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Boosting English Students’ Writing Skill via Roundtable Strategy Kasmaini Kasmaini
ENGLISH FRANCA : Academic Journal of English Language and Education Vol 5, No 1 (2021)
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Curup

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29240/ef.v5i1.2580

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The purpose of this study is to use a roundtable technique to improve the writing capacity of S1 English education studies students at FKIP UNIB. This study's architecture is based on classroom action studies. It was completed in three cycles. The instruments are a checklist, an observation, and a measure. The results of the checklist revealed that there was an improvement in student activity from cycles 1, 2, and 3. Meanwhile, the observation outcome represented an increase in students' awareness of the roundtable strategy's application from the first to third period. Finally, the test result indicated an improvement in score from cycle 1 to cycle 3 name from 75, 79, and 83.5. The results of the three instruments indicate that the roundtable approach will increase the writing capacity of English education research programme students. This strategy can be used in teaching writing for students.Keywords : boosting English, writing ability, roundtable strategy
PROMOTING SKILL OF SPEAKING VIA TWO STAY TWO STRAY STRATEGY AMONG THE ENGLISH STUDENTS OF FKIP OF BENGKULU UNIVERSITY Kasmaini Kasmaini; Riswanto Riswanto
Proceedings of ISELT FBS Universitas Negeri Padang Vol 5 (2017): The Proceedings of International Seminar on English Language and Teaching
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

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The study is aimed at describing the effectiveness of two stay and two stray in enhancing  students’ speaking ability. The paper is derived from the research result conducted among the 35 English department students of FKIP of University of Bengkulu. Classroom action research design with 3 cycles was applied to encourage students’ speaking skill. Observation checklist, fieldnote and speaking test instruments were used to capture students’ progress (reflection and evaluation) . Observation was done to see how well the strategy was understood and implemented by the students. Fieldnote aimed at jotting down success and constraints of the strategy usage and tes instrument was administered to evaluate the grading and scoring development during the first, second and third cycles. Reflecting and evaluating were conducted at the end of every cycle. Based on observation and fieldnote that the students’participation were getting increased in every cycle. Besides, the average score and grade at the end of 3 cycles were getting improved. Mean score of cycle 1 was 59.00, cycle 2 was 65.00 and final cycle was 72.00. It can be concluded that two stay and two stray strategy boosted speaking ability for English department students of FKIP of Bengkulu University. 
Improving Students' Writing Ability by using Inquiry-Based Learning Model Kasmaini kasmaini; Zahrida zahrida
ENGLISH FRANCA : Academic Journal of English Language and Education Vol 6, No 1 (2022)
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Curup

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29240/ef.v6i1.4117

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The purpose of this study is to use an inquiry-based learning paradigm to improve the writing skills of FKIP UNIB undergraduate English education students This is a three-cycle classroom action research study. The participants in this study were 39 third-semester students. There are 3 instruments used in collecting data, namely observation, checklist, and test. The results of the observations showed an increase in understanding of the application of inquiry-based learning models from cycles one, two, and three. While from the checklist, it was seen that there was an increase in student activity from the first cycle to the third or last cycle. from the third instrument used to see the progress of students' writing skills, it can be seen that in cycle one the average student scores are 75 and 79 at the end of cycle 2 and 83.5 in the last cycle. From the three instruments above, it can be concluded that this inquiry-based learning model can increase the writing skills of English Education Study Program third-semester students, FKIP UNIB. 
Language learning strategies used by male and female students in learning speaking Ayu Suhesti; Kasmaini Kasmaini; Ildi Kurniawan
Journal of English Education and Teaching Vol 6, No 1 (2022)
Publisher : Universitas Bengkulu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/jeet.6.1.45-56

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This research aim at finding out language learning strategies used by male and female students in the fourth semester of the English education study program at Universitas Bengkulu. This research is descriptive quantitative. The population of this research is 117 students of the fourth-semester of English education study program at Universitas Bengkulu in the 2020/2021 academic year, and 52 students are taken as the sample by using purposive sampling. The data were collected by using a questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of 31 items which represent 6 categories of learning strategies adapted from Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) version 7.0 proposed by Oxford. The collected data is analyzed by using Microsoft Excel 2007 and SPSS version 23. The results showed both males and females used all strategies category. Those are memory, cognitive, compensation, metacognitive, affective and social strategy. The dominant strategy used by male students are cognitive and compensation strategy (M=3.67), while the dominant strategy used by female students is metacognitive (M=3.74). Based on the result, there is no significant difference between males and females in using language learning strategies. Finally, the researchers suggest for lecturers who can use this research as information to design lesson plans in their speaking class. It is also suggested for students to use learning strategy in learning speaking more properly, the students have to find appropriate strategies that should be applied in learning speaking and for next researchers who will conduct the same topic of this research should make the next research more detailed information by involving other instruments.
An Analysis on Classroom Management Applied by the English Teachers Nova Pandan Sari; Wisma Yunita; Kasmaini Kasmaini
Journal of English Education and Teaching Vol 5, No 1 (2021)
Publisher : Universitas Bengkulu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/jeet.5.1.154-165

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This research was aimed to find out the components of classroom management applied by the two English teachers of SMA Negeri 05 Kota Bengkulu and. This study used descriptive quantitative method. The data were collected by using the observation checklist and video recording and the data were analyzed by using four procedures by Nurjanah and Maemunah namely identifying and classifying the data, investigating the data and analyzing the data. The result of this research revealed that, there were 4 of 5 components applied by the teachers A in managing the class; 1) Physical presence, 2) Teacher’s voice, 3) Teacher talking time, and 4) Student’s grouping. Meanwhile, the student’s seating arrangement component did not apply by the teacher A. In addition, there were 3 of 5 components applied by the teacher B such as; 1) Physical presence, 2) Teacher’s voice, and 3) Teacher talking time. Meanwhile, student’s seating arrangement and student’s grouping did not apply by the teacher B. Therefore, it can be concluded that the classroom management applied by the English teachers of SMA Negeri 5 was less variative since the teachers did not apply all components on classroom management.
Correlation between Multiple Intelligence and English Academic Performance of EFL Learners of 11th Grade Students Senior High School Lidia Gusnen Mimid; Kasmaini Kasmaini; Elfrida Elfrida
Journal of English Education and Teaching Vol 4, No 1 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Bengkulu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/jeet.4.1.69-86

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The main purpose of this study was to review intelligence types that students employ in relation to their foreign language learning. This correlational study aimed to investigate the correlation of multiple intelligences and students’ academic performance. The population of this study was 205 student’s 11th grade of senior high school of 03 SELUMA.  The data was collected by using total sampling learning English class eleventh senior high school.  Data analyzed this study of to investigate the correlation between the multiple intelligences and the academic achievement score of senior high school students. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics the results from Pearson Correlation of intelligence and academic achievement variables. Based on the data analysis it was found between two variables was 0.348, results showed that low correlation existed between multiple intelligences and academic performance. As a consequence, the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted. This indicates that multiple intelligences did not significantly affect academic performance. It seems that multiple intelligences were not the only factor that affects the achievement. Intrapersonal the leading intelligence type and the musical intelligence was the least common intelligence type employed by the students who participated in this research.
An Analysis of Communication Strategies Applied by English Study Program Students in Speaking for Presentation Gusti Komang Permana; Dedi Sofyan; Kasmaini Kasmaini
Journal of English Education and Teaching Vol 3, No 4 (2019)
Publisher : Universitas Bengkulu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (487.964 KB) | DOI: 10.33369/jeet.3.4.494-505

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Abstract This Study was a mix method research which used the combination of both qualitative and quantitative data. This study was aimed to find out the types and the dominant communication strategies used by the fourth semester students of English Study Program in University of Bengkulu. The instruments used in this research were observation checklist adapted from Dornyei (1995) and video recorder to collect data. The data were analyzed by Dornyei’s Theory of Communication Strategies. The population of this study was fourth semester students of class A of English Study Program. The samples of this study were selected with purposive sampling technique. The findings of this research were: (1) the students used all types of communication strategies, namely: a) message replacement, b) topic avoidance, c) message abandonment, d) circumlocution, e) approximation, f) word coinage, g) non-verbal signal, h) literal translation, i) foreignizing, j) code switching, k) time gaining strategy, and l) appeal for help, and 2) the dominant type of communication strategies used by the students is time gaining strategy with 47.87%. The students mostly used time gaining strategy because they already have good proficiency but they still needed times or delays to produce the utterances. 
The effect of the shaw English online channel on the EFL students’ speaking ability Riswanto Riswanto; Anita Anita; Kasmaini Kasmaini; Anisa Imelda
JOALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature) Vol 7, No 1: February 2022
Publisher : Universitas Bengkulu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/joall.v7i1.20042

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This study aims to investigate whether or not the learning strategy using YouTube videos from the Shaw English Online Channel is effective on students' speaking skills in asking questions and giving opinions. This research was conducted at Islamic Senior High School 2 North Bengkulu.  The method applied in this research was quantitative with a quasi-experimental design.  The total sample used for this study was 70 students consisting of 35 students from the eleventh grade of natural sciences class 1 (experimental class) and 35 students from the class eleventh grade of natural sciences class 2 (control class).  The instrument in this study was an online oral test and the data was the students' pre-test and post-test scores which were calculated and analyzed using SPSS 26 software. Then, the results obtained were used to determine whether there was an effect given by variable x to variable v. In conclusion, the use of learning strategies using media from the Shaw English Online Channel is effective to improve students' speaking skills in asking questions and giving opinions to eleventh-grade sciences students at Islamic Senior High School 2 North Bengkulu, the academic year 2021.
THE EFFECT OF FICTION SHORT MOVIE ON STUDENTS’ ENGLISH SPEAKING ABILITY Riswanto Riswanto; Reko Serasi; Azzah Salandega; Kasmaini Kasmaini
English Review: Journal of English Education Vol 10, No 2 (2022)
Publisher : University of Kuningan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25134/erjee.v10i2.6282

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The purpose of this research is to investigate whether or not students' students' speaking skills may be improved by watching short films. Quantitative research using a quasi-experimental design is the method that was used for the study. All of the pupils in the second grade at SMP A'isyiyah Pagaralam in South Sumatra, Indonesia, make up the population. This research was conducted with the participation of forty different students. It was decided that 20 students from Class A would make up the experimental group, and the remaining 40 students from Class B would serve as the control group. The method of data analysis makes use of a prerequisite test, specifically the normality test and the homogeneity test, and the final test is hypothesis testing. According to the findings of the research that was carried out, there is an effect in the use of short movies as a medium for improving students' speaking ability.
STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN ANSWERING READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS OF REPORT TEXT AT THIRD GRADE OF SMPN 1 BENGKULU SELATAN Sepmi Risanda; Elfrida Elfrida; Kasmaini Kasmaini
Wacana: Jurnal Penelitian Bahasa, Sastra dan Pengajaran Vol 20, No 2 (2022): Wacana, Vol. 20, No. 2, Juli 2022
Publisher : Universitas Bengkulu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/jwacana.v20i2.22381

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This research aimed to find out the students difficulties in answering reading comprehension questions of report text and the causes of the students difficulties in answering reading comprehension questions of report text. The participants of this research were 63 third grade students at SMPN 1 Bengkulu Selatan. This research used descriptive quantitative as research design. The data were obtained through the reading comprehension test and interview section. The reading comprehension test was adapted from Mandiri textbook published by Tiga Serangkai consisted 25 questions of multiple choice. The reading comprehension test was validated by using the interpretation guidelines according to SPSS. In reliability obtains by using Cronbach’s Alpha formula in SPSS software. The result of this research showed that students faced some difficulties in answering reading comprehension questions of report text and there were some causes of their difficulties in answering reading comprehension questions of report text. The students difficulties in answering reading comprehension questions were locating pronouns, understanding vocabulary and making inference. Making inference became the most difficult aspect with percentage of students who answered questions about making inference incorrectly was 73%. The causes of students difficulties in answering reading comprehension questions of report text were lack of vocabulary, lack of strategies and lack of interest or motivation.