scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING RECOUNT TEXT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH MIND MAPPING TECHNIQUE IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Rosa Marpaung And Johan Sinulingga
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
Free Methodist ◽  
The Mean

This study concerns with improvement of students’ achievement in writing recount text through mind mapping technique in Junior High School. The subject of the study was the students in SMP Free Methodist 1 Medan, class VIII-1 which consisted of 37 students. This study was conducted by applying Classroom Action Research. The procedure of this research was done in two cycles in six meeting. The mean of students’ score in test I was 67.24. It was increased in test II to 72.78 and in test III, it became 78.79. The improvement was not only showed in the mean of the students’ score but also in the number of students who got point up to 75. In test I, the number of students who got point up to 75 was only 5.4%. In test II, the number was increased to 29.8% while in test III it became 81.1%. Based on the diary notes, observation sheet and questionnaire sheet, it was found that the students gave good responds in the teaching and learning process. Based on the result of quantitative and qualitative data, it can be concluded that the application of mind mapping technique had improved the junior high school students’ achievement in writing recount text.   Keywords: Writing, Recount Text, Mind Mapping, Junior High School

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING RECOUNT TEXT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH MIND MAPPING TECHNIQUE IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Rosa Marpaung ◽  
Johan Sinulingga
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
Free Methodist ◽  
The Mean

This study concerns with improvement of students’ achievement in writing recount text through mind mapping technique in Junior High School. The subject of the study was the students in SMP Free Methodist 1 Medan, class VIII-1 which consisted of 37 students. This study was conducted by applying Classroom Action Research. The procedure of this research was done in two cycles in six meeting. The mean of students’ score in test I was 67.24. It was increased in test II to 72.78 and in test III, it became 78.79. The improvement was not only showed in the mean of the students’ score but also in the number of students who got point up to 75. In test I, the number of students who got point up to 75 was only 5.4%. In test II, the number was increased to 29.8% while in test III it became 81.1%. Based on the diary notes, observation sheet and questionnaire sheet, it was found that the students gave good responds in the teaching and learning process. Based on the result of quantitative and qualitative data, it can be concluded that the application of mind mapping technique had improved the junior high school students’ achievement in writing recount text.   Keywords: Writing, Recount Text, Mind Mapping, Junior High School

scholarly journals Mind Mapping-Enhanced Reading Comprehension to Indonesia Islamic Junior High School Students: An Action Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-31
Author(s):  
Dewi Nopita ◽  
Satria Agust ◽  
Yuni Indriani
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
Post Test

This classroom action research was conducted in a State Islamic Junior High School in Tanjung Pinang at the 8th grade in academic year 2020-2021. The purpose of the research was to describe how mind mapping can improve students’ reading comprehension of descriptive texts. The participants of the research consisted of 27 students. To gather the research data, the researchers used observation and test. The test was administered three times (pre-test, post-test 1, and post-test 2). Then, the data got from the observation were analyzed qualitatively while those from test were analyzed quantitatively. The result of pre-test was 9 students (33,3%) scored ≥70. In the post-test first cycle, the score of 16 students (59,25%) was ≥70, and in the post-test cycle II, 20 students (74,1%) scored ≥70. The results of the tests showed that the number of students who got score ≥70 improved. Meanwhile, the result of the observation showed that the use of mind mapping was successful in improving students’ reading comprehension. The students became more interested and more motivated to learn. It showed that ≥70% of the students participated actively in the teaching and learning process. Therefore, it is recommended for teachers to use this technique to upgrade students’ learning achievement.

PENGARUH CONTEXTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING (CTL) TERHADAP PEMAHAMAN MEMBACA SISWA

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Anni Holila Pulungan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
School Students ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Contextual Teaching ◽  
Better Than

The study deals with the Contextual Teaching and Learning of the students’ reading comprehension at junior high school. Contextual Teaching and Learning is a new alternative for every teachers to relate the materials to the real world. The aims of the research are to analyze the effect of non and CTL method of the students’ reading comprehension.  The research method is an experimental method. The data analysis is taken from the two classess. Then, they divided into two  groups, the control and experimental group. The major findings of the study shows that the effect of Contextual Teaching and Learning on the students’ reading comprehension is better than the non CTL method-lecture method for the junior high school students.

“TOP SPEAK” TO IMPROVE SPEAKING SKILL IN SMP N 3 DOLOPO

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samsul Arifin ◽  
Erike Septiani ◽  
Yuyun Indarwati ◽  
Nisa Nur Hidayah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
School Students ◽  
Field Note ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Media ◽  
Time Allotment

<p>One of the English skills that has to be learned by the students is speaking. Speaking every day at school will make the students have an ability to speak in public, to deliver their inspirations or views in correct way. Developing this ability can be done by guiding the students to speak English in right way. English is a need in this global and developing world. It can be easier if studying English using media. One of media that can be used is “Top Speak”. This study is aimed to give solution to the junior high school students to develop their ability in speaking English in right way and guide them how to be a public speaker. By doing this research, hopefully the students of junior high school can speak and express their point of views accurately. This research uses legend as the topic for teaching and learning process. The legend is taken from the story in Indonesia that can be learn and known by the students to improve their knowledge. The story is in the form of conversation and the students have to practice the story so they will feel the situation in the story. The researcher uses “Top Speak” to help the students as the property in practicing the story. This practice will make the student easily speak English. The type of this research is descriptive qualitative with the students of SMP N 3 Dolopo as the subject. The researcher uses interview, documentation, field note, and checklist as data collection method. The result of this research shows that the students are very interested in speaking English. It can be seen from the way the students speak in front of the class bravely. Moreover, the media is very interesting for the students. The teacher also can make this media easily. This study found some problems during the research such as the location of the school, the schedule of the research, time allotment for the process of making the media, and the students’ shyness to speak in public area.</p>

scholarly journals MIXED CODE THAT ENTERENCHED IN THE LEARNING PROCESS BY CHATHOLIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GONZAGA TOMOHON

2019 ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Mayske Rinny Liando ◽  
Tirsa Vira Rondonuwu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Speech Community ◽  
School Students ◽  
Code Mixing

The teaching of second language or the third make sociolinguistic problem. For most Indonesian people, Indonesian language is the second or third language. The teaching of of Indonesian language is integrated in Indonesian language subject that starts from elementary to high school. Indonesian language is a main language in Indonesian especially in education institutes. It is undebieble fact that students use another language at Gonzaga Junior High School Tomohon because of the influence of social and culture background. Code mixing is caused by some factors, namely (1) subject, (2) describing, (3) daily routine in teaching and learning activities in Junior High School Catholic Gonzaga Tomohon has been the main issue in their research.This research is aimed to explain about kinds of code mixing and factors that cause the code mixing in teaching and learning activities by Junior High School Students Catholic Gonzaga Tomohon.Theories used for this research is the theory of speech community, bilingual  theory , theory of code and  code mixing. This research is a descriptive qualitative. The research data is done with the following method of observation technic. The data in this research is the student speech that contains code mixing. The data analysis that use is qualitative analysis with equal method.The result of this research shows that speech act of the students in Gonzaga Junior High School of Tomohon found code mixing. The form of code mixing that using are Indonesian, English and Manado Malay. Based on the result of this research can concluding that kinds of code mixing are code mixing in lexical form, frasa form and clausa form. The factors of code mixing are namely, describing and daily routine. Key words: code mixing, teaching and learning activities, Indonesian language, sociolinguistic

scholarly journals Helping Junior High School Student to Learn Fibonacci Sequence with Video-Based Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 183
Author(s):  
Tommy Tanu Wijaya ◽  
Li Li ◽  
Neni Hermita ◽  
Zetra Hainul Putra ◽  
Jesi Alexander Alim
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Fibonacci Sequence ◽  
Design Development ◽  
School Students ◽  
Video Based Learning ◽  
Learning Interest

In the 21st century, a teacher must be able to make teaching and learning activities conductive, fun That can improve students’ learning interest. Fibonacci sequence material is one of the materials that is difficult for Junior High school students to master. Based on this problem, the focus of this research is to create video learning on Fibonacci sequence material using Hawgent. This research is developed in Guangxi Normal University, China. This research is a research and development (RnD) using 4D model. 4D model consists of Defining, Design, Development, Dissemination. Video learning is made using interesting animations that are easy for students to understand. The results of this study indicate that the video learning has passed validation and can be sent to schools to help students understand Fibonacci sequence

scholarly journals Junior high school students’ difficulties of English language learning in the speaking and listening section

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54
Author(s):  
Alan Jaelani ◽  
Olivia Widad Zabidi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Learning English

This study aims to determine students' problems in learning English, especially in terms of speaking and listening. Basically, the teaching and learning process will run smoothly if students feel comfortable with the learning activities; therefore, this research provides some appropriate suggestions for teachers in overcoming difficulties faced by students. The respondents of this study were junior high school students. This study used a questionnaire as an instrument to determine the extent of students' skills in English. This study also conducted data analysis by analyzing the importance of English in students' views, the difficulties encountered in learning English, and also the teacher's teaching strategies desired by students. The results of this study indicate that most students have some difficulties in speaking due to lack of confidence and skills such as pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Likewise, the difficulty in listening is caused by students’ lack of vocabulary that leads to the difficulty in understanding conversations in English. To overcome this problem, teachers need to have strategies such as identification, diagnosis, prognosis, and assistance or therapy. This research can facilitate the teachers in knowing complaints about English language difficulties experienced by the students.

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