scholarly journals Enhanching Students’ Writing Achievement Through E-Mail Exchanges on Personal Letter

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurhasanah Nurhasanah ◽  
Shofiyatul Huriyah

The objective of this study was to find out whether or not there is any significant differences between teaching writing the eight grade students by using e-mail exchanges and those who are not. The method of this study was quasi experimental non-equivalent control group design. The total number of population was 278 students. The sample was class VIII.1 and VIII.2 were classified into two groups, experimental and control group. The data were collected through test. The test was writing test, namely pretest and posttest, and the results were analyzed by t-test by helping SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), the data were obtained from the pretest of the experimental group. The pretest was given before giving the treatment, and posttest after the treatment. It The writing test was about personal letter written by the students based on one of topics that they preferred. Based on the data analysis, the mean score of the posttest in the experimental group is 43.7500 and the mean in the control group is 25.9659. It means the mean score of the posttest in the experimental group is higher than the mean in the control group. The result of independent sample t-test shows that t-obtained is higher than the critical value of t-table is 16.780 > 1.664. It could be concluded that there is any significant improvement in personal letter writing between the students who are taught by using E-mail exchanges and those who are not.

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurhasanah Nurhasanah ◽  
Shofiyatul Huriyah

The objective of this study was to find out whether or not there is any significant differences between teaching writing the eight grade students by using e-mail exchanges and those who are not. The method of this study was quasi experimental non-equivalent control group design. The total number of population was 278 students. The sample was class VIII.1 and VIII.2 were classified into two groups, experimental and control group. The data were collected through test. The test was writing test, namely pretest and posttest, and the results were analyzed by t-test by helping SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), the data were obtained from the pretest of the experimental group. The pretest was given before giving the treatment, and posttest after the treatment. It The writing test was about personal letter written by the students based on one of topics that they preferred. Based on the data analysis, the mean score of the posttest in the experimental group is 43.7500 and the mean in the control group is 25.9659. It means the mean score of the posttest in the experimental group is higher than the mean in the control group. The result of independent sample t-test shows that t-obtained is higher than the critical value of t-table is 16.780 > 1.664. It could be concluded that there is any significant improvement in personal letter writing between the students who are taught by using E-mail exchanges and those who are not.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinta Mutiara Dewi ◽  
Ahmad Harjono ◽  
Gunawan Gunawan

This research is a quasi-experimental aims to identify the effect of problem-based learning model using virtual simulation media towards the students’ concept mastery and creativity in physics. The design of this research used of non-equivalent control group design, while the sampling technique used purposive sampling. The population of this research is all students of grade X SMAN 2 Mataram, while the sampling are the students of grade X-3 as the experimental group and the students of grade X-4 as control group. The data obtained in this research is  data mastery of concept and creativity. The research hypothesis was tested using t-test polled variances. The test result showed that the N-gain mastery of concepts has increased in each sub material and the highest increase in the sub matter theory of electromagnetic waves. Values of N-gain experimental group in the high category (71%) and control group in the medium category (53%). T-test showed that the model is applied to significant influence on improving students’ mastery of concepts and creativity, higher in the experimental group compared with the control group. Increased figural creativity higher than verbal creativity in both classes


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Aswad

Improvisational exercises is a technique which consist three steps, they are preparation, modelling, and playing, that is preparation the teacher presents exercises, the students practice (modelling), and then procedure (playing)and the it provides three main goals; (1) the students pronounciation improve, (2) proper use of grammatical structure is reinforced, (3) vocabulary practice in enhanced. With this background, this research was quasi-experimental, with non-equivalent control group design. The sample consisted of two classes of students enrolled in 2013/2014 academic year, which one group was taken to be an experimental and the other to be a control group. The data obtained through the test were analysed by using statistical analysis. In conducting the research, the researcher used improvisational exercise technique to evaluate the students’ speaking performance which covered by three components of speaking, such as: fluency, accuracy, and comprehensibility. The research findings shows thatthe use of improvisational exercise technique (presentation, modelling, and playing) in teaching speaking can improve the speaking performance of the eight year students of  SMP Negeri 2 Majene significantly after being given treatment. The mean score of experimental group in post-test and control group were significantly different. The mean score of post-test in experimental group (3.36) was higher than control group (3.00).Thus, it is recomended for all English teacher to improve the students ability in speaking.


Author(s):  
Abdul Aziz Rifa'at

The objective of this study was to find out the significant difference in writing achievement between the 11th grade students SMA Al-Amalul Khair Palembang who were taught by Mind Mapping technique and in that of those who were not. The second objective was to find out the improvement of the 11th grade students’ writing score at SMA Al-Amalul Khair Palembang after they were taught using Mind Mapping technique. The Quasi-experimental method through pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group design was used in this study. The population was all of 11th grade natural science students at SMA Al-Amalul Khair Palembang in academic year 2018/2019. The total number of the population was 52 students in which they were divided into two classes as class 11.1 and 11.2. The sample was taken non-randomly. Class 11.1 was chosen as the experimental group and class 11.2 was chosen as the control group. The total number of the sample in the experimental group was 22 students. The test was administered twice as pretest and posttest. The results of the tests were analyzed by using paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test through SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) program.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Terasne Terasne ◽  
Tri Setianingsih

This research was aimed to find out the effect of Problem Based Solving (PBS) Strategy toward students’ speaking skill at SMPN 4 Praya Barat Daya. The kind of this research was a Quasi-experimental research. The samples divided into two classes were: experimental group consist of 27 students and control group consist of 27 students. They were chosen by using Cluster Random sampling technique. The method was non-equivalent control group design. The technique of data collection used pre-test and post-test. The instrument to get students’ score by oral test in the form of speaking test. Then the data was obtained by using t-test formula, The data was analyzed through descriptive analysis and inferential statistic, it shows that value of t-test was 2.409, the mean score of experimental group 86.96 and the mean score of control group was 58.81.Than t-test was higher than t-table with significant level was 0.05 (1.675) with DF was 52. It can be concludes that the used Problem Solving has positive effect towards students’ speaking skill at SMPN 4 Praya Barat Daya , it means the alternative hypothesis was accepted.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Nyoman Sugiana ◽  
Ahmad Harjono ◽  
Hairunnisyah Sahidu ◽  
Gunawan Gunawan

This “non-equivalent control group design” quasi experimental research was purposed to identify the effect of generative-based learning model using virtual laboratory media towards the students’ concept mastery and creativity in physics. The population of this research is all 173 students of X grade in SMK Negeri 7 Mataram. The X grade students of Teknik Komputer Jaringan A (TKJ-A) department was determined as the experimental group and the X grade students of Teknik Komputer Jaringan B (TKJ-B) department was the control group. The way of collecting data for the concept mastery was done by using multiple choice test. The result revealed that the mean score of the post-test for the concept mastery was 43 for the experimental group with the highest score 56. Meanwhile the mean score of the control group was 36 with the highest score 52. The research hypothesis was tested using t-test pooled variances. The result showed that the value of ttab is higher than tarith the value is 3,42 > 2,00 for the concept mastery. As the conclusion, this research showed that there was an effect towards the experimental group students’ concept mastery and creativity in physics which was treated using generative-based learning model using virtual laboratory media.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
Gisella Arnis Grafiyana ◽  
Intan Nur Rahmawati ◽  
Lutfi Septiana Widyastuti ◽  
Syavira Berliana Syaskia Dewi ◽  
Fanisa Dwi Oktaviana ◽  
...  

Problem solving is a process that has been implemented in order to obtain a solution to a problem that is carried out in stages. Teamwork is the ability of individuals to work together with others and aims for members to be able to participate in the team and understand their duties. This study aims to determine the ability to solve problems and teamwork (teamwork) in children aged 10 years using puzzles. This research is an experimental study with a quasi-experimental design: non-equivalent control group design. The participants in this study were 8 children aged 10 years consisting of 5 boys and 3 girls. The data collection in this study was the acquisition of time in the preparation of puzzles. The data that has been obtained is then analyzed using the t-test (t-test). The results of this study indicate that the experimental group has faster problem solving than the control group because of the learning outcomes of teamwork.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Arita Destianingsih ◽  
Ari Satria

The aim of this study was to know the effectiveness of the use of alphabet cards game as interesting tool to explain vocabularies and it make it easier to remember their meanings. This study belongs to the quasi experimental research and presents pre-test, post test and to investigate the effect of using alphabet cards game on vocabulary mastery of commercial business administration students. The participants were the students from commercial business administration students at the third semester (N=54) of State Polytechnic Bengkalis and divided into two groups. Both groups were taught vocabulary, however, the experimental group students who are exposed to alphabet cards game and the controlled group students who received conventional method. Pre-test and post-test were given to both experimental group students and controlled group students. The score of the vocabulary tests were compared through independent sample t-test. The mean value of pre-test of experimental class was 61.35, while the control class was 52.23. After learning using alphabet card games in experimental class the mean value obtained in post-test was 78.85, while in control class was 59.04.  The improved of learning outcomes can be seen from the level of significance was 0.000 and it was lower than t test 0.000<0.05.  It means that the hypothesis null is not accepted. Therefore, it can be concluded that the score of the students in learning vocabulary between the experimental group and control group was significantly different. The experimental group students who learned vocabulary using alphabet cards game had increased their vocabulary mastery.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 827-846
Author(s):  
Nthabiseng Mosese ◽  
Ugorji I. Ogbonnaya

Making connections between the representations of trigonometric functions and an interpretation of graphs of the functions are major challenges to many students. This study explores the effectiveness of the GeoGebra on grade 12 students’ success in making connections between the representations of trigonometric functions and the interpretation of graphs. A non-equivalent control-group pre-test post-test quasi-experimental design was used. The sample of the study consisted of sixty-one grade 12 students from two schools. The results showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean achievements of the experimental group and the control group on making connections between representations of trigonometric functions, and on analyses and interpretations of representations of trigonometric functions, in favour of the experimental group. This study extends the findings of previous studies on the effectiveness of dynamic mathematics software on students’ learning of representations and interpretation of graphs of trigonometric functions.            Keywords: GeoGebra, functions graphs, Trigonometric functions


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56
Author(s):  
Fitri Maini ◽  
Rachmanita

This study tried find the students’ improvement in listening achievement after having taught by using the shadowing technique. The method used was a quasi-experimental that involved two groups, namely the control group and experimental group. The population of this study was all the tenth graders of SMA Negeri 3 Unggulan Kayuagung with a total number of 198 tenth graders. Purposive sampling method was applied to select the sample involved 72 tenth graders. In collecting the data, try out the test was used to get the desirable questions that would be used in the pretest and posttest to both groups in the control and experimental group. To verify the hypothesis, the normality and homogeneity of the data were firstly analyzed before being continued to be analyzed by using a t-test. Based on the result of data analysis in an independent sample t-test, there were some findings found. First, the mean score of a posttest (75.56) in the experimental group was higher than the pretest (69.03) in the control group. Secondly, the value of tobtained was 2.77 at the significant level of p<0.05 in two-tailed testing with df = 70, the critical value of ttable was 1.99. Since the value of tobtained was higher than ttable, the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the research hypothesis was accepted. In conclusion, it showed that the shadowing technique could improve the tenth-grade students’ listening achievement at SMA Negeri 3 Unggulan Kayuagung.


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