scholarly journals The Social Media-Based Approach in Teaching Writing at Jember University, Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hairus Salikin ◽  
Saidna Zulfiqar Bin Tahir
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
The Media ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The University

In the last of few years, the use of social media has become the main topic in teaching and learning, but by the rapid development of technology, there must be a shift of students’ interest in employment the media. Thus, this research aimed to reveal; (1) Do the use of social media improve the EFL students’ writing skill; and (2) What factors affect the EFL students’ writing achievement. This research employed experimental design. The respondent of the current research were two classes of third semester EFL students at the University of Jember. In collecting data, the researchers used writing test, interview, and observation. The data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0. The researchers found that; 1) The use of social media did not significantly improve the students’ writing skill, and 2) There were some specific factors that hindered the students; achievement in writing descriptive text.

scholarly journals PENGALAMAN TERBAIK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS ENDING TEKS NARRATIVE SISWA KELAS X IPA 2 SMA NEGERI 1 BATANG ANAI MELALUI GULA

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-35
Author(s):  
MARJENNY MARJENNY
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year

This best paper is aimed to know whether the use of Google Classroom as a Learning Management System (LMS), or Gula for short, can give significant effect cognitively, practically and affectively toward students’ skill in writing at Grade X MIPA 2 of SMAN 1 Batang Anai. The paper was a writer’s best practice. The research was conducted at XI MIPA 2 students of SMA Negeri 1 Batang Anai, which consisted of 32 students,  in 2019/2020 academic year. The instrument of the paper was writing test. The data were analyzed by comparing students’ writing test before and after administering the strategy. Based on the result of the test and the writer’s observation, it was found that Gula gave significant effect toward students’ writing skill, especially in KD 4.2 namely writing an ending of a narrative text It was proved by the result of the test which showed that (1) the mean score of the students’ writing test was 82  higher than that which was 74, (2) students participated actively and collaborated integratively in teaching and learning process, (3) the media accommodated not only extrovert students but also introvert ones, (4) the teaching and learning process was fun and enjoyable, and (5) the media implemented multiliteracies in enhancing students’ character. Based on the result above, it is concluded that Gula could improve students’ writing skill significantly. Therefore, it is also suggested to English teachers at SMA level to apply this LMS as an alternative collaborative learning media in teaching writing in English especially and other subjects as well.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Using Social Media to Teach Writing Hortatory Exposition Text at Eleventh Grade of SMAN 1 Ngadiluwih

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Nila Sari ◽  
Agus Amroni
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
T Test ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
The Mean

The aim of this research was to motivate students by using social media to teach writing hortatory exposition text. The researcher chooses two media such us Instagram and Facebook. The application of teaching writing of hortatory exposition text at eleventh grade of SMAN 1 Ngadiluwih by using social media Instagram and Facebook to hold the interesting and enjoyable learning activity. This research was quantitative research approach, whereas the research design used true experimental. This research chosen randomly in Instagram class (social one class) and Facebook class (social two class). The instrument used in the research was writing test. The procedure lasted 4 meeting and 1 meeting to do test. The result of t-test showed that: the mean score of Instagram class (M= 68.79) is lower than Facebook class (M= 77.07), and independent sample t-test which values of the sig-2 tailed is 0.000 and 0.000<0.005. Thus, it can be concluded that Facebook is more effective than Instagram in teaching and learning English Hortatory Exposition Text.

scholarly journals SOMATIC, AUDITORY, VISUAL, INTELLECTUAL (SAVI): ITS EFFECTIVENESS TO TEACH WRITING FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Linda Septiyana
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Homogeneity Test ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Multifactor Analysis ◽  
And Control

SAVI is a method used in teaching and learning process which has four main aspects, they are Somatic, it is learning by moving and doing; Auditory, it is learning by talking and hearing; Visual, it is learning by observing and seeing; Intellectual, it is learning by problem solving and reflecting. This article refers to an experimental study on the effectiveness of SAVI to teach writing at one of senior high school in Metro, Lampung. The samples were two classes namely experimental class which was taugh using SAVI and control class which was taught by TSTS. Each class consisted of two groups based on the level of critical thinking (high and low). To gain the data, two instruments were used namely writing test and critical thinking test. The data were, then, analysed by using Multifactor Analysis of Variance ANOVA 2X2 and Tukey test. Before conducting the ANOVA test, pre-requisite test namley normality and homogeneity test were conducted. The findings of this research are: (1) SAVI is more effective than TSTS (2) The students with high critical thinking have better writing skill than those having low critical thinking; and (3) There is an interaction between teaching methods and students’ critical thinking in teaching writing. Therefore, it is recommended for English teachers to implement SAVI in teaching writing activities because this method gives positive contribution in improving the students writing skill and facilitating the students’ critical thinking to produce a good text.

scholarly journals Educators Perspectives on Integrating Social Media to the ESL Classroom

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. p478
Author(s):  
Jorge F. Figueroa ◽  
Emarely Rosa-Dávila
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Emergent Technologies ◽  
University Level ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The University ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Esl Classroom

This article presents a study on the perspective of two higher education professors from Puerto Rico in the use of social media for the ESL classroom. It covers the millennial generation characteristics and its influence on the teaching and learning process at the university level. Several strategies within the use of social media and emergent technologies are presented. The study participants reflect on the use of social media in the classroom and present how beneficial it has been in student achievement, retention, and engagement. Several remarks are made within the use of social media for the classroom and participants expose their experiences in the ESL classroom at the university level.

scholarly journals Improving Students’ Writing Skill in Writing Paragraph through an Outline Technique

Curricula ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukarta Kartawijaya
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Academic Year

<p><em>This research was classroom action research. Classroom action research was a research that was conducted by a teacher in order to find out solutions of any problems found during teaching and learning process. In this research, it was done to explain whether by using an outline technique could improve the students’ writing paragraph and also to investigate some factors that influenced the students in writing descriptive paragraph. This research was done at grade VIII B of SMP Negeri 6 Sungai Penuh in academic year 2017/2018. From the result of the test in this research, the result was increased in cycle and two. In cycle one, the mean score was 58.25% and it increased to 76.87%, it increased 18.63% point. It meant that teaching writing through outline improved the students’ writing skill. The improvements were also improved on the result of each sub-indicators of writing test between cycle 1 and 2. </em></p>

PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS NASKAH DRAMA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN MEDIA SHORT FILM PADA PESERTA KELAS VIII DI SMP NEGERI 3 JOMBANG TAHUN PELAJARAN 2018/2019

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Ali Nuke Affandi
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Short Film ◽  
Instructional Media ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Media

Students think that writing skill is difficult because students determine to be difficult to convey their thoughts, ideas, or opinions into a piece of writing. To deal with this problem, it is very necessary to have a media to facilitate students to convey thoughts, ideas, or opinions into a writing. The lack of instructional media used by teachers in the teaching and learning process also causes a sense of laziness and limited ideas on students to take a theme and make it to a complete drama script. This study aims to improve students’ writing skill of drama scripts for VIII B students at SMPN 3 Jombang by using instructional media in the form of short film. Learning by using the short film as media is a mean for teaching writing drama scripts by utilizing listening activities and writing important things  in the film being watched. Then this activity is developed into drama scripts according to the elements, structure and rules of drama.The research method used in this study is a classroom action research conducted for two cycles, namely cycle I and cycle II. Each cycle has four steps including planning, implementing, observing and reflecting. This research uses analysis techniques in the form of qualitative descriptive analysis.Based on the result of the study, the use of Short Film as a media improve the students’ writing skill of drama scripts in the eighth grade students of SMPN 3 Jombang. The media has improved students’ writing skill at each stage of the cycle, this can be seen from the improvement in the average value of students during pre-cycle, cycle I and cycle II. In the pre-cycle stage, the average value of students gets 66.75. In the first cycle, it has increased the average value to 73.25 and in the second cycle, it has also increased to 84.5.

The Use of Social Media

2021 ◽  
pp. 878-904
Author(s):  
Chien Yu
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Adult Learning ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Media Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning Environment ◽  
Adult Instruction ◽  
Scholarly Publications ◽  
The Media ◽  
Use Of Social Media

This chapter provides the readers with an overview of the use of social media technologies and how the media is applied in adult teaching and learning environment. It examines the current educational purpose of using social media based on a review of scholarly publications. The aim is to keep up-to-date changes in social media, and to better understand the paradigm shift, including the trends and issues pertinent to the application of social media in adult learning. The chapter reviews the literature on the benefit of using social media and provides strategies and guidelines for adult instruction using social media. The chapter discusses some challenges facing social media use in adult teaching and learning. The idea is to help the reader determine if social media is a valuable tool to improve learning and develop better instructional strategies for engaging students and stimulating academic dialogue using social media.

scholarly journals Using Facebook Comments in Teaching Writing Skill

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pungky Ramadhani
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Social Media Site ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Language Writing ◽  
Good Writing ◽  
The Media

In learning a language, writing is considered as the most difficult skill to be mastered by the students. They should pay attention on the writing components to produce a good writing. This becomes a challenge for the teachers. The teachers should create a new atmosphere of teaching writing. In this case, the existence of media is needed. Facebook was found to be the most popular social media site used by students. There a lot of features provided by Facebook. One of the features is Facebook comments. In this research, the researcher will use Facebook comments in Facebook group as the media to teach writing skill.

scholarly journals Enhancing the EFL Students’ Achievement in Writing Descriptive Text through Think-Pair-Share

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-73
Author(s):  
Dedi Sanjaya ◽  
Lia Agustina
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
The Third ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Efl Students

The purpose of tis study was to investigate English as Foreign Language (EFL) students’ achievement in writing skill (descriptive text) through Think Pair Share method. Therefore, the action research design was implemented to match with the purpose of the study. The techniques of collecting the data were writing test, observation, questionnaire, and interview. The result of the study shows that the students’ achievement sustainably improved from the first evaluation, which was 66,4375 to second evaluation, which was 78,125 and to the third evaluation, which was 87,5625. The score continuously improved from the first evaluation to the third evaluation. Observation result shows that the students gave their good attitudes and responses during teaching and learning process by applying the application of TPS (Think Pair Share) method. Questionnaire and interview report shows that students agreed that the application of TPS (Think Pair Share) method had helped them in writing descriptive text. In conclusion, the application of TPS method significantly improved students’ achievement in writing descriptive text.

scholarly journals The use of social media in ethic digital perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-157
Author(s):  
Endrise Septina Rawanoko ◽  
Kokom Komalasari ◽  
Suwarma Al-Muchtar ◽  
Prayoga Bestari
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Communication System ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Digital Ethics ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Media ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The University

Penggunaan media sosial pada mahasiswa menjadi salah satu gaya hidup di lingkungan Universitas Wisnuwardhana Malang. Pada era digital seperti saat ini penggunaan media sosial sering disalah gunakan bahkan menjadi ajang bully, rasis, dsb. Untuk itu penggunaan media sosial perspektif digital ethic hadir sebagai cara untuk meminimalisir kebobrokan moral anak didik di media sosial. Riset ini berfokus pada penggunaan media sosial perspektif digital ethic pada mahasiswa di Universitas Wisnuwardhana Malang. Metode penelitian ini adalah kualitatif deskriptif. Hasil dari penelitian di lapangan mengenai penggunaan media sosial dan perspektif digital ethic adalah mayoritas mahasiswa Universitas Wisnuwardhana Malang menggunakan media hanya untuk memposting foto-foto pribadi serta kegiatan yang positif. Sistem komunikasi sosial yang ada di media sosial, sama persis dengan sistem komunikasi dalam lingkungan sehari-hari. Mahasiswa Universitas Wisnuwardhana Malang mempertimbangkan dalam mengupload ataupun memposting di media sosial. ABSTRACTThe use of social media for students is one of the lifestyles in the University of Wisnuwardhana Malang. In this digital era, the use of social media is often misused. It even becomes an arena for bullying, racism, etc. For this reason, the use of social media with an ethical digital perspective is present to minimize the moral decay of students on social media. This research focuses on using social media with a digital ethics perspective on students at Wisnuwardhana University Malang. This research method is descriptive qualitative. The research results in the field regarding the use of social media and the digital ethics perspective are that many Wisnuwardhana University Malang students use the media only to post personal photos and positive activities. The social communication system in social media is precisely the same as the communication system in everyday life. Wisnuwardhana University Malang students consider uploading or posting on social media

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