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<![CDATA[A Study on the Transformative Public Library Usage of the Second Semester Students of STKIP Muhammadiyah Enrekang ]]>
<![CDATA[Ita Sarmita Samad]]>;
<![CDATA[Ismail Ismail]]>
<![CDATA[ MAJESTY JOURNAL Vol 1 No 1 (2019): Majesty: Language Education ]]>
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v1i1.49
<![CDATA[This study was aimed at knowing the extent to which the use of the transformative public library of the second semester students of STKIP Muhammadiyah Enrekang. The subjects of the study were the second semester students of STKIP Muhammadiyah Enrekang in primary school teacher education department. The data was collected through interview. The result shows that the students use the transformative public library in three purposes. The first is as a media to do the assignment from the campus. The second is to read interesting books. The third is to participate in a book fair. Yet, there are some students who never use the facilities given by the public library since they never go there.]]>
<![CDATA[Converting a Story from Students’ Own Language in English to Increase Speaking Ability ]]>
<![CDATA[Ismail Ismail]]>
<![CDATA[ MAJESTY JOURNAL Vol 1 No 1 (2019): Majesty: Language Education ]]>
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v1i1.54
<![CDATA[This present study required to expose the contribution of English Gossip Magazine as a resource of learning material activities to increase the students’ enthusiasm in speaking skill in EFL classes. This study was carried out on two groups–experimental and control groups- each of which consists of 15 students. The students were preliminary class students of English Education Department at STKIP Muhammadiyah Enrekang, Indonesia. Before the treatment, a pretest was administered to both groups. The results of the pretest demonstrated that there was not significant difference between the control and the experimental group. Throughout the study, the experimental group was taught speaking through English Gossip Magazine materials taken from webzines, and the control group was taught through a conventional method. The result indicates that the use of the English Gossip Magazine as a resource of learning material activities could significantly contribute to increase the students, enthusiasm in speaking skill in EFL classes.]]>
<![CDATA[Improving the students’ writing proficiency through collaborative writing Method ]]>
<![CDATA[Ismail Ismail]]>;
<![CDATA[Ramadhan Ramadhan]]>
<![CDATA[ MAJESTY JOURNAL Vol 1 No 1 (2019): Majesty: Language Education ]]>
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v1i1.56
<![CDATA[Purposes: The objective of the research was intended to know the improvement of the students’ proficiency in writing through collaborative writing method at second year students’ of SMA Muhammadiyah Kalosi, Enrekang regency. Methodology: The method of this research is classroom action research consisted of two cycles. The population of this research is all students grade eight at Senior high school; they were 350 students and as a sample of this research consist of ten percent from the population. There were two kinds of data on this research namely qualitative and quantitative. Qualitative data showed that students’ interest in writing descriptive because they can write collaboratively, knowledge sharing and critical thinking in teaching and learning process. Quantitative data showed us the improvement from the first up to the last test, the improvement occurred continuously. Findings: The finding of the research was students’ improvement in cycle I of content was17.25% became 19.37%. The students’ improvement of organization was 19.71% in cycle 1 and it became 20.42% in cycle 2. The students’ improvement of vocabulary was 13.54% in cycle 1 and it became 14.09% in cycle 2. The students’ improvement of language use was 14.71% in cycle 1 and it became 16.63% in cycle 2, and the students’ improvement of mechanics was 3.42% in cycle 1 and it became 3.72% in cycle 2. Implication: It describes us that there was an improvement on students’ proficiency by implementing collaborative writing method.]]>
<![CDATA[The Impact of Interactive Reading Using Local Folktales Stories in Supporting Students’ Vocabulary Achievement in Indonesian EFL Learners ]]>
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<![CDATA[ MAJESTY JOURNAL Vol 1 No 2 (2019): Majesty: Language Education ]]>
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v1i2.119
<![CDATA[The big significant problem associated with the major foreign language is always influenced by teachers and students are the mastery of vocabulary. This study was designed to reconnoiter if a reading local folktales story was helpful for students’ English vocabulary at the second year students of SMA Muhammadiyah Kalosi-Enrekang. The research design used is classroom action research which is expected to illustrate the application of reading folktales to improve students’ vocabulary that comprised of two cycles, and in every cycle consisted of four stages. The subject in this research was class X-B in 2015-2016 academic years with 30 students. The test was administered to examine the impacts of interactive reading of Enrekang folktales stories toward students’ vocabulary achievement. Results published that the impact of reading the stories of the local folktales on vocabulary instruction is determined by comparing the performance of the participants in the D-test, test in cycle 1 and cycle 2, and a questionnaire after cycle 2. Reading local folktales is a potential activity to improve the students’ vocabulary. The questionnaire results also clarified the students’ attitude toward folktales technique as vocabulary instruction was favorable. This can be approved to the effect of using local folktales stories on increasing vocabulary performance of learners. The usage of folklore stories offers authentic reading resources which give the students a chance to intermingle with the text emotionally and involve themselves personally. In reply to this situation, teachers and students always developing and searching for manners to improve reading and vocabulary instruction.]]>
<![CDATA[The Effect of formative assessment on students’ grades in learning English ]]>
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<![CDATA[Tini Tini]]>
<![CDATA[ MAJESTY JOURNAL Vol 2 No 1 (2020): Majesty: Language Education, CCU and Blended Learning ]]>
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v2i1.315
<![CDATA[Objective: Assessment is an important for learning and teaching and is an important component for further development if they use the right approach. This study focuses primarily on how formative assessment, as a type of favorable assessment, can be an effective contributor to increasing student motivation in learning English. Method: This study explores the results of formative assessments through questionnaires for 24 students and 5 for teachers, in the SMA 1 Alla-Enrekang, where English is taught as a foreign language. Result: It is assumed that formative assessment has a major influence on what students learn and how the teacher validates. Discussion: Formative assessment can help teachers anticipate initial concerns for student disparity in the development of learning. Therefore, this assessment method cannot accurately assess the frequency of student acquisition, because it varies from one teacher to another and subjects with other subjects.]]>
<![CDATA[The Effectiveness Material Based Stories in Improving Students Reading Comprehension ]]>
<![CDATA[Hasan Hasan]]>;
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<![CDATA[ MAJESTY JOURNAL Vol 2 No 1 (2020): Majesty: Language Education, CCU and Blended Learning ]]>
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v2i1.332
<![CDATA[This research was intended to explain the students reading comprehension through material based stories at the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 1 Maiwa Kabupaten Enrekang in the 2017/2018 academic year. This research used a quasi-experimental method class. It had conducted into two groups namely the experimental group and control group. The Sample in this research were 44 students. The researcher took real data from class to know the students reading comprehension. The instrument of this research was pre-test-posttest with multiple choice, T/F and read test. From these findings, there was a significant effect on the students reading comprehension through material based stories. The data was analyzed by using a t-test and the result showed that the t-test value 4.629 was higher than the t-table value 2.021. It meant that there was a significant difference between students’ reading achievement before and after the treatment through the stories. It concluded that material based stories can be used in improving the reading comprehension of the students.]]>
<![CDATA[ELSA Speak Application as a Supporting Media in Enhancing Students’ Pronunciation Skill ]]>
<![CDATA[Ita Sarmita Samad]]>;
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<![CDATA[ MAJESTY JOURNAL Vol 2 No 2 (2020): Majesty: Language Education and Distance Learning ]]>
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v2i2.510
<![CDATA[This research aimed at verifying the effectiveness of using ELSA Speak Application in enhancing students’ pronunciation skills. It applied a quantitative method. Specifically, it used a pre-experimental research design. The population was the English study program students of STKIP Muhammadiyah Enrekang. The sample was the first semester students in the academic year 2018/ 2019. It was chosen through purposive sampling technique by considering that the sample took the pronunciation course at that time. The data were collected through pre-test and post-test which was conducted using the recording. The data attained were analyzed statistically. The result shows that the pre-test means the score is 1.96 while the post-test mean score is 5.79 by applying 0.05 level of significance with 29 degrees of freedom (29), the t-test 6.28 was higher than the t-table 1.699. It indicated that the use of ELSA Speak application is effective in enhancing the pronunciation skill of the first semester students of STKIP Muhammadiyah Enrekang.]]>
<![CDATA[Integrating Google Classroom in Teaching: Changing the Learning Culture in Higher Education during a Pandemic ]]>
<![CDATA[Ismail Ismail]]>;
<![CDATA[Mustakim Mustakim]]>;
<![CDATA[Ita Sarmita Samad]]>
<![CDATA[ MAJESTY JOURNAL Vol 3 No 1 (2021): Blended Learning, Language Education ]]>
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v3i1.954
<![CDATA[Technology integration is a benefit for students to learn differently to achieve goals and create the most important part of student life today. Google Classroom is a trend of blended learning in higher education that changes the strategy of delivering learning and teaching. The aim of this exploratory study is to investigate whether or not this application can be covered to develop or support learning in a Bachelor level of English Language Education program to facilitate student achievement. The test design was used to analyze student performance and the survey of perceptions of the use of Google Classroom was evaluated statistically using a questionnaire. The results revealed that students who participated in answering questions at the pretest found that there was no significant difference between the control group (45%) and also the experimental group (45.45%). In the posttest results, the two groups obtained an increase within the value of the final examination, however the contribution of 5th-semester students with the utilization of Google Classroom specifically benefited those with higher grades (81.82%) compared to third-semester students (70%). Moreover, the results of the student perceptions survey during this study indicate the use of Google Classroom is observed positively as a technology which will modernize dynamic learning and engagement, stimulate critical thinking and their participation if used suitably for learning functions.]]>
<![CDATA[Improving Students’ Speaking Ability by Using Describing Pictures at the First Year of SMK Negeri 3 Enrekang ]]>
<![CDATA[Hasan Hasan]]>;
<![CDATA[Aminullah Aminullah]]>;
<![CDATA[Ismail Ismail]]>;
<![CDATA[Dian Firdiani]]>
<![CDATA[ MAJESTY JOURNAL Vol 4 No 1 (2022): English Education ]]>
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v4i1.3285
<![CDATA[This research studies about improving students’ speaking ability by using describing pictures at the first year of SMK Negeri 3 Enrekang. The problem statement of this research was “does the use of describing pictures improve the students speaking ability at the first year of SMK Negeri 3 Enrekang. The objective of this research was intended to know whether or not using describing pictures can improve the students’ speaking ability at the first year of SMK Negeri 3 Enrekang. This research applied quasi experimental method with one class of experimental group and one class in control group. The researcher used pre-test and post-test in collecting data. The research sample was the students of the first year they were Administrasi Perkantoran 1 and administrasi perkantoran 2. Class consists of 20 students, so the researcher took probability sample that was cluster sampling technique. The data analyzed by finding the mean score. For collecting data, the researcher used instrument namely oral test to measure the students’ speaking ability. The result of this research showed that the student’ speaking ability was low classification in pre-test with the mean score 56.34 for experimental class and the mean score of control class was 52.74 and it was poor categorized. However after doing the treatment by using describing pictures they got good classification for experimental group (73.28) and still poor for control group (55.78) in post-test. The data was analyzed by using T-test and the result showed that the T-test value (7.023) was higher than T-table (2.042). It means that there was a significance different of students’ speaking ability before and after the treatment through the application of describing pictures. It concluded that describing pictures can be used in improving speaking ability of the students.]]>
<![CDATA[The Correlation between Teachers’ Personality and Students’ Motivation in Learning English ]]>
<![CDATA[Mutmainnah Muinuddin M Dyah]]>;
<![CDATA[Mustakim Mustakim]]>;
<![CDATA[Ismail Ismail]]>
<![CDATA[ MAJESTY JOURNAL Vol 4 No 2 (2022): English Education ]]>
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DOI: 10.33487/majesty.v4i2.4073
<![CDATA[This research examined the correlation between teacher' personality and students’ motivation in learning English. The research population consisted of all second grade of SMAN 2 Enrekang. A total of 66 students were selected as sample to Stratified random method. The data collection tool was teacher personality and students’ motivation questionnaires. The indicators of teacher personality were adapted from the Minister of National Education Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 16 (2007) regarding standards of academic qualifications and teacher competencies and the indicators of student motivation were instrumental and integrative motivation. The expert validation was used in this research. The data analysis technique used the product moment correlation formula. The result showed the significance (2-tailed) value of the teacher personality and student motivation variables were at 0.000 < 0,05 and had a degree of relationship 0.832 (very strong correlation). This research has shown that teacher personality was correlated with students' learning motivation.]]>
