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Published by Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala Surabaya

ISSN : 0852078X EISSN : 26227959 DOI : https://doi.org/10.33508/mgs

Core Subject : Science, Education,

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Physics

Magister Scientiae Journal is published twice annually in March and October. This journal contains articles based on research report and critical analysis in teaching and learning. We only accept manuscripts which have not been published in other media, including personal blogs. The contributing manuscripts should be written in English formatted accordingly with the manuscript direction. Contributors would like to give permission for the editors to edit the manuscript without changing its substance.

Arjuna Subject : Ilmu Sosial - Pendidikan

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YOUNG LEARNERS’ RESPONSES ON THE USE OF ANIMATION IN AN ENGLISH CLASS Ruruh Mindari; M.J. Kriesye Sriemulyaningsih; Andrew Joewono
Magister Scientiae No 46 (2019)
Publisher : Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University

In an attempt to arouse young learners’ interest and active participations in learning English in this digital era, a prototype of speaking material for primary school students has been developed. The material developed is a computer-based interactive module for primary school students. Designed in the form of animation featuring animal characters, the themes were presented in dialogues as well as brief introductory narrations whereas the speaking activities were designed based on language chunks accompanied with pronunciation practice. To find out young learners’ reactions on the use of the materials developed, some try outs were conducted in some English classes of young learners. From the try outs it was found out that the young learners’ responses varied. Some seemed interested but shy to participate, some participated with encouragements, and some others participated actively without encouragements. However, the overall perceptions of the young learners on the use of the digital materials showed their interest and enthusiasm. In terms of the quality of the materials, some aspects that needed improvements were the age of the voice actors, the operational buttons, and the variations of the interactive activities.

TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GROUP WORKIN TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS Dani Agus S.U.
Magister Scientiae No 46 (2019)
Publisher : Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University

Group work becomes one of the effective and efficient teaching methods in education. Many teachers believe that group work gives many benefits to students. Young learners have different learning characteristics with adult learners. They need particular teaching treatments that are different from adult learners. That matter raises the question of whether group work can be applied to young learners. This research aimed at investigating the teachers’ perception towards the implementation of group work in teaching English to young learners. The participants of this study were four native English teachers who had experiences in teaching English to young learners. A questionnaire and interview were used to collect data and the results were analysed qualitatively through a descriptive approach. The research found that the participants had positive perceptions towards the implementation of group work in teaching English to young learners.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 21 ST CENTURY SKILLS AS THE NEW LEARNING PARADIGM TO THE RESULT OF STUDENT’S CAREER AND LIFE SKILLS - Sulistyaningsih; Kani Sulam; Abdul Syakur; Lailatul Musyarofah
Magister Scientiae No 46 (2019)
Publisher : Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University

Teaching students to learn and to work well with 21st century skills is not only the domain of vocational school (SMK), but also general senior high school (SMA/MA) as well. It is not enough for students to have only core skills in literacy and numeracy in order to succeed as individuals, citizen, or workers. This article deliberates how to implement the 21st century skills as the new learning paradigm for senior high school students. Furthermore, how the result of those implementations to the student’s career and life skills is based on the five elements as the indicators. For the first research question, the study was descriptive and qualitative. For the second research question, the study was descriptive and quantitative. The writers did an observation, which is workplace action research. There is a Career and Life Skills Program for the twelfth grade students of MA NU Walisongo Sidoarjo. The indicators included in the scoring result sheet consist of the five elements of skills that comprise the Career and Life Skills (CLS) domain. They are (1) flexibility and adaptability skills; (2) initiative and self-direction skills; (3) social and cross-cultural skills; (4) productivity and accountability skills; and (5) leadership and responsibility skills. The result of those implementations to the student’s career and life skills based on its five elements is quite good. At the end, they are expected will be job-ready with the skills most in demand in the 21st century.

AN EVALUATION OF ENGLISH COURSEBOOK FOR YOUNG LEARNERS ENTITLED ENGLISH CHEST Nicolaus Henry Supriyanto
Magister Scientiae No 46 (2019)
Publisher : Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University

One of the English coursebooks used in the teaching and learning English in Indonesia is English Chest. This study was conducted to answer the questions: (1) To what extent does English Chest series fulfill the criteria of a good English coursebook for young learners in terms of: physical format, subject matter, page layout, vocabulary and structure, graphic elements and content?; and (2) Does this coursebook meet the requirements of the syllabus of teaching English in primary school in Indonesia? The terms were developed and modified based on the criteria proposed by Varella (2014) about the good coursebook for young learners. The design of the study is descriptive qualitative. Ten English teachers using the coursebook were asked to assess it based on a checklist and interviewed. After the data were analyzed, the findings revealed that English Chest coursebook the series is categorized as a good and appropriate English coursebook for EFL young learners. Furthermore, the syllabus proposed by English Chest coursebook the series is in agreement with the syllabus of Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan 2006.

THE ROLE OF POEMS IN DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING SKILL OF LOW ACHIEVING STUDENTS Siti Aisyah; Priyanto Widodo; M. Khusni Mubarak; Endah Harumi
Magister Scientiae No 46 (2019)
Publisher : Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University

Critical thinking is always assumed to deal with critical reading and critical writing that also involve scientific materials. Critical thinking is also judged as the thinking skill limited to smart students only, since there are complicated problems involved, namely linguistic, psychological and cognitive problems. For students with such kinds of condition and situation, they need different materials and strategies adjusted to their characteristics to develop their critical thinking skills. This research showed that low achieving students of English as a foreign language (EFL) successfully improved their critical thinking skills after having activities of the poem interpretation and analysis activities in their Reading classes. This research also proved that when they align in pursuit of critical thinking by reading poems completed with the assignments. These lead the students to engage themselves not only in joyful learning activities of reading but also in training their thinking skills. They could perform interpreting and analysing poems with reasonable points of view. By having descriptive qualitative research for several months, there were crucial factors in optimizing the best performance of the low achieving students of EFL in thinking critically, namely well-designed lesson plans, peer-learning activities, and good teacher feedbacks.

DEVELOPING ESP SYLLABUS AND TEACHING MATERIALS FOR PORT BUSINESS EMPLOYEES Rizqiliyah Issabella
Magister Scientiae No 46 (2019)
Publisher : Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University

This study is aimed to cater the needs of professionals of sea port business to enhance their English speaking proficiency. Due to their limited time to study, the design of the syllabus must focus on the materials they usually use in their daily operation. The syllabus and the materials were designed using ADDIE model which stands for Analyzing, Designing, Developing, Implementing and Evaluating. In the Analyzing stage, ten topics were needed in practicing their English. The program was designed for one term covering fifteen meetings for ninety minutes each. The syllabus and materials had been reviewed by the expert of the port business. The order of the materials presented was based on the scope, from the small to the broad ones. One material was tried out to a specific group of learners resembling the target group, and the learners showed positive remark on both of the materials and the delivery.

PREPARING STUDENTS’ READING ABILITY FOR IR 4.0: UNDERSTANDING THEIR MOST PROBLEMATIC READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS AND THE SOLUTIONS Manfredus Muliamarfan Mbangur; Johanes Leonardi Taloko; - Vincentia SHS
Magister Scientiae No 46 (2019)
Publisher : Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University

The Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) signifying manufacturing digitalization has become a major concern around the globe. Not only does it deal with industrialists or engineers, but it also deals with teachers, and education policy makers. This new revolution requires educational institutions to prepare their students to be able to adapt themselves in this new era. English, serving as a global lingua franca, still plays an important role for all students in different majors that need to be mastered. One of the English language skills, reading, must be given sufficient attention by English teachers for their students to be able to read and comprehend English texts in their job fields in the future. This study attempts to reveal the reading comprehension mastery of the Business Administration students in a private university. It examines three series of English proficiency test (EPT) exercises and a final EPT they took as the requirements to complete their study in the university. Among the thirteen micro skills in this kind of test, the students’ most problematic skills are: answering transition questions correctly (25% correctly answered), determining the tone, purpose, or course (37%), and using context to determine meaning of difficult words (42%). Possible causes and recommendations to minimize those problems are also comprehensively presented.

STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF EXTENSIVE READING ACTIVITY THROUGH READING LOG - Gabriella; Veronica L. Diptoadi
Magister Scientiae No 46 (2019)
Publisher : Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University

As prospective English teachers, the students of the English department are expected to have sufficient English proficiency especially reading skills since most of the resources in the learning process are printed in English. Responding to the previous demand, the English Department provides a supplementary activity for developing the students’ reading skills. Hence, the focus of this study is on investigating how the students perceived the role of extensive reading activity in Reading A course in motivating them to read more in order to improve their reading skills as well as to enhance other skills and components, such as writing, speaking, and vocabulary. The questionnaire was answered by 29 students to find out their perception on extensive reading activity in Reading A course during the academic year of 2017/2018. In addition to the questionnaire, the lecturer of the course was also interviewed to confirm the students’ responses. After the data analysis, it was discovered that the students’ perception on extensive reading activity was positive.

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