scholarly journals Modified Digital Comics: An Alternative Way for Enhancing Students Narrative Text Writing Ability

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 344-355
Author(s):  
Tri Widioko
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
The World ◽  
Text Writing

One of the countries in the world with the most comic readers is Indonesia. Based on Detik.com, Indonesia as the biggest southeast comic market has more than 6 million active users. This phenomenon becomes an opportunity for applying this media in the classroom. The purposes of this study are to find out the effect of modified digital comic as an alternative way in improving the students’ ability in writing narrative text and what aspect of writing which is influenced by this media. This research used quantitative approach and was conducted to 29 students. For collecting the data, the researcher administered the writing test. This study showed that there was a significant improvement of students who have low proficiency in the English language in writing narrative text after using modified digital comics as a language-learning media. However, the teacher perceived the use of modified digital comics in the classroom as time consuming and impractical. Keywords: modified digital comic, narrative text, writing ability.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT THROUGH ACCELERATED LEARNING APPROACH ATMADRASAH ALIYAH TAMAN PENDIDIKAN ISLAM MEDAN

TABULARASA ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anwar Saleh ◽  
Lince Sihombing ◽  
Didik Santoso
Keyword(s):  
English Teachers ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Accelerated Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Text Writing

The objective of the study was to find out how accelerated learning approach can be used to improve the writing ability of students. The study was collaborative classroom action. This study was conducted in two cycles of which each cycle consisted of three meetings. The data of the study were gathered through observation checklist, field notes, and writing test. The subjects were 42 second year students of 2015/2016 MA Taman Pendidikan Islam. The finding of the study indicated that the use of Accelerated Learning approach successfully improved students’ writing narrative text from 49.6 in the preliminary study, and 60.2 in the first cycle to 70.2 in the second cycle. It indicated that Accelerated Learning approach was effective in enhancing the students’ motivation and participation. Most students (92.60%) were involved actively in writing. It is suggested that English teachers apply Accelerated Learning approach since it is beneficial not only to improve the students’ narrative text writing but also to motivate the students to write and to work together to describe the event in the picture as well as to encourage students actively participating in writing narrative text.

scholarly journals TEACHING WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT BY USING COLLABORATIVE LEARNING

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 329
Author(s):  
Indra Rizki ◽  
Deyan Nouvaldi ◽  
Yanuarti Apsari
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Round Table ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Difference

Writing is an important skill that should  be mastered by English learner. This research deals with teaching writing narrative text by using Collaborative Learning Approach (round table technique) and Scientific Approach. The subjects of this research were X RPL 1 as experimental class and X RPL 3 as control class. Both classes consist of 33 students. The objectives of this research are to know wheter or not the difference between students’ writing ability who were taught by using Collaborative Learning. This research employs the quasi experimental design. The instrument of this ressearch are writing test (pre-test and post test), observation, and interview. The data were analyzed by using statistical product and service solution (SPSS) 25 which through the normality and mann whitney process. The findings showed that the calculation result of gain score showed that the significance value was lower than 0.05 (0.0049 < 0.05) which means there is a difference between students who were taught by Collaborative Learning and those who were taught by using Scientific Approach. Keywords:  Writing, Narrative, Collaborative Learning, Round Table Technique

scholarly journals IMPROVING MOTIVATION OF LEARNING ENGLISH SUBJECT THROUGH INTEGRATION OF URBAN LEGEND LITERACY - A SHORT PLAY IN NARRATIVE TEXT OF TETH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMAN 8 MALANG

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-101
Author(s):  
Evy Maria K ◽  
◽  
Prambudi Nur Adhitama ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Teaching Technique ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Urban Legend ◽  
Learning English

This study aims at implementing integration teaching technique between Urban legend literacy with short-play in narrative text for educational purposes It uses as teaching strategies on improving students motivation and to raise further comprehension on important value of narrative text. The researh design was Classroom Action Research (CAR) design with qualitative approach. Interview guide, questionnaire, and rating scale were used as research instruments. The steps were planning, implementing observing, and reflecting. The participants of this study were tenth grade (X) students from the class of MIPA 6 and IPS 1 & 2 in SMAN 8 Malang. The data was analyzed qualitatively. Regarding the result of this present study, it is showed that this integration teaching technique was significantly effective and appropriate to be applied for tenth grade students, This technique also encourages students in discovering diverse range of National Urban Legend Literacy to be preserved. This study gave contributions in supporting English language learning in Indonesia, increasing the students’ motivation in learning English, and making the process of teaching and learning English becoming more interesting.

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.

scholarly journals Using cellphone-based games in EFL instruction

2020 ◽  
pp. 97-115
Author(s):  
Sandy T. Soto ◽  
◽  
Ligia Fernanda Espinosa Cevallos ◽  
José Pomavilla ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Cell Phones ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Learning Standards ◽  
English Classes ◽  
English Class ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The World

The advent of technology has influenced education, even in the most remote parts of the world. Nowadays, it is totally normal for a person to have some technological devices such as laptops, iPads, tablets, and especially cell phones. Ecuador is not far from this reality. Moreover, in the English Language Learning Standards, the Ministry of Education suggests using technological resources in teaching (eg internet, software, computers and related devices). Given this warm welcome to the use of technology in Ecuador’s English classes, as well as the number of students using cell phones in Ecuador, this chapter is intended to provide basic information on the use of cell phone games within English class.

scholarly journals English As Secondary Language Learning and Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Obstacles in Teaching and Learning the Language

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-30
Author(s):  
Haida Umiera Hashim ◽  
Melor Md Yunus ◽  
Helmi Norman
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Learning Journey ◽  
The World

To this date, there has been an increasing number of children across the globe diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. There has been much literature that discussed the issues and obstacles common learners face in their English language learning journey. Yet, not much spotlight and acknowledgment were given to the learners with Autism in their voyage of English language learning. In conjunction to that, this paper intends to investigate the obstacles that the learners with Autism face in their English as secondary language learning. In addition to that, teachers are not to be forgotten as teachers are also believed to be playing a role in learners with Autism’s English as a second language(ESL) learning process which is why this research also intends to investigate the challenges faced by the teachers who are in charge of teaching learners with Autism. A qualitative research with the observation and interview as the instruments represents this research. This research involved two Autism Centres located in an urban area in Malaysia. The observation and interviews were conducted with forty-five learners with Autism and fourteen teachers. The findings have gathered that the world of Autism Spectrum Disorder is indeed full of obstacles and challenges but none that could not be overcome. It is believed that this research will provide a better insight of the real world of ESL teaching and learning among learners with Autism. Discussions and recommendations are further explained in this research.

scholarly journals Factors Contributing Students Motivation Toward English Language Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-39
Author(s):  
Ahmad Anwari
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
English Language Learning

The purpose of this research is to identify those factors that students are motivated toward English language learning. Furthermore, the study applied quantitative approach and the instrument was questionnaire to collect the data, and the questionnaire have been adopted, the software for analyzing the data were SPSS and calculated the percentage for the findings. Moreover, the major findings revealed as follow; first, English helps/will help me meet foreigners, second, English will be helpful for my career, third; English helps/will help me in my travel overseas and fourth; Studying English can be important for me because it will help me to further my studies.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3376488

scholarly journals CONSEQUENCE OF LEARNING ENGLISH

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ms. Chitra Sharma sharma ◽  
Dr. Shaifali Rachna Puri puri
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Large Space ◽  
Space Navigation ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The World ◽  
Aerospace Technology ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Game Changer

English is valued as the most widely speaking language of the world. This language is very significant in the present era of modernization considering its aggrandizement the horizon for the individual. We inhabit in a multiform earth with n olio of cultures as well as languages. English has emanated as commanding language and the awareness in English supports us to attach yonder our cultu9ral margins. From exertion to pedagogical barter to commerce, the language assists us associate at an international extent. Universal trade, scholastic exchange, aesthetic exchange along with numerous others have been authorized and ameliorated by English language. This language has been a game changer for the world economy. The country which embraces English language rapidly, has been manifested to be generous in the aeon of globalization. The obtainability of English erudite youngsters has furnished a boost for the hospitality industry in the country. The large space in the aerospace technology in any country has been endorsed by the insight of English. The tourism sector reckons on English language. This provides it a functioning recognition by manufacturing it comparatively more trouble-free to reach international excursionists. English language learning is noteworthy because it provides outpouring to more of the internet. Currently, in the information media or press, there is exceptionally one language that looms, and that is English. Because the focal point in concomitant civilization has drifted from utilizing contrasting languages one can liaise with, precisely English. Smoothness in this language is sprightly for communication in the health care field. This language can be very salient when it approaches to communicating with concomitants, chiefs as well as patients in a hospital or other hospice. This language is on high demand while dealing with space, navigation, geopolitical and global diplomatic affairs. The present article aims at exploring the cons

scholarly journals The Effect of Peer Assessment and Collaborative Assessment on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners' Writing Ability

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (13) ◽  
pp. 08-16
Author(s):  
Ghasem Aghajanzadeh Kiasi ◽  
Sona Rezaie
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Alternative Assessment ◽  
English Language ◽  
Peer Assessment ◽  
Teacher Assessment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Collaborative Assessment ◽  
Significant Difference

As an attempt to shed more light on the effectiveness of alternative assessment in second language learning, the current study sought to explore the effects of peer assessment (PA) and collaborative assessment (CA) on the Iranian intermediate EFL learners' writing ability. To fulfil the purpose of this study, 36 Iranian EFL learners studying English at Kadous English Language Institute in Rasht, Iran, were homogenized as intermediate learners based on their performance on Oxford Solutions Placement Test (OSPT). The final pool of qualified candidates was assigned to one control and two experimental groups comprising 12 learners. All the participants sat for a pretest of L2 writing so that their initial level of writing could be appraised and their homogeneity in writing could be determined. The experimental groups received treatment on English writing through utilizing PA and CA strategies. On the other hand, the control group was taught through the conventional method (i.e. teacher assessment, TA). At the end of a twelve-session experiment, a post-test measuring the effectiveness of the treatments and the participants' writing ability was administered. The results of descriptive and inferential analyses revealed a statistically significant difference among CA, PA, and TA strategies. The results also demonstrated that the CA and PA groups outperformed the control group. However, the CA group performed significantly better than the PA group. Based on the findings of this study, language teachers, materials developers, and education authorities can concentrate on employing CA as the main strategy to foster the writing ability of Iranian intermediate EFL learners. However, PA may also be utilized to teach writing where possible.

scholarly journals Using WH-Questions Method in Pantomime Video via Zoom: Improving Students’ Writing Skill in Narrative Text

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-140
Author(s):  
Raymond Willinsky ◽  
Cindy Liana ◽  
Vontricia Velora ◽  
Sri Ninta Tarigan
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Computer Network ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Wh Questions ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Written Materials ◽  
Verb Tense

The purpose of this research is to find out whether pantomime videos of WH-Questions, i.e., who, what, when, where, why, which and how, are able to improve students’ narrative text writing ability. Involving students from 10th grade computer network engineering (X TKJ1) of SMK Swasta Imelda Medan, the method used in this research is classroom action research. The action research was conducted in two cycles and analysed two types of data, namely qualitative and quantitative, obtained with instruments of writing test and open-ended questionnaire. The results of the research show that the obvious improvement is, by using pantomime video as guided, students were able to create a variety of better ways to start a story or narrative. Besides, the students could make sure that they used the appropriate verb tense in their writing. Moreover, the students could widen their vocabulary in describing the action of the mimes in pantomime video. Remembering the online teaching-learning process held in this pandemic era is hindering students’ engagement with most English skills, the researchers proved that watching pantomime video via Zoom can significantly heighten students’ enthusiasm in learning online and push them to figure out ways, thus using more words, in describing pantomimes than they usually would with traditional lesson instrument of books or written materials.

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