Makassar, the mean score of parenting was 3.20, communicating was 2.76, volunteering was 2.43, learning at home was 2.49, decision making was 2.78, collaborating with community was 2.53, and the total of the mean score was 16.19. It means that  parental involvement of the eighth grade students of MTsNegeri 1 Makassar is low level. Based on the result of the research, it showed that there was a relationship between parental involvement and students’ English achievement at the eighth grade students of MTsNegeri 1 Makassar in Academic Year of 2018/2019 because r = 0,125.

scholarly journals The Application of Four Corner Debate to Teach Speaking

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-114
Author(s):  
Nury Kurnia
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Score Analysis ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Academic Year

The research aims at knowing and finding whether or not the application of four corner debate is effective to improve students speaking skill at the eighth grade students of SMP Jamaluddin ArRumi Jatisari Jenggawah Jember in academic year 2016/2017. The population of the study was 78 students with the number of sample 31 students in class VIII B. The research was a preexperimental research in which only one class which was treated using the technique. The data collection was administered through conducting speaking test and scored students performance. Afterwards the scores were converted to the school passing grade and then calculated in paired ttest. The result showed some data including students average score in pretest and posttest. The average score in pretest was 67.59 and 76.15 in posttest. It indicated an improvement for 8.65 points. The result of paired ttest calculation was 8.61 and the ttable score was 1.697with 0.05 significance level of score and DF 31 (32 to 1). The score analysis indicated that the ttest score was higher than the t-table score. Therefore, the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was approved which means the application of four corner debate in the classroom is effective to teach English speaking to the eighth grade students of SMP Jamaluddin ArRumi Jatisari Jenggawah Jember in academic year 2016/2017. Keywords: four corner debate, English speaking, teaching speaking  

scholarly journals Using Star (Select, Teach, Activate and Revisit) Strategy to Increase Vocabulary Mastery of Eighth Grade Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
Supiah Supiah ◽  
Defia Syntha Defi
Keyword(s):  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The objectives of this study were: (1) to describe the implementation of STAR (Select, Teach, Activate and Revisit) strategy of the eighth grade students of MTs N 1 Bangka, and (2) to find out whether there was any significant difference in vocabulary mastery between the students who were taught by using STAR strategy and the students who were taught without STAR strategy. This study was focused on vocabulary mastery. The total number of sample was 64 students. In this study, the researcher used experimental research method with a quasi-experimental design. The result showed that the students’ vocabulary mastery significantly increased. It could be seen from the pre-test and post-test mean score. Furthermore, the result of independent sample t-test of students’ post-test between experimental group and control group showed that the t-obtained was higher than t-table (2.547 > 2.00) and the p-output was lower than computation with level significant 0.05 (0.014 < 0.05). It means that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. It could be concluded that STAR strategy was effective to increase students’ vocabulary mastery.

scholarly journals CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY AND STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY AT VIII GRADE OF SMP NEGERI 4 GAUNG ANAK SERKA

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-65
Author(s):  
Trinovangke Fatimah ◽  
Sri Erma Purwanti ◽  
Agus Mustajib
Keyword(s):  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Correlation Study ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Low Correlation ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between students' vocabulary mastery as the independent variable and speaking ability as the dependent variable. The sample of this study were 38 students of eighth-grade students of SMPN 4 Gaung Anak Serka. The research method used in this study was a correlation study. The researcher gave tests of vocabulary and speaking ability to collect data. After the data has been collected, it was found that the average of students' vocabulary mastery is 42.7, it was in the very low category, and the average of students' speaking ability was 36.5, also in the very low category, it was in the range 00 – 49. Based on those findings, the researcher analyzed the relationship between the students' vocabulary mastery and speaking ability using the Pearson Product Moment formula, the results was 0.339 it was classified as low correlation. Then to test the hypothesis, the researcher compared the values of rxy = 0.339 and rtable = 0.2709 (5%) and 0.3202 (1%). In short, 0.2709 < 0.3393 > 0.3202. Meanwhile, the SPSS result has also proven that the Sig. (2-tailed) was 0.037, which was less than 0.05. Dealing with the results, it could be determined that Ho (null hypothesis) was rejected, and H1 (alternative hypothesis) was accepted. It means that there is a positive and significant correlation between vocabulary mastery and speaking ability. If students have good vocabulary so that they will have a good speaking ability.

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