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INCREASING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL TO DEVELOP IDEAS IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH THE USE OF INTERNET-BASED MATERIALS
Authors: Qomar Aulia Hanifah
Published: September 2017

The objective of the research are: (1) to identify weather and to what extend the use of internet-based materials increase students’ skill in developing ideas to write descriptive text; and (2) to describe the strengths and the weaknesses of internet-based materials in this research. The Classroom Action Research which was carried out at Muhammadiyah University of Metro for the third semester in the academic year of 2012/2013. In collecting the data, she used interviews, observations, questionnaires, diaries, documents, and tests. The data were analyzed through Constant Comparative Method and descriptive statistics. The research findings showed that internet-based materials can increase students’ writing skill in developing ideas to write descriptive text. The increase in students’ writing skill includes: 1) The number of appropriate paragraphs in describing something is all describing the topic. 2) The number of appropriate sentences in describing something was all representing main idea in the paragraphs. 3) Students had knowledge able substantive, development of thesis topic relevant to assign topic. 4) Students were fluent expression, ideas clearly stated / support, well organized, logical sequencing, cohesive and correct the generic structure of descriptive text such as identification and description. 5) Students were sophisticated range, effective word or diction choice and usage word from mastery, appropriate register. 6) Students have effective complex construction, few errors of agreement, tense number, word order/function, articles, pronoun, and preposition. 7) Students were demonstrated mastery of conventions, few errors spelling, punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing. The final result of the tests showed that their score were increasing in the mean score; from 69 (pre test) to 73 (test in cycle 1), 79 (test in cycle 2), and 81 (in cycle 3). It was above the minimum standard of the school (72). Related to the strengths of internet-based materials, includes: 1) Teaching and learning were more effective; 2) The students were interested in the lesson especially in writing; 3) The students’ writing ideas were well developed; 4) The students did the task given by the lecturer; 5) The students’ knowledge was improved. The weaknesses of internet-based materials includes: 1) The students were not controlled when they used internet; 2) The students frequently opened another sites for teaching and learning process; 3) Students needed a long time to access the materials from the internet; 4) The time management related to the classroom situation; 5) Teaching and learning process became crowded.
THE INFLUENCE OF USING THINK PAIR SHARE AND PAIRS CHECK TEHNIQUE TOWARD STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY IN RECOUNT TEXT AT THE STUDENTS OF SMP N 2 PEKALONGAN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
Authors: Tantya Lia Aris , Darmawan Syaifudin Latif
Published: September 2017

Abstract: The objective of this research are to find out whether, the result of students’ score by using Think Pair Share Technique maximal, the result of students’ score by using Pairs Check Technique maximal and students’ score of Writing Ability in Recount Text, how far the result of Influence of  Using Think Pair Share and Pairs Check Tehnique toward Students Writing Ability in Recount Text. This research is Quantitative research. Research design that will be used in this research is true experimental design. The population of this research is the students’ of SMP N 2 Pekalongan in 2013/2014 that consist of 603 students. The sample is 60 students. As the sample, 30 as experimental class and 30 as  control class. In taking sample, the researcher used the cluster random sampling. The data collecting tehniques the researcher used are try-out, pre-test, treatment and post-test. The data analyzing tehniques, the researcher used normality test, homogenity test and hypothesis test. The differences of both the tehnique are TPS Tehnique can make students enjoy and fun in learning process because it is adopted by Share and can make students be active in learning. Based on the data analysis, the researcher uses t-test formula. The researcher got the result of tobserved = 2.78 and ttable is 2.00. it means that tobserved > ttable. And the criterion of ttest is Ha accepted if tobserved > ttable . So, there is differences between using TPS and Pairs Check tehnique toward students’ writing ability in recount text at the students of SMP N 2 Pekalongan in academic year 2013/2014.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING SCRABBLE AND BINGO GAME TECHNIQUE TOWARD STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY AT THE TENTH GRADE OF SMA N 2 METRO ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
Authors: - Ahmad Rosidi , - Eva Faliyanti
Published: September 2017

Abstract: Vocabulary mastery is the activity to enrich the vocabulary, they master the vocabulary in order to be able to master four language skills. The problem formulation of this research are; (1)  Is there any difference influence of using Scrabble and Bingo Game Technique toward Students’ Vocabulary Mastery at The Tenth Grade of SMA N 2 Metro Academic Year 2013/3014? (2) Which one is more effective between Scrabble and Bingo Game Technique toward Students’ Vocabulary Mastery at The Tenth Grade of SMA N 2 Metro Academic Year 2013/3014 ?, The object of this research are; (1) To know whether there is any difference Influence of using Scrabble and Bingo Game Technique toward Students’ Vocabulary Mastery at The Tenth Grade of SMA N 2 Metro Academic Year 2013/3014, (2) To know which one is more effective between Scrabble and Bingo Game Technique toward Students’ Vocabulary Mastery at The Tenth Grade of SMA N 2 Metro Academic Year 2013/3014. This research is Quantitative research. Research design that will be used in this research is true experimental design (pretest posttest control group design).. The population of this research is the students’ of SMA N 2 Metro Academic Year 2013/2014 that consist of 660 students. The sample is 60 students. As the sample, 30 as experimental class and 30 as  control class. In taking sample, the researcher used the cluster stratified random sampling. The data collecting tehniques the researcher used try-out, pre-test, treatment and post-test. The data analyzing tehniques, the researcher used normality test, homogenity test and hypothesis test. The differences of both the tehnique are Scrabble Game can make the students feel enjoy, creative and have a challenge and Bingo Game gives the students opportunity to identify the word interestingly. Based on the data analysis, the researcher uses t-test formula. The researcher got the result of tobserved = 3,69 and ttable is 2.00. it means that tobserved > ttable. And the criterion of ttest is Ha accepted if tobserved > ttable . So, there is any difference Influence of using Scrabble and Bingo Game Technique toward Students’ Vocabulary Mastery at The Tenth Grade of SMA N 2 Metro academic year 2013/2014.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PEER FEEDBACK STRATEGY FOR WRITING INSTRUCTION AT THE FIRST SEMESTER OF WRITING 1 CLASS AT MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF METRO
Authors: Sholihah Lilis
Published: September 2017

ABSTRACTPeer feedback is one alternative strategy that can be used by the teacher/lecturer when conducting teaching writing. The procedure of the strategy enables the students to work cooperatively in a group/peer. The students can give comments on their classmates’writing for better quality writing. They also can learn how to revise their own text based on comments from peers. Peer feedback can be one solution to minimize the errors made by the students in their writing. The implementation of peer feedback in the classroom offers beneficial effects for the students either as the writers or as the readers. This method is appropriate design in improving the students writing ability.
The Correlation Between Students’Vocabulary Mastery and Their Interest in English Toward Reading Comprehension in descriptive Text at the Second Semester of Muhammadiyah University of Metro Academic Year 2014/2015
Authors: Faliyanti Eva
Published: September 2017

Abstarct --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Vocabulary is one aspects  in reading comprehension. By having  a lot vocabulary, the students understand in reading comprehension. The interest in English also gives effect of students mastery in English. Before the students start to read they are must be interested in English first. Reading is one of skills in English that very essential for the students, because by reading the students can get information from the text. In this research the researcher focoses on reading comprehension in descriptive text. The problems formulation in this research are; (1) How far is the students score of ability in vocabulary mastery toward reading comprehension in descriptive text? (2) How far is the students score of ability in students interest in English toward reading comprehension in descriptive text? (3) How far is the correlation between students’ score of vocabulary mastery and students interest in English toward reading comprehension in descriptive text?. The objective of the research are; (1) To identify the students’ score in vocabulary mastery toward reading comprehension in descriptive text. (2) To identify the students’ score in students interest in English toward reading comprehension in descriptive text. (3) To find out how far the correlation between students’ score of vocabulary mastery and students interest in English toward reading compregension in descritive text.The research was conducted at the second semester of Muhammadiyah University Students in Academic Year 2014/2015. The population of this research was 127 students. The researcher used cluster ramdom sampling in taking sample. In collecting the data the researcher used test and questionnarie, namely vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension in descriptive text. In questionnarie used to students interest in English and in analyzing the data, the researcher used Product Moment Formula.After analyzing the data by using the correlation product moment and Regression Linearity Test,  the researcher gets the result of based on the calculation, it is found that: 1) of r = 0,45 (X1 and Y). 2) 0,61 (X2 and Y). 3) 0,98 (X1, X2 and Y). The hypothesis can be accepted because tratio = 4,3 and tdaf = 2,04. It means that tratio>tdaf and Ha is accepted because there is positif and significant correlation between students’ vocabulary mastery and their interest in English toward reading comprehension in descriptive text.
USING QUESTION GENERATING TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION FOR THE THIRD SEMESTER STUDENTS AT ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM OF MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF BENGKULU
Authors: Safitri Washlurachim Safitri
Published: September 2017

The objective of this research was to find out Using Question Generating Technique Toward Students Reading Comprehension At The Third Semester Students At English Study Program Of Muhammadiyah University Of Bengkulu. The design of this research was Quasi experimental research. The subject of this research is students at the third semester of English study program. They were A class  that consist of 20 students and D class that consist of 20 students. In collecting data, the researcher used some steps; firstly the students were given a pre-test before the researcher applied Question Generating Technique. Then, the researcher did the treatment for three meetings to the experimental class, after that the researcher did post test to both classes. The last, the researcher analyzed the result of reading test by using criteria for the assessment. The final step was the researcher discussed and concluded the data. The result of this research showed that the tobt was  4,880. Whereas, the degree of freedom of post-test is 68, means that the ttable was 2.021. Based on the scores gained, it shows that tobt is higher than ttable (9,911>4,880). There is a significant difference between the post-test mean of the experimental and control class. The result also showed that the students’ comprehension in reading was significantly. In conclusion, the Question Generating Technique had been successfully gave positive effect to the students’ reading comprehension particularly in reading subject in English study program of University Muhammadiyah of Bengkulu. Key Words : Question Generating Technique, Reading comprehension,
LANGUAGE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT: HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS
Authors: Dinillah Harya Trisna Dinillah
Published: September 2017

Language can change and develop by itself slowly. Language can change and development because of adaptation of development and pattern change and system of society life, such as level of education, social, culture and technology mastery. Language change and development can occur internally and externally. In this article the changes internally and language development will be reviewed by looking through the study of historical change and development language based on the history of its development. While changes in external and development will be explored through the study of Sociolinguistics by examining and looking at changes and developments that language is influenced by socio-cultural factors that occur in society. Changes internally initially occurred in the behavior of speakers in their everyday lives to adjust to each other, and followed by a tendency to innovate in groups of people who are already familiar, then followed by other changes in sequence, which ultimately makes a language different each other, although originally derived from a single language family. Changes in the external language change and language development is caused by the contact of a language with other languages, where humans as social beings who have been cultured either interconnected or inter-ethnic nations in the world in a country.Key words: Language Changes, Internal Change, External Change, Historical linguistics
THE INFLUENCE OF USING TIME TOKEN METHOD TOWARD SPEAKING ABILITY AT THE STUDENTS’ OF SMP N 1 BATANGHARI ACADEMICYEAR 2014/2015
Authors: Fentari Retno , Darmawan Syaifudin Latif
Published: September 2017

The objective of the study is to know whether there is influence of Time Token method toward students’ speaking ability. The research design of this research is Quantitative Design. The population of this research is 625 students. It consists of 21 classes and average of each class consists of 32 students. The researchers conducted the research at the eighth grade of SMP N 1 Batanghari. The researcher took 64 students from the total population as the sample. This research takes two classes: they are experimental class and control class. In Colleting the data, the researcher used test. The test comprised two tests: pre test and post test. To analyze data, the researcher used ttest formula. The result of the study showed that tcount5,37 and tdaf is 2,00 (on criteria1) and 2,66 (on criteria 2). It means that tcount >tdaf. And the criteria of tcount is Ha accepted if tcount>tdaf.Key Words: Time Token Method, Speaking Ability
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ READING MOTIVATION, VOCABULARY MASTERY AND WRITING ABILITY IN RECOUNT TEXT
Authors: - Septika Ariyanti , Qomar Aulia Hanifah
Published: September 2017

The purposes of this research are to know the correlation between students’ reading motivation and writing ability in recount text, the correlation between vocabulary mastery and writing ability in recount text, the correlation between students’ reading motivation and vocabulary mastery and the correlation between students’ reading motivation, vocabulary mastery, and writing ability in recount text. This research is quantitative research by using correlation method. In taking the sample, the researcher used saturated sampling technique. The amount of the sample are 38 students at third semester of English Study Program in Muhammadiyah University Academic Year 2015/2016. This research instrument were test and questionnaire. The finding showed that there is correlation between students’ reading motivation and writing ability in recount text namely rxy=0,534. Then, there is correlation between vocabulary mastery and writing ability in recount text namely rxy=0,583. After that, there is correlation between students’ reading motivation and vocabulary mastery namely rxy=0,488. Lastly, there is correlation between students’ reading motivation ,vocabulary mastery and writing ability in recount text namely rxy= 0,788.
A THINK-ALOUD PROTOCOLS AS A COGNITIVE STRATEGY TO INCREASE STUDENTS’ WRITING NARRATIVE SKILL AT EFL CLASSROOM
Authors: - Purwo Trapsilo
Published: September 2017

The purpose of this study was twofold: its first aim was to know whether any differences of think-aloud potocols to develop writing narrative skill; second, to know whether which one is more effective to develop students’ writing narrative skill by using think-aloud protocols and traditional method.Students randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group. Treatment had three stages. In Stage 1, students were asked to write about a topic. InStage 2, students in the experimental group studied a model essay about that writing task and they hadthink-aloud protocol about those aspects of language that they noticed in the model essays. However inthe control group, students studied model essays for themselves and they did not have think-aloud part. InStage 3, students were asked to rewrite the writing task. The students in the experimental group showed that they got higher score in writing narrative by using think-aloud protocols than the control group. Furthermore, in the post test, experimental groupoutperformed the control group. The findings of the study suggest that thinking-aloud could be a goodstrategy for improving writing narrative performance.
COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING’ AND ITS RELEVANCE TO THE LIBYAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CONTEXT
Authors: Jahbel Khalil S.M.
Published: September 2017

The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the relevance of the communicative language teaching (CLT) to the teaching English  in Libyan context.  Moreover, it was intended to highlight the historical perspective, features and principles of CLT, followed by an illustration and discussion of the description of the specific classroom context. Finally, after discussing all the elements that are pertaining to this approach, it concluded that CLT seems to be an appropriate approach that may remain on top of a variety –list of approaches, since it focuses on all the language aspects such as functional and grammatical elements and also its tasks imply working with real life situations.
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY THROUGH CUE CARDS TECHNIQUE
Authors: Thresia Fenny
Published: September 2017

This research is qualitative research with two variables. The classroom action research is conducted at physics study program of Muhammadiyah University of Metro. The subject of this research is first semester students of physics study program. The number of students is 22. The objective of this research was to know how cue cards technique improves the students’ writing ability in descriptive text. The researcher chooses one class because they have problems in writing ability. This research was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle consisted of planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The data were collected from tests (pretest and posttest), observation. The result of this research can be seen from the average score of pretests (before treatment) was 61,86, in cycle 1 was 70,90 and in posttest cycle 2 was 78. That involved upgrading maximally. It implied that cue cards technique can improve the students writing ability in descriptive text. In other words, the class had fulfilled criteria for success of standard students' competency from the school.It was supported by the observation of the students. From the result of the discussion, the researcher concludes that in this research there is an improvement student writing ability in descriptive text using cue cards technique at the students of physics academic year 2015/2016.
ENGLISH EDUCATION AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN JAPAN
Authors: Triana Novita
Published: September 2017

This paper aims to discuss the implementation of English education in elementary school in Japan. What challenges faced by the implementation of English education in elementary school. This paper reviewed some articles and book chapter regarding teaching English at elementary school in Indonesia and Japan, and the principles of teaching English to young learners (TYL). First, it provides an overview of the characteristics of young learners and challenges faced by teachers in the teaching English to young learners. Second, it will briefly describe the history of English education in Japan, followed by the discussion of the present implementation of English education at elementary schools. Finally, it relates the discussion of English education at elementary school to Indonesian context.Key Words; English Education, Elementary School, TYL
DEVELOPING ENGLISH LEARNING MATERIAL FOR SPEAKING SKILL BASED ON ADDIE
Authors: Palupi Fitri
Published: September 2017

The main objective of the research is to develop speaking English materials based on ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation). This Research was conducted at SMP N 5 Metro, which is located at Rejomulyo 26 B/RT.22 RW VI, South Metro. The type of research that was conducted by the researcher is developmental research. Research is not meant to generate a theory or verify one. It attempts to develop English learning material for speaking skill for ADDIE (analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation) at first semester of seventh grade.  In this research, the researcher uses Design Instructional model as the research design. It aims to develop English learning material for speaking skill. The result of developing vocabulary material is in the form of multimedia power point presentation. The researcher has passed some steps in developing the English vocabulary material; Need Analysis, Design, Development, Expert Validation, Try Out, Revision, and Final Product. It could be as a proof that this material could be applied to the seventh-grade students. In revision, the researcher still had to revise the product to be easier also smaller bytes so that this product could be used for the seventh-grade students of SMP N 5 Metro. After having revision, the final product has been ready to be applied. In conclusion, learning material for speaking skill based on ADDIE could be applied to the seventh-grade students.
ENRICHING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY USING GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Authors: Darmawan Syaifudin Latif
Published: September 2017

This action research is carried out to (1) identify whether graphic organizers enrich student’s vocabulary mastery; and (2) to describe the classroom situation when graphic organizers are employed in instructional process of vocabulary. The research is conducted in two cycles from March to May 2016/2017 in the eight years of SMP Muhammadiyah Sekampung, East lampung. The procedure of the research consists of identifying the problem, planning the action, implementing the action, observing the action, and reflecting the result of the research. Qualitative data are collected through interviews, observations, questionnaires, and research diaries. Quantitative data are collected through tests. To analyze qualitative data, the researcher used constant comparative method. It consists of four steps: (1) comparing incidents applicable to each category; (2) Integrating categories and their properties; (3) delimiting the theory; (4) Writing the theory. Meanwhile, to analyze quantitative data, the researcher employed descriptive statistics.    The result of the research shows that using graphic organizers can enrich students’ vocabulary mastery and classroom situation. The improvement on students’ vocabulary included; a) the students are able to speak English; b) the students are able to understand the meaning of the text as they have a lot of vocabularies. The improvement of the classroom situation; (a) students come on time in the class (b) students are more motivated to join the class (c) Students pay more attention in the instructional process (d) students’ participation in responding the questions are high.
MEDIAÇÃO DE CONFLITOS COMO OPORTUNIDADE DE NEGÓCIO: TRANSFORMANDO O PARADIGMA DO ESCRITÓRIO DE ADVOCACIA
Authors: Belchior Wilson Sales
Published: September 2017

As inovações tecnológicas impõem novo ritmo as atividades jurídicas, exigindo dos administradores de escritórios postura empreendedora. Enxergar as mudanças no mercado como oportunidades ao invés de ameaças significa transformar paradigmas. A pesquisa investigou a mediação de conflitos enquanto técnica processual que ainda não se consolidou no Brasil, com o propósito de saber como esta prática jurídica concretiza-se em oportunidade de negócios. Diante disso, debateu-se o paradigma atual do escritório de advocacia, apontando a transição para um modelo empresarial como necessidade urgente. O research design se enquadra em pesquisa bibliográfica sobre o tema que é articulado com a experiência do pesquisador. O trabalho é dividido em três etapas: (a) análise processual da mediação de conflitos; (b) investigação do paradigma de escritório de advocacia; (c) avaliação de oportunidades de negócios. Percebeu-se que esta inovação processual precisa integrar-se a adequação dos escritórios a perfis empresariais ao mesmo tempo em que as tecnologias disruptivas devem ser incorporadas.
EDITORIAL
Authors: Albuquerque Esther
Published: September 2017

Volume 07, Número 01, Jan/Abr 2017
Funny, You Don’t Look 100!
Authors: Snider Jacqueline
Published: September 2017

Big events such as anniversaries, birthdays, or in this case, SLA’s centennial, make us consider what we are, where we are, and how we got here. This could be asymptom of aging, a desire for reflection, or an attempt to make sense of all that has gone before. SLA’s centennial prompted me to look at the history of theDivision, and in particular, of this journal. What I discovered is that the Association, Division and the journal are intertwined. [...]
The Test Collection Database at Education Testing Service
Authors: Halpern Marilyn
Published: September 2017

The effort involved in accessing information ranges from quick and easy to elusive and time consuming. [...]
Book Reviews
Authors: Jacobs Warren , Keiser Barbie E. , Attebury Ramirose , Price Michelle , Langhorne Mary Jo
Published: September 2017

Book Reviews
Warning: Children in the Library! Welcoming Children and Families into the Academic Library
Authors: Tvaruzka Kathryn
Published: September 2017

While library programming for children is a staple in most public libraries, it is quite rare in the academic setting. In 2006 the education librarian at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire began offering literacy programs in a library that traditionally discouraged children and community members from using its resources. Successful programs now include monthly story time sessions, events for families, and a summer reading program for at-risk youth who participate in the Reading Partners and Upward Bound programs. Positive outcomes include media attention garnered both on and off campus, high attendance at programs, and increased collaboration with campus and community organizations.
Selecting Diverse Resources of Native American Perspective for the Curriculum Center: Children’s Literature, Leveled Readers, and Social Studies Curriculum
Authors: Meyer Nadean
Published: September 2017

Biased and inaccurate information about Native Americans continue in children’s resources and remain in many of today’s curriculum centers. While Native American students remain a minority in schools, accurate information is vital for understanding contemporary society and our history by both Native and non-Nativestudents. Many states including Washington State are creating tribal sovereignty curriculum and adding tribal perspectives to their state curriculum. Valuable print and digital resources and sources of continuing selection assistance are suggested to increase the holdings of today’s curriculum center in three areas: children’s literature, leveled readers and social studies curriculum.
Identifying Information Behavior in Information Search and Retrieval Through Learning Activities Using an E-learning Platform Case: Interamerican School of Library and Information Science at the University of Antioquia (Medellín-Colombia)
Authors: Tirado Alejandro Uribe , Castaño Muñoz Wilson
Published: September 2017

This text presents the future of librarian education as exemplified by the Interamerican School of Library and Information Science at the University of Antioquia (Medellin-Colombia), using an online learning platform-LMS (Moodle) and through different personalized and collaborative learning activities and tools that help students identify their own information search and retrieval models as well as compare, adapt and improve their own information behaviors, taking into account Information Behavior Models (Wilson, Ellis, Kuhlthau) and Information Literacy Standards (ACRL/ALA, CAUL, ANZIL) that have been established in the academic and scientific literature. This learning methodology has been applied to several academic courses since 2007 with excellent results.
Resources on the Net: Workplace Information Literacy
Authors: Bober Chris
Published: September 2017

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Information Literacy Skills for Preservice Teachers: Do They Transfer to K-12 Classrooms?
Authors: Stockham Marcia , Collins Heather
Published: September 2017

This study surveyed current education majors (n=70) in two Kansas universities to gain a perspective on their understanding of Information Literacy (IL) concepts and skills, and to learn whether they anticipated teaching such concepts to their future K-12 students. School media specialists in the state were also surveyed (n=85) and asked to share their observations of teachers new to the profession as to their understanding and practice of IL. Results indicate many education students were not familiar with IL concept terminology and at least some new teachers in the state do not have a clear understanding or priority for teaching such skills in K-12 classrooms.
Book Reviews
Authors: Keiser Barbie , Catalano Amy , Niedbala Mona Anne
Published: September 2017

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Editorial: Invisible Sphere of Influence
Authors: Snider Jacqueline
Published: September 2017

Among the many fine articles in this issue, the topic of mentorship strikes a chord. Jeremy Denk in a recent New Yorker recalls several of his piano teachers. During one of his recitals, he played some unintended notes. He heard his former teacher’s voice in his head, telling him not to be a perfectionist. How many of us conjure up the ghosts of former mentors or teachers while we are struggling, trying to make sense? [...]
Marketing the Library in an On-line University to Help Achieve Information Literacy
Authors: Murphy Jennifer
Published: September 2017

An entrepreneurial librarian takes the embedded librarian concept one step further at a completely on-line university and markets the virtual library to students, faculty and administration rather than wait for customers to come to the library. York and Vance (2009) make the observation that “one obstacle to marketing an embedded librarian service is that there is no consensus on what to call this practice” (p. 206). This librarian agreed and as her goal was to “win favor and confidence by imperceptible degrees” (Merriam-Webster, 2013) she chose to call it insinuation of the library.
Resources on the Net: Catching Up with Technological Trends in Academic Libraries – Cloud Computing Services, Big Data and Digital Curation
Authors: Bober Chris
Published: September 2017

One may reach a point in a long academic career where workplace conversations around the proverbial water cooler become somewhat incomprehensible. It is easy to lose oneself amongst all of the latest terminology and concepts behind the innovative technologies that accompany change in libraries. This column is intended to provide some relief to this perception by first listing and defining some of the trending terminologies and concepts and demonstrating why and how and where these technologies are being implemented. This column also attempts to illustrate the changing professional roles and responsibilities of librarians. [...]
Our Editorial Board
Authors: Bogenschutz Debbie , Farmer Lesley , McQuillen Karen , Bloedel Kim , Snider Jacqueline
Published: September 2017

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SLA Education Division: the Future
Authors: Segal Joan S.
Published: September 2017

The problem when we think about the future is that it is the supreme unknown. This leads to a tendency to wonder what the future will bring, but to conclude that what will be, will be, and that we will simply take what comes and adapt as best we can.[...]
Classroom Management and the Librarian
Authors: Blackburn Heidi , Hays Lauren
Published: September 2017

As librarians take on more instructional responsibilities, the need for classroom management skills becomes vital. Unfortunately, classroom management skills are not taught in library school and therefore, many librarians are forced to learn how to manage a classroom on the job. Different classroom settings such as one-shot instruction sessions and for-credit courses require different management techniques. Also, individuals are often more comfortable with certain strategies compared to other strategies for managing a classroom. With different course settings and personalities of instructors the need to learn classroom management strategies must be recognized for its importance in successful classes taught by librarians.
KREATIVITAS BERBAHASA DALAM SASTRA ANAK INDONESIA
Authors: Wahyuni Dessy
Published: September 2017

Children literature, ideally, is a form of imaginatif creation in using language which is appropriate with children’s world and need. Children literature should be able to present understanding and experiences of aesthetic values (especially in using language. Therefore, children literature are really expected to have meaningful values for children. Otherwise, in fact, the value of meaningfulness for children often neglected. By implementing stylistic approach, the writing of this article to highlight ten folklore books published byPusat Bahasa that intended to children. These story books are selected randomly in order to observe creativity in using language in the opening and closing setences in the stories. This article attempts to observe the realtionship among language, creativity and children literature. The basic assumption is that improving language creativity (for children) are able to be carried out through children literature. However, by applying descriptive analysis method, the result of this article shows that the children literature users as a media to improve the creativity in using language have not reached maximal potention. The imagination world that is produced from children’s way of thinking to produce creativity in using language are necessary to be developed and to be explored by creating children literature that are produced by using interesting syle. Abstrak Sastra anak, idealnya, merupakan bentuk kreasi imajinatif berbahasa yang sesuai dengan dunia dan kebutuhan anak. Sastra anak seharusnya mampu menghadirkan pemahaman dan pengalaman nilai-nilai estetika (berbahasa, khususnya). Sastra anak, dengan demikian, benar-benar dapat diharapkan memiliki nilai kebermaknaan bagi anak-anak. Namun, dalam kenyataannya, nilai kebermaknaan bagi anak-anak itu sering terabaikan. Melalui pendekatan stilistika, penulisan ini menyorot sepuluh cerita rakyat terbitan Pusat Bahasa yang diperuntukkan bagi anak. Buku-buku cerita ini dipilih secara acak untuk melihat kreativitas berbahasa pada kalimat pembuka dan penutup cerita. Tulisan ini hendak mencoba melihat keterkaitan antara bahasa, kreativitas, dan sastra anak. Asumsi dasarnya adalah membangun kreativitas berbahasa (pada anak) dapat dilakukan melalui sastra anak. Akan tetapi, dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif analisis, hasil penulisan ini memperlihatkan bahwa pemanfaatan sastra anak sebagai media pembangun kreativitas berbahasa masih belum mencapai potensi yang maksimal. Dunia imajinasi yang dihasilkan oleh pola pikir anak untuk menghasilkan kreativitas berbahasa masih perlu dikembangkan dan digali melalui penciptaan karya sastra anak yang dikemas dengan gaya bahasa yang menarik.
INTERFERENSI DALAM CERPEN DI LAMPUNG POST
Authors: Rahayu Ratih
Published: September 2017

This study attempts to observe the interferences that occur in short stories published in Lampung Post 2010. Various factors that cause interferences in the short stories would be the problems discussed in this study. The use of Indonesian in the short stories fulfilled with the interferences of English and the local languages (Java, Lampung, and Palembang). Interferences occur at the level of morphological, lexical and syntactic. Based on the data, it can be concluded that the interferences are caused by several factors, including bilingualism of authors of the short stories, avoidance of using same words over and over, prestige, lack of fidelity to the language. In addition to, the elements of English and the local languages used are shorter than the elements of Indonesian language and there is no equivalent words in Indonesian. Abstrak Penelitian ini berupaya melihat interferensi yang muncul dalam cerpen-cerpen yang terbit di Lampung Post 2010. Berbagai faktor yang menyebabkan terjadinya interferensi dalam cerpen-cerpen tersebut menjadi permasalahan yang dibahas dalam kajian ini. Pemakaian bahasa Indonesia dalam cerpen-cerpen itu ternyata diwarnai oleh interferensi dari bahasa Inggris dan bahasa daerah (Jawa, Lampung, dan Palembang). Interferensi tersebut terjadi pada tataran morfologi, leksikal, dan sintaksis. Berdasarkan data dapat disimpulkan bahwa interferensi yang terjadi disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor, yaitu kedwibahasaan penulis cerpennya, penghindaran pemakaian kata yang sama secara berulang, prestise, kurangnya kesetiaan terhadap bahasanya, serta unsur bahasa Inggris dan bahasa daerah yang digunakan lebih singkat atau belum ada padanannya dalam bahasa Indonesia.
CERITA RAKYAT KAMPAR “SI LANCANG”: ANALISIS FUNGSI PELAKU
Authors: Kurniati Chrisna Putri
Published: September 2017

The problem in this research, titled “Cerita Rakyat Kampar ‘Si Lancang’: Analisis Fungsi Pelaku” is about analysis offender. The purpose of this study was to document folklore Kampar “Si Lancang”, and describes, reveals the function of the actors in folklore Kampar Si Lancang”. The theory used Propp's theory about the functions of the perpetrators. This is a qualitative study using literature. The primary data bersumberkan Kampar folklore entitled “Si Lancang” issued by the Ministry of Education and Culture, Jakarta, 1982. The conclusion of the research is in the folklore that there are seven functions of the perpetrators. Abstrak Permasalahan yang diangkat dalam penelitian yang berjudul “Cerita Rakyat Kampar ‘Si Lancang”: Analisis Fungsi Pelaku” ini adalah analisis fungsi pelaku pada cerita rakyat Kampar yang berjudul “Si Lancang”. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendokumentasikan cerita rakyat tersebut dan mendeskripsikannya, serta mengungkapkan fungsi pelaku dalam cerita rakyat itu. Teori yang digunakan dalam kajian ini adalah teori Propp tentang fungsi pelaku. Penelitian ini bersifat kualitatif dengan menggunakan metode studi pustaka. Data primernya bersumberkan cerita rakyat Kampar “Si Lancang” yang diterbitkan oleh Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Jakarta 1982. Melalui analisis yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa dalam cerita rakyat tersebut terdapat tujuh fungsi pelaku.
TEKNIK DAN IDEOLOGI PENERJEMAHAN DI WORDPRESS
Authors: Rachmawati Raja
Published: September 2017

The topic of this article is about translation in blog, especially WordPress. This research aims at identifying the translation techniques and ideology in translating blog terms which are applied by Google Inc in WordPress. This method is descriptive qualitative. The data of this research is blog terms that exist in WordPress in forms of words, phrases, clauses and sentences. The technique used in this research is writing technique. The result of the research shows that there are 47 words, 12 phrases, 41 sentences blog terms in WordPress in English. There are six techniques found in the data, namely 1) borrowing technique, 2) calque technique,3) literal technique, 4) reduction technique, 5) transpotition`technique, and 6) the comibnation of some techniques. The ideology of the translation mostly found is foreignization. Abstrak Topik dari penelitian ini adalah penerjemahan pada blog, khususnya WordPress. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi teknik penerjemahan istilah blog dalam WordPress dan mendeskripsikan ideologi penerjemahan istilah blog yang digunakan Google Inc. pada Wordpress tersebut. Penelitian ini merupakan penerjemahan yang bersifat deskriptif kualitatif. Data penelitian berupa istilah blog berbahasa Inggris yang terdapat dalam WordPress dalam bentuk kata, frasa, klausa, dan kalimat. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik simak catat. Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh 47 kata, 12 frasa, dan 41 kalimat yang digunakan dalam blog. Terdapat enam teknik penerjemahan yaitu 1) teknik penerjemahan peminjaman, 2) teknik penerjemahan kalke, 3) teknik penerjemahan literal, 4) teknik penerjemahan transposisi, 5) teknik penerjemahan reduksi, dan 6) gabungan beberapa teknik penerjemahan. Ideologi penerjemahan istilah blog didominasi olehideologi foreignisasi.
UNGKAPAN PANTANG LARANG MASYARAKAT MELAYU BELANTIK
Authors: Syahrir Elvina
Published: September 2017

The study aims to describe  about abstinence forbids of Belantik Malay community and to obtain  to  know  meaning  and  value  that  contained  in  the  abstinence  forbids.  The  writer found that there were twenty three abstinence forbids of the Belantik Malay community. By applying qualitative descriptive method, it is obtained that the abstinence forbids observed in Belantik Malay contain in terms of the religion, education, custom, and health. In fact, the  abstinence  forbids  had  a  magic  power  that  used  as  a  guidance  the  way  of  life  of Belantik Malay community. They believe that they will get side effects if they disobey them individually and in their group. Abstrak Penelitian  ini  bertujuan    untuk  mendeskripsikan  ungkapan  pantang  larang  dalam masyarakat  Melayu  Belantik.  Selain  itu,  tulisan  ini  juga  bertujuan  untuk  mengetahui makna  dan  nilai  yang  terkandung  dalam  ungkapan  pantang  larang  tersebut.  Penulis menemukan terdapat  dua  puluh  tiga  ungkapan  pantang  larang  dalam masyarakat Melayu Belantik. Melalui metode  deskriptif  kualitatif  tergambar  bahwa  ungkapan  pantang  larang dalam  masyarakat  Melayu  Belantik mengandung  nilai  agama,  pendidikan,  adat,  dan kesehatan.  Ungkapan  pantang  larang  memiliki  kekuatan  (gaib/ajaib)  sebagai  penuntun hidup  dan  pedoman  bagi  masyarakat  Melayu  Belantik.  Masyarakat  Melayu  Belantik percaya bahwa peristiwa tersebut apabila mereka langgar atau abaikan akan berakibat bagi kehidupan pribadi atau bahkan masyarakatnya.
PERAN DAN TANGGUNG JAWAB MAMAK DALAM KELUARGA: TINJAUAN TERHADAP NOVEL SALAH ASUHAN KARYA ABDOEL MOEIS (The Role and Responsibility of Mamak in Family: Review of Abdoel Moeis’ “Salah Asuhan”)
Authors: Syahrul Ninawati
Published: September 2017

Sistem kekerabatan masyarakat Minangkabau menganut sistem matrilineal yang mengatur kehidupan dan ketertiban suatu masyarakat yan terikat pada jalinan kekerabatan dalam garis keturunan ibu. Sistem matrilineal dalam masyarakat Minangkabau membuat mamak memiliki kewajiban dan tanggung jawab yang besar terhadap kemenakannya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan realitas pandangan Abdoel Moeis dalam novel Salah Asuhan tentang peran mamak dalam tata pernikahan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif untuk memahami persoalan nilai budaya tradisional yang berlangsung secara turun-temurun, bahkan hingga pada masa kini. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pada satu sisi pengarang menyukai pengorbanan mamak sebagai suatu realisasi dari tanggung jawabnya terhadap kemenakannya, seperti pengorbanan Sutan Batuah dalam membantu biaya sekolah Hanafi. Pada sisi lain, melalui tokoh Hanafi, tokoh mamak hanya penyebab ketidakbebasan generasi muda untuk menentukan jodoh atau pasangan hidupnya. Novel Salah Asuhan sarat akan nilai-nilai kehidupan seputar sistem kekerabatan. Peran dan tanggung jawab ninik mamak dan orang tua terkesan tergugat dari sudut pandang kehidupan modern sekarang ini. Melalui novel ini dikatakan bahwa pemaknaan adat-istiadat Minangkabau yang meliputi wujud kebudayaan, kompleks ide, gagasan, nilai, norma, dan peraturan berperan sebagai pengendali perilaku warga masyarakat, khususnya dalam hal pernikahan dan/atau pernikahan yang diadatkan.AbstrakThe kinship system of the Minangkabau community embraces a matrilineal system controlling the life and order of a society connected to the kinship network in the matrilineal lineage.The matrilineal system in the community makes the mamak has a great obligation and responsibility for her nephews. The aim of this research is to describe Abdoel Moeis’s view in “Salah Asuhan” novel about the role of the mamak in a marriage arrangement. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method in order to understand the problem of traditional cultural values which has been held from generation to generation, even to the present day.The result of the research indicates that, in one hand, the author understands the sacrifice of the mamak as the realization of his responsibility for her nephews, as the sacrifice of Sutan Batuah in helping Hanafi’s tuition fees. On the other hand, through Hanafi’s character, the mamak’s is just the cause of the young generations’ lack of freedom to choose their spouses. “Salah Asuhan” is full of values of life around the kinship system. The role and responsibility of ninik mamak and parents seems defendant from modern life point of view. Through this novel, the author shows that the meaning of Minangkabau customs includes the form of culture, complex of ideas, concepts, values, norms, and roles that act as controller the people behavior, especially in marriage and/or customarymarriage.
Antecedents of Financial Performance of Banking Sector: Panel Analysis of Islamic, Conventional and Mix Banks in Pakistan
Authors: Saba Irum , Kibriya Rabia , Kouser Rehana
Published: September 2017

Objective: This paper analyzes bank-specific, industry-specific and macroeconomic determinants of bank profitability on the sample of 25 banks, 161 observations on the Pakistani banking system in the period between 2006 and 2012. Our dependent variables include Return on Equity, Return on Assets and Earning per Share and independent variables consist of 'bank-specific determinants', industry-specific determinants', and 'macroeconomic determinants'. State Bank of Pakistan provides the data for internal factors on a yearly basis. Methodology: Different statistical techniques are used step by step to empirically test the relationship between the variables and to draw conclusions from the results of the study. Firstly, to analyze the features of the profitability determinants descriptive statistics are used. Secondly, we examine the causal relationship between bank-specific, industry specific, macroeconomic variables and profitability variables, Pearson's coefficient of correlation is used.  Panel data are used in this study so the technique used for regression is a panel regression technique which includes the pooled Ordinary Least Square, Random Effects Model and Fixed Effect Model. Hausman test is used to analyze that which technique for panel regression is more suitable for study. Results: According to the obtained results, among internal factors of bank profitability, firm size are the most important factor. Profitability is influenced by liquidity, asset quality and leverage condition of the banks. Regarding the external variables, inflation and interest rate show significant effect on bank profitability. Islamic banks show significant positive relationship with commercial banks.