scholarly journals IMPROVING ENGLISH VOCABULARIES THROUGH DERIVATIONAL MORPHEME

Author(s):  
Evan Afri ◽  
Surya Hendra Putra

This research aims to improve students' vocabulary acquisition through the strategy of deriving suffixes. The populations of this study are students from Politeknik Ganesha Medan in second semester. This research was conducted through Applied Classroom Action Research (CAR), born in two cycles (cycle 1 and cycle 2), and each process consisted of four meetings. The vocabulary test results showed that the average improvement score of the pre-test was 34.66, the post-test of period 1 was 93.46, and the post-test of period 2 was 97.33. In the first cycle, the nominal comparison rate was 88.83%, the verb nature was 77.46%, the adjective nature was 40.74%, and the adverbial heart was 84.14%. In cycle 2, the nominal comparison rate was 100%, the verb nature was 95.45%, the adjective nature was 65.84%, and the adverbial nature was 94.91%. The proportion of students who passed Minimal Criterion Mastery in each cycle was 100%, cycle 1 increased by 169.64%, and cycle 2 increased by 180.81%. These indicate that there is a significant improvement of the students’ vocabulary mastery through derivational morpheme strategy of the students of Politeknik Ganesha Medan.

Author(s):  
Karisma Erikson Tarigan ◽  
Margaret Stevani

This study is aimed to improve the students’ vocabulary acquisition through derivational suffixes strategy. The subject of this study is the students of Class IX-1 of SMP Santo Petrus Medan in the academic year of 2017/2018. This study is conducted by applying Classroom Action Research (CAR), which have been conducted in two cycles (cycle 1 and cycle 2) and each cycle consisted of four meetings. The results of vocabulary test shows that the progressing mean score of the pretest is 34.66, post test in cycle 1 is 93.46, and post test in cycle 2 is 97.33. In cycle 1, the comparison percentage of nominal is 88.83%, verbal is 77.46%, adjectival is 40.74%, and adverbial is 84.14%. In cycle 2, the comparison percentage of nominal is 100%, verbal is 95.45%, adjectival is 65.84%, and adverbial is 94.91%. The percentage of the students who pass Minimal Criterion Mastery in each cycle is 100%, with the improvement 169.64% in cycle 1 to 180.81% in cycle 2. These indicate that there is a significant improvement of the students’ vocabulary mastery through affixation strategy of Class IX-1 of SMP Santo Petrus Medan in the academic year of 2017/2018.


2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-51
Author(s):  
Euis Meinawati ◽  
Rifari Baron

Abstrak Penelitian ini adalah kajian tentang efektivitas penggunaan media sosial, yaitu facebook, untuk meningkatkan kemampuan mahasiswa dalam menulis deskriptif berbahasa Inggris. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas. Data dikumpulkan dari observasi, dokumentasi, dan tes. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan bahwa: 1) proses pembelajaran menulis deskriptif bahasa Inggris menggunakan facebook lebih bervariasi dan menyenangkan, dan 2) ada peningkatan kemampuan menulis deskriptif bahasa Inggris yang ditandai dari peningkatan hasil tes. Hal tersebut terlihat pada hasil nilai rata-rata pre-test sebesar 66.25, dan hasil rata-rata post-test sebesar 80.15. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa facebook dapat dimanfaatkan untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggris. Abstract This research is a study of the effectiveness of using social media, namely Facebook, to improve students' ability to write descriptive English. This research is a classroom action research. The data are taken from observation, documentation, and tests. The results of data analysis show that: 1) the process of learning descriptive English using Facebook is more varied and enjoyable, and 2) there is an increase in students’ ability to write descriptive English which is marked by an increase in test results. This can be seen from the average of the pre-test and pos-test score, which is 66.25 and 80.15 respectively. Thus it can be concluded that Facebook can be used to improve learning outcomes in learning English.  


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Aan Suryana

Penelitian Tindakan Kelas ini bertujuan untuk: mengetahui bagaimanakah implementasi media film situs Astana Gede Kawali dalam pembelajaran sejarah untuk meningkatkan kesadaran sejarah siswa kelas X IPA 1 SMA N 1 Baregbeg. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif dari hasil penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK) berupa perlakuan (treatment) dengan menggunakan media film sejarah lokal situs Astana Gede Kawali dengan subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas X IPA 1 SMA N 1 Baregbeg. Hasil penelitian menunjukan adanya peningkatan yang dicapai siswa adalah pada siklus I hasil pre test belajar siswa, yaitu memperoleh rata-rata 52,14, sedangkan untuk hasil post test siswa memperoleh rata-rata 74,76. Selanjutnya siklus II hasil pre test memperoleh rata-rata 60,23, kemudian hasil post test memperoleh rata-rata 79,52.Abstract This Classroom Action Research aims to: find out how the implementation of the film media site Astana Gede Kawali in history learning to increase historical awareness of class X IPA 1 students of SMA N 1 Baregbeg. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative from the results of classroom action research (CAR) in the form of treatment using local historical film media, the Astana Gede Kawali site with research subjects as students of class X IPA 1 SMA N 1 Baregbeg. The results showed an increase achieved by students in the first cycle of the results of student pre-test, which obtained an average of 52.14, while for the post-test results students obtained an average of 74.76. Then the second cycle of the pre test results obtained an average of 60.23, then the post test results obtained an average of 79.52.


Author(s):  
Rohdearni Wati Sipayung

This research objective is to find out the student’s ability in reading comprehension by using CIRC. The population was the first grade students of SMP Swasta Cinta Rakyat 1 Melanthon Siregar Pematangsiantar.The research design was used classroom action research. To collect the data, the researcher uses test that consist of pre test and post test that is formed of multiple choice. In analyzing the data the researcher uses theory from Harris, A. J (1984) and Arikunto, S (2007). Based on analyzing the data, the researcher found that mean score of the students in pre-test is 40,66 and mean score from post test is 73,33. From the score in pre test and post test, the researcher can seen the significant improvement score of the students. Based on the result of the research, the researcher can suggest that the CIRC method is the effective method to teach reading especially in reading comprehension a text.


Author(s):  
Putri Denaya Side Ayu ◽  
Heri Hidayatullah ◽  
Sri Ariani

This Collaborative Classroom Action Research aimed at enhancing students’ speaking skill through the application of Circle Game. It was conducted in one cycle consisting of two meetings. The subject was the seventh of C class of SMPN 2 Alas Barat consisting of 22 students. The types of data were qualitative (acquiring observation during the learning process) and quantitative (speaking tests). The results qualitatively showed that the implementation of Circle Game enhanced the students’ speaking skills. Such improvement could be seen from their enthusiasm, their interesting feeling in various materials presented by the teacher, their active involvement. In the quantitative findings, the result also showed a higher value of the mean score of the post-test (77.34) rather than the pre-test (75.75). In conclusion, the use of Circle Game can improve students’ speaking skill.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Muslainy Muslainy

This study is a class action (class action reseach). Based on test results daily writing on students' class XII IPA 4 SMAN 9 Pekanbaru encountered symptoms as follows: only 11 students or 30,55% of the 36 students who have the ability to write a developing Paragraph of explanation textdalam good English so it has reached KKM predetermined is 85. A total of 25 students or 69,4% of the 36 students had difficulty in writing textsehingga developing paragraph of explanation they have not been able to achieve a predetermined KKM. Students find it quickly bored with the lessons presented, it can be seen from their activities are often played or talked with friends when subjects exercised. This study was conducted in two cycles, the data is described is writing developing paragraph of explanation text, ie before the action on the first cycle, the second cycle, each cycle is done in one meeting. This classroom action research in order to work well without barriers obstructing the smooth running of the study, researchers compiled stages traversed in action research, namely: (1) planning/ preparatory actions; (2) Implementation of the action; (3) observation; and (4) reflection. Based on the results of the discussion and analysis as presented in chapter VII can be concluded that the application of the approach contextual teaching and learning (CTL) can improve the ability to write a text explanation developing paragraph of english in english class students of class XII IPA 4 SMAN 9 Pekanbaru. Based on the survey results revealed that developing writing skills of explanation text paragraph british student before action classical gained an average of 64,40 in the first cycle of classical gained an average of 72,50, the second cycle obtain the average classical 90,20.


Author(s):  
Sabatini Sitorus And Masitowarni Siregar

This study attempts to increase students’ vocabulary achievement by using flash cards. The objective of the study is to investigate whether the using of flash card can improve students’ vocabulary achievement. This study conduct by applying Classroom Action Research which was carried out in two cycles in six meetings. The subject of this study of SD Negeri 174559 Siraituruk, Porsea which consisted of 34 students. For collecting data, the instruments used were quantitative (vocabulary test) and qualitative data (interview sheet, observation sheet, and diary notes. Based on the data, it was found that the mean of the second cycle (80, 44) is higher than the mean of first cycle (64, 85) and pre-test (44, 41).  Based on interview sheet, observation sheet and diary notes, it was found thee students were more active and more enthusiastic during the teaching learning process in the second cycle than the first one. It was concluded that teaching vocabulary by using  flash cards can improve the students’ vocabulary achievement.


ELT-Lectura ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Refika Andriani

The purpose of the research is to find out wheter Interactive Video Multimedia can better improve thestudents’ vocabulary mastery at the grade II A students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 2 Pekanbaru, and to find out factors that influence it. In collecting the data, the researcher used vocabulary test, observation checklist, filed notes, and interview. This classroom action reasearch consisted of three cycles and three meetings of each cycle.Based on the findings, the use of interactive Video Multimedia could better improve students’ ability in vocabulary mastery at the Grade II A students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 2 Pekanbaru. The improvement was shown by the increasing of the students’ ability in vocabulary mastery. Finally, the classroom action research by using Interactive Video Multimedia could improve the vocabulary mastery by Grade II A students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 2 Pekanbaru.


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Terasne Terasne ◽  
Nanag Sugianto

The research is aimed to the use of think inside the box strategy be able to improve students vocabulary mastery. The subject of this study was 20 students at second grade students of SMPN 4 Praya Barat Daya. In which consist of 8 males and 12 females. It was classroom action research with two cycles, each cycles of four steps: planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The data gathering used written test, and questionnaires and analyzed by using quantitative and qualitative approach. At the result of the first cycle was failed where the mean score of pre test was 62.35 and class percentage was 30% and he mean score of post test was 70.25 and class percentage was 65% and the result of the second cycle that the mean score was 80,2 and the class percentage was 80% indicating the target of 75 of the minimum criterion has been achieved, it means that the action was stopped.


Author(s):  
Christina M Laamena ◽  
Megi Gaspersz ◽  
Pier Z Tupamahu

This study aims to improve the learning outcomes of grade VII students of SMP Negeri 6 Ambon in circle material by using the Team Pair Solo type cooperative model with the help of  the Geogebra Software. The subjects of this study were students of class VIII-Science of SMP Negeri 6 Ambon, amounting to 28 students. This type of research was Classroom Action Research (CAR). This study was conducted in two cycles with every cycles suddenly from four meetings. Data in this study were collected through observation and test sheets. The findings in this study indicate that the final test results from cycle I to cycle II increased by 25%. Based on the results of this study it can be concluded that student learning outcomes in circle material can be improved with Team Pair Solo learning models assisted by Software Geogebra Software in class VIII of SMP Negeri 6 Ambon


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