IKIP Mataram Research Articles

ANALYZING THE POSITIVE & NEGATIVE POLITENESS STRATEGIES PERFORMED IN ELT CLASSROOM INTERACTION

The practices of pragmatic politeness strategies in ELT contexts have been considered as the today’s important issues in ELT, what so-called as language in use in classroom discourse. Classroom interaction is the integral part of Classroom Discourse Analysis. This study aimed at finding what politness strategies employed by the classroom participants (lecturers students) and the frequency of the politeness usages. This study was carried out by using a descriptive-qualitative research method. The data were obtained from the conversation done by all participants of ELT classroom; lecturers-learners, learners-lecturers, and learners-learners at the sixth semester of English Education department of Mandalika University of Education (the former IKIP Mataram). The data of research were analyzed through the process of identifying, classifying, grouping and making conclusion, then discussing. Of the two politeness strategies which are found are seven positive politeness consists of strategy 1, strategy 2, strategy 3, strategy 4, strategy 5, strategy8 (claim common grounds) and strategy 13 (convey that S and H are cooperators). The negative politeness are strategy 1 (be indirect), strategy 2 (don’t presume/assume), strategy 4, strategy 5 (don’t coerce H), strategy 6, strategy 7, and strategy 9 (communicate S’s want to not impinge on H). The most-frequently employed politeness strategies are positive politeness strategies within various (sub) strategies under ELT classroom contexts. The more usages of positive politeness suggest the situation of classroom must have been little bit egalitarian atmosphere amongs all the participants; lecturers-students in doing ELT process. Those feel cofortable, clossed, friendly, and inclusive to the addresse in ELT contexts.

Prospective Science-Teachers’ Services Satisfaction: an Exploratory Studies in Private Education Institutions in Indonesia

This study aims to explore the prospective science-teachers’ services satisfaction in private educational institution in Indonesia. Intended educational institution in this study is the Institute of Teacher Training and Education (IKIP) Mataram, Province of West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. This study is a survey research, where data is collected using a questionnaire containing the statement items of services satisfaction on the aspects of reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, and tangibility. Questionnaires were given to prospective-teachers who were actively studying and felt the services provided by the institution. Respondents involved as many as 282 prospective science-teachers, each of respondents from three study programs namely biology education, physics education, and chemistry education. The results of measurements of prospective science-teachers’ services satisfaction in IKIP Mataram on the aspects of reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, and tangibility in a row with very good responses of 17.59%, good responses of 60.64%, sufficient responses of 13.76%, and less responses of 8.01%. The recommendation in this study is that private education institutions need to continue to improve services in all aspects, especially the most dominant is the tangible aspect.

The Effectiveness of E-Learning Usage in Classroom Teaching to Promote Critical Thinking Ability

The use of e-learning has been believed to be a teaching tool to help the learning process be easier, practical, interesting, interactive, and motivating. E-learning is seen as one of the modes of teaching that helps students learn independently over the times and technological advances, so that its use has been widespread. However, its wide use seems to be a concern, where network availability, user access, and users become obstacles in its application in teaching. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of e-learning usage in classroom teaching process to promote students’ critical thinking ability at the Institute of Teacher Training and Education Mataram (IKIP Mataram) - Indonesia, which is a private higher education institution in Indonesia. This study is an experimental research with the design of “one group pretest-posttest design”. The research sample consisted of 17 students in the physics education program at IKIP Mataram. Students' critical thinking ablity was assessed using the critical thinking ability test instrument adapted from the Ennis-Weir Critical Thinking Essay Test. The data of critical thinking ability were analyzed statistically, where homogeneity, normality, and t-test were conducted. The research result showed that the use of e-learning was effective in promoting students' critical thinking ability. In this study the researchers also evaluated the use of the internet among lecturers in the learning process. The results analysis are explained further in this article.

STRATEGI TATA KELOLA ADMINISTRASI PADA PERGURUAN TINGGI BERBASIS ELECTRONIC RECORDS

Governance administration referred to in this research is how institutions organize, manage, and store data/records relating to the implementation of the administrative activities of Higher Education institutions, starting from the leadership down to the student level. The corporate governance is an activity that needs to be done effectively and efficiently in order to support productivity college. So far, the administration at the College still done conventionally. This is evident from the number of files and archives college piled up in the room and a filing cabinet. Thus, to find back the document that has been stored in cabinets require considerable time, besides that it must dismantle all the documents that have been previously arranged. The research method uses a qualitative approach, Draft Action Research utilizes quantitative data with qualitative data such as method mix focused on applied technology. Based on the research results obtained by the collected records in IKIP Mataram records are divided into several groups. By performing data reduction, grouping the records contained in the IKIP Mataram look that good governance based administration of electronic records has been applied properly. There are nine groups of records obtained in this study in which each group of records managed by each institution and the IKIP Mataram. Use of Electronic Records in the administration and other administrative activities at the IKIP Mataram very effective. All data on their activities and archives stored neatly in the respective chambers, structured data classification, and search data is quite efficient.Use of Electronic Records that can be controlled systematically to records from the time of creation or receipt, processing, distribution, organization, storage, retrieval up to destruction. Application of Electronic Records in higher education is relevant to the development and advancement of Science and Technology today, the program is a major concern so as to form a permanent administrative governance, especially at the IKIP Mataram.Keywords: Strategy, Governance, Electronic Records

Mobile Applications to Improve English Writing Skills Viewed from Critical Thinking Ability for Pre-Service Teachers

This study was aimed at investigating; (1) the pre-service teachers used the MobApps (WhatsApp, U-Dictionary, and Email) to participate in mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) viewed from the critical thinking ability in the teaching of writing skills and; (2) the effectiveness of the Mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) towards pre-service teachers’ writing skills in relation to critical thinking ability. This study was a mixed method using the concurrent embedded strategy. The researchers involve qualitative strategies and quantitative strategies. Both kinds of data are collected simultaneously. This study was conducted in the English language education departments of FPBS IKIP Mataram, Indonesia. 58 pre-service teachers were involved in this study. The qualitative data were attained from pre-service teachers attending the writing classes using observation sheets. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were gained from experimental design through a nonequivalent control-group design. The groups were evaluated by using a writing test and a critical thinking test. The results showed that the pre-service teachers conducted a discussion of what they have to write. The learning activities are done under several stages. The end of this is that the pre-service teachers are able to create a complete descriptive text. Besides, the use of the MALL model was more effective than non-mobile learning to improve pre-service teachers’ writing skills viewed from critical thinking skills.

Pelatihan Penulisan Karya Tulis bagi Guru SMA Hang Tuah 3 Mataram

This community service activity was held in SMA Hang Tuah 3 Mataram, NTB Province. This school is located approximately 6 km from the location of the team. Located in the center of Mataram city. The purpose of this activity is to make the teachers in SMA Hang Tuah 3 Mataram know the ways of writing and the forms of a paper and ultimately be able to automatically express their ideas, ideas and experiences during the teaching and learning process into a scientific writing eligible to be published in an ISSN journal. The training activities were held because to the collaboration of both parties namely SMA Hang Tuah 3 Mataram and the dedication team from IKIP Mataram.

Gender Description on Problem-Solving Skills in Chemistry Learning Using Interactive Multimedia

This study aimed to examine the effect of interactive multimedia on problem-solving skills based on gender. The sample was chemistry education students in IKIP Mataram that consisted of 10 males and females’ students each. This study was pre-experimental research with a pretest-posttest one group design. Data collection was obtained by tests and interviews. The test of the problem-solving, in the form of the essay, was divided into three types, namely conceptual, algorithm, and conceptual-algorithm problems. Problem-solving was measured following the stages of Polya's problem-solving, namely understanding the problem, devising a plan, carrying out the plan, and looking back. The interview was conducted to gain more insight into their problem solving skill. Data were analyzed statistically using independent sample t-test and normalized gain scores (N-gain). The results of the analysis of the initial data obtained a significant value of 0.809, which indicated there was no difference between the problem-solving skills of male and female students. Meanwhile, the final data analysis obtained a significant value of 0.034 which means there was a difference between the problem-solving skills of the students. This furthermore showed that the use of interactive multimedia in chemistry learning increased the problem-solving skills of male better than the female. Moreover, male students’ problem-solving skills were higher than the females in all types of problems and at all stages of problem-solving. Due to interactive multimedia, the conceptual understanding and learning motivation of students is enhanced.

The implementation of community development participation (KKN) based literacy education in Central Lombok

This study aimed at analyzing the implementation of Thematic Community Service Program (KKN)-based basic literacy education of IKIP Mataram in the Central Lombok District which included registration, debriefing, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and identification of the obstacles to implementation in the field. The research method used in this research was a descriptive method by combining quantitative and qualitative approaches. The subjects of this study were the Chairperson of Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) IKIP Mataram, the Organizing Committee, Community Service Students, Field Counseling Lecturers, Village Heads, and Literacy Education Students. Data collection instruments used were questionnaires, interviews, observation, and documentation guidelines. The data analysis technique used was qualitative and quantitative descriptive analysis. The results of this study showed that; (1) the implementation of basic literacy education based Thematic Community Service (KKN) Program at IKIP Mataram has been carried out through the stages of registration, debriefing, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation; (2) The results of the evaluation of the implementation of Basic Literacy Education learning have succeeded in teaching 802 illiterate people in Central Lombok district with data on the results of the basic literacy tests that have been carried out as many as 552 people have learned and declared passed and as many as 250 people declared not passed or do not yet meet the Minimum Completeness Criterion (KKM) of Basic Literacy Assessment; and (3) The main obstacle of the implementation of the Thematic KKN program is the earthquake disaster that struck the island of Lombok and has implications on the minimum residents basic literacy learning implementation in the field. However, Community Service (KKN) students with DPL assistance, the Village Head, and the LPPM Team have made an optimal effort so that the implementation of the Thematic KKN can continue to run in the community.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MORPHOLOGICAL AWARENESS AND ENGLISH VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE OF SIXTH SEMESTER STUDENTS IN IKIP MATARAM

This study focuses on finding the relationship between morphological awareness and English vocabulary knowledge of Sixth semester students in IKIP Mataram. Many researchers have conducted a number of studies to find out the most effective strategies in learning vocabulary. One of them which is discussed in this study is applying morphological awareness. The first research problem is talking about the English vocabulary size of the students. The second problem is talking about the level of the students’ morphological awareness. and the third problem is talking about the relationship between morphological awareness and the English vocabulary size of sixth semester students in IKIP Mataram. In turn, in conducting this research, the researcher uses a mixed methods. Not only quantitative analysis, descriptive statistics and other statistical tests, but also qualitative analysis are used. The data presents the students’ vocabulary size in the form of level which is adapted from the theory by Nation and Beglar (2007) and also their morphological awareness in form of level which is adapted from the theory by McBride-Chang et al (2005). This data also presents the relationship between morphological awareness and English vocabulary knowledge in form of correlation based on Pearson product-moment formula. This analysis shows that the sixth semester students in IKIP Mataram are in level 6,000 means that their results is good enough based on Beglar and nation (2007). And the results of the morphological awareness are variant. Thence, this study also found that there is relationship between the students’ vocabulary size and their morphological awareness.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL THROUGH INTERACTIVE BLOG AT IKIP MATARAM

This research is aimed to improve students’ writing skill through Interactive Blog at English Department of IKIP Mataram. The subjects of the research were A class students of the fifth semester of English Department that consist of 45 students. This research was a Classroom Action Research that involved critical analyses of the situation in classroom and system in which they worked. These situations were structured institutionally with some cycles that consist of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting which can help to define issues and ideas. There were four techniques of data collection that were applied in this research; they were observation, interview, questioner and objective test. The techniques of analyzing data in this research used analytical scoring rubric adapted from Weigle. There were five components presented in the analytical scoring rubric for writing, i.e., content, organization, vocabulary, language use, and mechanics. The result of this research showed that interactive blog could improve students’ writing skill, It can be proved by some facts; first, related to the srudents’ result, there was 82% who passed the passing grade (60). Second, the observation result of students’ participation showed the good improvement from the first meeting until the last meeting. The last, the result of interview towards students and lecturer showed the positive response when the interactive blog was applied in improving students’ writing skill. It created a situation of feeling free and enjoyable. The students can explore and share their idea or opinion with other friends. Therefore students can help each other to do whatever was necessary to succeed. These situation made students’ writing skill and productivity were more increasing. In addition by using this media, students were able to improve their ability in working individually, students were able to build their own knowledge, students were able to find out steps in solving problem in writing. Based on the result of this research, it can be concluded that interactive blog is able to improve students writing skill at IKIP Mataram.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MIND-MAPPING TOWARDS STUDENTS' WRITING SKILL

This research was intended to analyze the effect of mind mapping towards students writing skill at the second semester students of FPBS IKIP Mataram in academic year 2015/2016. This study was quasi experimental research, where the sample was cluster randomly selected with the total number of sample was 65 students which were divided into 2 classes; 29 students were in the control group and there were 36 students belong to experimental group. In order to collect the research data, the writer used writing test to comprehend the students’ ability in managing text based on mind mapping concept. After the data was obtained, then it was analyzed by applying descriptive statistical analysis and inferential analysis. Regarding to the data analysis it was found that the students’ ability before treatment was 69.72 in the significant level 95%. On post-test data analysis, the students mean writing ability increased into 77.22. The inferential analysis or hypothesis testing also proved that the t-test was higher than t-table in the significant level 95% (α =0.05) and degree of freedom 63 (4.158 > 2.000) with ρ value (sig.) 0.00 < 0.05. It was clearly claimed that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) which stated that mind-mapping was effective towards students writing at second semester students of FPBS IKIP Mataram in academic year 2015/2016 was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) that said main-mapping is not effective toward students writing at second semester students of FPBS IKIP Mataram in academic year 2015/2016 was rejected. Those data evidently proved that mind mapping was effective towards students writing especially at second semester students of FPBS IKIP Mataram in academic year 2015/2016.

STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN USING ELLIPTICAL CONSTRUCTION AT IKIP MATARAM 2016

The purpose of this research is to describe the second semester students’ ability in using elliptical construction at the second semester students of English Department of IKIP Mataram 2016. Descriptive method is used as the design of this research. This research is indended to analize whether the second semester students of English Department of IKIP Mataram 2016 are able to use elliptical constructions or not and to analize percentage of ability of students in using elliptical constructions. The population of this research is the second semester students of English Department of IKIP Mataram Year 2016 (270 students). The researchers used cluster random sampling to select the sample. The total number of sample is 40 students. Technique of data collection is conducted by using grammar test and questioner. In analyzing the data, the researchers use statistic analysis, refers to descriptive statistic, it is enable the researchers to organize, to summarize, and to describe the observation. Furthermore, in describing the data, the researchers organize the data into frequency distribution. Then, measure the mean scores to find out a single score that can give the indication of the ability of the 40 students on an achievements test. For this purpose, the researchers find out the mean scores. The finding of this study revealed that : (1) The ability of second year students of English Department of IKIP Mataram year 2016 in using elliptical constructions is on low level, it can be seen from the mean score of the students which is 12,1 and this score is on low level. (2) The percentages of qualification for the second year students of English Department of IKIP Mataram year 2016 in using elliptical constructions are on low percentages, it can be seen from the rate percentage of the ability of students in using elliptical constructions. (3) The second semester students of English Department of IKIP Mataram year 2016 able to use elliptical constructions in small number of students. however, most of the students have lack interested about the way lecturer conduct elliptical construction.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF “GHOST DEFINITION” IN TEACHING VOCABULARY

This research aimed to find out whether ghost definition is effective or not in teaching vocabulary at the first semester of FPBS IKIP Mataram in academic year 2013/2014”. The research design used was experimental research by using post-test design only. The population of this research was 80 students, which consist of 3 classes. Then, the researcher took only 2 classes or 52 students as the sample. In collecting the data, the researcher used the data obtained from the posttest given after treatment. By analyzing the data, researcher can find out the differences between the result of post-test of the control group and the experimental group before and after the treatment. The analysis of results may be subdivided into descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The finding show that the mean score of experimental group was higher than control group (X1 73.28 > X2 62.66) while, the score of t-test was 2.16 and t-table was 2.00856 (t-test 2.16 > t-table 2.00856) with 50 degree of freedom and the confidence level of 0.05%. Thus, conclusion of this research showed that ghost definition was effective in teaching English vocabulary. It can be concluded that the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. Based on the findings, it is suggested that the lecturer expected to apply ghost definition in teaching English vocabulary at any time and then the students always practice to be more active in memorizing new words.

THE INTERFERENCE OF NATIVE LANGUAGE INTO ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION

This research was aimed at finding out how the native language interfere the English pronunciation and to identify the native language sounds that interfere the English pronunciation of the third semester of English Department students of IKIP Mataram in the academic year 2013/2014. This research was a qualitative research. The subjects of this research were the third semester of English Department students of IKIP Mataram in the academic year 2013/2014 that were selected based on certain category. The data was collected through observation and analyzed through some steps namely (1) transcribing the data, (2) reducing the data, (3) displaying the data that have been reduced and then drawing and verifying conclusion. Based on the result of data analysis it can be concluded that the native language interfere the students’ English pronunciation automatically when the English words sounds that they produced do not exist in their mother tongue. The researcher found some native language sound that interfere their English pronunciation, such as: vowel sound: /E/ for /Ï/, /a/ for /ɑÉ/, /I/ for /iÉ/, /«/ for /äÉ/, /U/ for /uÉ/, /a/ and /«/, for /ɑ/. Where as in consonant are: /p/ for /f/, /t/ for /T/ and /D/, and /s/ for /ʃ/.

DIVERSITY OF LEARNING: THE BASIS FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION IN TEACHING MODALITY

This research deals with the diversity of learning as part the development of Interstate New Teachers Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC Standards) teaching model in teaching Modality. Regarding the use of modalities in English as foreign language for students in Indonesia,it cannot be denied that to most of the students particularly where this research is being carried out, the students awareness of the of modalality limits up to the use of those modal verbs in text ignoring the context. In other words, the ignorance of cultural use occurs in which in contrast, language use must take tense and aspect into consideration. By that reason, the need of teaching modalities further is the main concern as the aim of this research. 80 students of the English Department of IKIP Mataram were involved as the subject of the research where formative assessment were found by applying “learning style” topic. It was implemented b means of preparing the questionnaire consisting of 1-10 with three-color-box (a,b,c) in which the students were asked to color the box with question mark inside where eventually it was found that the students’ diversity can be seen from their hobbies which they use as their learning styles. Most of students love to do sport exercise, watch movie, listening to the music, travelling, reading novel, and singing. Besides, it is also found that students are different in their learning style where some students prefer to learn by discussing, in peer, move around, learn in quite, or even to some of them, any situation things that can distract theirconcentration. In short, it can be concluded that the students are categorized as visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners.

THINK-PAIR-SHARE STRATEGY IN TEACHING READING AT THE SECOND SEMESTER STUDENTS OF IKIP MATARAM

This research was aimed to find out the effectiveness of using Think Pair Share (TPS) strategy in teaching reading at the second semester students of IKIP Mataram. Research design was quasi-experimental with nonequivalent control group design. The sample of the research was 79 students and it was taken by using cluster random sampling technique and the data gathering used multiple choice items that consist of 20 items. The data analysis used t-test formulation. Based on the data analysis, t-test score was 1.804 and t-table 1.664 with signification level 5% and degree of freedom N – 2 = 79 – 2 = 77. It means that t-test was higher than t-table (1.804 > 1.664). Therefore alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. So, there was significant effect of using Think Pair Share (TPS) strategy in teaching reading at the second semester students of IKIP Mataram.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING WORD MAP TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING VOCABULARY AT THIRD GRADE STUDENTS OF IKIP MATARAM IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016

This research aims to find out the effectiveness of using “Word Map” Technique in teaching vocabulary at third grades students of IKIP Mataram in academic year 2015/2016?”. This was a quasi experimental research. The sample of this research was two classes, they were A class and B class in which consist of 39 students. It takes by using cluster random sampling. The sample of the research divided into two groups namely experimental group and control group. Experimental group was taught by Word Map Technique and control group was taught by Three Phase Technique. The design of the research as follow: Pre-test, Treatment, and Posttest.The instrument was multiple choices test consist of 25 items for right answers was 4 for each item. Then, for all right answer ranged 100 for the highest and for the lowest was 0. Based on the data analysis it was found that t-test score was 7.743 and t-table was 1.668. The result showed that the value of t-test was highest then the value of t-table. So, it conclude that there was significant effect of Word Map Technique in teaching vocabulary at third grades students of IKIP Mataram in academic year 2015/2016.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH TWO STAY – TWO STRAY OF FPBS IKIP MATARAM

This research is aimed at knowing whether students’ speaking ability can be improved by using Two Stay - Two Stray and what are the strengths and weaknesses of Two Stay - Two Stray in teaching speaking in the second semester students of FPBS IKIP Mataram in the academic years of 2013/2014. This research uses Classroom Action Research (CAR) which is taken from Kemmis and McTanggart’s design; it consists of 2 cycles. Every cycle consists of four phases those are: planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The subject of this research is the students in IId of FPBS IKIP Mataram. Field note, questionnaire, and test are used in collecting the data. There are three tests used in this research, they are: pre-test, post-test 1, and post-test 2 with the standard of students’ successful was 65. The findings of the research showed that (1) The students’ speaking ability improved; (2) Related to the field note results showed that the students were more confident and enthusiast in speaking. It can be seen from their participation in the class, in the conversation, and their performance in group work; and (3) Related to the questionnaire result, it is proved that the response of the students toward Two Stay – Two Stray in teaching speaking is 96%. Based on all those findings, it can be concluded that the application of Two Stay - Two Stray can improve the students’ speaking ability.

Biology prospective teachers’ critical thinking disposition and critical thinking skills of IKIP Mataram

Preparing prospective teachers as professional teachers is a very basic part of universities based on education and teacher training. In order to support professionalism career, prospective teachers must be equipped with 21st century skills, one of which is critical thinking skills, but to be able to think critically, prospective teachers must also have a critical thinking disposition, because critical thinking disposition is a prerequisite for acquiring critical thinking skills. This research is a survey study aimed at explaining the relationship between thinking dispositions and critical thinking skills. The prospective teachers critical thinking skills data were collected using essay questions, while the critical thinking disposition was collected using a critical thinking disposition questionnaire adopted from the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI). The Sample in this research is taken by simple random sampling, obtained sample or respondent as many as 103 prospective teachers. The data in this study was statistically analyzed using Pearson product-moment (r). Based on the result of an analysis, R-value is 0.209. This r value indicates the low critical thinking disposition of prospective teachers, although there is a relation between the critical thinking disposition itself and the critical thinking skills of the prospective teachers, so that the value of r also indicates to be taught about the critical thinking disposition to the prospective teachers to acquire critical thinking skills as their professional career supporters.

The Influence of Mobile-NOS Model of Learning towards Students Understanding on the Nature of Science

The Aim of this research was to evaluate the influence of Mobile-NOS model of learning application towards Students’ Understanding of the Nature of Science. In the form of pre-experimental research, this study has been carried out by pretest-posttest non-control group design. The research subjects consisted of 27 students participating in the Basic Chemistry II course in the chemical education program of IKIP Mataram academic year 2018-2019 collected by saturated sampling. The Nature of Science Data was obtained using the Understanding of Nature of Science questionnaire. Data were analyzed by paired sample t test. The results showed significant enhancement on students’ understanding of the nature of science after Mobile-NOS model of learning application. The value of t count (5.353) is greater than the t table (1.706) in the one-way hypothesis.