scholarly journals GESTURES USED BY THE STUDENTS IN GROUP PRESENTATION ACTIVITY IN SPEAKING CLASS

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-94
Author(s):  
Muhammad Khairi Ikhsan

 This paper explains about the use of gestures by students in group presentation. This research is descriptive research where the participant is the first year students of English Department of STKIP PGRI West Sumatra in academic year 2015/2016 in A and B class. The sampling technique used purposive sampling. The instrument of this research is observation. The result of this research is students used gestures in group presentation. Gestures are used in many situations such as when the students explain and deliver the information and opinions and also to give the instructions. Types of gesture which are stated by McNeill (1992), they are Iconic, Metaphoric, Deictic, and Beat gesture appear during process of group presentation. Iconic appears 12 times, this gesture has a function to describe the semantic information. Metaphoric appears 15 times, this gesture has a function to represent abstract content. Deictic appears 18 times, this gesture has a function to pointing and give the instructions. Beat appears 10 times, this gesture has a function help to find the words. 

Author(s):  
Khairani Nur Adha And Rahmad Husein

The aim of this research was to find out the ability of the first year students in speaking by using storytelling at MAS. Al-Jam’iyatul Wasliyah. The design of this research was descriptive research. The population of this research was 20 students of XC class in the first grade at MAS. Al-Jam’iyatul Wasliyah. In selecting the sample the writer used random sampling technique. The total number of the sample was 12 students. The data was collected by using oral test. The researcher only measured the ability of students’ speaking in storytelling by considering five components of speaking: (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, and comprehension). And their speaking had been recorded by using phone recorder. From the result of analyzing the data, the researcher found that the students’ speaking ability by using storytelling was moderate. It proved by the fact that 4 students (33.33%) classified as high ability, 4 students (33.33%) classified as moderate ability, and 4 students (33.33%) classified as low ability. Based on the data, the students’ score were bigger in the high and moderate level than in the low ability level. Based on the research finding, the English teacher is suggested to consider the five components in scoring speaking ability (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, and comprehension). The students are suggested to do more practice in pronunciation and fluency, because they dominantly speak incorrect pronunciation and have pauses in the sentences. Students are also suggested to enrich their vocabulary by using storytelling.


AL-TA LIM ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Darmayenti Darmayenti ◽  
Martin Kustati

This paper is a report of an experimental research project conducted in a reading comprehension course for first-year students of the Adab Faculty of the State Institute for Islamic Studies Imam Bonjol Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia, during the academic year 2015/2016. The “Predict Organize Search Summarize Evaluate” (POSSE) is one strategy that can enhance students’ comprehension in reading. Two classes of Arabic and History students chosen through cluster random sampling technique were used as the sample of the research. Reading tests were used to collect the data which was given to both of classes on pre-test and post-test. The result of the research showed that the implementation of Predict Organize Search Summarize Evaluate strategy gave a significant difference in term of the students-learning outcome between the students who were taught through POSSE strategy and by traditional one. The finding of the study showed that teaching reading by using POSSE strategy gave significant effect towards students’ reading comprehension. This strategy could improve the students’ reading component on finding topic. It can be concluded that using POSSE Strategy has improved Indonesian students’ reading comprehension. It is also recommended for English lecturers use POSSE strategy as one of teaching strategies for reading comprehension.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Helmiyadi Helmiyadi ◽  
Nurul Kamaliah

The aimed of the research was to find out the errors which were commonly made by the students of Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Swasta Bustanul Yatama Syamtalira Bayu in their writing narrative text and to find out the causes of errors in their writing narrative text. This research useds a qualitative and quantitative approach. The population of this research was all the students of the Second year students of Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Swasta Bustanul Yatama Syamtalira Bayu in academic year 2020/2021 consisted of 120 students and divided into 56 male students and 64 female students. The sample of this research selected by using random sampling technique by using lottery. In this study, only 20 students and one English teacher involved as the sample. The researcher use two kinds of instruments, they are test and interview. In analyzing the data, the writer used a percentage formula from Sudjana. Result of the research from test most of the first year students of Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Swasta Bustanul Yatama Syamtalira Bayu made many errors in grammatical aspects in writing, a high percentage of errors was found in one out of three categories. The highest error category was tense errors. Moreover, the students felt difficult in getting ideas to begin free writing. The causes of errors were made by the students because of lack of interactive facilities is one of the problems to develop interactive classroom activities. Based on this reasoning, it can be concluded that many of the students made errors because of interlingual and intralingual transfer.


Author(s):  
Khairani Nur Adha And Rahmad Husein

The aim of this research was to find out the ability of the first year students in speaking by using storytelling at MAS. Al-Jam’iyatul Wasliyah. The design of this research was descriptive research. The population of this research was 20 students of XC class in the first grade at MAS. Al-Jam’iyatul Wasliyah. In selecting the sample the writer used random sampling technique. The total number of the sample was 12 students. The data was collected by using oral test. The researcher only measured the ability of students’ speaking in storytelling by considering five components of speaking: (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, and comprehension). And their speaking had been recorded by using phone recorder. From the result of analyzing the data, the researcher found that the students’ speaking ability by using storytelling was moderate. It proved by the fact that 4 students (33.33%) classified as high ability, 4 students (33.33%) classified as moderate ability, and 4 students (33.33%) classified as low ability. Based on the data, the students’ score were bigger in the high and moderate level than in the low ability level. Based on the research finding, the English teacher is suggested to consider the five components in scoring speaking ability (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, and comprehension). The students are suggested to do more practice in pronunciation and fluency, because they dominantly speak incorrect pronunciation and have pauses in the sentences. Students are also suggested to enrich their vocabulary by using storytelling.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
HASRIATI NUR

The objective of the research aims to find out whether the use of folktales can improve the students’ writing ability or not.Quasi-experimental design was applied in this research with two classes of the students. The first class as an experimental class and the second as a control class that was given different treatment. The instrument of this research was a written test. The population of this research was the first year students of SMA Negeri 2 Watampone, academic year 2012-2013. The number of population was 420 students consisted of 14 classes. A sample of this research was taken by using cluster random sampling technique; there were 60 students as sample, 30 students in X-9 as experimental class and 30 students in X-10 as control class. Data were collected through written test administered in the pretest and posttest. The mean score of pretest in experimental class is 47.93 and mean score of posttest is 73.5. While the mean score of pretest in control class is 52.36 and mean score of posttest is 66.37. It can be conclude that there is significant difference of the students after the use of folktales in improving their writing ability.


Curricula ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suharni Suharni

<p><em>Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kemampuan mahasiswa dalam menggunakan prefix.</em><em> Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif. Sumber data didapatkan dari </em><em>40 orang mahassiswa </em><em>angkatan ketiga tahun ajaran 2015/ 2016 STKIP PGRI Sumatera Barat</em><em> dengan </em><em>menggunakan random sampling teknik</em><em>. Peneliti menggunakan tes vocabulary pre</em><em>fix berbentuk pilihan berganda.</em><em> Hasil analisis data penelitian menunjukkan persentase kemampuan skor mahasiswa dengan klasifikasi kemampuan baik berjumlah 25</em><em>%, kemampuan cukup baik </em><em>berjumlah 41,7</em><em>% dan kemampuan kurang berjumlah 16,7</em><em>%. Persentase kemampuan mahasiswa yang sudah mampu menggunakan prefix berjumlah 16,</em><em>7%. </em><em>Jadi dapat disimpulkan bahwa</em><em> kemampuan mahasiswa menggunakan pre</em><em>fix tergolong cukup </em><em>baik.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>This research was aimed at finding out students’ ability in using prefix. This was a descriptive research. The source of data of this research was taken from 40 students of STKIP PGRI West Sumatra at the third year registered in 2015/2016 academic year by using random sampling technique . The researcher used prefix vocabulary test in multiple choice form. The result of this research showed that the percentage of students’ score in good category 25%, fair 41.7%,  poor 16.7%. The percentage of students who were able to use prefix was 16.7%. So, it can be concluded that students’ ability in using prefix was fair. </em></p><p>     </p><p><strong><em>Key words: students’ ability, prefix</em></strong></p>


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.15) ◽  
pp. 435
Author(s):  
Cahyo Hasanudin ◽  
Ayu Fitrianingsih ◽  
. .

This research aims to 1) implement flipped classroom model using screencast-o-matic, 2) investigate the improvement of verbal linguistic intelligence through the implementation of flipped classroom model using screencast-o-matic for the students of IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro in academic year 2017-2018. This research is classroom action research (CAR) conducted at IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro, the subjects of the research are the first year students in second semester of academic year 2017-2018. The indicators of the research are measured using N-Gain test with the normalized Gain index interpretation category. Data sources in this research are 1) learning activities 2) informants, 3) documentary data. Data collection technique used documentation methods,observations, and verbal linguistic test of Thomas Armstrong by using Likert scale. The results of this research show that 1) the implementation of flipped classroom uses six stages, 2) the improvement of students’ verbal linguistic intelligence can be seen from the actions in every cycle. In the preliminary research, the researcher had measured the students’ learning styles, from 30 students who were the subject of research. There were 6 students who had visual learning style, 7 students had auditory learning style, and 17 students had kinesthetic learning style. In cycle I, FLIP model is implemented and students’ verbal linguistic intelligence is 61,43. In cycle II, students’ verbal linguistic intelligence is 81, 03. The conclusion of this research are 1) the the implementation of flipped classroom model using Screencast-O-Matic uses FLIP model, 2) the improvement of students’ verbal linguistic intelligence in IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro can be classified into average category.  


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Diana Citra ◽  
Afnita Afnita

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was categorized into three. First, to describe the effective sentence mastery of the first year students at SMK Negeri 2 Padang. Second, to describe the writing skills of a exposition of the first year students at SMK Negeri 2 Padang. Third, to describe the contribution of the effective sentence mastery into the writing skills of a exposition text made by the first year students at SMK Negeri 2 Padang. The design of this research was quantitative with a descriptive method. Then, this study also was a correlational design. The population of this study was the first year students at SMK Negeri 2 Padang for about 498 students. The sample of this study was taken by using a proportional random sampling technique (15%), which was 70 students. The data of this study were the results of effective sentence mastery and the results of the writing skill of a exposition text. The instrument of this study was an objective test to measure effective sentence mastery and performance tests to measure expositon text. There were several results of this study. First, the effective sentence mastery of the first year students at SMK Negeri 2 Padang was in Good qualifications (B). Second, the writing skills of a exposition of the first year students at SMK Negeri 2 Padang was in a Good qualification (B). Third, describe the effective sentence mastery contributed 82,00% to the exposition text writing skills of the first year students of SMK Negeri 2 Padang. Kata Kunci: kontribusi, penguasaan kalimat efektif,  keterampilan menulis teks eksposisi 


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-131
Author(s):  
Dayang Suriani

This study is directed to obtain information how peer feedback can improve students’ ability in writing. Specifically, it is directed to investigate whether peer feedback works and can improve students’ writing ability in writing sentences and narrative paragraphs, at the first year students of SMA Negeri 1 Balikpapan. The study was conducted based on the result of preliminary study at the school. It is found that the students’ ability in the language skills especially in writing is still insufficient. In the teaching and learning process the teacher provides fewer portions in writing activities for the students in class. In addition, the strategies used in the teaching and learning process are uninteresting because the students have to do the writing activities in under pressure. To answer the problems, a classroom action research is conducted. The teacher as a researcher works in planning the action, implementing the action, observing, and analyzing and reflecting the action. The subjects of the study are the second year students (X-IPA-1) of 2019/2020 academic year consisting of 40 students. The results shows that peer feedback obviously can improve the students’ ability in writing sentences and narrative paragraphs at the first year students of SMA Negeri 1 Balikpapan. It has been observed that the improvements are caused by the regular writing practice done by the students and the teacher’s response given to their writing. It becomes a sort of on going dialogue.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Pilli Parliyah ◽  
Tanty Khotimah

The objective of this study is to know the correlation between students’ motivation and their achievement in reading comprehension. The research used quantitative method and correlational research as design. The population of the study was the seventh grade students of Junior High School 1 cisarua, Kabupaten Bandung Barat in academic year 2017/2018 with total number 395 students and the sample in this study is 32 students. Instruments for data collection were the questionnaire to find out students’ motivation and the reading comprehension test. Pearson Product Moment was used to analyze the data and the hypothesis testing was computed by applying SPSS version 22. It was found that there is a significant correlation between students’ motivation and their achievement in reading because the correlation coefficient was 0.658. It was classified into high correlation . Thus, there is a significant correlation between reading motivation and reading motivation. The result can be interpreted that students’ motivation had strong effect to reading comprehension skill.  It is suggested the English teachers have to create teaching strategies that will motivate the students to read in class.Keywords: Correlation, students’ motivation, reading, achievement. 


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