scholarly journals Semiotic analysis to the cultural content in the EFL textbook

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-82
Author(s):  
Nuriah Fadliah Husain ◽  
Muhammad Zuhri Dj. ◽  
Musfirah Musfirah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Cultural Meaning ◽  
Semiotic Analysis ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Cultural Content ◽  
Document Review ◽  
Target Culture

This research studied an EFL textbook entitled “Be smart in English for grade X of Senior High School Linguistics and Cultural Studies” to find out two things within it. Those are the types of culture and cultural meaning represented through its texts and images within the EFL textbook. To determine the types of culture, the researcher uses categorization proposed by Cortazzi and Jin while to reveal the cultural meaning, the researcher uses Pierce’s semiotic principal. The researcher conducts a descriptive qualitative research specifically library research because the researcher got the main data from the document review. In addition, semiotic analysis is used in this research to have a complexity analyzing of the cultural sign. The result of this study shows an imbalance portion of cultural content appearance. The percentage shows in four types of cultures that there are 25 of source culture  appearance (21%), 15 times of target culture appearance (13%), 10 times of International culture appearance (8%), and neutral culture appeared as much 69 times (58%). Then, cultural content that has been analyzed using semiotic analysis presented the cultural content appeared majority from image as much 73 times (61%) and texts as much 46 times (39%).

scholarly journals CULTURAL CONTENT IN ENGLISH TEXTBOOK FOR DEAF STUDENTS AT DISABLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 453-464
Author(s):  
Nor Fitriansyah ◽  
Masni Usman ◽  
Surono Surono
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Deaf Students ◽  
Cultural Content ◽  
Target Culture ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This study explores the cultural content represented in the English Textbook used by the deaf students at disable senior high school or SMALB (Tuna Rungu). This book was published by Kemendikbud of Indonesia in 2016. This study was categorized as Descriptive qualitative research. The method used in this study is textbook content analysis. To collect the data, the writers selected the text, pictures and activities presented in each unit of the textbooks. Meanwhile, to analyze the data, the writers adapted two different frameworks. The first framework was used to explore what cultures are represented in the textbook (types of culture). The second framework was used to explore how the cultures were represented in the textbook (sense of culture). There are 157 cultural contents found in the Tunarungu Bahasa Inggris SMALB Grade XI 2016 book. By Type of Culture, the 157 cultural contents were divided into 60 Source Culture, 94 Target Culture and 3 International culture. Meanwhile, in terms of Sense of Culture, the 157 cultural contents were divided into 5 Aesthetic Senses, 3 Sociological Senses, 59 Semantic Senses and 90 Pragmatic Senses. 

Divergent Principles of Politeness in Verbal and Non-Verbal Directive Speech Act

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Lindayana ◽  
Arifuddin ◽  
Halus Mandala
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Data Source ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Directive Speech ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

This study was conducted aiming at examining: (1) the divergent principles of politeness in students’ directive speech act (2) factors affecting politeness and impoliteness in verbal and non-verbal directive speech act produced by students at grade X in Senior High School 1 Mataram in the learning process. The subject of this study are teachers teaching Bahasa Indonesia, English, Economy, History, Math, Religion, Civic, and Science, and all students at Grade X of Science 1, Science 3 and Social 2 in Senior High School 1 Mataram. This study is a descriptive qualitative research. The data source in this study is the number of utterances produced by students and teachers in the learning process. The data were collected through observation. This study revealed that: (1) there were divergent principles of politeness in participants’ directive speech act namely single and multiple divergent principles of politeness affected by speaker intentionally accused addressees, intentionally uttered by neglecting the context, was protective to other arguments, showed emotional feeling, given critiques in impolite words and mocked at other; and (2) there were factors affecting politeness and impoliteness in verbal and non-verbal directive speech act produced by students in learning process namely linguistic factor and non-linguistic factor.

scholarly journals The Teaching of The Speaking Skill Using The Audio-Oral Method for The Students of Islamic Senior High School of Zainul Hasan Genggong Probolinggo

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Edi Kurniawan Farid ◽  
Mamluatun Ni'mah ◽  
Nur Arifah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Reduction ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Data Presentation ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Language Environment ◽  
Oral Method ◽  
Arabic Speaking

This research aims to know the teaching of the speaking skill using the audio-oral method for the students of Islmic Senior High School of Zainul Hasan Genggong Probolinggo and to know its problems. This qualitative research used observation, interview, and documentation to collect data. To analyze the data, this research based on three basic things, data reduction, data presentation, and extrapolation. And, to measure the validity of the data, this research used triangulation. The results of this research are the teaching of the speaking skill using the audio-oral method for the students of Islmic Senior High School of Zainul Hasan Genggong Probolinggo by giving the dialogues, then translates them and represents the pronunciation in the Arabic dialect, which the students hear and then imitate afterwards sometimes the tape recorder used for improving the arabic speaking skill correctly while teaching continued with more exercises in various Arabic dialogues. The problems of the teaching of the speaking skill using the audio-oral method for the students of Islmic Senior High School of Zainul Hasan Genggong Probolinggo consist of three basic problems which are related to the language environment, the local language, the monotonic teaching method and learning media.

scholarly journals The Use of Substitution and Its Contribution to the Text Cohesion in Students’ Expository Texts

ELT in Focus ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
Hanif Nurcholish Adiantika ◽  
Astri Dwi Floranti
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Expository Texts ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Cohesive Devices ◽  
Twelfth Grade ◽  
Text Cohesion

The present study intends to investigate the use of substitution in students’ expository texts. It covers the types of substitution used by the students in their expository texts and the contribution of substitution to the texts’ cohesion. This study uses qualitative research through case study design. The participants in this study are nine students of twelfth grade in a public senior high school in Kuningan. The data in the present study are the documents of students’ expository texts. The data are analyzed by using the frameworks of cohesive devices proposed by Halliday and Hasan (1976). The findings indicate that there is only one substitution found in this study namely nominal substitution. The present study also delineates that the use of substitution contributes to the process of avoiding repetition and text redundancy. Furthermore, it can be concluded that the use and the contribution of substitution in students’ expository texts are still considered low. Thus, the encouragement is very necessary for the students to use appropriate substitution to make their texts more cohesive.

scholarly journals PEMBELAJARAN MATAPELAJARAN BIOLOGI MATERI LINGKUNGAN DI SEKOLAH MENGENGAH ATAS DAN DAYA DUKUNGNYA TERHADAP LITERASI LINGKUNGAN SISWA

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Prasetiyo Prasetiyo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Environmental Literacy ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Environmental Biology ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
The Subject

<p>The purpose of this study is to know the learning and the carrying capacity of environmental literacy on the subject of environmental biology at Senior High School, apply the type of qualitative research and use purposive sampling in sampling, data collection by questioner and interview. The results showed that the learning done by the teacher has not fully supported the optimization of students' literacy.</p>

scholarly journals A STUDY OF THE ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN FOUR ENGLISH SKILLS ON GENDER EQUALITY IN SERANG CITY - BANTEN

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-104
Author(s):  
Nurhaedah Gailea ◽  
Yumna Rasyid
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Historical Event ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Public ◽  
System Factor ◽  
English Textbooks ◽  
Document Review

The objective of the research is to find out deeply the aspects of equal gender on English textbooks for Senior High School by Indonesian and English writer in Serang City. The method used in this research is qualitative research with content analysis technique.The data collected through document review. The research finding shows that the perecentage of men are higher than women in the aspects of main character and historical event, the use of equal language, public and domestic role, and art talent, sport, and intellectual competence on the books of indonesia writer in four language skills such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing.This description shows that women are inferior because of culture, misinterpretation of religion, and patriarchy system factor. Whreas the perecentage of men and women are gender equal on the book of English writer, especially in the main character, the language equal, the public and domestic role, and the art talent, but the sport and intelectual competence showed that the perencentage of men are high. It means that women have opportunity as men and especially domestic role is responsibility of both men and women. It can be concluded that the Englsh textbook is written by Indonesian that called curriculum 2013 can not be used as English lesson, whereas the English textbook of English writer can recommend as English lesson because it found the equal gender.

scholarly journals THE MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 183-191
Author(s):  
Sujarwo Sujarwo ◽  
Yetti Supriyati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Data Display ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Job Descriptions ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Document Review

The research objective was to determine of Industrial Internship consisting of planning, organizing, actuating, controling and monitoring.This is a qualitative research by employing a case study method which was conducted at public vocational senior high school (SMK Negeri 5) Makassar from April 2013 to September 2016. Interviews, document review, and direct observation were taken for data collection while the validity of the data was measured by using triangulation of source and technique. For data analysis, the stages of reduction, data display, and conclusion were used. The results show that 1) Planning of Industrial Internship has not been implemented optimally; such as curriculum validation and mapping the business and industrial were not well-conducted by the school; 2) Organizing aspects of industrial internship were less than optimal implemented, such as arranging of Industrial Internship committee was not equipped clearly with the structuring of tasks, job descriptions and distribution of authority. In addition, appointment of school instructur is simply to accommodate the interests of educators with the principle of equity not competency; 3) In actuating aspect, learning by doing and learning by experience were not optimal since the location of industrial internship did not meet the school’s need; 4) Controlling and monitoring Industrial Internship were not optimal as well since the teachers as instructors did not control the students’ activities continously. To sum up, the industrial internship conducted in vocational high school must obtain serious attention by the school, industry and government as to improve the students’ knowledge and skills. Additionally, the school, industry and government are required to collaborate and synergize optimally for the sake of students’ improvement.

scholarly journals Kompetensi Pedagogik Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Sekolah Menengah Atas

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 270
Author(s):  
Irvina Zulvah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Teaching Load ◽  
Pedagogical Competence ◽  
Evaluation Of Learning

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui realitas upaya guru Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) dalam meningkatkan kompetensi pedagogik di sekolah menengah atas (SMA) se-Kecamatan Bringin, Kabupaten pada tahun 2012, termasuk: (1) Untuk menentukan kompetensi pedagogik guru PAI, (2) Untuk mengetahui upaya guru PAI dalam meningkatkan kompetensi pedagogik, (3) Untuk mengetahui pelaksanaan kompetensi pedagogic guru PAI se-Kecamatam Bringin. Penilaian dilakukan penelitian kualitatif, informan terdiri dari guru PAI dan kepala sekolah. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif dengan metode kualitatif. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah (1) kompetensi pedagogik guru PAI SMA se-Kecamatan Bringin Semarang 2012 tergolong baik, terbukti dari latar belakang pendidikan guru yang linier dengan pelajaran yang diampu, pemahaman terhadap kompetensi pedagogik yang baik, persiapan alat pembelajaran dan manajemen pembelajaran yang sesuai dengan ketentuan (2) upaya untuk meningkatkan kompetensi pedagogik adalah dengan memperbanyak referensi mengenai kompetensi pedagogik PAI, menghadiri berbagai seminar, lokakarya, pelatihan, dan mengikuti Musyawarah Guru Mata Pelajaran (MGMP). Pihak sekolah juga melakukan upaya melalui evaluasi belajar, memeriksa pembelajaran, supervisi kelas, dan mendorong guru untuk menghadiri seminar pendidikan (3) Pelaksanaan pedagogik pembelajaran pendidikan Islam akan menentukan kualitas pembelajaran itu sendiri, dengan guru yang memiliki kompetensi pedagogik, manajemen pembelajaran akan berjalan lancar. This study aims to determine the reality of the efforts of teachers of Islamic religious education (PAI) in improving pedagogic competence at senior high school (SMA) throughout Bringin Semarang regency in 2012, including: (1) To determine the pedagogical competence of PAI teachers, (2) To know the efforts of PAI teacher in improving pedagogical competence, (3) To know the implementation of pedagogical competence in PAI. The assessment was conducted qualitative research to informants, both PAI teacher and the headmaster. This study uses a descriptive qualitative procedure. The conclusions are (1) pedagogical competence of PAI teachers at SMA 1 Bringin Semarang Regency 2012 is good, proven by the teachers’ linear education background with teaching load, understanding towards good pedagogic, the preparation of learning tools and management in accordance with the provisions (2) efforts to improve pedagogical competence are by reading various reference regarding it, attending seminars, workshops, trainings, and following deliberation subject teachers (MGMP), the school authorities make efforts through the evaluation of learning, classroom supervision, and creating opportunities for teachers to attend educational seminars (3) Implementation of pedagogic on learning Islamic education will determine the quality of learning itself. With teachers who have pedagogic competence, learning management will go smoothly. Kata kunci: kompetensi pedagogik, guru PAI, SMA

scholarly journals THE STUDY OF THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO USE PUNCTUATION IN WRITING SKILL

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (02) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Ika Nuriyanti ◽  
Fitrah Yuliawati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
X State

Writing is one of the skills in English that should be mastered by students.  Writing is means of communication whereby writing transmit idea to the reader.  There are many steps in teaching writing skill. One of the steps is the teaching of punctuation.  Punctuation is an element that has an important role in writing. Punctuation refers to sign on marks used to clarify the writings’ idea and the readers can understand easily the meaning of the sentences. This research used qualitative research, because this research describes about the students’ ability to use punctuation in writing.  The research was conducted at Senior High School in Pamekasan. The result of this research found about to what extent students use the punctuation marks. Firstly, external punctuation. Secondly, internal punctuation. thirdly, pairs punctuation. Fourthly, special punctuation. Based on the result of research, it can be concluded that the used punctuation in writing skill in the second semester students of class X state senior high school in Pamekasan couldn’t used punctuation in writing, it showed by the data the average value of student’ couldn’t used punctuation correctly were 73 %. Students’ still confuse or didn’t know used punctuation, and the  meaning of the text listed on the sentence that use at the and of sentence or continue with other sentence, and also between declaration and question.

scholarly journals The Levels Of Questions Used In The English Textbook Entitled “Stop Bullying Now”For The Xi Grade Of Senior High School

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Ketut Budi Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
English Reading ◽  
English Reading Comprehension ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Learning English

Reading comprehension in Indonesian students is very weak. It is proven by Pisa 2018, a result which states that from a comparison between science, mathematics, and reading comprehension, Indonesian students are ranked 74th in the sixth from bottom. This article aims to analyze the level of questions used in an English textbook entitled "Stop Bullying Now" for class XI SMA published by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia in 2017. This analysis uses Barrett's taxonomy to test reading comprehension. Questions in the book with content analysis of qualitative research. Based on Barrett's taxonomy, there are five levels of reading comprehension questions: literal comprehension, reorganization, inferential, evaluation, and appreciation. The results showed that the level of literal understanding (7.45%), reorganization (0 %), inferential (39.36%), evaluation (36.17%), and appreciation (17.02%). This shows that the higher-level comprehension is dominant over lower-level comprehension, but the level is not evenly distributed in all texts. The results of this study can provide an overview of the level of reading comprehension questions used in the English textbook entitled "Stop Bullying Now," which is helpful for teachers as a guide in learning English reading comprehension.

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