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THINKING ALOUD PROTOCOL FOR SMART TRANSLATION Fikriani Aminun Omolu; Andi Mappewali
Premise: Journal of English Education and Applied Linguistics Vol 9, No 1 (2020): Premise Journal: e-ISSN:2442-482x, p-ISSN:2089-3345
Publisher : UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH METRO (MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF METRO)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24127/pj.v9i1.2664

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A language is an important tool in communication. To produce a smooth relationship between countries that have different languages, the English language functions as Lingua Franca. To understand the information in English, a good understanding is needed. Being able to translate English texts is one of the basic forms of understanding itself. Unfortunately, numerous English language learners; from junior high schools to university levels, are still experiencing problems in this translation. This study aims to uncover the strategies of students in translating English texts into Indonesian by using the Thinking Aloud Protocol method. The subjects of this study were students in semester V (five) who had gone through Structure I to Structure IV subjects. This research was conducted in the scope of the University of Muhammadiyah Palu. From this research, the most widely used translation strategy is done by students as well as the prototype of the translation process to produce good translations
INVESTIGATING MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY EFL LEARNERS’ GRAMMAR ERRORS IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPHS A MAPPEWALI N
JURNAL PENDIDIKAN GLASSER Vol 1, No 2 (2017)
Publisher : Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muhammadiyah Luwuk

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (765.684 KB) | DOI: 10.32529/glasser.v2i2.18

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This writing aims at investigating Muhammadiyah University EFL learners’ grammar errors in writing descriptive paragraphs and the causes of the errors. This employed a qualitative research in descriptive design by using error analysis. investigating four aspects of grammar errors including addition, omission, misformation and misordering which is called surface strategy taxonomy, they thenwere analyzed by employing grammar units of analysis. These units were applied to identify errors of sentence elements. From the investigation, it is found that EFL learners’ tendency of making grammar errors in writing descriptive paragraphs was sourced from Bahasa Indonesia interference. They adopted a set of rule in Bahasa Indonesia into target language. Key Terms: Errors, Descriptive paragraphs, and Surface strategy taxonomy.
LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION CHALLENGES FOR EFL STUDENTS Fikriani Aminun Omolu; A. Mappewali; Siti Aisyah Sundariyah; Dinda Aprilia Putri
Premise: Journal of English Education and Applied Linguistics Vol 11, No 3 (2022): Premise Journal: e-ISSN 2442-482x, p-ISSN 2089-3345
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Metro

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24127/pj.v11i3.5071

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Despite many studies on this topic, it is a rare report that EFL students need help interpreting English to Bahasa or Bahasa to English. This study aims to reveal the challenges faced by students in interpreting and find the most appropriate solution to overcoming these challenges. The subject of this research is the fifth-semester students of the English Education Study Program of Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu. The instrument employs 10 statement items related to the difficulties that a novice interpreter might experience. The result shows that the students faced difficulties such as lack of vocabulary, terms translation, finding equivalent words, difficulty understanding pronunciation, mastery of the topic, remembering, limited time, anxiety, and concentration. While for the interpretation of numbers, the sample did not rate this as a difficulty. This study implies that teacher-educators to develop reading habits to overcome the lack of vocabulary by many models. Teacher-educators can use the original language, improve an equally good level of mastery in the source language and the target language, strengthen pronunciation skills, understand pre-condition in advance, take notes to face the memorization problem, broaden knowledge, have good preparation, realize the source of anxiety, mastering the topic to help reducing anxiety, having an excellent listening skill and self-control as the solution for concentration problem.   
Empowering Students Disaster Literacy: An Effort to Decrease Disaster Risk towards Reading Aloud Strategy Rahayu Prasetyaningsih; Andi Mappewali; Andi Naniwarsih
International Journal of Health, Economics, and Social Sciences (IJHESS) Vol. 5 No. 3: July 2023
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56338/ijhess.v5i3.3789

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This study aimed to prove whether the Reading Aloud Strategy can empower the disaster literacy of Al-Khairaat II Junior High School students. This research design is pre-experimental, in which researchers use one pretest-posttest group. The characteristic of this design is that it can only have pre-test and post-test groups without a control group. The sample of this study was students of class VIIIB of Al-Khairaat II Junior High School, Palu, a total of twenty people. The results of the data analysis showed that the alternative hypothesis is accepted, proving that the mean value of the post-test is greater than the mean value of the pre-test. In addition, the t_count value (4.7) is higher than the t_table value (2.024) with a significance level of 0.05 and (20-1) degrees of freedom (df). It is proven that the Reading Aloud strategy can improve the disaster literacy reading skills of students in class VIIIB of SMP Al-Khairaat II Palu.
PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS MELALUI CONTEXTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING DI KELURAHAN TALISE VALANGGUNI KECAMATAN MANTIKULORE KOTA PALU: Learning English through Contextual Teaching and Learning in Talise for Elementary School Students A Mappewali; Fikriani Aminun Omolu; Ismail Manangkari; Rahayu Prasetyaningsih; Vincentius Stephandi Kusdiharjo; Moh. Irvan
Sambulu Gana : Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): September 2023
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56338/sambulu_gana.v2i3.4103

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For the people of Palu, English has yet to become an important part of communication that must be introduced to children early. English is only known and mastered by academics. Meanwhile, the general public (non-academics) uses Indonesian or regional languages in various daily communication activities. This community service activity aims to introduce English to elementary school-age children. The implementation took place in the Talise-Valangguni sub-district, Mantikulore District. The servants in this activity are lecturers and students from the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University, Palu. From this activity, 16 elementary school students were interested in participating in learning English. The small number of participants shows that interest and motivation in learning English still needs to be higher.