scholarly journals Using songs for improving students’ pronunciation for the second grade

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Nur Laili Rizky Rahmawati ◽  
Muhammad Yunus
Keyword(s):  
Research Finding ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
Oral Test ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Teaching Pronunciation

This research was designed to improve students pronunciation at MTs Almaarif 01 Singosari, Malang through songs. In the preliminary study, the researcher found that the students have trouble pronouncing words correctly and confirmed by the result of their English test in oral test that was 57.20. Besides 43 students were taken in VIII A class at MTs Almaarif 01 Singosari, Malang as the sample of the study, this research consists of two cycles; Cycle One with three meetings and Cycle Two with two meetings. In the planning stage, the researcher designed a lesson plan, preparing material, and formulating the criteria of success. The criteria of success that was 70 or more. Additionally, the first result of Cycle One got 63.25. At the final, the result of Cycle Two showed another increase, there were 71.16. In the research finding, it is concluded that the use of songs in teaching pronunciation can improve the pronunciation of the students. All in all, for the teacher should give English songs according to their level; beginner, intermediate, or advanced, for students are suggested to choose other genre of the song for their learning media, such as jazz, rock, and etc. For future researchers are suggested to conduct similar studies on using songs in a different context, subject, or method.

AN ANALYSIS ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH STORYTELLING FOR GRADE X SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khairani Nur Adha And Rahmad Husein
Keyword(s):  
Research Finding ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
First Grade ◽  
First Year ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Oral Test ◽  
Fluency And Comprehension ◽  
Low Ability

The aim of this research was to find out the ability of the first year students in speaking by using storytelling at MAS. Al-Jam’iyatul Wasliyah. The design of this research was descriptive research. The population of this research was 20 students of XC class in the first grade at MAS. Al-Jam’iyatul Wasliyah. In selecting the sample the writer used random sampling technique. The total number of the sample was 12 students. The data was collected by using oral test. The researcher only measured the ability of students’ speaking in storytelling by considering five components of speaking: (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, and comprehension). And their speaking had been recorded by using phone recorder. From the result of analyzing the data, the researcher found that the students’ speaking ability by using storytelling was moderate. It proved by the fact that 4 students (33.33%) classified as high ability, 4 students (33.33%) classified as moderate ability, and 4 students (33.33%) classified as low ability. Based on the data, the students’ score were bigger in the high and moderate level than in the low ability level. Based on the research finding, the English teacher is suggested to consider the five components in scoring speaking ability (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, and comprehension). The students are suggested to do more practice in pronunciation and fluency, because they dominantly speak incorrect pronunciation and have pauses in the sentences. Students are also suggested to enrich their vocabulary by using storytelling.

scholarly journals The Application of Powerpoint Media in Thematic Learning in The Second Grade of Elementary School

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Uzima Candrawati
Keyword(s):  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Content Standards ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Basic Competency ◽  
Thematic Learning ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study aimed to adjust the predetermined theme with the theme implemented. In addition, giving interesting presentations to students, and teachers can improve the quality of human resources in the field of technology and information. This study used a qualitative approach. Data sources consisted of primary data and secondary data through procedures for collecting data with participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation studies. The data analysis technique in this study used domain techniques, taxonomic techniques, compound techniques, and theme techniques. For the process of checking the validity of the data, a triangulation process was carried out to obtain accurate research results. The results of the study obtained that in thematic learning using the Lesson Plan (RPP) to achieve a basic competency set out in the Content Standards and described in the syllabus through various learning behaviors of students.

scholarly journals Efektivitas Penggunaan Metode Counseling Learning Method (CLM) untuk Meningkatkan Kemahiran Berbicara

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-112
Author(s):  
Aidillah Suja ◽  
Cahya Edi Setyawan
Keyword(s):  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Oral Test ◽  
Research Experiment ◽  
Speaking Skills

This study aims to determine the Implementation Methods Counseling Learning Method to improve speaking skills for second-grade students of MTs Al-Muhajirin Tapung and determine the factors that influence the adoption of the Counseling Learning Method. This study is a research experiment, experimental research is a research method that is used to search for a specific treatment effect against the other in uncontrolled conditions. By using experimental design Pretest – Posttest None Control Group Design. Ways of data collection are observation and an oral test. The results of the analysis of the data obtained on the Application Methods Counseling Learning Method in Learning Arabic to improve speaking skills for second-grade students of MTs Al-Muhajirin Tapung based on observations obtained 95.8% means "Very Good" on the level of 80-100%. And based on the results of the oral test of the analysis of the data obtained, it can be concluded that the adoption of Methods in Learning Arabic is effective to improve speaking skills for second-grade students of MTs Al-Muhajirin Tapung. Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Penerapan Metode Counseling Learning Method (CLM) dalam Pembelajaran bahasa Arab efektif untuk meningkatkan kemahiran berbicara bagi siswa kelas VII MTs Al-Muhajirin Tapung dan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor apa yang mempengaruhi penerapan Metode tersebut. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian Eksperimen, penelitian eksperimen adalah metode penelitian yang digunakan untuk mencari pengaruh perlakuan tertentu terhadap yang lain dalam kondisi yang terkendalikan. Dengan menggunakan desain eksperimen Pretest–Posttest None Control Group Design. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi dan tes lisan. Adapun hasil dari analisis data yang diperoleh tentang Penerapan Metode Counseling Learning Method (CLM) dalam Pembelajaran bahasa Arab untuk meningkatkan kemahiran berbicara bagi siswa kelas VIII MTs Al-Muhajirin Tapung berdasarkan hasil observasi diperoleh 95.8% berarti “Baik Sekali” dari tingkatan 80-100%. Dan berdasarkan hasil tes lisan, analisis data yang diperoleh dapat disimpulkan bahwa Penerapan Metode Counseling Learning Method (CLM) dalam Pembelajaran bahasa Arab efektif untuk meningkatkan kemahiran berbicara bagi siswa kelas VIII MTs Al-Muhajirin Tapung.

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL USING GRAMMALY APPLICATION FOR SECOND GRADE IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Sri Fahmi ◽  
Cynantia Rachmijati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Research Finding ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Written Form ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The One

Writing is the most important skill in learning a language. Through writing is a way to express student’s ideas, but most students are still deeply mistaken in spelling, grammar, vocabulary and also punctuation. The one way to fix it is to give the students solution with a tool that can help and guide to show their mistake. This research aim of improving students writing skills using Grammarly application. By using Grammarly students are guided to find out students' errors and how to fix it and improve their writing skills using Grammarly application, especially in second grade in senior high school. This research used a qualitative method through pre-test and posttest. The subject of this research is consists of 32 students in second grade in senior high school. The research finding that’s after using Grammarly application can improve student’s ability in writing and express what their thought and felt. It suggested that students should be confident in conveying their ideas into written form as well as maximizing this Grammarly application to help them find errors in writing and can find the correct one. It is recommended that teachers give more serious attention errors of students in writing because of solving. Keywords:  Writing Skill, Grammarly Application

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY BY USING EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE TECHNIQUE AT SECOND GRADE OF STATE JUNIOR SCHOOL 1 LARANGAN PAMEKASAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Arisandi Setiyawan ◽  
Ina Daril Hanna
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Minimum Standard ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Classroom Action Research

This study is a classroom action research (CAR). This study proposed example non example technique to teach English for second grade students at state junior high school 1 Larangan Pamekasan to solve the students’ problems on speaking skill. The result of the preliminary study indicated that the problem of the students toward their speaking skill is the average speaking score is lower than the minimum standard of learning (KKM). Based on the pre-test, the students who got score more or equals to 75 are 7 students and 33 students got less 75. Then the researchers collaborated with the teachers try to solve the problem using example non-example technique using classroom action approach. The results showed that the instruction through example non-example technique in the Cycle I and Cycle II, there was improvement of students’ speaking ability at second grade of state junior high school 1 Larangan Pamekasan. The students were more imaginative and feel free to show their understanding about the pictures. It made they motivate to learn and they could improve their speaking ability.

Dimensions of Success Integrating the C3 Framework and ESL Instruction

2018 ◽  
pp. 250-269
Author(s):  
Katherine Barko-Alva ◽  
Stephen S. Masyada
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Civic Life ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Elementary Social Studies ◽  
Esl Instruction

This chapter provides a theoretical foundation for considering how the four dimensions of the C3 (i.e., college, career, and civic life) framework may be used as a means to provide English language learners (ELLs) with equitable access to academic language and content instruction within the context of an elementary social studies classroom. In addition, this chapter offers insight in preparing students, especially ELLs, for the demands of civic life. The authors approach this discussion by narratively modeling a lesson plan targeting a second grade, ESL, social studies classroom. This chapter seeks to integrate research-based practices within both the social studies and ESL frameworks while illustrating the feasibility of using the C3 framework to serve the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse student populations.

ECLECTIC METHOD: AN ALTERNATIVE TO SUPPORT GRAMMAR MASTERY TO TWELVE GRADERS

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Kiswati Kiswati
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Research Finding ◽  
The Other ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Twelfth Graders ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Grammar Tests

This research is aimed to know the use of Eclectic Method towards students grammar mastery. Due to the low grammar score and less motivation of the students to learn grammar as one of the material that should be mastered by the students integratedly with the other material. The research was a two-cycle classroom action research conducted to twelfth graders of social department at MAN 5 Jombang. This study used grammar tests, observation sheet and field notes as the instruments. The research finding proved that eclectic method was effective to be conducted in teaching English, mainly in grammar class. The data showed that the grammar score was improved significantly from the average score of 55.87 in preliminary study to become 76.65 in cycle 1 and 88.19 in cycle 2. The participation of the students during the cycle was also improved from cycle to cycle.

scholarly journals Preliminary Study: Self-Regulated Learning Procedure

2018 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
pp. 05008
Author(s):  
Shafizza Sahdan ◽  
Alias Masek ◽  
Noor Atikah Zainal Abidin ◽  
Juliati Jusoh
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Learning Procedure ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Preliminary Study

Self-regulated learning (SRL) is widely adopted by various educational institutions all over the world. A simple guideline is important and essential for the successful implementation of SRL that yields good results. Hence, a procedure and lesson plan of SRL for the subject of Principles of Management are developed and tested in a preliminary study. The objective of the preliminary study is to determine the reliability of the instruments so that the implementation procedure and lesson plan for the real study can be executed smoothly. This study was conducted for a cycle of SRL designed procedure. ANCOVA was used to analyse the effects of the procedure and lesson plan in relation to students’ motivation, metacognitive awareness and academic achievement. Based on the results of the preliminary study, the items reliability index using alpha cronbach was 0.92, indicated that the questionnaire was good and effective. Each variable was significantly different, indicated that the procedure and lesson plan have positive effects on motivation, metacognition, and academic achievement. In conclusion, the procedure and lesson plan of Principles of Management developed are ready for an actual study.

scholarly journals Pencapaian Pelajar dalam Mata Pelajaran Geografi Sekolah Menengah di Sabah – Analisis Awal

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanifah Mahat ◽  
Paulin Chang Poh Ling ◽  
Nasir Nayan ◽  
Mohmadisa Hashim ◽  
Yazid Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Research Finding ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Teacher’S Role ◽  
Pearson Correlation Analysis ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Teacher's Role ◽  
Teachers And Parents

This study intends to examine student achievement in subject of geography. This studyinvolves variables of attitudes, interest, teacher’s role and parents’ role with student achievement. This is a preliminary study involved only one district in Sabah, Kota Marudu district. Data were collected through a questionnaire which contains 40 items to measure, attitude, interest, teacher’s role and parents’ roles. Meanwhile, final examination results year 2015 used to measure student achievement for geography subject. A total of 257 Form Five students representing six schools that took geography involved in this study were selected through random sampling. Data were analysed using SPSS software by selecting the Pearson correlation analysis. Research finding showed that students’ attitude has a significant relationship with student achievement. Meanwhile, interest, teacher’s roles and parents' roles have no relationship with student achievement. The findings gave implications for the abolition of geography subjects if student achievement still remained in low-level. Hence, teachers and parents play an important role to form a high interest and a more positive attitude towards students in order to improve their achievement in subject of geography. 

scholarly journals Australasian Parliamentary Debate Strategy to Foster Students’ Speaking Competence

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 427
Author(s):  
Ulil Fuadah ◽  
Sri Rachmajanti ◽  
Fracisca Maria Ivone
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Instructional Goals ◽  
Parliamentary Debate ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Teaching Learning

<p class="AbstractText"><strong>Abstract:</strong> Teaching English needs an appropriate strategy to effectively enhance the students' communicative competence, especially speaking competence. When the teaching process does not use the appropriate strategy, the students will meet the barriers to achieving the instructional goals. Based on the preliminary study conducted to the second grade of Islamic Senior High School of Blitar, the researcher found some students' speaking problems. Therefore, the Australasian Parliamentary Debate was proposed as a strategy to overcome those problems by conducting Classroom Action Research. After implementing the strategy of Australasian Parliamentary Debate in multimodal teaching-learning process, the study needed two cycles to overcome the students' speaking problems and improve the students' speaking skill.</p><strong>Abstrak: </strong>Mengajar bahasa Inggris membutuhkan strategi yang tepat agar mampu meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam kompetensi komunikatifnya, khususnya kompetensi berbicara. Apabila pembelajaran tidak menggunakan strategi yang tepat, maka siswa akan mengalamai kesulitan untuk mencapai tujuan pembelajaran yang diharapkan. Sesuai dengan hasil observasi yang dilakukan di kelas dua MAN Kota Blitar, peneliti menemukan beberapa permasalahan siswa dalam berbicara. Oleh karena itu, peneliti mencoba menerapkan strategi Debat Parlementer Australia untuk mengatasi permasalahan yang dihadapi siswa dalam belajar berbicara. Setelah penerapan strategi tersebut, dengan menekankan pada proses pembelajaran berbasis multimodal, peneliti membutuhkan dua siklus untuk dapat mengatasi permasalahan yang dihadapi siswa dan meningkatkan kemauan berbicara mereka.

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