Editorial Board
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024): March Issue
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Teachers’ Challenges in Teaching Reading Comprehension at Islamic Junior High School
Abstract View: 1920 PDF Download: 795There are many challenges teachers must go through in terms of developing reading comprehension and the benefits can be seen after the teacher implements them, education stakeholders. This study used a qualitative study with a case study research approach to identify teacher challenges in teaching reading comprehension. There were two English teachers from one of the Islamic junior high schools in Palembang which was chosen as the sample by using purposive sampling and the interview was the instrument to collect the data. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. The results showed that teachers faced several challenges in teaching reading comprehension, such as (1) challenges in teaching, (2) teaching method, (3) lack of understanding, (4) assessing students' abilities, (5) Students' lack of vocabulary mastery, (6) students' boredom, (7) mother tongue interference. It was hoped that English teachers might help students comprehend the meaning of a given text and choose reading materials that suit their reading level and interests.
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Exploring Canva Application to Write Announcement Text
Abstract View: 766 PDF Download: 540One digital industrial technology of revolution 4.0 that may help students with their writing issues is Canva since this app can be an appealing and captivating medium to foster their writing. The purpose of this study was to determine whether writing achievement among students at SMP Negeri 1 Sungai Pinang who received instruction using the Canva App differed significantly from that of those who did not. The current research used a quasi-experimental design. The study’s samples included 66 students chosen using the purposive sampling method. Students were placed into two groups: experimental and control. A written test was used to collect the data which consisted of five topics. The result of the independent sample t-test found that the value of t-obtained was 10.897 at the significant level p<0.05 in two-tailed testing and the degree of freedom was 70, the critical t-table was 1.997. Since the value of t-obtained was higher than the critical value t-table (1.997) and ρ-value (0.00) lower than αvalue (0.05). The null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. It indicated that students who were taught using the Canva App and those who were not had a significant difference in writing achievement abilities.
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The Relationship between the Use of Social Media as an English Learning Media and Students' Learning Motivation of the Eleventh Graders
Abstract View: 908 PDF Download: 565This research explores the impact of social media on learning motivation among eleventh-grade students at SMA PUSRI Palembang. The data was taken by involving 84 students as samples. The data was using a Social Media Questionnaire and Students’ Learning Motivation. By comparing the characteristics of social media questionnaire responses and students' learning motivation, the study aimed to determine the relationship between social media usage and learning motivation. Correlation analysis revealed a robust positive association between students' learning motivation and their use of social media for English learning. The correlation coefficient (r-value) of 0.925 exceeded the critical threshold (r_table) of 0.212, signifying statistical significance. It indicates a substantial link between social media as an English learning tool (X) and students' learning motivation (Y). Furthermore, the regression analysis demonstrated the significant impact of social media on students' motivation to learn. The significance level (alpha) was less than 0.05, and the t-value of 22.016 exceeded the required t-table value of 1.663. In summary, social media has significantly enhanced students' motivation to learn English at SMA PUSRI Palembang.
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The The Correlation between Vocabulary Learning Strategies and Reading Comprehension
Abstract View: 1268 PDF Download: 679This study aimed to find out the correlation between vocabulary learning strategies and reading comprehension and to determine the extent to which vocabulary learning strategies contributed to the reading comprehension of students. This study used a correlational research design. The sample was selected by using a purposive sample technique, consisting of 68 students. The result of the study showed that the level of students’ vocabulary learning strategies questionnaire and reading comprehension test was in the average category. The data obtained were analyzed by using Pearson Product Moment and Regression Analysis. Pearson Product Moment was aimed to find out the correlation between vocabulary learning strategies and reading comprehension and Regression Analysis was used to determine the extent to which vocabulary learning strategies contributed to the reading comprehension of students. Based on the result of data analysis, it was revealed that there was a significant correlation between vocabulary learning strategies and reading comprehension of the eleventh-grade students of SMA Islam Az-Zahrah Palembang since the p-value (0.003) was lower than the alpha value 0.05. The r-value (0.358) was higher than the r-table (0.2012). It showed that there was a low correlation between vocabulary learning strategies and reading comprehension of the eleventh-grade students of SMA Islam Az-Zahrah Palembang. Moreover, vocabulary learning strategy contributed as much as 12.8%. It could be concluded that the contribution was in the deficient category.
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A Correlational Study on Reading Interest and Reading Motivation of the Secondary School Students
Abstract View: 975 PDF Download: 538Reading is fundamental to understanding and taking inspiration from texts. Students' reading interests can influence their reading motivation. They will be more motivated to read if they are interested in reading. Someone who has a strong interest in reading, as well as clarity and enjoyment in carrying out reading activities, is assumed to be motivated in reading and can instruct himself to read. A correlational research design was used in this research. This research aims to find out whether there is a relationship between reading interest and reading motivation in class XI students. This research sample was selected using convenience sampling techniques. Data collection was carried out using reading interest and reading motivation questionnaires. The relationship between reading motivation and reading interest was tested and applied to find correlations using the non-parametric Spearman rank correlation statistical test. From the results of the data analysis, it was found that students' interest in reading did not correlate significantly with reading motivation which means that it shows that students' interest in reading does not affect their reading motivation.
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English Voice Records: ELT Students' Perceptions and Problems
Abstract View: 563 PDF Download: 375When learning a foreign language, someone must understand the target language to establish a good communication interaction. In learning English, it is very necessary to master the language to create very broad international communication. This study examined the perceptions and problems faced by students when making voice record in English to practice English speaking skill. The sample in this study consisted of 36 students who were studying English. The data were obtained through observation, questionnaires, and interviews on the perceptions and problems experienced by students when practicing speaking English using a voice recorder. Data was analyzed in three stages: reduction, display, and conclusion. The study results show that using English voice recordings can help students practice speaking English. Students also feel better and more confident practicing communicating using voice records, which provides an improvement in communicating. However, students face several problems when practicing speaking English using voice records, including inauthentic abilities, a lack of interaction, and not having good fluency if practiced directly without voice note media.
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Leveraging Vlog to Enhance Secondary School Students’ Speaking Performance
Abstract View: 548 PDF Download: 395These days technology is available to assist many facets of education. A vlog is a well-known technology tool used by many people globally to express themselves. This study aimed to explore whether Vlogging implementation as a learning media can significantly leverage secondary students’ speaking performance. This study also aimed to examine whether Vlogging implementation is more effective rather than another approach in improving students’ speaking performance. Quasi-experimental research was employed as the design in carrying out this study. The research participants were 77 students chosen using the purposive sampling technique. A spoken test was administered to gather the data. The obtained data were analyzed using a Paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test. The paired sample t-test results showed that Vlog implementation could significantly leverage the student’s speaking performance. The results of the independent sample test also revealed a significant difference in the students’ speaking performance between the students who were using vlog as a learning media and those who were using a conventional method.
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The Correlation among Self-Efficacy, Cognitive Strategy, and Students’ Speaking Achievement of Eleventh Graders at SMK Kesehatan Kader Bangsa Palembang
Abstract View: 446 PDF Download: 423The objective of this study was to find out whether or not there was a significant correlation among self-efficacy, cognitive strategy, and student speaking achievement of students at SMK Kesehatan Kader Bangsa Palembang. 65 eleventh-grade students were involved as the sample, selected using purposive sampling techniques. The correlational method was applied as the research design. Questionnaires and test were used as data collection instruments. To analyze the data, the writer used a correlational analysis to examine the correlation among the variables. The result of the correlational analysis indicated that there was no correlation between the students’ self-efficacy and speaking achievement. The result of Spearman-Brown showed that the value of r-obtained was -0.096, with a significance value was 0.448 and it was lower than 0.5. The results of correlational analysis between the students' self-efficacy and speaking achievement also showed that there was no correlation between students’ cognitive strategy and their speaking achievement since the value of r obtained was -0.030. In conclusion, these results are explained by the fact that there was no significant relationship between the students’ self-efficacy, cognitive strategies, and students' speaking achievement.
