scholarly journals The Use of STAD to Improve Students’ Writing Skill

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Suryani Suryani ◽  
Azlim Azlim
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Junior Secondary School ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Junior Secondary ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Good Writing ◽  
And Control

This study aims to know whether Student Team Achievement Division (STAD) can improve students’ ability in writing descriptive text or not. To answer this research questions, the researchers applied experimental study. Two classes of the second-grade students in MTs (Islamic Junior Secondary School) Babun Najah were chosen as the sample of this study. In order to get the data, the test was used as the main research instrument. The researcher applied teaching writing descriptive text by using STAD in the experimental class. Based on the result, it was found that the t-test score of post-test in experimental and control groups is higher than the t-table score (4.21>1.69). This means that the alternate hypothesis was accepted or the implementation of STAD improves the students’ ability in writing descriptive text. The findings also revealed that the writing component that had improved by using STAD is the content component. The students show more knowledgeable in their writing. In addition, through STAD the students had the opportunity to work together in a group to share and learn in order to produce good writing.                                                                                                                        Keywords: STAD, writing ability, descriptive text

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of TTW (Think-Talk-Write) Strategy in Teaching Writing Descriptive Text

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratna Prasasti Suminar ◽  
Giska Putri
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Reading Process ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

This research entitled “The Effectiveness of TTW (Think-Talk-Write) Strategy in Teaching Writing Descriptive Text. TTW (Think-Talk-Write) strategy is one of strategy in teaching learning process, TTW (Think-Talk-Write) strategy one of cooperative learning. Think-Talk-Write (TTW) Strategy is starting from involvement of students in thinking or dialogue with it self after reading process. Then talk and share ideas (sharing) with friend before writing. One group consist of 4-6 students, in this group of students requested making notes, explaining, listening and sharing ideas with friends and express them through writing. The problem of the research is “To find out the effectiveness TTW (ThinkTalk-Write) strategy in teaching writing descriptive text?” The population in the research is the second grade students of UNSWAGATI CIREBON. The writer takes two classes of the second grade students as the sample from this research which were divided into two groups; experimental group (7AB) and control group (7CD). The instruments of collecting data are tests; pre-test and post-test. To analyze of data, the writer used a quasiexperimental design. The writer gave writing test to gather the data. There were pre-test and post-test. The formula that was used analyze the data was t-test. It was used to determine whether there was significance difference between students’ score in experimental group and control group.

scholarly journals The Utilization of Picture and Picture Strategy: An Effective Way to Improve Efl Students’ Writing Ability in Madrasah Tsanawiyah

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
M. Arif Rahman Hakim ◽  
Tri Nur Susanti ◽  
Asiyah Asiyah ◽  
Mohamad Jafre Zainol Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
And Control

The aim of this study is to find out whether or not there was a significant difference between students who were taught using picture and picture strategy and that of those who were not in writing recount text. The study employed a quasi-experimental study. The population in this study were the second grade students of Madrasah Tsanawiyah in Bengkulu city, Indonesia with a total number are 89 students. Out of this population, 60 students were taken as the sample. They are divided into two groups; experiement and control group, which consisted of 30 students for each group. The data were collected by using writing test. The data obtained were analyzed by using t- test formula. The data were found that the result of t-count post-test (6.34) was higher than t- table (2.00) with α = 5 % and df= 58. The finding of this research shows that there is a significant difference between students in Madrasah Tsanawiyah who are taught using picture and picture strategy and that of those who are not. Based on the result on the study, picture and picture strategy can improve students’ writing achievement in writing recount text evidently

scholarly journals The Effect of Using Cooking Academy Game towards Students’ Writing Ability

AL-TA LIM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-200
Author(s):  
Nofrika Sari ◽  
Hayatin Nufus
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Junior Secondary School ◽  
Junior Secondary ◽  
Sample Data ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Procedure Text ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Write Text

This study is an experimental research that discussed the impact of the use of cooking academy game in teaching writing on the students’ ability in writing procedure text at class VII Junior Secondary School I Pangkalan Baru Lima Puluh Kota. This study was aimed to determine the effects of the use of cooking academy game towards the student's ability in writing procedure text. In this study, the population is the students of class VII, while sample are two classes: one class for the experimental class and another class for control. Samples were drawn randomly. Data were collected by giving pre-test and post-test on the sample. Data were, then, analyzed applying t-test formula. The results showed that students who were taught to write text using the procedure of cooking academy game has the ability to write higher than students who are not taught by using games cooking academy.

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 Origami in Teaching Writing Procedure text of the Second Grade at SMA Muhammadiyah Mataram

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Muhammad Fauzi Bafadal
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
T Test ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Procedure Text ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control

Origami is a kind of method for teaching language through dialogues whichstresses on the students’ habit formation by repetition, memorizing grammatical structures through substitutions, singular-plural and tense transformations etc, using the target language and the culture where the language is spoken. The objective of this research was to find out the effect of Origami in teaching writing procedure text. Method design this research was a true-experimental method. The population of this research was the second year students of SMA Muhammadiyah Mataram in Academic year 2016/2017. This study the writer took all population as the samples that consisted of 38 students. Because the population less than 100, they divided into two classes, namely experimental class 21 and control class 17. The writer collected the data using the testing method pre and post-test. According to Hughes rubric and t-test formula theory. The result of this research showed that the mean score of experimental group 9.5 and the mean score of control group 2.9. Based on t-test it showed that t- value 11.9 and after consulting to t-table, the t-value was higher than t- table. To conclude origami teaching and learning is more effective to improve students’ writing procedure text, this can be seen from the results of test score, it shows that the experimental class which was given treatment using origami teaching and learning got a higher score than control class without taught by used origami teaching and learning method. Besides the origami could improve the students’ motivation, the origami could attract the students’ attention, the origami help the students to memorize the vocabulary and the origami make the teaching and learning activities interesting. Presentation in which the writer presented the materials by using origami as media the students clearly and easily to understand. The writer concluded that Origami can warn up the student that was done to make students interested in learning writing procedure text and has a positive effect in teaching writing procedure text.

scholarly journals Incidencia de un programa de juegos pueriles sobre la coordinación motriz en estudiantes de educación básica (Incidence of a childish games program on motor coordination in students of basic education)

Retos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 851-860
Author(s):  
Víctor Miguel Ángel Burbano Pantoja ◽  
Manuel Camilo Cárdenas Remolina ◽  
Margoth Adriana Valdivieso Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Motor Coordination ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Research Work ◽  
The Body ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control

Resumen La estructura corporal del escolar con edad entre los siete y ocho años está en un continuo crecer y el maestro de educación física puede constituirse en un factor para potencializar el desarrollo de su Coordinación Motriz (CM); por medio de programas de intervención podría ayudar a mejorar sus competencias físicas, sociales y académicas. Este trabajo investigativo tuvo por objetivo, establecer la incidencia de un programa de juegos pueriles sobre tal coordinación en una muestra de 96 alumnos de grado segundo de un colegio colombiano. La metodología incluyó un enfoque cuantitativo y un diseño experimental; los datos fueron recolectados con el test de Capón sobre los escolares que conformaron dos grupos: experimental y control. La información fue procesada con el software Geogebra. Los resultados del pre-test evidenciaron bajos niveles en la CM de los participantes; mientras que, los puntajes del post-test fueron significativamente mayores y reflejaron niveles altos en dicha coordinación para el grupo de experimentación, como producto de aplicar el programa de juegos pueriles. En conclusión, este programa incide favorablemente sobre la mejora de la CM de los escolares y genera información adicional para formular programas de intervención estudiantil. Abstract The body structure of the schoolboy aged between seven and eight years is constantly growing and the physical education teacher can become a factor to enhance the development of his Motor Coordination (CM); Through intervention programs it could help improve their physical, social and academic skills. The objective of this research work was to establish the incidence of a childish games program on such coordination in a sample of 96 second-grade students from a Colombian school. The methodology included a quantitative approach and an experimental design; The data were collected with the Capón test on the schoolchildren who made up two groups: experimental and control. The information was processed with the Geogebra software. The results of the pre-test showed low levels in the CM of the participants; while, the post-test scores were significantly higher and reflected high levels in said coordination for the experimentation group, as a product of applying the childish games program. In conclusion, this program has a favorable impact on the improvement of the CM of schoolchildren and generates additional information to formulate student intervention programs.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH COLLABORATIVE WRITING

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurhasanah Sidabalok ◽  
Siti Aisah Ginting
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Collaborative Writing ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Know How ◽  
Final Project ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean

The main objective of this study is to know how effective the use of Collaborative Writing in teaching writing descriptive texts is. So this final project mainly aims at determining the effectiveness of using Collaborative Writing in teaching writing descriptive texts. This study was conducted under the consideration that the students often get difficulties in describing something. In order to achieve the objective of the study, the writer designed an action research. The population of this study was the second grade students of SMP Negeri 29 Medan. The number of the subjects of this study was 37 students. During the research, the students becoming the subjects were taught by using Collaborative Writing in teaching writing descriptive texts. There were two cycles in this action research. Each cycle consisted of four phases. Before giving treatments in those two cycles, the students were given pre-test. After each treatment in each cycle, the students were tested. And the last, they were given post-test and questionnaire. The main purpose of conducting it was to find out the validity and the reliability of the test as instrument. The result of this research showed that the students’ ability in writing descriptive texts improved after a series of treatments given in the cycles. It can be seen by comparing the means of their tests. The mean score for the pre-test was 53.92, the mean score for test 1 was 70.27, while the mean score for the post-test was 80.08. It is clear that after applying Collaborative Writing in each treatment, the mean of each test improves and gets better. The use of Collaborative Writing technique is one of the ways to make students interest in studying English especially writing descriptive text. Keywords: Achievement, Writing, Descriptive Text, Collaborative Writing

scholarly journals Describe and Draw Game Towards Students’ Speaking Competence

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
I Made Permadi Utama
Keyword(s):  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Equivalent Control ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of this study is to find the effect of Describe and Draw game towards students’ speaking competence at SMAN 2 Gerung. This study used a quasi-experimental with post-test only non-equivalent control group design. The population of this study was second-grade students of SMAN 2 Gerung. The writer took two classes chosen as experimental group and control group. Experimental group was treated by using Describe and Draw game and control group was treated by using Word Match game. Based on the result of the study, it was found that Describe and Draw Game has a significant effect towards students’ speaking competence at SMAN 2 Gerung.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EXPAND GAMA TOWARD STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING GRAMMAR

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Lailatul Wardiah
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Sample Technique ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

This research was aimed to find out whether the use of expand game effective toward students’ motivation in learning grammar and to find out correlation between students’ motivation and grammar. The kind of this research was experimental research with pre test and post test design. The population of this research was the students at the second grade students of of MTs Al-Muslimun NW Tegal consist of 104 students. The sample of this research used two classes namely experimental group and control group where each group consisted of 26 students. The sample technique used in this research was cluster random sampling by using lottery. The experimental was taught by expand game and control group taught by puzzle game. The instruments that used were grammar test and questionnaire for the motivation. The data analyzed used t-test. The result of the analyzed showed that the value of to (t obtained) 3.50 was higher than tt (t table) 2.056, the significant level 0.05. Based on the result of the study, it could be concluded that the use of expand game effective in learning grammar at the Second Grade Students of MTs Al-Muslimun NW Tegal and the result correlation between students’ motivation and grammar showed r-test was higher than r-table (0.979 > 0.388). Based on the result of the study, it could be concluded that is correlation between students’ motivation and grammar is accepted. In other word, alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected.

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY BY USING LIST, INQUIRE, NOTE CASE STUDY AT AKADEMI ANALIS KESEHATAN MUHAMADIYAH

Jurnal Medika ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
Fitri Arniati
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Writing Achievement ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Score Analysis ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test

This research aimed at findings out whether or not the students were able to improve their writing strategy and whether the students able to use  List, Inquire and Note Strategy in writing or not. This research used a pre – experimental method  with one group pre – test and post – test  design. The population was the second grade  students of Analkes Muhammdiyah Makassar.  The sample were 24 students by using purposive sampling by taking one class . The data was analyzed into precentage, mean score analysis and value of t – test. The result of the data analysis showed that the students’ writing achievement, in pre – test was X1 = 54,6 and post – test X2 = 71,1. The result of the t – test value was (24,19) is greater than the t – table value was (2,601) this indicates that the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative  hypothesis (H1) is accepted. There is significant difference of the students’ writing achievement before and after presenting  materials by using LINK strategy. Based on the findings  and discussions of the research the writer concludes  that  using List, Inquire, Note,  Strategy can improve the ability of the students of Analkes Muhammadiyah in writing.

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