The Effect of Project Based Learning on the Writing Competence of English Majors of Halu Oleo University

This study aimed to investigate the effect of project based learning on students’ writing competence and to investigate students’ perception toward the implementation of project based learning. The study employed a quantitative research design. The subjects of the study were 48 English majors at Halu Oleo University. Data were collected by administering a writing test and a questionnaire. The researcher used paired sample t test to examine the effect of project based learning on students’ writing and the questionnaire to explore students’ perception toward the application of project based learning. The findings of the study showed that project based learning had a significant positive effect on students’ writing performance. By the same token, the result of the questionnaire also showed that the students had a positive perception toward project based learning. Overall, project based learning appears to positively impact on students’ writing competence. Not only did the project promote social interaction among the students, but it also made the students active and deeply engaged in their learning. Keywords:Project Based Learning, Writing Competence, Perception

The Powtoon-based Animated Learning Materials to Keep Students Learning from Home Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic

The fast development of science and technology has brought about changes in human life. This applies to all aspects of life including education. In the field of education, teachers are demanded to adjust to the development that they can no longer be dependent just on their textbooks or course books, if they want their teaching to be motivating and successful. They need to be updated with the current development of technology and be creative and innovative in their teaching, hence, need to be technology-literate. Learning interactions no longer take place only in the real, but also in virtual classroom, especially due to Covid-19 pandemic. This paper justifies that Powtoon is a good choice for a teacher because it is not only an application to be used to video-animate teaching materials, but also as a teaching media by which materials can be interestingly presented to keep students learning from home during the pandemic of Covid-19. Moreover, it is also a Learning Management System which a teacher can use to create a virtual classroom. Keywords:Powtoon; Learning Material; Learning from Home; Covid 19 Pandemic

An Analysis of Politeness in Teacher's Utterances in an English Classroom

The objectives of this research were three-fold: to explore the types of politeness uttered by the teacher, to analyze the most predominant type of politeness uttered, and to explore the strategies of politeness uttered by the teacher in an English classroom. This research employed a descriptive qualitative analysis. The subject of this research was an English teacher of MAN 1 Kolaka. This research was conducted with two cohorts; they were class XII.IA-2 and class XII.IA-4. The data were collected from three observations and recordings of teacher’s utterances. As many as 117 politeness utterances were identified, encompassing 55 positive politeness utterances, 45 negative politeness utterances, 6 bald on record utterances and 1 off record utterance. There were 17 strategies of politeness used by the English teacher. The most predominant type of politeness was positive politeness, including the strategies of exaggerating sympathy with the Hearer, which was used 3 times, including both the Speaker and the Hearer 6 times, giving gifts to Hearer 26 times, being optimistic 10 times, offering 2 times, notice attend to Hearer 4 times, using group identity mark 3 times, and Intensifying interest to the hearer 1 time.Keywords:Pragmatics, Politeness Strategies, Teacher’s Utterances, English Classroom

The Expressive Language Skills of a Bilingual Child: A Case Study

This study attempted to explore the expressive language skills of a bilingual child from year to year. A qualitative method was used with the support of simple analysis of Mean Length Utterances calculation to answer the research question. The data was taken from the transcribed videos recorded intermittently from 2015 to 2020. Initially, the MLU score of the child was only 5.7 and it did not reach the standard score of6.88 for her age. However, the child’s MLU score for the following years rose even higher than it should be. The whole words of each utterance were counted then divided by the number of utterances. Based on the data, there was no significant improvement in 2019. This might be due to the fact that the data available in 2018 was of monologue type and that the subject was less willing to speak back then. Furthermore, based on the researcher’s observation, the English proficiency of the child, especially expressive language skills mastery, increased from year to year. Besides, the child was also shown to be more motivated. She kept practicing her English with her sister by watching and making English videos and acting as a professional YoutuberKeywords:The expressive language skills, Mean Length of Utterances, Bilingual child

The Effect of Using Quizlet on Students’ Vocabulary Achievement

The present research is concerned with the effect of Quizlet on students’ vocabulary achievement and perception. A quasi experimental research design was employed, involving a control group and an experimental group. Each group consisted of thirty students. The sample of the study was determined by way of purposive sampling. The only difference between the control group and the experimental one was that the latter was taught using Quizlet, whereas the former was not. Two types of instruments were used: a vocabulary test and a questionnaire. The findings of the research show that the experimental group outperformed the control group and that students had a positive perception on the use of Quizlet for learning vocabulary.Keywords:Quizlet, vocabulary achievement, Perception on Quizlet

TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH TASK BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING

This study attempted to find out: (1) Whether the Task Based Language Teaching (TBLT) affects students’ reading comprehension or not, (2) The application of task based language teaching towards students’ reading motivation. This study employed quasi experimental design to scrutinize the applicability of TBLT which involving 2nd grade students of Junior High School 7 Kendari registered in academic year 2019/2020. To this end, 62 participants (including an experimental group and a control class ones) were selected through purposive sampling from among 180 students. Task Based Language Teaching was applied in teaching reading comprehension in experimental group while in control group ones was applied conventional. Both groups were taught the same topic. The test was administered before treatment (pre-test) to examine the students’ previous reading comprehension and it was then compared with their post-test to examine their reading comprehension after being taught using TBLT. Reading test and questionnaire as the instruments of this study. The data from reading test was used to figure out the students’ reading comprehension by using t-test while the data from questionnaire was to figure out the students’ reading motivation. All collected data were computed and analysed by using SPSS 24. The results of reading comprehension test revealed that TBLT significantly effects students’ reading comprehension. Moreover, the result of questionnaire displayed that the students became more motivated to read through Task Based Language Teaching (TBLT). Keywords: Reading Comprehension, Task Based Language Teaching.

THE EFFECT OF PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP AND TEACHERS’ PERFORMANCE ON THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL

The quality of education is the ultimate goal of a teaching and learning process. This study aimed to finding out a significant influence of principal leadership and teachers’ performance on the quality of education at Junior High School level and to identify dominant factors affecting the quality of education. This research was conducted in Junior High School in Konawe regency. This is a mix method research using a survey for quantitative data and observations as well as interview for qualitative data. The primary data was collected from 88 respondents, while the secondary data was from related documents. This study revealed that 1) there was a significant influence of principal leadership on the quality of education at Junior High School level. Based on significance test, it was obtained that t value counted for 5.486 compared with table t values with probability 0.05 of 1,991 where the value of t count ≥ t table then Ho1 rejected; 2) there was a significant influence of teachers’ performance on the quality of education. Based on its significance test, it was obtained that t value counted for 2.306 ≥ t table value of 1,991 where t count ≥ t table then Ha2 accepted; 3) there was a significant influence simultaneously between principal leadership and teachers’ performance on the quality of education. It was based on Anova Test results that F count was 18,955 with significance level 0,000 < probability value α 0.05 while F table according to the level of significance 0.05 (2;86) of 3.10 so that F counted > F table (18,955 > 3.10), therefore, Ho3 rejected. The contribution of the principal leadership variable and teacher’s performance on the quality of education was 30,8%. In order to achieve a quality of better education, principal and teachers should develop their professional skills.

EXPLORING TEACHER’S ANXIETY IN USING ENGLISH AND THEIR MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AT BILINGUAL SCHOOL

Psychological influence is a never-ending aspect that can not be separated from language teaching and learning, and Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety is one of those psychological hindrances. This study was aimed to find out the causes of foreign language teaching anxiety (FLTA) of teachers in bilingual school, the effects, how the teachers deal with their anxieties, and school support in helping the teachers. This research employed qualitative research, and using a close-ended questionnaire, interview, and observations as sources of the data. The participants were all teachers of Lazuardi Ibnu Sina Elementary School which consists of 10 teachers (6 Homeroom Teacher and 4 Subject Teachers). The results indicated that the majority of teachers fear negative evaluations from the students and supervising teachers. It also showed that the teachers used professional, personal, and social strategies to manage their anxieties. As for the effects, most of the teachers think that teacher anxiety will affect their image in front of students and students will not get enough exposure to English. In light of these findings, it also showed that bilingual school should provide more English Classes and English Day for their teachers and school in order to improve their English skills and manage their teaching anxieties.

THE EFFECT OF PARTIAL DICTATION AS INSTRUCTIONAL DEVICE ON STUDENTS' LISTENING COMPREHENSION AT SECOND SEMESTER STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH KENDARI

This research reports the effect of Partial Dictation as instructional device on students’ listening comprehension at second semester students of Universitas Muhammadiyah Kendari academic year 2019/2020. It was then implemented in Basic - level listening class with 25 participants. Design of the research was quantitative which applied quasy experimental design. The samples were taken through purposive sampling consisted of 50 pArticipants. Two groups participated in this research, i,e one experimental group and control group. A diagnostic test on listening was administered to the both groups. Over 5 meetings, Control Group taught by non partial dictation exercises or conventionally while Experiment Group received Partial Dictation exercises. A post-test was given to the both groups after 5 meetings. In addition to the post-test, Experiment Group worked out with 5-Likert Scale adopted questionnaires to assess their motivation toward Partial Dictation as supporting data. The results of Independent t-test showed the level of significant is .000, p < 0.05. Furthermore, it explained that Ha was accepted, so that it can be concluded that teaching listening comprehension through Partial Dictation as instructional device has significant effect than teaching listening comprehension by non partial dictation. Meanwhile, motivation questionnaires revealed that 62 % of the participants were in moderate category to learn through partial dictation technique in facilitating their listening.Keywords:Listening Comprehension, partial dictation, listening motivation

The Effect of Scientific Approach in Teaching Reading Comprehension at the Twelfth Grade Students in SMAN 1 Wawonii.

The purpose of study is to examine whether significant differences exist in students’ pre-test and post-test reading comprehension as a result of experiencing instruction using scientific approach, to examine whether significant differences in students’ test scores exist between those attending scientific approach and those experiencing conventional instruction, and to elaborate how students perceive the scientific approach, particularly in reading comprehension at the twelfth students grade in SMAN 1 Wawonii. The data were obtained from students’ pre-test and post-test scores, SEEQ questionnaire, and open-ended questions. The finding revealed that significant differences exist in students’ pre-test and post-test reading comprehension as a result of experiencing instruction using scientific approach, p (.000) < 0.05. The finding also indicated that significant differences in students’ test scores exist between those attending scientific approach and those experiencing conventional instruction p (.000) < 0.05. Furthermore, the finding also showed that majority of students agreed that the scientific approach was effective to increase their reading comprehension. Keywords: Scientific approach; Reading comprehension; Teaching approach; Effectiveness