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Journal : Transform : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING RECOUNT TEXT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH MIND MAPPING TECHNIQUE IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Maria Rosa Marpaung; Johan Sinulingga
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 1 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (450.595 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v2i1.904

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ABSTRACT This study concerns with improvement of students’ achievement in writing recount text through mind mapping technique in Junior High School. The subject of the study was the students in SMP Free Methodist 1 Medan, class VIII-1 which consisted of 37 students. This study was conducted by applying Classroom Action Research. The procedure of this research was done in two cycles in six meeting. The mean of students’ score in test I was 67.24. It was increased in test II to 72.78 and in test III, it became 78.79. The improvement was not only showed in the mean of the students’ score but also in the number of students who got point up to 75. In test I, the number of students who got point up to 75 was only 5.4%. In test II, the number was increased to 29.8% while in test III it became 81.1%. Based on the diary notes, observation sheet and questionnaire sheet, it was found that the students gave good responds in the teaching and learning process. Based on the result of quantitative and qualitative data, it can be concluded that the application of mind mapping technique had improved the junior high school students’ achievement in writing recount text.   Keywords: Writing, Recount Text, Mind Mapping, Junior High School  
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING ACHIEVEMENT IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH QUANTUM LEARNING Meni Sihite; Johan Sinulingga
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 2 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

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AbstractThis study deals with the improvement of the students’ achievement in writing descriptive text through quantum learning. This study was conducted by using action research at second year of SMP N 1 Kabanjahe. The sample of this study was just one class namely: VIII-2. The number of this class was 36 students. The research was conducted in two cycles. Cycle 1 consisted of three meetings and cycle 2 consisted of two meetings. There were two kinds of data collected during the study, qualitative and quantitative data. The instrument for collecting the quantitative data was writing test while the quantitative data were gathered through interview, diary notes and observation sheet. Based on the writing test result, the students score kept improving in every test. In pre test, the mean score was 52, 61. In the test of cycle I, the mean score was 63 and the mean score in test of cycle II was 80. The conclusion is that quantum learning can improve the students’ descriptive writing achievement.Key words: Students’ Achievement, Writing, Descriptive text, Quantum Learning