JOURNAL OF EDUCATION
Vol 5, No 1 (2012): November 2012

Improving the English Skills of Dance Students through English Learning with a Cooperative Learning Approach

Sutiyono Sutiyono (FBS UNY)
Wenti Nuryani (FBS UNY)
Puspitorini Puspitorini (FBS UNY)
Titik Putraningsih (FBS UNY)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Apr 2014

Abstract

This study was aimed at improving the habits and courage of dance students in communicating in English. This study was classroom action research with a cooperative learning approach performed through English learning in the Curriculum Review and Development Course, The research subjects were 44 students of  the Dance  Education  Department, Language  and  Art  Faculty, Yogyakarta  State University. The learning activity was Numbered Heads Together. Action  implementation was performed in 2 cycles, which were.' (1) improving the habits to ask and read texts, and (2)  improving courage to do presentation and write. Research results showed that the Numbered Heads Together strategy could motivate dance students to be active in the classroom and improve courage to communicate in English (48%  to 75% in the first  and 98% in the second cycle).   Keywords:  English speaking skills, cooperative learning, classroom technique

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Journal Info

Abbrev

joe

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

JOE is the scientific journal of educational research. It publishes any research- based articles on and about education i.e. articles which contribute to the understanding, theoretical development, theoretical concept and implementation of theories of education at any ...