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THE USE OF DIALOGUE JOURNAL TO IMPROVE DESCRIPTIVE WRITING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF MTS NEGERI 1 PALEMBANG Ghina Salsabila; Margaretha Dinar Sitinjak; Rita Hayati
Sriwijaya University Learning and Education International Conference Vol 3, No 1 (2018): 3rd-SULE-IC
Publisher : Sriwijaya University Learning and Education International Conference

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The objectives of this study were to find out whether or not: 1) there was any significant difference in descriptive writing achievement between the eighth grade students of MTs N 1 Palembang who were taught by using dialogue journal and those who were not and 2) whether or not there was any significant difference in descriptive writing achievement before and after the eighth grade students of MTs N 1 Palembang were taught by using dialogue journal. There were 60 students of eighth grade taken as the sample. They were divided into control and experimental groups which both of the groups were 30 students. The technique of selecting the sample was purposive sampling method. In collecting the data, both groups were given pretest and posttest. The data were analyzed by using Paired Sample t- Test and Independent sample t- Test. The results obtained from Paired Sample t- Test showed that there was a significant difference in students’ writing achievement before and after the students were taught by using dialogue journal since the ????-value was lower than 0.05 (0.000 < 0.05). The results obtained from Independent Sample t- Test of the posttest in both experimental and control groups showed that there was a significant difference in descriptive writing achievement between the students who were taught by using dialogue journal and those who were not as the ????-value lower than 0.05 (0.000 < 0.05). So, dialogue journal was effective to be applied in teaching descriptive writing for the eighth grade students of MTs N 1 Palembang.
Issues and Challenges of Applying E-Learning: The Case of One State Islamic University Shohibul Kahfi Alam Putra; Sofendi Sofendi; Margaretha Dinar Sitinjak
Indonesian Research Journal in Education |IRJE| Vol. 6 No. 1 (2022): IRJE |Indonesian Research Journal in Education|
Publisher : Universitas Jambi, Indonesia

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Indonesia is now overwhelmed with the issues and challenges in utilizing e-learning in many state Islamic universities. Moreover, this situation became worst when the COVID-19 influenced the teaching and learning process exponentially. This mixed methods study aimed to explore primary issues and challenges of using e-learning faced by one Indonesian state Islamic university in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia, and the solutions to overcome those hindrances. Three primary participants included students, academic staff, and faculty boards contributed to this study. The data obtained from closed and open-ended questionnaires and interviews were analyzed by using a thematic analysis. The findings revealed five primary issues and challenges of using e-learning such as infrastructure, digital content, individual constraints, technical support, and financial support.
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ LEARNING STYLES AND THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY AT SMA N 4 PALEMBANG Aprilia Sari Rahayu; Eryansyah Eryansyah; Margaretha Dinar Sitinjak
English Review: Journal of English Education Vol 10, No 2 (2022)
Publisher : University of Kuningan

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The objective of this study was to find out whether or not there was a significant correlation of learning style and the eleventh grade students' speaking ability. In this study, the population was ten students the eleventh grade students of SMA N 4 Palembang. The sample of this study, the researcher used purposive sampling technique. In order to collect the data, in this study used interviews and an oral test from virtual classes. Analyze the data, the researcher used Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient on SPPS. The result speaks interviews with students used the scale rating scores. From these results, the minimum score was 80, the maximum score was 88, and the mean score was 86. Second method was an oral test from virtual classes. In this test the researcher asked the students to tell about the most beautiful place that they have ever visited. Based on the results of the oral test score from virtual classes, the minimum score was 86, the maximum score was 92, and the mean score was 90. It could be concluded, that there was significant correlation between learning style and the eleventh grade students' speaking ability at SMA N 4 Palembang.
DEVELOPING INSTRUCTIONAL READING MATERIALS WITH LOCAL CULTURE-BASED NARRATIVE TEXTS FOR THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS Rita Inderawati; Sri Susanti; Nurhayati Nurhayati; Margaretha Dinar Sitinjak
English Review: Journal of English Education Vol 10, No 2 (2022)
Publisher : University of Kuningan

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The purposes of this study was to find out the validity, practicality, and potential effect of the developed instructional reading materials using Siti Zubaidah narrative lyrics as a local culture-based narrative texts from South Sumatra. The method of the research used development study. The subjects of the study were tenth grade students whose instructional reading level was level four. The procedure of the study consisted of three stages: analysis, design, evaluation and revision. In the first stage, instructional, students’ reading level, and their reading needs were analyzed. The data collected by using questionnaire and test. The result of the analyses became the basis of product development. Texts with comprehension questions were written. Formative evaluation was conducted to see the validity, practicality, and potential effects of the product. The validity about the content and construct of the product was evaluated in expert review phase. The product was stated to be very highly valid (4.45). The practicality was evaluated in one-to-one and small group phases. The results showed that the product was very highly practical since the average score in both phases were 4.64 and 4.79 respectively. Field test phase aimed to evaluate the potential effect of the product. After being tried-out in the field test as 93.3% of the students achieved the minimum mastery criterion which was 68. It meant that this product had a very high potential effect. In conclusion, the developed product was potentially effective to be applied for the tenth grade students.
CREATIVE WRITING AND INNOVATIVE PROCESS OF BEOWULF VIRTUAL DRAMA UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Karwandi Karwandi; Rita Inderawati; Margaretha Dinar Sitinjak
English Review: Journal of English Education Vol 10, No 3 (2022)
Publisher : University of Kuningan

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Pandemic Covid-19 forced education sector to have no more face-to-face classes since 2020. Unluckily, students from drama classes no longer performed on the stage even though they have well-prepared for the performance. This article highlighted four main problems: 1) How creative were students in writing drama script for virtual drama performance? 2) What were innovative processes created by the students for virtual drama performance? 3) What were the problem faced by the students in writing drama script and performing virtual drama performance? and 4) How were the lecturers’ role for the students in writing drama script and performing virtual drama performance? To answer these questions, the study employed online observation, interview, and documentation to dig up the research questions. The result of the study showed that by using documented-limited creative writing, most of the students were able in creating the drama script collaboratively and they utilized Zoom platform and Canva application through these preliminary investigation, detailed investigation, development, testing and validation, and full production processes. As a whole, the students were creative and innovative during the process of virtual drama performance and it could make the process of teaching and learning are worthwhile because lecturers and students had collaborated very well.