scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF JIGSAW TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Moh Fauzi Bafadal

This study was about experimenting the effectiveness of Jigsaw technique in teaching writing descriptive text at second-grade students of SMPN 21 Mataram. The research method was quasi-experimental research with nonequivalent control group design. The finding showed the mean score of the experimental group was 13.3 and the mean score of the control group was 7.2. After analyzing the data, it was found that t-test was 3.657. The degree of freedom (df) was Nx+Ny-2 = 38 from 40 students as the samples. The researcher got score 2,042 for confident level 0.05 or 95% and score 2,750 for confident level 0.01 or 99%. It means that using the Jigsaw technique in teaching writing descriptive text is effective.

Author(s):  
I Made Permadi Utama

The aim of this study is to find the effect of Describe and Draw game towards students’ speaking competence at SMAN 2 Gerung. This study used a quasi-experimental with post-test only non-equivalent control group design. The population of this study was second-grade students of SMAN 2 Gerung. The writer took two classes chosen as experimental group and control group. Experimental group was treated by using Describe and Draw game and control group was treated by using Word Match game. Based on the result of the study, it was found that Describe and Draw Game has a significant effect towards students’ speaking competence at SMAN 2 Gerung.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Jamila Said ◽  
Abdul Muis Said ◽  
Muh Rusydi Rasyid

The aim of this research is to determine the effectiveness of using fix-up strategy on the students’ reading comprehension at MA AL-Wasilah Lemo. The population in this research was the second grade students of MA Al-Wasilah Lemo. The sample was consisted of 30 students which were taken by total sampling technique. There were 15 students in class Agama II 1 as experimental class and 15 students in Agama I as controlled class. This research was quasi experimental with the Nonequivalent Control Group Design. The data was analyzed statistically after the result of the test was gained.The research findings showed that the twelve grades students of MA Al-Wasilah Lemo obtained score on pre-test with the mean score 44.00 which classified as poor. After giving treatment the students obtained improvement, they gained score with the mean score 65.00 as fair classification. The result of the data analysis indicated that there was a significant improvement in the students reading analytical exposition text after being taught using fix-up strategy. It was proved by the result of the statistical analysis of the level significance 0.05 with degree of freedom (df) 14 indicated t-test values of the students’ reading analytical exposition text (5.209) was higher than t-table value (2.145). Based on the result of analysis, the researcher concludes that fix-up strategy was effective to improve students in reading comprehension at the twelve grade of MA Al-wasilah Lemo. 


LETS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-107
Author(s):  
Muh Asshiddiqh ◽  
Faridah Abd Rauf

This study was aimed to see the writing ability development at SMA Negeri 11 Sidrap. The objective of this study is to get the empirical data of the differences between students’ score of writing test who were and were not taught by using Video Critics strategy. The population of this research consists of 56 students. The sample of the research were class XI IPS as the experimental group which consists of 17 students and XI MIPA as the control group which consists of 39 students. The research method used in this research was quasi-experimental with nonequivalent control group design. The data was collected through pretest and posttest. It aimed to know whether Video Critics strategy in teaching writing can develop students’ writing ability.


Author(s):  
M. Asrul Hasby ◽  
Taufik Iswara

This research was aimed to find out “The Effectiveness of Memories and Draw Towards Students’ Motivation in Reading Comprehension”. The research was experimental research in form of quasi-experimental and the design that was used was the non-equivalent control group design. The population of this research was the second grade students of SMP Al-Ashriyah Sesela which consisted of two classes. The samples were VIII A as experimental class, and VIII B as control class where experimental class was treated by using Memories and Draw, and control class was treated by using matching picture. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistic (mean score, median, mode, and standard deviation). The researcher found that the motivation of the second grade students in reading comprehension effective by using Memories and Draw technique by the increase of mean score of experimental class that is 50.2 in the pre-test and 73.6 in the posttest. The result of the research was significant because the t-test also showed that Memories and Draw method effective to improve students’ motivation in reading comprehension especially in reading descriptive text, because the value of t-test = 2.705 > t-table = 1, 697. It means that memories and draw towards students’ Motivation in reading comprehension at second grade of SMP Al-AsriyahSesela was accepted. Therefore, using Memories and Draw has  effective on the students’ motivation in reading comprehension, so it is recommended to the teachers to use Memories and Draw to improve their students’ motivation in reading comprehension.


Author(s):  
IMS Jayendra ◽  
PK Nitiasih ◽  
NWS Mahayanti

The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not there was any significant effect on the second grade students’ reading comprehension taught by using Big Books as teaching media. The design of this study used post test only control group of quasi experimental research. Therefore the population of this study was second grade students in south Bali. The data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. The result of the data analysis showed that students in experimental group performed better than the students in control group. It was proven by the resultthat showed the mean score of the experimental group was 81.59 while the mean score of the control group was 73.64. The result of the t-test also showed the value of t-observed (tobs) was 3.009 and the value of t-critical value (tcv) was 2.018. It shows the value of tobs is higher than the value of tcv. Therefore, it could be concluded that there was significant effect of Big Books as teaching media on the second grade students’ reading comprehension in south Bali.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 327
Author(s):  
Andi Dina Anggriani ◽  
Lelly Suhartini ◽  
Wa Ode Fatmawati

This study aims to find out whether there is a significant effect of applying audio-visual method on students’ Speaking achievement of second grade students at SMPN 2 Kendari or not. Population of this research is the entire second grade class in academic year 2017/2018 of SMPN 2 Kendari. The total numbers of the population are 280 students where class VIII B as experimental class  and VIII A as control class were chosen as the sample of this study used purposive sampling technique. This study applied quasi-experimental design which concerned on two groups; they are control group and experimental group. These two groups received a different treatment. The implementation of audio-visual method was applied on experimental class. The data which analyzed in this study was quantitative data; it gained from the pretest and posttest result of the two classes which analyzed using descriptive statistic and inferential analysis (Independent sample t-test). The result shows that the gain of the mean score of experimental class 1.76 is higher than the gain score of control class 0.57. It shows that teaching speaking by Audiovisual method in the experimental class has a better effect in enhancing students’ speaking achievement. Then the result of hypothesis testing showed that the value of  Sig. (2-tailed) is 0.044 which smaller than (<0.05). Hence, it can be concluded that H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted which means that there is significant effect of Audiovisual method on students’ speaking achievement at eight grade of SMP N 2 Kendari. Keywords: Speaking, Audiovisual, Learning method


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
Sofyan Sukwara Akfan

This research conducted with the consideration that speaking ability can be enhanced with the implementation of Four Square Method  This research was attended to find out the extent to which utilizing Four Square Method in teaching speaking will enhance students’ speaking skill or not and to investigate students’ perception in utilizing Four Square Method in enhancing their speaking ability. The researcher used a quasi-experimental design involved two groups, they are: an experimental group that used Four Square Method while control group that used traditional method. The data of pre-test and post-test were analyzed by two independent raters by refering to Heaton’s speaking band score; while the students perception toward the implementation of Four Square Method was analyzed by using Likert's ’cale. There were 60 participants in this research where 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. They were second grade students of SMAN 1 Baubau. The instruments used were speaking test, questionnaire and recorder. After the data analyzed, the researcher lounched that there is a significant enhancement of students’ speaking ability as the mean score of experimental group (accuracy: pre-test 2.80 and post-test 4.07), control group (accuracy: pre-test 3.73 and post-test 3.67). Experimental group (fluency: pres-test 2.70  and post-test 4.10), control group (fluency: pre-test 4.03 and post-test 3.57). Experimental group (comprehensibility: pre-test 2,63 and post-test 3,93) while control group (comprehensibility: pre-test 3.57 and post-test 3.73) and experimental group (content: pre-test 2.87 and post-test 4.43) while control group (content: pre-test 4.13 and post-test 4.40). Students’ perception toward the implementation of Four Square Method (FSM) was positive; 66.7% from the students (20) had high interest and 33.3% (10 students) categorized as moderate. It declares that Four Square Method is effective in enhancing student’s speaking ability.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Nur Faradillah

This research was aimed to find out the effectiveness of Mind Reading Game in teaching grammar. This research was experimental design. The population of this study was the second grade students of MA Darul Kamilin which consisted of two classes. One classes were chosen as the samples, those were XI A Class as experimental group consisted of twenty three students and XI B Class as control group consisted twenty three students. They were chosen by using quasi experimental. Experimental group was treated by Mind Reading Game and control group was treated by Mind Game. The instrument that was used objective test in forms of multiple choices. Then, the scores were analyzed by using statistical analysis. It showed the mean score of experimental group was 20,34 while the mean score control group was 16,34 and the value of t (t test) = -4,756 was higher than  (t table) = 2,0154 at the significance level of 5% and the number of degree freedom (df) 44. It meant that alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. It could be conclude that Mind Reading Game was effective in teaching grammar at the second grade students of MA Darul Kamilin


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-23
Author(s):  
Ismawati Ismawati

This study was carried out with the purpose to measure the effectiveness of Presentation Method in increasing students’ ability in explaining cases. This study is quantitative research. Quantitative research was used as the mean in collecting the data. The population of this study was the students at the Second Grade of MAN Model Sorong in the years 2014/2015, by the number were 208 students. The sample of this study was the students of XI IPA 2 by the number were 30 students and XI IPA 3 by the number were 28 students. The writer used pretest- posttest control group design of true experimental design in this study. The result of study was presented into tables and had explained by percentage. In analyzing data the writer used the application of SPSS 18. The result of this study showed that there was an increasing score of students at experimental group. The mean pretest of both experimental group and control group before were 45. Then after treatment was given to experimental group the mean was 80. But the mean of control group was 40,25. It means that Presentation Method is effective to increase students’ ability in explaining cases. The result of this study showed that the T value > T table = 17.667 > 2.093. It means that the hypothesis of this study was accepted. The writer concluded that Presentation Method can increase student’s ability in explaining the cases.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-93
Author(s):  
Yulia Febrianita ◽  
Ainil Fitri

The problem of developmental and nutritional growth disorders in children under five nationally and even the current global problem is stunting. This type of experimental research uses a quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group design research design. The sample of this study was 66 mothers). The results of this study were a comparison of changes in the mean actions of mothers in feeding children between the control and experimental groups was the mean of the control group 140.6 while the experimental group was 94.8 with a p value <α of 0.015. The conclusion of this study is that there is an influence of nutritional counseling on the actions of mothers in the way of feeding stunting children in the Kampar regency.


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