scholarly journals USING VIDEO RECIPE TO IMPROVE THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING PROCEDURE TEXT

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Jupri Jupri
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Procedure Text ◽  
Preliminary Study

Based on the results of a preliminary study, it was found out that the students of SMPN1 Batu have problem in writing procedure texts. The students cannot optimize themselves in written communication in English. To cope with the problem, the researcher conducted an action research Using Video Recipe to Improve the Junior School Students’ Ability in Writing Procedure Text. This action research was done in grade seven of SMPN1 Batu which involved 26 students and has been conducted in one cycle which covered: planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. The data was obtained through the result of the test, observation checklists, and interview. The study was implemented through four steps: (1) the teacher planned the action based on the result of preliminarystudy, (2) the teacher implemented the action by presenting recipe videos as the model to guide the students in writing procedure text, (3) the observer observed and recorded the action, and (4) the teacher analyzed the data which finally became the reflection of the cycle. The results of the study reveal that the utilization of video recipe can improve the junior high school students’ ability in writing procedure text. Future research in this area should be expanded to examine the nuanced differences in revision based upon different purpose of writing.

scholarly journals How to Make Use of Facebook to Write Descriptive Texts?

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Dini Kurnia Irmawati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Content Organization ◽  
Text Types ◽  
Preliminary Study

This study involved the junior high school students and focused on the use of Facebook through process-genre based approach to help the students solve problems related to idea development and organization in writing descriptive texts. This study used collaborative classroom action research consisting of two cycles. The findings show that the use of Facebook equipped with the descriptive scaffold through process-genre based approach could improve their skills in writing descriptive texts. The publishing on wall application also improved the student’ motivation. The scores of the students’ writing products in terms of content, organization, vocabulary, grammar and mechanics improved significantly from preliminary study to Cycle 1 and from Cycle 1 to Cycle 2. It is recommended that Facebook can be used to teach other kinds of text types and on different grades and levels of education.

scholarly journals IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY BY USING “GO FISH” GAME

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Moh. Nurman
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Classroom Action Research

The present study aims at explaining how to improve the students’ vocabulary mastery by using “Go Fish” game. The study belongs to classroom action research. The participants of the study are one hundred and twenty-two junior high school students of the seventh grade. To measure the improvement of students’ vocabulary mastery, the study used test. The finding showed that the mean score, 92,41 in the second Cycle had met the criteria of success. It means that the use of Go Fish game in teaching vocabulary can improve the students’ vocabulary mastery.

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