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Contact Name
Andri Donal, M.Pd
Contact Email
jee@upp.ac.id
Phone
+6285278488229
Journal Mail Official
jee@upp.ac.id
Editorial Address
Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Universitas Pasir Pengaraian Jl. Tuanku Tambusai, Desa Rambah Kecamatan Rambah Hilir, Kabupaten Rokan Hulu Provinsi Riau
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Kab. rokan hulu,
Riau
INDONESIA
JEE (Journal of English Education)
ISSN : 24599719     EISSN : 25977091     DOI : https://doi.org/10.30606/jee
JEE (Journal of English Education) is a scientific journal that collects the results of the research and scientific work of lecturers, teachers, or students associated with learning and teaching English. It is a blind peer review international journal which publishes manuscripts within the fields of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Teaching English as Spoken Other Language (TESOL), English for Specific Purposes (ESP), Applied Linguistics, Literature and English Teaching, Discourse Analysis, Culture and Language (more on focus and scope). It is published by English study program of University of Pasir Pengaraian, Riau, Indonesia. It is published twice a year in June and December.
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INDONESIAN STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN PRONOUNCING ENGLISH DIPHTONGS Andri Donal
JEE (Journal of English Education) Vol. 2 No. 2 (2016): JEE (Journal of English Education)
Publisher : English Study Program University of Pasir Pengaraian

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One of Indonesian students' difficulties in learning English is pronouncing English sounds correctly. Indonesian language as mother tongue influences significantly to the way of Indonesian students in pronouncing English sounds. Compared to English, Indonesian language generally does not have differences between spelling the letter and pronouncing the sounds. Among all English sounds, diphthongs are assumed as one of the most difficulties pronounced by Indonesian students. This study was conducted to thirty five students of University of Pasir Pengaraian, Riau Province by using mix method where the researcher gave test to find out students’ difficulties in pronouncing English diphthongs and observation to describe the factors influencing students’ difficulties in pronouncing English diphthongs. The result of study showed that the most difficult of English diphthong was [аυ] sound. Factors influencing students have difficulties in pronouncing English diphthongs were mother language interfere, lack of knowledge in English sound systems and unsuccessful in using borrowed English words. This study is expected can give contribution in improving Indonesian students pronunciation especially diphthong sounds.
USING ‘BRAINSTORMING’ TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING ESSAYS Eliwarti
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This research aims to improve students‟ ability in writing essays. “Listing” technique in Brainstorming activity was applied to students taking Writing III subject. Before and after the action, a pre-test and a posttest were conducted. After the action (two cycles), there was an increase of the mean score from the pre-test (53.77) to posttest (63.49). The result of observation also showed that the students‟ activity in following Listing technique is 68.6%. This fulfilled the criteria applied (³ 61). Besides, t-test was also used to see the effectiveness of the Listing technique. The result showed that „t‟ observed (3.92) is greater than „t‟ table at the level of 0.05 (2.021) and 0.01 (2.704) This indicates that Listing technique is effective in improving the students‟ ability in writing essays.
FANTASTIC ANIMATION MOVIES TO AID STUDENTS’READING COMPREHENSION OF NARRATIVE TEXT Batdal Niati
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Reading is an essential skill for senior high school students. They must accustom to read and familiar with monologue texts. One of monologue texts is narrative text. Narrative text is telling about story and animation movie also tells about story. Theoretically, animation movie can help students to comprehend text. Therefore, experimental research was needed to investigate the effectiveness of animation movies in helping students to understand narrative text. Test (essay form) was chosen as instrument. Students’ scores were analyzed with paired t-test. The test result of thirty seven students of SMA Serirama YLPI showed that students’ scores had improvement. Students were easier to comprehend narrative text. It means that animation movies were effective and fantastic media for teaching reading narrative text.
THE ATTITUDE OF ENGLISH STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF PASIR PENGARAIAN IN LEARNING PRONUNCIATION Andi Rizki Fauzi
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Pronunciation is considered as an important aspect of learning English, especially speaking which is most often used in communication. The aim of this study was to know the English students’ attitude in the learning pronunciation at English study program of University of Pasir Pengaraian. The research was conducted using descriptive quantitative method in which the data taken from pronunciation attitude inventory (PAI) were analysed and represented with number. The sample was 26 English students of first semester consisting of two classes (IA and IB). Based on the research finding, The students were not aware that English pronunciation was important to communicate effectively.
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ANALYTICAL ESSAY WRITING BASED ON POETRY THROUGH LITERARY RESPONSE APPROACH Maria Safriyanti
JEE (Journal of English Education) Vol. 2 No. 2 (2016): JEE (Journal of English Education)
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Based on the researcher‟s experience and observation, the students analytical essay writing skill at the second year of English education department, class E of UIN Suska Riau still indicated low. It was assumed that this condition was caused by inappropriate teaching process done by the lecturer.The purposes of the research were to explain whether literary response approach could better improve students‟ analytical essay writing skill at the second year of English education department, class e of UIN Suska Riau. The researcher was helped by the collaborator who used the observation checklists, field notes, and the interviews as the research instruments. Besides, she also used analytical essay writing tests to see thestudents‟ improvement of analytical essay writing on each cycle. The research stared on October, 29th, 2008 and ended on 14thof January-2009. The percentage of the average improvement on cycle I for all analytical essay writing components was 54, 25 %. There was the improvement, if it was compared to the previous result at the last semester. It was only 32,35%. At the second cycle, it improved to 61,44 %, and at the end of cycle III improved to 78,43 %.the factors of literary response approach that influenced students‟ analytical essay writing are: (1) the enjoyment of reading the poem enthusiastically; (2) the poem‟s choice of words has made the easy to understand the meaning; (3) the good atmosphere of teaching and learning process; (4) the interaction among them to motivate to write good essay.Based on the finding, it was concluded that literary response approach can improve students‟ analytical essay writing at the second year of English education Department, class E of UIN Suska Riau, therefore, the researcher should continue using these approach in teaching English literature.
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ ENGLISH COMPETENCE (TOEFL EQUIVALENT) AT RIAU UNIVERSITY PEKANBARU Fakhri Ras
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This study aims to investigate the competence of students’ English language (TOEFL Equivalent) at Riau University Pekanbaru and the factors associated with (gender, parents economic background, and majors in high school). The research Population is Riau University students who take the TOEFL Prediction in 2015/2016 - approximately 7,000, - students. The samples were taken at 5% of the total population of 350 students. TOEFL Prediction - compiled by UP2B Universitas Riau - used to collect data. The results of this study are as follows: a) the average score of TOEFL Equivalent Riau University students are 372, b) the averag scores of female students slightly higher (374) than the average scores of male students, c) the average score of economic students parents medium slightly higher (376) than the economics student parents low, and d) the average score of students whose background natural science (IPA) also slightly higher (378) than the students background knowledge social knowledge (IPS). The implications of the findings of this study are students need training intensive TOEFL Prediction on aspects of listening (mini - talk), reading comprehension (reading comprehension - the main idea and supporting ideas), and grammar / writing expression (sentence error).
BETWEEN EXPECTATION AND PRACTICES OF EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION: WHAT DO WE NEED ? Ummi Rasyidah
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To some extend, Indonesian government has launched a program namely certification to improve teachers’ quality. The teacher certification process mandated by the law on teachers and lecturers, was developed and is currently being implemented. This program not only has implications regarding the quality of teaching but also deals with salary increases, professional development and promotion possibilities. Different with other countries which teacher certification is given as a licence to teach, in Indonesian this certification is to ensure teacher’s competence level. As a result, a certified teacher is then entitled to a professional allowance in an amount equivalent to his or her base salary.

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