Eighth Grade Students Of SMP Negeri Research Articles

Developing Vocabulary Handbook for the Eighth Grade Students of Junior High School

This study aimed to develop a vocabulary handbook for eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 8 Palopo. The researcher used Research and Development by adapting the ADDIE model—the participants of this study were eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 8 Palopo and three expert validators. Data were collected through observation, interviews, students' questionnaires, and expert validation. The vocabulary handbook was developed by referring to the needs analysis and adapting a task-based language approach. The appropriate vocabulary handbook as a research product consists of: 1. three units of vocabulary handbook material, namely: What are you doing? My uncle is a zookeeper, and Bigger is sometimes better. 2. Variety of activities adapted from task-based 3. Attractive layout and media 4. Other skills like listening, reading, and writing are completed with exciting grammar and vocabulary. The suitability of the student vocabulary guidebook is evidenced by the results of student and teacher perceptions that were categorized into "Very Good" classification, which indicated that the vocabulary handbook is ready to use with little revisions.

THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS' VOCABULARY MASTERY AND WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT ABILITY

The purposes of this research were to find out the correlation between students’ vocabulary mastery and writing descriptive text and the contribution of vocabulary mastery on writing ability. The population of the study was all of the 8th grade students in SMP Negeri 6 Lempuing. In choosing the sample, random sampling was used that involved 134 students. The data were collected by using vocabulary mastery and writing descriptive text ability tests. The data were analyzed by using Pearson Product Moment to investigate the correlation between both variables and regression analysis. The results showed that the coefficient of R-value was 0.557. The category of correlation between vocabulary mastery and writing ability showed a moderate correlation. It was found that there was significant correlation between students’ vocabulary mastery and writing descriptive text ability of the eighth-grade students in SMP Negeri 6 Lempuing. There was also contribution of vocabulary mastery to writing descriptive text ability of the eighth-grade students as much 31%. Therefore, the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. In other words, having a rich vocabulary mastery can make students easier for students to write especially for writing descriptive text.

Enhancing Students' Speaking Skills in Describing People through the Presentation-Practice-Production (PPP) Method at SMP Negeri 5 Sigi

This study addresses the students' need for enhanced speaking skills, particularly in terms of fluency. The inquiry posed in this thesis originates from the question: Can the application of the Presentation, Practice, and Production (PPP) method contribute to the improvement of students' speaking abilities when describing a person at SMP Negeri 5 Sigi? The objective is to ascertain whether the use of the PPP method has a positive impact on students' proficiency in describing individuals. The research adopts a quantitative approach through quasi-experimental methods. The study encompasses the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 5 Sigi, comprising three classes. The experimental class comprises 20 students, while the control class consists of 20 students. Purposive sampling is employed to select students from classes VIII A and VIII B. The research findings demonstrate that the utilization of the Presentation Practice Production (PPP) method significantly enhances students' speaking skills, specifically in terms of fluency. This is evident from the mean scores of the experimental and control classes, which are 17.65 and 8.9, respectively. The calculated t-value of 4.26, with a degree of freedom (df) of 38 (20+20-2) and a significance level of 0.05, surpasses the critical t-table value of 2.00. Consequently, the hypothesis of the research is accepted, affirming that the implementation of the Presentation Practice Production method is effective in improving the speaking skills of eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 5 Sigi.

An Analysis Of Students Grammatical Error In Writing Descriptive Paragraph Made By The Eighth Grade Students Of Smp Negeri 2 Karanganyar

English is taught as a compulsory subject in junior high school, senior high school and also in universities for several terms. So that the students must have English skill. There are differences of rule and structure in English and Indonesian. For instance, in Indonesian here is no change in verb and it is very different with English. Mostly, Indonesian is still influenced by their mother tongue on the approach to the target language (English). Therefore, this research aimed to find out the student’s grammatical error in writing descriptive paragraph. The objectives of this research are as follows: 1) To find the students grammatical error in writing descriptive paragraph made by the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Karanganyar. 2) To find out and give image to readers of the most frequent errors that the students do in writing descriptive paragraph made by the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 2 Karanganyar. This research was presented using descriptive qualitative research method. The researchers used a documentation as instrument for collecting the data. The researchers took one assignment in students’ English task books. In collect data, the researchers did some steps. 1) Ask for permission to the teacher for taking documentation the students’ tasks. 2) Consulting the task to the teacher. 3) Giving the task. 4) Analysing the student tasks. 5) Getting the data. The data was collected on 14th June 2021. The population of this study was taken from the eighth-grade students SMP Negeri 2 Karanganyar and the researchers took five class (VIII A, VIII B, VIII C, VIIID, and VIIIE) as the subject. The sample was taken by using purposive sampling technique. The class consisted of 30 students. The result of this research shows that the total errors are 100%. It means that the grammatical error in writing descriptive paragraph made by the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 2 Karanganyar is on less sufficient level. The percentage of students’ grammatical error in types of omission (29,5%), error of addition (16,7%), error of misformation (44,9%) and error of misordering (8,9%). Based on the result of the research, it is suggested that the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Karanganyar should be given more explanation and exercise in writing descriptive paragraph. Keywords: Error Analysis, Grammatical Error, Paragraph, Writing

An Analysis of Students' Mathematical Adaptive Reasoning: The Impact of Creative Problem-Solving (CPS) Learning Model and Entrepreneurial Character

This research aims to determine the effect of the CPS learning model on mathematical adaptive reasoning ability in terms of students' entrepreneurial character. This research is quantitative research of the quasi-experimental research design with a posttest-only control group design. The population was the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Natar, consisting of 367 students. The sampling technique used was cluster random sampling. The data analysis technique employed was the two-way Anova test with a significance level of 0.05. The finding showed that there was an effect of the CPS learning model on students' mathematical adaptive reasoning ability. The CPS learning model provided higher results compared to the conventional learning model. Besides, the students' entrepreneurial character influenced their mathematical adaptive reasoning ability. Students with high entrepreneurial character had higher mathematical adaptive reasoning ability than those with low entrepreneurial character. However, the Tukey test result showed no interaction between the CPS learning model and entrepreneurial character on students' mathematical adaptive reasoning ability.

STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION TOWARD THE ENGLISH TEACHER’S TEACHING STYLE ON THE EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS AT SMP NEGERI 7 BAUBAU

Problem statement that is answered in this research is what is the teaching style the English teacher use in teaching English at the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 7 Baubau. The objective of this research was to find out the teaching style the English teacher use in teaching English at the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 7 Baubau. The research used a quantitative approach with applying the descriptive method. The population of this research was the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 7 Baubau who registered in the school year of 2022/2023 in odd semester. In taking sample of the population, the researcher used cluster sampling technique by taking 60 students to be the sample of this research. Instrument that was used in this research will be a teacher style questionnaire. Technique of data analysis that was applied in this research is a descriptive statistics. Based on the finding of the research and the data analysis, it was found that the mean score of expert style was 2.9 which achieves high category, the mean score of formal authority style was 2.7 which achieves moderate category, the mean score of personal model style was 2.5 which achieves moderate category, the mean score of facilitator style was 2.9 which achieves high category, and the mean score of delegator style was 2.8 which achieves moderate category. From those results, it could be concluded that the most teaching styles used by the English teacher at grade eight at SMP Negeri 7 Baubau were the expert style and the facilitator style.

Investigating The Students' Reading Difficulties in Understanding English Text

The purpose of this study is to identify the difficulties faced by the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 3 CAMBA, as well as the factors causing the students' problems understanding English reading text. This study is qualitative. The eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 3 CAMBA were the research subjects. The data collection methods are interviews and tests. The researcher presents the data from the difficulties in understanding English reading text. The result of the research shows that there are 26.31% of students have difficulties understanding to look for the main idea of the text. Then, there are 12.86% of students have difficulties understanding the vocabulary of the text. Then, there are 8.77% of students have difficulties in understanding and making inferences from the text. Next, there are 52.04% of students have difficulties understanding to look for the detailed information in the text. The factor causing the students difficulties found in comprehending English reading text there is difficulty in understanding the meaning of words, difficulty in determining the main idea, difficulties in understanding a long sentence in the text, difficulty in understanding vocabulary, house environment, and school environment.

The Use Of Think Pair Share Technique In Writing Skill Descriptive Text For Grade Viii At Smp Negeri 1 Pematang Siantar

The main objective of this study is to find out the effectiveness of students’ ability in writing descriptive text that taught by using Think-Pair-Share technique. This research was conducted at SMP Negeri 1 Pematang Siantar Academic Year 2022/2023. In this research, the population is students in the eighth grade. The numbers of population were 175 students. In taking the sample, Class VIII A and VIII B was chosen by using purposive sampling technique. There were 20 students in Class VIII A and 20 students in Class VIII B. The total samples were 40 students. Quasi-experimental method was applied in this research with two group pre-test and post-test design. Class VIII A was chosen as experimental class that taught by using Think-Pair-Share technique, and Class VIII B was chosen as control class that taught by using Conventional method. The instrument used to collect data was writing test. The result of the research showed that the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Pematang Siantar had “fair” score on pre-test with the mean score 46.6. After giving treatment the students got improvement, the got “good” score with the mean score 84.05. The result of the data analysis indicated that there was a significant improvement in the students’ writing ability after being taught using Think-Pair Share technique. It was proved by the result of the statistical analysis of the level significance P = 0.05 with degree of freedom(df) = 38 indicated that the t-test values of the students’ writing (3.99) were higher than t- table value (2,021). Based on the result analysis, the researcher then concludes that the using Think-Pair-Share technique is effective to improve the students’ writing, especially in writing descriptive text and Think-Pair-Share technique was effective to improve students’ writing ability at the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Pematang Siantar.

Hubungan Komunikasi Orang Tua dengan Anak Terhadap Sikap Sosial Siswa

This research aims to determine the effect of parent-child communication intensity on the social attitudes of eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 10 Jambi City. The method used in this research is a quantitative approach using a survey. The data were analyzed using simple linear regression. Sources of data obtained from respondents are 66 students taken by random sampling technique. The occupations of parents of Grade VIII students at SMP Negeri 10 Jambi City are: entrepreneur, laborer, security guard, pedicab driver, civil servant, pedicab driver, and housewife. The conclusion of this research is: the intensity of parent-child communication has a significant effect on students' social attitudes in the form of honesty, discipline, courtesy, and tolerance. Low social attitudes can be overcome by establishing intensive communication between parents and children so that children can have an attitude that is in accordance with the norms and rules that apply in the family, school, and community environment. 

The Effect of Inquiry-Based STEM Learning Strategy toward Students’ Writing Abilities at Eighth Grade of SMP Negeri 15 Bengkulu City

The objective of this study was to reveal the effects of Inquiry-Based STEM Learning Strategy toward students’ writing ability at the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 15 Kota Bengkulu. Quasi-experimental design was implemented in this study. Eight grade students of SMP Negeri 15 Kota Bengkulu were participated in this study. The findings revealed a significant difference between the writing abilities of students taught using the Inquiry-Based STEM strategy and the writing abilities of students taught simply using scientific approach which is used as conventional techniques. It was found from the post-test results that there was significant effect toward students' writing ability after receiving six treatments. The results independent sample test revealed that the Inquiry-Based STEM technique had a significant impact toward students' writing abilities. The mean pre-test writing skill score for the control and experiment groups was found to be slightly comparable. However, the writing score of the experiment group was higher than the control group. Thus, it can be concluded that Inquiry-Based STEM strategy gives positive effect toward students’ writing ability and is proved to be effective strategy in teaching writing. Finally, it is suggested that teachers comprehend and apply the Inquiry-Based STEM strategy while teaching writing because it has been demonstrated that this technique may improve the teaching learning process. It is also suggested that additional studies perform study on the use of the Inquiry-Based STEM method in various grades or schools.

A Study of Students' Engagement and Students' Speaking Skill: A Correlational Research

Students' active engagement institutes the fundamental of the procedure of learning and teaching in the student-centered classroom. The objective of this research aimed to investigate the correlation between students' engagement and speaking skills in the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 18 Krui in the Academic Year of 2021/2022. The researchers used a quantitative approach as the research design in this study. The eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 18 Krui were the population in this research, consisting of 26 students as a research sample. The researchers employed a purposive sampling technique for determining the research sample. The data on students' engagement was collected using the questionnaire, which was adapted from (Appleton et al., 2006), and the data on speaking skills were collected using the speaking test. In addition, the researchers employed a speaking test and questionnaire to collect the data. After collecting the data of the research, the researchers found that there were 20 students (77%) who had a high engagement in a learning activity with a mean score of 69.61, and there were 24 students (94%) who had fairly good in speaking skill with mean score 64.04. The findings also showed that the coefficient correlation was 0.680. Therefore, the correlation was quite high, and the researchers concluded that there was a correlation between Students' Engagement and Speaking Skills at the Eight Grade of SMPN 18 Krui in the Academic Year of 2021/2022".

The Effect of Repeated Reading Method (RRM) in Teaching Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text to the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 1 Tanah Abang Pali

Abstract. The study aims to investigate the problems: “Whether or not there is any significant effect of using Repeated Reading Method to the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Tanah Abang.” Therefore, the objective of the research was to find out whether or not there is any significant effect of using repeated reading method on the students’ reading narrative text to the eighth-grade students’ of SMP Negeri 1 Tanah Abang Pali. The sample of this research was 62 students, divided in to two classes: experimental class and control class. The sample of this research was purposive sampling. The data obtained were analyzed by using independents sample t-test in SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Science) The result of t-obtained 4.752 was at the significant level p<0.05 for two tailed and degree of freedom (df) was 60, t-table was 2,000.
 Keywords: Repeated Reading Method , Teaching , Narrative , Reading Comprehension.

Pengaruh Penggunaan E-Learning Terhadap Motivasi Belajar Matematika Di SMP Negeri Kota Makassar

This research was conducted to know the effect of e-learning on the mathematics learning motivation of eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 35 Makassar. This research is quantitative design. The sample of this research is the students of class VIII- Seven which consists of 33 students. The research method used is quantitative. This type of research is experimental research. Data collection techniques used in this study were observation sheets and questionnaires.The results show that the use of e-learning affected students' learning motivation. The validity test process conducted it with the value of t- table 0.349, and the reliability test of learning motivation is 0.958 with a high category. The results of the test data are typically distributed and homogeneous. This is evidenced by the paired sample test with a significance value of 0.000 <0.05. The data on the use of e-learning was obtained through learning observations which included e-learning systems, e-learning content, and e-learning infrastructure. E-learning system uses learning media such as zoom application, WhatsApp, and google classroom. E-learning content in the form of teaching videos and electronic math books in the format of applications that can be downloaded through the Playstore. E-learning infrastructure is used in learning activities, such as computers, laptops, and mobile phones connected to the network. The research was carried out as a whole and simultaneously. The value of learning motivation before e-learning was 48.033, an increase of 14.87 after the use of e-learning, with a total value of learning motivation of 62.9.

CORRELATION BETWEEN VOCABULARY MASTERY AND READING COMPREHENSION

The purpose of this research is to find out if there is any significant correlation between vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension of the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 32 Sigi. A correlational research design was used in this research and applied quantitative approach. The researchers used a simple random sampling technique to choose the sample. 36 students were chosen as the sample in this research. The researchers collected data using tests as the primary instrument, which included a vocabulary and reading test. The average score of the vocabulary test was 85 and the reading comprehension test was 80. It revealed that two variables have positive relationship. The Pearson Product Moment result of both tests' data analysis was 0.539. The category was moderate. The value of rtable was 0.329 when the degree of freedom (df) was 36 and the level of significance was 0.05. According to the data, rxy is higher than rtable. It can be concluded that alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected. This indicates that there is a positive and significant correlation between the vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension of the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 32 Sigi.

Kemampuan Representasi Matematis Siswa antara yang Mendapatkan Pembelajaran Contextual Teaching and Learning dan Discovery Learning

Some of the reasons for the need for representational skills are to build concepts and think mathematically, as well as to have good conceptual understanding skills that can be used in problem-solving. This research is a quasi-experimental study that aims to analyze the differences in mathematical representation abilities between students who receive Contextual Teaching and Learning and Discovery Learning. The population in this study were all eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Garut. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with a sample of two classes. It was concluded that there were differences in students' mathematical representation abilities between those who received the Contextual Teaching and Learning learning model and the Discovery Learning learning model, and the quality of improving the mathematical representation ability of students who received the Contextual Teaching and Learning and Discovery Learning learning models with moderate interpretation, and student's attitudes towards the learning model. Contextual Teaching and Learning and Discovery Learning have sufficient interpretation.

Students’ Perception on English Teaching Effectiveness in the Classroom Activities at SMP Negeri 4 Kota Gorontalo

This research is aimed to find out the students’ perception on English teaching effectiveness in the classroom activities. This research sought students' perceptions on teaching effectiveness in the classroom activities which prompt the utilization of mixed-method. This research was conducted at SMP Negeri 4 Kota Gorontalo. In conducting this research, the participants were the eighth-grade students in SMP Negeri 4 Gorontalo. The eighth-grade in SMP Negeri 4 Kota Gorontalo itself is divided into five classes in which every class contains 25-30 students. The number of participants were 40 students selected from five classes of the eighth-grade. The data was collected using questionnaire and analysed using scoring, analysing problems, and concluding/interpreting. The results showed that English teaching effectiveness in the classroom is good. It was judged from four indicators of effectiveness itself. Those were instructional delivery, student assessment, learning environment, and personal qualities. Based on the research, the four indicators of effectiveness were categorized well. It was proven by the fact that most of the students in the position of agree.

Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension through GIST (Generating Interaction between Schemata and Text) Strategy

This research aimed to improve students’ learning activities and their reading comprehension by using Generating Interaction between Schemata and Text (GIST) strategy. In this research, the researcher used Classroom Action Research as the method of this research. This research implemented Generating Interaction between Schemata and Text (GIST) in 2 cycles with 3 meetings in each cycle. The sample of this research was in one class with 31 students. The test used in this research was 30 multiple choice questions. The average score of students’ activities based on the observation sheet in cycle I obtained range 7 which categorized as quite active and increased to be 7.7 in cycle II which categorized as active. The average score of students’ reading comprehension in cycle I was 68.46 and increased to be 79.11 in cycle II. The percentage of the students’ reading comprehension test in cycle I who passed Minimum Mastery Criteria was 45.16% students passed the KKM and in cycle II the result increased to be 83.87% students passed KKM. From the learning activities and test result, the researcher concluded that there was an improvement in students' learning activities and their reading comprehension by implementing Generating Interaction between Schemata and Text (GIST) strategy at the eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 21 Bandar Lampung in the academic year of 2021/2022.

KONTRIBUSI DISPOSISI MATEMATIS DAN METAKOGNISI TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR MATEMATIKA SISWA

The purpose of this study was to determine how big the contribution of mathematical disposition and metacognition to students' mathematics learning outcomes is. The approach used is quantitative. The research type is ex-post-facto. The populations were all eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Sungguminasa, Gowa Regency with a total sample of 105 students who were taken using the cluster random sampling technique. Collecting data using a questionnaire instrument and a test of mathematics learning outcomes. The data analysis technique used is descriptive analysis and inferential analysis (linear regression analysis). The conclusion of this research is: (1) the contribution of mathematical disposition of 0.4% to learning outcomes while the other 99.6% were other variables not examined; (2) the contribution of 4.6% metacognition on learning outcomes while the other 95.4% are other variables that are not studied at; (3) the contribution of mathematical disposition and metacognition simultaneously was 5.1% on students' mathematics learning outcomes while the other 94.9% were other variables not examined; (4) mathematical disposition has a positive influence on the mathematics learning outcomes of class VIII students; (5) metacognition has a positive effect on students' mathematics learning outcomes which can be seen in the equation Y=0.071X1+0.216X2+0.97 which illustrates that an increase in one unit of Y will increase X1 by 0.071 and X2 by 0.216.

The Relationship between Stress Level and Nutritional Status of Students at SMP Negeri 56 Surabaya

Background: Stress prevalence increases by 5% in 15-year-olds and over in Surabaya. Stress causing negative effects is called distress. It may affect teenagers’ nutritional status without considering their diet, leading to growth inhibition if it occurs continuously. It follows Riskesdas’s (2013) data stating that 13-15-year-olds have a nutritional status of 3.3% very thin, 7.8% thin, 8.3% overnutrition, and 2.5% obese. Therefore, this study aimed to discover the relationship between stress level and nutritional status at SMP Negeri 56 Surabaya due to its dense academic and non-academic activities. Based on JPNN.com, several students hurt themselves using a blade due to psychological problems. Methods: This study used an observational analytical study design through a cross-sectional approach. Data collection was performed using the DASS-21 questionnaire and weight and height measurements, then analyzed using the Pearson Correlation or Rank Spearman test. Conclusion: the stress level was not related to the nutritional status of eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 56 Surabaya, observed from the current nutritional status (BB/U), past nutritional status (TB/U), and body proportion (IMT/U).

Pengaruh Pembelajaran Jarak Jauh dan Peran Orang Tua terhadap Prestasi Belajar PAI

Distance Learning is the best solution that the world of education can do today to avoid spreading the COVID-19 virus and its variants. By implementing distance learning, it is hoped that students will listen to material explanations from the teacher and actively participate in learning activities in the form of finding sources of information from other media. This study aims to determine the effect of distance learning and the role of parents on PAI learning achievement for class VIII SMP Negeri Mojogedang Karanganyar Regency for academic year 2020/2021. The hypothesis proposed is that distance learning and the role of parents have a significant effect on PAI learning achievement for class VIII SMP Negeri Mojogedang Karanganyar Regency for academic year 2020/2021. This type of research is quantitative descriptive with data collection methods through questionnaires, observations, interviews, and documentation. The research subjects were eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Mojogedang with a population of 260, and a sample of 116 students was taken. The results of the study show that: distance learning has a positive and significant effect on PAI learning achievement for class VIII students of SMP Negeri 2 Mojogedang Karanganyar for academic year 2020/2021; the role of parents has a positive and significant impact on PAI learning achievement for grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 2 Mojogedang, Karanganyar Regency for academic year 2020/2021; distance learning and the role of parents have a positive and significant effect on PAI learning achievement for class VIII students of SMP Negeri 2 Mojogedang, Karanganyar Regency for academic year 2020/2021.