scholarly journals The Students’ Ability in Reading Comprehension in Narrative Text

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-44
Author(s):  
Rony Arahta Sembiring
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The Mean

Reading skill plays an important role in English learning process, especially when student have to deal with TOEFL Exam which includes reading and writing skill. The writer observed that the process of comprehending a reading text was still a serious problem for the students. The writer applied a qualitative method in this research with descriptive approach. The subject of the study was the first semester students class E of Universitas Prima Indonesia Medan. The instrument of data collecting was multiple choice test. The mean score of the students’ in comprehending narrative text was 77. It shown that their comprehension narrative text was average to good. There was 12 students (48%) was classified as Excellent, 12 students (48%) was classified as Good and there was 1 students (4%) was classified as Average whereas no student (0%) was  classified as poor to comprehending narrative text. Therefore, the writer hopes that the other English lecturer should always try to create an interesting text and media for their teaching.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BY APPLYING PREDICTION STRATEGY

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hastati Perangin-angin And Meisuri
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Reading Test Scores ◽  
Orientation Test ◽  
Prediction Strategy

This study attempted to improve students’ reading comprehension indescriptive text by applying prediction strategy. This study was conducted byusing classroom action research. The subject of this research was class X-1 SMANegeri 1 Kisaran which consisted of 34 students. The research was conducted intwo cycles and every cycle consisted of three meetings. The instruments forcollecting data were taken from quantitative data and qualitative data. Thequantitative data were taken from the reading test (multiple choice test consistedof 25 questions). The qualitative data were taken from diary notes, observationsheet and interview sheet. Based on reading test scores, students’ score keptimproving in every test. In the orientation test the mean was 53.41, in the cycle Itest the mean was 67.52 and in the cycle II test the mean was 83.52. Based ondiary notes, observation sheet and interview sheet, it was found that teachinglearning process run well. Students were active, enthusiastic, and interested inreading. The result of the research showed that prediction strategy significantlyimproved students’ reading comprehension in descriptive text.

scholarly journals The Appropriateness of English Materials Based on Teachers Lesson Plan on Multimedia Students at SMK Antartika 1 Sidoarjo

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anggia Dwinda Paramitha ◽  
Wahyu Taufiq
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Teaching Material ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Subject And Object ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
The Subject

The aimed of this study was to discover and analyzethe appropriateness of English learning material for the students based on teachers’ lesson plan. This study used qualitative method, the subject and object in this research is the document which is consisted of teaching materials in lesson plan on the first semester of tenth grade that the teacher used for teaching the students multimedia major at SMK Antartika 1 Sidoarjo. The data was collected by analze teachers’ lesson plan and interview. The result of this study showed that most of indicators about the appropriateness of teaching material for English specific purposes were not fulfilled and most of teaching material that teacher used was English for general purposes by follows the syllabus from department education. Hopefully, teachers could create appropriate teacjing materials and develop teaching material which appropriate English specific purposes for the students

IMPROVING GRADE VIII STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT IN RECOUNT TEXT BY USING TWO STAY – TWO STRAY STRATEGY

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvi Rodiana Dalimunthe And Meisuri
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Classroom Action Research

This study deals with improving students’ reading comprehension through Two Stay – Two Stray Strategy. This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of the research was class VIIIC MTs. Lab. IKIP Al- Wasliyah Medan which consisted of 34 students. The research was conducted in two cycles and every cycle consisted of four meetings and two meetings. The instruments for collecting data were quantitative data (multiple choice test) and qualitative data (diary notes, observation sheet, and interview). In test I, the mean score was 63.28. in test II, the mean score was 67.96. and in test III the mean score was 72.96. It can be concluded that Two Stay – Two Stray Strategy could improve students’ reading comprehension.

IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BY USING INDEX CARD MATCH STRATEGY

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Septiwi Hadi Lubis And Elia Masa Gintings
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Index Card ◽  
Multiple Choice Tests ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean

This study deals with improving students’ reading comprehension by using Index Card Match strategy. This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of the research was class VIIa MTs.Lab. IKIP Al- Washliyah Medan which consisted of 36 students. The research was conducted in two cycles and every cycle consists of four meetings and two meetings. The instruments for collecting data were multiple choice tests as the quantitative data and observation sheet, questionnaire sheet and diary notes as the qualitative data. Based on multiple choice test score, students’ score kept improving in every test. In test I, the mean score was 63.05, in test II, the mean score was 67.63, and in test III the mean score was 72.77. The finding of the study indicated that the implementation of Index card Match strategy was successful since the criteria of success were achieved. The result of observation sheet and questionnaire sheet showed that students were active involved in the classroom. Based on the finding before, it’s concluded that Index Card Match strategy could improve students’ reading comprehension.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN READING NARRATIVE TEXT BY USING RECIPROCAL TEACHING METHOD

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Adelina Sianturi ◽  
Sumarsih Sumarsih
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Reciprocal Teaching ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Multiple Choice Tests ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean

This study deals with the improving students’ achievement in reading narrative text by using reciprocal teaching. The research of this study was conducted by using action research. The subject of this study was the tenth grade students SMA Negeri 6 Medan. One class was taken as the subject, namely the students from X-5. There were 49 students, consisting of 22 male and 27 female. This research was done in two cycles; there was three meetings in cycle I and three meetings in cycle II. The instruments for collecting data were reading narrative text (25 items of multiple choice tests) teacher make test as quantitative data and interview sheet, observation sheet and diary notes as qualitative data. In analyzing the data, the mean of the students’ score for the treatment I was 61.79, for the treatment II was 72.24 and treatment III was 81.71. The data showed that the students’ score was rising in every treatment. The conclusion is that the use of reciprocal teaching method can improve students’ reading comprehension in narrative text. It suggested to English teacher to apply reciprocal teaching method in teaching reading comprehension. Key words: reading, narrative text, reciprocal teaching.

scholarly journals Evaluation of constructive teaching skills among science teachers in the intermediate stage: تقويم مهارات التدريس البنائي لدى معلمي العلوم في المرحلة المتوسطة

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah bin Zaher Al - Shihri ◽  
Tammam Ismail Tammam
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Intermediate Stage ◽  
Teaching Skills ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Constructive Teaching

The research aims to study the teaching skills and evaluate the teaching skills of science teachers, and test significance of differences between the mean degree of practice according to the variables: gender, experience, educational qualification, and stage educational, and to achieve these objectives were applied a questionnaire consisting of (31) paragraph, to a sample Of (45) are teachers of science in the intermediate stage of the Ministry of Education and Mjardp. The researcher also followed the descriptive approach. The results indicated that the degree of science teachers and her teachers to teach constructivist was medium, and appeared statistically significant scientific qualification variable differences, for the benefit of graduate studies. The study recommended training courses for science teachers, to familiarize them with the skills of teaching constructivist, and trained to teach these skills to have procedures and guide administrators science with a list of skills (the subject of the study), during the supervision of the education in the schools of the intermediate stage and directing the attention of the authors and curriculum developers to take into account the good fundamentals in the article To provide learners with a leading to the development of scientific concepts in general.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION OF E-MODULE TROUBLESHOOTING NETWORK SERVICES BASED MOBILE AS ALTERNATIVE MEDIA

Akademika ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (02) ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
Sirwan Sirwan ◽  
Kamal Kamal
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Network Services ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean

The purpose of this study was to: (1) knowing the level of practicality e-module based on mobile learning; (2) determine the effectivenes of using system e-module based on mobile learning in skill competency test TKJ.  The research method experimental design one group pre-test and post-test. Data were collected through multiple choice  test given to respondens before being given treatment and after being given treatment, then the data would then be analyzed using tes t. The results of the e-module practicality test throught a questionnaire distributed to students showed that the e-module based on mobile learning practicality used by students, while according to the assessment by the two media experts that e-module based on mobile learning was practical with an average score of 88.9%. Student readiness in UKK has been successfully improved using mobile learning-based e-modules. Increased readiness of students in UKK is in the medium category with a gain score of 0.4%. The T test results indicate that the Sig. (2-tailed) of 0.000 <0.05. The mean pre-test value was 78.6456 with Std.Deviation 4.85293. The highest value is 90.00 and the lowest value is Std.Deviation 6.57910. The highest score was 96.67 and the lowest score was 73.33.

scholarly journals Needs Analysis for Informatics Engineering Students as a Basis to Develop Teaching Materials on English for Specific Purposes

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-67
Author(s):  
Kadek Yogi Susana ◽  
Agus Ari Iswara
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Subject

This research aims is to find and describe students' needs for ESP and find out students' perceptions of ESP teaching that has been running. This research is a descriptive research with a qualitative approach. The subject of this research was the first semester students of Informatics Engineering of STMIK STIKOM Indonesia. The data collection was done using online questionnaire on google form application. The data obtained were then classified so that the needs of Informatics Engineering students on English learning can be identified and then be described. The results of this research can be used as a reference for subsequent research, namely syllabus planning and the development of teaching materials of ESP. Referring to students awareness of the importance of speaking skill and the also the need of having grammar lessons as basis for their practical competence, it is a task for ESP lecturer to apply teaching strategies which are interesting, motivating and engaging to cover both areas in equal portion.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS KEARIFAN LOKAL BERORIENTASI KARAKTER TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN MENULIS BERBAHASA INGGRIS MAHASISWA DI IPTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
GABBY MAUREEN PRICILIA
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
T Test ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
English Department ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Inferential Analysis

One of the curriculum’s expectations at the fourth semester of english department in Institut Pendidikan Tapanuli Selatan (IPTS) is students are able to write narrative text. But in fact, students’ writing narrative text ability is still low, so researcher conduct a research in that field. The purposes of this research are to find out: 1) the extent of students’ writing narrative text ability, and 2) the significant effect of using character oriented local wisdom based learning model on students’ writing narrative text ability at the fourth semester students of english department in IPTS. The method of research is mix method by combining quantitative and qualitative method. The researcher collected the data by using interview and composition writing test. The sample was taken by using total sampling technique, it was 25 students. The data were then analyzed by using descriptive and inferential analysis, it was t-test formula by Arikunto. The findings of the research are the mean score of students’ writing ability before using character oriented local wisdom based learning model was 53.54 which categorized bad, then after using character oriented local wisdom based learning model was 82.50 which categorized good. The hypothesis testing showed that t-test was higher than t-table, it means that the hypothesis is accepted. It clearly seen that there is a significant effect of character oriented local wisdom based learning model on students’ writing narrative text ability at the fourth semester students of english department in IPTS.

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