scholarly journals EFL Students’ Use of Transition Signals in Essay Writing

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
Ariyanti Ariyanti
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Essay Writing ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Compare And Contrast ◽  
Type Of Transition

This study is aimed to explore the use transition signals used by EFL students in essay writing in higher education level. Particularly, this essay will be conducted to English Language Education Study Program students at University of Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda. This research is a qualitative study with content analysis research design where twenty-six comparison and contrast essays of the third semester students were analyzed by using coding which indicates transition signals used by students. Additionally, in-depth interview also applied to the students who are considered as less active users of transition signals in their writing in order to figure out deeper on what difficulties they found during writing the essay. The findings of this research reveal three major result i.e. most of students are succeed to use compare and contrast type of transition signals to compose their comparison and contrast essay, the students mostly use time order transition signals to make their essay coherent, and two out of twenty-six students have no transition signals to be used on their essays. Result from interview shows that the students still lack of understanding toward when, where, and what type of transition signals can be used for certain context. Pedagogical implication is discussed further in this research.

scholarly journals Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation Found in Students’ Written Reflection in Play Performance Course

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Veronica Esti Nugrahani
Keyword(s):  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
English Language ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Intrinsic And Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Identified Regulation ◽  
Written Reflection

As other courses, motivation plays important role in Play Performance course. That motivation can be from the students themselves or other factors outside themselves. This study aimed to examine intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of students’ learning in Play Performance course in English Language Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma University by analyzing their written reflection. There was one formulated research question: “To what extent is intrinsic and extrinsic motivation found in students’ written reflection in Play Performance course?” In this study, document or content analysis was employed. The researcher analyzed 41 students’ written reflection in Play Performance course to find the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The findings showed some types of both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. For intrinsic motivation, there were 15 statements which expressed motivation of knowledge; 19 statements expressing motivation of accomplishment; and 38 statements expressed motivation of stimulation. Meanwhile, for extrinsic motivation, it was found 9 statements expressed motivation of external regulation; 1 statement expressed motivation of introjected regulation; and 2 statements of identified regulation.

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION AND THEIR LISTENING ACHIEVEMENT AT ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM OF KHAIRUN UNIVERSITY

EDUKASI ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asrul Asrul
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
English Language ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Relationship Motivation ◽  
Education Study ◽  
The Relationship

The aims of this research is to find out whether or not there is a significant relationship between students’ motivation and their listening achievement. Quantitative method was applied in this research with correlation design. The population of the study was the second semester students of English Language Education Study Program of Khairun University academic year 2016/2017. The sample of this research consisted of 30 students and they were selected by using convenience sampling technique. The data were collected through questionnaire and listening scores. The result of this research shows that r is -0.28. This relationship is small (low) because r value is between 0.10 and 0.29. The result could be classified that the relationship between the two variables is not significant because the r is small (low). It means that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) stating that there is a significant relationship between students’ motivation and their listening achievement is rejected and null hypothesis (Ho) stating that there is no significant relationship between students’ motivation and their listening achievement is accepted. This suggests that students with high motivation do not guarantee high achievement in learning listening comprehension.Keyword : Relationship, motivation, listening achievement

scholarly journals STUDENTS’ COMPETENCE IN CRITICAL READING

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Hardianti Diman ◽  
Naniek Jusnita ◽  
Suratman Dahlan ◽  
Abd. Halim Daud
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Critical Reading ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Descriptive Method

The objectives of this research is to know students’ competence in critical reading at the fourth semester students of English Language Education Study Program, Khairun University consisting of 20 students who were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The researcher  applied quantitative descriptive method and analyzed the data by using critical reading rubric. From the data analyzed, the data showed nine students was categorized good. Ten students was categorized fair and one students was categorized poor. The analysis of questions the data showed that students’ got highest average score 56 on the question number eigh as categorized fair.  So, it can be concluded the students’ fourth semester of Khairun University Ternate have fair competence in critical reading.

scholarly journals Learn from Home with a Simple Think Pair Share

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Luh Ketut Sri Widhiasih
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Academic Year

When learn from home becomes a new normal, teachers should switch the class to online. Meanwhile, mastering writing skill is still important in online class because the subjects will be able to express their ideas, feeling and experiences in the written form appropriately. The objective of this study was to find out whether or not writing skill of second semester students of English Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training, Mahasaraswati Denpasar University in Academic year 2019/2020 could be improved trough Think Pair Share with distance learning model. The study was designed in the form of classroom action research. Based on the result of the pre-test, post-test, and questionnaire, it could be concluded that writing skill of the second semester students of English Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training, Mahasaraswati Denpasar University in Academic Year 2019/2020 could be improved trough Think Pair Share with distance learning model.

scholarly journals Understanding Figurative languageat the Eighth Semester Students of English Language Education Study Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-69
Author(s):  
Fibri Indira Lisanty
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
English Language ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Education Study ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Descriptive Method

The aim of this research is to know the Students’ Abilityin understanding Figurative language at the eight year students of English language education study program of UNCP. This study focuses on figurative testing specially in metaphor test. Quantitative descriptive method is the research design that the researcher used in this research. The population in this research was the eight year students of English Language Education Study Program,and sample in this research was 30 students. The ability of students is verypoor that the mean score was 32.67 which is classified into “low level” score category.

scholarly journals THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AT PALOPO COKROAMINOTO UNIVERSITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juwita Crestiani M
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Outdoor Learning ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Education Study

This research deals with the students’ ability in writing descriptive text through outdoor learning activity at the sixth semester of English language education study program of Palopo Cokroaminoto University. The population of this research is the sixth semester students of English language education study program in Palopo Cokroaminoto University. The total number of population was 100 students. The researcher applied the purposive sampling technique and there is 30 students as sample. Writing test is the instrument of this research. Based on the findings and discussion in the previous chapter, the researcher concludes the students’ ability in writing descriptive text through outdoor learning activity is good. It can be proven by the students’ mean score is 78 and it is categorized good.

scholarly journals THE IMPLEMENTATION OF “WRITING IN PAIRS” BASED ON STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION

JURNAL BASIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Lailatul Husna
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Essay Writing ◽  
Writing Class ◽  
Language Writing ◽  
To Come

Writing skills is one of four skills that a student learns in language. Writing is a language skill with the last sequence studied by the learner. Writing in pairs is a strategy which is applied in writing. The aims of writing in pairs in learning are students and their partners can work together to get unite ideas owned by each student. This study was conducted to see how the use of writing in pairs strategy in learning writing that viewed from students perception whose results can be used as a reference for improvement in learning writing skills. The data were taken from the Essay Writing class in the English Language Education Study Program of FKIP Bung Hatta University by giving questionnaires to the students after they have studied three times of writing learning experience with writing in pairs strategy or pair work. The results showed that students were happy with the paired work strategy in writing activities. Working in pairs, learners find that it is easier to come up with an idea so that the boring writing activity is turning into a more fun activity.

scholarly journals DESIGNING ICT COMPETENCES-INTEGRATED SYLLABUSES OF PRACTICAL KEY TEACHING COMPETENCE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-65
Author(s):  
Khilda Shopia ◽  
Ifan Iskandar
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Teaching Practicum ◽  
Course Planning ◽  
Teaching Competence ◽  
Education Study

The needs of the ICT competences in education become the consideration in infusing ICT to the process of teaching and learning. This study was conducted to design the ICT competences- integrated syllabuses of Practical Key Teaching Competences for English Language Education Study Program. The analysis of ICT competences used UNESCO ICT Competences Framework, European Profiling Grid and International Society for Technology in Education. The design employed Richey and Klein, Borg and Gall, and Wademan model of DDR which were modified into four steps; need analysis, prototype syllabus design, evaluation and revision. Eight existing syllabuses of Practical Key Teaching Competence were analyzed. They are the syllabuses of Lesson Course Planning, Teaching Practicum and Classroom Management from some Universities in Indonesia. The findings showed that most of the existing syllabuses were not completely ICT competences integrated. ICT competences appeared only in learning outcomes, course learning outcomes, indicator, materials, teaching method, media of learning and assessment but not in basic information, course description, policy, grading and reference. The dominant level of ICT competences applied in the existing syllabuses was Technology Literacy. Then, it was found eleven steps of procedure to design syllabuses of Practical Key Teaching Competence integrated ICT competences. The prototype syllabuses integrated ICT competences were designed. The entire components of the designed syllabus infused ICT competences except Time Allocation. The proposed syllabuses implemented types of integrated syllabus for Lesson Course Planning and Classroom Management. Then, task based syllabus was used for Teaching Practicum that integrated by ICT.  Keyword : ICT- Competences, Practical key teaching Competence Syllabuses, EPG, UNESCO ICT Competences Framework for Teacher

scholarly journals Students’ Perception at the Use of Padlet in Linguistics Class

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Choiril Anwar ◽  
Kurniawan Yudhi Nugroho ◽  
Idha Nurhamidah
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Functional Linguistics ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

This study aims at investigating students’ perceptions of the use of Padlet in the class of Introduction to Functional Linguistics. The population of this study was a class of 2014 batch student of English Language Education program at Sultan Agung Islamic University (UNISSULA) Semarang with a sample of 28 people. This research is in the form of qualitative descriptive design. The data collection method uses observations and questionnaire. The data is then analyzed using interpretive descriptive analysis. The specific target to be achieved in this study is that by knowing students' perceptions of the use of Padlet, then this result can be used as a reference for the Faculty of Language and Communication Science and other faculties in the UNISSULA environment to improve the performance and quality of service to students especially in the learning and teaching process. In addition, the results of this study can also be a reference for both the Study Program and the Faculty to review the curriculum that has been implemented so far. From the data obtained through questionnaires distributed to 28 students of the English Language Education Study Program at the Faculty of Languages and Communication Science of Sultan Agung Islamic University Semarang in the class of 2014/2015, researchers can conclude that these students have very diverse perceptions in the use of Padlet media in learning Introduction to Functional Linguistics. To be sure, most students really positively appreciate the use of this media in linguistic learning in general.

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