An Analysis of Students’ Speaking Ability on Specific Purpose of Learning

ABSTRACTThe objectives of this research were to find out the students’ speaking English ability on specific purpose of learning in academic year 2018/2019. This research focus on the specific material in learning at the second semester students’ of Planology Study Program in academic year 2018/2019This research used a descriptive quantitative research. The total number of population of this research was 50 students. The researcher took the sample by using a purposive sampling. Thus, the total number of sample was 20 students. In data collection, this research used oral monologue test. The researcher used descriptive statistics to analyzed the data that indicated general tendencies in the data (range, mean, and median). Based on the data found that the students got minimum score was 45, maximum score was 82, range score was 37 and mean score 63.75. In this case, the students’ speaking English ability on specific purpose of learning were on the good level. It can be concluded that the students were able to speak English on specific purpose of learning

Indonesia's Interference in Translating Texts into English Texts

This research is aimed: (1) to reveal that interference of bahasa Indonesia interrupt when the students at the sixth semester of FKIP in Muhammadiyah University of Mataram translate the English narrative past tense text; (2) to know the kinds of factors interupted the students’ in translating English narrative the text. The population of study were students in FKIP Muhammadiyah University of Mataram. They consist of three classes from class A to C. The number of population were 64 students so, the writer took only the 17 students to be sample, by using purposive sampling technique. The results of research showed that: (1) among 17 students in class A do some intereferences, they have less ability to construct the translation target text into the accuracy, acceptable and understandable/readable sentences by the reader. Moreover, there are two main Indonesian interference found by the researcher, they were morphological interference by misunderstand of using past tense sentences and sintactical interference by unstructural sentence in the target text, (2) The students’ only could get the range from 4 score to 8 score, where 5 students get very poor, 4 students get poor, 2 students get fair, 3 students get fairly good, 3 students get good. The students’ translation percentage for each standard such as accuracy is 16,5%, acceptable is 10,11%, readability is 5,47% and for total all of students’ mean score is 51,9%, where it took on poor score of translation (3) There are 4 factors made the students difficult to translate the target text, they were 1. Disloyalty of the speakers and receiver 2 Insufficient of vocabulary in translating the source language into target language, 3. The prestige of the source language and style, 4. Daily habits in the mother tongue influence target text, (4) The students’ translations result are 6 students got score of 0-3 namely very low level, 6 students got score of 5,5-6,5, who categorized as the low level, 2 students got the range score of 6,6-7,5, who categorized “sufficient level”, there are 3 students got this “high level” with the range score of 7,6-9,5, and no one getting the “highest level” score in the range of 9,6-10.

Effectiveness of Using English Module Through Implementation Poster Presentation Aided Vlog To Improve Student Learning Outcomes Information of Students Information System at UPI "YPTK" Padang

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the use English modules through the implementation of poster presentations assisted by vlog to improve student learning outcomes in the Information Systems Department at UPI YPTK Computer Science Faculty in Padang. The method used is a mixed method, which combines quantitative and qualitative methods. To achieve the research objectives, the researchers used quasi-experimental design, which involved two groups of participants (control and experimental) in academic year 2017/2018 students majoring in Information Systems, with a purposive sampling technique by taking pre-test, treatment and posttest. The research data were analyzed using the one-sample t-test. The results of the data analysis showed that the pretest and post test scores of the experimental group showed significant differences, while the control group did not show significant differences. This research shows the results that the use of English modules through the implementation of poster presentations assisted by vlog is more effective in improving students’ learning outcomes than those not using the module

THE EFFECT OF METACOGNITVE LEARNING STRATEGY TOWARDSTUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN LISTENING COMPREHENSION (AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AT THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF MTs.AL- MADANIYAH JEMPONG MATARAM IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017

This study is about the effect of metacognitive learning strategy toward students’ achievement in listening comprehension an experimental study at the second-year students of MTs.AL-MADANIYAH Jempong Mataram in the academic year 2016-2017. The purpose of the study is to know whether there is an effect of metacognitive learning strategy or not toward students’ achievement in listening comprehension. The research method was quasi-experimental research with nonequivalent control group design. The population of the research was all of the second year Students of MTs.AL-MADANIYAH Jempong Mataram, conducted of two classes as a sample; Experimental group II A and Control group II B. II A was taught by using Metacognitive Learning Strategy while II B was taught without using Metacognitive Learning Strategy. The researcher gave the Listening test to gather the data. The formula that used to analyze the data was t-test. It is supposed to know the significant difference between students’ score in the experimental group and control group. Based on the computation of the t-test formula, it was found that the mean score of the experimental group was 17,6 and the mean score of the control group was 9,2. After analyzing the data, it was found that t-test was 5,626. The degree of freedom (df) was (Nx+Ny-2) = (25+25-2) =48. The degree of freedom from 38 students as the sample. The researcher got a score for confident level 0.5 or 95% and score 2.000, for confident level 0.1 or 99% is 2.660. It means that t-test was higher than t-table. After the data had been obtained; it was found that metacognitive learning strategy has a positive effect on teaching listening. It showed by the significant value of t-test >t-table. It means that Ha (alternative hypotheses) was accepted because t-test was higher than t-table. Based on the explanation, the researcher concludes that the effect of metacognitive learning strategy toward students achievement in listening comprehension at the second year students of MTs.AL- MADANIYAH Jempong Mataram has a positive effect.

THE EFFECT OF LINE DRAWING IN TEACHING ENGLISH VOCABULARY AT THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 19 MATARAM IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017

Line drawing is the draw which can be made in the board directly in the classroom or it can be prepared in certain papers before entering the classroom. The aim of this research was to investigate the use of line drawing has an effect or not in teaching English vocabulary at the seventh-grade students of junior high school. The research was conducted the first semester at the seventh-grade students of SMP Negeri 19 Mataram. The population in this research was the seventh-grade students of SMP Negeri 19 Mataram, in which the total number of the class were five classes and in this research just conducted in two classes. The sampling technique was cluster sampling. The total numbers of the students as sample were 62 students from two classes and each class consist of 31 students. During the period of time, the experimental group was treated by using line drawing and the control group was treated without using line drawing. The result of the research reveals that the mean score of the experimental group is 24.6 and the control group is 12.9. In the other hand, the standard deviation of the experimental group is 2.8 > 1.5 under the identification of t-test formula. It is found that the value of it is 5.62 > 0.05% and 0.01% at the degree of freedom infinitive which is 1.67 and 2.39. From this point, it can be concluded that the alternative hypothesis is accepted or the line drawing has an effect in teaching English vocabulary at the seventh-grade students of SMPN 19 Mataram.

AN ANALYSIS OF TEACHER STRATEGIES IN TEACHING READING AT THE FIRST YEARS STUDENTS OF SMK 2 GERUNG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017

This study is aimed to find out teachers strategies in teaching reading at SMK 2 Gerung West Lombok. It was conducted to get detailed information about the strategies used by teachers in teaching reading comprehension. This study employed a qualitative research design which is included as a case study using two data collection techniques; observation and interview. The object of this study was the teacher for the first year. Interviews were used to support the data gathered from classroom observation. All of the data were analyzed by using three major phases of analyses: data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing and verification. This study revealed that the teachers used three strategies in teaching reading at SMK 2 Gerung West Lombok, the first is Memorizing strategy where the students must memorize five vocabularies every meeting. Secondly is Question Answer Relationship. This strategy used by the teacher to know the students understand or not. The third strategy is Game this strategy used by the teacher to motivate students in teaching reading process.

HE PROBLEM FACED IN WRITING THESIS BY EIGHTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH EDUCATION PROGRAM FKIP-UMM IN ACADEMIC THE STUDENTS’ PROBLEMS IN WRITING AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS: A CASE STUDY AT ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING PROGRAM OF MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF MATARAM

The purpose of this study was to investigate the problems faced by Eighth-semester students of English Education Program FKIP-UMM in the academic year 2015–2016 in writing thesis, especially in internal and external factors. This study used a case study. The subjects of this study were the Eighth-semester students who composed their thesis. In this study, the writer used purposive sampling as the sampling technique. So, the sample was 15 students. The instruments applied in this study were questionnaire and interview. The questionnaire was used for finding the students’ problems in writing a thesis. However, the interview was used to support the data obtained from the questionnaire. The result of this study showed that the problem faced in writing a thesis by Eighth-semester students of English Education Program, especially in internal and external factors. The first internal factors consisted of 33 % of students have a problem in deciding the title of thesis, 20 % of students did not understand how to write the organization of their thesis, 20 % of students have a problem in finding appropriate theories to support their thesis, 13 % of students have a problem in deciding methodology which is suitable. The external factor was 33 % of students said “No” library of the college provides a variety of books that can help them to write their thesis. Those problems are dominantly caused by internal factors rather than the external ones. The internal factors include the knowledge of students while the external factor related to the facility of college that support students in writing a thesis.

WORD FORMATION IN FACEBOOK CONVERSATION; A STUDY AT A GROUP PRODI ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FKIP UNIVERSITY MUHAMMADIYAH OF MATARAM IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016

This study was aimed at finding out “ Word Formation In Facebook Conversation; A Study At A Group Prodi English Department FKIP University Muhammadiyah of Mataram In Academic Year 2015-2016 ”. The method of this research is qualitative research was using case study, the participant of this research is a Group Prodi English Department FKIP University Muhammadiyah of Mataram, for five months from January to May the total was followed in Facebook conversation was three persons (teachers), and the whole of students were 20 persons. The instruments for collecting the data by using note taking. To analyze the data, the researcher classified word formation produced, and then the researcher analyzing the data. Based on this research it showed that there was 7words formation on facebook conversation in a Group Prodi English Department FKIP University Muhammadiyah of Mataram, consist of 1 Coinage, 5 of Blending, 5 of Clipping, 1 of Back- Formation, 7 of Reduplication, 1 of Compounding, 15 of Acronym. So the total word formation for all of the data was 35 data, which was used on a Facebook conversation in a Group Prodi English Department FKIP University Muhammadiyah of Mataram. The dominant type of word formation process that occurs on facebook conversation, in a Group Prodi English Department FKIP University Muhammadiyah of Mataram was Acronym, which is 15 data.

SPEECH ACTS ANALYSIS IN COLLEGE DISCOURSE AT THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF MATARAM IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017

In expressing something, speakers showed an action. This action could make the listeners easier to know what the speakers intended to. This is called speech act. The purpose of this research was to analyze the types of speech act used in college discourse at the English departement of Muhammadiyah University of Mataram. The researcher used those speeches as the data. The researcher took 14 students of English departement at Muhammadiyah University of Mataram as the participants. Observation was used as the data collection procedure. The result of research revealed that the aspects of speech act used at the college discourse analyzed by the researcher were: locutionary act, illocutionary act, and perlocutionary act. From those three aspects analyzed by the researcher, illocutionary act was the most often used in college discourse at the English departement of Muhammadiyah University of Mataram.

The Analysis of Educational and Cultural Values of "Boho Oi Ndeu" in Wedding Ceremony of Bimanese at Rabakodo Village

BohoOiNdeuis wedding ceremony to the bride and groom using coconut milk and water flowers inserted into the pottery(RoaBou), two bridal wear woven and tied using white thread(EroLanta)to the position of the body facing the Qiblah. It is intended that both partners in the wedding bond remain strong and lasting. The aim of this study to investigate Educational and Cultural values Boho Oi Ndeu in the wedding ceremony of Bimanese at Rabakodo village Bima Regency. The method of this study is a qualitative method and the data was collected used observation to informant, interviews informant to examine ceremony of Boho Oi Ndeu, and documentation to take pictures from an informant by using interviews and took videos while the ceremony of Boho Oi Ndeu was running. The results of this study showed that the Cultural values of the traditions of Boho Oi Ndeu performed by the ceremony are expected that the bride and groom would be lived in a harmonious family, happy, safe and peaceful. The Educational values during the ceremony of Boho Oi Ndeu get from a tool used by the nanny to bathe the bride and groom that consists of pottery, sarong, candles and white thread.