{"title":"Self-Access Centre in Teaching Reading and Vocabulary to EFL Learners","authors":"Iin Indasari, Nurhaedah Gailea","doi":"10.48181/JELTS.V4I1.11521","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48181/JELTS.V4I1.11521","url":null,"abstract":"This research is aimed to improve students’ reading skill and vocabulary mastery through self-access centre at tenth grade students of SMAN 5 Kota Serang. This research was conducted for three months. This study tries to answer the main questions (1) how is students’ learning process of reading and vocabulary through self-access centre? (2) how is students’ learning achievement of reading and vocabulary through self-access centre? The method used in this research was a classroom action research. The action research was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle was consisted of four steps; planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. The data were collected through qualitative and quantitative techniques. The qualitative data were collected by analysing the observation. The quantitative data were obtained from the students score in pre-test and post-test. The study showed that there was improvement on students’ reading comprehension and vocabulary mastery. The mean scores are 53.64 for reading pre-test and 64.92 for vocabulary pre-test. The results of post-test in cycle I show 65.12 for reading post-test and 72.96 for vocabulary. In cycle II, students get 70.88 for reading post-test and 76.36 for vocabulary post-test. The result specifies that self-access centre is successful in improving students reading comprehension and vocabulary mastery.","PeriodicalId":110110,"journal":{"name":"Journal of English Language Teaching and Cultural Studies","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128251253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Translation of Indonesian Cultural Terms in Rainbow Troops Novel: Investigating Translation Procedures","authors":"Yesi Yesi, Yudi Juniardi, A. Baihaqi","doi":"10.48181/JELTS.V4I1.11200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48181/JELTS.V4I1.11200","url":null,"abstract":"This study is to identify the Indonesian Cultural Terms (ICTs) in Rainbow Troops as the English translated novel by Angie Kilbane from Laskar Pelangi original Indonesian novel by Andrea Hirata and to analyze the translation procedures of ICTs. A qualitative approach is applied in this research by using the content analysis. The result shows that there are five categories of cultural terms such as ecology; material culture; social culture; organizations/customs/ideas/activities/procedures/ concepts, and; gestures and habits. Thev highest percentage of ICT’s is 28.13% which is categorized into organizations, customs, ideas, activities, procedures, concepts. It is a novel with an educational background because it illustrates a lot of activities of teachers and students at school. The translation procedure mostly uses borrowing with 54.17% which proves some vocabulary deficiencies in translated novel since the translator could not find the equivalent cultural terms from the original novel.","PeriodicalId":110110,"journal":{"name":"Journal of English Language Teaching and Cultural Studies","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131035847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Student Perceptions about the Implementation of Web Applications During Distance Learning","authors":"M. S. Hadi, Z. Zaitun, Dwi Chika Aprilia","doi":"10.48181/JELTS.V4I1.10837","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48181/JELTS.V4I1.10837","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to obtain data on students' perceptions about the implementation of web applications during distance learning in the Covid 19 pandemic which was held at MAN 22 Jakarta. There were 66 students involved in this study as research respondents and consists of class X Science and X Language. The results of data processing in a percentage of 83.9% which led to student approval of the implementation of web applications during distance learning in MAN 22 Jakarta. The indicators used in this study were the material and media aspects of learning, the interaction in the learning process and the aspects of the learning atmosphere which became the assessment which were then processed using the Likert Scale method by spreading questionnaire through Google form in conducting research in order to obtain students' perceptions.","PeriodicalId":110110,"journal":{"name":"Journal of English Language Teaching and Cultural Studies","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133458794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Use of Microsoft Sway 365 in Teaching Reading Descriptive Text: A Response to Pandemic Situation","authors":"R. Usman, Banten Province Sman Baros","doi":"10.48181/jelts.v3i2.9999","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48181/jelts.v3i2.9999","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the study is to investigate the use of Microsoft Sway 365 in teaching reading descriptive text as a response in pandemic situation. The method used in the research was classroom action research. Subject of the research was 36 students from tenth grade of SMAN 1 Baros, Banten Province. Data collective techniques used in this recent study were test and questionnaire. The result of research shows that students achieve average scores 67.5 from reading test in pre-cycle. This result, of course, still lower than the ideal score 75. Since Sway Microsoft 365 is implemented, students’ scores are increased. This can be seen from the average score in cycle 1 is 77.5; and it increases into 81.5 in cycle 2. These results also matched to the questionnaire result which 78% of students agree if Microsoft Sway 365 can be used as an alternative online learning media for reading descriptive text, especially proposed for pandemic situation.","PeriodicalId":110110,"journal":{"name":"Journal of English Language Teaching and Cultural Studies","volume":"18 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113978076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Darmanah Darmanah, Banten Provinci Man Kota Serang
{"title":"Increasing Students’ Writing Skill on Poetry through Quantum Learning Strategy: A Classroom Action Research","authors":"Darmanah Darmanah, Banten Provinci Man Kota Serang","doi":"10.48181/jelts.v3i2.9941","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48181/jelts.v3i2.9941","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to measure the improvement of the students' writing skills on poetry by implementing quantum learning strategy at tenth-grade of MAN 1 Kota Serang. The research question is stated as follows: (1) can quantum learning strategy improve students’ writing skill on poetry at tenth-grade of MAN I Kota Serang? (2) how it can be implemented to improve students’ writing skills on poetry at tenth-grade of MAN I Kota Serang. The researcher used classroom action research as its method. The pre-activity result shows that the average scores of students writing is 57.44. This result, then, tried to be improved by using quantum learning strategy. Since quantum learning is implemented, the mean of students’ scores in cycle 1 improves 13.38% into 66.32. Since the score is still lower than ideal score, which is 75, the research is continued to cycle 2. The result in cycle 2 shows the improvement of students’ score into 77.74, or improves 14.68% from cycle 1. This result proves that quantum learning strategy can improve students’ writing skill on poetry.","PeriodicalId":110110,"journal":{"name":"Journal of English Language Teaching and Cultural Studies","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126946636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Contrastive Analysis: A Case for Noun Affixes of Indonesia Language and Banten Javanese Language","authors":"Hanafi Hanafi","doi":"10.48181/jelts.v3i2.9628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48181/jelts.v3i2.9628","url":null,"abstract":"This study is aiming to discuss the contrastive analysis of noun affixes of Banten Javanese Language and Indonesian Language. The research method used in this research was qualitative. The technique used in data collection is document study from Indonesian Language and Banten Javanese textbooks used in elementary schools. The data analysis technique used was contrastive analysis by comparing these two languages. This result shows that both Banten Javanese and Indonesian Language have their similarities and differences in terms of noun. The similarities are reflected on prefixes, suffixes, and simulfixes; the differences are reflected on infixes. The result also concludes that the differences may hinder the process of teaching and learning Indonesian Language as L2; the similarities, on the contrary, may serve the facilities to learn Indonesian Language as L2.","PeriodicalId":110110,"journal":{"name":"Journal of English Language Teaching and Cultural Studies","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130177098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Syafrizal, Nurhaedah Gailea, J. Pahamzah, Yudi Juniardi, Ifrohatul Fauqoh Nikmah
{"title":"The Correlation of Students’ Learning Styles, Learning Motivation, and Speaking Ability","authors":"S. Syafrizal, Nurhaedah Gailea, J. Pahamzah, Yudi Juniardi, Ifrohatul Fauqoh Nikmah","doi":"10.48181/jelts.v3i2.9543","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48181/jelts.v3i2.9543","url":null,"abstract":"The study aimed at finding out the correlation between (1) Students’ learning style in speaking ability of communication and broadcasting Islam major, (2) correlation of learning motivation in speaking ability of communication and broadcasting Islam major, (3) correlation of students’ learning style and learning motivation in speaking ability of communication and broadcasting Islam major. This study was carried out at Communication and broadcasting Islam Major in UIN Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten. The method which is used in this study was the correlational method. The sample was 30 students which were taken by a simple random sampling technique. The instruments in collecting the data were questionnaires and tests. The questionnaire was used to collect the data on students’ learning styles and learning motivation. The technique which was used to analyze the data was Simple correlation and Multiple Regression Correlation which were computed by the Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS). The results of the analysis of the data on this research show that: (1) there is a significant correlation between learning style and speaking ability ρ < α (0.043 < 0.05), (2) there is a significant correlation between learning motivation and speaking ability ρ < α (0.041 < 0.05), and (3) there is a significant correlation between learning style and learning motivation toward speaking ability ρ < α (0.045 < 0.05).","PeriodicalId":110110,"journal":{"name":"Journal of English Language Teaching and Cultural Studies","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133656107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Feasibility of English Textbook for Vocational School","authors":"Masrupi Masrupi, A. Baihaqi, M. Hakim","doi":"10.48181/jelts.v3i2.9506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48181/jelts.v3i2.9506","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of the research is aiming to identify the feasibility of the English textbooks for use by vocational school in Pandeglang regency. To reach the objective, the researchers used qualitative research. The data were collected from three English textbooks used for vocational school, interview, and questionnaire. The techniques of analyzing data were focused on the analysis of materials provided within the textbook with the core and basic competence of 2013 curriculum. The criteria were suggested by National Education Standards Agency (Badan Standar Nasional Pendidikan) and Rajan material design. The findings show that (1) the material relevance to the core and basic competence of 2013 Curriculum of the first English textbook (TB1) is 81.25%, the second English textbook (TB2) is 93.75%, and the third English textbook (TB3) is 87.5%; and (2) the categories of feasible textbook for vocational students for TB1 is 83.3%, TB2 is 91.6%, and TB3 is 75%. These results indicate that the three books are relevant and feasible for use by vocational school students.","PeriodicalId":110110,"journal":{"name":"Journal of English Language Teaching and Cultural Studies","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132913416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Correlation between Controllers’ Aviation Knowledge, Listening Comprehension, and IELP at JATSC","authors":"S. Suryadi","doi":"10.48181/jelts.v3i1.9102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48181/jelts.v3i1.9102","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this research is to find the correlation between controllers’ aviation knowledge mastery, listening comprehension and ICAO English Language Proficiency (IELP) at Jakarta Air Traffic Services Centre (JATSC). This research focused on controllers as the homogeneity respondent hence the random sampling was the suitable way to get the data. Respondents were selected without taking account of anything. The researcher used quantitative approach method to carry on the project because it was believed that the data would be numerical thing. Meanwhile variable instrument that researcher deployed namely a test. The test itself provided for respondents was implemented into three items. Having got the data after finalising the test, it was analysed by using Product Moment Correlation. The data then was calculated using that method and the result was r calculation 0.371535165 and it was higher than 0.349 and it meant that there was correlation between controllers’ aviation knowledge mastery, listening comprehension and IELP.","PeriodicalId":110110,"journal":{"name":"Journal of English Language Teaching and Cultural Studies","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132198522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teaching Students Pronunciation Skills through Tongue Twister Exercises","authors":"R. Hakim, P. Sampurna","doi":"10.48181/jelts.v3i1.9118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48181/jelts.v3i1.9118","url":null,"abstract":"This study discusses about the teaching of English pronunciation practices to the students of Early Childhood Education Study Program of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa. This study was qualitative research which carried out in the learning of the English Education for Early Childhood subject of Early Childhood Education Study Program of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa. The researchers chose tongue twisters as the material used to train students' ability to pronounce their vocabularies in English. The result shows that tongue twister exercises can improve their English vocabulary pronunciation skill; and their abilities to pronounce every vocabulary will be stored in the child's memory and become the main standard in the next learning process.","PeriodicalId":110110,"journal":{"name":"Journal of English Language Teaching and Cultural Studies","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123544091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}