Journal of Foreign Language and Educational Research

IMPLEMENTATION OF RUNNING DICTATION TO INCREASE READING COMPREHENSION IN ENGLISH EXPRESSION

Andi Naniwarsih — 2022-11-03

The purpose of this study is 1) to describe learning for reading comprehension in the Running Dictation strategy with English Expression. 2) to describe the effectiveness of the implementation of the Running Dictation strategy on Reading comprehension in English Expression 3) to describe the response of the second-semester students of early childhood education programs (PG-PAUD-FKIP) at the University of Muhammadiyah Palu in reading comprehension by implementing Running Dictation in English Expression.

The research method applied in this research is a case study where data obtained through an interview, questionnaire, observations, and documentation. Students of the second-semester of the PG-PAUD Study Program were as respondents numbered 15 people.

The results of this study obtained a description that the Implementation of Running Dictation Strategy is very feasible to use and effectively increases students' motivation in reading comprehension, especially literal reading comprehension. They have very positive responses and are very enthusiastic in learning to read comprehension through a running dictation strategy that at the same time increases their participation in working together in completing reading comprehension tasks. They are relaxed, happy, and easier for them to understand reading comprehension, although there are still some students who experience obstacles in reading comprehension. This should be a concern of teachers in selecting content in reading based on reading level.

THE TECHNIQUES OF OVERCOMING ANXIETY DURING SPEAKING

Dora Akfin Rahadian — 2022-11-02

This research explains studentsâ€™ techniques in overcoming anxiety during speaking. It applied descriptive qualitative method. In collecting data, the researchers used questionnaire and interview. There were three significant aspects of the data analysis; data reduction, data display, and data verification. The result of this research shows that students implement fifteen techniques to overcome anxiety during speaking; ¹have good preparation, ²memorize unfamiliar vocabulary, ³practice with friends, ⁴practice in front of mirror, ⁵do eye contact with audience, ⁶stay positive, ⁷keep calm and relaxed, ⁸holding object, ⁹take a note or concept, ¹⁰interact to the audience, ¹¹use simple words, ¹²use code-mixing, ¹³speak loud and clear, ¹⁴use gesture, and ¹⁵look at the other object around the audience.

Keywords: Technique, Overcoming, Anxiety, Speaking

IMPROVING VOCABULARY MASTERY OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH CONTEXTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGY

Fikriani Aminun Omolu — 2022-11-10

This research is a pre-experimental research that was conducted to prove whether using the Contextual Teaching and Learning Strategy effectively improves vocabulary mastery of the grade VII students of Junior High School in Balaesang. The sample of the research was 29 students that were chosen using the cluster random sampling technique. The researcher applied two instruments, namely, a test and a non-test. The test consisted of pre-test and post-test; meanwhile, the non-test consisted of observation. The data analysis results indicate that the research hypothesis is accepted. The mean pre-test score is 36.27, while the mean post-test score is 71.17. The coefficient of these tests is 34.90. It shows that there is an improvement in studentsâ€™ mean scores. Then through a test, this is a different significance of pre-test and post-test. In short, the Contextual Teaching and Learning Strategy effectively improved the vocabulary mastery of grade VII of Junior High School students in Balaesang.

TEACHERSâ€™ PERCEPTION TOWARDS THE USE OF REALIA IN TEACHING SPEAKING

Ismail Manangkari — 2022-11-10

The aim of this research is to find out the teachersâ€™ perception towards the use of realia in teaching speaking. In collecting data, the researchers used questionnaire and interview. The researchers used three steps of the data analysis, they were data reduction, data display, and conclusions. The researchers obtain some conclusions from this research: the researchers found that teachers used realia optimally in their learning process in teaching speaking. Second, the use of realia makes class more active. Third, the use of realia makes teachers easier in teaching speaking. Fourth, students are more active and fun in class by using realia. Fifth the use of realia takes a lot of time in learning process.

PROBLEMS STUDENTS ENCOUNTERED IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT

Sari Wulandari — 2022-11-14

The purpose of this research is to investigate the writing problems of the fourth semester of English Education Study Program, Teacher Training and Education Faculty Muhammadiyah University Palu, this research applied descriptive method. The subject was fourth semester of English Education Study Program of Muhammadiyah University of Palu, with 8 students taken from one class by using total sampling technique. The data of research were collected by carrying out the interview and documentation. The result of the research indicate that the students faced problems which include: (1) they were lack of vocabulary; (2) they have problems in grammar; (3) they could not use spelling and punctuation well.

Keywords: Problems, writing and recount text.

DIFFICULTY DEGREE OF ENGLISH TEST DESIGNED BY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER

Sahrun — 2023-01-30

This study attends to provide information about the difficulty level of English test in High School in Parigi, Central Sulawesi designed by the teacher. In carrying out the research, descriptive-quantitative method was applied. The sample of this study is the multiple-choice test at the third year students of Senior High School in Parigi Selatan consists of 40 items. Based on the findings, the outcomes of the existing data of the test reported that 14 items were classified as difficult, 26 items were classified as moderate and there were no items classified as easy. Based on the results, the researchers conclude that the difficulty of the English test designed by the English teacher of third year students at SMK Negeri 1 Parigi selatan have â€˜good testâ€™ with mean score 0,31.