scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH THINK PAIR SHARE

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adly Syahputra And Elia Masa Ginting
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean

Students’ achievement in writing descriptive text is very low, in this study Think Pair Share (TPS) was applied to solve the problem. Action research in conducted for the result and the technique to collect the data, qualitative and quantitative are applied in this research. The subject of this research is grade VIII in Junior High School (SMP Bilang Huluh) Rantau Parapat. In the first evaluation (66,4375) increased to the mean of second evaluation (78,125) and the mean of third evaluation (87,5625). Observation result showed that the students gave their good attitudes and responses during teaching and learning process by applying the application of TPS (Think Pair Share) method. Questionnaire and interview report showed that students agree that the application of TPS (Think Pair Share) method had helped them in writing descriptive text. It can be conclude that the students’ achievement is improved when thay are tought through TPS Method. Key Words: Achievement, Writing, Descriptive Text and Think Pair Share

scholarly journals IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT ON WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BY USING REALIA

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ika Afridah And Siti Aisyah Ginting
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean

Students’ achievement in writing descriptive text is very low, in this study Realia was applied to solve the problem. Action research in conducted for the result and the technique to collect the data, qualitative and quantitative are applied in this research. The subject of this research is grade VII in Junior High School (SMP N 2 ) Kisaran. In the first evaluation (66, 2926) increased to the mean of second evaluation (76, 7560) and the mean of third evaluation (87, 0243). Observation result showed that the students gave their good attitudes and responses during teaching and learning process by applying the application of  Realia. Questionnaire and interview report showed that students agree that the application of Realia had helped them in writing descriptive text. It can be conclude that the students’ achievement is improved when thay are tought through Realia.   Key Words: Achievement, Writing, Descriptive Text and Realia

scholarly journals TYPES, PURPOSE, AND STRATEGIES OF TEACHER’S QUESTIONS IN INDONESIAN EFL CLASSROOM OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN BALI

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
AAGY Paramartha ◽  
NMS Ramawati ◽  
PED Suputra
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Video Recording ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
The Subject

This study was a case study which aimed to analyze the types of questions used by an English teacher, the purposes of questions asked by the teacher, and the strategy used to cope with non-responded questions. The subject of this study was an English teacher who taught seventh grade students at SMPN 1 Singaraja which is located in Singaraja, Buleleng regency, Bali, Indonesia. The data were collected through observation, interview, and video recording. The result of the analysis showed that from 241 questions, the teacher more frequently asked convergent, closed, and display questions rather than divergent, open, and referential questions. Procedural questions were also found. The teacher’s questions served several purposes such as to check students’ knowledge and understanding, to attract students’ activeness, to develop students’ interest and curiosity, and to stimulate students in stating information. It was also found that the teacher used seven strategies to cope with non-responded questions. This study suggested the teacher to balance the number of convergent, closed, and display with divergent, open, and referential questions to be used during teaching and learning process. In addition, the teacher should know more about the strategies for non-responded questions and the proper way to use those strategies to make the teaching and learning process runs smoothly.

scholarly journals IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN TRANSLATING ENGLISH INTO INDONESIAN BASED ON DUFF’S PRINCIPLES

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Radiah Hamid ◽  
Rati Pujiantri
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Diagnostic Test ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Original Text ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Second Year

This research aimed at finding out the improvement of the students’  ability in translating English into Indonesian especially for Recount text in terms of the meaning and style of the original text. The researcher used a Classroom Action Research (CAR) to explain the improvement, which was conducted in two cycles in which every cycle consisted of four meetings. The location of this research was taken in the second year of Junior High School 2 Sungguminasa with the number of the subject i.e. 36 students. The research findings indicate that the application of Duff’s Principles is significant in improving the students’ translating ability in terms of meaning and style of the original text. It is proved by the mean score of the cycle I is 60.27 then improved to be 72.49 in cycle II. They are higher than the mean score of diagnostic test namely 56.45. It means that there is the improvement of the students’ translating ability in terms of meaning and style of the original text.Keyword: Ability, translating, English, Indonesian, Duff, principle

scholarly journals Improving Students' Speaking Skill through Snowball Throwing Technique (STT) at Indonesian Junior High School

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Delmus Puneri Salim ◽  
Fadhlan Saini ◽  
Farmi Paputungan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Qualitative Design ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Mean

This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR).  It aimed at improving students’ speaking skill of the 7th grade at SMP N 1 Kotabunan East Bolaang Mongondow through the snowball throwing technique. The subjects of this research were 31 students consisted of 21 girls and 10 boys. But, only 25 students who attended the classroom. In this research, the researchers used mixed method (quantitative and qualitative design). To collect the data, the researchers utilized by using tests and observation. The researchers conducted the tests by asking the questions that related to the lessons that students had previously learnt.  Meanwhile, observation was accomplished in order to observe qualitatively about the students’ learning process by the technique. The results showed that, in the first cycle, the mean score was 39.84 with percentage of students who passed the test was 52%. While in the second cycle, the mean score of post-test was 72.16 with the percentage of students who passed the test was 100%. According to the observation in the first cycle, it revealed that students could not carry out the technique properly and some students were not good in speaking such as having bad grammar and pronunciation. Furthermore, the researchers used the papers to construct as a ball in conducting the snowball throwing technique. In the second cycle, it indicated that the students were going better by carrying out the following technique. Based on the indication of the result, it can be said that there was an improvement of students’ speaking skill through snowball throwing technique of the 7th grade at SMP N 1 Kotabunan East Bolang Mongondow.

scholarly journals ICE BREAKER: A STRATEGY TO ENHANCE STUDENT’S ABILITY IN SPEAKING OF ISLAMIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AT SAWIT SEBERANG, LANGKAT REGENCY

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-60
Author(s):  
Sholihatul Hamidah Daulay
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean

This research was aimed to enhance students’ speaking skill at eight grade students of Islamic Junior High School Sawit Seberang, Langkat Regency. The subject of this research was a class consisted of 40 students. The research consisted of two cycles. Each cycles consisted of two meetings. The object of this research was to enhance students’ speaking skill by the use of Ice Breaker strategy. This research was conducted by using Classroom Action Research. Qualitative and Quantitative data were used in this research. The qualitative data while the quantitative data were taken from students’ score in Pre-Test, Post Test I, and Post-Test II. The result of analyzing data indicated that there was significance enhancement on students’ speaking skill after the use of Ice Breaker strategy. It can be seen from the students’ score in every cycle. In Pre-Test, there were only 30% (12 students) whose score up to 75. In Post-Test I, there was 52.5% on the percentage of students whose score up 75 (21 students), while in Post-Test II there were 80% students whose score up 75 (32 students). From data analysis, it showed that there was enhancement on students’ speaking skill. It can be seen from the mean of Post-Test II was 80.3. In other words, students’ speaking skill has enhanced. Based on the qualitative data, the students gave good responses and showed enthusiasm after the use of Ice Breaker strategy in speaking skill.

IMPROVING STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT IN VOCABULARY THROUGH LUSTERING TECHNIQUE

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisda Yuniati Tumanggor And Zainuddin
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Clustering Technique ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Vocabulary Score

This study attempts to improve students’ vocabulary achievement through Clustering Technique. This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of the research was class VIII-B SMP Katolik Trisakti 2 Medan that consisted of 32 students. The research was conducted in two cycles and each cycle consisted of three meetings. The instruments for collecting data were vocabulary tests for quantitative data and diary notes, observation sheet and questionnaire sheet for qualitative data. Students’ score kept improving in every test. In the first cycle test, the mean of vocabulary score was 64.68. And in the second cycle test, the mean of vocabulary score was 79.85. Based on diary notes, observation sheet and questionnaire sheet, teaching and learning process had done effectively showed the improvement. Every student was studied actively. And from the research can be concluded that Clustering Technique can improve students’ achievement in vocabulary.

scholarly journals PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS TEKS DESKRIPSI DENGAN MEDIA GAMBAR BERSAMBUNG

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-131
Author(s):  
Budiyono Budiyono
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Descriptive Writing

The objective of this research was to know the improvement of students’ ability in writing descriptive text by using picture series media. The subject of the research was students on class H at VII (seven) Junior High School 19 Bengkulu City, there were 23 students. The form of this research was a classroom action research. The data of this research were gathered from the descriptive writing test and analyzed by using descriptive analysis. The result showed that there are an improvement of students’ ability in writing descriptive text by using picture series media on class H at VII (seven) Junior High School 19 Bengkulu City. It can be seen from the writing result on cycle I that students’ average score 70 (enough) and increased with 76,04 (good) after repaired on cycle II, then increased again after repaired on cycle III with 86,17 (very good).

IMPLEMENTASI MANAJEMEN KESISWAAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS AKADEMIK PESERTA DIDIK DI SMP IT AT-THOHIRIAH

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Najmudin Rahmatullah ◽  
Imam Tholkhah ◽  
Amie Primarni
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Management

ABSTRACT  Management is a process of activities that are planned and carried out intentionally and continuously to all students in the relevant educational institutions in order to be able to participate in the learning and teaching process effectively and efficiently.  Learning achievement is the level of humanity students have in accepting, rejecting and assessing the information obtained in the teaching and learning process.  A person's learning achievement is in accordance with the level of success of something in learning subject matter which is expressed in the form of grades or report cards for each field of study after experiencing the teaching and learning process.  This study aims to determine the extent of implementation, acceptance, student management, efforts made, as well as the implications of the application of student management in At-Thiriiriah Junior High School in improving the quality of students.  This study uses a qualitative approach using a type of case study research by taking a background in At-Thiriahah Junior High School, Gunung Bunder I, Pamijahan, Bogor.  Data collection is done by interview, observation and documentation.  Data analysis uses descriptive analysis method.  Based on the process of data collection and data analysis, researchers can conclude several things including: (1) The application of student management that takes place at At-Thiriahah IT Junior High is classified as good, where the concept of student management starts from the  planning and implementation of new students, monitoring or control and evaluation can be applied by all at IT Thohiriah Junior High School.  (2) In an effort made by schools related to student management to improve the quality of students in At-Thiriahah Junior High School, among others: improving discipline including a).  At-Thiriahah Junior High School students arrive at 07.00 WIB, b) Wearing Uniforms.  (3) As for the implications of the implementation of student management to improve the quality of students in At-Thiriah Gunung Bunder I Junior High School, seen from the academic achievement in the form of UN scores that have increased, non-academic achievements achieved  by At-Thiriahah IT Middle School students have also increased, and graduates of At-Thiriiriah IT Middle School were accepted into public and private schools.  Keywords: Student Management, Academic Quality of Students

scholarly journals Bahan Ajar Berbasis Kearifan Lokal bagi Guru-Guru MGMP Bahasa Inggris Tingkat SMP Kabupaten Tanah Laut

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Rina Listia ◽  
Noor Eka Chandra ◽  
Eka Puteri Elyani
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
School Level ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Junior High School Level

Bahasa Inggris di SMP berisi tentang teks singkat tentang deskripsi, naratif, dan prosedural. Idealnya, para siswa diberikan teks bahan ajar yang dekat dengan kehidupan mereka. Kearifan lokal yang ada pada daerah siswa dapat menjadi media belajar yang otentik bagi siswa. Di sisi lain, guru-guru Bahasa Inggris, khususnya pada jenjang SMP di Kabupaten Tanah Laut sebagian besar belum terbiasa mengembangkan bahan ajar yang bermuatan kearifan lokal. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini memiliki tujuan agar guru-guru Bahasa Inggris yang ada di Kabupaten Tanah Laut dapat memodifikasi, membuat, dan mengaplikasikan bahan ajar berbasis kearifan lokal daerahnya dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran. Sasaran kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah Guru-guru Bahasa Inggris SMP yang tergabung dalam MGMP Bahasa Inggris se-Kabupaten Tanah Laut yang berjumlah 50 orang.  Metode yang digunakan pada pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah kualitatif. Hasil pelatihan ini berupa bahan ajar yang meliputi teks deskriptif, naratif, dan prosedural berbasis kearifan lokal Kabupaten Tanah Laut. Bahan ajar dibuat oleh para guru MGMP Bahasa Inggris tingkat SMP Kabupaten Tanah laut. Bahan ajar yang dihasilkan oleh para guru adalah berupa 3 tipe teks bacaan yang dipelajari siswa pada level SMP dan sesuai dengan kearifan lokal yang ada di KabupatenTanah Laut. Teks-teks yang dihasilkan diaplikasikan pada proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran di dalam kelas oleh guru-guru Bahasa Inggris di Kabupaten Tanah Laut. Jadi, ketersediaan dan pengaplikasian bahan ajar yang berupa teks-teks bermuatan kearifan lokal yang dibuat oleh para guru memudahkan siswa dalam proses belajar secara otentik dan juga memudahkan siswa dalam menerapkan pengetahuan sesuai dengan keadaan dan lingkungan di Kabupaten Tanah Laut.  English in junior high contains short texts on description, narrative, and procedural. Ideally, students are given the text of teaching materials that are close to their lives. Local wisdom in the student area can be an authentic learning medium for students. On the other hand, English teachers, especially on junior high school level in Tanah Laut Regency, are mostly not accustomed to developing teaching materials related to local wisdom.  This community is aimed to give opportunity to English teachers in Tanah Laut Regency to modify, create, and apply local wisdom teaching materials in the teaching and learning process. 50 English teachers of junior high school are members of English MGMP of junior high school in Tanah Laut Regency. The method used in this community service is qualitative. The workshop's result is in the form of teaching materials, which include descriptive, narrative, and procedural texts based on local wisdom of Tanah Laut Regency. Teaching materials were created by English teachers of English MGMP of junior high school in Tanah Laut Regency. The resulting texts are implemented in the teaching and learning process in the classroom by English teachers in Tanah Laut Regency. Teaching materials produced by the English teachers are in the form of three genres of reading texts that students learn on the level of junior high school, and they are also in accordance with the local wisdom in Tanah Laut Regency. English teachers of junior high school apply the resulting texts on the teaching and learning process in the classroom. It can be concluded that the availability and application of teaching materials in the form of local wisdom texts created by English teachers enable students to learn materials authentically and also help students apply the knowledge that fits with the condition and environment in Tanah Laut Regency. 

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