scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF USING POWERPOINT MODIFIED PICTURES IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT TO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 22 KOTA BENGKULU IN 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-85
Author(s):  
Tri Susilo ◽  
Kasmaini . ◽  
Indah Damayanti
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Writing Tests ◽  
And Control ◽  
Academic Year

This study aimed at investigating the effect of using powerpoint modified pictures as a media in teaching writing descriptive text. The population of this study was all the students of eighth-grade students of  SMPN 22 Kota Bengkulu in academic year 2016/2017 with the total number of population 66 students. The sample of this research was taken by using purposive sampling. By using that technique, 42 students were taken as the samples. The samples divided into two groups, experimental and control group. The instrument employed in this study was writing tests. The pre-test was conducted before giving treatments in order to know the scores of both groups. After giving some treatments to the experimental and control group, the post-test was held to both groups. Based on the data analysis of the post-test, it was found that t-count > t-table (4.66 > 2.021). This finding indicated that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control group scores. It means that the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. In other words, powerpoint modified pictures had a significant effect on students’ writing ability. The use of powerpoint modified pictures could increase students’  writing ability especially in descriptive text. Therefore, this technique can be applied by the teacher as a teaching aid in descriptive text’s writing.

scholarly journals Using Star (Select, Teach, Activate and Revisit) Strategy to Increase Vocabulary Mastery of Eighth Grade Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
Supiah Supiah ◽  
Defia Syntha Defi
Keyword(s):  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The objectives of this study were: (1) to describe the implementation of STAR (Select, Teach, Activate and Revisit) strategy of the eighth grade students of MTs N 1 Bangka, and (2) to find out whether there was any significant difference in vocabulary mastery between the students who were taught by using STAR strategy and the students who were taught without STAR strategy. This study was focused on vocabulary mastery. The total number of sample was 64 students. In this study, the researcher used experimental research method with a quasi-experimental design. The result showed that the students’ vocabulary mastery significantly increased. It could be seen from the pre-test and post-test mean score. Furthermore, the result of independent sample t-test of students’ post-test between experimental group and control group showed that the t-obtained was higher than t-table (2.547 > 2.00) and the p-output was lower than computation with level significant 0.05 (0.014 < 0.05). It means that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. It could be concluded that STAR strategy was effective to increase students’ vocabulary mastery.

scholarly journals USING SOCIOGRAM TO IMPROVE THE WRITING AND SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 JARAI

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 269
Author(s):  
Yoga Pratama
Keyword(s):  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Test Control

The objectives of this study were to find out whether or not there was significant improvement in writing and speaking achievements of the eighth grade students of SMPN1 Jarai after they were taught by using Sociogram, to find out whether or not there was significant improvement in each aspect of writing and speaking achievements of the eighth grade students of SMPN1 Jarai after they were taught by using Sociogram, to find out whether or not there was significant difference in writing and speaking achievements between the eighth grade students of SMP 1 Jarai who were taught by using Sociogram and those who were not, and to find out the perception of the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Jarai after they were taught by using Socoiogram. In this paper, an experimental research method with pre and post test control group design was used with 70 students as the sample divided into two groups, experimental and control group. However, only the students of the experimental group were taught by using Sociogram. The obtained data were analyzed by using t-test. The students were given questionnaire to know their perceptions. The result showed that there was a significant difference in both students? writing and speaking achievements after they were tought by using Sociogram. Furthermore, it was found that there was a significant difference in students? writing and speaking achievement between the experimental and control groups. In conclusion, Sociogram improves the students? writing and speaking achievements.

scholarly journals The Effect Of Bingo Media To Improve Students Vocabulary Of The Eighth Grade Students At SMP S AL – Washliyah 27 Medan

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Indah Eka Destry, Yulia Sari Harahap
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Method ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Creative Teacher ◽  
And Control ◽  
Vocabulary Achievement

There are some factors have influenced in teaching vocabulary. The creative teacher will use teaching method which appropriate with the students condition in the class and can attract them to be more interested in learning English especially vocabulary achievement. The aim of this research is to find the significance of Bingo Media in teaching English Vocabulary was observed and analyzed from students of eighth grade of SMP S Al – Washliyah 27 Medan. In this research, Bingo as media was implemented with discussion method in order was chosen in this research to solve the problem. The method of this research is quantitative by taking 60 students as the sample. The population of this research was all grade VIII students  and the sample of this research were VIII – A as the experiment class, grade VIII – B as the control class. Instrument of the research was used multiple choice about Descriptive text. After the research gave the treatment by used Bingo in teaching Vocabulary it showed that pre-test average score of experimental group was 83,67 and control group was 69. Meanwhile, the post-test average of experimental groups was 59,33 and control group was 55. The research above the used Bingo and implementation of discussion method significantly affected on students vocabulary achievement. It could be concluded that the use of Bingo increasing students vocabulary achievement was affective. The result that found in this research was t observed was 6,94 and t table 2,00. It can state that there is significant difference between from students vocabulary scores taught by using Bingo and without Bingo. It means that Bingo Media are quite effective in improving students vocabulary achievement.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Scrapbook as A Media to Improve Students’ Ability in Writing Recount Text “a Case of The Eighth Grade Students of SMP N 2 Gubug in the 2015 / 2016 Academic Year

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Wahyu Widiyanto ◽  
Ulfah Ulfah ◽  
Alfiana Zia
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Achievement Level ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Content Organization ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year

The aims of this study are:1) To find out the students’ ability in writing recount text who were taught using scrapbook. 2) to find out the students’ ability in writing recount text who were taught without using scrapbook. 3) to know whether there is any significant difference of the students’ ability who were taught using Scrapbook and the students who were taught without using Scrapbook. This study used true experimental design and its kind is pre-test post-test control and experimental group design. The population in this research is the eighth grade students of SMP N 2 Gubug in the 2015/2016 academic year. The writer took 2 classes, each class consist of 21 students, VIII A as Control class and VIII B as Experimental class. Pre-test and post-test were used as instruments. There were some categories in assessing writing, those are: content, organization, vocabulary, syntax and mechanic. Based on the research findings, the writer concluded that the mean of students’ score in writing recount text taught without using Scrapbook is 65,6 and it was categorized as “adequate” in achievement level. So it was concluded that writing ability of the students who were taught without Scrapbook is fair. The mean of students’ score in writing recount text taught using Scrapbook is 74,57 and it was categorized as “good” in achievement level. So it was concluded that the use of Scrapbook can improve the students’ ability in writing recount text. There was significant improvement of students’ ability in writing recount text after being taught by using Scrapbook. It can be known from ttest result is 3,58 and ttable for df 40 and significance 5% is 2,021. From data above, because t-test is higher than t-table, so the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected, and Ha was accepted. So there is significant difference between the students’ ability in writing recount text taught using scrapbook and those were taught without using Scrapbook. Based on the result above, it can be concluded that the use of Scrapbook is effective in improving students’ ability in writing recount text. Students felt happy and enthusiast in learning recount text. Scrapbook helped the students to learn the material easily. Scrapbook can be one of visual media that is interesting especially for teaching writing recount text.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF GENRE-BASED APPROACH AND LEARNER AUTONOMY ON THE WRITING COMPETENCE OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP HARAPAN NUSANTARA

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. M. S. Artini ◽  
I K. Seken ◽  
I G. Budasi
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Learner Autonomy ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Competence Test ◽  
Writing Competence ◽  
Academic Year

This study aimed at: a) finding out whether or not there is a significant difference in writing competence between the students who were taught by using genre based approach and those who were taught by using a conventional strategy; b) finding out whether or not there is an effect of the interaction between the implementation of genre based approach and learner autonomy on the students writing competence; 3) finding out whether or not there is a significant difference in writing competence between the students with high autonomy treated by using genre based approach and those treated by using a conventional strategy; 4) finding out whether or not there is a significant difference in writing competence between the students with how autonomy who were treated by using genre based approach and those treated by using a conventional strategy. The study employed a post test for control group and an experiment group with 2 x 2 factorial designs. The population of the study was 196 eighth grade students of SMP Harapan Nusantara in academic year 2015/2016 where 144 of them were selected as the sample of the study through cluster random sampling technique. The data were collected by means of attitude questionnaire and writing competence test and were analyzed by using Two-Way ANOVA and Tukey test. The result of this research showed that: a) there was significant difference in writing competence between the students who are taught by using genre based approach and those who are taught by using a conventional strategy, b) there was significant effect of the interaction between the implementation of genre based approach and learner autonomy on the students’ writing competence, c) there was significant difference in writing competence between the students with high autonomy treated by using genre based approach and those treated by using a conventional strategy and d) there was significant difference in writing competence between the students with low autonomy who are treated by using genre based approach and those treated by using a conventional strategy. The implication of this study reveals that a Genre-Based Approach is useful approach for supporting students’ development.

scholarly journals Text-based Character in Teaching Reading: Do Students Can Achieve Significant Result in Reading Test?

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Hasan Hasan ◽  
Andi Sadapotto ◽  
Muhammad Hanafi ◽  
Usman Usman
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Good Classification ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

This quasi-experimental study involves the experimental and control group which consist of 60 students in first year of SMA Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang   2019/2020 academic year.  The reading test is used to collect data to find out do the students can achieve significant result in reading test using Text-based Character. Based on the result the mean score of the experimental group pre-test was 72.67 and classified into good classification, while the control group was 69.63 classified into good. The mean score of the post-test after treatment for the experimental group was 82.43 (very good) while the control group was 76.53, (good) classification still.  The researcher found that the T-table is higher than the t-test (α) (1.659<2.021). It means that there is a significant difference in the pre-test of the control and experimental group, while in post-test of an experimental and control group, the researcher finds that the T-test is higher than the alpha and previous score in the the pre-test (α) (3.089>2.021). The degree of freedom is 58. This study reveals that the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted, and the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected. This is means that the use of Text-based Characters can improves students' reading skills in significant way.

scholarly journals Buzz Group Technique to Promote Students Reading Comprehension

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Afifah
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
T Test ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Paired T Test ◽  
Group Technique

This present study was quasi experiment research. This study aimed to find out whether or not there is any the improvement of the students’ reading comprehension by using buzz group technique. The population of the study was all the eighth grade students of SMP SENTOSA BAKTI BATURAJA in Academic Year 2019/ 2020. The sample was taken by using cluster random sampling. The sample is divided by two experimental class and control group. The try-out was done at VIII. C with 22 respondents. The data was collected by using test. The reliability of the data was taken through Alpha Cronbach. The data were analyzed by using paired T-test of control class and paired t-test of experimental class and independent t-test too. The result showed that from the mean score was 71 improved to be 84, 6 and based on independent T-test the value of T obtained was 8,122 as significant level of 0.05 for 2 tailed testing and degree of freedom (df) was 48 the critical value of T table 3, 425. The value was higher than T table (8,122>3,425) and the value sig, (2 tailed)= 0.000 less than the value of significant level (0.05).  It mean that there was significant improvement the students who was taught by using buzz group technique and those who was not at SMP SENTOSA BAKTI Baturaja. It concluded that Buzz group technique was effective to promote students’ reading comprehension at the Eighth Grade students of SMP SENTOSA BAKTI BATURAJA.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING CARTOON VIDEOS IN TEACHING SPEAKING TO THE STUDENTS OF SMPN 2 RANTAU KALIMANTAN SELATAN IN ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Nor Millah Hayati
Keyword(s):  
Conventional Method ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year

This thesis is purposed at proving the effectiveness of cartoon videos in teaching speaking to the Eighth Grade Students of SMPN 2 Rantau Kalimantan Selatan in academic year of 2013/2014, and showing that there is a significant difference in speaking ability between the students who were taught by using cartoon videos and those who were taught by using conventional method. This study is an experimental research. The population of this study was the eighth grade students of SMPN 2 Rantau Kalimantan Selatan in academic year of 2013/2014 which consisted of seven classes. The total number of population was 158. There were two classes taken as the sample, Class VIII B serving as control class were taught by using conventional method, while class VIII F as the experimental class were taught by using cartoon videos. Class VIII B consisted of 22 students and class VIII F consisted of 22 students. Both classes were given the pre-test at the beginning and the post-test at the end after the treatment. The data were collected by using speaking test. The data were analyzed by using t-test computation, descriptive analysis, and inferential analysis. The research findings show that there is a significant difference in students’ speaking ability between the experimental group taught by using cartoon videos and those who were taught by using conventional method. The result of the pre-test shows that both groups are poor, while the post-test result shows that the experiment group is better than the control one. The mean score of the experimental class in pre-test was 42.50 and that of control class was 42.73. The mean score in post-test of the experimental class was 75.68 and that of the control class was 57.50. It can be seen that the mean score of the experimental class was higher than that of control class in post-test. Furthermore, based on the hypothesis testing, it could be seen that the value of -t obtained (-5.245) < - t table (-2.018), at the significant level 5%. This implied that there is a significant difference of students’ speaking ability between the students who were taught by using cartoon videos and those who were taught by using conventional method.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MIND-MAPPING TOWARDS STUDENTS' WRITING SKILL

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Edi Firman ◽  
Fathurrahman Imran
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Inferential Analysis ◽  
Academic Year

This research was intended to analyze the effect of mind mapping towards students writing skill at the second semester students of FPBS IKIP Mataram in academic year 2015/2016. This study was quasi experimental research, where the sample was cluster randomly selected with the total number of sample was 65 students which were divided into 2 classes; 29 students were in the control group and there were 36 students belong to experimental group. In order to collect the research data, the writer used writing test to comprehend the students’ ability in managing text based on mind mapping concept. After the data was obtained, then it was analyzed by applying descriptive statistical analysis and inferential analysis. Regarding to the data analysis it was found that the students’ ability before treatment was 69.72 in the significant level 95%. On post-test data analysis, the students mean writing ability increased into 77.22. The inferential analysis or hypothesis testing also proved that the t-test was higher than t-table in the significant level 95% (α =0.05) and degree of freedom 63 (4.158 > 2.000) with ρ value (sig.) 0.00 < 0.05. It was clearly claimed that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) which stated that mind-mapping was effective towards students writing at second semester students of FPBS IKIP Mataram in academic year 2015/2016 was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) that said main-mapping is not effective toward students writing at second semester students of FPBS IKIP Mataram in academic year 2015/2016 was rejected. Those data evidently proved that mind mapping was effective towards students writing especially at second semester students of FPBS IKIP Mataram in academic year 2015/2016.

scholarly journals TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION BY USING PREDICT, LOCATE, ADD NOTE STRATEGY TO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 2 LUBUKLINGGAU

ELT-Lectura ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-102
Author(s):  
Maria Ramasari ◽  
Cintia Novtarina
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mastery Criteria ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

The purpose of this research was to find out whether or not it is significantly effective to teach reading comprehension by using Predict, Locate, Add Note strategy to the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 2 Lubuklinggau in the academic year of 2016/2017. The researcher used pre experimental method with one group pre-test and post-test design. The population was all the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Lubuklinggau which consisted of 440 students. The sample was taken through cluster random sampling. The sample was 40 students. The data was collected through test consisted of 20 items of multiple choices. The data were analyzed through four techniques: 1) students’ individual score, 2) minimum mastery criteria, 3) normality, and 4) matched t-test calculation. The result of this research: (1) the mean students’ score in the pre-test was 62.3, (2) The mean score of post-test was 77.3, and (3) the result of Matched t-test was 10.86, which was higher than 1.684 value of the t-table of 39 (40-1) with 95% significant level for one tailed-test. Therefore, null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. It means that it was significantly effective to teach reading comprehension by using Predict, Locate, Add Note Strategy to the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Lubuklinggau in academic year of 2016/2017.

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