Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching)
Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) is a scientific journal which published by English Education Study Program, University of Potensi Utama Medan.
MELT Journal published twice a year in June and December. This journal is the forum for academics and researchers to share the research results in the field of English Language Teaching and Learning and Linguistics.
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<![CDATA[IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL IN HAVING JOB INTERVIEW USING ROLE PLAY METHOD AT STMIK ASIA MALANG ]]>
<![CDATA[Tri Wahyuni]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 2, No 2 (2017): MELT December 2017 ]]>
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DOI: 10.22303/melt.2.2.2017.144-156
<![CDATA[The demand of the working world requires students to master the English language orally and in writing become another challenge to improve students' ability in using English. For some years, English lecturers have found that the students' ability to speak English is still far from the average. Therefore, the researcher here is interested to conduct a classroom action research with the aim to improve the students’ ability to speak English by using role play method. Role play method is an alternative effort to improve speaking skill in which students are expected to be more active in using English with a more pleasant atmosphere. By applying this method, the students must act as a job seeker who is doing a job interview and an interviewer.]]>
<![CDATA[THE EFFECT OF LEXICAL INFERENCING STRATEGIES ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ]]>
<![CDATA[Juliana Juliana]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 1, No 2 (2016): MELT Desember 2016 ]]>
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DOI: 10.22303/melt.1.2.2016.126-143
<![CDATA[This study was conducted to investigate the effect of lexical inferencing strategies on students’ reading comprehension. This study was aimed was to find out whether the use of lexical inferencing strategies had effect on students’ reading comprehension. The population of this study was 90 Informatics Engineering students of Potensi Utama University in the fifth semester of 2014-2015 academic year. A placement test was given to 90 students to select 60 similar English proficiency level students. The instruments used for collecting data were written test and spoken test. These tests were conducted to identify students’ reading comprehension performance toward lexical inferencing strategies. These data were analysed by applying an experimental research design involving pre-test and post-test which were administered for control and experimental groups. The control group was taught by using conventional method, while the experimental group was treated by using lexical inferencing strategies. The results of the test showed that the use of the lexical inferencing strategies had significantly affected to students’ reading comprehension performance. Hence, it was concluded that lexical inferencing strategies was recommended to improve the students’ reading comprehension performance.]]>
<![CDATA[THE APPLICATION OF PICTURE WORD INDUCTIVE MODEL (PWIM) TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENTS IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT ]]>
<![CDATA[Jernih D Sinurat]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 2, No 2 (2017): MELT December 2017 ]]>
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DOI: 10.22303/melt.2.2.2017.111-125
<![CDATA[This study attempted to investigate the application of picture word inductive model (PWIM) to improve students’ achievements in writing descriptive text. The purpose of the study is to find out whether PWIM can improve students’ achievement in writing descriptive. This study was conducted by applying classroom action research. The subject of this study was the first year students ( X/A) of SMA Swasta Gajah Mada Medan. The data of this research were obtained in two cycles. The instrument used for collecting data was quantitative and qualitative. Based on the writing test result, the students’ score kept improving every test. The findings indicate that the using of PWIM as a media of learning improved students’ writing achievement. The students’ score significant improvement, the mean of second cycle i.e. 80.28 is higher that the mean of the first cycle i.e. 70.86. Based on diary notes, questionnaire sheet, observation sheet and interview, it was found that teaching learning process ran well. The conclusion is that the using of PWIM as a media of learning improves students’ writing Achievement.]]>
<![CDATA[ATTITUDES, PROBLEMS, AND FACTORS INFLUENCING THE USE OF E-LEARNING (LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) AT IAIN ANTASARI ]]>
<![CDATA[Raida Asfihana]]>;
<![CDATA[Yansyah Yansyah]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 1, No 1 (2016): MELT Juni 2016 ]]>
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DOI: 10.22303/melt.1.1.2016.78-91
<![CDATA[The demand for integrating e-learning with face-to-face classroom is not merely a recommendation but now it becomes a necessary to be applied by higher education institutions. IAIN Antasari as one of higher institutions in South Kalimantan applied Learning Management System (LMS) to answer this demand. This research then tried to map the lecturers’ attitudes, problems, and individual factors of the lecturers that influences their attitudes toward this e-learning application. This study used cross sectional survey design by inviting 35 lecturers as the samples. Questionnaire and interview were utilized to gather the data. The findings showed that most of lecturers at IAIN Antasari had positive attitudes toward the application of the LMS. However, it also found that those lecturers had some barriers to apply the LMS, including their insufficient skills and knowledge, lack of facilities, lack of practice in the LMS training, lack of support from the head of faculty, lack of time for preparing the LMS materials, and negative influence from their colleagues. Regarding the factors influencing the lecturers attitudes for using the LMS, there was only ages variable which statistically significantly influencing.]]>
<![CDATA[COGNITIVE LEARNING STYLES THE IMPACT OF FLIPPED CLASSROOM ON READING COMPREHENSION OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DIFFERENT ]]>
<![CDATA[Winda Syafitri]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 1, No 1 (2016): MELT Juni 2016 ]]>
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DOI: 10.22303/melt.1.1.2016.17-33
<![CDATA[This study was intended to investigate the impact of flipped classroom on reading comprehension of high school students with different cognitive learning styles. This research was quasi-experimental with a factorial design 2x2 using pre-test and post-test. The population of study was the tenth graders of SMA Negeri 1 Malang. Then, X MIA-8 and X MIA-3 were chosen as samples by using simple random sampling. In collecting the data, reading comprehension test, questionnaire of students’ cognitive learning styles, opinionnaire and observation sheets were used as the instruments. After analyzing the data, the major findings are that there is no significant difference between students’ reading comprehension taught in the flipped classroom and those taught in the traditional classroom, that field-independent students have better reading comprehension than field-dependent students, an]]>
<![CDATA[THE MULTIMODAL ANALYSIS OF ADVERTISING TAGLINE "TOLAK ANGIN SIDOMUNCUL” THROUGH SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS APPROACH ]]>
<![CDATA[Juliana Juliana]]>;
<![CDATA[Santi Arafah]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 3, No 2 (2018): MELT December 2018 ]]>
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DOI: 10.22303/melt.3.2.2018.127-137
<![CDATA[Tagline is one way to attract the customer attention to remember the products with the catch-up phrase. An ad tagline can create a new image of its brand and also provide a persuasive effect that affects the audience behavior. The effectiveness of an advertisement is very important to analyze. This research uses qualitative methods to analyze the use of multimodal linguistics in looking at the effectiveness of Tolak Angin Sidomuncul ad. Mutlitodal elements are analyzed in Tolak Angin Sidomuncul ad applying systemic functional linguistics (SFL) in analyzing the multimodal elements such as linguistic, visual, audio, gestural, and spastial elements. The results of this research showed that the use of multimodal elements in Tolak Angin Sidomuncul Ads are interconnected each other to convey the meaning and message which aims to attract the attention of audience to buy Tolak Angin Sidomuncul products.]]>
<![CDATA[THE EFFECT OF THINK PAIR SHARE TECHHNIQUE ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN READING COMPREHENSION ]]>
<![CDATA[Nurmahyuni Asrul]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 4, No 1 (2019): MELT June 2019 ]]>
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DOI: 10.22303/melt.4.1.2019.24-41
<![CDATA[This study was aimed to investigate the effect of applying Think Pair Share technique on student’s reading comprehension. This study was a quantitative study with pre-test and post-test experimental design. There were two variables in which the independent variable was Think Pair Share technique and the dependent variable was reading comprehension. This study was conducted at SMA Harapan 3 Deli Serdang. The population was the grade X students with the total number of students were 145. The sample of this study was the class Xips1 and Xips2 with the total number of samples were 60. The samples were divided into two groups, they were experimental group and control group and each group was consisted of 30 students. The experimental group will taught by using Think Pair Share technique and the control group will taught by using the conventional technique. Both group will given pre-test and post-test to obtain the data. The data will be analyzed by using t-test formula. It was obtained that tobs (t-observed) was higher than t-table(t-table) in which tobs = 8,8461 > ttable = 2,021 with the level of significant was 0,05 (5%) and the df (degree of freedom) = (Na + Nb – 2 = 30 + 30 -2 = 58). It showed that Ha (hypothesis alternative) was accepted and Think Pair Share technique affected students’ reading comprehension.]]>
<![CDATA[THE INFLUENCE OF USING LISTEN-READ-DISCUSS (LRD) STRATEGY TOWARDS STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ON REPORT TEXT OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMK SWASTA PAB 2 HELVETIA ]]>
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<![CDATA[Enni Maisaroh]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 5, No 1 (2020): MELT June 2020 ]]>
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DOI: 10.22303/melt.5.1.2020.85-101
<![CDATA[The purpose of this research was to see evidance about improvement of the students’ reading comprehension by using LRD strategy. LRD strategy was used to solve students’ problem in comprehending text. Based on Manzo and Casale LRD strategy was a strategy that can helps the students more effective in reading process, because it was a strategy that makes the students active, motivated and comprehend text. This research was experimental research in quantitative approach. The sample of this research were eleventh grade students of Smk Swasta PAB 2 Helvetia, which consisted of 64 students divided into two classes, the experimental group and the control group as sample consisting of 32 students in each class. The experimental group was taught using LRD strategy, while the control group was taught using conventional method. The data was obtained using pre-test and post-test. Pre-test was given to both groups before treatment and post-test was given after treatment. Then, the instrument used to collect data was multiple choices in the form of English text. To analyze the data, researcher used t-test. The significance value calculated 0.000 is smaller than 0.05 (P-value = 0.000 < 0.05). Based on the results of calculations, tobserved 4.175 and ttable value (0.05) 1.699. We know that tcount is higher than ttable (tcount > ttable) = (4,411>1,686). This means, that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. It can be concluded that LRD strategy significantly influences students' reading comprehension in second grade students at SMK Swasta PAB 2 Helvetia. The benefit of this research was LRD strategy help students’ to be active and more undestand in learning English. It is hope that, students can improve their ability in reading text.]]>
<![CDATA[AN ERROR ANALYSIS OF WRITING STATUS USING RECOUNT TEXT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ]]>
<![CDATA[Cynthia Safira Hartati]]>;
<![CDATA[Dina Irmayanti Harahap]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 5, No 1 (2020): MELT June 2020 ]]>
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DOI: 10.22303/melt.5.1.2020.12-26
<![CDATA[The resolved of this scrutiny was to ascertain ilk of errors in Writing status using Recount text on Social Media. The stamp of probe was qualitative. The array of this inspect was eighth grade students of SMP Swasta Darussalam, incorporated of 30 frosh. The dossier was obtained by affix status on social media. To scrutinize the deeds, analyzer exerted table of hold-out. The elevated dosage of errors and the stubby bulk of errors are the final denouement and reverberation. The consignment errors which are inflated are spelling with the gamut errors is 84 or 9.9%, word choice assortment errors is 83 or 9.8%, and add a word the span errors is 80 or 9.4%. Betoken low errors are unclear meaning with 32 errors or 3.7%, run on is 36 errors or 4.2%, and word-form is 54 errors or 6.3%.]]>
<![CDATA[IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY IN READING BY USING EXTENSIVE READING AT SMK SINAR HUSNI 2 BM ]]>
<![CDATA[Agusdiani Purba]]>;
<![CDATA[Reni Rosianna Lumban Gaol]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 6, No 1 (2021): MELT June 2021 ]]>
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DOI: 10.22303/melt.6.1.2021.66-80
<![CDATA[The aimed of this research was to find out improvement of the students’ vocabulary by Extensive Reading at SMK 2 BM Sinar Husni. This research was a classroom action research. It consisted of two cycles. The procedure research in every cycle consisting of four stage. They planned, act, observed, and contemplating. The subject of research consisted of 30 students from XI SMK Sinar Husni. Post test results in cycle1 there are 8 or 27% of students' who pass through KKM, next to do post test 2 authors give a short story different from cycle1 called "this was fate ". The result of post-test 2 in the second cycle suggests that 26 or 84% pass KKM and that the score is 79,335% of the repairs. This means that the student's vocabulary from the first cycle to the second cycle is successful.]]>
