Wiralodra English Journal (WEJ)

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELECTED SONGS ON SPOTIFY TO CONTINUOUS TENSES MASTERY THROUGH DEDUCTIVE APPROACH

2024-05-22T08:11:32+00:00

This study aims to examine the effect of selected songs on Spotify to continuous tense mastery through a deductive approach. Conducted as a quantitative research employing a pre-experimental design with one group pre-test post-test, it focused on ninth-grade students of SMP Negeri 25 Pontianak Utara in the Academic Year 2023/2024. Data collection involved a multiple-choice test comprising 12 questions, validated and deemed reliable through reliability and validity tests. Results indicated a significant enhancement in students' scores, with a pre-test mean score of 61.79 and a post-test mean score of 91.38. The t-test value of 8.508, surpassing the critical t-table value of 1.701, affirmed the alternative hypothesis. Moreover, the effect size of 1.58 signified strong effectiveness. Consequently, the study concluded that selected Spotify songs effectively facilitate continuous tense mastery through deductive methods. This research highlights opportunities for further exploration, suggesting investigation in diverse educational settings or with different student demographics to validate the efficacy of using selected songs for mastering other grammatical tenses.

THE USE OF SQ3R ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN READING COMPREHENSION WITH THEIR LEARNING STYLE AT LP3I POLYTECHNIC

2024-06-19T07:29:32+00:00

This study is prompted by the reality that students' success rate in understanding the reading remains low, necessitating innovation in teaching strategies. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of implementing the SQ3R method on students' reading comprehension. The study aims to analyze students' responses to the SQ3R technique, particularly in the context of their visual learning styles, and to explore students' participation in reading comprehension activities during the use of the SQ3R method. The study design is categorized as a pre-experimental study since it uses a one-group pre-test and post-test. The population under study comprises first-semester students in the Management Informatics program at LP3I Polytechnic, with a total of 33 individuals sampled through random sampling methods. Research instruments include test forms, questionnaires, and observations. Data analysis employs descriptive and inferential techniques. The findings reveal a significant improvement in the students' reading understanding scores from the pre-test (average 65.45) to the post-test (average77.87). Hypothesis analysis confirms that the computed t-value exceeds the critical t-value (8.37 > 2.03), indicating a positive impact of the SQ3R technique intervention on students' reading understanding. The study concludes that the SQ3R approach remarkably enhances students' reading understanding.

EFL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF GOOGLE CLASSROOM IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH LEARNING

2024-06-25T04:54:56+00:00

This study is aimed at investigating EFL students’ perceptions on the use of Google Classroom for English language learning in a junior high school. The study used a mixed method design, combining quantitative and qualitative data. The context of the study was EFL students from one of state junior high schools in Jakarta, Indonesia. Through a survey of 146 students and some selected students for interviews, the study examines various aspects of their experiences with the platform, including motivation, effectiveness, communication, and access to learning materials. The findings reveal a positive attitude among EFL students towards Google Classroom, with their acknowledging its benefits in enhancing motivation, facilitating interaction, and providing convenient access to resources. The study highlights the potential of digital tools like Google Classroom to address challenges in language education. Thus, this study suggests implications for English teachers seeking to optimize technology-enhanced learning environments, mainly in English learning in junior high schools.

PROBLEMS AND PRACTICAL NEEDS IN LEARNING SPEAKING IN HIGHER EDUCATION

2024-06-26T03:35:04+00:00

This research aimed to find out the student's problems and practical needs in learning speaking. It employed qualitative methods that gathered responses from 40 out of 233 students in the second semester of the English Department at the University of Mataram. The questionnaire and interview were used to collect the data needed. The questionnaire consisted of 20 questions and was distributed using Google Forms, and the interview utilized 5 questions to elicit more detailed responses from the respondents. The collected data were analyzed systematically through the data reduction, display, and conclusion stages. The findings of this research showed that the students not only had linguistic problems, such as lack of pronunciation, grammatical knowledge, and vocabulary mastery, but they also faced psychological problems including fear of making mistakes, shyness of speaking in front of the class, anxiety, and not having enough confidence. Further, to improve their speaking skills, the students required more practice and exercises inside and outside the classroom with suitable speaking materials for their level. Additionally, focusing on activities rather than just materials and providing constructive feedback whenever they make mistakes will be crucial for their learning.

DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH POP-UP BOOK MEDIA TO TEACH WRITING SKILL AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2024-06-19T04:43:56+00:00

This study aims to ensure that the use of Pop-Up Book Media affects the writing abilities of junior high school students. This media focuses with Descriptive Text material to teach writing skill to class VII students. This research use ADDIE model. The sample for this research was class VIIA MTs Sunan Ampel Kediri, totaling 14 students. Data collection was carried out by observation, unstructured interviews with teacher and questionnaires. Data were analyzed using a manual percentage formula. These findings show that the validation percentage of media experts reached 98%, that means "very valid", then the percentage of material validation reached 96%, with means "very valid". The total percentage of student satisfaction questionnaires reached 83.9% which is classified as "Very Satisfied". In conclusion, the use of Pop-Up Book media in learning can increase students' motivation in learning English and increase the creativity of students' in making paragraphs this is immediately effective for developing students' writing skills and the Pop-Up Book learning media is ready to be used by teachers as a learning media.

THE INFLUENCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXPOSURE MEDIA ON THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY

2024-06-19T08:24:45+00:00

This research was conducted to find out whether English Language Exposure Media influence students’ speaking ability or not. This research also concentrated on utilizing different types of English language exposure media within the curriculum, including music videos, podcasts, and songs. All of the media were presented in English language to give them the exposure of the language. A pre-experimental design was utilized, incorporating a pre-test, post-test, and two treatment phases. Data were gathered using a measurement technique that involved a speaking test. The research findings revealed that the pre-test score averaged 54.60, while the post-test score averaged 78.33. The mean score difference between the pre-test and post-test was 25.73, indicating an improvement in students' speaking abilities following the treatments. The effect size (ES) was calculated to be 2.38, which is classified as a strong effect (ES > 1.00). The research demonstrated a substantial improvement in students' speaking ability, with a mean score increase from 54.60 to 78.33, indicating the effectiveness of English language exposure media. Future research could explore the long-term impact of English language exposure media on students' speaking skills. Additionally, examining the effectiveness of different types of media and their influence on various language skills would provide a more comprehensive understanding.

THE PORTRAIT OF TEACHING ENGLISH IN PRIMARY SCHOOL UNDER KURIKULUM MERDEKA

2023-12-11T06:10:07+00:00

The changes in the national curriculum in Indonesia have been regular since the independence. It is an action taken to improve the quality of education given the demands of both era and society as well as a preparation of more competitive outcomes. This study concerns teachers' perceptions of the current curriculum (Kurikulum Merdeka). It is important to see how it is going in the practical field, particularly in teaching English in primary schools. This study employed a case study design where Six English teachers from six different schools in Kuningan, West Java, Indonesia took part as participants in the current study. They were interviewed in two modes, onsite and online, to share their views regarding the Merdeka curriculum implementation. The data from the interviews were analyzed through qualitative analysis. The result shows that both schools and policymakers have done several aspects regarding the implementation. Meanwhile, along with its implementation, the challenges exist including time allotment, students’ proficiency, and students' motivation, Therefore, the findings should be taken seriously, to improve the quality of teaching English at the primary level.

A PORTRAIT OF STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE STRUGGLING READERS’ ENGAGEMENT IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2024-07-07T10:42:49+00:00

The present study sought to investigate the strategies employed by an English teacher in teaching reading at a junior high school. Different from previous research, which generally recruited several respondents, this study exclusively focused on a single teacher. This enabled a more detailed exploration of instructional strategies geared to a specific classroom setting. Employing qualitative descriptive design, the research was geared to examine the types of instructional strategies the teacher engaged, how these strategies were put at play, and their effectiveness in promoting students' English reading engagement. Data collection methods included observations and interviews with the teacher. The collected data were analyzed using qualitative analysis method. The findings unveiled that the teacher employed three main strategies for teaching reading: Question Answer Relationship Strategy, Reciprocal Teaching Strategy, and Imitation Strategy. These strategies were critical in enhancing students' comprehension of English texts through collaborative learning in making meaning based on provided texts. The findings underlined the importance of tailored instructional approaches that promote students’ active participation and reading engagement. This research contributes to the discussion on reading instruction by identifying practical strategies that can be adapted and implemented by English teachers to foster students' reading engagement effectively.

PROBLEMS AND PRACTICAL NEEDS IN LEARNING VOCABULARY IN HIGHER EDUCATION

2024-07-24T09:13:18+00:00

This study analyzed the problems and practical needs of English vocabulary learning among low-score students at a state university in Mataram, Lombok, Indonesia. To provide appropriate instructional materials, learning tasks, or assessment tasks, a need analysis of the student’s prior knowledge is the most important thing that should be done by a teacher. The research involved forty students and used qualitative methods, including questionnaires and interviews, to collect data. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive qualitative methods, such as data reduction, display, analysis, and conclusion. The results of this study show that there are problems in vocabulary learning faced by students such as problems with inaccurate pronunciation, problems in knowing the meaning of too much vocabulary, problems in dealing with grammatical alterations, and problems in using words appropriately. On the other hand, students' practical needs are engaging in learning with interactive activities in the form of games/discussions in class, practicing the words adequately, and asking for feedback for better learning improvement. Future research can further examine overcoming the problems found by linking them directly to practical needs.

CONJUNCTIVE RELATION OF GRAMMATICAL COHESION ON FOURTH SEMESTER STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ESSAY WRITING OF STBA JIA

2024-07-24T09:20:33+00:00

This research aims to analyze the types of conjunctive relation and the use of all types of each word in academic essay writing of fourth-semester students of STBA JIA. It focuses on 1) identifying the conjunctive item and 2) determining the use of all types of each word of the conjunction of grammatical cohesion on fourth-semester students’ academic essay writing of STBA JIA. The grand theory used for this research is Halliday and Hasan (1976). This research uses a qualitative methodology in which the researcher is knowledgeable about the academic essays, types, and the use of all types of each word of the conjunction of grammatical cohesion. The 20 pieces of data describe the types of conjunctions and show the relation between the use of all types of each word. The percentage of types of conjunction consists of Temporal 74.5%, Adversative 16.3%, Additive 4.1%, and Causal 5.1%. Based on the data, the dominant type of conjunction is Temporal. This research could be further examined and as a reference to assist understanding of conjunctive relation of grammatical cohesion and expected to give some advantages especially for the researcher himself, the respondents, and all university students toward their writing skills.

TERTIARY EFL LEARNERS’ BARRIERS IN TRANSLATING INDONESIAN NEWS ITEM TEXT INTO ENGLISH AND VICE VERSA

2024-07-02T06:31:36+00:00

One of the major topics to be investigated in this study is translation. This is not particularly new and has been studied for many years. However, The proficiency of English as a foreign language is reflected by the quality of translation. Despite this, learners still claim that translating is a rigid activity to do, even if they had learned the four English skills and vocabulary. Therefore, it is exciting to be investigated. The present study tries to discover what aspects become the most barrier for learners when translating. 25 learners who took translation classes were involved in this study. The primary data was obtained through closed-ended questionnaire, Thus this study was descriptive quantitative. The result now provides three major causes; first, the inability of students to decide which sentence must translate literally and which sentence must not translate literally. Second, the inability of students to construct perfect grammatical sentences from both two languages, Indonesia and English, and the third was aggravated by the learner's inability to find the most equivalence words or phrases from Indonesia to English and vice versa, including collocation and idioms.

THE USE OF CODE-SWITCHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: WHAT LECTURERS DO AND HOW THEIR STUDENTS PERCEIVE ABOUT IT

2024-08-14T12:09:13+00:00

The present study aims to describe the rationale of the practice of code-switching, explain to what extent it was used, and explore the students' perspectives on this practice. Through open and closed questionnaires shared with the students majoring in English departments and the lecturers at the School of Foreign Language JIA, the results show that most of the lecturers admitted their use of code-switching in their class, which mainly helped students understand the materials more easily. The code-switching was not only used in the areas of curriculum access but also classroom management and interpersonal relations. In line with this, the majority of the students confirmed a positive view towards this practice since it could assist their learning process and confidence level, so there is a correlation between the rationale of the use of code-switching and the students’ perspectives. Thus, the results suggest the practice of code-switching could be employed by lecturers in the EFL contexts in higher education to enhance students’ understanding towards the lessons.

ENGLISH NOUNS AND VERBS MORPHOLOGICAL INFLECTION MISTAKES AMONG UNIBA’S TOEFL PREPARATION STUDENTS’ ASSIGNMENTS

2024-07-30T06:55:37+00:00

This research attempts to find and describe the types and factors of English nouns and verbs morphological inflection from the student's assignments. This research can also be seen as one form of language development research since it also discusses the factors of the mistakes that the students commit in the making of the assignment. The assignment was to write a paragraph about anything in English then the outcome was analyzed to find the morphological inflection mistakes and classify the data based on the criteria. This research applies descriptive qualitative design and uses observation for the data collecting technique and later uses document analysis. The techniques in this research are Spradley's domain, taxonomy, and componential analysis. This research finds 16 data of inflectional mistakes that fulfill the three categories of the factors while the discussion shows that the factor following each type is dominated by unfamiliarity with inflectional rules whereas the dominant type of inflectional mistake is omission. The conclusion shows that the most common mistakes happen in nouns by the supports from Tomasello's Usage-based theory (2009). Finally, the students mostly fail on noun inflection because they are unfamiliar with the inflectional rules of nouns.

METADISCOURSE MARKERS IN INTRODUCTION SECTION OF MASTER THESES IN ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF BENGKULU

2024-07-22T08:45:54+00:00

Metadiscourse refers to the language elements that writers or speakers use to organize, guide, and comment on their text, helping readers understand the structure and connect ideas. This study investigates the critical role of metadiscourse markers in the introduction sections of master's theses, focusing on how these markers enhance clarity and organization, making the text more accessible and engaging. The research aimed to analyze the types and frequencies of both interactive and interactional metadiscourse markers in the introductions of theses by students in the English Education Study Program at Bengkulu University. A mixed-methods approach was employed to analyze 30 introduction sections. The findings show that writers predominantly use interactive markers, especially transitions (70.7%), evidentials (11.7%), and frame markers (8.3%), more than interactional markers like hedges (52.2%) and engagement markers (24.8%). The frequent use of transition markers suggests a focus on guiding readers through the text rather than direct engagement. These results underscore the importance of metadiscourse markers in creating a well-structured and persuasive introduction. Mastering these markers can significantly enhance the quality of academic writing. Future research could extend this analysis to other thesis sections or different academic contexts.

CRITICALLY READING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN NEWS TITLE OF IDN TIMES.COM: WORLD CUP CHANNEL

2024-02-18T16:30:58+00:00

Figurative language is a style of language that is used to beautify a sentence. Not only in poetry and songs, figurative language is also often used in news titles. The research aims to critically read the figurative language found in IDN Times.com news titles, especially the types and functions of the figurative language contained in the news titles of IDN Times.com. The research critically read types of figurative language and critically read functions of figurative languages found in news titles of IDN Times.com World Cup Channel in December 2022 Edition. To collect the data, researchers used the descriptive qualitative method by doing several ways such as: reading news titles, classifying news titles based on the figurative language type, and writing down the news titles. The finding shows that there are four types of figurative language in IDN Times.com, including twenty-five Metaphors, three personifications, one simile, and ten hyperboles. The functions of using figurative language in the news title are to compare something with something that has a similar meaning, making the inanimate like a human, and to dramatize a sentence. Generally, figurative language makes every sentence appear more lovely and meaningful.

THE EFFECT OF SOCIODRAMA METHOD ON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS

2024-07-29T04:47:38+00:00

This study investigates the effect of the sociodrama method on the speaking skills of junior high school students. Sociodrama, a form of role-playing that emphasizes social interactions and problem-solving, is hypothesized to enhance junior high school students' ability to articulate thoughts, engage in dialogues, and express emotions effectively. Researchers used pre-experimental research with one group pretest-posttest design. This design was developed to fulfill the research objectives, which include finding out the effect of using the Sociodrama Method on junior high school students' speaking skills. Before receiving sociodrama treatment, the average score of the experimental group was 58.65. Furthermore, after receiving treatment, the average score was 70.77. Thus, the average total pre-test and post-test scores increased by 12.129, caused by the implementation of the sociodrama method. It can be concluded that the implementation of the sociodrama method has a positive effect on students' speaking skills. The study concludes that incorporating sociodrama into the class can be a valuable strategy for developing students' speaking skills.

AN ANALYSIS OF THE ILLOCUTIONARY FORCE OF A STALKER IN 'CAN I TELL YOU A SECRET?': A FORENSIC LINGUISTICS PERSPECTIVE

2024-06-26T06:59:29+00:00

This study examines the illocutionary acts used by the stalker in the Netflix docuseries ‘Can I Tell You a Secret?’. Illocutionary acts are analyzed to understand the intended meaning of the stalker’s communication strategies. The objectives of the study are to find out the dominant illocutionary acts used by stalker and their intended meaning. This study employs the qualitative descriptive design and uses the subtitle of the series as its data. The data of the study are taken from the subtitle of the Netflix docuseries ‘Can I Tell You a Secret?’, and then are classified into Searle’s illocutionary act types. The study finds that the stalker commonly uses directive illocutionary acts (49,3%) in his dialogues. This phenomenon shows that the stalker uses his communication strategies to manipulate and control the victim. His strategies also instill fear and doubt in his target. Besides, other types of illocutionary acts are also being employed in stalker’s dialogues. This maintains a continual threat and keeps the victim anxious about what might happen next.