scholarly journals THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ ANXIETY AND SPEAKING SKILL AT STKIP KUSUMA NEGARA JAKARTA (A survey research first semester academic year 2018/2019)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Megawati Megawati
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Speaking Test ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Smirnov Test

<p>The purpose of this research is to know whether there is any correlation between students’anxiety and speaking skill at STKIP Kusuma Negara Jakarta, first semester  academic year 2018/2019.</p><p>This research used quantitative method and the design was correlational research. The sample of this research consists of 25 students. The data of the students’anxiety were collected by using the questionaire which was adopted from foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale Horwitz et.at FLCAS, while the data of students’speaking skill were collected by using speaking test. In this research, researcher has two variables, independent variable which variable students’anxiety and dependent variable consists of students’ speaking skill.</p><p>The researcher use SPSS program, before doing the analysis the data normality was tested by using Kolmogorf-Smirnov test to see if the population was distributed normal. The result of this research concluded that there is significant correlation between variable (X) students’anxiety and variable (Y) speaking skill. Sig. (2-tailed) is 0.001 &lt; 0.05. It means that students who have higher speaking skill, they was influenced by anxiety. The value of correlation coefficient is -0.629 &lt;0.5. It means that there is negative correlation between students’anxiety and speaking skill. If the students’anxiety is high so speaking skill is low and if the students’anxiety is low so speaking skill is high.</p>

scholarly journals THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY AND THEIR TRANSLATION ABILITY AT THE FIRST SEMESTER OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE OF MAN 2 BANDAR LAMPUNG IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2017/2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-91
Author(s):  
Iwan Kurniawan ◽  
Anggi Yogi Saputri ◽  
Rahmiati Isnaini
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Objective Test ◽  
P Value ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Good Ability ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

In this research, the researcher focused on the correlation between students’ vocabulary mastery and their translation ability. The objective of the research was to know whether there was a correlation between students’ vocabulary mastery and their translation ability at the first semester of eleventh grade of MAN 2 Bandar Lampung in the academic year of 2017/2018. There were two variables in this research, the independent variable, vocabulary mastery (X) and dependent variable, Translation ability (Y). This is correlational research, it is used to know the correlation between vocabulary mastery and translation ability. In taking the sample of the research, the cluster random sampling was applied. The population of the research was taken from the students of eleventh grade of MAN 2 Bandar Lampung in the academic year of 2017/2018. The sample of the research was taken 39 students from 197 populations. In collecting the data of the research, the researcher used objective test that were multiple choices consisted 20 items and one text for translation test. In this research, SPSS was used to compute Pearson Product Moment’s formula.After doing the hypothetical testing, the result demonstrated that there was positive correlation between students’ vocabulary mastery and their translation ability. Based on the data analysis computed by SPSS, it was obtained that Sig (P Value) = 0.000 and α=0.05. It means that Ha was accepted and Ho was rejected because Sig (P Value) =0.000 α=0.05. Based on this research, it was suggested that to have a good ability in translating, the students should have a good mastery of vocabulary

scholarly journals ANALYSIS STUDENTS’ ANXIETY IN LEARNING SPEAKING USING DRILL METHOD

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 600
Author(s):  
Wina Juwitawati ◽  
Andiany Retno Pratiwi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Spoken Language ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Know How ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Academic Year

Speaking skill is one of the most difficult aspects of language learning. Students find it difficult to express themselves in spoken language. This research is to know how far the anxiety students in learning speaking. Anxiety analysis is very important because it will affect the extent to which goals will be achieved. Researchers analyze level of anxiety in learning speaking used drill method and also used FLCAS ( Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale) questionnaire by Howritz et al (1986) for collecting data. The FLCAS data questionnaire consisting of 33 items scoring with Likert’s scale and analyzed manually used Oeting’s scale. The researchers take 20 students from X mipa 1 of SMA Pasundan Cikalongkulon Cianjur in the academic year 2017/2018. In conclusion the research showed that there is a significant and it is difference indicated that drill method was effective in reduced students’ anxiety in learning speaking.Keywords: Speaking, Drill method, Anxiety

scholarly journals THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION AND READING COMPREHENSION OF THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 CISARUA BANDUNG BARAT

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Pilli Parliyah ◽  
Tanty Khotimah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Reading Motivation ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Academic Year

The objective of this study is to know the correlation between students’ motivation and their achievement in reading comprehension. The research used quantitative method and correlational research as design. The population of the study was the seventh grade students of Junior High School 1 cisarua, Kabupaten Bandung Barat in academic year 2017/2018 with total number 395 students and the sample in this study is 32 students. Instruments for data collection were the questionnaire to find out students’ motivation and the reading comprehension test. Pearson Product Moment was used to analyze the data and the hypothesis testing was computed by applying SPSS version 22. It was found that there is a significant correlation between students’ motivation and their achievement in reading because the correlation coefficient was 0.658. It was classified into high correlation . Thus, there is a significant correlation between reading motivation and reading motivation. The result can be interpreted that students’ motivation had strong effect to reading comprehension skill.  It is suggested the English teachers have to create teaching strategies that will motivate the students to read in class.Keywords: Correlation, students’ motivation, reading, achievement. 

scholarly journals The Students’ Speaking Skill Analaysis on Local Wisdom- Based Topics (A Study at the First Year Grade of Mathematics Department of Unswagati)

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Devi Siti Afiah
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Wh Questions ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Math Students ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Local Materials ◽  
Mathematics Department

The goals of this research are (1) to know what students’ responses toward WH question tehnique; (2) to know whether the WH Question can improve students’ math in English. This research used the descriptive qualitative method. The writer described and analyzed the students’ mistakes in speaking skill using local materials. The research was carried out at the first year students of math department in 2016/2017 academic year. It was strated from September 2016 to January 2017. The population was the first semester students of math department in academic year of 2016/2017. The number of population were 21 students. The results of this research were (1) the tudents gave good responses toward the WH Questions learning, and (2) the WH questions improved the Math students’ ability in learning English. Keywords: Speaking, Local-wisdom, WH-questions

scholarly journals The Role of English Songs in Saudi Students’ Self-Learning of English

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1405-1415
Author(s):  
Omar Jabak
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
King Saud University ◽  
Saudi Students ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Self Learning ◽  
Academic Year

The present study aimed to explore the role of English songs in Saudi students’ self-learning of English as a foreign language. The study employed one data collection tool which was an online questionnaire. The questionnaire was completed by 38 Saudi students at the Community College of King Saud University in the second semester of the academic year 2020. The examination and analysis of the data showed that listening to English songs motivated the Saudi students to learn English in a self-study mode, augmented their English vocabulary, improved their speaking skill and developed their spelling or writing skill to a considerable extent. It is, therefore, recommended that more large-scale quantitative or qualitative studies on the role of English songs in Saudi students’ self-learning of English as a foreign language be conducted to confirm the findings of the present study, challenge them or yield new ones.

scholarly journals The Influence of Motivation on EFL Learners’ Speaking Skills

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 612-619
Author(s):  
Wira Kafryawan
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Speaking Test ◽  
Speaking Proficiency ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
Speaking Skills

Motivation is one of some psychological factors which influences the speaking proficiency. Therefore, this study aims at finding out whether or not there is a significant correlation between EFL learners’ motivation and their speaking skills. With regard to the methodology applied in this study, a correlation research was used to determine whether, and to what degree, a relationship exists between two or more quantifiable variables in form of quantitative method. Purposive sampling was used in the correlational research due to the assumption that the selected students were able to give information or data in relation to the research problems based on the research design. Thus, 46 learners were chosen as the samples. The study was conducted at learners in SMA Negeri 1 Marisa, Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo. Moreover, the quantifiable data were obtained from speaking test based on the Heaton assessment and motivation test based on the Likert Scale assessment which were distributed to the learners. The data were then analyzed by Pearson product moment. The findings showed that there was a significant correlation between EFL learners’ motivation and their speaking skills in degree of high correlation. In other words, the assumption views that that the higher motivation belongs to EFL Learners to speak the better ability they speak.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PENERAPAN GUESSING GAME TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERBICARA MAHASISWA STAIN BENGKALIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Kurniati Kurniati ◽  
Ervina Ervina
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
English Education ◽  
Study Program ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Speaking Test ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Speaking Performance

This study aims to determine the students’ speaking skill before and after applying Guessing Game and find out the effect of Guessing Game on the students’ speaking skill at the first semester of English education study program of STAIN Bengkalis. This research is experimental research that involved 18 students at the first semester of English Education Study Program of STAIN Bengkalis. Speaking test was implemented in order to collect the students’ speaking performance, and the collected data were quantitatively analyzed. Guessing Game has a less significant effect in improving the students’ speaking skill at the first semester of English education study program of STAIN Bengkalis. This is evidenced by the results of t-o (1,3) smaller than t-table.

scholarly journals IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH LEARN TO SPEAK ENGLISH SOFTWARE

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuditra Farmana
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
Speaking Test ◽  
High Interest ◽  
Lexical Resource ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Year 2013

The objectives of this research were: (1) to find out whether or not the use of Learn to Speak English software improves the students’ speaking skill and (2) to find out whether or not the students are interested in joining the speaking class through Learn to Speak English software. This research employed Quasi Experimental design. The sample consisted of 68 students of third semester of English and Literature Department Muhammadiyah University of Makassar, in academic year 2013/2014. The data were collected through two kinds of instruments: speaking test for the students’ speaking skill and questionnaire for students’ interest. Data on the students’ speaking skill were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and data on the students’ interest were analyzed using Likert scale. The results of the research were: (1) the use of Learn to Speak English software in teaching speaking improved the students speaking skill; (2) the use of Learn to Speak English software increased the students’ interest in joining the speaking class. It can be concluded that the use of Learn to Speak English software is effective to be implemented in improving the students’ speaking skills in terms of fluency and lexical resource and the students have high interest and active toward teaching speaking through Learn to Speak English software.

scholarly journals The influences of lecturers on foreign language classroom anxiety

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norliani Norliani ◽  
Wulida Makhtuna
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Communication Apprehension ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety ◽  
Foreign Language Classroom ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Classroom Anxiety

This study is to find out the influences of lecturers’ attitudes on foreign language classroom anxiety (FLCA) levels of students. The study has been carried out at the fifth semester students of English Departement of STKIP PGRI Banjarmsin academic year 2015/2016. The data have been collected by means of questionnaire and interview, designed to measure the FLCA levels. The aim of which is to obtain information about the effects of lecturers’ attitudes on students with different anxiety levels. FLCA tested on three dimensions, communication apprehension, fear of negative evaluation, and test anxiety. It was a five point likert’s scale questionnaire, ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Strongly agree was coded by (5) and strongly disagree was coded by (1). The interview and questionnaire were translated into Bahasa Indonesia to make it easy for students to understand. The result of the study have revealed that, in  the  classroom the level of anxiety increases by the influence of lecturers.

scholarly journals Reverse Transfer Of L2 To L1: The Case Of Code-Switching

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 57-68
Author(s):  
Shima Ghobadi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Talebinejad
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Code Switching ◽  
Reverse Transfer ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
And Control ◽  
Academic Year

Issues related to the learners’ use of the foreign language and the mother tongue (code-switching) in the foreign language classroom and their role in language teaching and learning processes have been a common area of research. This study aimed at investigating Reverse Transfer of L2 to L1.To this end, 50 Iranian intermediate EFL learners (25 males, 25 females) at Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Branch studies in the second semester of the academic year 2016-2017 were selected through the convenience sampling method. They were then assigned randomly to the experimental and control groups.

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