scholarly journals A GENRE BASED APPROACH IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-63
Author(s):  
Rohimah NA
Keyword(s):  
Junior High School ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Independent Variable

This research investigates Genre-based Approach in improving the students’ writing narrative text. The aims of this study were to to find out the effects of the Genre-based Approach in teaching writing narrative text. In collecting data, the writer used instrument; it is writing text (pre-test and post-test). The population of the research was the eighth grade students’ of Junior High School Karangtengah Garut. The writer used a proportional random sampling, so there were 34 students as the sample (25%) of the population: 15 males and 19 females. This research a used quantitative method and the pre-experimantal design. Two variables in this research: the independent variable research was using Genre-based Approach in teaching narrative text, and dependent variable was using narrative text in improving the writing skill. The result of the research showed that tobserved was 13.96 and tcritical was 2.0423. The criteria of test; Ho was accepted if - tcritical ≤ tobserved ≤ tcritical so that it was concluded that null hypothesis (HO) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted because the score was – 2.0423 ≤ 13.96 ≥ 2.0423; therefore, there was a significant effect of using Genre-based Approach in teaching writing narrative text and 76% of students writing narrative text using Genre-based Approach was improved

scholarly journals USING SUBSTUTION DRILL TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ PRONUNCIATION ABILITY

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 178
Author(s):  
Maharida Maharida
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Method ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Good Classification ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Back Vowel ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Teaching Pronunciation

This research aimed to find out the improvement of the students’ pronunciation ability by using Substitution Drill that focused on English Consonants which consisted of dental and palato alveolar consonants and English Vowel which consisted mid-front,mid-central and mid-back vowel. The researcher applied Pre-Experimental method with one group pretest-posttest design and collected the data by giving pre-test and post-test. The sample of the research was class X IPA of SMA Negeri 1 Galesong Selatan which consisted of 33 students. The sample was taken by using the purposive technique. The research variables were teaching pronunciation by using Substitution Drill as an independent variable and dependent variable were English Consonants and English Vowel. The result of the research showed that the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Galesong Selatan had fair score in the pre-test. After treatment, their pronunciation ability significant improved. The result of the research was the mean score obtained by the students through pre-test was 5.77 which was classified as fair classification and the mean score of the students on the post-test was 7.32 which was classified as good classification and the value of t-test was greater than t-table (16.48 > 2.037). It indicated that the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected. It was concluded that the use of Substitution Drill was effective to improve the students’ pronunciation ability.Keywords: improvement, pronunciation, substitution drill, dental, palato alveolar

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ LISTENING COMPREHENSION BY TEACHING CONNECTED SPEECH

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Siti Musfirah ◽  
Khairil Razali ◽  
Yuliar Masna
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Connected Speech ◽  
T Score ◽  
Post Test

This present research was conducted in order to find out the improvement in students’ listening comprehension and to figure out whether students’ interest in listening class increases after being taught the aspects of connected speech. This research used a quantitative method with pre-experimental design, namely pre-test post-test involving only the experiment group. The population of this research was all the students of the eleventh-grade who are studying at MAS Darul Ihsan which amount to 184 students. In addition, the sample of this research was 30 students of class XI F that was chosen using purposive sampling. Moreover, this research used pre-test and post-test as well as questionnaires as data collection instruments. The research found that teaching connected speech in the listening classroom improved students’ listening comprehension. This was indicated by the comparison of t-score which is higher than t-table, (3.61 > 2.04). Therefore, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. Furthermore, the result of students’ response sheets indicated that students have positive perception toward the teaching connected speech and it can increase their interest in learning listening.

Applying Dictologloss Technique on Students’ Narrative Text: A Quasi Experimental Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ridho Kholid ◽  
Dhanan Abimanto ◽  
Wiwied Pratiwi
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Narrative Writing ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental

This article was to find out about the effectiveness of applying dictogloss technique on students’ narrative text. A Quasi-Experimental design was used in this method, with using pre-test and post test design. Subject of this research was at the eleventh grade  at state senior high 10 Bandar Lampung.  The result of this study showed that the value of to  (tobservation ) was 5.2. The value of t table with degree of freedom 38 in significance degree 5 % was 2.02 and in significance degree 1% was 2.71. It indicated that to was higher than or 2.02 < 5.26 > 2.71. for those analysis, the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and t alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. Hence, it was inferred that there were significant difference between students’ narrative writing score who were taught by dictoglos technique. Keywords: Dictogloss Technique, Experimental Design, Narrative Text

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PICTURE SEQUENCETOWARDSSTUDENTS’ ABILITY IN USING CONJUNCTION AT THE EIGHT GRADE OF MTs NEGERI MODEL KOTA SORONG IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-57
Author(s):  
Yuli Astuti ◽  
Ari Wibowo ◽  
Nursalim Nursalim
Keyword(s):  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Test Formulation ◽  
Planning Treatment ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Experimental Group

Learning writing is one of fourth skill of learning second language that must be mastered by students. For this reason the writers want to investigate and conduct the study in this field. The Statement of Problem “Is Picture Sequence effective towards students' ability in using conjunctionat the eight grade of MTs. Negeri Model Kota Sorong in the academic year 2016/2017?” the research design in this investigation is experimental research. The population of this study is students in MTs. Negeri Model Kota Sorong and has taken as sample were class VIII-G as a control group and VIII-D as the experimental group. In this study, the writer applies some steps for conducting the experiment, they were: observation, planning, treatment, and post-test. It was conducted in three meetings. To collect the data of this study, the writer using writingtest. Post-test was conducted to both of groups to see the differences between control and experimental groups and also to prove the writer’s hypothesis that picture sequences can give an impact to the students’ achievement instudents’ ability of using conjunction in writing. By using t-test formulation the writer gets value of t-observe 2.178 and the t-critical 0.05 is 2.021 It means that t-obs value is higher than the t-crit. In other word, it can be said that the alternative hypothesis ( H1) is accepted and null hypothesis (H0) is rejected, or it can be said that picture sequences as method that effective and applicable at the eighth grade of MTs. Negeri Model Kota Sorong towards students’ ability of using conjunction in writing narrative text.

scholarly journals Building FL-Vocabulary Transferability through Semantic Boggle

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Fitriani Halimah ◽  
Lidiyatul Izzah
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Seventh Graders ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Data Result

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the Semantic Boggle Game on building vocabulary transferability in foreign language students. The study was conducted in SMPN 177 Jakarta. The population in this study was all seventh-graders of which 7E of 35 students as the sample representative. The method used in this study was a quantitative method with a pre-experimental research design. In collecting the data, the writer used the students' pre-test and post-test. The data result indicates that the total students' pre-test scores are 2085 with an average score of 59,57. The total student's post-test score is 2745 with an average of 78,68. The results of the pre-test and post-test were calculated using a t-test. The calculation of the data result indicates that the t-count was 2,26 with t-table is 1,69 at the 0,05significance level. Therefore, this implies that the alternative hypothesis (H1) is accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected. The writers then concluded that using Semantic Boggle Game in teaching vocabulary is effective to build students’ vocabulary transferability.

scholarly journals The Effect of Project Based Learning to the Students’writing Ability in Descriptive Text

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Imanuella Natalia
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
T Test ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
T Score ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Test Computation

This study aims to know the effect of Project Based Learning to the students’ writing ability in descriptive text in the eighth grade students of SMPN 8 Kediri in which the experimental research design was applied . The sample consisted of 16 males and 14 females students. The essay test of writing descriptive text was used to collect the data about the students’ writing ability before and after the treatments about teaching writing using project based learning.Then the data were analyzed using statistical formula of t-test computation. The result shown that the students’total score of post-test is 2460, and then total score of p re-test is 2217. It means that students’ score increased. Based on the data report of the table of t-test based on signification 5%, the result of this research showed that T-score (14, 54) ˃ T-table 5% (1, 699).  It means that was significant so the Null Hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and Alternative Hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. Besides, in analyze t-test, t-score is higher than t-table. The score of t-test is 14, 54 and the t-table is 1, 699 in the level of significant 5% (0, 05). Based on the t-test result which obtain that Project Based Learning has significant effect t-score 14.54 and the table is 1.699 in the level of significant 5%. From the data analysis, it can be seen that Project Based Learning is effective to the students’ writing descriptive text ability.

THE USE OF PERSONAL VOCABULARY NOTE (PVN) TO TEACH VOCABULARY

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aulyahaq Tiabarte ◽  
Yohanes Gatot Sutapa ◽  
Eni Rosnija
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Research Population ◽  
Written Test ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling ◽  
Vocabulary Achievement

The objective of this study is to discover the effect of Personal Vocabulary Note (PVN) on the students vocabulary achievement. This form of research is a pre-experimental study. The research population on this research was the eighth-grade students that consisted of 43 students of SMP Negeri 1 Mempawah Timur. By using cluster random sampling, the sample was VIII B class, consisted of 21 students. The data on this study was gathered through a written test in form of multiple choice. The data showed that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected, means that Personal Vocabulary Note (PVN) affect significantly in teaching vocabulary for the eighth-grade students in SMP Negeri 1 Mempawah Timur. The result of t-test was 12.61. It was higher than t-critical(12.61 > 2.086). Finding also showed that the score of the effect size of the treatment was 2.73 and categorized as strong effect. It can be concluded that Personal Vocabulary Note (PVN) give a strong effect on vocabulary achievement of the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Mempawah Timur in Academic Year 2019/2020.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF USING CONTEXTUAL REDEFINITION STRATEGY ON STUDENTS� READING NARRATIVE TEXT OF ELEVENTH GRADE AT SMA N 8 MEDAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-32
Author(s):  
Yohana M Simanjuntak ◽  
Sahlan Tampubolon ◽  
Harpen Silitonga ◽  
Kammer Tuahman Sipayung
Keyword(s):  
Conventional Method ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aimed to see the result of students�s achievement in reading narrative text with applyaing Contextual Redefinition Strategy. The population of the study was the elevent grade students of SMA N 8 Medan on 2019/2020 with the total number is 180 students. Two classes were taken as the sample they were IX IPA 4 and IX IPA 5. The experimental group was taught by using Contextual Redefinition while the control group (IX IPA 5) was taught by using conventional method. The instrument of collecting data was multiple choice test. The data were analyzed by using t-test. Based on the data, it was found that the students� score improved from pre-test and post-test in experimental class. The result shoe that t-observed is higher that t-table value (2.9> 1.671) at the level significance 0,05 and the degree of freedom is 58. Therefore, it can be concluded that the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected and alternative hypothesis (Ha) ia accepted. Based on the research result, there is a significant effect of using Contextual redefinition strategy in eading Narrative test of Eleventh Grade Students� at SMA N 8 Medan.

scholarly journals The Effect of Herringbone Technique on Students’ Reading Comprehension through Narrative Text at MTs PAB 1 Helvetia, Medan

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Rizky Vita Losi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Comprehension Score

The Effect of Herringbone Technique on Students’ Reading Comprehension through Narrative Text at MTs PAB 1 Helvetia, Medan   Rizky Vita Losi Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi [email protected]   Abstract This research dealt with Herringbone technique which was proposed by Deegan (2006). The aim of this research was to know whether Herringbone technique was effective to be applied on students’ reading comprehension through narrative text. The sample of this research was grade VIII-E students which consisted of 31 students at MTs PAB 1 Helvetia, Medan. The data of this research was students’ reading comprehension score on pre-test and post-test. The data was analyzed by using Paired Sample T-Test formula which was calculated by SPSS 2.2. From the data analysis, it was found that the T-Test value was higher than the T-Table value (10,085 > 2,042). It showed that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. It also showed that there was a significance effect after applying Herringbone technique on students’ reading comprehension through narrative text at MTs PAB 1 Helvetia, Medan.   Keywords:  herringbone technique, students’ reading comprehension, paired sample t-test formula

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF USING ENGLISH SONGS ON THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-93
Author(s):  
Mustakim Sagita, Ramlan, Nora Vita
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Data ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
T Test ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Second Year

The objective of the study was to get the empirical data about the effect of using song on students’ speaking skill at the second year students of SMP Negeri 1 Mila, Pidie. The method of this study was quantitative method. To get the sample, researcher used random sampling as the technique. The sample of this study were class VIII.B as the experimental class and VIII.A as the control class. Both of the class were consisted of 22 students. In collecting the data, the researcher conducted pre test and post test by asking students singing songs. In the control class, the result of pre test(x1) score was 1285. The result of post test(x2) score was 1462. The gained(dx) both of pre test and post test was 182. The mean(Mx) score was 8,2. in the experimental class, the result of pre test(y1) score was 1190. The result of post test(y2) score was 1608. The gained(dy) both of pre test and post test was 418. The mean(My) score was 19. The testing of hypothesis was analyzed using t-test formula. The result ttest (t0) both of the classes was 3,14. The result of this study showed that there was significant difference on students’ speaking skill that was taught by using English song. In the table of significance, it could be seen on the significance degree or ? = 0.05 and df=42. The ttable (t095(42))=2,68. Then, by comparing the result t0 is bigger than ttable, that is 3.14 2,68. The hypothesis (Ha)  was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. It can be concluded that the using of English song was effective in teaching speaking.Key words: Speaking, English song.

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