TELL-US JOURNALPub Date : 2024-01-16DOI: 10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7565
Afanin Nabila, S. Daulay, Utami Dewi
{"title":"IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY LEARNING OUTCOME BY USING FREERICE","authors":"Afanin Nabila, S. Daulay, Utami Dewi","doi":"10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7565","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7565","url":null,"abstract":"Language's vocabulary plays a significant part in the process of communication, both verbally and in writing. Both the daily world and the world of education need it. This study was carried out based on the problems of students that have difficulties in memorizing vocabularies. The purpose of this study was to investigate how Freerice as a learning medium can improve the students’ vocabulary learning outcome at SMP N 4 Medan at the seventh grader in academic year of 2022/2023. The research was conducted with using a mixed-method. Meaning that the data collected quantitatively then will be explained qualitatively. The data instruments were questionnaires and tests. The participants were all students from class VII-2, and they are 30 students in total. Which the 25 of them did the questionnaire and 5 of them did the test. The questionnaires are 10 items and were constructed based on Likert Scale. The questions are close-ended type. Meanwhile, the tests were gathered quantitatively and will be done twice before/after the use of Freerice to the students’ vocabulary learning outcome. The result showed that the students’ learning outcome is improved using Freerice as a medium to learn vocabulary.","PeriodicalId":432026,"journal":{"name":"TELL-US JOURNAL","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140505970","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}
TELL-US JOURNALPub Date : 2024-01-16DOI: 10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7621
Siska Siska, M. K. Ikhsan, Yelliza Yelliza
{"title":"REDUCING STUDENTS’ COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION THROUGH GROUP WORK AS THE INTERACTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITY AT UNIVERSITAS PGRI SUMATERA BARAT","authors":"Siska Siska, M. K. Ikhsan, Yelliza Yelliza","doi":"10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7621","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7621","url":null,"abstract":"The high level of communication apprehension is one of the most frequent problems for the students as the English foreign language learners, somehow giving the appropriate interactive learning activities could be good solution for these problems. Therefore, this research was aimed at finding out the students’ responses on the using of group work as the learning activities to reduce their communication apprehension. The research was conducted on the second year students of English Department at Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat. The total number of respondents in this research was 21 students from 2022 B class selected purposively based on the subject matter; speech that use group work as the learning activities. This research was qualitative in nature since it used observation and an interview to collect the data. Students’ positive responses on using group work as the interactive learning activities to reduce their communication apprehension while speaking reached 90 % based on the interview, while data from the observation showed most of the students had positive engagement, good motivation and eager to practice their speech in their own group bravely with high self-confidence. This, the conclusion can be stated that group work as interactive learning activities can help the students to reduce their communication apprehension","PeriodicalId":432026,"journal":{"name":"TELL-US JOURNAL","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140506304","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}
TELL-US JOURNALPub Date : 2024-01-16DOI: 10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7603
Puspita Sari Nasution, S. Daulay, Didik Santoso
{"title":"IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY THROUGH RIDDLE GAME","authors":"Puspita Sari Nasution, S. Daulay, Didik Santoso","doi":"10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7603","url":null,"abstract":"In this research, Classroom Action Research (PTK) was used to determine whether students' vocabulary mastery was better with the Riddle game. This research involved 49 students in class VIII SMP IT Nurul Ilmi. The aim is to improve students' vocabulary mastery through playing Riddles. This study was carried out in two cycles, with planning, implementation, observation and reflection included. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected. The results of observations and interviews were used to obtain qualitative data. Students' vocabulary scores in pre-test, post-test, and questionnaires are sources of quantitative data. The research results showed that students mastered vocabulary better, as shown by the average pre-test score of 53.3, the average post-test 1 score of 70.9, and the average pot-test cycle 2 score of 83.5. Apart from that, there were 4 students (8.16%) who met the Minimum Completeness Criteria (KKM) in the pre-test. In cycle 1, there were 27 students (55.1%) who met the KKM, and the results obtained were that 42 students (85.7%) met the KKM in the post-test cycle 2. Thus, the success criteria were achieved. The results of the questionnaire then showed that the Riddle game increased the vocabulary learning response. The results of observations and interviews show that students are motivated in the teaching and learning process when using the Riddle game with an average pre-questionnaire score of 47%.09% after the questionnaire becomes 94.8%, this has increased by 47.71%.","PeriodicalId":432026,"journal":{"name":"TELL-US JOURNAL","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140506040","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}
TELL-US JOURNALPub Date : 2024-01-16DOI: 10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7731
Agil Abdur Rohim, O. Purwati, S. Anam, Suhartono Suhartono
{"title":"EMPIRICAL VALIDITY AND INTERNAL CONSISTENCY TESTING OF MODIFIED ONLINE LEARNING READINESS SCALE (OLRS)","authors":"Agil Abdur Rohim, O. Purwati, S. Anam, Suhartono Suhartono","doi":"10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7731","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7731","url":null,"abstract":"Five dimensions of Online Learning Readiness Scale (OLRS) offers convincing quantification of online students’ readiness. Its modification, the addition of two more dimension, is even claimed to be applicable for blended learning environment. Nonetheless, quality of modified OLRS is questionable. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assure the quality of OLRS after the modification. In order to do so, empirical validity and internal consistency testing were conducted. 42 participants were included for the testing. The result showed that there are four items which needs special attention. The reliability value is also slightly decreased, from .85 to .74. The value is not ideal, but still widely acceptable for research usage. In short, the OLRS modification insignificantly reduces the quality of its psychometric properties. Further research is recommended by the author to focus on reformulating the items in order to enhance its empirical validity and reliability simultaneously, or conducting other statistical test to maintain the quality of OLRS.","PeriodicalId":432026,"journal":{"name":"TELL-US JOURNAL","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140506019","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}
TELL-US JOURNALPub Date : 2024-01-16DOI: 10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7488
Beatrice Ellen Taufik, Sudarsono Sudarsono, I. Ikhsanudin
{"title":"A CASE STUDY OF TEACHER’S TECHNOLOGICAL PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (TPACK) IN TEACHING ENGLISH AFTER PANDEMIC","authors":"Beatrice Ellen Taufik, Sudarsono Sudarsono, I. Ikhsanudin","doi":"10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7488","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7488","url":null,"abstract":"TPACK is the knowledge that teacher should be mastered it is included technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge. This research aims to determine how the teacher implementations TPACK in post-pandemic and examine students’ response toward the implementation of TPACK in post-pandemic at XII MIPA 8 Students in the Academic Year 2022/2023. This research applies a case study design that helps the researcher to collect the data qualitatively such as interview and observation. Moreover, the participants of this research are the one English teacher and 38 students of XII MIPA 8. The findings of the research are the teacher usually prepares the technology tools to engage the students, becomes selective and creative in choosing appropriate media and gains more information about teaching sources with other English teacher. Besides, students’ response towards the implementation of TPACK showed enthusiastically that can be seen from their participation during teaching and learning process. In conclusion, the implementation of TPACK gives enlightenment in teaching at senior high school.","PeriodicalId":432026,"journal":{"name":"TELL-US JOURNAL","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140506252","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}
TELL-US JOURNALPub Date : 2024-01-16DOI: 10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7581
Annisha Dyuli Adha, Wienda Gusta, Mona Afersa
{"title":"OPTIMIZING THE USE OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS IN THE WORD FORMATION PROCESS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING IN THE ENGLISH MORPHOLOGY SUBJECT","authors":"Annisha Dyuli Adha, Wienda Gusta, Mona Afersa","doi":"10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7581","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7581","url":null,"abstract":"The purposes of this research are to (1) determine students' abilities in using word formation by using authentic materials provided. The instrument used to determine the student's abilities is MAT (Morphological Awareness Test); and (2) to determine the type and process of word formation contained in the authentic materials. This study used descriptive qualitative method. The results of this research, based on the MAT used, showed that the students’ understanding towards word formation process increased with the mean score was 83,26. Meanwhile, the types of word formation found in the authentic materials were compounding, derivation, inflection, conversion, abbreviation, back formation, and initialism.","PeriodicalId":432026,"journal":{"name":"TELL-US JOURNAL","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140505653","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}
TELL-US JOURNALPub Date : 2024-01-16DOI: 10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7320
Cindy Lestari Hasanah, I. Purwanti, Eliwarti Eliwarti
{"title":"EFL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF ONLINE LISTENING COURSES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC","authors":"Cindy Lestari Hasanah, I. Purwanti, Eliwarti Eliwarti","doi":"10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7320","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to investigate the English Study Program students’ perceptions of online listening courses during the COVID-19 Pandemic at FKIP Universitas Riau. The subjects of this study were 89 students majoring in English Study Program in the academic year of 2020. This research is a mixed method study with explanatory sequential design. Researchers used surveys to collect quantitative data and were supported by qualitative data using interviews. For the research instrument, it was modified from Nurani and Widiati (2021) and Ha and Ngo (2021) with 32 items. The items were tested for their validity (r> r-table = 0.468) and reliability (r ≥ 0.80= 0.931). The results of the quantitative data in this study showed high average scores on students' perceptions of online listening courses involving the lecturer roles (3.11), courses (3.04), difficulty: technical section (2.98); the listening section (3.00) and the benefits (3.01). In line with that, the results of the qualitative data also show positive responses that students enjoyed online listening courses during the COVID-19 Pandemic despite having difficulties.","PeriodicalId":432026,"journal":{"name":"TELL-US JOURNAL","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140505691","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}
TELL-US JOURNALPub Date : 2024-01-16DOI: 10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7605
Novia Robeitah Irham, S. Daulay, Maslathif Dwi Purnomo
{"title":"EXPLORING OF LINGUISTIC KNOWLEDGE IN ELEMENTARY LEARNERS: CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS","authors":"Novia Robeitah Irham, S. Daulay, Maslathif Dwi Purnomo","doi":"10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22202/tus.2023.v9i4.7605","url":null,"abstract":"AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi tantangan dan hambatan pengetahuan linguistik pada peserta didik sekolah dasar. Solusinya juga diberikan dalam penelitian ini. Metode kualitatif digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Terdapat 2 orang guru bahasa Inggris SD di salah satu SD Islam di Langkat. Hasilnya adalah terdapat beberapa tantangan dan hambatan yang dihadapi guru dalam mengajarkan pengetahuan linguistik di kelas bahasa Inggris. Mereka; (1) Keberagaman latar belakang bahasa; (2) Kesiapan Guru; (3) Tahap perkembangan; (4) Pemerolehan bahasa; (5) Motivasi; (6) Kosakata yang Terbatas. Dan solusi dari tantangan tersebut adalah dengan memberikan pendekatan pengajaran yang sabar, fleksibel, dan kreatif oleh guru dalam proses pembelajaran. AbstractThis study aims to explore the challenge and barrier of linguistic knowledge in elementary learners. The solution is also given in this research. Qualitative method is used in this study. There are 2 elementary English teachers of one of Islamic elementary school in Langkat. And the result is that there are some challenges and barriers that teachers faced in teaching linguistic knowledge in English classroom. They are; (1) Diversity of language background; (2) Teachers Preparedness; (3) Developmental stage; (4) Language acquisition; (5) Motivation; (6) Limited Vocabulary. And the solutions for the challenges is by giving patient, flexible, and creative in teaching approaches. Keywords: Linguistic knowledge, Challenge and barrier, Motivation, Language acquisition, Developmental stage","PeriodicalId":432026,"journal":{"name":"TELL-US JOURNAL","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140505951","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}
TELL-US JOURNALPub Date : 2023-10-09DOI: 10.22202/tus.2023.v9i3.7160
Hindri Febri Ana Sari, Ahmad Nusi, Sylvia Irene Persulessy, Jessy Juniu Hahury
{"title":"ASSESSING INTERNET LITERACY AMONG STUDENTS IN NPEO 2022: AN ANALYSIS OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AT AMBON STATE POLYTECHNIC","authors":"Hindri Febri Ana Sari, Ahmad Nusi, Sylvia Irene Persulessy, Jessy Juniu Hahury","doi":"10.22202/tus.2023.v9i3.7160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22202/tus.2023.v9i3.7160","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to examine the internet literacy level of students in the National Polytechnic English Olympic (NPEO) selection at Ambon State Polytechnic 2022. The researchers are interested in understanding the internet literacy of 30 students focusing on the use of search engines, social media, email, and downloading. The research employed a descriptive qualitative approach and utilized questionnaires to collect data. The data is then analyzed using the capability Maturity Model Theory. The results revealed that the internet literacy level of students in the National Polytechnic English Olympic (NPEO) at Ambon State Polytechnic 2022 was at level 2 with 50 %. This final result related to the self-rating internet proficiency with 48% (at intermediate level), internet usage and internet capability with 86 % (at good category), and knowledge test with 60 % (at Middle level). The results also elucidated several factors that affected internet literacy among the students, such as gender, age, and internet usage experience.","PeriodicalId":432026,"journal":{"name":"TELL-US JOURNAL","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139321330","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}
TELL-US JOURNALPub Date : 2023-10-08DOI: 10.22202/tus.2023.v9i3.7294
Nirwanto Maruf, Slamet Asari, Wahyu Restu Indayani
{"title":"DESIGN AND PILOT TESTING OF MULTI-MODAL LANGUAGE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS (MLLEs) FOR EFL STUDENTS: ASSESSING EFFECTIVENESS","authors":"Nirwanto Maruf, Slamet Asari, Wahyu Restu Indayani","doi":"10.22202/tus.2023.v9i3.7294","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22202/tus.2023.v9i3.7294","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to assess the effectiveness of Multi-modal Language Learning Environments (MLLEs) in enhancing the language proficiency of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students. Employing a mixed-methods approach, quantitative analysis of pre-test and post-test scores is combined with qualitative insights drawn from interviews, questionnaires, and observations. Quantitative findings reveal significant improvements across various language skills, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with enhancements in mean scores ranging from 10 to 15 points. Decreases in standard deviations suggest increased consistency in post-intervention performance. The t-test results underscore the statistical significance of the enhancements, with highly significant p-values for listening (p < 0.001), significant p-values for speaking (p < 0.01), and marginally significant p-values for reading (p < 0.05). Qualitative thematic analysis sheds light on the immersive and engaging nature of MLLEs, fostering interactive learning experiences and bolstering participants' confidence, motivation, and collaborative skills. However, challenges in reading and writing proficiency underscore the need for tailored content delivery and interventions. The synthesis of quantitative and qualitative findings validates the success of MLLEs in elevating language proficiency. The study's outcomes have substantial implications for educators, curriculum designers, and policymakers aiming to address diverse language learning needs. In conclusion, the study demonstrates the effectiveness of MLLEs in improving EFL students' language proficiency and provides valuable insights for future educational practices. Moving forward, further research can explore additional factors influencing the success of MLLEs.","PeriodicalId":432026,"journal":{"name":"TELL-US JOURNAL","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139321778","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}