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University Students’ Preferences and Recognition: British English Vs. American English Marisa Yoestara; Juwita Wahyuni
International Journal of Education, Language, and Religion Vol 4, No 1 (2022): May
Publisher : Universitas Teuku Umar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35308/ijelr.v4i1.5561

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British English (BrE) or American English (AmE) are two common English varieties known and used in Indonesia in almost all level of formal education, including in university. This study was intended to find out two folds, which are; (1) the varieties of English the university students prefer to use in spelling and pronunciation; and (2) their ability to recognize the differences between these varieties in vocabulary. The design of this study was a descriptive design which involved 30 students of the English Department at the University of Serambi Mekkah from various semesters but with an average level of English capability. Questionnaire and oral test were used as the instruments to find out the students’ preferences of English varieties in spelling and pronunciation; while, written test is used to find out the students’ ability to recognize the difference of vocabulary within the two varieties. The result of the questionnaire and oral test was analysed by using percentage formula to find out which variation was more dominant in both spelling and pronunciation. Meanwhile, the written test result was checked for its true and false answer in order to decide how far the students could recognize the difference of vocabulary between BrE and AmE. The result showed that more than half of the students preferred to use American English variety in terms of spelling and pronunciation, 55.3% and 60.1% respectively. The results of this study also revealed that 65.2% of the university students had the ability to recognize the differences between BrE and AmE in terms of vocabulary.
Pre-Service English Teachers’ Perception towards Online Assessment Method Marisa Yoestara; Zaiyana Putri; Meta Keumala; Zahratul Idami
IJELR: International Journal of Education, Language, and Religion Vol 2, No 1 (2020): May
Publisher : Universitas Teuku Umar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (500.806 KB) | DOI: 10.35308/ijelr.v2i1.1933

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This study aims to figure out pre-service English teachers’ perception towards online testing system. In this study, the writers employed questionnaire to collect the data, and it was distributed to a total of 82 English Department students in Banda Aceh and Langsa City, Aceh. The questionnaire was developed based on a relevant previous study’s questionnaire, and in this study, the questionnaire itself was conducted in Google form consisted of 13 questions that asked about the university students’ perception about online test. Then all obtained data were analyzed by using percentage formula. The findings indicate that63% or 55 respondents have positive perception toward online assessment. On the other hand, the negative perception goes to the other 37% or 27 respondents.      
Self-Efficacy of the University Students’ TOEFL Performance: Differences in the Test Skill and English Skills in TOEFL Marisa Yoestara; Zaiyana Putri
Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun Vol 8 No 3 (2020): Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun
Publisher : SCAD Independent

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26811/peuradeun.v8i3.386

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This study aimed at reporting differences in terms of the university students’ TOEFL self-efficacy in the test skill and the English skills tested in TOEFL namely listening, structure, and reading. In conducting the study, the explanatory sequential mixed method was used as the study design, where the quantitative data from the survey was conducted first followed by the follow-up interview as the qualitative data. To collect the data in this study, a specifically designed self-efficacy questionnaire of TOEFL was distributed to the total sample of 200 university students across different disciplines from Syiah Kuala University and the University of Serambi Mekkah. The interview was then conducted with 3 selected students to have a deeper understanding of the study result. In terms of the data analysis, one-way ANOVA and t-test were used to describe the quantitative data, while the qualitative data was described and elaborated in words with detailed explanations. The result showed that there was a significant difference among the test skill and the English skills in TOEFL, where F= 13.61 (3, 796), p<0.05. The result also revealed that within the gender, only reading skill had a significant difference, where t198= -2.003, p <. 005, and within the language course participation, all the test skills and TOEFL skills were significantly different as the p-value of each skill was smaller than .005 (p< .005).
SELF-EFFICACY AND MOTIVATION CONSTRUCT: AN INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT Marisa Yoestara; Zaiyana Putri; Nyak Mutia Ismail; Meta Keumala
AT-TA'DIB: JURNAL ILMIAH PRODI PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM Vol. 11, No. 2 (Desember 2019)
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Agama Islam Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri (STAIN) Teungku Dirundeng Meulaboh Aceh Barat

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This study aims to develop a questionnaire as the valid and reliable instrument to measure the students’ self-efficacy and motivation in learning English. The development process in this study was based on the theory of the two main constructs (self-efficacy and motivation). The writers employ cognitive interview to create some adjustment and/or adaptation to fit the Indonesian learning and process context, and pilot tested to a group of students. The product of this study is a ready-to-use questionnaire that is considered appropriate in Indonesian context. Further research is suggested to check the validity and reliability of thisinstrument in other contexts.
LOOKING INTO THE PROCESS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP) AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL IN INDONESIA: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS Marisa Yoestara
JURNAL SERAMBI ILMU Vol 18, No 1 (2017): Jurnal Serambi Ilmu
Publisher : UNIVERSITAS SERAMBI MEKKAH

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32672/si.v18i1.1024

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A number of problems found in the process of teaching and learning English for Specific Purposes (ESP) at universities in Indonesia include the challenges from the students’ side, the lecturers’ side and the university education system’s side. In order to solve the problems, the lecturers are suggested to apply a step-by-step process in the planning stage, started from conducting needs analysis, organizing the course design, and selecting and developing materials. As this solution has been supported theoretically and practically, it is hoped that the process of teaching and learning ESP at the university level in Indonesia will improve, particularly to help students to achieve the specific language learning targets based on their areas of professional.
Identifying Deduction Abuse(s): A Shed of Light on Logic Nyak Mutia Ismail; Marisa Yoestara; Zaiyana Putri; Noorul Azra Mohamed
International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Vol 3, No 1 (2020): ICMR
Publisher : Universitas Serambi Mekkah

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32672/pic-mr.v3i1.2630

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This study aims at finding out and comparing students' ability in identifying abuse(s) in argumentdeductions between science students and social science students. The design of this study is a descriptivequalitative. There were 108 students involved as the respondents (52 science students and 56 socialscience students). The instrument utilized was ten arguments taken from Guth (1969), which is aspecified test to drill argument analysis—aligning content validity for this current study. Therespondents were asked to analyze these arguments and find out the deduction abuses. Their approachin analyzing each argument was further interpreted through data analysis. There were a total of 1080analyses, but 477 analyses of which were discarded due to a biased approach. The data were analyzedusing thematic and interactive analysis. The result shows that, among science students, the mostemployed approach is faulty premise (199 analyses), followed by misleading statistics (53 analyses),hidden premise (37 analyses), equivocation (10), and circular premise (4 analyses). Meanwhile, amongsocial science students, the majority also exploited the faulty premise (137 analyses). Additionally, thehidden premise was also engaged in a great number (130 analyses), equivocation (40), followed bymisleading statistics (9 analyses), and circular premise (2 analyses). These findings circumstantiallyimply that, in learning, students with a science background are better at capturing stated details, whilestudents with a social science background are competent at spotting both stated and unstated details inarguments. It is suggested that teachers should balance the students’ reasoning approaches, regardlessof their academic backgrounds to achieve learning objectives.Keywords: logic, students’ cognition, deduction, reasoning skills, and teaching and learning.
Male and Female Teachers’ Opinion towards Digital Literacy Training Zaiyana Putri; Marisa Yoestara; Munawir Munawir
International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Vol 4, No 1 (2021): ICMR
Publisher : Universitas Serambi Mekkah

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32672/pic-mr.v4i1.3756

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This study aims to examine differences between male and female teachers’ perception of the digital literacy training. The design of the study was descriptive quantitative study, in which the researchers described differences in both male and female teachers’ perception in the digital literacy training conducted in Pidie Jaya. 16 senior high school teachers in SMA Negeri 1 Bandar Baru became the participants of the study. There were 6 male teachers and 10 female teachers. The researchers used the questionnaire that was developed to find out perception in terms of 5 aspects; speakers, participants, materials, atmospheres, and facilities. The data were then analyzed through some steps including grouping the data based on gender and finding the average percentage of each aspect based on gender. The results show that both male and female agreed that the digital literacy training conducted was very effective. A small number of female teachers thought that materials, atmospheres, participants, and facilities were not very effective. For male teachers, only materials and speakers that were claimed to be not very effective, 3% and 4% respectively. Keywords: Male and Female Teachers, Perception, Digital Literacy Training
PENGEMBANGAN KOMPETENSI GURU BAHASA INGGRIS DI KABUPATEN PIDIE Zaiyana Putri; Marisa Yoestara
Prosiding Seminar Nasional USM Vol 1, No 1 (2017): Prosiding Seminar Nasional USM
Publisher : Universitas Serambi Mekkah

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Penulisan artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penyebab rendahnya kompetensi guru di Kabupaten Pidie. Meskipun pemerintah telah membuat berbagai pelatihan dan penataran guna meningkatkankompetensi guru, kompetensi guru masih sangatlah rendah, mengingat sekitar 86% guru di kabupatenPidie dinyatakan tidak lulus dalam tes UKG yang diadakan oleh dinas terkait. Penelitian ini dilakukandi Kabupaten Pidie, Aceh dengan jumlah sampel 100 orang guru mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggris (SMAdan SMK) baik yang PNS maupun Non PNS. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatifyang menggunakan Kuisioner sebagai instrument untuk memperoleh data. Berdasarkan hasilpenelitian, maka diperoleh sebanyak 40% guru Bahasa Inggris di Kabupaten Pidie tidak melibatkandiri secara aktif dalam kegiatan-kegiatan penting guna meningkatkan kompetensi diri mereka. 
MENDESAIN MATERI AJAR BERBASIS KETERPUSATAN PADA SISWA DALAM PEMBELAJARAN SPEAKING Nyak Mutia Ismail; Marisa Yoestara
Prosiding Seminar Nasional USM Vol 3, No 1 (2022): SEMNAS MULTIDISIPLIN ILMU
Publisher : Universitas Serambi Mekkah

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Materi ajar merupakan sumber materi penting bagi guru dalam melaksanakan proses pembelajaran. Tanpa bahan ajar, tampaknya guru akan mengalami kesulitan dalam mencapai tujuan pembelajaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendesain materi ajar pada proses pembelajaran speaking (berbicara) dalam mata kuliah bahasa Inggris dengan basis keterpusatan pada siswa. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Research and Development (R D) dimana dilibatkannya teori-teori pendukung dari hasil riset yang pernah ada untuk didesain sebuah konsep materi ajar yang lebih melibatkan siswa dalam proses pembelajaran. Setelah melewati 10 tahapan dalam kerangka R D, maka hasil dari desain pun diperoleh. Terkait analisa data selama proses trial, rubrik keaktifan dan motivasi digunakan untuk melihat apakah siswa merasa tertarik terhadap bahan ajar tersebut dan berkeinginan untuk terlibat secara aktif. Setelah tahap evaluasi, maka didapatilah satu desain materi ajar untuk mata kuliah Speaking yang dikembangkan untuk mahasiswa FKIP Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Serambi Mekkah. Kata Kunci: Materi Ajar; Siswa Aktif; Keberpusatan pada Siswa; R D; Bahan Ajar Speaking.
TANTANGAN PENGAPLIKASIAN TEKNOLOGI DALAM PEMBELAJARAN: STUDI KEPUSTAKAAN Marisa Yoestara; Nyak Mutia Ismail
Prosiding Seminar Nasional USM Vol 3, No 1 (2022): SEMNAS MULTIDISIPLIN ILMU
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Pesatnya perkembangan zaman berdampak pada bidang pendidikan. Hal itu terlihat dari hadirnya teknologi pendidikan sebagai salah satu bentuk pertumbuhan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi. Untuk beberapa waktu, ketersediaan teknologi pendidikan tentunya telah membangkitkan harapan akan penyediaan pendidikan untuk kemudahan dalam setiap proses pembelajaran. Namun, kendala harus diperhatikan selain kemudahan yang diberikan. Penelitian ini dilakukan melalui penelitian kepustakaan dengan tujuan membandingkan dan mengontraskan berbagai kajian dan teori. Temuan dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa berdasar literatur, kebanyakan guru tidak memiliki sumber daya untuk mengaplikasikan teknologi dalam pembelajaran, tetapi mereka tahu bagaimana melibatkan siswa dalam diskusi dan mengaktifkan kelompok siswa dalam pembelajaran. Selain itu, siswa mengalami kesulitan dengan penyediaan perangkat. Akibatnya, adopsi teknologi dalam pendidikan dan pelatihan harus mendapat perhatian lebih untuk menghasilkan pengajar dengan kemampuan pedagogi yang tepat untuk teknologi belajar mengajar. Kata Kunci: Pendidikan; Pembelajaran bahasa; Tantangan gadget, TIK; Teknologi.