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Teaching Reading by Using Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition Irwan Doni; Zulfadli A. Aziz; Siti Sarah Fitriani
English Education Journal Vol 9, No 3 (2018): English Education Journal (EEJ)
Publisher : Universitas Syiah Kuala

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This experimental study was done with the third-semester, Grade 11, Accounting students at SMKN 3 in Lhokseumawe to investigate differences in reading comprehension learning ability between students who were taught reading, using the Cooperative Integrated Reading and Writing Techniques (CIRC) and those who were taught using the Grammar Translation Method. This study also aimed to find out the students’ perceptions toward the use of the CIRC technique for teaching-learning reading comprehension. Two classes were selected as the research sample, an experimental class (EG) and a control class (CG). Each class had 22 students so the total sample was 44 students. The research data was obtained through tests (i.e. a pre-test and a post-test) and a questionnaire with the EG. SPSS version 17 was used to analyze the data. The results showed that the mean score of the EG in the post-test at 81 was significantly higher than that of the CG at 72. The value of significance for the EG and the CG in the post-test was 0.031, lower than α = 0.05. Hence Ha was accepted, indicating that there was a significant difference in reading comprehension ability between the students taught by using the CIRC technique and those taught by using the Grammar Translation Method. Therefore, it can be concluded that teaching reading comprehension using the CIRC technique is more effective than by using the Grammar Translation Method.

Taboo Words in Devayan, a Language in Simeulu Island, Aceh Indonesia Muhammad Wiwin; Zulfadli A. Aziz
English Education Journal Vol 10, No 3 (2019): English Education Journal (EEJ)
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The research on taboo words in Devayan has not been conducted yet, and thus, this study investigated the taboo words in Devayan society. This research was a descriptive qualitative study. The technique used was in-depth interview by digging much information from informants about taboo words in the language. The data in this study were analyzed by using Miles and Huberman’s framework (1984), namely data reduction, data display, and conclusion: drawing/verification. The results of this study were (1) taboo words related to sex, (2) taboo words related to the natural function of the human body, (3) taboo words related to the sexual activity, (4) taboo words related to misconduct, (5) taboo words related to deficiency, and (6) taboo words related to animals.

An Analysis of Associative Meanings in Two Songs Albums of Lorde Masriyah Masriyah; Zulfadli A. Aziz; Iskandar Abdul Samad
English Education Journal Vol 10, No 2 (2019): English Education Journal (EEJ)
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This research is analyzing associative meanings in Lorde’s selected songs lyric. The aimed of this study is to find out the types and the functions of associative meanings in Lorde’s selected songs lyric. This research used descriptive qualitative research approach and a major theory of associative meaning from Leech’s (1985) theory. In this research, the researcher gathered the data by collecting, marking and describing words, phrases, and sentences in the song’s lyric from two albums that contained associative meaning such as connotative meaning, social meaning, affective meaning, reflected meaning, and collocative meaning. Then, the researcher analyzed the data by classifying words, phrases, and sentences that contained types and function of associative meanings which referred to Leech’s (1985) theory, then explained the finding, and the last formulated research conclusion based on data finding and analysis. The result of this research showed that there were sixty-nine data of associative meaning as well as their functions in ten songs lyric of Lorde. There were seven data of connotative meaning, thirty-five data of social meanings, eleven data of affective meaning, eleven data of reflected meaning, and five data of collocative meanings. The dominant type of associative meaning that used in Lorde’s songs lyric is social meaning in which the lyrics used informal languages such as idioms, slangs, and colloquials.

Improving Speaking Skills Using the Beyond Centers and Circle Time (BCCT) Technique Anna Fauza Jailani; Zulfadli A. Aziz; Siti Sarah Fitriani
English Education Journal Vol 9, No 3 (2018): English Education Journal (EEJ)
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The objectives of this study were to find out: (1) If there would be a significant difference in speaking achievement between students who were taught-learnt speaking using the Beyond Centers and Circle Time (BCCT) technique and those who were taught-learnt speaking with the standard technique, and to find out (2) What would be the response of the students towards the use of the BCCT method. This experimental study was conducted with pre-school children at the TKIT Permata Sunnah in Banda Aceh in the 2017/2018 academic year. The sample for this research was two classes selected by random sampling: class B was the experimental class and class A was the control class. The data was collected with a speaking test plus interviews. An interview was used instead of a questionnaire, for answering the second research question, because the participants in this study were pre-school children. The data was analyzed using a t-test for the speaking test and collecting descriptions with an interview guide. The results showed that: (1) the BCCT technique was effective to increase the speaking skills of the pre-schoolers, which was proven by the result from the t-test, in which tcount (8.96) was higher than ttable (4.01); (2) the students generally had a positive response (80%) toward the use of the BCCT in their speaking classroom. Therefore, it can be concluded that the BCCT method was effective for improving the speaking skills of the pre-schoolers as well as providing many other advantages for them.

Why West Acehnese Shift Their Dialect to Other Acehnese Dialect Nur Aini; Zulfadli A. Aziz; Bukhari Daud
English Education Journal Vol 9, No 3 (2018): English Education Journal (EEJ)
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The aim of this study was to investigate the reasons for dialect shifting by speakers from West Aceh when they speak Acehnese outside of the West Aceh area. A qualitative method was used for this research. The data was collected using interviews following an interview guide. The researcher interviewed the informants who were all from West Aceh and living in Banda Aceh for educational purposes. Based on the results from the interviews, the researcher found that the West Acehnese shifted their dialect into other dialects when they spoke with other Acehnese outside of West Aceh. The dialect was shifted by them for various reasons, such as lacking confidence to use their own dialect, to avoid embarrassment or being ridiculed by other speakers, to make them easier to be understood, to get acceptance and respect from the community where they were and due to being influenced, unconsciously, by other, more dominant dialects.

First Language (L1) Use in the EFL Classroom: Perceptions of Students and Teachers Noliza Hasrina; Zulfadli A. Aziz; Siti Sarah Fitriani
English Education Journal Vol 9, No 3 (2018): English Education Journal (EEJ)
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This study was aimed to find out the perceptions of teachers and of students about the use of their L1 (Bahasa Indonesia) in their EFL classroom in the teaching-learning processes. A quantitative method was used for this study which used a questionnaire as the instrument. This study was conducted at the MAN High School at Darussalam with 94 respondents, consisting of three teachers and ninety one students from grade two from the three different departments (XI IPS, XI IPA and XI IAG). The results from the questionnaires showed that the respondents predominantly used their L1 rather than the L2 in their English EFL Classes for teaching-learning activities such as when explaining materials which were hard to understand, giving instructions on materials and tasks to explaining new vocabulary and for helping students to feel more comfortable and more confident in learning English. In this regard, the use of their L1 in their English classes was aimed at having good communications between the teachers and their students and between students and students. In addition, the use of their L1 was very helpful for students to understand their English lessons and to improve the students' motivation in learning English EFL

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