{"title":"STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF USING READTHEORY.ORG IN READING COMPREHENSION","authors":"Krisna Ismawati, Syafryadin Syafryadin","doi":"10.25157/jall.v6i2.8067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25157/jall.v6i2.8067","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to determine and explore students' perceptions of the use of ReadTheory in reading comprehension. Quantitative descriptive was used to conduct this research. The researcher used a closed questionnaire using five Likert scales to collect data. In this study 50 students as the sample.Based on the overall results, the researcher can conclude that the students' perception of the use of ReadTheory in reading comprehension of the majority of the subjects showed positive responses, especially on the points related to the use of the platform towards changes in their abilities for the better even though the changes were not too significant. This can be seen from their responses that they will continue to use ReadTheory in the future because they feel that they have received many benefits. Therefore, the researcher can conclude that students' perception of using the ReadTheory platform in reading comprehension tends to be positive because it provides benefits and changes their ability to understand reading texts.","PeriodicalId":282686,"journal":{"name":"JALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literacy)","volume":"199 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133067193","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 EFFECTIVENESS OF LITERACY TEACHING MATERIALS BASED ON LOCAL WISDOM IN IMPROVING LITERACY SKILLS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS","authors":"Ifah Hanifah, Muchlas Suseno, Miftahulkhairah Anwar","doi":"10.25157/jall.v6i2.8406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25157/jall.v6i2.8406","url":null,"abstract":"Teaching materials are a factor that can determine success in achieving a particular skill. Therefore, in improving students' literacy skills, teaching materials are needed as support. So, a study was conducted under the title \"The Effectiveness of Local Wisdom-Based Literacy Teaching Materials for Elementary School Students\" \"This study aims to examine local wisdom-based literacy teaching materials for elementary school students. The objective is based on the formulation of the problem \"how is the effectiveness of local wisdom-based literacy teaching materials for elementary school students?. This study uses a quasi-experimental method using a pre-experimental design with one control group pretest-posttest design. The object of this research is elementary school students in grade 5 at SDN 1 Ciloa Kuningan Regency using a research instrument as a test. The experiment was carried out for three days by conducting a pretest, treatment, and post-test. Based on the results of data analysis, it was found that literacy teaching materials based on local wisdom effectively improved the literacy skills of 5th graders at SDN 1 Ciloa. This is evident from the differences in students' literacy skills before and after being given literacy teaching materials based on local wisdom. In the Paired Samples Statistics table, the score of sig. (2-tailed) is 0.001 < 0.05, then H0 is rejected, and Ha is accepted. So that it can be concluded that there is an average difference between the pretest and post-test learning outcomes.","PeriodicalId":282686,"journal":{"name":"JALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literacy)","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114160323","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":"TEACHERS’ OBSTACLES AND SOLUTIONS ON INTEGRATING ICT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING","authors":"Anisa Hersa Putri, Syafryadin Syafryadin","doi":"10.25157/jall.v6i2.7686","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25157/jall.v6i2.7686","url":null,"abstract":"Nowdays, in 21st century, it has been recognized for its easy access to technology for communication and gathering information. People are starting to use ICT to simplify or improve their work, as well as in education. This study aimed to find out (1) obstacles that English language teachers face while integrating ICT in teaching and learning process; and (2) solution of how to overcome those obstacles. This study used a survey research design. Questionnaire will be given to 35 samples of Junior High English teachers in public schools in Kota Bengkulu. Results showed that most teachers feel ready to undertake ICT tools in English teaching and learning process. In addition, there are several major obstacles in ICT implementation, such as lack of financial support, technological difficulties, academic dishonesty, and time limitations. It also uncovered that financial problem is the first obstacle to be solved in order to overcome others obstacles. ","PeriodicalId":282686,"journal":{"name":"JALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literacy)","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127038783","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":"SPEECH ACT IN BARACK OBAMA’S SPEECH","authors":"Peby Utami, Ibnu Iqbal, Farhan Najmi, E. Damanik","doi":"10.25157/jall.v6i2.7667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25157/jall.v6i2.7667","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to analyze Barack Obama's usage of speech acts in speech \"A More Perfect Union”. The method used in this research is qualitative research. The data were collected and analyzed by collecting and classifying the utterances that are relevant to Searle’s theory on speech act’s classification. Based on the findings, the researchers discover three directives, four commisives, fifteen representatives, one declarative, and five expressives in the speech. The representative is the most common and declarative is the least common.","PeriodicalId":282686,"journal":{"name":"JALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literacy)","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133533973","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":"OPTIMIZING STUDENTS’ SELF REGULATED LEARNING THROUGH ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION APPLICATION IN LEARNING PRONUNCIATION DURING PANDEMIC ERA","authors":"Didih Faridah, Lilies Youlia Friatin, D. Rohayati","doi":"10.25157/jall.v6i2.8252","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25157/jall.v6i2.8252","url":null,"abstract":"The use of mobile technology, especially MALL (Mobile Assisted Language Learning) grows popularly in pandemic era. Most of teacher use it to help students while they are learning at home. This study is aimed at interpreting students' perceptions towards the use of English Pronunciation application on students’ self-regulated learning and investigating the use of English Pronunciation application in optimizing their self-regulated learning in learning pronunciation. Researchers applied a qualitative case study as the research design of this study. The data were collected through questionnaires and interviews. This research involved 25 students of the freshman of English Education Program in a private university in Ciamis. The result shows that the students respond positively on the use of English Pronunciation application in learning pronunciation since it helped them in overcoming their problems in learning pronunciation, especially in pandemic era where they situated to learn at home. The results also indicate that the use of English Pronunciation application in learning pronunciation is effective to optimize students’ self-regulated learning. ","PeriodicalId":282686,"journal":{"name":"JALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literacy)","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114551577","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 UTILIZATION OF THE INSTAGRAM LIVE FEATURE IN LEARNING DURING PANDEMIC TIMES TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' SPEAKING ABILITIES","authors":"Riri Narasati","doi":"10.25157/jall.v6i2.8524","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25157/jall.v6i2.8524","url":null,"abstract":"The main reason for this research is the boredom of online learning that many students have to deal with. Moreover, this condition has existed since more than a year ago. This situation alone makes the researcher, who also acts as a teacher, upgrade the online learning process with the help of social media, the Instagram Live feature. The researcher hopes that the online learning process can be more fun and enjoyable by using the Instagram Life feature, which will later improve the students' speaking ability. This research investigates using the Descriptive Statistical method, which uses class control and the class experiment. The data shown are Pre-Test and Post Test data which are then processed using Wilcoxon. This way, in the final of the research, it can be concluded that the use of Instagram live can improve Speaking skills because there is a significant score difference between before and after using Instagram live as a learning process. ","PeriodicalId":282686,"journal":{"name":"JALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literacy)","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132479033","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":"INTERCULTURAL TRANSLATION: THE CASE OF TRANSLATING FIGURATIVE ASPECTS OF ENGLISH INTO INDONESIAN","authors":"S. Yusuf","doi":"10.25157/jall.v4i2.3858","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25157/jall.v4i2.3858","url":null,"abstract":"Figurative is used to enhance the effect of the statement or description (Kridalaksana, 1993). This figurative language is usually the style of language used by the author to express something unusual disclosure, that uses comparison, imagery, affirmation, sarcasm, contention, or something engagement with other things that attract the attention of readers. Figurative language used by the author with a view to turn the way of disclosure and the atmosphere so as to be meaningful discourse.","PeriodicalId":282686,"journal":{"name":"JALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literacy)","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133136271","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}
Gendis Nadira Dwiningtiyas, Dedi Sofyan, H. Puspita
{"title":"TEACHERS’ STRATEGIES IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION","authors":"Gendis Nadira Dwiningtiyas, Dedi Sofyan, H. Puspita","doi":"10.25157/jall.v4i2.3682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25157/jall.v4i2.3682","url":null,"abstract":"This research aimed to figure out the strategies used by the English teachers in teaching reading and how they applied the strategies. This research was designed as descriptive qualitative research. The research was conducted at Junior High School 09 Bengkulu City. Participants of the research were two English teachers who teach in second grade of that school. Each English teacher had eigh meetings that observed by the researcher. The instruments of the research were strategies checklist and interview. The instruments were used to figure out the strategies used and how the English teachers applied the strategies in teaching reading comprehension. The result of the data were analyzed and broken down into three stages; they were Data Reduction, Data Display, and Drawing Conclusion or Interpretation. The result showed that the teacher one used several strategies in teaching reading comprehension. The strategies were brainstorming, reading aloud, and asking for specific information. While the teacher two used nine strategies. They were encouraging the use of dictionaries, reading aloud, reread for checking comprehension, evaluating comprehension in particular tasks, and asking questions for specific information. Both teachers applied and combined the strategies divided into three stages of teaching reading comprehension. The stages were pre-reading stage, while reading stage, and post reading stage. The strategies applied were very effective in teaching reading comprehension in that school. It was proven by the students’ motivation, students’ attention, and teachers’ ease in teaching and learning process. Keywords: Reading Comprehension and Teachers’ Strategies.","PeriodicalId":282686,"journal":{"name":"JALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literacy)","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133372393","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 IMPLEMENTATION OF PEER ASSISTED LEARNING STRATEGY (PALS) IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION (A Mixed Method Study at Tenth Grade in One of Senior High Schools in Ciamis)","authors":"Suci Fitriani, Wawan Tarwana","doi":"10.25157/jall.v4i2.3686","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25157/jall.v4i2.3686","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTThis article is aimed at finding out the effectiveness on implementing Peer Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS) in teaching reading comprehension and investigating the students’ perceptions on implementing this method. This study used mixed method study which employed quantitative and qualitative research design. Quantitative data were analyzed by using pre-test and post-test, the qualitative data was analyzed by using close ended questionnaire. The population of this study were the students of tenth grade in one of senior high school in Ciamis and the researcher selected a particular class, which was sciences for a total 38 students as the sample. Based on statistical result, after implementing PALS in teaching reading comprehension of recount text, the significant improvement of reading comprehension showed from result of pre-test and post-test. In the pre-test the average score of students was 71.84, and in the post test the average score of students was 87.37. Thus, the use of Peer Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS) is effective in teaching reading comprehension of recount text. In addition, from the analysis of close ended questionnaire, the students was gave a positive responses towards PALS in teaching reading comprehension of recount text. In conclusion, the student‘s reading comprehension was effective and the students were able to comprehend the text through PALS. Based on these finding, it is recommended for English teachers to implementing PALS to improve students’ reading comprehension. Keywords: peer assisted learning strategy, reading comprehension, recount text ","PeriodicalId":282686,"journal":{"name":"JALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literacy)","volume":"117 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115639430","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 STUDENTS' LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT AFTER AND WITHOUT STUDYING ENGLISH IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL","authors":"Gusri Emiyati Ali","doi":"10.25157/jall.v4i2.3833","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25157/jall.v4i2.3833","url":null,"abstract":"The Critical Period Hypothesis by Lenneberg (1976) states that ages 2 to 12 are ideal ages for achieving foreign language skills such as a native speaker. Based on this hypothesis, the perfect time for children to learn English as a foreign language is in elementary school. Meanwhile, Indonesian government policy through the 2013 curriculum does not require children in primary schools to learn English. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the English learning achievement of students between those who studied and those who did not study English in elementary school. This research is important to be conducted since it can be a reference for the Indonesian government in developing English language teaching and learning policy in elementary schools. The sample of this research consisted of two groups selected through a purposive sampling technique. They were the groupS of students who studied and who did not study English in elementary school. Data were grouped, presented, and then compared. The results showed that students who studied English in elementary school had better English learning achievement than students who did not study English in elementary school. It is recommended for further related researches to consider many factors those can be influencing the students' English learning achievements such as the English teaching and learning method used by the educators in high school and university, attitudinal factor, and the learning environment. ","PeriodicalId":282686,"journal":{"name":"JALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literacy)","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114478037","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}