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Journal : Indonesian Journal of Research and Educational Review (IJRER)

Using Padlet to Improve Students' Personal Letter-Writing Skills Ferawati, Nur; Baa, Sultan; Asma, Nurul
ETDC: Indonesian Journal of Research and Educational Review Vol. 1 No. 4 (2022): September
Publisher : Education and Talent Development Center Indonesia (ETDC Indonesia)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51574/ijrer.v1i4.353

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At the SMK level, mastery of English content involves four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students frequently struggle with the four language skills mentioned above when learning English. Up to 75% of students at SMK Maarif NU Doro Vocational School continue to perform below KKM. The author decided to explain the subject of the analysis of the student's abilities to produce personal letter texts since it really caught his or her attention. The goal to be achieved in this research is to improve students' ability to compose a personal letter text. The technique used in this research is to make observations and test student performance in the form of an online written test. The student scores from the evaluation of the written test in the first cycle were 15 students (62.5%) who had reached the KKM. In the assessment of product results in the form of writing a personal letter and then sending it via a Padlet, 23 students (95.8%) met the KKM. At the end of the cycle, on the summative test, as many as 20 (80.2%) students passed the summative test without doing any remedial. As suggested, the implementation of online learning activities using the Padlet link to improve students' ability to write texts in the form of personal letters.
The Impact of Problem-Based Learning Models to Improve English Achievement at Middle-School 2 Karawang Barat Efendi, Arini; Ariyani, Amra; Asma, Nurul
ETDC: Indonesian Journal of Research and Educational Review Vol. 1 No. 4 (2022): September
Publisher : Education and Talent Development Center Indonesia (ETDC Indonesia)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51574/ijrer.v1i4.355

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The goal of this article is to investigate whether using problem-based learning models can help middle-school students improve their English learning achievements. The type of research used is classroom action research, carried out in 3 cycles at SMPN 2 Karawang Barat. Each cycle consists of stages of planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The techniques used are observation technique and test technique. The assessment instrument uses a test sheet and an observation sheet. The results showed that in cycle 1, the average score of 75-80 students can be compared significantly in cycle 2 with an increase in the average score of 80-90. Likewise, cycle 3 shows an increase in value of 90-100. In general, it can be concluded that there is an increase in English learning outcomes for students at SMPN 2 Karawang Barat after learning is carried out through the use of problem-based learning models. As a suggestion, the use of problem-based learning models can be used by teachers or educators to improve learning outcomes, especially in the field of English.