scholarly journals Clustering technique to improve ability of generating ideas in recount text writing

Author(s):  
Hilda Mutia Sari ◽  
Yohanes Gatot Sutapa ◽  
Clarry Sada

One of learners’ difficulties in the English language subject is writing. It also happened at MTs Darussalam Sengkubang, Kalimantan Barat. This classroom action research was conducted in the MTs to solve the learners’ difficulty in writing recount texts. The classroom action research that was used in this study consisted of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting in cyclical process. In this research, the data were collected using field note, observation checklist, interview guideline, documentation, and individual test. The finding was that there was improvement on learners’ behavior in the process of teaching and learning through the implementation of clustering technique. The researcher concluded that clustering technique was improving the learners’ ability in generating ideas in recount text writing. Therefore,clustering technique could help the learners in learning process because this technique encouraged learners to learn actively.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-38
Author(s):  
Efriyenty Efriyenty ◽  
Hermawati Syarif ◽  
Yenni Rozimela

The aim of the research were to explain how cooperative learning improved student’s activeness and the factors influence students’ activeness in writing descriptive text at the grade VII students of SMPN 8 Padang. The research was Classroom Action Research. The data were collected through observation , field note, writing task and test score. The students were asked to decribe people by giving outline and describe animals based on the pictures given. The finding showed that (1) Cooperative Learning improved students’ activeness in writing Descriptive Text. It was really effective in motivating and encouraging students to be actively involved in teaching and learning process.(2) This research also revealed that there were two factors inluence students’ activenes.The factors involve teacher personal aproach and teacher motivation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ilinawati Ilinawati ◽  
Sijono Sijono

The main focus of this study is boosting students’ speaking ability by using mingle music technique. The data were taken from  the second semester students of English Language  Study program of STKIP Persada Khatulistiwa Sintang , in Academic  Year 2018/2019 which consisted of  22 students. A classroom action research design was employed in this research. In collecting the data, researchers used observation checklist, field note, and interview The research was conducted in two cycles, where in each cycle consisted of 1 meeting. It took 150 minutes for 3sks.The result showed that the students’ involvement in teaching learning process  improved from cycle 1 to cycle 2.Mingle music technique engaged the students to be more active in the classroom. It enable the students to have more practises in speaking with diffrent students and material. It can be concluded that the implementation of mingle music technique succeeded boosting students’ speaking ability.Keywords: Mingle Music Technique, Students’ Speaking Ability.


Author(s):  
Ramadhayani Fitri Nasution And Busmin Gurning

The objective of this study was to investigate whether the application of Teams-Games-Tournament Technique improve the students achievement in Speaking. This study was an classroom action research. The subject of this study was class XI IPA 3 SMA Muhammadiyah 8 Kisaran which consists of 35 students. The study was conducted in two cycles, cycle I consisted of three meetings and cycle II was consisted of three meetings. The instruments for collecting data were quantitative (oral speaking test) and qualitative data (observation sheet and diary note). Based on speaking scores, students’ score kept improving in every evaluation and based on observation sheet and diary note, it was found that teaching and learning process ran well. Students could enlarge their thinking process. The result of this study showed that Teams-Games-Tournament improved students’ achievement in speaking.


Author(s):  
Lisda Yuniati Tumanggor And Zainuddin

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.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Nada Anis Ristyani ◽  
Nurhayati Nurhayati Nurhayati

The purpose of this study is to improve students' interest in English vocabulary through picture media in TK Nur Assalam. This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR). The participants of this research were 6 students. The results obtained from efforts to the improving students interest in English vocabulary using the picture media involving active learners in the learning process. The role of picture media in learning activities is very important for children, especially in the next education level. Teaching and learning activities in early childhood will quickly develop if parents and teachers intensive to develop it. There are several attempts to create a sense of pleasure in early childhood by using picture media in the learning process. From the result of research indicate that when pre-action take result (15%). In cycle I, it increased to (55%) sufficient criteria. In cycle II, it increased again to (85%) good criteria. So, the increase that occurred from the pre-action to the cycle I that is (40%). The increase from cycle I to cycle II that is (30%). And increase from pre-action to cycle II that is (70%). From the research results obtained, then to the improving students interest in English vocabulary can be improved by using picture media in the learning process.Keywords : Students’ Interest, Vocabulary and Picture Media


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-145
Author(s):  
Tabrani Lubis

Penelitian ini bertujuan memaparkan metode Drill melalui explicit instruction dalam peningkatan proses belajar mengajar mata pelajaran Pendidikan Agama terutama dalam pengajaran aspek Alquran. Strategi pembelajaran yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan  tutor sebaya. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas dengan subjek penelitian kelas X.1 yang diajar oleh guru PAI. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Metode drill/ latihan dapat meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam  membaca Alquran. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari penuturan huruf Alquran/ Hijaiyyah sesuai dengan kaidah ilmu tajwid. Para siswa menjadi fasih dan lancar. Para siswa juga termotivasi untuk meningkatkan kembali kemampuan membaca Alquran. Pengetahuan  siswa juga meningkat dengan adanya tugas mencari beberapa contoh bacaan Alquran sesuai dengan indikator pembelajaran. This study aims to describe the Drill method through explicit instruction in improving the teaching and learning process of Religious Education subjects, especially in teaching aspects of the Koran. The learning strategy is carried out using peer tutors. This type of research is classroom action research with research subjects in class X.1 taught by Islamic Education teachers. The results showed that the drill / exercise method could improve students' ability to read the Koran. This can be seen from the narrative of the letters of the Koran / Hijaiyyah in accordance with the rules of recitation. The students became fluent and fluent. Students are also motivated to improve their ability to read the Koran. Students' knowledge also increases with the task of finding several examples of reading the Koran according to the learning indicators.


GERAM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-55
Author(s):  
Rerin Maulinda

This study aims to improve students' speaking skills with a communicative-integrative approach at SMP Nusantara Plus Tangerang Selatan with the material of continuing the story. The subjects of this study were students of class 7A who were relevant to 30 people. The design in this research is classroom action research (classroom action research) which is conducted in three cycles. The data aids used are observation, interviews. The results of the study in cycles 1-3 said that the students' ability in speaking through the communicative-integrative approach had a significant increase. This increase can be seen based on the average value obtained when students carry out the teaching and learning process with the material continuing the story. In the first cycle, the number of students who told stories was 30 students with 70.55%. In the second cycle, 37 students who told stories had increased by 73.46%. In the third cycle, the number of students who told stories was 39 students with a percentage of 83.67%increased by 9.89%. The increase in speaking ability also increases with the increase in the average student activity during learning. The average student activity in cycle I was 65.30%. Student activity in cycle II had an increase of 9.48%, which was 75.77%, and activity in cycle III was 89.90%, which was an increase of 11, 65% of the average activity in cycle II. With the results obtained in each cycle, it is clear that they try to express their ideas and ideas when telling stories using communicative language and pay attention to linguistic and non-linguistic elements.


2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Dewi Dewantara ◽  
M. Arifuddin Jamal ◽  
Syubhan An'nur

The low of student’s achievements were indicated because the students were not active and the teacher’s lack of skill. This condition needs a further research in order to improve the student’s achievement through cooperative learning type SAVI in impulse and momentum subject. The specific purposes of this research are to describe: 1) teacher’s skill, 2) the student’s achievements; 3) the students’ participation in the classroom; and 4) the students’ responses. These research were classroom action research that consists of 3 cycles. The instruments were used Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Evaluation Sheet, affective scoring sheet, teacher’s skill and student’s participation observation sheet, and the students’ response observation sheet. The data were acquired by the observation results, questionnaire, and documentation. The results of this research were: 1) The teacher’s skill was improved from 99.21% to 96% and 99.28%; 2) the students’ achievements including cognitive and affective aspects were improved from 81.46% to 88.1%, and 90.96%; 3) The participation of students in teaching and learning process were also increased from 63.67% to 84.43%, and 85.5% in cycle III, 4) the students’ responses during teaching and learning process were very good. According to the results, it can be concluded that the achievements of XI IPA-1 students of SMA Negeri 1 Jorong in learning impulse and momentum were improved after the treatment of cooperative learning model type SAVI.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Agus Hasdiani

The learning process should activate students by looking at their initial abilities so that the learning that is carried out becomes meaningful. Learning by using a problem-based contextual approach is one of the ways that can be applied so that the learning process not only emphasizes conceptual understanding but also in the problem-solving process. This research was a classroom action research conducted in 2 cycles to improve the quality of the process and learning outcomes. Each cycle consisted of planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. The formulation of the problem in this study was "How is the application of problem-based contextual approaches in learning science about living things and their environment to improve student learning outcomes in IV grade SDN 10 Sungai Kakap?". Data analysis techniques in this study were measured from the level of success in implementing classroom actions based on changes in teaching and learning using observation sheets and anecdotal notes narratively as well as improving learning outcomes using test instruments. This classroom action research was conducted at SDN 10 Sungai Kakap on science learning using problem-based contextual approach in IV grade with 41 students. The results showed an increase in learning outcomes where the first cycle of 20 or 48.78% of students had not been completed with an average of 46.61 learning outcomes, and 21 students or 51.21% had been completed with 77.81 learning outcomes. Then in the second cycle, there was an increase in which as much as 2 or 4.87% of students had not been completed with an average learning outcome of 58 and 39 or 95.51% of students had completed with an average learning outcome of 75.86.


Author(s):  
Muhammad Reza Atsani

This study aims to improve the ability of passing volleyball under class XI Mekatronika EPCOS SMK Negeri 1 Batam through the playing method. This type of research uses classroom action research. The subjects of this study were 20 people consisting of 13 male students and 7 female students. The research instrument used a rubric for the assessment of the volleyball passing performance. The results showed that there was an increase in conducting this research, so it was concluded that the playing method could improve the volleyball under-passing ability of class XI Mekatronika EPCOS SMK Negeri 1 Batam. It is hoped that this research can serve as a reference for the future or a reference in the teaching and learning process.


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