scholarly journals KETERBACAAN TEKS DALAM BUKU SISWA KELAS VI SEKOLAH DASAR

Author(s):  
Muhammad Choirul Imam

ABSTRACTThis research purposed to describe the readability tex in the six grade book. This purpose atributed with three manners for analyzing readability levels, tes of question and answer, readability formula, and cloze tes. This research diversified quantitative-qualitative by descriptive method. This research subject was twenty seven text from nine theme, also student in Lamongan The Elementary School of Paciran 1. To collect data, used documentation technique (Fry Graph), also word association test, and cloze test. The data of  Fry Graph, word association test, and cloze tes taken from the described score taken from describe the parts. The result of this research is first, the readability text based on early knowledge of readers about topics were difficult because of the percentage result from the test of word association were 29%. Second, the readability tekt based on the readability levels based on readability formula(Fry Graph) is 7, 8, dan 9 also very close long word area. Third, the readability text based on the vocabularies control which was influenced by the language knowledge student was difficult because of the percentage result from Cloze test was 10%. Therefore, teks in The Six Grade Book was difficulted to readable and comprehended student class VI because the quality text based on long-short word, knowledge readers (early and vocabularies control) and Cloze test was difficult. Keywords: Readability Teks, Word Association Tes, Fry Graph, Cloze Tes. ABSTRAK                                                                                          Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan tentang keterbacaan teks yang termuat dalam buku siswa kelas VI. Tujuan tersebut juga terkait dengan tiga cara untuk menganalisis tingkat keterbacaan, yakni tes tanya jawab, formula keterbacaan dan tes Cloze. Penelitian ini berjenis kualitatif-kuantitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah dua puluh tujuh teks dalam sembilan tema, serta siswa di SD Negeri Paciran I Lamongan. Untuk mengumpulkan data, digunakan teknik dokumentasi (Grafik Fry) serta tes asosiasi kata dan tes Cloze. Data dari Grafik Fry, tes asosiasi kata, dan tes Cloze berupa skor yang dideskripsikan serta data dari analisis berupa deskripsi. Hasil penelitian ini pertama, tingkat keterbacaan teks berdasarkan pengetahuan awal pembaca tentang topik adalah rendah karena hasil presentasi tes asosiasi kata 29%. Kedua, tingkat keterbacaan teks berdasarkan formula keterbacaan (Grafik Fry) adalah 7, 8, dan 9 serta mendekati daerah long word. Ketiga, tingkat keterbacaan berdasarkan tes Cloze  yang dipengaruhi oleh pengetahuan kebahasaan  siswa itu sulit karena hasil persentase tes Cloze 10%. Dengan demikian, teks dalam buku teks kelas VI sulit dibaca dan dipahami siswa kelas VI karena kualitas teks berdasarkan pengetahuan siswa, panjang-pendek, dan tes Cloze tergolong sulit. Kata Kunci: Tingkat Keterbacaan Teks, Asosiasi Kata, Grafik Fry, Tes Cloze

Author(s):  
Sedigheh Sharifi ◽  
Masoud Khalili Sabet ◽  
Abdorreza Tahriri

Vocabulary learning in both L1 and L2 is considered important to master a language. Individuals need to learn the words in order to express ideas and to communicate. As a result, research into word knowledge is important as it provides useful information considering the way in which words are learned and organized in individuals’ mind; however different studies have been conducted in this regard, there is a long way to fully understand individuals’ mental lexicon. So, word association tests are used to examine the word knowledge, to study vocabulary learning process, and how it occurs in the language learners’ mind. Similarly, the aim of this paper is to investigate the way in which words are stored and organized in Iranian EFL learners’ mental lexicon through a word association test. To this end, a word association test was designed including eight prompt words from different word classes and was administered to 50 Iranian EFL learners. They were randomly selected and included 22 males and 28 females from Razi University and an institute in Kermanshah, Iran. After administering the test, to analyze the data, learners’ responses were classified and the frequency of each classification of word association was calculated and chi-square tests were run to compare responses. Results reveal that the participants displayed different patterns in their responses as syntagmatic and paradigmatic classification. Most of them made more syntagmatic responses than paradigmatic ones. As a result, it can be concluded that more participants make mental links with syntagmatic compared to others who make links with paradigmatic and there are significant differences between male and female learners in the use of syntagmatic and paradigmatic responses; on the other hand, it appears that there is no significant differences in learners’ word association regarding age. This study has useful implications for both EFL teachers and learners by helping them understand and improve the lexical acquisition process.


Author(s):  
A. L. Benton ◽  
de S. K. Hamsher ◽  
A. B. Sivan

1979 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunio Shiomi

For 40 Japanese undergraduates reaction times to the Rapa-port Word Association Test were recorded. Significant negative correlations were obtained between reaction times and Extraversion scores on the Maudsley Personality Inventory, but positive correlations with Neuroticism scores were obtained. These results were discussed in terms of the defense mechanisms of the ego and differences in types of personality.


1978 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. F. W. Preece

Substantial test-retest stability of individual differences in indices of response availability and overlap in a continued word-association test was found over an interval of 3 yr. An increase in the mean values of the indices over the 3-yr. period for 20 subjects initially aged 12 yr. was confirmed.


2020 ◽  
pp. 579-597
Author(s):  
Ivana Gligorijevic

In this paper, we analyze the reactions collected in a word association test. A total of 654 respondents participated. The test included twelve stimuli related to Oriental peoples, languages and countries. The test was done through an online survey. The respondents cited words or word groups that first came to their minds while reading the given stimuli. We aimed to answer the question: what our knowledge of Oriental peoples is based on and what stereotypesand prejudices we hold about them. The attention is paid to two of the stimuli from the test - Persians and Persian. We look at the frequency and the variety of respondents? reactions. Furthermore, we analyze groups of reactions that belong to the same thematic field. Our results were compared with other ethnonymsfrom the same association test, which had previously been analyzed in other research papers. The most frequent reaction was carpet/carpets, due to the common collocation Persian carpet. Frequent reactions to Iran/Iranians, history and historical figures were also found. The most significant thematic fields are the following: war, history, intellectual and cultural heritage, religion, politics and numerous positive and neutral judgments and attitudes. Therefore, it seems that our stereotypes, judgments, and attitudes about Persians are based on secondary sources, rather than primary. As a result, they lack affective meanings and negative connotations. According to respondents? reactions, Persians are seen as ancient warriors, founders of an old culture and civilization, a nation with a rich cultural and intellectual heritage, descendants of significant historical figures and holders of many qualities, such as wit, wisdom, dignity, nobility, and other.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Ömer Türksever

This research, which was conducted in order to reveal the cognitive structures of high school students regarding the concept of energy through the word association test, was designed in a survey model. Word association test was used as a data collection tool. After the necessary information was given to the students, they were given three minutes and they were asked to write the first words that came to mind about the key concept. The study group of the research consists of 202 students studying in a high school in the province of Malatya in the 2019-2020 academic year. 58 of these students are 9th grade, 46 are 10th grade, 45 are 11th grade and 53 are 12th grade. While choosing the study group of the research, one of the purposeful sampling types was chosen based on easily accessible situation sampling. The words obtained related to the concept of energy are tabulated using Microsoft office excel program. The cut-off points of the tables, which were examined in detail and repeated words were taken into account, were determined. Concept networks were created in line with the determined cut-off points. In the research, 189 different words were produced for the concept of energy by high school students. While 114 of these words were not included in the analysis because they had 4 or less frequencies, 75 words were included in the analysis. Among the words included in the analysis, the most repeated word in the 9th grade was “petrol” (f = 30), the most repeated word in the 10th grade was “fossil fuel” (24), the most repeated word in the 11th grade “electricity” (19), the most repeated word in the 12th grade was found to be “potential” (28). In the comparison between the classes, a difference in quantity and quality is observed. It has been observed that as the grade level increases, the quality of the answers given increases.


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