scholarly journals THE TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON ENGLISH TEXTBOOK “WHEN ENGLISH RINGS THE BELL”

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Syifa Dwi Mutiah ◽  
Albiansyah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Current Level ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Teachers Beliefs ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Book Evaluation

Abstract The purpose of this study is to compare the student's and teacher’s perceptions about their current English textbook they used. This study categorized as a descriptive qualitative study. The population of VIII grade students (45 students) of junior high school was involved in this study and an English teacher of them too. The questionnaire and semi-structured interview were used as the instrument of this research. Besides, the guideline of the interview and questionnaire was from [1]Cunningsworth's (1995) theory which is explained about the book evaluation. The data were analyzed through Google form percentage presentation for the questionnaire while transcription, coding was used for the interview section. The result showed, 75% of students believed that the book they used has good quality. While the rest 25% felt it did not fulfill their expectation and need. Besides, the teachers’ perception supports it with some of the books’ part lacks organization and employed too many vocabularies. Whereas the students felt their current level was not suitable with the teachers’ beliefs, but the teacher believed that it was appropriate with the students’ level. So, there were few different perceptions between them.  However, the teacher believed that her role in helping students with textbook usage could help the main point of students’ need due to the teacher has lack of knowledge and awareness to do coursebook evaluation. Therefore, further research needs to be done to make this study more comprehensive.    

DEVELOPING READING MATERIALS FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BASED ON CONTENT AREA

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anggita Kasanra Lubis And Rafika Dewi Nasution
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Content Area Reading ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
Content Area ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
School Students ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Reading Materials

Reading is the basic in learning every subject. The more understanding the text, the more information students can gain. However, the reading materials that the students use is not appropriate based on syllabus. Therefore, the reading materials should be developed to fulfil the syllabus and the students' needs also. Because English is included Content Area Reading, so the development of reading materials is based on content area which focus on strengthen the vocabularies, specifically the unfamiliar ones, by giving glossary and related pictures. The developed text is only focus in the first semester which is descriptive and recount text. The research was conducted at SMP Muhammadiyah 7 Medan. The data was taken from interviewing the English teacher and distributing questionnaires for 30 students in grade VIII-4. The data showed that students need materials which is related to their environment and constructed by familiar vocabularies. Based on the result of the study, conclusion and suggestion are directed to the English teacher who is teaching in that school to provide reading materials based on syllabus and students' needs regularly.

scholarly journals "Once upon a Time there was..." A Digital World for Junior High School Learners

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianthi Batsila ◽  
Charilaos Tsihouridis
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
English Language ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Digital Story ◽  
Teachers And Students

This paper looks into what Junior High School learners think of the Web 2.0 tool “Storyboard” for digital story telling purposes and investigates the extent to which it can enhance their receptive and productive skills of reading and writing in the English language. Fifty one randomly selected students, who created a digital story based on a relevant instructive scenario, and their teachers took part in the research. The quantitatively analyzed teachers’ and students’ interviews results and learners’ post-tests data revealed that the tool is considered very motivating and useful increasing learners’ aforementioned English language skills. As learners and teachers indicate “Storyboard” has offered them moments of happiness and joy during their school activities and made their lesson creative and interesting.

scholarly journals Challenges Faced by English Teacher in Teaching: Case Study of Junior High School in Banjarnegara Regency

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Hari Widi Utomo ◽  
Tatsuya Kusakabe ◽  
Achmad Sultoni ◽  
Dhina Setyowati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Development Activity

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.

scholarly journals Developing the Instrument of Non-Cognitive Skill Assessment for Science at Junior High School Grade VII: A Conceptual Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Widha Nur Agastya ◽  
Dinny Devi Triana ◽  
Herwindo Haribowo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Cognitive Skill ◽  
Skill Assessment ◽  
School Grade ◽  
High School Grade ◽  
Individual Character

This research is a qualitative study based on the previous research, which will, apply and adapt the earlier findings to Indonesia’s education system. The particular focus of this study is the non-cognitive skills needed for the study of science subjects at junior high school grade VII, namely: accurateness; perseverance; conscientiousness; responsibility; critical thinking; innovation; open mindedness; sensitivity; empathy; and environmental awareness. This is based on non-cognitive skill construction involving: individual character; emotion; habit; and process. Those aspects can be developed into the syllabus and lesson plans, both evaluating and developing the students’ non-cognitive skills. Keywords: developing instrument, cognitive skill, non-cognitive skill, science, junior high school

scholarly journals Kepemimpinan dan Kepercayaan (Trust) Terhadap Komitmen Organisasi Pada Guru Bimbingan dan Konseling di SMP

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-204
Author(s):  
Hegar Harini
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Two Factors

LEADERSHIP AND TRUST ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT ON THE SCHOOL COUNSELORS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. The objective of this research is aimed at obtaining the information that related to the effects of leadership, trust and the organizational commitment, of the teacher of junior high school in Pasar Minggu District, South of Jakarta. The method used ia a survey by structured interview with a sample of 22 school counselors of junior high school in Pasar Minggu District, South of Jakarta. The data collected were processed by path analysis. The result proved that the trust was directly affected by leadership. There are direct effects of the leadership on organizational commitment and there are direct effects of the trust on organizational commitment. However, there is an indirect effect of leadership on organizational commitment through trust. The result can be concluded that two factors should be considered in the improvement of the organizational commitment.

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

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratnaeza Syahputra Nst. ◽  
Sumarsih Sumarsih ◽  
Rafika Dewi Nasution
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
State University ◽  
The Third ◽  
Need Analysis ◽  
Procedure Text

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

scholarly journals MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR MERODA SENAM LANTAI MELALUI PENGGUNAAN ALAT BANTU PEMBELAJARAN

PHEDHERAL ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Sabdoadi Dany Saputro ◽  
Djoko Nugroho
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Action Observation ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Learning Aids ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Good Learning ◽  
Evaluation Of Learning

<pre><em>This study aims to improve the learning outcomes of students </em><em>of junior high school</em><em> in the academic year 2017/2018 through the use of learning aids.</em></pre><pre><em>This research is a classroom action research. This research was conducted in two cycles, with each cycle consisting of planning, action, observation, and reflection. The research subjects were students of </em><em>of junior high school amount</em><em> 32 students. Sources of data in this study come from teachers and students. Data collection techniques are by observation and evaluation of learning outcomes. Data analysis used descriptive techniques based on qualitative analysis with percentages.</em></pre><pre><em>The results of the analysis of research data can be presented as follows starting from pre-action to cycle I and from cycle I to cycle II. In pre-action, students have not shown good learning outcomes, excellent categories with a percentage of 0%, good categories with a percentage of 3.125% or 1 student from 32 students, enough categories with a percentage of 53.125% or 17 students from 32 students, less categories with percentages 37.5% or 12 students from 32 students, then the category is very low with a percentage of 6.25% or 2 students from 32 students. In the first cycle the category is very good with a percentage of 0%, a good category with a percentage of 3.125% or 1 student from 32 students, enough categories with a percentage of 68.75% or 22 students from 32 students, a category with a percentage of 28.125% or 9 students from 32 students, and very few categories with a percentage of 0%, from the data there can be a number of 23 students have reached the criteria of completion while 9 students have not yet completed. In cycle II it reached a very good percentage of 0%, a good category of 18.75% or 6 students of 32 students, quite a category of 65.625% or 21 students of 32 students, a category of 15.625% or 5 students of 32 students, and less than 0% . So that from the data it can be seen that 27 students reach the criteria of completion while 5 students have not finished with the number of students 32 students.</em></pre><em>The conclusion of this study is that the use of learning aids can improve the learning outcomes of floor gymnastics of junior high school.</em>

scholarly journals Investigating Pre-Service English Teacher in Using Language in the Classroom

ELT in Focus ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-68
Author(s):  
Muhammad Reza Pahlevi ◽  
Iwan Ridwan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Classroom Observation ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
English Teacher

This study aims at investigating the ways Pre-service English Teacher (PET) uses English in the classroom. Observation data described how PET used English in one of Junior High School in Karawang. The results showed there were three findings emerged. Firstly, the use of English was practiced in stimulating students at the pre-lesson stage. Secondly, the PET tended to use Indonesian in main lesson. Finally, in the post-lesson stage English was used more dominantly but Indonesian is more dominant in the reflection stage.

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