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JELL (Journal of English Language Learning)
Published by Universitas Majalengka
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Core Subject : Education,
Journal of English Language Learning (JELL) is a peer-reviewed journal published in Indonesia by English Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Majalengka. This journal is published twice a year: November and June. The scopes of the journal include, but not limited to, the following topic areas: education policy, English curriculum, EFL methodology, teaching and learning strategies, evaluation and assessment, TEYL, classroom action research, translation, teaching media and ICT, applied linguistics, ELT materials development, linguistics, pragmatics, critical discourse analysis, and literature. The journal is published in online version.
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ENHANCING STUDENTS’ AURAL COMMUNICATION SKILL THROUGH ROLE PLAY TECHNIQUE AS THE LEARNING MODEL Haris Budiana
Journal of English Language Learning Vol 1, No 2 (2017)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (299.113 KB) | DOI: 10.31949/jell.v1i2.1304

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Teaching speaking to the first year students of English Department is intended to give basic competence in communication in English to the students. In the effort of upgrading the students’ ability in spoken language, the writer as the lecturer takes the topic of the research about the learning model of role play to increase the students’ aural communication skill. The research is purposed to describe how the role play as the classroom activities should be done in the classroom as well as the impact. The method of the research is the experimental method. The writer took 25 students. The technique of collecting the data that the writer used in order to support the research was pre-test and post-test. The result showed that the learning model of role-playing encouraged students to memorize, drill the expressions, and act out the roles. The data of scoring through analytical method was analyzed by using t-test formula. From the analysis of t-observed, it was found that the role-play technique was able to lead the students toward the better speaking performance. It means that the role-play technique has significant impact on the students’ face to face communication skill. In other words, the students found it helpful to perform their aural communication skill through role-playing.
THE USE OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING AND DISCOVERY LEARNING IN TEACHING WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT Bara Vera; Intan Satriani
Journal of English Language Learning Vol 3, No 2 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (485.322 KB) | DOI: 10.31949/jell.v3i2.1561

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This research aims to investigate significance different between cooperative learning and discovery learning in writing descriptive text. This research was done by using quantitative method and conducted a quasi-experimental design with two groups study at SMPN 23 Bandung. It was conducted at seventh grade of Junior High School. The instrument used in this researcher were test. The result of data analysis showed that there was significant difference between experimental and control class. In accordance with the result of data were normally distributed, homogeneity, and independent sample t-test the means both groups for equal variances assumed 0.015 < 0.05. It is indicated that the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected. Therefore, STAD is more effective than discovery learning in writing descriptive text. The result revealed that the implementation of cooperative learning in writing descriptive text by following the five components of STAD proposed by Slavin (2005). While the implementation of discovery learning by following the five stages proposed by Shah (2004).
Analysis of Acronym and Abbreviationsin IJAL Journal Sukma Nur Ardini
Journal of English Language Learning Vol 3, No 2 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31949/jell.v3i2.1596

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The purpose of this research is to find out as well as identify the acronym and abbreviations in IJAL Journal, Vol. 7 no. 3 and Vol 8 no. 1. This research used qualitative research design. The data in this research were 50 articles taken from IJAL Journal Vol. 7 No. 3 and Vol. 8 No. 1. It was found 35 of acronyms and 131 abbreviations. The findings of the acronyms did not happen any other types but the abbreviations did. There are 109 initialism abbreviations and 26 shortening abbreviations. It was considered that an acronym and abbreviation are similar but also has differences. Abbreviations are not pronounced like a word, yet they are spelled like pronouncing a letter. The function of acronym and abbreviation used in article are to minimize the space which was provided to explain the paper to the readers, also, for the same sentences are not allowed to be repeated in writing an article. Therefore, at the end of this research, it is suggested to the English learners, they should pay attention about the kinds of acronym and abbreviations, especially for them who want to learn about word formation.
THE EFFECT OF APPLYING TALKING CHIPS TECHNIQUE ON THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL Yayuk Hayulina Manurung
Journal of English Language Learning Vol 3, No 1 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (339.825 KB) | DOI: 10.31949/jell.v3i1.1295

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This research was carried due to the lack of students’ speaking skill at the first year at English department. Speaking was still frustrating and they faced some problems in learning speaking because of many factors such as shy to speak, had low motivation and less self -confidence, afraid of making mistake. Talking Chips technique is a technique of teaching speaking which make the students interested and help them speak. In the course of talking chips, each member of the group gets a chance to provide their construction and listen to the views and concerns of other member. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of applying Talking Chips technique on the students’ speaking skill on the first year academic of English Education Department at University of Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara on the academic year 2019/2020. The research applied experimental research to know if there was a significant difference in speaking skill between the students taught using Talking Chips technique referred as experimental group, and the students taught using discussion method referred by control group. The data was analyzed by using t-test formula. The results of data processing on the experimental posttest and control groups showed very significant results. Thus, H1 is accepted and H0 is rejected because .000<0.05, so it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of the application of Talking Chips on students’ speaking of University of Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara TA 2019/2010
Advantages and Barriers of TED Talks as medium to learn English Voice and Accents Eka Nurhidayat
Journal of English Language Learning Vol 3, No 2 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (438.186 KB) | DOI: 10.31949/jell.v3i2.1771

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This study aims to reveal the advantages and barriers of TED Talks as medium to learn English Voice and Accents. This study uses descriptive qualitative method. Meanwhile, the data is collected by using observation, interview, as well as documentation. The descriptive qualitative method covers the advantages and barriers of TED Talks as medium to learn English Voice and Accents. The results of this study indicated that the students’ ability in analyzing English voice and accents were improved. They enable to differentiate several of English accents. Moreover, they also have better understanding related to the message conveyed from the video they watched. Besides, the students gave positive responses to the implementation of TED Talks video. Most of them mentioned that TED Talks video helps them to comprehend English voice and accents better. Thus, TED talks prove to be a useful material for English teaching as a foreign language considering that they assemble many characteristics that catch students’ attention and get them related with the language spoken in actual contexts.
Communicative Compentences in EFL Learning Rama Dwika Herdiawan
Journal of English Language Learning Vol 2, No 1 (2018)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (136.598 KB) | DOI: 10.31949/jell.v2i1.2235

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Abstract: In terms of communication, it requires a number of competences that develop the cognitive as well as metacognitive skills. This deals with the communicative competences which lead to the effectiveness of not only having communication but also acquiring the knowedge inside it. Thus, this study is concerned with how the communicative competences (Celce Murcia, 2007) influence the students’ cognitive and metacognitive skills in terms of learning English. The findings reveal that they way they communicate should reflect the socio-cultural norms of the target language (English) and they also have different background in terms of learning English as well as knowledge in understanding how to communicate using English politely. In addition, the students closely engage with how to construct the written or spoken text. In this case,  they need to have the relevant schemata in terms of selecting, sequencing, and also arranging the words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and also utterances in order to create unified information to convey in the context of communication. In brief, communicative competences reflect a number of cources in order to educate learners to be leading and professional.Keywords: communicative competences, EFL Learning 
STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION AND MOTIVATION TOWARDS DIGITAL TEXT IN LEARNING READING Mela Sari Satin; Rahma Ilyas; Agus Rofi&#039;i
Journal of English Language Learning Vol 2, No 1 (2018)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (586.485 KB) | DOI: 10.31949/jell.v2i1.1608

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Reading plays an important role in process of language. Selfefficacy belief about reading, access to interesting to read English text and interaction with media tool is factors that motivate students to read. The aims of the research are: 1) to reveal the students’ perception to use of digital text in learning reading; and 2) to reveal students’ motivation to use of digital text in learning reading. Reseacher used case study as the research design. The participants in this research is the students of X TITL (Teknik Instalasi Tenaga Listrik) D grade one of vocational high school in Majalengka. Data collection techniques were observation, questionnaire and interview. The findings of the research showed that students have 75% as good motivation, and they agreed advantages of digital text as a digital learning reading but there are faced the problem in reading like the vocabulary, the condition of class and ability to do exercise make them difficult. The conclusion of this research are students claim that using digital text can help them in learning reading and given the positive responses about digital text. Digital text is different from print paper where some of advantages they feel such as digital text give them different way in learning, pictures in digital learning make them more understood and interested, then digital text more weight less and lighter. Furthermore, digital text can increase students’ motivation.Keyword: Reading, Digital Text, Perception, Motivation
EFL STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING IN SPEAKING ACTIVITIES (A Descriptive Study at English Conversation Club (ECC) in SMAN 1 Maja) Anggun Rahmawati
Journal of English Language Learning Vol 2, No 2 (2018)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (584.296 KB) | DOI: 10.31949/jell.v2i2.1760

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This study aimed to analyze critical thinking aspects reflected in students’ discussion and giving some opinions. The study was also find how students’ critical thinking contributed to students’ speaking ability. The critical thinking aspects examined in this study covered critical thinking elements mainly proposed by Emilia (2005) as well as critical thinking dispositions mainly proposed by Ennis (1996). In particular, the purpose of this study was to find out elements of critical thinking demonstrated by students in their speaking through discussion and speaking test. This study employed a qualitative research design, particularly a descriptive qualitative. To obtain the data, students’ speaking test, observation of critical thinking elements, and interviews were used. The member of English Conversation Club (ECC) in one of senior high school in Majalengka were chosen as participants. They were six students of low, middle, and high achievers who were selected purposively. The data of students’ speaking test and critical thinking’s element checklist were analyzed by using the theory of critical thinking movement proposed by Hughes (2014), Elder (2011), Reichenbach (2001), and Chaffee et al (2002). These were very valuable to assess students’ critical thinking. Moreover, interview data were transcribed, categorized and coded into central themes, condensed, and interpreted into a description form. This was aimed to provide a description of students’ points of view about the concept of critical thinking which is showed in their opinion in speaking test. The findings revealed that all critical thinking aspects covered in this study appeared in the students’ opinion through speaking test. High achievers’ speaking test presented more critical thinking aspects than medium and low achievers’ speaking, particularly on argument and open-mindedness. The findings also showed that students’ speaking ability and students’ critical thinking influenced each other. The students perceived that students’ speaking ability is influenced by students’ critical thinking. Higher thinking ability was produced higher speaking ability and vice versa. Speaking preparation was important stage to produce higher speaking and critical thinking ability. This study recommended that the teaching of giving opinion should explore all stages of speaking process, especially pre-speaking stage to help students speak and elaborate arguments well. Key words: Speaking ability, Critical Thinking, discussion, giving opinion.
SEQUENCES PICTURE AS TEACHING MEDIUM TO TEACH PROCEDURE TEXT IN THE WRITING CONTEXT Elin Novi Herlina
Journal of English Language Learning Vol 2, No 2 (2018)
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AbstractWriting becomes an important skill to learn, but it is not easy to mastering this skill. Based on the statement, in this research, the reseacher explained the suitable media to teach writing using sequences picture. The objective of this reserach are to find out the difference of writing skills of procedure texts by using sequences picture medium and conventional medium for the eight grade of SMP N 1 Sindang in the academic year of 2019/2020. The research was quasi-experimental design. The sample of the research consisted the students of Grade VIII B as experimental class with 25 students and VIII C as control class with 25 students. The data collection technique were used test. The data analysis technique in this research was using t-test statistical formula. The result of this research is there was a difference writing skills of procedure text between experimental class and control class. It could be proven by the mean of post-test. The mean of post-test of experimental class was 69.72 and post-test of control class was 57,56 and there was significant difference writing skills of procedure text with using sequences picture. T-test was 3,7 and t-table was 2.01. T-test is higher than t-table, so Ho is rejected. Based on the data analysis, it can be concluded that sequences picture is effective to teach procedure text.Keywords : Sequences Picture, Teaching Medium, Procedure Text 
IMPROVING SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING (A quasi experimental research on the fourth semester students of English Department at IAIN Ponorogo) Dedi Hasnawan
Journal of English Language Learning Vol 2, No 2 (2018)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (622.36 KB) | DOI: 10.31949/jell.v2i2.1770

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This study is aimed to find the effect of using Problem-Based Learning on Speaking Ability of the fourth semester students of English department at state institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN), Ponorogo. The study was an experimental research.  It can be interpreted as the way to find the relation of cause-effect (causal relation) between two factors or to find the effects of a treatment. There were two classes: experiment class and control class. This research was conducted based on quasi-experimental design because the sample of the study (control and experimental class) is not randomly chosen but from the existing class. Based on the research conducted, the calculation of t-test in post-test scores shows the result of the research that experimental group got higher score than the control group score. In other word, the t obtain (2.674) is higher than t critical (1.879) meaning that the null hypothesis is rejected. It means that there is significant difference of means between experimental group that was given Problem-Based Learning treatment and control groups that was not. In other words, having been treated by Problem-Based Learning, students have a significant improvement of their speaking skill. Problem-Based Learning has some advantages. Problem-Based Learning can facilitate the students to improve their speaking ability through problem solving activity. Problem-Based Learning also gives the students the opportunity to explore their own knowledge. It also gives the students the chance to improve their critical thinking, creativity, and imagination during the problem solving activity