scholarly journals THE USE THINK PAIR SHARE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT THE NINTH GRADE STUDENTS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ERA IBANG MEDAN

2020 ◽  
pp. 117-129
Author(s):  
Evi Kristin Mahdalena ◽  
Rosa Maria Simamora ◽  
Fiber Yun A Ginting
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Action Observation ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Ninth Grade Students

This research is conducted in order to improve students’ reading comprehension in the easiest way through using think pair share of the ninth grade students of Junior High School Era Ibang Medan, and it also help the English teacher of the ninth grade students of Junior High School Era Ibang Medan to managed activities in classroom.In conducting this research, the researcher used Classroom Action Research (CAR) as the method of research. This research consisted of two cycles and each cycle consisted of four steps, they were planning, action, observation and reflecting. Each cycle was conducted in three meetings, so the researcher conducted this researcher in six meetings for one month and two weeks. The data were in the form of qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data was analyze the learning teaching process. The quantitative data was to count the students’ score in pre-test and post-test.The result of this research shows that using think pair share of the ninth grade students of Junior High School Era Ibang Medan could improve their reading skills. The students’ responses showed that they were interested in learning reading through think pair share. Morever, the students’ achievements in pre-test and post-test showed a significant improvement. The students’ average score in pre-test was 53,19%, while in the formative test in cycle I, the students’ average score is 60,03, and in the post-test cycle II, the students’ average score is 76. That means the think pair share can improve the students’ reading skill.

scholarly journals Teaching Reading Comprehension by Using Computer-Based Reading: An Experimental Study in Indonesian English Language Teaching

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arab World English Journal ◽  
Asmi Rusmanayanti ◽  
M. Laili Hanafi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Experimental Group

This study was conducted to know whether there is a differencein students’ achievement in reading comprehension through the use of computer-based reading method at the eighth-grade students of Junior High School 13 Banjarmasin, Indonesia. The design used is a quasi-experimental with purposive sampling technique. Sixty students of Junior High School 13 Banjarmasin were used as the samples. 8-E was chosen as the experimental group and was taught by using computer-based reading in three meetings, while 8-F was chosen as the control group and was taught without using computer-based reading in three meetings. Three instruments were used to gather the data, they are documentation, observation, and tests. The results showed that both groups gained change in their achievements. From the calculation result, the experimental group got the average score of 53.33 in pre-test and 63.33 in post-test. The control group got average score 47 in pre-test and 49.5 in post-test. After conducting a t-test, it was revealed that the calculated t-value was greater than t-table (3.597 > 2.00) at the significance level 0.05. Thus, there are different achievement between the experimental group and the control group. Therefore, it can be concluded that the proper use of computer-based reading can upgrade students’ reading comprehension ability. It is suggested to teachers to consider the use computer-based reading as the method of teaching reading comprehension.

scholarly journals Correlations between learning strategy and the ninth grade students’ reading comprehension in junior high school

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 424
Author(s):  
Marini Candrawati ◽  
Baginda Simaibang ◽  
Mulyadi Mulyadi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
Correlational Study ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Ninth Grade Students

This study is limited to the investigation of the correlation between students’ learning strategy, and reading comprehensionof the ninth grade students at State Junior High School 01 Buay Rawan, OKU Selatan. There were 85 students who has been selected as the sample of the research. The writer used correlational study and formula to see the correlation between two variable stated. Correlation about Students’ Learning Strategies (X<sub>2</sub>) and Reading Comprehension (Y) for 0.028. Sig. Value 0.797 was higher than Alpha value 0.05 (0.797 &gt;0,2146), H<sub>o</sub> was accepted and H<sub>a</sub> was rejected. In other words, there was no a positive correlation between Students’ Learning Strategies (X<sub>2</sub>) and Reading Comprehension(Y). It can be stated that Students Learning Strategies (X) simultaneously have no significant correlated the reading comprehension(Y).

scholarly journals Pengaruh Penerapan Pembelajaran Berorientasi Aktivitas Siswa Dan Motivasi Belajar Terhadap Prestasi Belajar Siswa Kelas IX SMP Negeri 3 Kabupaten Pamekasan

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Tiwuk Sutanti
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Ninth Grade Students ◽  
Positive Effect

This research related to Implementation of instruction based students’ activities and Students’ learning Motivation toward students’ learning achievementt of Ninth Grade Students State Junior High School 3 Pamekasan regency . The students’ learning achievementt is influenced by Implementation of instruction based students’ activities. Additionally it is influenced by Students’ learning Motivation. Good and regularly Implementation of instruction based students’ activities brings a positive effect on the students’ learning achievement and a high learning motivation in teaching will increase the students achievement.            The purpose of this research is (1) to describe  Implementation of instruction based students’ activities toward students’ learning achievement. (2) to describe the significant influence of the Students’ learning Motivation toward students’ learning achievement . (3) to describe the significant influence of Implementation of instruction based students’ activities and Students’ learning Motivation simultaniously toward students’ learning achievement.            The design of this research is descriptive quantitative. The subject of the research is Ninth Grade Students of State Junior High School 3 Pamekasan. The data collecting technique is by giving some questionnaires. Data analyzing technique used patial and multi-regression computerized SPSS 17.00 program for windows. The Result and the discussion as follows:  a) There is a significant influence on the Implementation of instruction based students’ activities  (X1) toward students’ learning achievement is about 0,312. b) There is a significant influence on the Students’ learning Motivation (X2) toward students’ learning achievement is about 0,062 by the significanct level 0,000, on t-account, that means smaller than 0,05. It can be concluded that X1 and X2 are very significant. c) There is a significant influence on the Implementation of instruction based students’ activities and Students’ learning Motivation simultaneously toward students’ learning achievement is about 17,617 by the significanct level 0,000, on F-account, that means smaller than 0,05. It can be concluded that X1 and X2 are very significant toward Y.

LEXICAL DENSITY OF READING TEXTS IN ENGLISH TEXTBOOK OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Desi Ariska And Isli Iriani Indiah Pane
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Lexical Items ◽  
Lexical Density ◽  
Ninth Grade Students ◽  
Report Text ◽  
Reading Texts

This study deals with lexical density of English reading texts in the textbook of junior high school. The objectives of the study are to find out the lexical density of reading texts of English in Focus textbook, the text which has the highest lexical density in the reading texts, and the reason of the text which has the highest lexical density in reading texts. This study was conducted by descriptive qualitative method. The data of this research were the English reading texts of English in Focus textbook for ninth grade students of junior high school published by National Education Department. The result of the analysis showed that: (1) The lexical density of procedure texts are 5.90, 5.08, 5.5, and 4.69, report texts are 5.92, 4.22, 4.06, and 3.64 and narration texts are 2.92 and 2.90. The score showed that the lexical density of eleven reading texts on English in Focus textbook for ninth grade of junior high school is categorized medium based on the Halliday’s theory. It means that the texts are not difficult, easy to understand and suitable for ninth grade students of junior high school. (2) The highest lexical density of the reading texts is report text entitled “The Chinese Influence in Indonesian Visual Art” (5.92) because of the higher number of lexical items than grammatical items, few clauses and more vocabularies of words. (3) Report text has the highest lexical density because of the high proportion of lexical items in the text and it also because of the generic structure, language features and the style of writing report text.

scholarly journals Desain Pembelajaran Refleksi dan Translasi Berkonteks Klenteng Sam Poo Kong Semarang

Jurnal Elemen ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 381-393
Author(s):  
Aidha Aprilia Puji Lestari ◽  
◽  
Aryo Andri Nugroho ◽  
Farida Nursyahidah ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
Teaching Experiment ◽  
Learning Trajectory ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Ninth Grade Students ◽  
Reflection Formula

Reflection and translation material are critical to be mastered by students in learning transformation material. However, reflection and translation material are still difficult for students to understand. Therefore, this study aims to develop a learning trajectory that will assist ninth-grade students of Junior High School in grasping the notion of reflection and translation in the context of the Sam Poo Kong Temple in Semarang. The research used the design research method, which consisted of three stages: the preliminary design, the design experiment (pilot experiment and teaching experiment), and retrospective analysis. The PMRI approach was used to develop learning activities in this research. This study involved 32 ninth-grade students at a junior high school in Semarang city. The results of this study is a learning trajectory that includes a series of learning processes in four activities. These are observing the Sam Poo Kong Semarang video and analyzing the properties of reflection, finding the reflection formula, analyzing the properties of translation, discovering the translation formula, and solving contextual problems related to reflection and translation. The activities conducted can enable students to develop a better understanding of material reflection and translation. The research's findings indicate that using the Sam Poo Kong Semarang temple context can equip ninth-grade students to comprehend the concept of material reflection and translation. Additionally, the outcome of this study offers additional local wisdom options that can be used as a context in mathematics.

scholarly journals The Effect of Online Education on the Level of Knowledge of Methodist-2 Kisaran Junior High School Children in Maintaining Oral Hygiene During the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 189-194
Author(s):  
Suci Erawati ◽  
Tommy Syahputra Pardede ◽  
Idamawati Nababan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Online Education ◽  
School Children ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed people's habits to always maintain cleanliness. Good knowledge of the Covid-19 pandemic and oral hygiene as an effort to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 is important to apply during this pandemic, one of which is through online education. This study aims to determine the effect of online education on the level of knowledge of Methodist-2 Kisaran junior high school children in maintaining oral hygiene during the covid-19 pandemic. This type of research is pre-experimental with one group pretest post-test design. The research sample was 50 students of Methodist-2 Private SMP students. Data was collected by dividing the questionnaire twice (pretest and post test) via smartphone. Data were analyzed using paired t test. Based on the results of the study, the average score for knowledge of Methodist-2 Private SMP children in maintaining oral hygiene during the Covid-19 pandemic before being given online education was 34.96±1.795 and after increasing to 37.38±1.383. The conclusion of this study is that there is an effect of online education on the level of knowledge of Methodist-2 Kisaran junior high school children in maintaining oral hygiene during the Covid-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Correlation between the ninth grade students’ learning habitand reading comprehension junior high school

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 604
Author(s):  
Sunan Hadi Putra
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
Correlation Study ◽  
Coefficient Corrélation ◽  
Ninth Grade Students

The results of this research are expected to help the students to know themselves about their learning habits. Give information to the English teachers about students’ characteristics, especially about learning. So, they can anticipate it.And also to know the students’ ability in reading.This study is quantitative research with correlation research design. The correlation study is a study that involves collecting data in order to determine the degree to which a relationship exists between two or more variables. The result showed that the value of the coefficient correlation between Students’ Habits (X1) and Reading Comprehension (Y) for -0.011. Sig. Value 0.923 was higher than Alpha value 0.05 (0.923 &gt;0,2213).

scholarly journals The use of Round Robin technique to improve students' speaking skill

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-352
Author(s):  
Rosnani Sahardin ◽  
Hendra Heriansyah ◽  
Mutia Dara Authari
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Round Robin ◽  
T Test ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Mean

This study aims to find out whether the use of Round Robin Technique can improve the speaking skill of junior high school students. This research was conducted in one class and applied the pre-experimental design that was one group pre-test and post-test design. There were four meetings in this research including pre-test and post-tests. The sample is students in one class that consisted of 32 students, with 15 females and 17 males. The instruments used to obtain the data were pre-test and post-test. The mean of the student speaking score of the pre-test was 43.71 and the mean of the post-test was 79.2. The improvement from pre-test to the post-test was 35.49 points. The average score of the students was 79.2, it was higher than the Criteria Mastery of Learning (or KKM, Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal) of a junior high school in Banda Aceh, which is 70.00. The result of this study can be shown in the t-test that there was an improvement of students’ speaking skill, with the t-test of 25.3, the degree of freedom is 31 and t-table is 1.696. Based on the result of the test, it can be concluded that the use of Round Robin Technique improved the students’ speaking skills. This technique offered the students’ chances to share ideas and opinion with their peers, speak up and express their argument in class.

scholarly journals Mind Mapping-Enhanced Reading Comprehension to Indonesia Islamic Junior High School Students: An Action Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-31
Author(s):  
Dewi Nopita ◽  
Satria Agust ◽  
Yuni Indriani
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
Post Test

This classroom action research was conducted in a State Islamic Junior High School in Tanjung Pinang at the 8th grade in academic year 2020-2021. The purpose of the research was to describe how mind mapping can improve students’ reading comprehension of descriptive texts. The participants of the research consisted of 27 students. To gather the research data, the researchers used observation and test. The test was administered three times (pre-test, post-test 1, and post-test 2). Then, the data got from the observation were analyzed qualitatively while those from test were analyzed quantitatively. The result of pre-test was 9 students (33,3%) scored ≥70. In the post-test first cycle, the score of 16 students (59,25%) was ≥70, and in the post-test cycle II, 20 students (74,1%) scored ≥70. The results of the tests showed that the number of students who got score ≥70 improved. Meanwhile, the result of the observation showed that the use of mind mapping was successful in improving students’ reading comprehension. The students became more interested and more motivated to learn. It showed that ≥70% of the students participated actively in the teaching and learning process. Therefore, it is recommended for teachers to use this technique to upgrade students’ learning achievement.

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