Using PEGWriting to Support the Writing Motivation and Writing Quality of Eighth-Grade Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Abstract: This research aimed to investigate whether or not there were significant differences in reading comprehension and writing achievement between the eighth grade students of SMP Islam Az-Zahra 2 Palembang who were taught by using Literature-Based instruction and those who were not. This study used one of the quasi experimental designs: pretest-posttest design. The sample was selected purposively from the whole population based on their reading comprehension scores. Forty six eighth graders were selected as the sample and equally divided into experimental and control groups. Pretest and posttest were given to both groups. Using paired sample statistics, the results of the experimental group showed that the students’ reading comprehension and writing achievement ? significantly improved. Furthermore, the result of the independent t-test showed that with mean difference of reading comprehension was 8.609, t value 11.111(p<0.05). Moreover, the mean difference of writing achievement was 6.8043, t value 10.478 (p<0.05). Keywords: Literature-based instruction, reading comprehension and writing achievement.

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KEEFEKTIFAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PICTURE AND PICTURE DAN MODEL SUGESTI IMAJINASI DALAM PEMBELAJARAN MENULIS PUISI PADA SISWA KELAS VIII SMP

Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia ◽

10.15294/jpbsi.v9i1.27572 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 19-25

Author(s):

Qeis Karina Puspasari ◽

Nas Haryati Setyaningsih

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Experimental Design ◽

Junior High School ◽

Eighth Grade ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Group Design ◽

Group Design ◽

Eighth Grade Students ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Experimental Group

Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keefektifan model Picture and Picture dan Model Sugesti Imajinasi dalam pembelajaran menulis puisi pada siswa kelas VIII SMP. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 5 Banjarnegara. Sampel penelitian ini yaitu siswa kelas VIII-D kelompok eksperimen 1 menggunakan model Picture and Picture dan VIII-C Kelompok eksperimen 2 menggunakan model Sugesti Imajinasi. Desain yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah quasi experimental design dengan bentuk nonequivalent control group design. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa model Picture and Picture lebih efektif dibandingkan dengan model Sugesti Imajinasi dalam pembelajaran menulis puisi pada siswa kelas VIII SMP. Kata Kunci: model picture and picture, model sugesti imajinasi, teks puisi. Abstract This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the Picture and Picture Model and Imagination Suggestion Model in learning to write poetry for eight-grade students of Junior High School. The population in this study were eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 5 Banjarnegara. The samples of this study were the class VIII-D students as in the experimental group 1 using the Picture and Picture and VIII-C as in the experimental group 2 using the Imagination Suggestion model. The design used in this research is quasi experimental design with nonequivalent control group design. The results showed that the Picture and Picture model was more effective than the Imagination Suggestion model in learning to write poetry for the eighth-grade students of Junior High School.

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The Use of Digital Storytelling in Teaching Listening Comprehension: An Experimental Study on the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 4 Parepare

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3923988 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Juvrianto Chrissunday Jakob

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Listening Comprehension ◽

Digital Storytelling ◽

Eighth Grade ◽

Eighth Grade Students

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The effectiveness of mindfulness on quality of life of women with premature menopause: a quasi-experimental study

10.21203/rs.2.22532/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Fatemeh Pyri ◽

Parvin Abedi ◽

Elham Maraghi ◽

Maryam Gholamzadeh Jashreh

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Hot Flashes ◽

Repeated Measure ◽

Control Group ◽

Premature Menopause ◽

Chi Square ◽

Quasi Experimental

Abstract Background: Premature menopause may impair the quality of life and expose women to disorders such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and depression. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness on the quality of life of women with premature menopause. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study in which 62 women were recruited and randomly allocated in two groups of mindfulness and control. The mindfulness group received eight sessions of training. A demographic questionnaire, Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) and a checklist (for assessing frequency and intensity of hot flashes) were used to collect data. The quality of life, frequency, and intensity of hot flashes measured at baseline, after eight weeks and in three months follow-up. The Independent t-test, the chi-square test, and the repeated measure test were used for analyzing data. Results: The score of quality of life was significantly improved after the intervention and in three months follow-up in the mindfulness group compared to the control group (p<0.001). The scores of vasomotor, psychological, physical, and sexual domains also improved significantly in the mindfulness group compared to the control group. The severity and the frequency of hot flashes were significantly reduced in the mindfulness group in comparison to the control group. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that eight weeks of mindfulness training could significantly improve the quality of life and also could reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes in women with premature menopause. Using mindfulness for women with premature menopause is recommended.

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