scholarly journals DEVELOPING PICTURE SERIES AS A MEDIA FOR TEACHING WRITING PROCEDURE TEXT AT THE THIRD YEAR STUDENTS OF PAHLAWAN NASIONAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Author(s):  
Ratnaeza Syahputra Nst. ◽  
Sumarsih Sumarsih ◽  
Rafika Dewi Nasution

The aim of this study is to develop Picture Series as a media for teaching writing procedure text at the third year students of Pahlawan Nasional Junior High School. The researcher used Research and Development (R &D) method through ten steps: observing, evaluating need analysis, developing first media, validating with experts, revising it, testing in small group, revising, testing in large group, revising, producing final product. The subjects of this research were 30 students from IX-1 class, and 34 students from IX-2 class. The instrument of collecting data was using questionnaires. The data were analyzed by descriptive text technique. The result of the product from two validators – an English lecturer from State University of Medan and an English teacher from Pahlawan Nasional Junior High School, was in scale of 4 which was in good quality. And the result from all of the students was in scale of 4 which was in good quality too. It means that the developed product/Picture Series is eligible to be used for teaching writing procedure text for the third year students in Pahlawan Nasional Junior High School. Keywords: Research and Development (R & D), writing procedure text, picture series

Author(s):  
Anggia Nirma Saresti ◽  
Rosi Anjarwati

Teaching writing to junior high school students is absolutely a challenging job for English teacher in Indonesia, it also happened in a junior high school in Jombang. The researchers found that both teacher and students got problem in writing process because of the students’ low ability in writing and monotonous writing teaching technique used by the teacher. This research used a Classroom Action Research design to solve the problem by using Make a match teaching technique. Make a match is considered to be one of cooperative learning method which has some benefits in teaching learning process. The result of data analysis indicates that Make a match bring benefits to improve students’ writing and class participation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-125
Author(s):  
Achmad Saifudin ◽  
Slamet Setiawan ◽  
Syafi’ul Anam

The research aims at investigating the implementation of task based learning conducted by the teacher in teaching writing descriptive text for junior high shool students of seven grade.The student still have problem in writing especially descriptive text. The study examine show to the teacher conducs the task based learning in teaching writing trought some step and elaborates students’ ability in writing descriptive text.the research used qualitative approach because the result of the data analyzed was in descriptive phenomenom such a word, sentence and utterence. The data is collected from observation, interview and students’ writing. The analysis of the data was conducted thought categorization, data display and drawing conclusion. The subjects of this research are an english teacher and his students of VII grade. The result of the study indicates that the implementation of task based has many weaknesses in some aspects.The consuming time in doing the task is one of the matters. Students’ use of mother tongue instead of the target language makes the implementation of task based learning does not go as expected.In reference to the findings of the study, some suggestion proposed. The english teacher should use and design task which will not consume more time,so the step in task based learning will bwe accommodated in a meeting. The student should speak in the target language and the task based learning is implemented in order to reach the aim of this approach.   Key Words : Task – Based Learning, Descriptive text, Students’ writing


Author(s):  
Betty Simanjuntak ◽  
Amrin Saragih ◽  
Willem Saragih

The objective of this study was to develop English learning media based on students’ needs. This research was conducted in SMP N 37 Medan for students in grade VII which consists of 30 students. This study followed the steps of research and development proposed by Borg and Gall (1983), which are 1) need analysis; 2) planning (develop preliminary form of product); 3) Collecting data; 4) designing media; 4) media evaluation; 5) revising (designing final product). It was found that 96.66% students agreed that the existing an interactive learning medium currently used by the students of Junior High School. The more relevant media were developed based on student needs, which can provide opportunities for students to participate in the classroom. The learning media were developed into 4 media based on 4 units of speaking materials. Then the learning media were validated by two experts. The average score of the validation was 90. It showed that the developed learning media were very good, relevant and feasible.Keywords:       English learning media, speaking, visual art media.


Author(s):  
Sri Suci Batubara ◽  
Nora Ronita Dewi ◽  
Farida Hanim Saragih

This study aims to design Screencast O Matic as media of writing descriptive text for grade eighth students in Junior High School. The research was conducted by Research and Development (R & D) design through six stages; gathering information and data, analyzing the data, designing new writing media, validating to experts, revising writing media, and final product. The subject of this research was grade eighth students at SMP Negeri 27 Medan. The instruments used for collecting the data were interview and questionnaire. The data were gathered by administering interview to the English teacher and distributing questionnaire to 30 respondents to get the students’ needs in learning descriptive text. The writing media have been validated by two experts, English teacher and English lecturer. The average score from English teacher and English lecturer was 90,4% so it was categorized as Very Good. It means the developing Screencast O Matic as media of writing descriptive text is appropriate for grade eighth students in Junior High School. Keywords: Research and Development (R&D), Writing media, Descriptive text, Screencast O Matic


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Hari Widi Utomo ◽  
Tatsuya Kusakabe ◽  
Achmad Sultoni ◽  
Dhina Setyowati

Teaching English is not a very easy job and becomes a challenging task for the Junior High School teacher in Banjarnegara regency that is located in a mountainous area and the majority of the people love to speak their mother tongue in their daily life. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges faced by an English teacher in the teaching as well as what the solution/recommendation they made. This study employed the qualitative methods in which questionnaires and interview guide utilized and hundred and twenty-five (N=125) teachers were purposely and conveniently sampled from Junior High School English teachers in Banjarnegara regency. The results revealed that the challenges faced in teaching English are divided into four parts. The first challenges were from the teachers. These challenges are less of teaching material, teaching design, classroom management, ICT skill, many teaching administration, job loaded, and memory decrease. The second was from the students. Those are lack of vocabulary, loss of motivation, and juvenile delinquencies. The third was from schools. Schools had limited facilities, which can be utilized by teachers and students in teaching activities such as; limited dictionary, projector, and language laboratory. The fourth was from the parents. Many parents from the village have low education and future vision so it influenced their children's education. The study also gives three recommendations for succeeding in teaching English such as; (1) teachers should make teaching contract at the beginning of the semester, (2) principals send teachers joining to MGMP meeting and Continuous Professional Development activity, (3) schools give motivation to students and parents periodically.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-179
Author(s):  
Siska Putri Damayanti ◽  
Eny Enawaty ◽  
Masriani Masriani

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan tingkat kelayakan dan respon guru terhadap Permainan Kartu Kuartet pada materi asam basa, dan garam di SMP Negeri 9 Pontianak. Bentuk penelitian dan pengembangan adalah (R&D) yang mengadopsi model pemngembangan ADDIE. Pengambilan data untuk mengetahui respon guru dengan cara memberikan angket kepada 3 Guru IPA di sekolah yang diteliti. Hasil pengolahan data menunjukkan bahwa Permainan Kartu Kuartet yang dikembangkan layak digunakan dalam pembelajaran ditinjau dari aspek kelayakan Bahasa 100% (sangat layak), media 100% (sangat layak) dan materi 91,66% (sangat layak), dan respon guru sebesar 81,24% terhadap Permainan Kartu Kuartet. Hal ini menunjukkan di SMP Negeri 9 Pontianak tergolong kategori sangat tinggi. Dengan demikian Permainan Kartu Kuartet dapat digunakan pada pembelajaran materi Asam Basa dan Garam sebagai media pembantu dalam pembelajaran.Kata Kunci : Kartu Kuartet, Asam Basa Garam, Kelayakan, ResponABSTRACTThis research was conducted to determine the level of feasibility and teacher response to the Quartet Card Game on acid base and salt material Junior High School 9 Pontianak. The form of research and development is (R&D) which adopts the ADDIE development model. Collecting data to determine the teacher’s response by giving a questionnaire to 3 science teachers in the schools studied. The results of data processing show that the developed quartet card game is suitable for use in learning in terms of the percentage of language feasibility of 100%, media is 100%, in the proper category and material is 91,66%, with the very feasible category, and the teacher’s response was 81,24% for the Quartet Card Game. This shows that Junior High School 9 Pontianak is in the very high category. This the Quartet Card Game can be used in leraning of Acid Base and Salt materials as an auxiliary medium in learning.Keywords: Quartet Card, Acid Base Sald, Feasibility, Response


2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Ida Ayu U Wasundari ◽  
Ni Komang Arie Suwastini ◽  
I Gede Batan

This research aimed at developing culture-based English language assessment instrument for the second semester of grade seven of junior high school in Buleleng Subdistrict to support the implementation of Curriculum 2013. This research was categorized as research and development. Research and development model which was used in this research proposed by Peffers et.al (2007). The suitable English assessment for the second semester of grade seven of junior high school was English assessment with integrated Balinese culture in order to support the development of character building. The steps of developing this English assessment instrument included assessment goal analysis, assessment standard analysis, syllabus analysis, learning source analysis, designing blue print, developing assessment, expert judgment, and revision. This research produced English assessment instrument which assessed students’ affective, cognitive, and psychomotor domains. The reliability and quality of the developed assessment instrument were found out by giving expert judgment form to the experts of assessment and English language teaching. The scores which were given by the two experts were 650 from the first expert and 802 from the second expert. Based on those scores, the quality of the developed English assessment instrument was categorized as excellent. The reliability of the data was categorized as excellent in which the score of Alpha Cronbach’s coefficient was 0.9. It means that the developed culturebased English assessment instrument was suitable to be used in teaching and learning process that implements Curriculum 2013 in Buleleng Sub-district.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Langensari Diorani

Abstract : The general objective in the development of this research is to produce a training packet assertive behavior in peer relationships of eighth grade students in SMPN 9 Malang, which can help counselors to provide guidance and counseling services concerning assertive behavior effectively so that students can demonstrate assertive behavior in relation to negative influences friends of the same age. The specific objective of this research is that it can produce training packet assertive behavior has accuracy, usability, convenience and attractiveness so that it can improve assertive behavior of junior high school students.This study uses a design research and development by adapting models Borg and Gall (1983), which consists of several stages, among others: (1) data collection; (2) planning; (3) developing initial products; (4) the initial product trials; (5) a revision of products based on suggestions from the field test results; (6) conduct field trials is limited; and (7) to revise the final product.Based on the results of the development, training packet assertive behavior in junior high school students peer relationships can be concluded that the training packet assertive behavior in peer relationships junior high school students theoretically and practically acceptable from the aspect of accuracy, usability, convenience, and attractiveness.The results of the study suggested that counselors should understand and learn the steps of training and training materials in the packet before applying to the students. For further research, product research and development can be followed by experimental studies to determine the effectiveness of the training packet assertive behavior in peer relationship. Keywords : Assertiveness training, Peer relationships


1933 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 292-295
Author(s):  
W. W. Gorsline

The Program of this meeting was composed of three papers on the following subjects: The Slide Rule in the Junior High School, The Slide Rule in the Senior High School, and The Slide Rule in the Junior College. The first paper advocated that the slide rule should be studied in the seventh, eighth and ninth grades. No explanation of the foundation principles of logarithms was mentioned, and only the simplest operations of multiplication, division, proportion, squares and square roots were explained. If the student starts to study an instrument when he is young, even though he doesn't understand all the reasons, he will be ready for the further study of the foundation principles upon which the slide rule is based when be gets to the senior high school and junior college. When the pupil begins the study of logarithms in the third year of high school then he will be ready to understand fully all the reasons for any procedure with the slide rule.


Author(s):  
Dinar Martia Azizah ◽  
Sugirin Sugirin

The research objectives aimed by this research are: (1) find out about Junior High School students need for environment-based supplementary reading materials; and 2) develop environment-based supplementary reading materials that are suitable for the students. This study is a research and development. The subjects involved in this research and development are eight grade students of a junior high school. The procedures in this research follow the modified research and development steps proposed by Borg & Gall into four development procedures. The steps of the modified research procedures were the exploration stage that included need analysis; the prototype development stage included the stages of planning and developing the format/draft; revision stage was completed by performing an expert judgement; and finalization stage that produced a final product. This supplementary reading is developed into 3 units. Each unit consists of list of new vocabularies, comic, main text and exercises. The developed texts are recount, descriptive and narrative. These texts convey how the relation between human and environment should be. The last part of each unit is by doing exercises that have a purpose as a confirmation.


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