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USING FLASHCARDS TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO LEARN ENGLISH AT SDN KARANGAYU 03 SEMARANG
Authors: Rahmawati Ade Winda , Rustipa Katharina
Published: March 2024

This article discussed students' motivation to learn English using flashcards, especially for learning English Speaking, which focused on fluency and pronunciation. From the various problems regarding student motivation in the learning process, Flashcard is a media that is quite effective for teaching first-grade elementary school students because young learners still like to learn while playing. The data source came from observation and interviews with the English teacher and first-grader students at SDN Karangayu 03 Semarang. From the teacher's perspective: (1) Fun; (2) Effective; (3) Students easily understand the material taught because young learners learn while playing. From the students' perspective: (1) Learning with flashcards is fun and engaging; (2) The students all are happy learning using flashcards; (3) Didn't feel bored; (4) Want to learn using flashcards again in the future. So, it concluded that learning English Speaking using flashcards has a good impact and can motivate students to learn.
TEACHER’S METHODS IN TEACHING INTEGRATED LISTENING AND SPEAKING AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
Authors: Ayuningtyas Febiola Mutri , Wiyanah Sri
Published: March 2024

Teaching integrated listening and speaking has become crucial part of the curriculum. It helps leaners to communicate effectively and become more confident in learning. Therefore, it is essential for teacher to use the appropriate method when teaching these skills. The research purposes were to describe the teacher’s’ method in teaching integrated listening and speaking at English department and find students’ perception toward it. This study used qualitative method. It employed observation, interview, and documentation as a data collecting instrument. The research subjects were one teacher and four students of fourth semester in English department at Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta. The findings showed that teacher used post-method to teach integrated listening and speaking.  The method indicated more flexible and can accommodate the students’ needs. The student’s perception towards the teacher’s method was positive due to students’ feeling of growing pleasure, interesting process and suitable method to easily learn by using Post-method.
THE EFFECT STORYTELLING TO 2ND SEMESTER STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY MUHAMMADIYAH TANGERANG
Authors: Arjulayana Arjulayana - , Nargis Nargis -
Published: March 2024

ABSTRACT Storytelling is an activity or activity to tell a story organize and attractively.  This research is aimed to discover the differences between students who given storytelling and the students who given conventional technique in improving students’ speaking skill. The research conducted to 2nd semester student from universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang with the total sample is 56 students. The methodology of the research is quantitative approach with quasi experimental method. The researcher did 2 tests, consist of pre-test and post-test. This research was conducted of two classes, control class and experiment class. The result of the research shows that students who taught by using storytelling have higher score than the students who taught by using conventional technique. The students can explore their ideas well and more interested in learning speaking by using storytelling. As suggestion, the researcher hopes that the teachers must be able to choose appropriate technique and media in teaching English.
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ SELF-EFFICACY AND THEIR SPEAKING ABILITY
Authors: Darojah Zakiyyatud , Aminin Zainul
Published: March 2024

This study aimed to investigate whether there is correlation between students’ self-efficacy and their speaking ability. A quantitative correlational research was employed in the present study. The sample of the current research was 60 students of 8th grade of SMP Bilingual Terpadu, one of bilingual junior high school in Sidoarjo. A questionnaire of self-efficacy in speaking was distributed to obtain students’ self-efficacy score. To acquire students’ speaking skill score, a speaking rubric was utilized. Pearson Product Moment Analysis was run to analyze the correlation between students’ self-efficacy and their speaking ability. The P value was less than 0.05 indicates there is significance correlation between both variables. Moreover, the correlation coefficient, r = 0.667, indicates a moderate degree of correlation.
LEXICAL FORMS AND MEANINGS OF REGISTER WORDS IN VALORANT GAME
Authors: Firdaus Moh. Iqbal
Published: March 2024

This article presents a qualitative investigation into the types of Lexical Forms and meanings used in the online game Valorant, with a specific focus on how players employ different registers within the game's context. The study explores sociolinguistic theories related to register and online gaming, and employs qualitative methods to collect and analyze data from YouTube and Streaming videos. By examining the diverse linguistic practices of Valorant players, this research aims to shed light on the communicative strategies utilized in this gaming community.
STUDENTS’ LIVED EXPERIENCE IN UTILIZING QUILLBOT AS AN ONLINE PARAPHRASING TOOL IN ACADEMIC WRITING
Authors: Asmara Yosephine Viadestyas , Kastuhandani Fidelis Chosa
Published: March 2024

This study aimed to investigate students’ lived experience of Quillbot utilization in academic writing. The qualitative phenomenology method was used in this study to dig deeper into students’ lived experiences that they interpreted while using Quillbot. The result based on the data analysis showed some lived experiences that the students interpreted such as Quillbot’s benefits and students’ future use of Quillbot, students’ perceptions of autonomy and assistance, students’ ethical consideration when utilizing Quillbot, and students’ adoption of Quillbot’s suggestion. The results of this study also emphasized students' awareness that Quillbot is a supporting tool that cannot replace their writing skills. This study provides valuable insight into how students interact with Quillbot, how it influences their writing process, and broadens the perspective of teachers, lecturers, instructors, and the wider community who often consider AI to have negative impacts on students’ learning process.
Students’ Motivation in Reading English Recount Texts in Junior High School
Authors: Apoko Tri Wintolo , Putri Sintya Winanda , Inayah Tarisa Marta , Maharani Sekar Fuan
Published: March 2024

Reading is one of the important skills in learning English and motivation plays an important role in influencing reading outcomes and experiences. Students' motivation needs to be increased as it affects other skills in learning English. This study aims to determine the level of the students’ motivation in reading English Recount Text. The descriptive quantitative research was carried out in this study in order to collect information or data. The instrument used for data collection was the Reading Motivation Questionnaire (RMQ) developed by Wigfield. Thirty students at one reputable junior high school were participated on filling in 15 statements regarding motivation in reading English Recount Text. The finding indicated that students’ motivation in reading English recount texts was at a high level. The most significant reason comes from extrinsic motivation in reading Recount Text. This study is helpful for teachers to discover factors affecting students' motivation in reading Recount Text.
REVITALISASI PERAN PERPUSTAKAAN SEKOLAH DALAM MENUMBUH KEMBANGKAN MINAT BACA PESERTA DIDIK
Authors: Rokmanah Siti , Rakhman Patra Aghtiar , Zahra Putri Amanda Sabrina
Published: March 2024

Membaca merupakan suatu kegiatan penting bagi manusia dan perlu dijadikan kebiasaan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Tentu perlu ada fasilitas yang dapat menunjang terjadinya kebiasaan tersebut, fasilitas itu bisa disediakan oleh sekolah berupa perpustakaan. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada SDN Cikupa 1 untuk mengetahui pengaruh perpustakaan untuk menumbuhkan minat baca peserta didik pada tingkat sekolah dasar dengan menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif jenis deskriptif. Perpustaakan yang ada di SDN Cikupa 1 sering digunakan oleh peserta didik untuk membaca buku dan nyatanya peserta didik lebih nyaman ketika berada di dalam perpustakaan dan membuat mereka tidak cepat bosan karena hanya berada di dalam kelas saja, akan tetapi peserta didik lebih cenderung menyukai membaca buku fiksi dibandingkan buku nonfiksi. Melalui proses observasi dan wawancara, penulis menarik kesimpulan bahwa peserta didik di SDN Cikupa 1 tidak hanya menjadikan perpustakaan sebagai tempat untuk membaca buku, melainkan tempat untuk melakukan proses pembelajaran.Reading is an important activity for humans and needs to be made a habit in everyday life. Of course there needs to be facilities that can support this habit, these facilities can be provided by the school in the form of a library. This research was conducted at SDN Cikupa 1 to determine the influence of libraries in fostering students' interest in reading at elementary school level using descriptive qualitative research methods. The library at SDN Cikupa 1 is often used by students to read books and in fact students are more comfortable when they are in the library and it prevents them from getting bored quickly because they are only in class, but students are more likely to like reading fiction books. compared to nonfiction books. Through the observation and interview process, the author draws the conclusion that students at SDN Cikupa 1 do not only use the library as a place to read books, but also as a place to carry out the learning process.
IMPLEMENTASI GERAKAN LITERASI SEKOLAH DALAM MENINGKATKAN MINAT BACA SISWA DI SDN KAMPUNG BAMBU 3 KABUPATEN TANGERANG
Authors: Farlidya Tasya , Magdalena Ina , Huliatunisa Yayah
Published: March 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan implementasi program Gerakan Literasi Sekolah dalam meningkatkan minat baca siswa dan mengidentifikasikan faktor pendukung dan faktor penghambat dalam pelaksanaan program Gerakan Literasi Sekolah di SDN Kampung Bambu 3 Kabupaten Tangerang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Informan pada penelitian ini yaitu kepala sekolah, guru kelas V dan 3 orang siswa kelas V. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan pedoman observasi, pedoman wawancara dan pedoman studi dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan pelaksanaan program Gerakan Literasi Sekolah (GLS) di SDN Kampung Bambu 3 Kabupaten Tangerang sudah terlaksana hal ini dibuktikan dengan ada beberapa kegiatan seperti: kegiatan membaca 15 menit, tersedianya lingkungan kaya literasi (pojok baca, perpustakaan, poster-poster penunjang literasi dan gazebo untuk membaca), bahan kaya teks di kelas, pelibatan publik, membaca bersama, pengharagaan pencapaian siswa, menanggapi buku bacaan dalam bentuk yang lain, serta pembelajaran di luar kelas. Siswa di SDN Kampung Bambu 3 Kabupaten Tangerang sudah memiliki minat baca yang baik, akan tetapi kurangnya bahan baca yang bervariasi menjadikan siswa kurang antusias terhadap buku bacaan yang ada. Dengan tersedianya buku-buku yang menarik dan menghibur, membuat mereka lebih bersemangat dan merasa senang ketika membacanya. Faktor pendukung program Gerakan Literasi Sekolah (GLS) seperti tersedianya perpustakaan, pojok baca di berbagai area sekolah, poster-poster penunjang literasi dan gazebo untuk siswa membaca. Selain itu terdapat juga faktor penghambat dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan Gerakan Literasi Sekolah yaitu terbatasnya waktu, buku yang tersedia kurang bervariasi dan sarana prasarana yang kurang terawat.Kata Kunci: Pendidikan, Gerakan Literasi Sekolah, Minat Baca
THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING MEDIA BASED INTERACTIVE MATH COMIC FOR STUDENTS OF VIII GRADE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Authors: Niniwati Niniwati , Saputra Rahmanda , Amelia Puspa
Published: March 2024

The ability of teachers to take advantage of technological developments in learning is highly expected so that students' attention increases in following the Learning process, one obstacle faced by students is the difficulty of understanding the material of cubes and blocks and their formulas. The purpose of this study is to develop interactive comic learning media that is expected to solve problems faced by students and teachers in learning. This Learning Media will be packaged in the form of an interactive Learning CD. This type of research is development research or Development Research. The development research model that the author uses is a computer-aided learning product development model (PBK). Validation is carried out by experts consisting of two lecturers and one teacher to see if this learning media is valid. From the results of the validity test questionnaire analysis conducted by the validator, it can be concluded that the overall validation results for interactive mathematics comic learning media obtained were 87.50 with valid criteria. While the practicality test was carried out by 26 students to see whether this learning media was practical to use or not. From the results of the analysis of student  practicality questionnaire sheets, it was obtained that overall  student assessment of the learning media used was 89.29% with practical criteria.
Creative Thinking in Mathematics
Authors: Mulia Tri Cahya , Rahayu Wardani
Published: March 2024

Creative thinking is important in increasing the formation and discovery of learning ideas in the 21st century. The 21st century is closely related to the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 which requires humans to have the ability to think more creatively and be able to accept rapid technological developments. Through education and learning, the ability to think creatively can be improved for the better. The ability to think creatively which is one of the cognitive abilities in learning activities needs to be developed. When the ability to think creatively develops, it will give birth to ideas, find interrelated relationships, create and carry out imaginations, and have many perspectives on things. Students who have high creative thinking skills tend to feel challenged and interested in solving various problems in learning. Interest in solving this problem also causes curiosity. A student with mathematical creative thinking has the ability to be able to solve problems he encounters in new or unusual ways. The tendency of mathematics teachers to dominate learning results in low student activity so that they do not provide opportunities to be directly involved in scientific activities. These conditions have an impact on students' limited opportunities to think creatively in finding new information or ideas from the learning process, it is necessary to increase creative thinking in learning which can be done in various ways.
USAGE OF SCRATCH IN MAKING GAME-BASED MATHEMATICS LEARNING MEDIA TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Authors: Pradja Barra P. , SAPUTRA NISVU NANDA
Published: March 2024

This research is to see the use of Scrath as a media creation tool for Game-based mathematics learning to improve mathematical abilities, the improvement of mathematical abilities assessed is problem-solving and mathematical reasoning. This type of research is development research using the ADDIIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) the research subject is grade VIII junior high school students and the research location is at SMP Dharma Siswa Kota Tangerang with 33 research subjects. Game-based Learning Media before being implemented was validated by experts, the validation results stated that the media was in the valid category and could be used in schools. After being implemented in schools, it is known that game-based learning media can improve mathematical reasoning skills and mathematical problem-solving skills are at a good level
STUDENT’S VISUAL THINKING ABILITY IN LEARNING LINEAR PROGRAMS USING GEOGEBRA ASSISTED LIVEWORKSHEETS
Authors: Baiduri Baiduri , Faluthi Nuning Rahmania , Ummah Siti Khoiruli
Published: March 2024

This research aims to describe students' visual thinking abilities when learning linear programming using LiveWorksheets assisted by GeoGebra for class XI students at SMA Negeri Ngoro. This research uses a quasi-experimental method with the research design used is Pre-Test Post-Test One Group Design. And the data analysis technique used is descriptive and inferential analysis. The sample for this research was 21 students of class XI IPA 3. The results of this research using descriptive analysis showed that students' visual thinking abilities increased after being taught with GeoGebra. This can be seen from the difference in the increase in pre-test and post-test scores obtained. Meanwhile, inferential analysis using the t-test also shows that there is an influence of using GeoGebra on students' visual thinking abilities. This can be seen because the Sig value obtained is 0.001 which is smaller than 0.05.
MATHEMATICAL LITERACY SKILLS BY USING REALISTIC MATHEMATICS EDUCATION-BASED WORKSHEETS
Authors: Trinanda Bunga , Sari Novita , Sukmaningthias Novika , Simarmata Ruth Helen
Published: March 2024

This research aims to measure students' mathematical literacy skills after using e-worksheets based on the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) Approach. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Students in class VIII of SMP N 1 Talang Kelapa, each with low, medium, and high literacy skills, were the subjects of this research. The categorization of students is based on the number of mathematical literacy components resulting from student answers on the test. Data was collected through observation, tests, and interviews. The purpose of observation is to measure the implementation of learning through RME, and the test is to measure students' literacy skills. In data analysis, the elements that appear most frequently are communication, mathematization, and the use of symbolic, formal, and technical language operations. Component 1 appears when students write a statement containing information about a problem and representing the results obtained. Component 2 emerges when students create a mathematical model of the problem, and component 7 emerges when students use formal forms that conform to mathematical definitions and rules. The results of learning observations carried out using e-worksheets based on the RME approach show that learning can be said to be of good quality according to the established criteria.
ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ EPISTIMOLOGICAL BARRIERS TO SYSTEMS OF TWO VARIABLES LINEAR EQUATIONS (SPLDV) VIEWED FROM ADVERSITY QUOTIENT IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Authors: Alyani Fitri , Haidar Afiful
Published: March 2024

This study aims to determine students' epistemological barriers in the material system of two-variable linear equations (SPLDV) in terms of Adversity Quotient (AQ). This research method uses descriptive qualitative. The subjects in this study were 6 students who were selected based on their level, namely Adversity Quotient Climber, Adversity Quotient Camper, and Adversity Quotient Quitter. Researchers used questionnaires, written tests and interviews to determine the extent to which subjects had epistemological barriers and Adversity Quotient (AQ). Then, the data analysis techniques used the Winstep application on questionnaires and written tests, then interviews used data reduction analysis, data collection, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study, namely: a) Students who have high epistemological barriers, have epistemological barriers conceptually, procedurally, and operationally; b) Students who have moderate epistemological barriers have operational epistemological barriers; c) Students who have low epistemological barriers, do not have epistemological barriers conceptually, procedurally, and operationally; d) Students with Adversity Quotient Climbers do not yet have low epistemological barriers, as well as Adversity Quotient Campers and Quitters who do not necessarily have moderate and high epistemological barriers; e) Factors that affect the Adversity Quotient and this epistemological barrier is how students understand the material provided by educators. This research can be a source of information and reference for readers.Keywords: Epistemological Barriers, System of Two Variable Linear Equations, and Adversity Quotient (AQ)
Exploration of students' algebraic thinking skills in solving TIMSS problems in terms of reflective-impulsive cognitive style
Authors: Pratama Deni , Masduki Masduki
Published: March 2024

The algebraic thinking is very important for students to be able to abstract and generalize a mathematical problem. The purpose of this research is to reveal students' algebraic thinking processes in solving math problems based on reflective-impulsive cognitive styles. The method used is a qualitative with a case study approach. The research subjects consisted of 55 students who were then selected six students based on the reflective-impulsive cognitive style. The research instrument used consisted of an algebraic thinking test that adopted from TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study), MFFT (Matching Familiar Figure Test) and an interview guide. In this paper, researchers are focus on the exploration of students' algebraic thinking ability in solving problems on generalization and abstraction components. The finding showed that the reflective subjects and impulsive subjects are able to solve generalization and abstraction problems. The reflective and impulsive subjects are able to use patterns to solve problems related to generalizations. In addition, reflective and impulsive subjects are able to use symbols as an abstraction of the relationship between concepts and mathematical properties. However, the reflective subjects used the solution problem steps more systematic than impulsive subjects. The implication of the finding is that the individual differences such as cognitive style should be facilitated by the teachers so that students are more successful in learning mathematics.
DEVELOPING HOTS-BASED MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS TO IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS OF PROSPECTIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
Authors: Amrina Zulfa , Sari Syafni Gustina , Alfino Joni , Amelia Puspa
Published: March 2024

The current reality is that most teachers have not developed their students' Higher Order Thinking (HOTS) skills. This is because the teachers themselves do not understand HOTS well. This research aims to develop HOTS-based mathematics assessment instruments for prospective elementary school teachers. The type and model of research conducted is research and development (R n D), Borg & Gall model. The product developed is a 10-item HOTS question. The questions that have been compiled are validated by three validators. Valid questions were tested on students who took Mathematics Learning courses. The trial was conducted with the aim of determining the quality of the instrument using classical test theory, namely validity, reliability, difficulty index, and distinguishing power. The results showed that the HOTS-based mathematics assessment instrument met the criteria of a quality instrument, namely very valid, high reliability, with good differentiation and difficulty levels. Thus, the instrument developed is suitable to be used to measure the HOTS ability of prospective teacher students. From the results of the test analysis, it was found that the students' ability to solve HOTS-based problems obtained an average of 74.65 was in the moderate category and the results of the analysis of students' critical thinking skills obtained 62.89% also in the moderate category. So it can be concluded that students' ability to solve HOTS-based questions is directly proportional to students' critical thinking skills. Thus, it can be concluded that HOTS-based assessment instruments can improve the critical thinking skills of prospective elementary school teachers.
Corrective Feedback and Students Uptake In Writing Recount Text at SMPN 1 Kampar
Authors: Rahma Yuni Widia , Masrul
Published: March 2024

This study aims to determine students' writing skills where the results were obtained through interviews with English subject teachers. The writing skills of students identified, especially errors in using grammar in writing recount text, were obtained from the results of interviews with subject teachers who had corrected the results of students' recount text writing. The method used in this research is a qualitative method by conducting interviews with English subject teachers. One English subject teacher was chosen as a participant. Data were collected through semistructure interviews with subject teachers. The results showed that from the analysis of the students' writing by the teacher, the results were not good. Students make mistakes in using grammar, such as using tobe, verbs, conjunctions and writing simple past tense sentences.
The Effect of Story Completion Technique Toward Student’s Speaking Skill by using WhatsApp at the Second Grade of SMAN 1 SALO
Authors: Putri Perdana Silvia , Rianti Wida
Published: March 2024

This research aims to find out whether there is an effect on using Story completion technique towards the students’ speaking skill in online class, in academic year 2019/2020. This research is quasi-experimental research that carried out at first grade students of SMA N 1 SALO. In taking the sample, the researcher used cluster sampling technique. It involved 43 students of two classes, XI IPA 1 as experimental class and XI IPA 2 as control class. Each class consisted of 21 students and 22 students. The experimental class was taught by using Story completion technique while control class was taught by using teacher’s method. The data were analyzed by using T-test formula. Based on the result findings, it can be concluded that the use of Story completion technique in teaching speaking skill in online class is effective. Therefore, it is recommended that Story completion can be implemented as one of the effective teaching technique for the teacher to teach speaking skill and for the future researcher can use the same kind of the research with different sample and condition.
Upaya Meningkatkan Keterampilan Writing Skill pada Teks Interaksi Interpersonal dengan Menerapkan Tekhnik Pembelajaran Mind Mapping Response pada Siswa Kelas VII SMP Negeri 1 Tapung Hilir
Authors: Halimatusyakdiah
Published: March 2024

Saat ini bahasa inggris merupakan mata pelajaran yang dikaji oleh setiap jenjang kelas di sekolah. Termasuk juga di kelas VII pada tingkat Sekolah Menengah Pertama. Salah satu materi yang di ajarkan adalah Teks Interaksi Interpersonal. Pada materi ini salah satu aspek yang di harapkan adalah siswa dapat meningkatkan keterampilannya dalam menulis Teks Interaksi Interpersonal. Salah satu teknik pembelajaran yang tepat dalam pembelajaran bahasa inggris adalah Teknik Pembelajaran Mind Mapping Response. MPR (Mind Mapping Response) merupakan suatu metode pembelajaran bahasa yang disusun pada koordinasi perintah (command), ucapan (speech) dan gerak (action); dan berusaha untuk mengajarkan bahasa melalui aktivitas fisik (motor). Oleh karena itu penelitian ini mengambil judul “Upaya Meningkatkan Keterampilan Writing Skill Pada Teks Interaksi Interpersonal Dengan Menerapkan Teknik Pembelajaran Mind Mapping Response Pada Siswa Kelas VII SMP Negeri 1 Tapung Hilir”. Pada pra siklus peneliti masih menggunakan metode konvensional dalam pembelajaran, siswa yang tuntas belajar pada pra siklus hanya 13 siswa atau 40% siswa yang tuntas belajar. Kemudian pada siklus 1 peneliti mengadakan perbaikan pembelajaran dengan menerapkan Tekhnik Pembelajaran Mind Mapping Response. Hasilnya adalah pada siklus 1 ini jumlah siswa yang tuntas belajar meningkat menjadi 24 siswa atau 72% siswa mampu tuntas belajar. Pada siklus 2 peneliti masih menggunakan Teknik Pembelajaran Mind Mapping Response dalam proses KBM, pada siklus 2 terdapat peningkatan jumlah siswa tuntas belajar menjadi 31 siswa atau 91% siswa mampu tuntas belajar. Kesimpulan dari hasil penelitian yang dilakukan di Kelas VII SMP Negeri 1 Tapung Hilir, yaitu dalam jangka waktu kurang lebih 2 minggu, dengan konsep 4X pertemuan maka Teknik Pembelajaran Mind Mapping Response berdampak positif bagi proses peningkatan keterampilan writing skill siswa pada Teks Interaksi Interpersonal di Kelas VII SMP Negeri 1 Tapung Hilir.
Meningkatkan Prestasi Belajar Bahasa Inggris Materi Teks Deskriptif orang Melalui Model Discovery Learning pada Siswa Kelas X-A SMA N 1 Bangun Purba
Authors: Dwi Indra Gusti
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan agar melalui model discovery learning dapat meningkatkan prestasi  belajar Bahasa Inggris materi teks deskriptif orang pada siswa kelas X-A SMA N 1 Bangun Purba semester genap tahun pelajaran 2019/2020. Prosedur penelitian ini dilaksanakan dalam dua siklus, dimana kedua siklus itu saling berkaitan artinya siklus dua merupakan kelanjutan dari siklus satu.  Setiap siklus  meliputi : 1) Tahapan perencanaan, 2) Tahapan pelaksanaan tindakan, 3) Observasi/evaluasi, dan 4) Tahapan refleksi. Pelaksanaan tiap siklus terdiri dari 2 kali pertemuan . Dalam mengumpulkan data, peneliti menggunakan satu teknik pengumpulan data  yakni dengan tes subyektif yang berjumlah 10 butir soal dalam bentuk uraian. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa  pada saat pra siklus, nilai rata-rata yang diperoleh hanya 64,57 naik sebesar 3,46 menjadi 68,03 pada siklus I. Pada siklus II, nilai rata-rata kelas menjadi 78,40 menunjukkan kenaikan sebesar 13,83 dari siklus I. yang cukup positif juga terjadi pada kenaikan perolehan nilai yang memenuhi batas nilai KKM yang telah ditentukan yaitu pada pra siklus hanya 40,00 % siswa yang mampu mencapai batas KKM ( Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal ), pada siklus I prosentase siswa yang memenuhi batas KKM naik sebesar 19,23% menjadi 56,67%. Kenaikan prosentase terus terjadi pada siklus II. Pada siklus akhir ini prosentase siswa yang memenuhi nilai KKM menjadi 90,00%, berarti naik sebesar 33,33% dari siklus I dan sebesar 50,00% dari pra siklus.  Dengan demikian berarti dari data tersebut di atas bahwa dengan melalui model discovery learning pada pembelajaran siswa kelas X-A SMA N 1 Bangun Purbasemester genap tahun pelajaran 2019/2020 ternyata dapat meningkatkan prestasi belajar Bahasa Inggris materi teks deskriptif.
Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Peserta Didik Kelas VII SMP Negeri 2 Siak Hulu Materi Descriptive Text Bahasa Inggris melalui Model Pembelajaran Discovery Learning Yang Inovatif
Authors: Nuraini
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh data yang menunjukan perolehan hasil belajar peserta didik. U mencapai hasil belajar peneliti melakukan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) untuk mengetahui akar penyebab masalah dari aktifitas belajar peserta didik kelas VII SMP. Berdasarkan hal tersebut peneliti mencoba melaksanakan pembelajaran inovasi menggunakan pembelajaran Discovery Learning. Pembelajaran inovasi ini dilaksanakan bertujuan untuk mengetahui hal- hal apa saja yang terjadi didalam aktifitas belajar siswa dan bagaimana hasil belajar siswa pada pelajaran Bahasa Inggris materi Descriptive text dengan menggunakan metode Discovery Learning dapat berjalan sesuai yang diharapkan. Adapun pelaksanaan untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar anak melalui perbaikan pada siklus 1 dan siklus 2 dengan melakukan desain prosedur perbaikan, pengamatan, teknik analisis data serta melakukan refleksi diri untuk pendidik. Dari hasil pengamatan pendidik, menunjukkan adanya peningkatan kemampuan anak dalam menggunakan metode Discovery Learning.
Penerapan Media Audio-Visual untuk meningkatkan kemampuan Listening Siswa Kelas VII UPT SMP Negeri 1 Tapung Hilir
Authors: Halimatusyakdiah
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di UPT SMP Negeri 1 Tapung Hilir di Kelas  VII yang kemampuan siswanya untuk materi  Mendengarkan Bahasa Inggris  cukup rendah. Tujuan penulisan penelitian tindakan kelas ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah model pembelajaran Audio-Visual dapat meningkatkan aktivitas dan prestasi belajar siswa. Metode pengumpulan datanya adalah observasi dan tes prestasi belajar. Metode analisis datanya adalah deskriptif baik untuk data kualitatif maupun untuk data kuantitatif. Hasil yang diperoleh dari penelitian ini adalah Audio-Visual dapat meningkatkan aktivitas dan prestasi belajar siswa. Ini terbukti dari hasil yang diperoleh pada Siklus I adalah 6,3 untuk prestasi belajar. Dari Siklus I ke  Siklus II naik menjadi 7,9 untuk prestasi belajar. Kesimpulan yang diperoleh dari penelitian ini adalah model pembelajaran Audio-Visual dapat meningkatkan prestasi belajar.
Penerapan Discovery Learning dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris untuk Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar dan Hasil Belajar Siswa Materi Descriptive Text Kelas VII SMP Negeri 7 Tambusai Rokan Hulu
Authors: Siti Nurjanah
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh data yang menunjukan perolehan hasil belajar peserta didik. Untuk mencapai motivasi belajar anak yamg meningkat dan hasil belajar peneliti melakukan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) untuk mengetahui akar penyebab masalah dari aktifitas belajar peserta didik kelas VII SMP. Berdasarkan hal tersebut peneliti mencoba melaksanakan pembelajaran inovasi menggunakan pembelajaran Discovery Learning. Pembelajaran inovasi ini dilaksanakan bertujuan untuk mengetahui hal- hal apa saja yang terjadi didalam aktifitas belajar siswa dan bagaimana hasil belajar siswa pada pelajaran Bahasa Inggris materi Descriptive text dengan menggunakan metode Discovery Learning dapat berjalan sesuai yang diharapkan. Adapun pelaksanaan untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar anak melalui perbaikan pada siklus 1 dan siklus 2 dengan melakukan desain prosedur perbaikan, pengamatan, teknik analisis data serta melakukan refleksi diri untuk pendidik. Dari hasil pengamatan pendidik, menunjukkan adanya peningkatan kemampuan anak dalam menggunakan metode Discovery Learning.
Upaya Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Siswa Materi Descriptive Text Bahasa Inggris Melalui Model Pembelajaran Contekstual Teaching Learning Kelas VII SMP Negeri 1 Rambah Samo
Authors: Sri Wanita
Published: March 2024

Berdasarkan Fakta yang di peroleh dari SMP Negeri 1 Rambah menunjukan rendahnya hasil belajar siswa untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar  siswa peneliti melakukan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) untuk mengetahui akar penyebab masalah dari aktifitas belajar kelas VII SMP Negeri 1 Rambah Samo. Berdasarkan hal tersebut peneliti mencoba melaksanakan pembelajaran menggunakan model pembelajaran Contekstual Teaching Learning. Pembelajaran  ini dilaksanakan bertujuan untuk mengetahui hal- hal apa saja yang terjadi didalam aktifitas belajar siswa dan bagaimana cara meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa pelajaran Bahasa Inggris materi Descriptive Text dengan menggunakan Contekstual Teaching Learning dapat berjalan sesuai yang diharapkan. Adapun pelaksanaan untuk meningkatkan minat membaca anak melalui perbaikan pada siklus 1 dan siklus 2 dengan melakukan desain prosedur perbaikan, pengamatan, teknik analisis data serta melakukan refleksi diri untuk pendidik. Dari hasil pengamatan pendidik, menunjukkan adanya peningkatan kemampuan anak dalam menggunakan metode Contekstual Teaching Learning.
The Use of Word Clap Game to Improve Students’ Vocabulary Mastery
Authors: Meida Kristine Lubis
Published: March 2024

Teaching English vocabulary to Junior High School should be more interesting and joyful. Teachers can use a strategy in conducting materials in order to attract students‟ attention and interest. The objectives of this study are to find out whether “Word Clap Game” can be used as strategy in teaching vocabulary at the eighth grade students of SMP N 1 Tambusai Utara and to find out whether the use of “Word Clap Game” can improve the students‟vocabulary achievement in learning vocabulary. Vocabulary is the one of the English components which has to be mastered and acquired by students in learning a new language. In this study, I used Word Clap Game as a strategy for teaching vocabulary to the eighth grade students of SMP N 1 Tambusai Utara.Word clap game is a game that uses claps and collaboration with other students. An action research was conducted in this study. There were two cycles in this study. Each cycle was carried out through four steps. They were planning, acting, obseving, and reflecting.The subjects of this study were 33 eighth grade students of SMP N 1 Tambusai Utara  in the academic year 2021. The writer got the data from observation, test and questionnaire.The writer as a teacher tried to apply word clap game to improve students vocabulary mastery of students. According to the analyses, the pre-test mean is 64,4, while the post-test mean is 77,1. Between pre-test and post-test, they were given one assessment at the end of cycle one with the mean of 69,7. Thus, the students‟ vocabulary mastery is improved by 12,7 (19,7%). The students‟ activity during the treatment shows that they appreciated the Word Clap game I used in the teaching and learning process. Based on the results, it can be concluded that Word Clap game can be used  as a strategy to improve the students‟ vocabulary mastery. Moreover,the students‟ opinion about the game also indicates that it helps the students in learning vocabulary.
Penggunaan Metode Drilling untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Menulis Teks Ilmiah Pendek dengan Passive Voice di Kelas XI IPA SMA Negeri 4 Tapung
Authors: Rian Putra
Published: March 2024

Ada empat keterampilan bahasa Inggris yang harus dikuasai siswa seperti berbicara, mendengarkan, membaca dan menulis. Selain keempat keterampilan itu, siswa juga harus menguasai Grammar (tata bahasa) bahasa Inggris dengan benar salah satunya kalimat pasif Pemilihan dan penentuan metode/model pembelajaran yang sesuai dengan karakteristik materi yang diajarkan diharapkan akan memudahkan siswa dalam memahami materi tersebut. Dalam hal ini penulis mengambil metode pembelajaran Drilling. Metode drilling adalah suatu teknik yang dapat diartikan sebagai suatu cara mengajar dimana siswa melaksanakan suatu kegiatan kegiatan latihan agar siswa memiliki ketangkasan atau keterampilan yang lebih tinggi dari apa yang telah dipelajari.Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menulis teks ilmiah pendek dengan passive voice peserta didik kelas XI IPA SMA Negeri 4 Tapung Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian tindakan kelas ( PTK ) dengan menggunakan 2 siklus yaitu siklus I dan siklus II. Subjek dalam penelitian adalah siswa kelas XI IPA yang berjumlah 16 orang pada materi teks ilmiah pendek semester genap 2022/2023. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah tes.Hasil belajar yang diperoleh pada siklus I adalah  67 dan siklus II 89. Kesimpulan hasil penelitian bahwa penerapan metode pembelajaran drilling dapat meningkatkan kemampuan menulis teks ilmiah pendek dengan passive voice.
Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Flash Card untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Speaking Siswa Kelas VII UPT SMPN 3 Kampar Kiri Tengah
Authors: Darisno Jumatul
Published: March 2024

Pembelajaran yang dilakukan guru selama siklus I dan siklus II menunjukkan performance yang baik. Guru mulai menerapkan metode dan teknik pengajaran yang bervariasi dan tidak monoton, guru berusaha menstimulus keaktifan dan kekreatifan siswa, guru menyajikan pembelajaran bahasa Inggris secara integral, guru tidak hanya berkomunikasi pada tuntasnya suatu materi pelajaran saja tetapi lebih memperhatikan kemampuan penguasaan yang diperoleh siswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan speaking siswa  kelas  VII UPT SMPN Kampar Kiri Tengah dengan  menggunakan  kemampuan speaking .  Ada  beberapa  faktor  yang memengaruhi  keberhasilan  penerapan  kemampuan speaking ,  antara  lain  pengetahuan  awal tentang  teks  yang  akan  dibaca,  tujuan  khusus  speaking,  dan  pemahaman  informasi yang telah diperoleh dari bacaan.
The Mediating Role of Personality Compatibility, Couple Communication, and Sexual Life in Psychological Resilience and Marital Satisfaction of Women with Breast Cancer
Authors: He Mei , Chen Ling , Wang Ningning , Ma Xinxin , Wang Yajun , Zhang Yaming , Wang Li , Zhao Bing
Published: March 2024

Background: We investigated the mediating role of personality compatibility, couple communication, and sexual life in the psychological resilience and marital satisfaction of women with breast cancer. Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey. From March 2022 to June 2022, we enrolled 212 women with breast cancer from a tertiary tumor hospital in Xinjiang, China using a convenient sampling method. The basic information of patients was collected. The marriage quality and psychological resilience were assessed with the Enrich Marital Inventory and Connor-Davidson resilience scale, respectively. Counting data are expressed using the number and frequency while measuring data are presented using mean ± standard deviation. Statistical tests included one-way ANOVA and t-test. Pearson correlation was performed. The mediating effects were analyzed using the Baron and Kenny stepwise method. Results: The mean marriage quality score of women with breast cancer in marital satisfaction was 31.38 ± 8.36, in couple communication was 31.28 ± 7.15, in sexual life was 31.16 ± 7.76, in personality compatibility was 29.61 ± 7.32, and in psychological resilience was 53.60 ± 12.05, all of which were lower than the corresponding female norms. Correlation analysis showed that the three factors of psychological resilience (tenacity, strength, and optimism) of women with breast cancer were positively correlated with marital quality (marital satisfaction, personality compatibility, couple communication, and sexual life). The mediating effects of personality compatibility, couple communication, and sexual life on psychological resilience and marital satisfaction of women with breast cancer were significant (p < 0.001). Their effect values accounted for 48.6%, 63.1%, and 64.4% of the total effects, respectively. Conclusions: The level of psychological resilience and marital satisfaction of women with breast cancer is low. Psychological resilience can not only directly affect the marital satisfaction of women with breast cancer, but also indirectly affect marital quality through personality compatibility, couple communication, and sexual life. Medical workers should pay attention to the psychological status and marital satisfaction of women with breast cancer.
Bioinformatics-Based Screening of Key LncRNAs for Modulating the Transcriptome Associated with Glaucoma in Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells
Authors: Guo Junhong , Wu Yunfei , Sun Yue , Chen Dong , Huang Yijia , Shen Xiaoli , Yan Zhichao , Wang Jiantao
Published: March 2024

Objective: The morphology and functions of the human trabecular meshwork (HTM) are dysregulated in glaucoma, and the molecular mechanisms of this dysregulation remain unknown. According to an established in vitro model, whose function was to study the regulatory networks sustaining the response of HTM cells to the increased substrate stiffness, we systematically analyzed the expression pattern of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), the important regulatory RNAs in cells. Methods: Bioinformatics analysis was performed to identify the dysregulated lncRNAs in response to increased substrate stiffness using transcriptome sequencing data (RNA-seq). Then we interfered with the expression of several dysregulated lncRNAs in HTM cells to explore their molecular targets. The cross-linking immunoprecipitation and sequencing method (CLIP-seq) was used to identify enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2)-targeted RNAs in HTM cells. The chromatin IP and sequencing method (ChIP-seq) was used to identify the targets of EZH2 and histone H3 at lysine 27 (H3K27me3). Results: The response of thousands of dysregulated lncRNAs to increased substrate stiffness was identified through RNA-seq. Functional prediction of these lncRNAs revealed that they potentially regulated key biological processes, including extracellular matrix (ECM) organization. By interfering with the expression of lncRNA SHNG8, ZFHX4-AS1, and RP11-552M11.4, the results demonstrated that those lncRNAs extensively regulated the expression levels of ECM-associated genes. Moreover, we found that EZH2 expression was significantly decreased at high substrate stiffness. Using CLIP-seq to identify EZH2-targeted RNAs in HTM cells, we found that SNHG8 was bound by EZH2. According to the CLIP-seq data of EZH2, we found that EZH2 binding sites were observed in the transcripts of SNHG8-regulated genes, but not in the ChIP-seq results of EZH2 and H3K27me3. Conclusion: Our results suggest that SNHG8 and EZH2 may cooperate to regulate the expression of a subset of genes by influencing their RNA abundance, explaining how they support HTM cell morphology and high density. This study contributes to the understanding of the alteration of HTM during the progression of glaucoma by identifying functional lncRNAs, especially SNHG8, and suggests novel therapeutic targets to treat glaucoma.
Genetics and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Practical Review for Clinicians
Authors: Nguyen Julia , Brantley,. Milam A. , Schwartz Stephen G
Published: March 2024

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial genetic disease, with at least 52 identifiable associated gene variants at 34 loci, including variants in complement factor H (CFH) and age-related maculopathy susceptibility 2/high-temperature requirement A serine peptidase-1 (ARMS2/HTRA1). Genetic factors account for up to 70% of disease variability. However, population-based genetic risk scores are generally more helpful for clinical trial design and stratification of risk groups than for individual patient counseling. There is some evidence of pharmacogenetic influences on various treatment modalities used in AMD patients, including Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) supplements, photodynamic therapy (PDT), and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents. However, there is currently no convincing evidence that genetic information plays a role in routine clinical care.
The Neural Mechanism Underlying Differentiated In-Group Versus Out-Group Face Recognition and Memory, Identification, Empathy and Pro-social Behavior: Evidence from fMRI and ERP Studies
Authors: Peng Kaizhen , Tan Lili , Zhang Xiaomin
Published: March 2024

In the context of perceiving individuals within and outside of social groups, there are distinct cognitive processes and mechanisms in the brain. Extensive research in recent years has delved into the neural mechanisms that underlie differences in how we perceive individuals from different social groups. To gain a deeper understanding of these neural mechanisms, we present a comprehensive review from the perspectives of facial recognition and memory, intergroup identification, empathy, and pro-social behavior. Specifically, we focus on studies that utilize functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and event-related potential (ERP) techniques to explore the relationship between brain regions and behavior. Findings from fMRI studies reveal that the brain regions associated with intergroup differentiation in perception and behavior do not operate independently but instead exhibit dynamic interactions. Similarly, ERP studies indicate that the amplitude of neural responses shows various combinations in relation to perception and behavior.