scholarly journals STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ANXIETY IN AN EFL CLASSROOM: GENDER PERSPECTIVE AT SMA NEGERI 2 KENDARI

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Kiki Purwanti ◽  
Amir Jaya ◽  
Muhammad Khusnun Muhsin

The aim of this study was to find out whether or not there was a significant difference of students’ speaking anxiety across gender. This study used survey method. The population was the second grade students of SMAN 2 Kendari in academic years 2017/2018. This study involved 184 students (92 males and 92 females) who were taken from proportionated stratified by random sampling. An instrument employed in this study was a questionnaire of Foreign Language   Classroom   Anxiety   Scale   (FLCAS).   The   data   were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistic. The result of descriptive analysis showed that students’ speaking anxiety was affected by three factors namely communication apprehension, test anxiety, and fear of negative evaluation where each factor had a neutral position and majority students had a moderately anxious level  on  speaking  anxiety.  The  result  of  the t-test  showed  that tobserved  was -2.007 and ttable  was 1.973. It means that ttable   was lower than the tobserved. Thus, there was a significant difference of speaking anxiety between male and female students where females were more anxious then male. Keywords:   Speaking   Anxiety,   situation-specific   Anxiety,   andGender.

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 831-839
Author(s):  
Hale Kula ◽  
Cihan Ayhan ◽  
Zülbiye Kaçay ◽  
Alptuğ Soyer ◽  
Fikret Soyer

In this study, it was aimed to investigate exercise dependencies according to perceived health levels from participation in recreational activities. In the study, the “Exercise Addiction Scale” developed by Tekkurşun-Demir, Hazar and Cicioğlu (2018) and “The Scale of Perceived Health Outcomes in Recreation” developed by Gómez et al. (2016) and adapted to Turkish by Yerlisu-Lapa et al. (2017) were used. Convenience sampling method was used for sample selection, and face-to-face survey method was preferred for data collection. Independent Sample t-test and One-way ANOVA were used in examining the differences between variables and descriptive analysis were conducted by using the SPSS package program. In addition, Hierarchical and Non-Hierarchical Clustering analysis was used to group the participants according to perceived health outcome levels. A total of 241, including 114 male (47.3%) and 127 female (52.7%), who participated in the activities within the Sport Istanbul Inc., participated in the study voluntarily. When the findings of the research were examined, it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference in the “Over Focus and Emotional Change” sub-dimensions of exercise dependence according to the perceived health level. As a result, it was found that individuals with high health perception had a higher level of over-focus and emotional change than those with low health perception.


Author(s):  
Komalasari Komalasari

This study aims to improve mastery of dexterity gymnastics through playing approaches and assistive media in physical education learning for students. This research method uses a classroom action research method with research subjects namely students of class II SD Negeri 44 Ampenan. The research instrument used observation, interviews, and tests. The data analysis technique used in this research was qualitative and quantitative descriptive analysis. The results of this study indicate that the play approach and assistive media can increase interest, activeness, and dexterity gymnastics for the second grade students of SD Negeri 44 Ampenan.


Author(s):  
Muhammadi Muhammadi ◽  
Zainudin Abu Bakar

This study aims to develop a model for integrating character education in integrated thematic learning in Indonesian elementary schools that is valid, practical and effective. Besides this research aims to see the differences in student characters between the control class and the experimental class. This research is a mixed method and development research (R&D) using 4-D steps. For this study, the one-group pretest and post-test one-group experimental time series design was used. The subject of the research was the second grade students of elementary school in Gadut Padang with 2 classes (IIB and IID). The results showed that the integration model of character education in integrated thematic learning that had been developed or fostered, as well as field trials through experiments were valid, practical, and effective. Specifically or specifically there is a significant difference in character between the control class and the experimental class when using the integration model of character education. Qualitatively the 4 characters that were developed look already entrenched from the application during the learning process.


Author(s):  
Hanan Nassir Hussein ◽  
Firas Ayal Mater

This research-aims to investigate (the effectiveness of teaching SWOM strategy in achievement and second-graders intermediate students retention in the sciences subject) The experimental design (with-partial-control) was chosen for two equivalent groups, experimental and control, the sample was randomly selected-from-students (Hittin intermediate school( for girls in Thi-Qar Governorate), the groups were equivalent in-variables (Age calculated in months – female students’ achievement in-science for the first-grade (previous-year) –previous information testin science- subject – intelligence test (Raven), behavioral objectives in cognitive domain were set reached (100) behavioral objectives, the necessary teaching plans were prepared for two research. The research tools, the researcher prepared a test comprises (40) MC items with four alternatives. Validity, reliability, discrimination-coefficient, difficulty-and-alternatives effectiveness were calculated. At the end of second semester (2018-2019),the experiment was applied. After the experiment was completed, the achievement test was applied on two research groups. Then, the same achievement test was applied again after a two weeks period-from first application to check information retention, and for processing statistical data, the statistical methods were used (t-test for two independent samples, difficulty-equations, items-discrimination, wrong alternatives-effectiveness and Pearson-correlation-equation), the-research was reached the results: There is a statistical significant difference at the significance level (0.05) between second grade students means scores who study science subject according-to the SWOM strategy and the second-grade students mean-scores who study the-same subject by traditional method in achievement and retention test in favor of the experimental group, depend on the results, several conclusions were formulated, conclusions and recommendations-were reached, to complete th- research, several studies-were proposed.


Author(s):  
Nia Haryani ◽  
Noviyanti Aneros ◽  
Herniwati Herniwati

Abstract. Japanese intransitive and transitive verb pairs (jidoushi and tadoushi pairs) are still one of difficult things for Japanese language learners. Results of questionnaire mentioned that difficulties experienced by a student are distinguish between intransitive and transitive verb pairs, and use of intransitive and transitive verb pairs in Japanese sentence. Therefore, we have to use an effective media on intransitive and transitive verb pairs learning, on purpose to decrease that difficulties. The purpose of this research are (1) to know any significant difference in learners ability in intransitive and transitive verb pairs vocabulary and know how to using intransitive and transitive verb pairs in Japanese sentence before and after using Meguro language center (MLC) flash media; (2) to determine the effectiveness of using MLC flash media in intransitive and transitive verb pairs learning; (3) to determine learners response of using MLC flash media in intransitive and transitive verb pairs learning. This research use the true experiment design, and also use the test and questionnaire to get some data’s. The research object is second grade students of UPI’s Japanese language education departement of the academic year 2015/2016, and the samples are students at 4B as experimental group and students 4C as control group. From the result of data analysis obtained that value is 2,46 and value is 2,07 at 5% significance level. Because is greater than so Hk accepted. Then from normalized gain mean, experimental group gained 0,67 is approving of MLC flash media is more effective as compared with text media. In addition, analysis of questionnaire showed that student has given a positive response to application of MLC flash media. Keywords : Japanese intransitive and transitive verb pairs, jidoushi and tadoushi pairs, learning media, flash, Meguro language center  Abstrak. Bagi pembelajar bahasa Jepang, jidoushi dan tadoushi berpasangan masih menjadi hal yang sulit. Hasil angket menyebutkan bahwa kesulitan yang dialami pembelajar adalah kesulitan dalam membedakan jidoushi dan tadoushi berpasangan dan kesulitan dalam penggunaan kedua verba tersebut dalam suatu kalimat. Diperlukan suatu media yang efektif dalam pembelajaran jidoushi dan tadoushi berpasangan agar kesulitan tersebut dapat dikurangi. Penelitian ini bertujuan (1) untuk mengetahui adakah perbedaan yang signifikan mengenai kemampuan pembelajar dalam menguasai kosakata dan memahami penggunaan jidoushi dan tadoushi berpasangan sebelum dan sesudah proses pembelajaran menggunakan media flash Meguro language center (MLC); (2) untuk mengetahui tingkat efektivitas penggunaan media flash MLC terhadap kemampuan pembelajar dalam menguasai kosakata dan memahami penggunaan jidoushi dan tadoushi berpasangan; (3) untuk mengetahui tanggapan pembelajar terhadap penggunaan media flash MLC dalam pembelajaran jidoushi dan tadoushi berpasangan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian eksperimen murni. Adapun instrumen yang digunakan, yaitu tes dan angket. Sampel yang digunakan yaitu mahasiswa tingkat II Departemen Pendidikan Bahasa Jepang UPI tahun ajaran 2015/2016 kelas 4B sebagai kelompok eksperimen dan kelas 4C sebagai kelompok kontrol yang masing-masing kelas diambil sebanyak 12 orang. Dari hasil analisis data setelah melakukan penelitian, diperoleh nilai sebesar 2,46 dan nilai 2,07 pada taraf signifikansi 5%. Karena hasil lebih besar dari  maka Hk diterima. Kemudian dari nilai rata-rata normalized gain kelas eksperimen yaitu sebesar 0,67 membuktikan bahwa menggunakan media flash MLC lebih efektif dibandingkan dengan media teks. Kemudian berdasarkan pengolahan angket menunjukan bahwa pembelajar memberikan respon yang positif terhadap penggunaan media flash MLC. Kata kunci : Jidoushi dan tadoushi berpasangan, media pembelajaran, flash,  Meguro language center


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-114
Author(s):  
Rina Rizalini ◽  
Herminarto Sofyan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) menghasilkan Lembar Kerja Peserta Didik (LKPD) kimia berbasis inkuiri terbimbing yang layak untuk peserta didik kelas XI IPA SMA, (2) mengetahui kepraktisan LKPD berbasis inkuiri terbimbing, dan (3) mengetahui keefektifan LKPD berbasis inkuiri terbimbing. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian dan pengembangan yang menggunakan model Thiagarajan. Prosedur pengembangan meliputi tahap pendefinisian, perancangan, dan pengembangan. Tahap pendefinisian dilakukan survei untuk menganalisis permasalahan dan kebutuhan peserta didik. Tahap perancangan disesuaikan dengan kebutuhan dalam kegiatan pembelajaran. Tahap pengembangan dilakukan validasi ahli materi dan media kemudian diimplementasikan di kelas XI IPA SMAN 2 Wates pada 20 peserta didik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Hasil validasi LKPD kimia yang dikembangkan dikategorikan layak berdasarkan hasil validasi ahli materi dengan rerata skor 3,8 dan ahli media dengan rerata skor 4,0, (2) tingkat kepraktisan LKPD berada dalam kategori sangat baik, dan (3) keefektifan LKPD memperoleh sig < 0,05 membuktikan ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara kelas eksperimen dan kontrol.Kata Kunci: lembar kerja peserta didik, kimia, inkuiri terbimbing DEVELOPING CHEMISTRY WORKSHEETS BASED ON GUIDED INQUIRY FOR THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLAbstractThis research study aims to: (1) produce valid chemistry worksheets based on guided inquiry for the second grade students of senior high school, (2) know the practically of worksheets based on guided inquiry, and (3) know the effectiveness of worksheets based on guided inquiry. This study was research and development using the Thiagarajan model. The procedure of the development included the steps of defining, designing, and developing. In the defining step, a survey to analyze the problems and student’s needs. The designing step, was conducted the needs of the learning activities. The development step a validation was done by materials and media experts then implementation in class XI science of SMAN 2 Wates to 20 students. The result of the study shows: (1) the chemistry worksheets produced fullfills the appropriateness criteria based on the result of materials experts with the mean score 3.8 and media experts is 4.0 which is in a good category, (2) the practically level is in the very good category, and (3) the effectiveness of worksheets obtaining sig < 0.05 proves there is a significant difference between the experimental and control class.Keywords: worksheets, chemistry, guided inquiry 


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 412
Author(s):  
Afrianto Daud ◽  
Fakhri Ras ◽  
Novitri Novitri ◽  
Clara Putri Audia

This study is aimed at finding out the level of speaking anxiety experienced by a group of pre-service English teachers at a university in Indonesia and investigating the factors contributing to their speaking anxiety. Using cluster random sampling, this mixed-method research took 30 pre-service English teachers from the same class as the research participants. The data were collected through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The questionnaires were adapted from FLCAS (Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale) designed by Horwitz et al (1986). The result of the questionnaire shows that the students’ speaking anxiety is overall in the mildly anxious level. It was identified that there were six students (20%) in the level of very anxious, seven students (23%) in the level of anxious, 14 students (47%) in the mildly anxious level, one student (3%) in the relaxed level, and two students (7%) in the very relaxed level. The interview data indicated that the anxiety was likely because of several inter-related factors: social, linguistic, and personal factors. The social factors include fear of making mistake, feeling under pressure dealing with people, afraid of negative evaluation by teachers, worrying of losing face; the linguistic factor relates to students’ lack of English ability (grammatical issues, proper pronunciation, and vocabulary). While from the personal factor deal with issues such as low motivation and and family problems.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Knox ◽  
David Krupke

The data were gathered from Common Core assessments administered three times per year to second grade students. Assent permission had been secured, per IRB agreement, from fifty-one parents. Their children were divided into two groups: those having had exposure to Visual Phonics in first grade, and those who did not.<div><br></div><div>Data analysis, using both descriptive and interpretive statistics, did not show any significant difference between the mean scores for the two groups across three assessment periods. Effect size also was generally small to moderate.</div>


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Balqis Husain ◽  
Megawati Basri ◽  
Jasmal Martora ◽  
Amrin Sibua ◽  
Irwan Gogasa

Pupils at the eleventh grade of SMA N 1 Morotai have different personality types, most of whom often feel anxious when speaking. This research is aimed at finding out whether or not introvert and extrovert personality types have correlation with pupils’ level of anxiety in speaking English. This research is quantitative in nature, using causal- correlative method. The population of the research was all pupils in the seventh grade of SMA N 1 Pulau Morotai. The total number of population was 140 pupils but 105 pupils were selected to participate as the sample of this research. In choosing the sample, the researchers applied Krejchie- Morgan’s table with 5% error rate. In terms of data analysis, the researchers took two instrument tests; namely personality test and level of anxiety during English speaking test. To know the personality types of the pupils, the researchers utilized Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI) test. Questionnaire of Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS), on the other hand, was used to know the students’ level of anxiety. Result of hypothesis testing analysis shows that there was no significant difference in the level of speaking anxiety between the pupils who have introvert and extrovert personality types. The value of sig 0.264 was found to be higher than α = 0.05.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 564-579
Author(s):  
Ni Ketut Sukadi

This study aims to improve learning outcomes and social attitudes of second grade students in the odd semester of the 2017/2018 academic year through the application of a collaborative learning model in the content of Civics lessons. This research was conducted in two learning cycles. The learning model used in this study is a collaborative learning model. The object of research is social attitudes and student learning outcomes. To measure students' social attitudes, observational guidelines were used. To measure student learning outcomes used test learning outcomes. The data analysis used in this research is descriptive analysis. The results of data analysis showed that: 1) The application of the collaborative learning model can improve the learning outcomes of class II SD Negeri 1 Tumbu. There was an increase in student learning outcomes of Civics from the first cycle of 73.91 to the second cycle of 86.96 this indicates an increase in learning outcomes of Civics learning content of 17.65%. 2) The application of the collaborative learning model can improve the social attitudes of the second grade students of SD Negeri 1 Tumbu. The average value of students' social attitudes increased from 66.09 in the first cycle with the medium category to 80.96 in the second cycle with the high category. This indicates an increase in students' social attitudes by 22.50%. Learning outcomes in learning will be better if before carrying out the learning process prepare the required learning tools carefully and planned in advance in order to achieve the desired learning objectives.


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