scholarly journals Experiential Outdoor Activities In Improving Students’ Vocabulary Achievement

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-116
Author(s):  
Musrafidin Simanullang
Keyword(s):  
Test Score ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
The Other ◽  
P Value ◽  
Outdoor Activities ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Vocabulary Achievement

This research is A Classroom Action Research held at SMP Negeri 4 Sipoholon in Academic Year 2018/2019. The problem of the research is; Does experiential outdoor activities significantly improve the students’ vocabulary achievement of the eight grade students at SMP Negeri 4 Sipoholon? And the objective is to find out whether experiential outdoor activities significantly improve the students’ vocabulary achievement. The subject of the research is 20 students of the eight grade students of SMP N. 4 Sipoholon in academic year 2018/2019. This research was only acted in one cycle in which, that in pre-test there was not student who got good and very good interpretation yet there are one who was fail and 8 students who were poor, in the minimum criterion used in the school is 70, so the researcher concluded that based on the students’ pre-test score they are fail. In fact based on the data analysis of the post-test that there are 11 students who got very good (80 – 100) and 9 students got good (66 – 79), and none of the students got fair (56-65), poor (40-55), and fail (39). It means all the students passed the minimum criterion applied in that school. On the other hand, it can be concluded that experiential out-activities significantly improves the students’ vocabulary mastery. Besides, by analyzing the data through t-test, it can be concluded that the mean of students’ post test score is higher than the mean of students’ pre-test score or 78.25 55.25. In addition, p-value under df (degree of freedom) is 19 or 1.729, it was found t-value has a significant different with t-table or 78.25 1.729. On the other hand, it can be said that the Ho (null hypothesis) is rejected and the Ha (alternative hypothesis) is accepted, in which there is a significant improvement of students’ vocabulary achievement taught by experiential outdoor activities. Keyword: Experiential Outdoor Activities, Students’ Vocabulary Achievement

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ON NARRATIVE TEXTS THROUGH EXPERIENCE TEXT RELATIONSHIP (ETR) METHOD AT SMA SWASTA PALAPA MEDAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2020/2021

2021 ◽  
pp. 66-79
Author(s):  
Yatafati Lahagu ◽  
Jontra Jusat Pangaribuan ◽  
Meikardo Samuel Prayuda
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
The Other ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Narrative Texts ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Academic Year

This research was conducted in order to improve students’ Reading Comprehension on Narrative Texts through ETR method and to know the students’ responses towards the learning reading comprehension through ETR method at SMA Swasta Palapa Medan. In conducting this research, the writer used Classroom Action Research (CAR). This research showed that teaching reading comprehension through ETR method at SMA Swasta Palapa Medan could improve their reading comprehension. The result of the test showed that the students’ mean score in pre-test is 51.59 with 4 students (13,79%) of the students got score ≥70, in formative test the mean score is 68.69 with 15 students (51,72%) of the students got score ≥70, and in post-test the mean score is 77.66 with 21 students (72,41%) of the students got score ≥70. The writer concluded that ETR method could improve the eleventh grade students’ reading comprehension on narrative texts of SMA Swasta Palapa Medan. On the other hand, the students’ responses towards the method of the teaching sound good because above 80% of the students are interested, motivated and understand the lesson with the ETR method.

scholarly journals THE USE OF HUMOR STORY IN IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Like Raskova Octaberlina ◽  
Andi Asrifan
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
P Value ◽  
Intermediate Students ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year

The goal of the research was to find ways of improving the readability of students and students at SMP Negeri 4 Pancarijang Eight and Humor Tales.This inquiry used a hybrid approach using monolingual groups. The study population in the academic year 2018-2019 was the 8th grade student. There were 65 students, each class consists of 20-22 students, in 3 classes (VIII.1, VIII.2 and VIII.3). The researcher chose VIII.2, a random and a total of 21 students, as the representative. Two types of tools, namely reading comprehension test and questionnaires, were used to collect research data. The reading test was used to collect data on the reading skills of students and the student preferences in reading understanding through the Humour Tale questionnaire was used.The data analysis revealed that after they were taught using humor story and before they were taught by humor, there was a substantial difference between the score of students. The mean post-test score, which was above the average pre-test score (57.57>40.33), has been verified. The p-value result (0,000) was also below the mean amount (α = 0.05); that is to say, H1 was accepted. Then the Likert Scale study of interest showed that the students were interested in teacing reading understanding with laughter. 57 percent of highly interested students, 33 percent interested and 10 percent intermediate students proved it. The study concluded on the basis of data analyzes: (1) using humor story to enhance student's understanding of reading; and (2) using humor story makes students interested in reading understanding.

scholarly journals The Effect of Inquiry-Based Learning on Students’ Critical Thinking in Reading

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Abdul Wahab ◽  
Terasne Terasne
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Academic Year

This research was aimed to find out the significant effect of Inquiry-Based Learning on students’ critical thinking in reading at third-semester students of  Faculty of Education, and Education of Science Qamarul Huda University, Bagu, Central Lombok in academic year 2019/2020. This research was experimental research that categorized by pre-experimental One Group Pretest-Posttest design. The population of this research was at third-semester students of  Faculty of Education, and Education of Science Qamarul Huda University, Bagu, Central Lombok which consisted of 18 students and using surfeited sampling. The instrument of collecting the data was used multiple-choices and questionnaires. In this research, the writer rendered treatment and prepared a test in the form of multiple-choices to look the effect of Inquiry-Based Learning and questionnaires for look the critical thinking. The result of data analysis indicated at third-semester students of Faculty of Education, and Education of Science Qamarul Huda University, Bagu, Central Lombok attained high score on post-test whom were treated by Inquiry-Based Learning. It means that Inquiry-Based Learning gave a significant effect on critical thinking of students in reading. It was proven by the lowest and highest in pre-test score was 30 and 50 and post-test was 35 and 65. Then, the result of hypothesis testing was the alternative hypothesis accepted. It was provable that t-test was higher than t-table, which was the score of t-test was 3.81 and t-table in df 17 with significant 0.05 was 1.753.

scholarly journals IMPROVING SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION AT ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA PLUS MUNIRUL ARIFIN NW PRAYA

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Lalu Bohari
Keyword(s):  
Small Group ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
T Test ◽  
Small Group Discussion ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Speaking Skills

This study was aimed at finding the effect of small group discussion in improving speaking skills at the seventh year students of SMA Plus NW. This research was conducted as quasi-experiment using a quantitative approach with One-Group Pretest-Posttest design. The population of the research was the eleventh-grade students of SMA Plus Munirul Arifin NW Praya in academic year 2018/2019. Each class consists of 28 students. The total population was 95 students. In this study, the researcher took one class as a sample. The class was eleventh Grade of MIPA 1 consisting of 28 students as the experiment. The researcher gave treatment to the experimental group and it used Small Group Discussion as the treatment of teaching speaking. The purpose of using the Small Group Discussion was to give new inspiration that can be applied in teaching speaking. Referring to the result pre-test and post-test showed that the sig (2 tailed) > 0.05, it means that the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. So the use of Small Group Discussion in teaching speaking is effective. The value of t-test was higher than the t-value of t-table (t-test 8.5148 > t-table 2.006). It showed that teaching speaking using small group discussion has a positive effect to improve students' speaking skill. Besides that, the result of the mean of post-test was higher than the mean of pre-test (M2 = 18.43 > M1 = 14.25). It means that teaching speaking by using small group discussion was more effective than teaching speaking without using small group discussion. In addition, small group discussion can improve students' speaking skill in the eleventh-grade students of SMA Plus Munirul Arifin NW Praya.

scholarly journals TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION BY USING PREDICT, LOCATE, ADD NOTE STRATEGY TO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 2 LUBUKLINGGAU

ELT-Lectura ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-102
Author(s):  
Maria Ramasari ◽  
Cintia Novtarina
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mastery Criteria ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

The purpose of this research was to find out whether or not it is significantly effective to teach reading comprehension by using Predict, Locate, Add Note strategy to the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 2 Lubuklinggau in the academic year of 2016/2017. The researcher used pre experimental method with one group pre-test and post-test design. The population was all the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Lubuklinggau which consisted of 440 students. The sample was taken through cluster random sampling. The sample was 40 students. The data was collected through test consisted of 20 items of multiple choices. The data were analyzed through four techniques: 1) students’ individual score, 2) minimum mastery criteria, 3) normality, and 4) matched t-test calculation. The result of this research: (1) the mean students’ score in the pre-test was 62.3, (2) The mean score of post-test was 77.3, and (3) the result of Matched t-test was 10.86, which was higher than 1.684 value of the t-table of 39 (40-1) with 95% significant level for one tailed-test. Therefore, null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. It means that it was significantly effective to teach reading comprehension by using Predict, Locate, Add Note Strategy to the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Lubuklinggau in academic year of 2016/2017.

THE USE OF READING CIRCLES IN INCREASING STUDENTS SPEAKING ABILITY AT THE ELEVENTH GRADE SMK NEGERI 1 PANCARIJANG

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andi Asrifan ◽  
Abd Ghofur
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
P Value ◽  
Speaking Test ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year

The objectives of this research were to find out : whether or not the use of Reading Circles increase students speaking skill.This research employed Pre-experimental method that applied monolingual class. The population of this research was the eleventh grade students in academic year 2015-2016. There were 236 students spread in 8 classes ( XI AK.1, XI AK.2, XI AK.3, XI ADM.1 , XI ADM.2, XI ADM.3, XI TN.1 and XI TN.2) and each class consist appropriately 28-30 students. The researcher took cluster random sampling technique and chose XI ADM.1 as the representative and the number of total sample is 28 students.The data of the research were collected by using two kinds of instruments, namely speaking test. Speaking test (interview) was used to obtain data of the students’ speaking skill.The result of data analysis showed that there was significant difference between the students’ score after they were taught by using Reading Circles and before they were taught by Reading Circles. It was proved by the mean score of the post-test which was higher than the mean score of pre-test (78.50>47.25). Furthermore, the result of the p-value was lower than α (0.000<0.05) which means that H1 was accepted. Based on data analysis, the research concluded that : the use of Reading Circles increase students’ speaking skill at SMK Negeri 1 Pancarijang

THE USE OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING TO ENHANCE THE SPEAKING SKILL OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA SWASTA PALAPA MEDAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2020/2021

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-34
Author(s):  
Putri Desiana Sinaga ◽  
Anna Stasya Prima Sari ◽  
Novalina Sembiring
Keyword(s):  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
The Other ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Sound Effects ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year

This research was conducted in order to improve students’ speaking skill by using digital storytelling at SMA Swasta Palapa Medan. Digital storytelling is the combination of recount text, sound effects, music, images, videos and InShot Application. This is Classroom Action Research (henceforth, CAR). The research subjects of this CAR are the eleventh grade students of SMA Swasta Palapa Medan in Class MIPA in the Academic Year of 2020/2021. The research findings showed that teaching speaking skill through digital storytelling at SMA Swasta Palapa Medan could improve the students’ speaking skill. The result of each test showed that the students’ mean score in pre-test is 55.74 with 11% of the students got score ≥70, in formative test the mean score is 64,44 with 37% of the students got score ≥70, and in post-test the mean score is 81,11 with 93% of the students got score ≥70. The writer concluded that the use of digital storytelling could improve the speaking skill of SMA Swasta Palapa Medan. On the other hand, the students’ responses towards the method of the teaching sound good because above 80% of the students are interested, motivated and enthusiastic in learning English speaking skill through the use of digital storytelling.

scholarly journals Creating Comfortable Classroom by VAK Learning Styles: Planning for Early Childhood to Interest in Learning English

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 492-504
Author(s):  
Lista Litta ◽  
Astry Budiarty
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
P Value ◽  
Single Group ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Learning English

The objectives of the research were to investigate whether or not creating a comfortable classroom by VAK learning styles as a technique has significant effects for early childhood in learning English and whether or not the students are interested in creating a comfortable Classroom by VAK Learning Styles as a technique in Learning English. This research employed a pre-experimental method by using one group pre-test and post-test design, where the writer did an experiment in a single group only. The population of this research was the students of TK Tri Putri in Makassar Suburb academic year 2019/2020. This research used purposive sampling. The sample consisted of 34 students. Those students should be 5-6 years old. The data was collected by using a writing test and observation checklist. The findings showed that there was an improvement in the students’ English ability after the treatment. The students’ result of the posttest was more significantly improved than the students’ result of the pretest by the mean score of 81.18 > 50.12. The difference of both scores was statistically significant based on the t-test value at significant level 0.05 in which the P-value is lower than the significant level (0.000 < 0.05). The mean score of the students’ interest in cycle 2 was 80 and it was categorized as interested classification.

scholarly journals APPLYING DLTA STRATEGY ON TEACHING LISTENING COMPREHENSION

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-68
Author(s):  
Darmawan Budiyanto ◽  
Aprillitzavivayarti Aprillitzavivayarti ◽  
M. Rasyid Ridho
Keyword(s):  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Critical Value ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling ◽  
Analyze Data

The objective of this study is to find out whether it is effective or not to teach listening comprehension by using DLTA strategy. Population of this study was the seventh grade students of SMPN 46 Palembang in academic year 2020/2021 with the sample were taken from class VII. 1 consists of 34 students by using cluster random sampling. Method of this study was the pre ­ experimental with pre-test and post-test. The data were obtained by using test in 20 multiple choices. SPSS 17 was used to analyze data and the paired t ­ test was applied. Based on analysis data, the writer found that the mean score in pre-test was 58.38 and in post-test were 72.06. The result of value of t-obtained was 22.476, this score was higher than 2.0345 as its critical value. It means that the null hypothesis (Ha) was rejected and alternative hypothesis (H0) was accepted

scholarly journals Pengaruh Pemberian Tugas Awal dalam Pembelajaran Ekspositori terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa SMAN 11 Makassar (Materi Pokok Kesetimbangan Kimia)

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Nurfadzillah Nurfadzillah ◽  
Muhammad Danial ◽  
Army Auliah
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Test Result

ABSTRAKJenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimen semu dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian tugas awal dalam pembelajaran ekspositori terhadap hasil belajar siswa. Populasinya adalah kelas XI IPA SMA Negeri 11 Makassar Tahun ajaran 2015/2016 yang terdiri dari 7 Kelas. Pengambilan sampel melalui teknik random sehingga diperoleh kelas XI IPA1 sebagai kelas eksperimen dan XI IPA2 sebagai kelas kontrol dengan jumlah masing-masing siswa yang dijadikan sampel adalah 32 orang. Variabel bebasnya adalah pemberian tugas awal dalam pembelajaran ekspositori pada kelas eksperimen dan pembelajaran ekspositori pada kelas kontrol, sedangkan variabel terikatnya adalah hasil belajar siswa. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan tes hasil belajar siswa yang dianalisis dengan Statistik Deskriptif dan Statistik Inferensial dengan bantuan SPSS versi 20. Hasil analisis Deskriptif menunjukkan perolehan nilai rata-rata post-test untuk kelas eksperimen sebesar 67,63 sedangkan kelas kontrol 57,32. Berdasarkan hasil analisis statistik inferensial diperoleh nilai signifikansi sebesar p= 0,046 < α = 0,05 yang berarti bahwa H0 ditolak dan H1 diterima. Hal ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa Pemberian Tugas Awal dalam Pembelajaran Ekspositori berpengaruh positif terhadap hasil belajar siswa kelas XI IPA SMA Negeri 11 Makassar pada materi kesetimbangan kimia.Kata Kunci: Tugas Awal, Ekspositori, Hasil Belajar  ABSTRACTThis research was an experimental research which aimed to discover the influence of pre-task in expository learning to students’ learning achievement of Kelas XI IPA in SMA Negeri 11 Makassar, Academic Year of 2015/2016. There are 6 classes of Kelas XI IPA in SMA Negeri 11 Makassar. This research used simple random sampling, where Kelas XI IPA 1 as the experimental class and Kelas XI IPA 2 as the control class. Each class contains of 32 students. The independent variable is pre-task in expository learning for the experimental class, and expository learning for the control class. The dependent variable is students’ leraning achievement. The data collection was obtained by the descriptive statistical and inferential statistical analysis of students’ test result using SPSS analysis version 20. The result of descriptive statistical analysis showed the mean score of post-test in experimental class was 67,63 and 57,32 in control class. For the result of inferential statistical analysis showed significance value of p= 0,046 < α = 0,05 which means H0(null hypothesis) was rejected and H1 (alternative hypothesis) was accepted. It is concluded that pre-task in learning expository has positive influence to students’ learning achievement of Kelas XI IPA in SMA Negeri 11 Makassar.Key word: Pre-Task, Expository Learning, Learning Achievement

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