The Use of Indirect Corrective Feedback to Eliminate Grammatical Errors in Students' Writing

This study aimed to find out the effect of using indirect corrective feedback to eliminate grammatical errors in students' writing. This research was conducted at SMKN 1 Padang Panjang because most of students still encounter problems in mastering writing text especially grammatical aspect. Most of the students' writing was founded many of grammatical error. Then, the students still did not get the appropriate feedback of the teacher toward their errors. And, the teacher also did not give the spesific feedback or treatment to help the students in reducing the error. This research used pre-experiment research. The researcher used one-group pretest posttest design. To determine sample, the researcher used purposive sampling technique. The data got from the pre-test and post-test in experiment class. To analyze the data, the resercher used the normality test and homogeneity test by using SPSS Statistics20 and to test the hypothesis the researcher used t-test formula and consulted the result into t-table with level of significant a=0.05. From the result and accounting the post-test of experiment class,it was founded that using indirect corrective feedback in eliminate grammatical error had better result than without indirect coreective feedback. It can be seen by comparing the t-obtained (2) that higher than the t-table (1.706).

FIRST LANGUAGE ACQUISITION ON A THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILD

Studying children’s language acquisition is quite fascinating to be conducted because as we know that the astonishing advancement of their language obtaining from 0 to 3 years or more. The aim of the study is to obtain deep understanding about language acquisition on a three-year old child "Gadis Mardhiyah" and to observe language development of her. Besides, this study uses qualitative approach. In this case, researcher observes her daily conversation in her surrounding in order to get the natural result without any setting. This study was conducted at her house in Bintaro sector 9 Pd. Pucung Tangerang Selatan. Regarding this, the study was conducted for four weeks and preliminary study was done for a month before the researcher doing her observation. Data analysis was carried stage by stage in accordance prior to the focus of the problems. After the data obtained through observation and document inductively processed, then the next step is to define the meaning on the basis of phonological analysis, morphological analysis, syntactical analysis, and discourse analysis. Based on the analysis, it can be concluded that Gadis was able to communicate properly and appropriately according to her age.

ENGLISH TEACHERS’ REFLECTIVE THINKING PRACTICE DURING THE ONLINE LEARNING AT SMAN 2 SINGARAJA

The new learning system that is published by the Indonesian government as a prevention due to Covid-19 brings a new challenge for the teachers particularly in implementing 21st century learning. Teachers are suggested to do a reflection toward the online learning that has been conducted to find out the teaching and learning process quality. This study is aimed at investigating the level of teachers’ reflective thinking in which it was conducted in SMAN 2 Singaraja. There were two teachers involved in this study and the data were collected through the spreading of questionnaire and interview. The data were analyzed by using interactive data analysis to check the validity and reliability. The results showed that the awareness of the teacher in carrying out a process of reflection on learning during the online learning period. The efforts made by the English teacher at SMA N 2 Singaraja in improving the quality of learning both by discussing and innovating need to be used as an example for other teachers. In the future, of course, it is hoped that a better online learning process and learning objectives can be maximally achieved

THE LEVEL OF STUDENTS SATISFACTION ON LEARNING ENGLISH FROM HOME AT MTI PASIA BOARDING SCHOOL DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

This research was motivated by the disruption of the student learning process during the Covid-19 pandemic at MTI PASIA. This research was conducted to know how the level of student satisfaction in class X, XI, and XII at MTI PASIA on learning from home using E-learning during the Covid-19 pandemic.The design of this research was survey and the instrument used is a questionnaire. The subjects of this research were students of class X, XI and XII with a total of 167 students and students who will be used as research samples as many as 118 students. The instrument validity test was carried out by distributing instruments to 3 experts as instrument validators and to analyze the data using quantitative descriptive techniques with percentages.Based on the results of research conducted by researchers, the title of this research is the level of satisfaction of students learning English from home at MTI PASIA during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers conducted research to know how the level of student satisfaction in learning English towards the objectives and learning components. The results obtained that the level of satisfaction of student towards learning objectives and learning component are 45.92%, teacher 48.30%, student 48.68%, material 50.78%, method 49.83%, strategy 48.89%, media 49.65% and evaluation 49, 48%. Theaverage answer was 48.94% or ≥40% -≤70% and that means they are quite satisfied, according to data interpretation that has been determined.

THE SPIRIT OF SPORT: EXPLORING SPORTSMANSHIP AMONG PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

This research was conducted to explore the perception of physical education students in a Philippine school about sportsmanship. It particularly dealt with respect (1) for the opponent, (2) for rules and officials, and (3) for social conventions. This research used a qualitative descriptive method of research, with survey-questionnaire as the main data gathering tool. It was adapted from a valid and reliable instrument known as multidimensional sportspersonship orientations scale. In regard to respect for social conventions, participants perceived themselves as people who rarely congratulate the opponent, and infrequently shake hands with the opponent’s coach when they lose. Respect for the rules and the officials got good scores. Respect and concern for the opponent got low scores. They professed that they rarely do necessary actions when an opponent is unjustly penalized, hurt, or forgets his or her equipment. To achieve victory does not solely undermine character. It can be a good avenue to harness physical improvement and love for the sports. However, when the virtue of sportsmanship is discounted and forgotten, the result can be disadvantageous or even disastrous. Conclusions and recommendations were presented.

Social Stratification on This Earth of Mankind by Pramoedya Ananta Toer's Novel

This Earth of Mankind by Pramoedya Ananta Toer is a historical novel about Dutch colonialism in Indonesia. This paper was aimed to find and describe the social stratification in the past that is written in the This Earth Mankind novel. This paper carried out with only one research question: How is social stratification of This Earth Mankind by Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s Novel?. This paper was qualitative research, specifically in document analysis. The main source of this paper was This Earth of Mankind, the 9th edition publishes by Hasta Mitra in 2002. The total page of this novel was 405. In addition, secondary sources are also needed such as online information about the writer and previous researcher who has been conducted similar research. This paper found that there were three social classes of society in the Dutch era, the Dutch group with privilege, enjoyed the lavish life, and live comfortably. The Native group with privilege, who was born from regent or governor, they can attend education where Dutch and Indo attended to such as E.L.S and H.B.S and the last, native group without privilege, they had low status in the society.

ONLINE LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION

ABSTRACT This research aimed to find out how online learning implementation affected learning practices in a senior high school in an undeveloped regency in West Kalimantan Province. Descriptive quantitative method was applied in this research. To collect the data, students’ and teachers’ questionnaire were used. The questionnaires adopted Likert scale with five options. The populations of this research were 150 students and 40 teachers, while the sample involved were 90 students and 40 teachers all together. The student sample were selected using simple random sampling. Overall, this research found that both teachers and students had similar views regarding the application of the online learning policy during covid 19 pandemic. In this regard they agreed to claim that the online learning implementation tended to show more negative influence than positive to almost all classroom learning processes. The average percentage of teachers and student who found the negative impacts of the online learning policy implementation were, respectively, 50.8% and 73.86%. Nonetheless, the percentage proportion of students who did not claim the implementation of the online learning policy brought more negative effect than positive was also big. These numbers brought down strikingly interesting findings, as discussed in this study. Keywords: Covid-19, Online Learning, high school students, English, learning impact

THE ANALYSIS OF THE STUDENTS’ ANXIETIES IN LEARNING ENGLISH: THE CASE OF A PRIVATE ISLAMIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

The present study analyzed the students’ anxieties in learning English. The study was conducted in a case study involving 44 respondents of a privately funded Islamic junior high school located in Tangerang. The respondents were recruited purposively. Due to the application of no physical contact during the class, a questionnaire was the only instrument used in the present study. The finding indicated that the primary cause of the students’ anxieties was their learning problem. In addition, the students’ problems were mainly caused by the students’ inability to cope with some learning materials. The finding also indicated that speaking and writing were the most problematic skills which could probably generate anxieties. Lastly, the students also considered that their teachers and the way they taught were the main factors that could trigger anxieties in learning English. Some suggestions are given to overcome this matter.

Guessing Game on Teaching Vocabulary for Intermediate Language Learners

This study aims 1) to find out the effectiveness of Guessing Game implementation on teaching vocabulary, and 2) to find out the students’ perceptions of Guessing Game on teaching vocabulary. This study applied pre-experimental research method with one-shot case study design, where in this study the researcher only have one group without any control groups to make a comparison. The participants of this study are the entire students of the second grade in SMK PGRI 1 Pariwisata Cianjur consist of 58 students. Meanwhile in this study the researcher took the sample from the second grade of Banking Class in SMK PGRI 1 Pariwisata Cianjur that consists of 12 students. In collecting the data, the researcher used two instruments; test and close-ended questionnaire. The study conducted two times and ended by giving a test. Then, the result of the test showed that students’ average score is 81. It indicates that Guessing Game is effective on teaching vocabulary because the score is upper than the minimum completeness criteria (KKM). In addition, from the result of questionnaire the researcher categories the questions into three categories related to the implementation of Guessing Game; 1) Guessing Game is a joyful teaching technique, 2) Guessing Game is able to increase students’ confidence, and 3) Guessing Game is able to assist students memorize the vocabulary in longer time. Then, the result showed 100% students agree about that. Therefore, those data indicates that Ha of this study is accepted that Guessing Game is effective to increase students’ vocabulary mastery.

The Correlation between Students' Intelligence Level and their Achievement in Learning English

The objective of the research was to find out the correlation between the students intelligence and their achievement in learning English at SMPN 27 Makassar. The design of this research was descriptive and employed correlational method. The population of this research was the second year students of SMPN 27 Makassar. The technique of sampling applied cluster random sampling which the total of sample was 20 students. The instruments of this research were IQ test and English test. To find out students achievement in learning English, the researcher tested the students using multiple choice test that consisted of materials from their handbook. To find out the level of students intelligence, the Psychological Department Team of State University of Makassar was given IQ test. To find out the correlation from both variables, the researcher used Pearson r formula. The result of the test shows that most of the students’ intelligence was categorized as dull average and the students’ achievement was 6.35 which is categorized as fair achievement. The result data found that there was no significant correlation between the students’ intelligence level and their achievement in learning English at the second year of SMPN 27 Makassar.