scholarly journals Enhancing English Writing Skill through POEW Strategy

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-40
Author(s):  
Ismu Laily Mufidah ◽  
Anita Rahma Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Quantitative Design ◽  
And Control ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Normally Distributed

This research intended to explain the factors of students’ problems at eighth grade of SMP NU Al-Hidayah Maduran on English writing. It aimed to investigate the effect of POEW (Predict, Observe, Explain, Write) strategy used on English writing to enhance student’s English writing skill. In addition, it elaborated the significant after using POEW strategy on student’s narrative English writing. This research conducted using a quantitative design a quasi experimental research by two classes of pre-test and post-test. The researchers implemented this research to eighth grade of SMP NU Al Hidayah Maduran in academic year of 2021/2022. The participants of this study taken from eighth grade of SMP NU Al-Hidayah Maduran, which consisted of two classes and devided by experimental class and control class. It was found from the result of the test that students in experimental class got higher score than students in control class. However, based on the normality testing, this research was not normally distributed. In addition, the data declared that this research was not homogeneous. Thus, the researchers did Mann Whitney U Test. Relating to the test, the result of Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) was smaller than the probability (0.000<0.05). It meant that Ha was accepted. However, it can be concluded that there was an effect of the use POEW strategy at eighth grade of SMP NU Al-Hidayah Maduran on English writing skill.

scholarly journals The Effect of Using Frontloading Strategy in Teaching Reading Comprehension at The Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 10 Bengkulu In The Academic Year of 2018/2019

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-179
Author(s):  
Nani Windiarti ◽  
Arasuli . ◽  
Rudi Afriazi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Positive Effect

This study was conducted to find out the effect of using frontloading strategy in teaching reading comprehension at the seventh grade students of SMPN 10 Bengkulu. This research was a quasi experimental research that is one short experiment which used post-test only. The population of this research were the seventh grade students of SMPN 10 Bengkulu there are 180 students. The sample of this research were 57 students from two classes; the experimental class and control class. The experimental class was treated by using frontloading strategy, while the control class was taught by conventional strategy. The two classes have similar ability in English based on the scores of mid-term examination. In experimental class there was a significant positive effect towards the students reading comprehension (it was found that the t-count 2.047 while t-table was 1.676). T-count was bigger than t-table (2.047<1.676).   Based on those results, it can be assumed frontloading strategy was effective in increasing students’ reading comprehension.

scholarly journals Effect of Collaborative Writing Combined with Blog Online Learning on Indonesian EFL Learners’ Writing Skill across Motivation

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-98
Author(s):  
Rizki Anugrah Putri Rahayu
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Collaborative Writing ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
Different Levels

Abstract:   This study aims to investigate collaborative writing combined with blog online learning on the writing skill of Indonesian English foreign language (EFL) learners’ across their motivation. This research included a quasi experimental with the comparative time series. A quasi experimental study was employed by involving 61 learners of Senior High School. This research applied in into two groups: experimental and control. The treatment was conducted at 7 sessions, including the pre-test and post-test. The scores of pre-test and post-test in writing were used as a base of quantitative data analysis whereas the learners’ responses to motivation questionnaire were used to categorize their motivation. The result revealed that the collaborative writing combined with blog online learning on the writing was effective to enhance the learners’ writing skill. In addition, to apply the combination of collaborative writing and online blog learning, teacher should not worry about different levels of motivation among students where the students were motivated to use language.  

scholarly journals USING JUMBLED LETTERS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS VOCABULARY MASTERY

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-61
Author(s):  
Sri Wahyuni ◽  
Ali Wira Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Total Sample ◽  
Crossword Puzzle ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
Listening And Speaking ◽  
Academic Year

Vocabulary considered one of the important things to learn for students, the vocabulary is basic thing that students must be mastered in foreign language lessons, especially in English. Without vocabulary students will have difficulty in mastering skills in English such as writing, reading, listening and speaking.  Therefore, it is very important to find out the solution to enhance students’ vocabulary. The objective of the research is to find out whether or not using Jumbled letters can improve the students vocabulary of the tenth grade students in MAN 2 Barru and to find out whether or not using Crossword puzzle can improve the students vocabulary of the tenth grade students in MAN 2 Barru. This research applied quasi-experimental group design with two groups experimental and control class. The population of this research was the tenth grade students of MAN 2 Barru in academic year 2018/2019. The Total sample of the research was taken by using clustering random sampling which consisted of 141 students. From two classes taken from the population of the tenth grade students of MAN 2 Barru, X MIA 1 as the experimental class consisted 29 students and X MIA 3 as the control class that consisted 29 students. The result of the data analysis showed that there was a significant difference of students’ vocabulary before and after teaching vocabulary through jumbled word letters. The value of t-test pre-test 2.09 was higher than t-table 2.000, and the value of post-test 4.62 was higher than t-table 2.000, at the level significance a =0.05 and degree of freedom (df) = 56. It can be concluded that jumbled word letters can enhance the vocabulary of the tenth grade students’ of MAN 2 Barru

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MIND-MAPPING TOWARDS STUDENTS' WRITING SKILL

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Edi Firman ◽  
Fathurrahman Imran
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Inferential Analysis ◽  
Academic Year

This research was intended to analyze the effect of mind mapping towards students writing skill at the second semester students of FPBS IKIP Mataram in academic year 2015/2016. This study was quasi experimental research, where the sample was cluster randomly selected with the total number of sample was 65 students which were divided into 2 classes; 29 students were in the control group and there were 36 students belong to experimental group. In order to collect the research data, the writer used writing test to comprehend the students’ ability in managing text based on mind mapping concept. After the data was obtained, then it was analyzed by applying descriptive statistical analysis and inferential analysis. Regarding to the data analysis it was found that the students’ ability before treatment was 69.72 in the significant level 95%. On post-test data analysis, the students mean writing ability increased into 77.22. The inferential analysis or hypothesis testing also proved that the t-test was higher than t-table in the significant level 95% (α =0.05) and degree of freedom 63 (4.158 > 2.000) with ρ value (sig.) 0.00 < 0.05. It was clearly claimed that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) which stated that mind-mapping was effective towards students writing at second semester students of FPBS IKIP Mataram in academic year 2015/2016 was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) that said main-mapping is not effective toward students writing at second semester students of FPBS IKIP Mataram in academic year 2015/2016 was rejected. Those data evidently proved that mind mapping was effective towards students writing especially at second semester students of FPBS IKIP Mataram in academic year 2015/2016.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Webtoon to Develop Students’ Writing Skill in Narrative Text Of Tenth Grader In SMK PGRI 13 Surabaya

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Nova Ratnasari ◽  
Linda Mayasari ◽  
Sulton Dedi Wijaya
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Average Score ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Learning English

There are four main skills in learning English, writing, listening, reading, and speaking. In this research, the researcher focused on writing narrative text for tenth grader students of SMK PGRI 13 Surabaya. The medium that is used in this research is webtoon. It is kind of comic series which has picture and narration so it can be make the students learn how to write narrative text easier. The purpose of this research is to find out the effectiveness of webtoon in developing students’ writing skill in narrative text. The researcher used quantitative method and the data were collected through pre-test, post-test, and questionnaire. The researcher used two classes, experimental class and control class to do this research. After the data were collected and calculated, the result showed that the average of score got an increasing. Before getting treatment, the average score of experimental class was 55 and after getting treatment, the average score was becoming 69. Furthermore, based on the students’ response, it showed that mostly the students agreed that webtoon is useful to use in learning English, especially writing skill so webtoon can be effective to develop students’ writing skill in narrative text.

scholarly journals Improving Students Speaking Ability Through Debate in The Classroom ( A Case Study for Students at Second Years Students’s of SMAN 3 Kota Bima in Academic Year 2017/2018)

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Emi Elmiyati
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
T Test ◽  
Deviation Score ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Control Research ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
And Control ◽  
Academic Year

This study aims to investigate the improvement of speaking ability through debate in the classroom and to investigate the students’s response toward the use of debate in teaching speaking at SMAN 3 kota Bima in academic year 2017/2018. In this study adopted experimental research design with method of collecting data used test and questionnaire, while technique for analysing data in this study based on quantities through data gained in the t-test formula. After analysing the data. It found the mean score of post-test by experimental research was higher than mean score of post-test by control research. Deviation score of post-test experimental class is 12 and control class is 5,93 and the square of deviation score of experimental class ≥ the square of deviation score of control class (1509 ≥ 287,87). It indicates that the treatment was succesful, more over significance value of the t-test also was higher than of the t-table (3,27 ≥ 2,021 = 95% and 3,27 ≥ 2,704 = 99%). The level of significance is 0,05% and 0,01% with degree of freedom (df) 58. It’s mean that Ha is accepted and Ho is refused. Not only research the treatment progress in experimental class and t-test in this study but also more response in using debate method in the classroom through questionnaire which have significant result 82,67% by respondents. This study concludes that debate method can improve students speaking ability in the classroom and has very positive response from students.

THINK-PAIR-SHARE STRATEGY TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
ST Marhana Rullu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
Test Data ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Research Instrument ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Research Populations

This research aims to determine whether using Think-Pair-Share strategy can improve speaking ability of students in SMP Negeri 3 Luwuk. It applied a quasi-experimental research using non-equivalent design. The research populations were the eighth grade of students in SMP Negeri 3 Luwuk and the sample of the research were class VIII A as the experimental class and class VIII B as the control class. The research instrument used a test which was divided into two parts, namely pre-test and post-test. Data were analyzed statistically. After being analyzed, the result showed that there was a significant improvement in students’ speaking ability in using Think-Pair-Share strategy. In the experimental class, the mean score in pre-test was 46.3 while in the post-test was 81.2. In the control class, the mean score in pre-test was 45.8 while in the post test was 61.6. From the calculation in t-counted was higher that t-table. The result in t-counted was 14.984 while the t-table in the degree of significance 0.05 was 1.667. If the value of t-counted > t-table, it means that Ha is accepted and HΟ is rejected. In other words, the alternative hypothesis is proven. From the result of the research showed that there was a significant improvement in students’ speaking ability in using Think-Pair-Share strategy.  

scholarly journals The Use of Puppet and Flashcard as Media in Teaching Vocabulary for Children with Special Needs

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-142
Author(s):  
Nining Candra Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Vocabulary Development ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
English Subject

Teaching vocabulary to children with special needs is not easy. There are some problems faced by teachers when they taught English vocabulary to the children with special needs, they did not pay attention to the teacher, and they lost their interest in English subject. This quasi experimental research attempted to describe what extent puppet and flashcard lead the children with special needs to the vocabulary development and to discuss students’ attitude towards puppet and flashcard media in learning vocabulary. The participants were students of eighth-grade of SLB Negeri Ungaran and SLB Widya Bhakti Semarang. There were two instruments; test and questionnaire. The results showed that the significance between post-test score of puppet group and flashcard group was 0.000 with significance 0.000 < 0.05. Furthermore, according to result of the questionnaire, students perception towards both media were positive, yet their interests in flashcard was higher than those in puppet media. It is suggested that flashcard media was more effective to be used in teaching vocabulary for children with special needs.    Keywords: Puppet, Flashcard, Teaching Vocabulary, Quasi Experimental Research.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Systemic Approach in Teaching Adjectives

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Wiwik Alwiah ◽  
Mansur Akil
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Systemic Approach ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching Technique ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Control ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of the use of the systemic approach to improve students’ understanding on adjectives materials related to the use, usage, synonym, antonym, spelling, pronunciation, collocation, meaning, and order. This research employed a quasi-experimental design. The populations were the third-semester students of Muhammadiyah University of Makassar in academic year 2017/2018. The sample consisted of 40 students chosen from two classes by using purposive sampling technique then were divided into two groups, namely experimental and control group. The difference between experimental and control class was based on the teaching technique used during the treatment. While the experimental class was taught by using systemic approach, control class was taught by using the conventional method.The instruments of this research were adjective tests. The data was analyzed by using statistical analysis on SPSS for Windows 20.0 program. As per data, experimental group experienced improvement on their understanding on adjectives in terms of use, usage, meaning, spelling, pronunciation, synonym, antonym, collocation, and order indicated by the post-test mean score (77.1) which was significantly higher than that of the control class (59.7) and the gain of experimental group (31.2) which was higher than control group (17.4). Another supporting indicator is the t-test value which was higher than the t-table value (4.022 > 1.75). Furthermore, the researcher found that the element of adjective which experienced most significant increase on its mastery happened on the usage, while the lowest one was the collocation. The result of this research indicated that there was significant improvement between experimental and control class. It means that systemic approach that was applied in experimental group can improve the students’ mastery on adjectives material. Thus it was concluded that the systemic approach was effective to improve students’ on adjectives.

scholarly journals Improving Students' Ability to Write Descriptive Text By Using Numbered Heads Together (NHT)

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Abdul Rabbi Arrasul ◽  
Muhammad Ibnu Umair
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Population ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
Test Result

The purpose of this research is to determine whether using Numbered Heads Together (NHT) can improve students’ ability to write descriptive texts at SMPN 6 Toili Barat. This research uses quasi-experimental research that requires a post-test for both groups. The research population was eighth grade students of SMP 6 Toili Barat. The sample of this research was class VIII A as an experimental class and consisted of 26 students while class VIII B was a control class and consisted of 27 students. The test consisted of pre-test and post-test. Data were analyzed statistically. After being analyzed, the result of t-counted was 6,744 with a degree of freedom 51, and a significance level of 0,05, t-table was 1,675. Therefore, the t-test result is higher than the t-table. It means that the hypothesis of this research can be accepted. The result showed that there was a significant influence in using Numbered Heads Together to improve students’ writing abilities in descriptive text in eighth grade at SMPN 6 Toili Barat Keywords:Improving; Writing; Descriptive Text; NHT.

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