{"title":"THE INFLUENCE OF ENGLISH READING ATTITUDE ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION","authors":"Peni Septianingsi, Yunani Atmanegara","doi":"10.52333/d.v2i2.838","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52333/d.v2i2.838","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126179867","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 PAST TENSE MASTERY AND WRITING SKILL IN PERSONAL RECOUNT TEXT","authors":"D. Agustini, Y. Hendrety, Farnia Sari","doi":"10.52333/d.v2i2.829","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52333/d.v2i2.829","url":null,"abstract":": Past tense mastery supports the students’ writing skill in personal recount text. Considering the importance of past tense in the text construction, the investigation concerned on the correlation between past tense mastery and writing skill in personal recount text of the tenth-grade students of SMA Arinda Palembang. The objective of this study was to find out whether there was a significant correlation between past tense mastery and writing skill in personal recount text of the tenth-grade students of SMA Arinda Palembang. The sample of this study was 62 students taken from X1 and X2 of SMA Arinda Palembang by using purposive sampling technique. The method used in this study was a quantitative method with correlational research. The data collected were writing test and past tense mastery test. The result of this study showed that there was no a significant correlation between students’ past tense mastery and writing skill in personal recount text in low category. It was proved by correlation coefficient between students’ past tense mastery and writing skill was 0.633 (r xy ) at the significance level 0.062 was higher than 0.05. On the basis of the finding, the writers concluded that there is no a significant correlation between students’ past tense mastery and writing skill. It means that when students have minimum level of past tense mastery, it did not mean that they also get poor achievement in writing.","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130697370","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":"USING DROP EVERYTHING AND READ (DEAR) TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT","authors":"Repelita Siregar, G. Tridinanti","doi":"10.36767/D.V2I1.776","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36767/D.V2I1.776","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this study was to find out whether or not there was any significant differences on reading comprehension of descriptive text between the tenth grade students’ of SMA Methodist 4 Talang Kelapa who were taught using DEAR technique and those who were not. A quasi experimental research design was used in this study. There were 70 students taken as the sample who were chosen by using purposive sampling technique, consisting of 35 students as the experimental group and 35 students as the control group. In collecting the data, reading comprehension test of Descriptive text was used. The result of independent sample t-test found that t-obtained 3,531 was higher than t-table 1,995 with the degree of freedom (df=68) and the signicant 2-tailed was 0,001. It meant that the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. It indicated that there was a significant difference on reading comprehension of descriptive text between students who were taught using DEAR technique and those who were not. Therefore, DEAR technique was effective to be used as a technique in teaching reading comprehension. Besides that, teaching reading through the DEAR technique also able to improve and maintain the students’ concentration, interest and enjoyment in reading the English text. Keyword: R eading comprehension, descriptive, DEAR technique.","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129723925","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":"PROMOTING ENGAGE STUDY ACTIVATE (ESA) TECHNIQUE TO TEACH SPEAKING SKILL","authors":"G. Gunadi, Fitri Novia, R. Asmara","doi":"10.36767/D.V2I1.773","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36767/D.V2I1.773","url":null,"abstract":"ESA (Engage, Study, Activate) technique is one of alternative ways to teach EFL students how to speak in English, comprising three steps: engage, study, and activate. It is believed that this technique can assist the teachers in arousing students' interest, curiosity, and emotion, as well as encouraging them to orally express their feelings, information, and language. The goal of the research was to see whether there was a significant difference in speaking performance between the students who learned using ESA technique and those who were not. A quasi experimental research was administered as the design of the research. The sample was taken by using purposive sampling technique. The researchers considered the number of the students and whether the sample was taught by the same English teacher as choosing the sample. The data was collected using an oral test. The data was analyzed using the t-test. Based on the result of independent sample t-test, it was found that t obtained was 3.174. It was higher than t table (1.999). It indicated that H 0 was rejected and H a was accepted. Therefore, it confirmed that the students who were taught using ESA technique had better speaking achievement than the students who were not taught using ESA technique. Keywords : Engage study activate technique, speaking, recount text","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126462391","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 INFLUENCE OF CALLA AND MOTIVATION TOWARD WRITING ABILITY OF THE FIRST SEMESTER ACCOUNTING STUDENTS AT POLITEKNIK SEKAYU","authors":"Alfha Desiana Maria","doi":"10.36767/D.V2I1.770","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36767/D.V2I1.770","url":null,"abstract":"Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (CALLA) model was used in defining about assumptions, beliefs, and theories about the nature of language and language learning. This study applied experimental research with factorial design. The population of this study was all the students of Accounting program in Politeknik Sekayu. 80 students of Accounting program participated in this study, taken by by using two stage random sampling. Test and a ready-made questionnaire of motivation were applied to obtain the data. The analysis was used t-test and two way ANOVA. Based on the finding of the result score of the motivation questionnaire in experimental group showed that 50% students had high motivation and 50 % students had low motivation. The distribution of CALLA scores were normal, since significant value was higher than 0.05. The data of CALLA and conventional model were homogenous since the result of homogeneity of variance testing indicated that significant value of all the data were higher than the significant of p-value 0.05.The result of analysis test of two ways ANOVA showed that there was a significant interaction effect of CALLA and motivation toward the First Semester of Accounting Program Students’ Hortatory Exposition writing ability at Politeknik Sekayu, since the significant value was 0.006 lower than 0.05. Keywords : CALLA model, mo tivation, writing ability","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"129 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121555666","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":"IMPLEMENTATION OF KAHOOT ONLINE AND GOOGLE FORM TOWARD STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY COMPREHENSION ENHANCEMENT","authors":"Jenny Elvinna Manurung","doi":"10.36767/D.V2I1.774","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36767/D.V2I1.774","url":null,"abstract":"Vocabulary is one of the fundamental components learned in language learning. The teachers should prepare good English materials to support the students’ learning activities during vocabulary instruction. Kahoot Online application and Google Form can be used as learning alternative to facilite the process of vocabulary instruction. This study was intended to find out (1) the students’ vocabulary achievement after being treated with Kahoot Online and Google and (2) the significant difference in implementing Kahoot Online Application and Google Form toward students’ vocabulary comprehension enhancement. The researcher used quasi-experimental method to conduct the research. The population of this study were all elementary students of SD Manggala in academic year 2020/2021. All fourth grade students had been involved in this study as the sample. The sample of this study used purposive sampling. The independent sample t-test results showed that the value significance (2-tailed) 0.096 was higher than the value significance 0.05. While, the value of t-obtained (1.319) was lower than t-table (1.6909) with degree of freedom was 34. In other words, there was no any significant difference on vocabulary comprehension between the third grade students of SD Manggala who were taught by using Kahoot Online Application strategy and Google Form (Vocabulary Quiz). Keywords: Kahoot Online Application, Google Form, Vocabulary Comprehension","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130891895","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":"IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY THROUGH MAKE A MATCH TECHNIQUE TO THE SEVENTH GRADERS OF SMP NEGERI 40 PALEMBANG","authors":"Y. Hendrety, H. Setiawan, Shelvi Carmelya","doi":"10.36767/D.V2I1.777","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36767/D.V2I1.777","url":null,"abstract":"Vocabulary is learned through focused, conscious study, but even more commonly in an indirect manner through listening, reading and using context clues to figure out the meaning. However, this kind of incidental learning is only possible if the amount of unknown words remains low. The purpose of this study was to find out whether or not Make a Match technique was effective to improve students’ vocabulary mastery. In conducting this study, the researchers used quasi experimental research design. Test was used as the technique for collecting data. The data were analyzed by using paired and independent sample t-test. The population was all the seventh graders of SMP Negeri 40 Palembang in the academic 2019/2020. The researchers used purposive sampling technique and took the classes of VII.9 and VII.10 as the sample of the study. The result showed that make a match was effective to improve students’ vocabulary mastery. It was found that the value of t-obtained was higher than the critical value of r-table or the t-obtained was 6.998 then t-table was 1.999. Based on the result of the analysis, it is claimed that make a match technique was effective to improve students’ vocabulary mastery to the seventh graders of SMP Negeri 40 Palembang. Keywords: Make a match technique, vocabulary mastery","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"117 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124326232","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 SELF-REGULATED LEARNING STRATEGIES AND READING COMPREHENSION","authors":"Amrin Winata, Farnia Sari","doi":"10.36767/D.V2I1.771","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36767/D.V2I1.771","url":null,"abstract":"Self-regulation is one of the motivational factors influencing the students’ learning process. It helps the students to accomplish the learning goals by formulating the thoughts and action to support the learning process. The aims of this study were to find out (1) the students Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) strategies at the eleventh graders of SMA Arinda Palembang, and (2) whether there was or not any significant correlation between SRL and reading comprehension of narrative text. The population and sample of this study was the students of eleventh grade of SMA Arinda Palembang. The total of sample was 46 students selected by using non-random sampling technique. Self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies questionnaire and reading comprehension test were administered as the instruments of study and they were distributed to the students to gather the data. In analyzing the data, correlation analysis was used. Based on the statistical analysis, it was found that the correlation coefficient or the r-value (0.631) was higher than r-table (0.245). Then, the level probability (p) significant (sig.2-tailed) was 0.000. it means that p-value (0.000) was lower than 0.05. it can be concluded that there was high significant correlation between the students’ self-regulated learning strategies and reading comprehension in narrative text. Keywords : Self-regulated learning strategies, reading comprehension","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117021433","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":"PROMOTING SNIPS STRATEGY TO FOSTER STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION AT SMP XAVERIUS 2 PALEMBANG","authors":"Elfrida Harianja","doi":"10.36767/D.V2I1.772","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36767/D.V2I1.772","url":null,"abstract":"The SNIPS strategy offers simple steps of reading activity by formulating the previous knowledge, interesting things in a text to help students comprehend and conclude the text. The objective of the study was to find out whether or not there was any significant difference in students’ reading comprehension of narrative text between the eighth grade students who were taught by using SNIPS strategy and those who were not. In conducting the study, the writer applied the experimental method by using quasi-experimental design. This design consisted of experimental and control groups. The VIII.B class became the control group and VIII.C became the experimental group. The two classes were chosen using purposive sampling technique and by considering they had the same level and problem of competency in learning English. Reading comprehension test was the instrument for collecting the data that was administered twice, the pre-test and post-test. The result showed that SNIPS strategy had a significant difference in the students’ reading comprehension. Based on the independent sample t-test analysis, it was found that the significant level was 0.000<0.05. It indicated that there was any significant difference in students’ reading comprehension in narrative text between the eighth grade students who were taught by using SNIPS strategy and those who were not. Keywords : R eading comprehension, SNIPS strategy","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134297721","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":"USING ROUND ROBIN TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL OF SMK PERTANIAN PEMBANGUNAN NEGERI SEMBAWA","authors":"Nita Ria, Y. Hartati","doi":"10.36767/D.V2I1.775","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36767/D.V2I1.775","url":null,"abstract":"This research was aimed to find out whether or not there was any significant difference in speaking skill between the students’ who were taught by using Round Robin technique and those who were not. The population was all the tenth-grade student of SMK Pertanian Pembangunan Negeri Sembawa in the academic year 2019/2020 consisting of 130 students. The writers used purposive sampling technique in choosing the sample. There were 66 students of tenth grade students of SMK-PPN Sembawa involved in this study as the sample. They were divided into two groups, experimental and control groups, consisting of 33 students for each group. The method used quasi non-equivalent group design. Spoken test was used to collect the data. Furthermore, the result of the data was analysed using independent sample t-test. The result showed that the mean score of experimental group increased from 70.88 in pre-test to 78.67 in post-test. The result of data analysis showed that the t-obtained was 2.625 and it was higher than t-table 1.9977. It meant that there was a significant difference between experimental and control group in speaking skill. The students who were taught using Round Robin technique could perform better in speaking skill than the students who were not taught using this technique. Keywords: Round Robin technique, speaking skill, descriptive text","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116462492","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}