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Usman Kasim
Universitas Syiah Kuala
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THE INFLUENCE OF USING ENGLISH SONGS ON THE STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN PRONOUNCING ENGLISH WORDS Ridhayatullah Ridhayatullah; Usman Kasim; Bukhari Daud
English Education Journal Vol 11, No 1 (2020)
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This research aimed at identifying the influence of using English songs on students’ achievement in pronouncing English words at SMP Islam Cendekia Aceh Besar Academic Year 2018/2019. The population of this research was all VII Grade students. The sample of the research was divided into 31 students of the experimental group and 32 students of the control group. The experimental group was taught by using English songs technique while the control group was not taught by using English songs. This research was experimental research, under quasi experimental research. The data were taken from an oral test method or sound of production and questionnaire which were given in the learning process. The result of the research shows that the English songs technique can influence the students’ achievement in pronouncing English words. It is concluded from the post-test that there was a statistical difference in the mean score between the experimental and control group. The mean score of the experimental group was 81.51 and the mean score of the control group was 60.37. It means that the mean score of the experimental group is higher than the control group. Moreover, the result of z-test indicated that the students taught by using an English song had a better improvement in English word pronunciation in which z-score (9.05) was higher than the critical value (1.96). It could be concluded that English song strategy effectively improved students’ achievement in pronouncing English words.
Students’ perception toward English subject and their learning outcome Hafrizal Hafrizal; Usman Kasim; Iskandar Abdul Samad
English Education Journal Vol 12, No 3 (2021)
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This research aims to find out students' perception of the English subject and provides an overview of the students learning outcome at SMA Negeri 1 Jangka Buya, Pidie Jaya. The instruments used in this research are questionnaires, interview guides, and documentation. Students' perceptions are classified into three categories: education, economy, and social interaction, and one group of negative question models support the other three. The student's perception of English is dominant in education. Generally, the students of SMAN 1 Jangka Buya come from dayah (Islamic school). They believe that mastering English can help them promote Islamic teachings more effectively. The negative question is the second dominant result; most students admit that language is a medium to build up connection and communication verbally or through written text. Meanwhile, in the economy category, students believe that we can increase income with English language skills. It is also shown that students who have good grades in English also have a high perception of certain categories. In comparison, students who have low perception get low learning outcomes on the English subject. So that, the students' perception and background must be hardly noticed by the teacher in planning a good teaching and learning process.
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers teach English for deaf students Putri Yunisari; Usman Kasim; Saiful Marhaban
English Education Journal Vol 12, No 2 (2021)
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This research is motivated by the fact that deaf students have the samerights to get education and access to learn English. However, they needsupport and specific accommodation designs according to their abilities.Teaching English to deaf students is still a problem and varies based onthe situation. Therefore, this research aims at describing how Englishteachers teach deaf students, what problems teachers face in teachingEnglish for deaf students, and the strategies they use. The method usedin this research was qualitative, while the subject was English teachers.The instruments used to collect the data for this research wereobservation, interview and documentation. Besides, the data wereanalyzed using the qualitative data analysis procedures by Yin (2011).The results indicated that there were several problems faced by EFLteachers in teaching the deaf students. It can be categorized into linguisticand nonlinguistic. Likewise, each strategy is implemented based on theproblems and depends on the teachers’ teaching experiences. It issuggested to provide an extensive training program for English teachersand facilitate the learning media to get the success of teaching andlearning process for the deaf students.
EXPLORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DUOLINGO MEDIA FOR ASSIGNMENT IN LEARNING ENGLISH Fauzan Fauzan; Usman Kasim
English Education Journal Vol 11, No 2 (2020)
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This research is aimed at investigating the use of Duolingo media in learning English as students’ assignment at eleventh grade students of methodist senior high school. A case study was used as the research design. The participant was an English teacher and 30 eleventh-grade students of Methodist school. The data were collected by interviewing the teacher and giving students questionnaires in order to attain the data needed for this reseach. The interview result was analysed by using procedure of data analysis from Miles and Huberman (1994), while the result data of the questionnaire was analyzed by using percentage formula from Sudjana (2002). The research finding shows that the teacher and students consider that using the Duolingo media was effective in learning English because it improved students’ willingness to do the assignment at home via Duolingo media and language skills in learning English. In conclusion, Duolingo media can be applied in by students to finish English assignment at home because it maked students excited and interested to do the homework by Duolingo.
INVESTIGATING MEDICAL STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN TOEFL LISTENING TEST Fauza A. Rahmi; Usman Kasim; Zulfadli A. Aziz
English Education Journal Vol 11, No 2 (2020)
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This research investigated the students’ responses to listening difficulties in taking the listening section of the TOEFL test and their efforts made to overcome the difficulties. This study is descriptive qualitative research that used the online questionnaire attached in the google forms to gather data needed. The questionnaire was distributed to 100 medical students at UP3BI class (Unit Pengembangan Program Pendamping Mata Kuliah Bahasa Inggris (UP3BI) of Syiah Kuala Language Center. The questionnaire was divided into two. Part one consisted of students’ personal information on the listening skill questionnaire.  It was found that watching English TV programs or movies (65.10%) and listening to English songs (60%) as the highest rank of students’ efforts made to overcome listening difficulties of the TOEFL test. Section two of the questionnaire consisted of listening difficulties. It was found that most respondents were difficult to understand the native speaker’s pronunciation (64%). In addition, it is suggested that for English lecturers, other researchers, institutions, and testing organizers to contribute a standardized knowledge of the TOEFL test and also to provide a conditioned testing place for a better improvement of listening TOEFL in particular. Besides, the test takers or students should practice and learn more about listening TOEFL as often as possible. Therefore, they will get used to listening and can minimize the difficulties during taking the TOEFL test.
THE TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF CONTENT AND PROCESS STANDARDS OF 2013 CURRICULUM AND THEIR ABILITIES IN PREPARING ENGLISH LESSON PLAN Rusydi Rusydi; Usman Kasim; Iskandar Abdul Samad
English Education Journal Vol 11, No 4 (2020)
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Teachers’ understanding of how both content and process standards affect their preparation on the lesson plan (RPP) is still weak. There is a lack of learning assessment, basic competence, indicators, teaching materials, and learning models and their use which is not appropriate based on the Indonesian 2013 curriculum. This research was aimed at finding out the English teachers’ understanding of two main elements of the 2013 curriculum; content and process standards that lead the teachers to prepare appropriate lesson plan (RPP) which has a direct interaction with the instructional process. The selected samples were six English teachers from different levels of junior high schools in Banda Aceh. The questionnaire and interview guide were used as research instruments. The result of the teachers’ understanding of the content standard of 2013 curriculum showed that the English teachers had an fairly good understanding of the standard of the content of the curriculum 2013 as indicated by an average score of 65.23, while teachers’ understanding of process standard of curriculum 2013 showed the English teachers already had a good understanding of the standard of the content of the 2013 curriculum, as shown by an average score of 72.21. Overall, the average score of lesson plan (RPP) preparation was 65.16 which was categorized as being fairly good.
Slang Analysis in Film "Fury" Iswan Aramiko; Usman Kasim; Zulfadli A. Aziz
English Education Journal Vol 10, No 3 (2019): English Education Journal (EEJ)
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The aims of this research are to identify the functions, types and the formation of slang words/phrases in the film “Fury”. This research is qualitative research with content analysis design. The data are slang words/phrases from the conversations of the film. The data were collected through observation with observation guide as the instrument. The result of the research shows that the functions of using slang in the film were to show emotion, rebellion, humor, toughness, creative, vibrant, informality, stylization, conciseness, and forcefulness. The types of slang used in the film were hip-hop slang, slang in University of Leicester, inner city slang of New York, general slang, and specific slang. The slang words/phrases in the film were formed by suffixation, final combining, reversed form, compounding, clipping, and word manufacture.
The use of point counterpoint strategy in teaching EFL students’ writing skill at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) 5 Bireun Abdullah Abdullah; Usman Kasim; Saiful Marhaban
English Education Journal Vol 12, No 3 (2021)
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This study aimed to find out the use of point-counterpoint strategy to improve students’ writing skills on discussion text for the second-grade students of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) 5 Bireuen. This research used a quantitative method. The research subjects were 42 students from XI MIPA 1 and  MIPA 2. Class XI MIPA 1 was an experimental group and Class XI MIPA 2 was a control group. Both classes were selected for students’ equal ability. The instruments used to collect the data were tests; pretest and posttest and questionnaire. The writing test was used for pretest and post-test. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistic to find the mean scores of the two classes. The mean score of the pretest in the experimental class was 63.61 and the mean score of the posttest in the experimental class was 77. Meanwhile, the mean score of the pretest in the control class was 63.80 and the mean score of the posttest in the control class was 74.47. The  mean score of the experimental class was higher than the control class. Accordingly, the hypothesis of this research was accepted. In the questionnaire, the researchers found that almost all students choose “agree” toward the Point-Counterpoint strategy in writing discussion text.
The obstacles faced by the junior lecturers of Syiah Kuala University in achieving the required TOEFL scores Raihal Fajri; Siti Sarah Fitriani; Usman Kasim
English Education Journal Vol 12, No 2 (2021)
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The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is an examination used to evaluate a non-native English speaker’s proficiency in the English language. This study was conducted to investigate the obstacles faced by the junior lecturers of Syiah Kuala University in achieving the required TOEFL scores. This research applied a focused description as a method of collecting the data and was located within qualitative research. The population of this research was 23 junior lecturers of Syiah Kuala University who were participating in a training class at the Language Centre of Syiah Kuala University and are in preparation for further study in either home country or overseas universities. The instrument of data collection is a questionnaire guide with google form that was sent to 23 junior lecturers. The questionnaire was used to find out the obstacles faced by the junior lectures in achieving the required TOEFL scores. The collected were analysed by using compiling the percentage, adopting the formula proposed by Sudjono. The finding shows that junior lecturers faced obstacles in answering listening to long conversations with a percentage of 93.3% and avoiding similar sounds with a percentage of 80%. The specific obstacles in the structure written expression section were the skill in answering coordinate connectors, agreement after certain words, and parallel structure with coordinate conjunctions questions with the percentage 60%. The other obstacles were skills in answering agreement after prepositional phrases and skill in agreement after prepositional phrases questions with the percentage 67.7%. Then, the obstacles faced by them in reading comprehension were in recognizing main ideas and determining meanings of difficult words questions with the percentage of 67.7%. It is suggested that the junior lecturers should improve their English proficiency before they take the TOEFL test.
High and low achievers’ dominant learning style preferences in learning English Raudhaturrahmi Raudhaturrahmi; Usman Kasim; Siti Sarah Fitriani
English Education Journal Vol 12, No 2 (2021)
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This study aims at finding the high and low achievers’ learning style preferences and the teachers’ understanding about the students’ learning style preferences in learning English at MAN 1 Banda Aceh. The survey of this study used a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. A questionnaire was used to explore the students’ learning style preferences, while an interview was used to get specific information about the teachers’ opinions on students’ learning style preferences in learning English. Willing (1988) category of learning style that consists of communicative, concrete, authority-oriented and analytical learning styles were used. The result of the questionnaire showed that the high achievers’ dominant learning style was the communicative one with a mean value of 3.12 and a standard deviation of 0.65. At the same time, the low achievers also favoured communicative learning style with a mean value of 3.11 and a standard deviation of 0.63. While the interview shows that the teachers were aware and understood well about students’ learning style preferences in learning English. In conclusion, by understanding their characteristics in absorbing information, the students can develop the skills in various ways to make it easier, faster and more successful for them in their learning.
Co-Authors Abdullah Abdullah Anggia Susanti Arifin Syamaun Bukhari Daud Burhansyah Burhansyah Chairina Nasir Desy Intan Fathiah Deza Aulia Sari Diana Achmad Diana Fauzia Sari Fauza A. Rahmi Fauzan Fauzan Fenny Regita Hafrizal Hafrizal Hani Ammaria Hendra Heriansyah Iskandar Abdul Samad Iswan Aramiko Mirna Lisna Santika Nia Nidayanti Nurkholish Umar Putri Yunisari Raihal Fajri Raudhaturrahmi Raudhaturrahmi Ridhayatullah Ridhayatullah Rusydi Rusydi Saiful Marhaban Siti Sarah Fitriani Teguh Sulistyo Yuliana Yuliana Yunita Sari Zakaria Zakaria Zulfadli A. Aziz