THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING PRONUNCIATION THROUGH JAZZ CHANTS METHOD

This study expected to find out the effectiveness of teaching pronunciation through jazz chants and the students’ response toward the implementation of jazz chants method in teaching pronunciation at the eight grade of MTsN Parepare. The result of this research was expected to be useful information in the English teaching and learning process especially in the pronunciation teaching. This research applied pre-experimental method, with two group pre-test and post-test design. The samples of the research were consisted of 27 students from five classes taken from the population at the eight grade students of MTsN Parepare first semester in Academic Year 2018/2019.The result of the data analysis showed that the students’ pronunciation abilitywas improved. It could be showed from the result of the t-obtained value (7.698) was higher than t-table value (1.706). Those indicated that H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted. It meant that the students’ pronunciationwas able increased by using jazz chants method. Besides that, the result of the questionnaire showed that most of the students agree and had a positive response in learning pronunciation by using jazz chants method. It could be showed from the result of the cumulative percentage on the fifteen items of the questionnaire was 89,28 (very strong), while the cumulative score that they got the questionnaire was 1808 (strongly agree). Based on the result of data analysis above, the researcher then concluded that the students’ pronunciation ability was improved and it is effective to teaching pronunciation through jazz chants at the eight grade of MTsN Parepare.

THE STUDENTS’ LEARNING STRATEGY AND MOTIVATION IN DEVELOPING THEIR SPEAKING ABILITY AT SIXTH SEMESTER OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT (IAIN PAREPARE)

The aim of this research was to know the Students learning startegy and motivation in developing the students’ speakin gability at six thse mester of English department (IAIN Parepare).The researcher was applying at six thse mester of English department (IAIN Parepare) through had escriptive qualitati veresearch. This research were using three kinds of instruments. The first instrument wastest, where the purpose of this instrument was to know the student tabilityin speaking. The second was interview, the aim of this instrument was to know what strategy that the student use to develop their speaking. The last was question naire, where this instrument was to know the motivation of the student in order to develop their speaking. After analyzing the data from the question naire the research erfound that students in the high andlow category have the same strong motivation in developing their speaking. However, interms of using strategy, the students in high category use more variated strategies than thelow category. The students in high category mostly apply cognitive and metacognitive strategy while the students in low cataegory mostly used social strategy.

THE USE OF TRAFFIC SIGN PICTURES TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN CONSTRUCTING IMPERATIVE SENTENCE

One of grammatical pattern of English that is important to be taught is imperative sentences. By having the knowledge about imperative sentences, students are supposed to be able to construct the sentences correctly. Although the students have learnt imperative sentences at school, most of them still find difficulties in understanding and using them. This study aimed at finding out whether using of traffic sign pictures able to improve the students’ ability in constructing imperative sentence. This study was conducted at the seventh grade of SMPN 2 Tellu Limpoe kabupaten Sidenreng Rappang by using pre-experimental method with one group on pre-test and post-test design. This study was conducted in eight meeting which consist of one meeting for pre-test, six meeting for treatment, and one meeting for post-test. The data were gathered through quantitative data. The study found out the use of traffic sign pictures was able to improve the students’ ability in constructing imperative sentence. This study also provides a set of recommendation to avoid the overlapped researches in English education.

Promoting Passion-Based Learning as a Solution of Improving Creativity in English Classroom

This article investigates a pedagogical interference in promoting creativity in English classroom that describe the importance of creativity in learning process. The article explores the idea of passion-based learning in improving creativity in the classroom specially in English subject. By using secondary data both from journals, books, and internet sites, researcher is able to apply descriptive analysis through literary review methods. Promoting passion-based learning might be a possible way to improve creativity in English Classroom. Passion-based learning could be a solution that give ownership and authority to students to explore their own creativity in the classroom hence give them meaningful learning. Some tangible ways in this article could be applied by English teachers to create passion-based learning in English classroom that can improve the students’ reading, listening, speaking and writing skill and creativity. The emerging challenge found in this study is passion-based learning is difficult to apply in large class since it gives freedom to students choose what they want to learn hence classroom activities will not be feasible to control. Besides, passion- based learning needs creative and skilful teachers to come up with various and interesting ideas to stimulate dynamic in classroom. Therefore, the quality of teacher is highly considered in applying passion-based learning. Teachers should be expert in subjects they teach. Promoting teacher professional development need to be considered to improve creativity in English classroom with given English teachers’ opportunities to explore their potentials.

IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH 5E LEARNING CYCLE MODEL AT THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 3 PINRANG

This study was aimed to see the Improving Speaking Skill at SMA Negeri 3 Pinrang. The objective of this research is to get the empirical data of the differences between students’ score of speaking test who were taught by using 5E learning cycle model and to know how 5E learning cycle model in teaching speaking. The research problem this study was “can 5e learning cycle model improve the speaking skills”.The research method used in this research was pre-experimental with one group design. The data was collected through pretest and posttest. It aimed to know whether 5E learning cycle model in teaching speaking can improve students’ speaking skill.The population of this research consist of 280 students and the sample of the research X IS 3 that consist of 35 students.The finding revealed that 5E learning cycle model able to imropve students’ speaking skills; it can be seen from the students score pre-test and post-test. the mean score of the pre-test score of the class was 1.48 and the mean score of the post-test score in class was 1.98. It means that teaching-learning by using 5E learning cycle model can be improved students’ speaking skills.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PRACTICE-REHEARSAL PAIRS STRATEGY TO IMPROVE ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS AT THE EIGHT GRADE OF MA DDI KABALLANGANG

The purpose of this research was to find out the implementing practice-rehearsal pairs strategy in improving students’ speaking skills at the eight grade of MA DDI Kaballangang. The results of the research are useful for the teachers and the students because they will get a new strategy that is effective to be used in the English learning process especially in improving speaking. The subject of this research was XI IPA class which is consisted of 21 students. The sample was taken by using purposive sampling. The design in this research was pre-experimental with pre-test and post-test design. The researcher gave pre-test and post-test to know whether implementing practice-rehearsal pairs strategy can improve students’ speaking skills or not. The result of this research was indicated that there was an improvement of the students’ speaking skills. It was indicated by the students’ mean scoreof post-test (65.10) was greater than pre-test (30). Even, for the level significant (p) 5% and df = 21, and the value of the table is 1.725, while the value of t-test is 3.45. It means that the t-test value is greater than t-table (3.45 ≥ 1.725). Thus, it can be concluded that the students’ speaking skills are significantly better after getting the treatment. So, the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted.

APPLYING TWO STAY TWO STRAY (TSTS) TECHNIQUE BY USING PICTURE SERIES TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL AT THE SECONDGRADE IN MAN 2 PAREPARE

The purpose of this research was positively to find out whether applying two stay two stray technique by using picture series to improve students’ speaking skill at the second grade in MAN 2 Parepare. The results of this research, the benefit for the teacher and students. The teacher will be conscious that it is important to apply the technique in teaching. The students can enjoy the lesson so they can be easier to express their ideas and also confidence to speak by using the gesture.The subject of this research is XI MIA 1 class which is consisted of 27 students. The sample was taken by using purposive sampling. The design in this research was pre-experimental with pre-test and post-test design. The student did the pre-test, got the treatment and did the post-test. It aimed to know whether applying two stay two stray technique by using picture series can improve students’ speaking skill.The result in this research was indicated that the improvement of the students’ speaking skill. It was indicated by the students’ mean scoreof post-test (72.26) was greater than pre-test (44.46). Even, for the level significant (p) 5% and df = 26, and the value of table is 1.706, while the value of t-test is 18.34. It means that the t-test value is greater than t-table (2.29 ≥ 1.706). Thus, it can be concluded that the students’ speaking skill is significantly better after getting the treatment. So, the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL BY USING THREE STEP INTERVIEW AT LINTASAN IMAJINASI BAHASA MAHASISWA (LIBAM) IAIN PAREPARE

English as primary and foreign language has become the key to the world. However, it must be found the way how to be mastered it. One of the skills which are very important is speaking skill because it will help people to communicate and interact each other. This research was carried out at LIBAM IAIN Parepare. In this case, the researcher found that some members of LIBAM IAIN Parepare are still a law in speaking especially in front of their friends or other people. To solve the problem, the researcher used three step interview. This technique is one of student center learning which learners help each other and learn. The objective of the research is to know whether three step interview is able or not to improve the speaking skill of members of LIBAM IAIN Parepare. The population was the members of LIBAM IAIN Parepare and the sample of this research was 25 members. The researcher used pre-experimental design in one group was given pre-test, treatment and post-test design, as for the effect of treatment was judged by the difference between the pre-test and post-test. The success of the treatment is determined by comparing pre-test and post-test score. To collect the data, the researcher used tests that are pre-test and post-test. The researcher also gave questionnaire to know the responses of students to three step intervew. The data were analyzed as a percentage, mean score analyzes and the value of the test. The first result of the data analyzed that the students’ achievement on the pre- test was (6,36) and post-test was (7,26) This showed that by using three step interview was a good technique in English learning process at Lintasan Imajinasi Bahasa Mahasiswa (LIBAM) IAIN Parepare. After analyzing the data by using the t- test formula, the result of the t-test value (9,64) is bigger than the t-table value (1,7108).It means that there is a different improvement before and after using three step interview as technique of teaching. The second result of analyzed data that 72% of the students were interested in using three-ste interview, in the other word most of them interested to apply three step interview.

USING EXPRSSION CARD MEDIA TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’SPEAKING SKILL AT THE SECOND GREAT OF SMA NEGERI 1 PAREPARE

This research aims to see the students’ speaking skill before and after learning process by using expression card media at the second grade of SMA Negeri 1 Parepare. The results of the research are useful for the teacher and students. The teacher should aware that it is important to supplied the technique or strategy before teaching and the students also can be easier to express their ideas, make the students more active in learning process. The subject of this research is XI IIS4 class which is consisted of 30 students. The sample was taken by using simple random sampling. The design in this research was pre-experimental with pre-test and post-test design. The student did the pre-test, got the treatment and did the post-test. Then the criteria of speaking skills are fluency, accuracy, content, pronunciation and they were usedto measure the students’ speaking skill. It aimed to know whether using expression card media can improve the students’ speaking skill. The result in this research was indicated that there was improvement of the students’ speaking skill. It was indicated by the students’ mean score of post-test (73.3) was greater than pre-test (41.9). Even, for the level significant (p) 5% and (df) = N-1=30-1=29, and the value of table is 1.699, while the value of t-test is 16.18. it means that, the t-test value is greater than t-table (16.18 ≥ 1.699). Thus, it can be concluded that the students’ speaking skill is significant better after getting the treatment. So, the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is fail rejected.

THE USING OF 4D FLASHCARD WITH KINESTHETIC STUDENTS TO INCREASE SPEAKING SKILLS

The using of technology had developed especially in education. Even though it was had a high technology, some of the teachers did not use it. In this case, this research was introduced a new application media in learning process and it is called Octaland 4D. This application is made by Octagon studio with purposing to give a benefit in education by using 4D flashcards. The research used an experimental design one group pre-test and post-test. The population in this research was the first-year kinesthetic students, in academic year 2017. The samples of this research were the first-year kinesthetic students. The technique of sampling used total sampling, the writer took all population the first-year kinesthetic students to be a sample and the data was analyzed into percentage, mean score analyzed and the value of the t-test. The result of the data analysis showed that the students’ achievement on the post-test was higher that on the pre-test. Moreover, based on the analysis the researcher found that the students speaking skill in English was increased significantly. This research gave a suggestion that using 4D flashcard as the media is a good way in learning process in speaking English.