Assessing English Students` Vocabulary Size of Lampung State Islamic University

The aims of this research were to measure the English students’ vocabulary size as well to measure the students’ vocabulary size which was less and more than 1000 words. The research method that the researcher used was quantitative with 209 students as sample. The research instrument was a test which consisted of 79 items. The research findings show the first year students of UIN Raden Intan English department have an average vocabulary size 1400 words. The number of the first year students of UIN Raden Intan English department who have the vocabulary size less than 1000 words is about 11 students or only 6% students. On the other hand, the number of students who have the vocabulary more than 1000 words is about 192 students or 94% students.

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STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY ACHIEVEMENT BY USING LIST GROUP LABEL

EXPOSURE JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA DAN SASTRA INGGRIS ◽

10.26618/ejpbi.v1i2.775 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 207

Author(s):

Junaid Junaid

Keyword(s):

Research Method ◽

Real Data ◽

The Other ◽

First Year ◽

Vocabulary Test ◽

First Year Students ◽

Test Instrument ◽

Research Findings ◽

Academic Year ◽

Vocabulary Achievement

The research aimed to find out the improvement of the students’ vocabulary mastery by List Group Label (LGL) at the first year students of SMP Nasional Makassar in 2011/2012 Academic Year. The researcher used a classroom action research method with the cycle I and cycle II design, where each cycle consisted of four meetings. It employed vocabulary test instrument. A number of subjects of the research were 25 students in the first year class. They consisted of 12 women and 13 men. The research took real data from the school to know the students’ vocabulary mastery. The research findings indicated that using List Group Label (LGL) could improve the students’ nouns from cycle I to cycle II, whereas in cycle I the students’ achievement in nouns was 57.70%, but after evaluation in cycle II, the students’ nouns became 73.80%. On the other hand, the students’ verbs developed too from cycle I to cycle II, wherein cycle I the students’ achievement in verbs was 57.60%, but after evaluation in cycle II, the students’ verbs became 74.60%. The findings indicated that there was the improvement in the students’ vocabulary mastery from cycle I to cycle II, wherein cycle I the students’ vocabulary mastery was 57.70%, but after evaluation in cycle II, the students’ vocabulary mastery became 74.20%. While the standard targeted achievement was 62%.Keywords: Vocabulary, Achievement, List Group Label.

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The structure of the Emotions Profile Index

Psihologija ◽

10.2298/psi0603343k ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 343-359

Author(s):

Dragan Kurbalija

Keyword(s):

Factor Structure ◽

Component Analysis ◽

The Other ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Students ◽

Other Hand ◽

Empirical Foundation

In order to evaluate the factor structure of the Emotions Profile Index (EPI) 217 first-year students accommodated in the school?s dormitory were examined. The data was analyzed with Beelzebub algorithm for comparative confirmative and exploratory component analysis. The results show that the empirical structure of EPI can be related with 4 bipolar factor structure proposed in the scoring key, although the relation is far from indubitable. The structure of hypothetical dimension Distrustful vs. Trustful has a solid empirical foundation, correlations between orthoblique and hypothetical factors of theoretical dimensions Gregarious vs. Depressed and Timid vs. Aggressive are acceptable while, on the other hand, the structure of the hypothetical dimension Controlled vs. Dyscontrolled requires revising, not only because the Adventurous trait is used to describe both of their poles but for numerous other reasons. The paper suggests a few ways of improving the characteristics of the test.

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Application of Maple on Solving the Differential Problem of Rational Functions

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.479-480.855 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 479-480 ◽

pp. 855-860

Author(s):

Chii Huei Yu

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

Research Methods ◽

Research Method ◽

Rational Functions ◽

The Other ◽

Mathematical Software ◽

Differential Problem ◽

Binomial Theorem ◽

Other Hand ◽

Derivatives Of

This paper uses the mathematical software Maple as the auxiliary tool to study the differential problem of four types of rational functions. We can obtain the closed forms of any order derivatives of these rational functions by using binomial theorem. On the other hand, we propose four examples to do calculation practically. The research methods adopted in this study involved finding solutions through manual calculations and verifying these solutions by using Maple. This type of research method not only allows the discovery of calculation errors, but also helps modify the original directions of thinking from manual and Maple calculations. For this reason, Maple provides insights and guidance regarding problem-solving methods.

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SENI DALAM PERSPEKTIF HADIS NABI: Kajian Ma’ani al-Hadis

Riwayah Jurnal Studi Hadis ◽

10.21043/riwayah.v6i2.7863 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 323

Author(s):

Wely Dozan

Keyword(s):

Research Method ◽

The Other ◽

Other Hand ◽

Library Research ◽

Contemporary Context ◽

Muslim Scholars

Seiring lahirnya berbagai pemahaman terhadap hadis-hadis Nabi, pada saat itulah keragaman umat Muslim dalam menyikapi isu-isu tentang seni akan selalu hangat dan tidak pernah usai diperbincangkan dalam pemikiran muslim. Ada yang memandang bahwa seni merupakan suatu hal yang dilarang olah Nabi. Disisi lain, ada yang memandang bahwa seni merupakan salah satu yang dianjurkan oleh Nabi, baik dalam seni musik, seni menggambar, seni melukis, dan seni lainnya. Tujuan penelitian ini akan mengkaji seni dalam sudut pandang ma’ani al-hadis terhadap teks-teks hadis dengan melihat sosio-historis dan implikasinya terhadap Islam. Hal inilah yang harus dibenahi oleh cendekia-cendekia muslim agar hadis-hadis Nabi dimaknai secara objektif dengan tidak meninggalkan teks dan konteks hadis yang disampaikan. Adapun metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu library research dengan cara mengumpulkan data dalam buku, artikel, jurnal, dan berbagai macam literatur-literatur yang terkait dengan permasalahan yang dikaji untuk menemukan hasil. Hasil penelitian ini melalui kajian ma’ani al-hadis adalah bahwa konsep seni merupakan suatu hal yang dicontohkan oleh Nabi, dan seni pada hakikatnya boleh saja dipraktikkan dalam konteks kekinian yang tidak menunjukkan pada sebuah larangan. Bahkan seni dianjurkan dalam Islam. [Art in the Perspective of Prophetic Hadith: the Study of Ma'ani al-Hadith. Through the emergence of various understandings of the Prophet's traditions, at this time the diversity of Muslims in addressing issues regarding art will always be updated and will never finish being discussed in Muslim thought. There are those who think that art is something that was forbidden by the Prophet. On the other hand, there are those who think that art is one of the things that the Prophet likes, such as music, drawing, painting art, and other arts. The purpose of this research is to examine art from the perspective of ma'ani al-hadith towards hadith texts by looking at the socio-historical and its implications for Islam. This is what Muslim scholars need to fix so that the Prophet's traditions are interpreted objectively without leaving the text and context of the hadiths being conveyed. The research method used is library research by collecting data in books, articles, journals, and various kinds of literature related to the problems being studied to find the results. The result of this research through the study of ma'ani al-hadith is that the concept of art is something that was exemplified by the Prophet, and art in essence may be practiced in a contemporary context that does not indicate a prohibition. Even art is recommended in Islam.]

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Building Connections in the First-year Undergraduate Experience

The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning ◽

10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2013.2.2 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Author(s):

June Countryman ◽

Andrew Zinck

Keyword(s):

First Year ◽

First Year Students ◽

The Past ◽

Core Courses ◽

Big Ideas ◽

Undergraduate Experience ◽

New Students ◽

Research Findings ◽

Transition From High School ◽

Support Students

Concerned about the success rate of new students in our program we designed and implemented a compulsory set of experiences which aim to support students in their transition from high school to university by 1) developing their sense of belonging to a community of learners and by 2) articulating with them the interrelationships among their first year core courses. We initiated various strategies which we have refined in response to student feedback over the past three years. In this paper we describe the pedagogical moves that constitute our initiative and the lessons we learned. We explore essential academic and personal issues that first-year students in all programs face. We share our research findings and address the big ideas that could be applied to any discipline or multi-disciplinary program. Préoccupés par les taux de rétention des étudiants de première année, les auteurs ont conçu et mis en oeuvre un ensemble d’expériences obligatoires dont le but est d’aider les étudiants à effectuer la transition entre l’école secondaire et l’université. Ils ont établi deux objectifs : (a) développer chez les étudiants le sens d’appartenance à une communauté d’apprenants et (b) démontrer les corrélations qui existent entre les cours de base de première année que les étudiants suivent. Diverses stratégies ont été entreprises et plus tard améliorées, à partir des rétroactions fournies par les étudiants au cours de l’étude de deux ans. Cet article présente une explication des actions pédagogiques de cette initiative et explore les questions essentielles académiques et personnelles auxquelles sont confrontés les étudiants de première année dans tous les programmes. Les résultats de cette étude sont résumés et les idées générales qui peuvent s’appliquer à n’importe quelle discipline ou à des programmes multidisciplinaires sont présentées en détail.

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Evaluating Students’ Achievement Test in Reading for Interpretation

Academic Journal Perspective Education Language and Literature ◽

10.33603/perspective.v2i2.1662 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 269

Author(s):

Aisyah Aisyah

Keyword(s):

Reading Comprehension ◽

Foreign Language ◽

Achievement Test ◽

First Year ◽

English Department ◽

First Year Students ◽

The Subject

Reading is one of the important subjects in learning foreign language. Based on the curriculum 2014 in English Department, reading has some series. In order to get satisfying result of students in reading comprehension, the lecturer should know about the students’ achievement in comprehending the text. By knowing students’ achievement in reading for interpretation, the lecturer will know what they will do for the next and what should the lecturer give more attention to. This research is aimed to know the students’ achievement in comprehending the text. The subject of this research is the first year students of English department.This research is expected to give contribution for some aspects. For the students, it is expected to give information and feedback to the students about their competence in reading. For the teacher, this research is expected to give information for the lecturer about the students’ error in comprehending the text.

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Lexical Variation on Students’ Daily Conversation at Campus by First Year Students of English Department FKIP HKBP Nommensen University

IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science ◽

10.9790/0837-2109032839 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 21 (09) ◽

pp. 28-39

Author(s):

Rudiarman Purba

Keyword(s):

First Year ◽

English Department ◽

First Year Students ◽

Lexical Variation

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Analysis of Translation Strategy in Transferring meaning of English Idiom into Bahasa Indonesia in the subtitle of Pitch Perfect 3 Movie

English Education: Jurnal Tadris Bahasa Inggris ◽

10.24042/ee-jtbi.v12i1.4429 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 34-48

Author(s):

Monicha Destaria ◽

Yulan Puspita Rini

Keyword(s):

Research Method ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

The Other ◽

Source Text ◽

Translation Strategies ◽

Translation Strategy ◽

Other Hand ◽

Bahasa Indonesia ◽

Descriptive Qualitative

Transferring meaning embedded by English idiom is not an easy way to do. The meaning contained by English Idiom cannot be comprehended by merely knowing the meaning from each word arranging the idiom. Dealing with English idiom in translation is quite hard because the translator has to transfer the meaning of English idiom into Bahasa Indonesia rightly. On the other hand, it is quite difficult to find the equivalence term in Bahasa Indonesia reflecting the same meaning as it is reflected in the source text. To manage this problem, the translation strategies need to be applied. This research focuses on analyzing the translation strategies used by the translator in transferring the meaning of English idioms into Bahasa Indonesia in the subtitle of Pitch Perfect 3 Movie. The research method is descriptive qualitative method.. Baker’s translation strategies is used as guideline in classifying the translation strategies used. After finding the type of translation strategies employed, further identifying whether the meaning of English idiom is transferred rightly in Bahasa Indonesia. According to the finding, translation by using idiom in similar meaning and disimilar form was not used by the translator to translate the idioms. The frequency of translation by using idiom in similar meaning but disimilar form strategy is 4 idioms. 46 idioms were translated by using paraphrased strategy. It is only 1 idiom was translated by using omission strategy. that the meaning of 36 idioms are transferred accurately. The meaning of four idioms were transferred Less-accurately. The meaning of 11 idioms were classified as inaccurate translation

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ARE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FREQUENTLY USED IN SPEAKING CLASS?

English Teaching Journal : A Journal of English Literature, Language and Education ◽

10.25273/etj.v2i2.741 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Agung Wicaksono

Keyword(s):

Second Language ◽

Communication Strategies ◽

Communication Strategy ◽

First Year ◽

English Department ◽

First Year Students ◽

Systematic Technique ◽

English Class ◽

The Right

Communication strategy is the way to help the speakers when facing difficulties in communication using English as a second language. This case study, at the first year students of English Department, aims to know the most frequent students’ strategies to communicate in speaking activity in speaking class. It is found that thirteen communication strategies were used by the students in speaking English class, but not all of the communication strategies were used in every conversation, but only certain communication strategy was used. It depends on the materials difficulties. Furhermore, the most frequent communication strategies is stalling or time gaining strategy. As they need some time to think and then continue talking after they find the right words they need to communicate. This findings is in line with the propossed theory stated that communication strategy is defined as a systematic technique employed by a speaker to express his or her meaning when facing certain difficulties in communication.

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Blended Collaborative Learning through a Wiki-Based Project

Fostering 21st Century Digital Literacy and Technical Competency ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2943-1.ch010 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 130-145

Author(s):

Dimitrios Roussinos ◽

Athanassios Jimoyiannis

Keyword(s):

Collaborative Learning ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Students ◽

First Semester ◽

Collaborative Tools ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Research Findings ◽

On Line ◽

University Course

Wikis are currently gaining in popularity in schools and higher education institutions and they are widely promoted as collaborative tools supporting students’ active learning. This paper reports on the investigation of university students’ beliefs and perceptions of a wiki authoring activity, designed to support blended and collaborative learning. The study was administered in the context of an authentic coursework project activity in a first semester university course on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), attended by 47 first year students. Research findings indicated that the students in the sample were generally positive about the collaborative experience offered through the wiki and the consequent learning outcomes. Students’ perceptions of the functionality and usability of the wiki environment were also positive. They considered the wiki as an effective and easy to use technology. In overall, they evaluated positively the wiki assignment, as well as the technical and learning support they received on-line, through the wiki pages, and by their instructors during the class sessions.

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