AN ANALYSIS OF 4C SKILLS IN TEACHING ENGLISH USING MOODLE AT IPB INTERNATIONAL

This research was qualitative research that aimed to find out how educators inserted the value of 4C skills in teaching English using Moodle. This research was conducted at The Tourism and Business Institute where this institute was not only a vocational institution but also had a specific policy to involve these four skills in the teaching and learning process. In this study, the researchers found two English lecturers who were implementing 4C skills in teaching English. These two participants were interviewed and observed to obtain data before being discussed in this study. From the findings, it is known that lecturers enter the 4C values in various ways. First, the lecturer includes the value of critical thinking which is dominated by using problem-based learning methods where the lecturer gives several cases that must be solved by students. In creative thinking skills, lecturers use project-based learning which requires students to provide creative ideas in the project completion process. In collaboration skills, lecturers insert this value by using group or pair assignments where students have to work together on assignments. Finally, the lecturer inserts the value of communication in almost every meeting, starting from discussions in forums created in Moodle to making dominant role-play-based assignments. Problems faced by lecturers when learning English using Moodle include there must be compulsion for students to interact, the lack of student awareness, the need for extra lecturers' efforts to adapt to this online learning media, internet connection problems and the Moodle mobile application system that is not in sync with Moodle on the website. Lecturers hope that Moodle can have a virtual meeting feature that can create virtual class meetings so that lecturers can communicate with students in real time.

TEACHERS STRATEGIES IN ONLINE LEARNING DURING COVID PANDEMIC

New online teaching strategies had posed many challenges for teachers. It was not easy to be applied, because teachers were still learning E-learning. They encountered some challenges during the implementation. Therefore, teachers used various strategies in online learning to achieve the learning objectives. This research aimed to investigate strategies that teachers used and challenges that they encountered when they were teaching English during online learning. The research design used in this study was qualitative case studies. The research subjects were three English teachers who were teaching at public junior high schools in Tabanan District. The data were collected by using observations and interviews. The data analysis technique used was descriptive qualitative. The results showed that: strategies used by teachers were online chat only and mixing online chat with video conferencing, they were: Google form, Google Meet, quizzes, and video. Google meet was found to be rarely used for online learning because most teachers only used online chat, they were: Google form, quizzes, and video . Teachers found some challenges, they were: internet connection, unresponsive students, and problems with the operation of the equipment at the beginning of the pandemic.

MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF DERIVATIONAL BOUND MORPHEME IN MAGENA LANGUAGE: A LANGUAGE SPOKEN IN CENTRAL SUMBA REGENCY

The aim of the study is to identify the morphological of derivational bound morpheme in Magena Language and to find out the functions of Morphological of derivational bound morpheme in Magena Language.” The writer uses the descriptive qualitative method which is aimed to describe bound Morphemes in Magena Language. The subject of this writing is five informants of Magena in collecting the data. The writer assigned the informants to do the storytelling and record them. After that the data were analyzed using the descriptive qualitative method. The findings reveal that the derivational bound morphemes that appear are free morphemes, which consists of a noun, verb. adverb, adjectives. It was also found that the function of the suffix –ne was as possessive of the first-person singular, the function of the suffix - ne as possessive of first – singular, the function of the suffix –me as possessive of first-person plural, The function of the suffix –ya refers to third-person singular as an adverb. Circumfixes pa - and - gi have the function to change the part of speech. From the result gained the writer could say that derivational bound morpheme in Magena language has their own character and their own function in use.

AN ANALYSIS OF THINK-PAIR-SHARE STRATEGY ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM IN READING AT SMKN 1 KUTA SELATAN

This study aimed at analysing the implementation of TPS strategy on Google Classroom in reading at SMKN 1 Kuta Selatan. Descriptive qualitative was used as a research design. A purposive sampling technique was applied to choose 3 English teachers and 117 students as the research subjects. An observation sheet, closed-ended questionnaires, and semi-structured interview guide were used to collect the data. The results show that the teachers create many forums on Google Classroom to implement TPS strategy, namely; posting a text, providing some questions, asking the students to work in pairs, and collecting the results of their discussion. Teachers' perceptions show that 84.37% are very good and 15.63% are good. While students' perceptions show that 8.82% are very good, 70,6% are good, and 20,58% are enough. Increasing students’ enthusiasm and motivation to read a text became one of the teachers' reasons for using TPS strategy on Google Classroom.

THE EFFECT OF PICTURE SERIES AND STUDENTS LEARNING MOTIVATION ON WRITING COMPETENCY

The purposes of this research are of three folds: first, to closely look into whether there are significant differences in writing achievement; second, the learning motivation of students in writing; third, significant differences in writing achievement between the students with high-learning motivation taught using Picture series technique and those taught by using the conventional technique; and the significant differences in writing achievement between the students with low-learning motivation taught using Picture Series technique and those taught by using conventional technique. This research uses writing achievement test to assess the students’ score in writing. The writing achievement test was administered at the end of teaching learning process to obtain information on the effect of the treatment upon the students’ writing achievement. In this research, it was discovered that there was significant effect of picture series on writing competency as well as the effect of writing competency on high and low learning motivation students who were taught by using guided writing strategy and the conventional strategy.

THE USE OF VIDEOCONFERENCE FOR SPEAKING CLASS IN MAHASARASWATI DENPASAR UNIVERSITY: PRACTICE AND PERCEPTION

The objectives of the research was to investigate and analyze the implementation of videoconference as a method to teach speaking; and to analyze teachers’ and students’ opinion about videoconference. The present research applied a mixed methods research design. The research subjects were 93 students and 2 speaking lecturers. The findings showed that the implementation of videoconference for speaking was seamlessly done. In the pre-activities, lecturer greeted students, sent link of meeting and attendance list, and did apperception. Main activities were done through various teaching methods and strategies for videoconference, namely focus trios, chain speaking and discussion. In the post-activities the students did online game, summarized the lesson, and did the project. The implementation of videoconference mostly utilized Zoom Meeting and others supporting systems, such as: WhatsApp Group, Quizizz, and many more. Lastly, the results of the questionnaire showed positive response as the participants mostly perceive the advantages rather than disadvantages of videoconference provided.

AN ANALYSIS OF LESSON PLAN IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH ZOOM IN TEACHING WRITING BASED ON INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY CURRICULUM IN SUNRISE SCHOOL BALI

The present research studied teachers’ ability and constraints in preparing and implementing the lesson plan for writing through Zoom during the pandemic Covid-19 in the Year 6 Primary School Denpasar. The research was designed using a Mixed Method. Data were collected by means of five instruments and the obtained data on the five variables were analyzed descriptively to measure the arithmetic means, range, standard deviation, and variance. This study showed that the teachers’ ability in preparing for lesson plan were categorized in high category. The teachers’ ability in implementing the lesson plan were also categorized as high category. Some constraints were encountered by the teachers in preparing and implementing lesson plan for writing through Zoom. It is suggested that EFL students and teachers to be trained to improve the use of online learning as well as their literacy in information technology, especially the one related to EFL instruction online.

GOOGLE CLASSROOM-BASED LEARNING: LOOKING DEEPER INTO THE SENIOR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL EFL LEARNING IN THE PANDEMIC CONTEXT

The present research measured the teachers’ ability and identified the constraints in preparing and implementing lesson plans as well as the students’ constraints in learning English for Occupational Purposes (EOP) through Google Classroom during the pandemic Covid-19 in the Senior Vocational High School Denpasar. The design implemented was mixed method quantitatively and qualitatively. Data were collected by means of five instruments, namely teachers’ ability and constraints in preparing and implementing lesson plan, and students’ constrain in EOP through Google classroom. The research findings show that the teachers were less able in preparing and implementing lesson plans for EOP through Google Classroom. The constrain in EFL students of EOP through Google Classroom learning paradigm. The conclusion the teachers should improve their ability in developing learning indicators using operational and measurable words. It is suggested to understand of taxonomy bloom and both teachers and students should improve their motivation in online learning.

SUPPORTING AND HINDERING FACTORS OF ONLINE TEACHING IMPLEMENTATION IN UNIVERSITAS MAHASARASWATI DENPASAR

Online Learning was a learning approach that provides teaching and learning processes through the internet. The flexibility and accessibility made the learners could learn without limitation of time or place. In implementing an effective online learning process, supporting factors and hindering factors were important to be considered. This study aimed to describe supporting and hindering factors of online Learning. The approach used in this study was a mixed-method approach that employed explanatory sequential design. A questionnaire was used to collect the data. The participants were 35 instructors of Mahasaraswati University Bali. The result showed the supporting factors of the success of online Learning came from technological factor, quality of the system and content and human factors. The constraint were derived from lack of quality and poor accessibility in remote areas. Both supporting and hindering factors should be considered to get success of online Learning.

CONTRIBUTION OF READING HABIT, READING INTEREST, READING MOTIVATION, READING SELF-EFFICACY TO THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

The general objective pursued in this research is to describe and predict the students’ reading habit, reading interest, reading motivation, and reading self-efficacy to their reading competency in the Senior High School. The design applied is a quantitative research. There were 124 students recruited using cluster sampling technique. Data were gathered using four rating scales and a reading test. The obtained data were analyzed in two phases, namely: descriptively and inferentially. Descriptively, central tendency measures and dispersion were computed for the four predictor variables and one criterion variable. Whereas inferentially, gross and net contributions of the four predictor variables to the criterion variables were computed using regression analysis technique. Descriptively, the mean scores of reading habit, reading interest, reading motivation, reading self-efficacy, and reading comprehension are categorically moderate. The multiple correlation between the predictor variables and the criterion variable is highly significant (R= 78.7%). The contribution of the predictor variable to the criterion variable is as much as 61.9%. The research findings imply effective efforts to the betterment of reading habit, interest, motivation, self-efficacy as well as the the students’ reading comprehension in SMAN 1 Kuta Selatan.