Metro In Academic Year Research Articles

An Analysis of Socio Culturally Bound Expressions In Indonesian English Translation of The English Education Department At IAIN Metro In The Academic Year Of 2020/2021

The objectives of this research are to know the students’ difficulties in translating the socio culturally-bound Expressions in Indonesian- English translation, and to analyze the cause of the students’ in translating the socio culturally-bound Expressions in Indonesian- English translation. The researcher analyzed those phenomena based on the consideration of the students’ problem in translation investigated in the process of pre-survey. Therefore, it is hoped that this research is beneficial in illustrating the phenomena of translating the socio culturally-bound expression. The method of this research was qualitative research in the form of a case study carried out at IAIN Metro. The primary source of this research is the translation assignment result of the students’ of IAIN Metro in academic year 2020/2021. The total numbers of the students’ are 20 students. The researcher uses documentation and interview in collecting the data. The documentation was conducted to know the students’ difficulties in translating the socio culturally-bound Expressions in Indonesian- English. The interview was conducted to analyze the cause of the students’ in translating the socio culturally-bound Expressions in Indonesian- English translation. The research results show the students’ translation of socio culturally-bound expression in Indonesian- English translation that consist of that consist of 85 % inappropriate use of socio cultural bound expression and 15% appropriate use of socio cultural bound expression. In addition, the second research result is about the causes of the students’ difficulties in translating the socio culturally- bound expressions in Indonesian- English translation caused by the translator's lack of knowledge in both languages in general and in the significance of the functional equivalence in particular, limited linguistic competence, their poor pragmatic competence in the target language, lack of cultural awareness and lack of cultural interaction and experience.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH CLUSTERING TECHNIQUE AT TENTH GRADE of MA MA’ARIF ROUDHOTUT THOLIBIN METRO

The objective of this research was to improve the students’ writing ability in descriptive text through clustering technique at the tenth grade of MA Ma’arif Roudhotut Tholibin Metro in academic year 2018/2019. This research was conducted at tenth grade in second semester at MA Ma’arif Roudhotut Tholibin Metro in academic year 2017/2018. The design of this research was classroom action research (CAR). This research was applied collaborative action research, this research was done in two cycle. It is done with; planning, acting, observation and reflecting. In collecting data, the writer uses; test,observation and questionnaire. the application of the clustering technique could improve the students’ writing ability in descriptive text. Based on the results of the observation obtained the students more understanding to make descriptive sentences, and make the descriptive sentences into a descriptive text. The activity make the student become interested to describe the pictures or object, students more active and more anthusiasm in the writing learning process. Then, in Cycle 1 students passed is 15 (60%). In cycle 2 students passes the KKM (80%). Was improved 20% in cycle 2. By this number, the researcher concludes that the minimum target of success, that is 70% of the students in a class, has been achieved in cycle 2, and from the third data we can conclude it was prove that clustering technique can positively improve the students’ writing ability in descriptive text at tenth grade of MA Ma’arif Roudhotut Tholibin Metro in academic year of 2018/2019
 
 Keyword : Improve Student’s Writing, Descriptive Text, Clustering technique.

IMPLEMENTING GUIDED QUESTION TECHNIQUE TO INCREASE STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL

This study is classrom action research. It is carried out at SMP N 2 Metro in Academic Year of 2017/2018. The objectives of the research: (1) to find out whether guided question technique can increase the students’ writing skill in descriptive text; (2) to describe the process of teaching writing using guided question technique. The population of the research is the seventh grade students of SMP N 2 Metro in academic year 2017/2018 that consist of 32 students.
 The research is conducted in two cycles. The procedure of the research consists of identifying the problem, planning the action, implementing the action, observing the action, and reflecting the result of the research. Qualitative data are collected through interview, observation. In the meantime, quantitative data are collected through test. To analyze qualitative data, the researchers use miles and huberman model. It consists of three steps: data reduction, data display and data conclusion. Meanwhile, to analyze quantitative data, the researchers employ descriptive statistic. 
 The result of the research indicates that the implementation of guided question technique improved the students’ writing skill in descriptive text. The average score of pre-test is 56. In the cycle 1, the researchers giving the treatment and get the students’ average score of post-test 1 is 69,23. After applying the revised planning in cycle 2, the average students’ score in post-test 2 is 76. It has reached 75% of 32 students that indicated the students passed the criterion of success. The result of students’ participation in cycle 1 and cycle 2 did a significant progress and improves in every meeting of each cycle. In addition, the use of guided questions technique is able to increase the students’ writing skill in descriptive text. The research has some suggestions; for the English teacher, it is useful to implement guided questions technique as one alternatives teaching, for the students it can be used to make the students easier in writing a text and for the further researcher this study can be used as a reference.

Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension By Using Think-Aloud Strategy

The problems of this research is the students are difficult to find the information from the text. The objective of this class action research are: (1) to know how far Think-aloud strategy can improve the students’ reading comprehension and; (2) to know how the process of teaching reading by using Think-Aloud Strategy at eleventh grade of SMK Kartikatama Metro in academic year 2017/2018. The method of this research is clasroom action research that consist of two cycles. The subject of this research is the students of Accounting Class eleventh grade of SMK Kartikatama Metro that consist of 30 students. The research instruments in this research are observation, interview sheets, and test. The result of the data analysis in this research are pre-test until post-test 2 that the average of pre-test was 60.93. Then, the implementation of think-aloud strategy in teaching, there is an increase of 3.65 become 64.58. Then, in the cycle 2 the average of students’ score is 80.17. Based on the teaching and learning activities, pre-test until post-test 2 are increased. From the cycle 2, It is about 80 % of the students can achieve the minimum passing criteria (KKM), so this research is success. The conclusion is the implementation of think-aloud strategy can improve students' reading comprehension.

The Influence of using Suggestopedia Method Toward Students’ Vocabulary Mastery at Eight Grade of the Second Semester in SMPN 06 Metro in Academic Year 2016/2017

English is the foreign language that we have to learn it early. Not just our country, it is very important because all of the countries use it to communicate each other. It proves that language is necessary for people to interact with other people. There are some problem formulations in this research those are “Is there any positive and significant influence of using suggestopedia method toward students’ vocabulary mastery at eight grade of the second semester in SMPN 06 Metro academic year 2016/2017?”
 The objective of this research is to know influence of using suggestopedia method toward students’ vocabulary mastery. The kind of this research is quasi experimental design. The research was conducted at eight grade of the second semester in SMPN 06 Metro academic year 2016/2017. The researcher took two classes at eighth grade as the sample, 29 as the experiment class and 29 were included as control class which were taken by using cluster random sampling. In collecting the data, the researcher used pre-test and post-test. In analyzing the data, the researcher used parametric ttest formula.
 After analyzing the result of data by using parametric formula, the researcher gets the result of tratio is 3,009 and ttable 2,66. It means that tratio > ttable, Ha is accepted if tratio > ttable. So, there is significant influence of using suggestopedia method toward students’ vocabulary mastery at eight grade of the second semester in SMPN 06 Metro academic year 2016/2017.

PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN MODEL COOPERATIVE LEARNING TIPE STUDENT FACILITATOR AND EXPLAINING (SFE) TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR IPS TERPADU SISWA KELAS VII NEGERI 7 METRO

Based on the result of pre survey in SMP N 7 Metro, that is to be presented problem in this research namely: “There are many students at the VII grade that was not successful yet in their integrated social sciences learning outcomes at the odd semester SMP Negeri 7 Metro in academic year 2017/2018”. Based on the problem above, the problem formulation in this research is: Is there any influence of using Cooperative Learning Model Type Student Facilitator and Explaining (SFE) toward the Integrated Social Sciences Learning Outcomes of the students at the VII grade even semester SMP Negeri 7 Metro in Academic Year 2017/2018?. Based on the result of research data analysis used simple linier regression formula, it was found that a = b = . So, Ŷ = a + bXis . Then, it proved that there is a positive influence of using Cooperative Learning Model Type Student Facilitator and Explaining (SFE) toward the Integrated Social Sciences Learning Outcomes in SMP Negeri 7 Metro in Academic Year 2017/2018. It was proved by the calculation of data analysis that showed tobserved was higher than ttable (thitung>ttabel) in significance level of 5% was3,08> 1,71and in significance level of 1% was3,08>2,48. Therefore, the hypothesis is accepted that means there is a positive influence of using Cooperative Learning Model Type Student Facilitator and Explaining (SFE) toward the Integrated Social Sciences Learning Outcomes in SMP Negeri 7. Keywords: Learning Model Type Student Facilitator and Explaining (SFE), Learning Outcomes

ANALISIS KESALAHAN BAHASA PADA PERCAKAPAN BAHASA ARAB MAHASISWA JURUSAN PENDIDIKAN BAHASA ARAB (PBA) INSTITUT AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI (IAIN) METRO TAHUN AKADEMIK 2017/2018

This study aimed at classifying the kinds of errors in Arabic conversations of students majoring in Arabic at the State Islamic Institute of Metro in Academic Year 2017/2018, describing the frequency of the language errors, and explaining the factors that caused the language error. The data were collected through observation, field notes, and tape recording. The results showed that errors in Arabic conversations of students majoring in Arabic at the State Islamic Institute of Metro in Academic Year 2017/2018 can be classified in three kinds of languages errors, namely: (1) the pronunciation errors, (2) the morphology errors, and (3) the syntax errors. On the kind of pronunciation errors, the highest frequency of errors occurred at pronunciation of / ض /, / ث /, / ع /, and / ذ /. On the kind of morphology errors, the highest frequency of errors occurred at tashrif fi’il madhiy and tashrif fi’il mudhari'. On the kind of syntax errors, the highest frequency of errors occurred at the structure of mudhaf-mudhaf ilaih, na'at-man’ut, and jar-majrur. The factors that caused the pronunciation errors can be categorized as the inter-language errors. While the factors that caused morphology errors and syntax errors can be categorized as the intra-lingual errors.

PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN MODEL COOPERATIVE LEARNING TIPE JIGSAWTERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR IPS TERPADU KELAS VIII

Based on the results of the survey that researcher do, the problem in this study is still a lot of students who have not completed in Learning Outcomes Integrated Social Studies Student Class VIII MTs Muhammadiyah Metro in academic year 2015/2016. The purpose of this research is to know the Influence of Model Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Model Towards Integrated IPS Student Learning of Class VIII Even Semester of MTs Muhammadiyah Metro academic Year 2015/2016. This research is experimental research with population in this research is student class VIII Mts. Muhammadiyah Metro even Semester academic year 2015/2016 which numbered 84 students. Sample of the research is taken by using purposive sampling technique and obtained class VIII.A as experiment class by using model cooperative learning jigsaw type. The result of research data analysis can be seen that tcount> t table or 7.70> 1.71 (table t with dk = 28 and = 0.05) and t arithmetic> t table or 7.70> 2.47 (table t with dk = 28 and α = 0.01), thus Ho is rejected and Ha acceptedor hypothesis accepted. Thus it can be concluded that the use of model Cooperative Learning Type Jigsaw improve the results of learning IPS Integrated students class VIII MTs Muhammadiyah Metro or hypothesis there is a positive influence of using model Cooperative Learning Jigsaw Type of Learning Outcomes Integrated Social Studies Student Class VIII Even Semester MTs Muhammadiyah Metro academic year 2015 / 2016.

THE INFLUENCE OF USING HANGAROO GAME TOWARDS STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY

The method is held through quantitative research. The researcher uses quasi- experimental research. The research is conducted in the fourth semester of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Metro in academic year 2016/2017. The population in this research population is all students at the fourth semester of English Department. It consisted one class and the class consisting of 38 students. The researcher takes one class to be divided into two classes as a sample. They were experimental class and control class. The objective of this research is to know whether there is the positive and significant influence of using Hangaroo game toward students’ vocabulary mastery. To analyze data the researcher uses T- test formula. The researcher got the result of tratio is 3,55 and ttable is 2,42 it means that tratio>ttable. Then, the criteria of Ttest is Ha accepted if tratio>ttable. So there is the positive and significant effect of Hangaroo game toward students’ vocabulary mastery at the fourth semester of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Metro in academic year 2016/2017.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CIRC METHOD AND COMIC-STRIP MEDIA TO ENGLISH WRITING ABILITY OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS

University students have to be able towrite in English,the ability is not only expected to English educations’ students but also for all students in University. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the comic-strip media in improving mechanical engineering students in writing ability. In this research, the research will be focus on the procedure text.This research applied quasi-experimental “pre-test post-test design”. It is conducted at the Muhammadiyah University of Metro in academic Year 2015/2016. The Population involved in this study is mechanical engineering students which consist of 60 students. The researcher took all the population as the sample of this study;30 students as experimental class and 30students as control class. The variables of this study are (1) CIRC Method with comic-strip media as independent variables, (2) Ability to write as the dependent variable. The instrument used in this study is the writing test. To analyze the data, researchers uses ttestformula.The results showed the value of ttestTTable 3.57 and 2.00 (criterion 1) and 2.66 (criterion 2). From these results it can be concluded that the CIRC method through comic strips can improve writing ability in mechanical engineering students.

AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ ERRORS IN PRONOUNCING ENGLISH DIPHTHONGS AT THE FIRST SEMESTER OF STAIN JURAI SIWO METRO

The objectives of this research are to find out total errors of the student when they pronouncing English word containing diphthongs, to find out what type of diphthongs that students made the most frequently mispronounced, to find out what type of diphthongs that students made the least frequently mispronounced, and to find out the factors influencing error pronunciation that the student made in English word containing diphthongs.In this research the writer used qualitative method. The subjects of this research were 40 of the First Semester students at STAIN Jurai Siwo Metro in academic year 2015/2016. The instrument of this research was a pronunciation test of the English word containing 9 types of English diphthongs, and voice recorder to record the students’ pronounciation.The data of this research were collected by giving the English pronunciation test. The collected data were identified, classified, analyzed and interpreted.. The results of the analysis showed that the students made errors out of the total 499 words. The types of diphthongs that the students the most frequently mispronounced are [oʊ] (62 words), [aʊ] (61 words), [ʊə] (59 words), [ɔə] (59 words), and [ɛə] ( 58 words),.The type of diphthongs that the students the least frequently mispronounced is [aɪ] (46 word).The factors influencing error pronunciation that the students made are the habit of students in pronouncing the word that contains of diphthongs and the students pronounced the word as it was written in the orthographic writing.

THE COMPARISON OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT WRITING ABILITY USING YOU TUBE DOWNLOADED VIDEO AND SERIAL PICTURES AT THE STUDENTS’OF SMPN 2 METROACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

This research discusses about how two different techniques affect the students’ ability in descriptive text at SMP N 2 Metro. The objectives of this research are (1) to know the difference result of using YouTube Downloaded Video and Serial Pictures media toward students’ writing ability in descriptive text and (2) to know which one is more effective of students’ writing ability in descriptive text instruction between learning by using YouTube Downloaded Video and Serial Pictures media. The implemented method is quantitative research design in that both researchers use true experimental research design. In this research , experimental and control class pre-test and post test are conducted. It is carried out at the first grade of SMP N 2 Metro in academic year 2012/2013. The population in this research is 7 different classes with total number of 224 students. 2 classes of the total population are taken as the samples; VII.1 students in experimental class and VII.2 students in control class by using cluster random sampling technique. The instruments of the research are tests, treatment and post-test. The data analyzing procedure uses t-test and results the following output. The result of ttest is 3,96 and ttable is 2,06. It means that tcount > ttable with the criterion of ttest is Ha is accepted if tcount > ttable. So, there is any difference result of students’ writing ability using YouTube Downloaded Video and Serial Pictures Media. However; Youtube Downloaded Video media is more effective media than Serial Pictures media toward students’ writing ability. This research is consistent with the previous result of the studies and thus this technique is recommended to use in writing instruction especially in descriptive text in order that students may feel fun and enjoy during the learning process.