Eleventh Grade Students Of SMA Negeri Research Articles

The Influence of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Models on the Biology Learning Outcomes of High School Students

Abstract. This research aims to determine the effect of the problem-based learning model on the biology learning outcomes of high school students in the circulatory system topic. This is a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group design. The study was conducted at SMA Negeri 9 Makassar. The population in this study comprised all eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 9 Makassar. The research sample included class XI Biology 5 as the control class and XI Biology 7 as the experimental class, selected through random sampling. The research instrument consisted of a multiple-choice test with 25 questions. Data analysis techniques used were descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistical analysis, including normality tests, homogeneity tests, and hypothesis tests in the form of ANCOVA tests. The analysis results showed that the learning outcomes of students in the class taught using the PBL model, with an average pretest score of 31.12, categorized as poor and very poor, significantly improved, marked by an average posttest score of 86, categorized as very good and good. The ANCOVA test results showed a sig. value of < 0.05, indicating that the problem-based learning model has an effect on the biology learning outcomes of high school students.Keyword: learning outcomes, problem-based learning

EXTENDING STUDENTS' SPEAKING SKILLS IN THE ELEVENTH-GRADE BY USING ROUND ROBIN TECHNIQUE (R2T)

This study was aimed to find out whether or not there was any significant difference in speaking skill between the students’ who were taught by using Round Robin technique and those who were not. There were 60 students of eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 7 Prabumulih involved in this study as the sample. They were divided into two groups, experimental and control groups, both groups consisted of 30 students. This study used quasi non-equivalent group design. The experimental group were taught by using Round Robin technique meanwhile the control group were taught by using lecturing method. The result showed that the mean score of experimental groups increased from 70,88 in pre-test to 78,67 in post-test. Furthermore, the result of independent t-test from experimental group and control group shown that the t-obtained was 2,625 and it was higher than t-table 1,9977. It means that there was any significant difference between experimental and control groups which was caused by Round Robin technique given to the experimental group. It can be concluded that there was significant difference between students who were taught using Round Robin technique and students who were not.

Improving Students’ Critical Thinking by Employing Toulmin Pattern of Argumentation

Writing argumentative essays poses an enormous challenge for students. It requires them to have good critical thinking skills to provide facts and reasoning for their argumentative essay. Thus, this study aims to investigate the use of the Toulmin Model of Argument to improve students’ critical thinking as reflected in their argumentative essays. This study was conducted in SMA Negeri 2 Batu. The quasi-experiment research design was employed in which pre and post-tests were given to control and experiment groups to measure their critical thinking skills as well as their writing achievement. The populations are eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Batu consisting of ten classes. The cooperative learning technique is used for teaching argumentative essays for both control and experiment groups. However, the Toulmin Pattern of Argumentations is introduced only for the experiment group. Data on students’ critical thinking skills and writing achievement are obtained from students’ essays. The findings show that the Toulmin Pattern of Argumentation can improve students’ critical thinking skills and writing achievement. It is proven by higher scores of critical thinking skills and writing achievement of the experiment group than those of the control group.

Blended Learning Approach in Teaching English Writing Skill at Senior High School

Online educational resources are combined with platforms or locations that simulate traditional classroom settings to create blended learning. Utilizing technology with the intention of achieving the learning process' objective is blended learning implementation. The purpose of this study is to find out the effect of the blended learning approach and to find out the students’ perception on the use of blended learning approach in English writing skill at senior high school the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 13 Makassar, which consists of 6 classes with an average class size of 35 to 36 students, comprised the population of this study. After that, the researcher used the cluster random sampling approach to select 71 students from two classes as the study's subject. Based on the findings of this research, SPSS output for independent sample t-tests, t-test 4,426 is higher than t-table 1,995. The t-test's outcome demonstrates that there is a significant difference between the t-test's score and the t-table's score. This suggests that the treatment has a big impact on how well students can write. According to the questionnaire results, students at SMA Negeri 13 Makassar's eleventh grade have a positive perception of the behavior on the use of blended learning approach to teach English writing in senior high school. . In conclusion, SMA Negeri 13 Makassar's eleventh grade students' writing skills are considerably affected by the use of a blended learning approach.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WHISPERING GAME TECHNIQUE TO ENHANCE THE STUDENTS’ LISTENING SKILL

The research was conducted in Collaborative Classroom Action at SMA Negeri 3 Bireuen. The aims of the research are: 1). To know Whispering Game Technique can improve the students’ listening skill to the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 3 Bireuen. 2). To investigate the students’ response toward the implementation of Whispering Game Technique in learning listening skill. The subject of the research was the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 3 Bireuen. The research data was collected from observation checklist, listening test, questionnaire and field note. The data was analyzed in qualitative and qualitative research. The researcher found some research results. The first, the result findings from the students’ listening test in cycle one was 48.81 and became to 77.72 in cycle 2. The second result finding was found from the observation of the teacher’s performance was 60% in cycle I and increase to 80%. Meanwhile, the percentage of students’ activities in the first cycle was found 53% and increase to 75%. The third result finding found that the result of students’ response toward the implementation of Whispering Game Technique. Based on the result, the students gave good (positive response) about the technique. It could be seen from the category of questionnaire result showed that in “strongly agree” category or in level 3.78. From the results findings above, it could be concluded that Whispering Game Technique improves the students’ listening skill.

An Analysis of Students' Grammatical Errors in Writing Recount Text at Eleventh Grade of SMA Negeri 5 Prabumulih

This thesis is entitled "An Analysis of Students' Grammatical Errors in Writing Recount Text at Eleventh Grade of SMA Negeri 5 Prabumulih". Formulation of the problems: What is the most common Grammatical Error made by the Eleventh Grade Students of SMA Negeri 5 Prabumulih? The research objectives were to find out the most common grammatical errors made by the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 5 Prabumulih. The population of this research was all the eleventh grade of SMA Negeri 5 Prabumulih in the academic year of 2020/2021, which consisted of five classes with a total population of 133 students. The sample of this study was 30 students taken using the purposive sampling technique. The researchers used a descriptive qualitative method. The data was collected through a writing test for students to make a recount text. The analysis finding showed that the total of student errors was 76. There were 31 omission errors (42, 46%), 22 addition errors (30, 13%), 15 misformation errors (20, 54%), and 8 misordering errors (10, 95%). The researchers conclude that the highest percentage of errors was omission errors, which were the dominant errors.

Correlation between Students’ Habits in Listening to English Songs and Their Listening Skills of the Eleventh-Grade Students of SMA Negeri 6 Sigi

The objective of this research is to find out if there is any correlation between students' habits in listening to English songs and the listening skills of the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 6 Sigi. This quantitative research applied a correlational research design. The researcher used simple random sampling. In this research, 32 students were chosen as the sample. The researcher gathered information through questionnaires and tests. Both instrument data analyses showed a Pearson Product Moment of 0.567. The Category was moderate. The value of the r-table was 0.349. rxy is more than rtable, according to the statistics. The alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted, while the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected. This indicates a correlation between students’ habits in listening to English songs and the listening skills of the eleventh-grade students at SMA Negeri 6 Sigi.

Effect of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) on Students’ Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text

There are difficulties faced by students in learning reading of the narrative text, such as difficulties to find details, translating new words, finding main ideas, and making inferences. This research was conducted to see the effect of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) on students reading comprehension of narrative text by applying ‘preview’ for brainstorming, ‘click and clunk’ for translating new words, ‘get the gist’ for finding details, and main ideas, and ‘wrap up’ for making inferences. It is a quasi-experimental research with experimental and control groups. The sample was the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 3 Palangka Raya. XI MIPA 3 and XI MIPA 2 classes were the experimental and control groups, and each consists of 37 students. Reading comprehension tests were used to collect the data. Since the data were normally distributed, the hypotheses were tested by using the independent sample t-test. The hypothesis testing results show that the obtained sig (2-tailed) was 0.027 and smaller than the probability value of sig. 0.05 (Sig. 0.027 < Sig. 0.05). Therefore, Ha was accepted and Ho was rejected. In other words, CSR significantly affects students’ reading comprehension of narrative text.

Penerapan Model Student Facilitator and Explaining Untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar dan Respon Siswa Kelas XI SMA

Direct experience in science learning should improve the student's skill in constructing, compreheding, and applying the concept that has been taught. Student facilitator and explaining learning is one of the cooperative learning models, that improve the students' activeness. This research aims is to find out the implementation of student facilitator and explaining learning model towards students' learning outcome on the blood circulatory system material to the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 1, Sungai Raya. This research is a quantitative research with a quasi-experimental method with a non-equivalent as the control group. The sample of this research consists of two classes which are second eleventh grade science as the experiment class and third eleventh grade science as the control class. The sampling technique used in this research is intact group. The tools of collecting data include the students' learning outcome and a questionnaire sheet to find out the students' responses. The data analysis result shows, the score of the learning outcomes obtained by using student facilitator and explaining learning model is 16.08 higher than the conventional learning which is 14.17. Based on the t-test, it was found that thit ttab, that was 3.13 1.997, which means there was a significance difference between the learning outcome in the post-test average result of the experiment class and control class at 5% degree. The average percentage of students' response which taught by using the student facilitator and explaining learning model is 87.52% which can be classified as very high. This average percentage result of the students' response shows that the implementation of student facilitator and explaining learning model gives positive outcome to students' response on the blood's circulatory system material of the eleventh -grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Sungai Raya. The conclusion of the research was the implementation of student facilitator and explaining learning could improve the learning outcome and responses towards the blood circulatory system material for grade XI students

BRITISH RECORDING AUDIO AS A MEDIA TOWARDS STUDENTS’ LISTENING COMPREHENSION AT THE ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMA NEGERI 3 MAKASSAR 2021

The objective of the research is to know the influence of British Recording Audio as a media towards students listening comprehension at theeleventh grade of SMA Negeri 3 Makassar.In this study the writer used quantitative research to find the data and results of tests that have been done by the writer to see the ability of the students in understanding their listening. This research was conducted on December, 8th2020at the Eleventh grade of SMA Negeri 3 Makassar, in the academic year 2020/2021. The population of this research was Eleventh-Grade students of SMA Negeri 3 Makassar which of 270 students divided into nine classes which each class consists of approximately 30 students. The writer took 11 grade class which consisted of 30 students. The writer choose sample randomly depends on student’s comprehension in listening. Based on research findings shows that the value of mean score in pre-test was 47 and posttest was 67. The t-test of this research was 19.287 was higher than t-table 1.697 with the significance 0,05. It means that British Recording Audio had a significance influenced towards students listening comprehension at the third-grade of SMA Negeri 3 Makassar. Based on the research conducted at SMA Negeri 3 Makassar, it can be concluded that there is a significant difference teaching student using British Recording Audio in listening comprehension for the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 3 Makassar in academic year 2020/2021. It can be seen based on the student’s post-test scores in teaching listening is higher than the student’s post-test scores using British Recording Audio

The Application of Excretion System E-Module to Improve Science Literacy Skills

The research aims to analyze the application of e-modules in improving scientific literacy skills. This research employed the quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest control design group. The population of this study was eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Anjatan which consisted of 15 classes, specifically seven science classes and eight social studies classes. The research sample was taken using random sampling. The researchers collected the research data using observations and tests. Furthermore, the data was analyzed using ANES software and SPSS v.25. The analyzed data were the prerequisite tests data and the t-test data. The results obtained from students' learning activities show the highest learning activities occurred at the data collection stage. There science literacy skills improvement between the control class and the experimental class was different. The experimental class' N-gain value was 0.30 and the control class' N-gain value was 0.2. Furthermore, the result of the sig statistical tests was 0.000, which was lower than 0.655. Therefore, Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. It can be concluded that there was an improvement difference between the experimental class and the control class regarding scientific literacy skills.

EFL students’ speaking ability in descriptive text

This study aimed to find out EFL students’ speaking ability in a descriptive text. This research was a descriptive survey. The participants were chosen by using cluster random sampling technique where there were twenty students at the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 4 OKU. The data were collected through oral test in the form of online test and telephone survey. WhatsApp application was used as an online platform in data collection. The result of the study showed that the total of students’ score was 1142 and mean of the students’ score was 57,1. There were 1 student (5%) who gains score 80-100 in very good criteria, 2 students (10%) who gain score 66-79 in good criteria, 10 students (50%) who gain score 56-65 in enough criteria, 5 students (25%) who gain score 46-55 in low criteria, and 2 students (10%) got score 45 in fail criteria. Based on the data, there were only 13 students (65%) who passed the students’ speaking ability. In conclusion, the frequency of criteria of students’ speaking ability is in enough criteria.
 Key words: EFL; Speaking abilit; Descriptive text

THE STUDENTS’ SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING IN ENGLISH LEARNING ON THE ELEVENTH-GRADE OF SMA NEGERI 1 TEMBILAHAN

The purpose of this research is to know the level of students' self-directed learning in English learning on eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Tembilahan. This research was achieved by conducting a descriptive quantitative study. The total population of this research was 268 students. Sample of this research were 92 students of eleventh-grade students of SMAN 1 Tembilahan. The researcher used purposive sampling to take the sample. The researcher gave a questionnaire to collect data, consisting of 20 statements based on self-directed learning indicators. It was using the Likert Scale. The results revealed that students' self-directed learning in English learning relies on enough levels with 63,97%. It means that they have a problem being a self-directed learner in English learning. They need to improve themselves to become a self-directed learner. The role of the teacher is vital in order to guide them to be more independent. The teacher can provide the instructions needed to direct students' initiative in their learning process to be more independent.

THE INFLUENCE OF USING DIGITAL STORY TELLING AND MOTIVATION ON SPEAKING SKILL OF ELEVENTH- GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 1 SIMPANG

This research is to find out the influence of using digital storytelling and motivation on speaking skill of eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Simpang. Out of 66 students, 34 students were selected as sample. The data were taken form questionnaire and oral test. This test was analyzed by using descriptive statistic, normality, homogeneity, pair sample t-test, independent sample t-test and two-way ANOVA. On tow way ANOVA result by SPSS 22, interaction’s score was 0.006 smaller than level of significant score was 0.05. For the result got interaction effect of Digital Storytelling and Motivation on student’s speaking ability. Based on data analysis, student’s speaking skill taught using Digital Storytelling approach increased significantly. Digital Storytelling was effective to improve student’s speaking skill in the experimental group.

The Effect of 7E Learning Cycle Model on the Students’ Critical Thinking Skills

This research has a goal to obtain information about the effect of Learning Cycle 7E model on students' critical thinking skills in the circulatory system material for the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Indralaya Utara. Quasi experiment method with nonequivalent control-group design was used. The sample was determined with purposive sampling technique, obtaining XI Science 1 as the experimental class and XI Science 2 as the control class. The data were collected using a test in the form of multiple-choice questions, observation of learning implementation, and student response questionnaires. The indicators of critical thinking skills include elementary clarification, basic support, inference, advanced clarification, and strategy and tactic. Based on the results of the post-test mean score analysis, the experimental class obtains 79.88 (good) and the control class 70.66 (good). The percentage of observations on the implementation of learning with the 7E Learning Cycle model is 85.25% (very good). From the questionnaire, it is known that 83% of students respond very well and 17% respond well. Based on statistical tests using SPSS22, it was found that the application of the 7E Learning Cycle model significantly effects students' critical thinking skills in the circulatory system material.

Analisis Kemampuan Literasi Matematika Siswa SMA Ditinjau dari Gender

The purpose of this research is to analyze the mathematics literacy skills of high school students in terms of gender, especially in the material linear program. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. Data Collection was carried out on the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Meraksa Aji. The subject was 31 students which consisted of 14 females and 17 males. The data was collected using tests and interviews and analyze use method triangulation. The results showed that female students' literacy skills were better than male students. Female students find the indicators of interpreting mathematics to solve problems, formulate problems systematically and use concepts, facts, procedures, and reasoning in mathematics. Meanwhile, male students have only fulfilled the indicators of interpreting mathematics to solve problems.

THE EFFECT OF USING MIND MAPPING TECHNIQUE ON WRITING PROCEDURE TEXT OF ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 1 TANJUNG PURA IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017

This study deals with the effect of using mind mapping technique on students’ writing procedure text. The objective of this study was to find out if there was a significant effect of mind mapping technique on writing procedure text. It was conducted by using experimental research. The population of this study was the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Tanjung Pura which consists of six parallel classes. Two classes were taken as the sample of this research, XI MIA-1 and XI MIA-2. The class of XI MIA-1 was an experimental group and class XI MIA-2 was a control group. The experimental group was taught by mind mapping technique, otherwise the control group was taught by using lecturing technique. The instrument for collecting the data was writing test. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. It was found that t-observed (5.98) higher than t-table (1.99). It means that there was a significant effect on students’ writing procedure text at SMA Negeri 1 Tanjung Pura by using mind mapping technique.

Writing Error Analysis in Exposition Text of the EFL Junior High School Students

The objective of this research was to understand the writing error of eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 4 Samarinda. The descriptive qualitative method was used to examine the written exposition text made by 15 students. The data was collected from the participants’ writing on exposition text and analyzed based on the errors’ categorization. The result showed that there are 16 categories of errors found in the data. They were punctuation, missing word, capitalization, subject-verb agreement, pronoun agreement, spelling, singular or plural, unnecessary word, wrong word form, wrong word, wrong order, fragment, preposition, conjunction, article, and need-further support error. The error factors were intralingua transfer, interlingua transfer, and students’ lack of knowledge about writing.

THE USE OF FIVES STRATEGY TO TEACH READING COMPREHENSION FOR ELEVENTH GRADERS

One of the objectives that should be developed in teaching is reading comprehension skills. In fact, many students still have a lot of problems with reading. Therefore, teachers should use specific strategies in teaching reading comprehension to resolve students’ difficulties. The purpose of the research was to find out whether or not it is significantly effective to teach reading comprehension by using the FIVES strategy for eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Lubuklinggau. This research applied the pre-experimental method with one group pre- and post-test only. The population of the study was all of the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Lubuklinggau. Cluster random sampling was taken to take the sample class. Class XI MIA 4 was chosen as the sample class. The data was collected through a reading test consisted of 20 items of multiple-choice form. The results of this research were: 1) the average score in the pre-test was 61.81, and the post-test was 78.06, 2) the result of the Paired t-test was 10.167, which higher than t-table (1.689) at the significant level of 5% with df 35. Therefore, the alternative hypotheses (Ha) was accepted. It means that it was significantly effective to teach reading comprehension by using the FIVES strategy for eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Lubuklinggau.

THE STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES FACTORS IN SPEAKING

Speaking is a subject matter that must be learned by the students because it is the most important factor in the development of English language skills. However, it is more difficult than another subject because there are some difficulties experienced by students in speaking, such as low vocabulary mastery, the difficulties in pronouncing, confused in arranging words, afraid of making mistake and many another factors that cause of speaking difficulties such as teaching strategy, the curriculum, and the environment. The research purpose is to know the factors of the students' speaking difficulty. The design of the research is descriptive qualitative. The number of population as many as 157 students of eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Tembilahan that consist of 6 classes. In taking the sample, the researcher uses a simple random sampling technique. The number of samples is 40 students or 25% of the population. The researcher uses a questionnaire as an instrument as many as 15 items and also uses an interview technique. After analyzing the data by using the descriptive qualitative method, it is known that the four factors of speaking difficulty have a positive value or more than 50%. The values of these four factors were 62.5% for personal factors, 95% for teaching strategies factor, 90% for curriculum factor and 57.5% for the environmental factor. Therefore, it can be inferred that the dominant factor which causes students’ difficulties in speaking is teaching strategies.