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THE USE OF TEXT ALOUD SOFTWARE IN TEACHING STUDENTS' PRONUNCIATION Roslaini Roslaini; Cahya Komara
Getsempena English Education Journal Vol. 7 No. 1 (2020)
Publisher : English Education Department

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (459.691 KB) | DOI: 10.46244/geej.v7i1.994

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Pronunciation is often viewed as difficult English sub-skill for EFL students in Indonesia. Many of students did not know how to respond the problem of pronunciation they have in class. Moreover, many teachers or lecturers also did not support the students’ pronunciation teaching and learning with a proper media. This situation happened in second semester students of English Department, FKIP UHAMKA Jakarta 2018/2019 Academic Year. In fact, there are plenty of technology applications that can support or assist them to practice pronunciation by their own. One of it is Text aloud Software. Thus, in this small-scale study, the researchers aim to reveal the use of Text Aloud Software as one of technology application that can help English as Foreign Language (EFL) students to mastery English pronunciation in the classroom. This study applies quantitative method with the use of quasi-experimental design and also added by close-ended questioners. The question of this research is; does Text Aloud Software help EFL students to master English pronunciation? To be able to answer the research question, this study involved 20 respondents who were selected purposively. The results showed that both data of pre-test and post-test in control class and experiment class was normally distributed and homogeny. The statistical test or t-test also showed that t observed (to = 1.68) was smaller than t table (tt = 2.02) which was 1.68 < 2.02. It can be concluded that Ho is rejected and Hi is accepted. Therefore, Text-Aloud Software is effective in helping students to master pronunciation.
AN ANALYSIS OF EFL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF POWERPOINT USED AS ENGLISH LEARNING MEDIA IN CLASSROOM Rekian Paramasti Ratu; Cahya Komara
ELLTER Journal Vol. 2 No. 1 (2021): ELLTER JOURNAL
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. Hamka (UHAMKA Press)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22236/ellter.v2i1.5370

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This study investigated students' perception of PowerPoint software used as learning media in the classroom. The aim of this study to get empirical data or evidence on whether the students' perception of Microsoft PowerPoint they used for studying English, especially EFL students in the classroom. Thus, in this research, the participants involved 900 EFL students in two different layers of the school; junior and senior high schools by applying close-ended and open-ended questionnaires to gather the data. The data was analyzed through quantitative (close-ended questionnaire) and qualitative (open-ended questionnaires) method. The result of the close-ended questionnaire showed that if learning English using Ms. PPT can increase students’ activeness, work up students’ motivation, and improve students’ English competence. In the meantime, the open-ended questionnaire also provided the same findings that more students agreed or said yes (positive side) of learning using MS. PowerPoint. Therefore, it can be concluded that students' perceptions of Ms. PowerPoint were good and exciting. Also, the students felt learning English by using Ms. PowerPoint provided more help, especially in the context of raising activeness, motivation, and English competence in EFL classroom.
THE USE OF MOBILE PHONE FEATURES BY EFL STUDENTS IN A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN JAKARTA Dinda Ismu Asyifa; Silih Warni; Cahya Komara
UICELL No 3 (2019): UICELL Conference Proceedings 2019
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA

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The study investigated features of mobile phone that EFL students potentially use as one as explores their perception toward mobile phone features. Located in one private university in Jakarta (English major and non-English major), this research focused to answer two main questions; 1) what are the features of mobile phone that EFL students’ mostly use to support their English learning? and 2) what are EFL students’ perceptions towards the use of mobile phones features in English learning context? To be able to answer the questions, the quantitative survey method was used by involving 200 students as respondents using Google form questionnaire online. After the data was collected, the researcher calculated and analyzed using IBM SPSS 24 to find mean and percentage. The result of questionnaire showed that students truly use mobile phone features for learning English with the most features that they used were MP3 Players for listening to English music. Next features used by students were Internet Browser, Educational Application, Video Recorder-Application, Game, Camera-Social Media Application, SMS, E-mail, Audio Recorder, and the last is Video Recorder. Meanwhile, from perception questionnaire, the students clearly stated that they enjoyed learning English by using mobile phone features. They strengthened mobile phone features can help them in self-learning than traditional learning.
THE INVESTIGATION OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR LEARNING STRATEGY ON HIGH, MIDDLE, AND LOW ACHIEVERS' STUDENTS IN INDONESIA Regita Cahyani; Muhammad Ridhuan Tony Lim Abdullah; Cahya Komara
ELLTER Journal Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): ELLTER JOURNAL
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. Hamka (UHAMKA Press)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22236/ellter.v3i2.10063

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This study investigates the English grammar learning strategy used among high, middle, and low achievers’ students in Indonesia. The aim is to reveal which types of strategies that high, middle, and low achievers’ students applied most while learning English grammar and to check whether or not there is difference grammar learning strategy used by high, middle, and low achievers’ students. A lot of researchers have concentrated their interest on the grammar learning strategy area, including in Indonesia, however, it was not seen much or still found limited references to check the grammar learning strategy among high, middle, and low achievers’ students. Besides, the grammar learning strategy instruments of other Indonesian researchers are complexly varied. This study is focused on finding the strategies that high, middle, and low achievers’ students used through Pawlak’s Grammar Learning Strategy Inventory or GLSI (2018) with 100 participants (high vs middle vs low achievers’ students) involved. The results showed that there are significant differences between the frequent use of grammar learning strategies between low, middle, and high achievers' students. Social strategies are the most frequently used grammar learning strategies by low and middle achievers’ students, while metacognitive strategies are the strategies most frequently used by high-achieving students in Indonesia.
THE TRACER STUDY: AN IN-DEPTH SEARCH OF THE ENGLISH EDUCATION PROGRAM GRADUATES Silih Warni; Cahya Komara; Nita Kaniadewi
ELLTER Journal Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023): ELLTER JOURNAL
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. Hamka (UHAMKA Press)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22236/ellter.v4i1.11137

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Universities have an important role in generating amazing alums who can compete with others. This role makes universities try to find a way to increase the alums' quality. One of them is the tracer study. Tracer study is a technique to track the alums' quality. Therefore, the research objective was to investigate the status, quality, and accomplishment of the graduates/alums of the English Education Program of FKIP UHAMKA. This research employed a mixed-method sequential explanatory research design which combined quantitative and qualitative research design. As many as 98 graduates from the English Education Program participated in the study. A questionnaire that was validated using a validity test before it was distributed through several social media was used as the instrument of this study. Findings have discovered that most of the graduates of the English Education Program who graduated in 2021 can implement their knowledge and abilities per the field of education they had on campus. Unfortunately, graduates whose jobs were in line with their field of study still got low payment. Further research is needed to evaluate the competencies and training that need to be accommodated by the campus to prepare upcoming alums before entering the workspace.
Co-Authors Dinda Ismu Asyifa Muhammad Ridhuan Tony Lim Abdullah Nita Kaniadewi Regita Cahyani Rekian Paramasti Ratu Roslaini Roslaini Silih Warni