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BACKWASH EFFECTS OF PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT IN ACADEMIC WRITING CLASSES Muh Syafei
TEFLIN Journal: A publication on the teaching and learning of English Vol 23, No 2 (2012)
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This paper discusses a study investigating studentsâ opinions and reflections on backwash effects of portfolio assessments applied in Academic Writing course. To obtain the data, the researcher carried out interviews with 70 students of English Education Department (EED) of Universitas Muria Kudus (UMK) who took Academic Writing I and II courses. A qualitative analysis was then administered by identifying and classifying contents of studentsâ opinions and reflections expressed in the studentsâ responses concerning the backwash effects of the portfolio assessment applied in the courses. This investigation concludes the followings. First, all the research subjects support the use of portfolio assessment in Academic Writing Classes. Second, portfolio assessment provides various positive backwash effects on the student learning. Third, the students consider the portfolio assessment a fairer assessment. These findings suggest that the students respond positively to the portfolio assessment. Thus, it is recommended that the application of portfolio assessment in academic writing classes be maintained.

PENGARUH KUALITAS STRATEGI MEMBACA TERHADAP PRESTASI AKADEMIK Suprihadi, Suprihadi; Syafei, Muh.
Jurnal Penelitian Humaniora Vol 20, No 2: Agustus 2019
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

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The dual-role of the students of English Education Department Teacher Training and Education Faculty Muria Kudus University as both English language learners and language users gets them to be autonomous, effective, efficient, and strategic readers. The objective of this research is to investigate the relationship between quality of the reading strategy and academic achievement of the students. The subjects of this research were 104 students of EED UMK comprising of all semesters taken randomly. The instrument used was closed-ended questionnaire. The result of this research reveals that there is no relationship between quality of the reading strategy and academic achievement, meaning that the quality of reading strategy does not influence the academic achievement of the students. Implikasions and recommendations for the institution and for further research were proposed.

PENGARUH KUALITAS STRATEGI MEMBACA TERHADAP PRESTASI AKADEMIK Suprihadi Suprihadi; Muh. Syafei
Jurnal Penelitian Humaniora Vol 20, No 2: Agustus 2019
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23917/humaniora.v20i2.6932

The dual-role of the students of English Education Department Teacher Training and Education Faculty Muria Kudus University as both English language learners and language users gets them to be autonomous, effective, efficient, and strategic readers. The objective of this research is to investigate the relationship between quality of the reading strategy and academic achievement of the students. The subjects of this research were 104 students of EED UMK comprising of all semesters taken randomly. The instrument used was closed-ended questionnaire. The result of this research reveals that there is no relationship between quality of the reading strategy and academic achievement, meaning that the quality of reading strategy does not influence the academic achievement of the students. Implikasions and recommendations for the institution and for further research were proposed.

IMPLEMENTASI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN CONCEPT SENTENCE PADA MATERI BILANGAN TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERBAHASA INGGRIS MAHASISWA PRODI PENDIDIKAN MATEMATIKA Jayanti Putri Purwaningrum; Muh Syafei
Jurnal THEOREMS (The Original Research of Mathematics) Vol 4, No 1 (2019)
Publisher : Universitas Majalengka

Penguasaan bahasa Inggris merupakan faktor penentu dalam era globalisasi dan merupakan salah satu keberhasilan pembelajaran di pendidikan tinggi. Kemampuan bahasa Inggris siswa dalam Program Studi Pendidikan Matematika di Universitas Muria Kudus dapat dikembangkan melalui kursus Pendidikan Matematika Bahasa Inggris. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) mengetahui peningkatan kemampuan bahasa Inggris siswa melalui model pembelajaran angka konsep bahan kalimat dalam mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggris Pendidikan Matematika; (2) mengetahui aktivitas siswa selama pembelajaran melalui model pembelajaran kalimat konsep pada nomor materi dalam kursus Pendidikan Matematika Bahasa Inggris; dan (3) mengetahui respon siswa terhadap model pembelajaran kalimat konsep pada nomor materi dalam kursus Bahasa Inggris Pendidikan Matematika. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Matematika di Universitas Muria Kudus. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimental melalui model pembelajaran kalimat konsep dengan teknik pretest posttest one group. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: 1) Model pembelajaran kalimat konsep pada nomor materi dalam mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggris di Pendidikan Matematika dapat meningkatkan kemahiran bahasa Inggris siswa; 2) Ada perbedaan yang signifikan dalam kemahiran bahasa Inggris rata-rata siswa antara sebelum dan sesudah menggunakan model pembelajaran kalimat konsep pada materi angka dalam kursus Pendidikan Matematika Bahasa Inggris; dan 3) Tanggapan siswa terhadap model pembelajaran kalimat konsep pada nomor materi dalam kursus Bahasa Inggris Pendidikan Matematika

The Use of Instagram as a Media to Teach Students' Writing Recount Text Siti Sholikhah; Muh Syafei; Aisyah Ririn Perwikasih Utari
Prominent Vol 2, No 2 (2019): Prominent : Journal of English Studies
Publisher : Universitas Muria Kudus

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Abstract. The objective of this research is to find out whether there is a significant difference between students’ writing recount text before and after being taught by using Instagram as a media or not. In this research, the researcher used quantitative method and used quasi-experiment as the design of the research. The number of sample is 36 students from X MIPA 4 which are taken by using cluster random sampling technique. The researcher uses test as the instrument of the research. The test is in the form of writing test to know the students’ writing ability before and after being taught by using Instagram as a media. The result of the research shows that the students’ mean score have an improvement from 6.8 to 8.8 and from good categorize to excellent categorize. And the standard deviation from the students score has decreased from 0.89 to 0.83 which means that the students’ post-test score is well distributed than the pre-test score. The calculation of t-test shows that the Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. It is because the to (t obtain) falls in the critical region and to (t obtain) is more than tt (t critical). The to (t obtain) is 5.3 while the tt (t critical) is 2.042. In conclusion, there is a significant difference between students’ writing recount text before and after being taught by using Instagram as a media. Key Words: Instagram, Media, Recount Text, English Writing

THE PERCEPTION ON THE USE SOCIAL MEDIA IN LEARNING ENGLISH Rahmawati Dwi Handayani; Muh Syafei Syafei; Aisyah Ririn Perwikasih Utari
Prominent Vol 4, No 1 (2021): Prominent: Journal of English Studies
Publisher : Universitas Muria Kudus

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Abstract The objective of the research to know the perception of fourth semester students of Universitas Muria Kudus on the use social media in learning English. The researcher used descriptive qualitative research and the data was collected by the used of questionnaire. The participants are 50 students of English Education Department of Universitas Muria Kudus. The result showed social media have good perception for the fourth semester students of English Education Department of Universitas Muria Kudus. Social media have provide rich resource to learn English. It is indicate that social media has positive contribution for learning English they are listening, reading, writing and speaking skill.

THE USE OF CUE CARDS FOR TEACHING WRITING OF BIOGRAPHY TEXT Ulya Maliyatika; Muh Syafei; Rusiana Rusiana
Prominent Vol 1, No 1 (2018): Prominent : Journal of English Studies
Publisher : Universitas Muria Kudus

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24176/pro.v1i1.2507

Students at schools learn to write in order to express their ideas well. They should have a good ability in writingEnglish texts. However, many students find it difficult to express their ideas in a paragraph, and to make a composition correctly. The media factorseems to be one that makes the teaching-learning process unable to achieve its goal. Therefore, the authors propose to apply Cue Cards as teaching media to overcome the problem.The objective of the research is to scrutinize whether there is a significant difference between teaching writing of biography textbefore and that after being taught by using Cue Cards.This experimentemployed one group with pretest and posttest design was conducted at the eleventh grade students of SMA N 1 KaranganyarDemakin academic year 2017/2018 insecond semester. There were 34 students of grade XI IPS 1 taken as the sample through cluster random sampling.The datasetsfor this research were collected through written test. Before cue cards were used in the treatment, the measn score was60. After cue cards were used in some meetings of treatment, the mean score is 82. The hypothesis of the research stated that there is a significant difference between teaching writing of biography text on the eleventh grade students of SMA N 1KaranganyarDemak in academic year 2017/2018) before and after being taught by using cue cardsis confirmed. It can be seen from the calculation of t-test, withdegree offreedom (df) = 33, α = 0,05, t (critical) is ±2.042 and t (obtained) is 8.79. The analysis showed that Ho was denied and Ha was confirmed.Therefore, it is suggested to the English teacherto keep usingcue cardsin teaching writing of biography text.

STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON THE APPLICATION OF TIMED WRITING PRACTICE (TWP) Muh Syafei
Prominent Vol 2, No 1 (2019): Prominent : Journal of English Studies
Publisher : Universitas Muria Kudus

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Abstract This preliminary research is as a part of learning need analysis for developing a discourse based writing material with a timed-writing technique in an English teacher education department in Indonesia. In timed writing practice (TWP), students must write a paragraph on a sheet of paper without help in a given time limit. However, no empirical information on whether the students agree or disagree with the application of timed writing and the reasons behind their perceptions is not yet avaiable.The research subjects consist of 31 students who take writing course. The objectives are to investigate (1) the extent of the students’ acceptance and (2) the reasons behind the acceptance on the application of timed-writing practice (TWP) in writing class. A qualitative analysis is administered by identifying and classifying contents of students’ opinions and reflections expressed in the students’ responses to questionare. Twenty five students (81%) agree with the application of TW. Four students (13%) disagree and 2 students (6%) give no preference. Timed writing are perceived as (1) Encouraging Writing Activity, (2) Improving Time Management and Control, (3) Training Thinking Skills, (4) Improving Writing Skills, (5)Training Speed Writing, (6) Improving Soft Skills, (7) Giving Challenging Activity, and (8) Improving Concentration and Accuracy. The reasons from those who disagree are: (1) Feeling nervous and confused (2) Having insufficient preparation time, and (3) Expecting Variation of Activity. In conclusion, timed writing is mostly accepted and positively perceived by the students with very high category. Reasons from those who disagree must also be taken into consideration for future betterment. Based on the research findings, the timed writing, accordingly, can be used as a technique or a strategy to be integrated in a discourse-based writing material for students of English teacher education program.Key Words: Timed-Writing, Students’ Acceptance, Reasons

Analsisis Face Validity dan Content Validity Tes Bahasa Inggris: Sebuah Open Lesson dalam Lesson Study for Learning Community Muh Syafei
Jurnal Prakarsa Paedagogia Vol 1, No 1 (2018): Juni 2018
Publisher : Universitas Muria Kudus

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This paper presents Open Lesson activities in a series of Lesson Study for Learning Community (LSLC) activities in the Language Assessment (LA) course that is taught by the author with partners from other lecturers in the same subject. In this open lesson the theme raised is the material "Analysis of Face Validity and Content Validity of English test" with a duration of 100 (one hundred) minutes which is equivalent to 2 (two) Semester Credit units (SKS) in semester V (odd) 2017 academic year / 2018 in the English Education Study Program, Teaching and Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University. In this paper also discussed the importance of lesson study and its steps, the implementation of Lesson Study for Learning Community at UMK especially in the PBI FKIP UMK, namely the open lesson of Language Assessment courses.

STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS : THE USE OF TELEGRAM APPLICATION AS AN E-LEARNING TOOL IN ENGLISH CLASS Maya Yuliana; Diah Kurniati; Muh Syafei
Prominent Vol 6, No 1 (2023): Prominent: Journal of English Studies
Publisher : Universitas Muria Kudus

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This study aims to determine students' perceptions of using the Telegram Application as a tool in learning in English class and also to find out what benefits they get when using the Telegram Application. In this study, the researcher used a qualitative descriptive method. Researchers used a questionnaire to determine the perceptions of students who were given to and interviews, namely to gain deep information about the questionnaire and to find out what benefits they got. There were 65 students who filled out the questionnaire and 26 students who had been interviewed. The results showed that the students' Perceptions towards the use of Telegram Application as an e-learning tool have positive perceptions. Moreover it was also revealed that the students get benefits when studying through the Telegram Application, they get many benefits. From the results, the majority of students agree that through Telegram students can make it easier to get material, make it easier for students to understand the material, as well as the many benefits they get from learning through the Telegram Application.

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