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THE NEEDS OF YOUNG LEARNERS FOR DEVELOPING E-BOOK FOR TEACHING ENGLISH-SPEAKING SKILLS Ruth Nova Mandaria; Elanneri Karani; Joni Bungai
Journal Compound : Improving the Quality of English Education Vol. 9 No. 1 (2021): Journal Compound
Publisher : Program Studi Magister Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Program Pascasarjana, Universitas Palangka Raya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (299.311 KB) | DOI: 10.37304/jcp.v9i1.3040

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Speaking English is one of the most significant communication skills that one is required in digital era of the 21th century. Therefore, it is necessary to develop speaking skill earlier for young learners who learn English at elementary school. This article reports a survey to explore the needs of young learners at elementary schools who learn English in digital era. The research subjects were four teachers of English and 258 students of the fourth grade at elementary schools in Palangka Raya. The research instruments are developed in the form of an interview guide and a questionnaire using google form for collecting data concerning the needs of young learners in learning English. Percentage and qualitative description are employed to expose the survey outcomes. The results are used the basis later for designing and developing an e-book of English (based on local content) for young learners who are learning English at elementary schools in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan.
TYPES AND REASONS OF CODE-SWITCHING IN TEACHING PROCESS OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE TEACHERS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN PALANGKA RAYA Muston Nasib Martua Sitohang; Wahyuningsih Usadiati; Elanneri Karani
Journal Compound : Improving the Quality of English Education Vol. 9 No. 1 (2021): Journal Compound
Publisher : Program Studi Magister Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Program Pascasarjana, Universitas Palangka Raya

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The research was a descriptive qualitative research with the aim to analyze the types and reasons that caused the teachers in three schools with different accreditation to deliver the materials apply code-switching in English classes. The data were taken from the teachers of the eleventh-grade class from three schools based on A, B, and C accreditation, i.e. by interviewing the teachers and doing class observation. Result of the research showed that all of the three teachers applied code-switching in the class. The types of code-switching that they used were (a) inter-sentential code-switching, (b) intra-sentential code-switching, and (c) tag-switching. It was also found factors that caused the use code-switching in the English teaching process, they are (a) talking about a particular topic, (b) repetition used for clarifications, (c) softening or to strengthen request or command, and (d) because of real lexical needed. Types of accreditation did not show any difference in the teachers’ use of ode switching.
Developing A Model of HOTS Questions for Narrative Reading Text for IX Grade Students of SMPN 2 Jorong Evelyn Simanjuntak; Wahyuningsih Usidiati; Elanneri Karani
Journal of Environment and Management Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): Journal of Environment and Management
Publisher : Program Pascasarjana Universitas Palangka Raya dan (and) Ikatan Ahli Teknik Penyehatan dan Teknik Lingkungan Indonesia (IATPI)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37304/jem.v1i1.1207

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Teachers are required to have good reading material with various questions exercises to meet students’ interest to improve their reading ability. This developmental research was undertaken to develop a model of instructional material of HOTS questions for narrative reading texts for IX grade students of SMPN 2 Jorong. The development of the model in R & D research involved the following framework: needs assessment, reference study, material development, expert validation, tryout, revision, and final product. The subject of the research was the students of grade IX of SMPN 2 Jorong. The instruments used were observation sheet, questionnaire sheet, students’ test result, and validity and advisability test sheet to take the data. The final product was a Model of HOTS Questions For Narrative Reading Text in the form of instructional material consisting of Cover; Introduction, and Content. The content of the product consisted of 2 Units that contain narrative reading texts with the titles Hansel and Grethel, Malin Kundang, and Rapunzel. Each story was inserted with HOTS questions to ask the students to generalise, to analyse, to compare, to distinguish, and to correlate. Based on the result, the model of HOTS questions was efficient and advisable to be implemented.
The development of an authentic speaking material of ESP for basic English learners Yuli Sintha Asi; Wahyuningsih Usadiati; Elanneri Karani
Journal of Environment and Management Vol. 2 No. 1 (2021): Journal of Environment and Management
Publisher : Program Pascasarjana Universitas Palangka Raya dan (and) Ikatan Ahli Teknik Penyehatan dan Teknik Lingkungan Indonesia (IATPI)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37304/jem.v2i1.2654

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Basic Instructional Speaking materials of English for Business Management plays important role in teaching learning process for Economic College in order that the education goal as stipulated in National Framework Curriculum (KKNI) could be achieved. The ability to use English in oral communication is the communicative goal. In fact, there have been many Higher Educations such as Economic College does not provide reliable instructional materials which are based on students‘ needs and industrial needs. Even the materials are not relevant to the students‘ Department. However, since there has no many ESP books and researches done due to this issue, this research was eventually carried out and the final product is to grand a basic instructional material of ESP for Economic Students. The data analyses were through interview and questionnaires to the first grade students of Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Sampit. The results indicated the students are considered as basic learners of English who need appropriate materials as per their level ability. Therefore, instructional materials for Business English especially for basic learners who want to speak English for Business needs are hardly needed in STIE Sampit.
English Reading Materials in Vocational High School: A Need Analysis Syaifuddin Syaifuddin; Natalina Asi; Elanneri Karani
Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Publisher : Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jbs.v10i1.116662

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This research elucidates the students’ needs through need analysis in the context of vocational high school. Need analysis had been considered as the crucial factor and an integral part of establishing an ESP course as it is only through the process of need analysis researchers, course designers, and material developers are able to determine and refine the content for an ESP course that meets the learners’ need. This research was conducted online in Kapuas Regency. Therefore, the participants of the study are students of Agriculture program in some SMK in Kapuas Regency. They are SMKN 3 Kuala Kapuas, SMKN 4 Kuala Kapuas, SMKN 1 Bataguh, SMKN 1 Kapuas Murung, SMKN 1 Mantangai, SMKN 2 Mantangai, SMKS Bethel Kaladan, SMKN 1 Timpah. The research was descriptive quantitative research The writer used random sampling method. The data were gathered from research participants via questionnaire in order to analyze the students’ need in learning English especially for reading. The questionnaire was based on the Hutchinson & Waters' model of Needs Analysis.  The results of the research indicated that English language teaching should be taught in specific ways and materials. The literacy rate of students in vocational high schools in Kapuas regency was still quite low. The students also rarely to improve their receptive skills rather than productive skills. furthermore, the grammar was learnt inductively. Besides that, the average level of English proficiency of the students was at beginner level.  In addition, the amount of English vocabulary about agriculture was about less than 100 words and the rest of students had 100-500 words. The students also had some problems in reading.