{"title":"The Effect of Prophet Yusuf Storytelling on Students' Grammar Mastery","authors":"Rianto Rianto, Febria Sri Artika, Loli Safitri","doi":"10.31002/metathesis.v5i2.2742","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31002/metathesis.v5i2.2742","url":null,"abstract":"The study of grammar has been shifting in language teaching classroom. However, the fact that the difficulty to understand grammar, especially past tense among the junior high school students has been an issue that needs to be solved. This study investigated the effect of using storytelling of Prophet Yusuf based on Quran verses towards students’ grammar mastery at the 8th grade in MTsS Diniyyah Pasia, Agam, West Sumatera. This quasi-experimental research involved 32 sample students who were treated as experimental class and taught by using storytelling of Prophet Yusuf and another 32 students as control class who were taught by using conventional technique. These two groups of samples were determined by using purposive sampling technique. To analyze the data from the students’ grammar test of pretest and posttest of experimental and control classes, the researcher used SPSS program. The result of the post-test scores of both classes, experimental and control classes, showed that the t-obtained (3.557) was bigger than t table (1.67). It indicates that the use of Prophet Yusuf Storytelling which is based on Quran verses in learning Grammar can help the students to master the grammatical pattern effectively.","PeriodicalId":34019,"journal":{"name":"Metathesis Journal of English Language Literature and Teaching","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78464240","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}
N. Septyani, I.G.A Lokita Purnamika, N. K. Wedhanti
{"title":"A Study of ELE Students’ Perception of Undiksha Moodle E-learning in Pedagogical Courses","authors":"N. Septyani, I.G.A Lokita Purnamika, N. K. Wedhanti","doi":"10.31002/metathesis.v5i2.3949","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31002/metathesis.v5i2.3949","url":null,"abstract":"E-learning has significantly influenced the educational field. Education currently utilizes e-learning as one of the learning systems that facilitate students and teachers' learning process is distanced or traditional, or even in blended learning. One of the platforms used is the Undiksha Moodle E-learning Platform used in the pedagogical courses. This study aimed to identify students' perception of the use of the Undiksha Moodle E-learning platform. This discussion focuses on the effectiveness offered in the use of the Undiksha Moodle E-learning platform. This study is a case study involving 15 English Language Education students. This study's object is students' perception of using the Undiksha Moodle E-learning platform in the pedagogical courses. Data collections were done with questionnaires and semi-structured interviews to see the suitability of perceptions expressed by students. Data analysis is conducted qualitatively supported with quantitative data by considering the questionnaires' results and interpreting the data obtained. This study showed that English Language Education students have a positive perception of using Undiksha Moodle E-learning. The findings on the effectiveness of the use of the Undiksha Moodle E-learning platform used amounted to 4,173. That indicates that students strongly agree that the platform is effectively used in pedagogical courses.","PeriodicalId":34019,"journal":{"name":"Metathesis Journal of English Language Literature and Teaching","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80536512","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":"Personal and Social Deixis as A Political Campaign Strategy Used in Donald Trump’s Rally","authors":"Johan Tobias Kristiano","doi":"10.31002/metathesis.v5i2.3582","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31002/metathesis.v5i2.3582","url":null,"abstract":"The use of personal and social deixis often has a crucial role in political speeches. This study investigated how personal deixis was used as a strategy to get other people’s support in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign speech. The object of the study was Trump’s speech in his presidential rally on October 10, 2020, and the data were the personal and social deixis in the speech. The occurrences of deixis were counted to reveal the parties to whom Trump gave his attention, and an analysis of the words used was conducted to see Trump’s attitudes toward the parties addressed by the deixis. The study revealed that Trump used personal deixis more than social deixis. There were five big parties to which he gave his attention using the deixis: the audience, Trump himself, the USA and its people, his opponents, and his party and government. Using the deixis, Trump also showed a positive attitude to his side and a negative attitude to the opponents. His use of personal and social deixis was also used as a campaign strategy. The deixis created inclusiveness, positioned Trump in different roles, showed support from several American communities, and influenced the audience’s attitude toward Trump’s opponents.","PeriodicalId":34019,"journal":{"name":"Metathesis Journal of English Language Literature and Teaching","volume":"113 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76085637","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":"Maximizing Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) amid Covid-19 Pandemic: Teachers’ Perception","authors":"C. Nuraeni","doi":"10.31002/METATHESIS.V5I1.3336","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31002/METATHESIS.V5I1.3336","url":null,"abstract":"Covid-19 pandemic has brought many significant aspects of human life, such as health, social, economy, and education as well. Temporarily, most government around the world have closed educational institution in order to reduce the spread of Covid-19. The Indonesian government appeals all elements of education to adapt and continue learning activities through online learning. Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) as the newest learning way in the language education where applications or websites are used to facilitate students learning activities. Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) has been studied years by researchers in its connection with education related activities. This research will focus on its main purposes,that is teachers’ perceptions in mobile learning especially English language learning classroom activities. The method of the research was quantitative method which used 70 English teachers as research object. The data were collected through a 5-point Likert Scale questionnaire. The research found; the teachers’ majority had positive perception on the usage of MALL to support classroom activities, especially in learning English language in the middle of Covid-19 pandemic","PeriodicalId":34019,"journal":{"name":"Metathesis Journal of English Language Literature and Teaching","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80045796","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}
Susanti Malasari, L. Kurniawati, Ika Fathin Resti Martanti
{"title":"Students’ Perceptions on the Implementation of Blended Learning in English for Mathematics","authors":"Susanti Malasari, L. Kurniawati, Ika Fathin Resti Martanti","doi":"10.31002/METATHESIS.V4I3.3314","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31002/METATHESIS.V4I3.3314","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractCovid-19 Pandemic has changed the teaching and learning processes of all education levels from offline classroom into online classroom. This situation forces all schools and universities to be familiar with blended learning. It is such an advantage for Universities that have already implemented blended learning in their teaching and learning processes. The full implementation of blended learning raises various perceptions from both lecturer and students. This study employed a qualitative research method to investigate the students’ perceptions on the implementation of blended learning in English for Mathematics. This study was conducted by using a qualitative method to investigate the students’ voices on the implementation of blended learning in English for Mathematics class. Six student participants who attended English for Mathematics in English Language Education Department of a state university were involved in this study. To gather the data, the researchers conducted an interview with the participants at the end of the semester. The interview was conducted in a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) session. It is found that most students have positive perceptions toward the implementation of blended learning in their teaching and learning processes. The participants stated that the implementation of blended learning in their class facilitates students to deepen their understanding about the materials, blended learning promotes independent learning, and blended learning enables students to experience various kinds of learning media.","PeriodicalId":34019,"journal":{"name":"Metathesis Journal of English Language Literature and Teaching","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76807639","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’ ABILITY IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BY USING REALIA MEDIA","authors":"Aris M. Girsang, N. V. Liando, M. Maru","doi":"10.36412/JELLT.V5I1.2432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36412/JELLT.V5I1.2432","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this research was to investigate whether the use of realia is effective in improving tenth grades ability in writing descriptive text or not. The research conducted at SMA Negeri 1 Tompaso, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, in which X MIPA 1 was chosen as the sample. This class consists of twenty-nine students. This quantitative research used a pre-experimental design with one group pre-test and post-test design. Pre-test has given before the treatment. After the writer gave a treatment, the writer collected the data for post-test. The result of this research showed that the mean score of pre-test is 4.86 and post-test is 7.48. This means that the result of post-test is higher than pre-test. In other words, this result may lead to conclusion that using realia media was considered to improve students’ ability writing descriptive. Keywords: Realia Media, Writing, Descriptive Text","PeriodicalId":34019,"journal":{"name":"Metathesis Journal of English Language Literature and Teaching","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77345048","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}
N. Ningsi, Dra. Paula Rombepajung M.Pd, M.Pd Allowysius Rettob
{"title":"IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY BY USING SONG LYRIC AT MTS NURUL YAQIN TONDANO","authors":"N. Ningsi, Dra. Paula Rombepajung M.Pd, M.Pd Allowysius Rettob","doi":"10.36412/JELLT.V4I2.2409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36412/JELLT.V4I2.2409","url":null,"abstract":"This research aims at describing students’ achievement of vocabulary mastery, and is conduct at MTsS Nurul Yaqin Tondano in the academic year 2019-2020. One class in the first grade is selected as the subject of the experiment. The class consists of 25 students. These students are the participants in this study. The writers use the pre-experimental design with one class pre-test and post-test. It is quantitative research. The test or data collecting instrument to use in this research is a self-made vocabulary test in fill-in format. The result of computing the data analysis of mean score in pre-test and post-test there is a significant difference. The means of pretest and posttest data are 3.1 and 4.9 respectively, and the standard deviations of pretest and posttest data are 1.3 and 1.2 respectively. It could conclude that the use of song lyrics as a teaching technique improve student’s vocabulary mastery is considering effective because it would create conducive and active learning condition which then motivate students to improve their vocabularies. Keywords: Vocabulary Mastery, Song lyric.","PeriodicalId":34019,"journal":{"name":"Metathesis Journal of English Language Literature and Teaching","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78842889","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}
R. Nurjanah, S. Waluyo, Ahmad Fauzi Anggi Ariesta Kusuma
{"title":"Using Adobe Flash-Based Game to Educate Children about Covid-19","authors":"R. Nurjanah, S. Waluyo, Ahmad Fauzi Anggi Ariesta Kusuma","doi":"10.31002/METATHESIS.V4I3.2727","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31002/METATHESIS.V4I3.2727","url":null,"abstract":"Some protocols published by WHO during this outbreak are to keep safe distance with minimum 1 meter, wear face masks especially in public places. Other health protocols such as wash hands using soap or hand sanitizer or have shower after being at home from work or other places are also being campaigned by government. However, most information provided used difficult language and hard to understand by children. This study therefore attempts to combine all of those backgrounds by creating a digital game related to Covid-19 which hopefully will provide positive contribution during this hard time. Furthermore, this game attempts to cover the right for children to access online gaming while keep educating them and protecting them from negative influences. This research employed Doppler Interactive Game Design Life Cycle as proposed by Joshua McGracth which basically consists of 6 iterative phases (Ramadan & Widyani, 2013), but here stopped at the testing process. Software used to develop this game were Adobe Flash and Adobe Premiere. The development if this game is also assessed appropriate by parents and English teachers in terms of the layout, the language or terms appropriateness, and the effectiveness.","PeriodicalId":34019,"journal":{"name":"Metathesis Journal of English Language Literature and Teaching","volume":"102 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91249922","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":"Covid-19-Triggered Online Learning Implementation: Pre-Service English Teachers’ Beliefs","authors":"Adaninggar Septi Subekti","doi":"10.31002/METATHESIS.V4I3.2591","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31002/METATHESIS.V4I3.2591","url":null,"abstract":"The study investigated nine pre-service English teachers’ beliefs on the implementation of online learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic in their English Language Education Department. The study used secondary data in the forms of the participants’ written reflections on the implementation of online learning they experienced through their viewpoints both as students and as English teacher candidates. Qualitative document analysis in the form of Thematic Analysis was used to further analyse the data. The study found three factors hampering effective online learning, which were inadequate supporting infrastructures or resources, teachers’ limited pedagogical skills in effectively managing online learning, and the lack of teacher-student and student-student social connections during the learning process. The study also found two perceived good practices, the combination of synchronous and asynchronous modes, which could ease learners’ burden and boost learning effectiveness, and teachers' understanding of learners' struggle manifested in their facilitating actions. Based on the findings, the study's possible contributions and limitations are stated along with suggested directions for future studies in the field.","PeriodicalId":34019,"journal":{"name":"Metathesis Journal of English Language Literature and Teaching","volume":"119 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73344472","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":"EAP Students’ Perceptions of Extensive Listening","authors":"D. Nugroho","doi":"10.31002/metathesis.v4i1.2296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31002/metathesis.v4i1.2296","url":null,"abstract":"Compared to other language skills, listening is a language skill that may be ignored and forgotten in English for academic purposes (EAP) classes. Thus, there should be more room for teaching listening in EAP classes. Extensive listening (EL) could be one alternative that English teachers can do to give more room for teaching listening. This paper shares 19 EAP students' perceptions of an EL program. Research data showed that most students have positive perceptions of EL. EL provides a fun but meaningful activity for students. Most of the students agree that EL can improve their listening fluency and vocabulary and exposes them to various English accents. In addition, they stated that EL helped them become more confident to talk to other people in English and they want to do EL in the future although nobody asks them. Therefore, EL is a promising program to be implemented in EAP classes.","PeriodicalId":34019,"journal":{"name":"Metathesis Journal of English Language Literature and Teaching","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88019723","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}