Schools In Medan Research Articles

TEACHERS’ TALK IN TEACHING ENGLISH: ROLES AND CHALLENGES

This study aimed to identify the most common teachers' talk in EFL classrooms as well as the reasons that influenced their selection. This research focused on the teacher's perception of how the teacher talks with students in class and some of the challenges that teachers might face while interacting with students to encourage students in the learning process to take place. The participants of this research were 2 English teachers who received professional training in English teaching as part of the undergraduate program. They were English teachers at an integrated Islamic school in Medan. The observations were made to describe the teacher interview process data and also the learning carried out by the teacher to find insights about how the teacher talks and what challenges the teacher faced when interacting with students in class. This study used a qualitative descriptive method. The findings in this study were that the teacher applied more dominant English communication as input. Teachers felt that increasing the use of the target language will be more challenging because it is influenced by several aspects, such as the motivation, attitude, and skills of the teacher and students. In addition, when the teacher spoke it varies greatly on several levels based on the factors that influence the teacher and student. The results of this study also showed that most teacher conversations are used in the form of questions, then explaining the lesson, giving directions to students, and praising or encouraging students. Apart from that, because students are considered as learners or beginners, class interaction must be adjusted to the right and appropriate choice of language so that communication becomes easier and more effective. In addition, the analysis of teachers’ talk in the classroom would be beneficial for teachers to plan and conduct enhanced learning situations.

PERAN HUMAS DALAM MENSOSIALISASIKAN SEKOLAH SLB E NEGERI PEMBINA MEDAN DALAM MENJALIN HUBUNGAN DENGAN KELUARGA ANAK PENYANDANG DOWN SYNDROME MELALUI MEDIA JURNALISTIK

This qualitative research analyzes the role of public relations in socializing SLB E Negeri Pembina Medan school in establishing relationships with families of children with downsyndrome through journalistic media, this research aims to find out and describe how the role of public relations in socializing SLB E Negeri Pembina Medan school in establishing relationships with parents and the community. Data collection techniques used in this study are observation and interviews used for data collection, parents who have downsyndome children are often ostracized in the community so that there are still many parents who have downsyndrome children who are less socialized in the community.

Indonesian EFL Teachers’ Use of Code Mixing in Classroom Interactions

Code Mixing (CM) is generally a communication strategy that is often used by teachers in the process of teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL). This study aims to describe the types and categories of CM used by teachers in the context of teaching EFL in Indonesia, as well as investigate the perspectives of teachers and students regarding the use of code mixing in classroom interactions. This research uses case studies with a qualitative approach to analyze data. Data collection was carried out through recorded interviews with three teachers and seven students as well as observing the teaching and learning process during six meetings at one of the senior high schools in Medan, North Sumatera. The results of the study show the teachers use three types of CM, namely Insertion, Alternation and Congruent Lexicalization. There are 177 mixed code data found. There are 188 data classified as insertion type, 49 data classified as alternation type and 10 data classified as congruent lexicalization type. Then from the results of the interviews, the teacher considered that the functions of CM in students were 1) Improving student’ comprehension, 2) Encouraging students' independence in learning new vocabulary. Furthermore, students agreed that code mixing was an effective and effective learning strategy in increasing their understanding of English. This happened because 71.5% of students used English most often with some Indonesian language CM and 67.2% said the use of CM can help understand topic discussions in the learning process.

Development of the Family Function Scale: Indonesia Version

The unproperly functioning family can provoke adolescent mental health and behavior problems. The measurement of family function in Indonesia still uses instruments from the West, so it is necessary to develop a more suitable community tool. This study aims to validate the Indonesian version of Chinese Family Assessment Inventory. We selected 396 participants randomly from four high schools in Medan. Data analysis showed that all scale items had high validity (CVI = .86). The Confirmatory Factor Analysis concluded that the ICFAI has an identical factor structure to the original version. The data fit with the model (Chi-square 8892.122; p < .000; RMSEA = .575; CFI = .945; TLI = .939). 32 of 33 items have a good quality ( t-value <1.96) and high reliability (Alpha = .921). ICFAI is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring family function in Indonesia.

TEACHERS` PERCEPTIONS OF DIGITAL GAME-BASED VOCABULARY LEARNING

The most problem in teaching and learning English that faced by the teacher is the students` lacks of vocabulary. The problem caused by the media used in teaching and learning process that makes the students feel bored, less motivation when joining the class. So, it needs the novelty learning media especially in teaching vocabulary, such as: Digital Game-Based Vocabulary Learning (DGBVL). This study investigates how the elementary EFL teachers` perceptions of DGBVL. It is used the qualitative research method with a case study design. 3 EFL teachers who work in Ulul Ilmi elementary school in Medan were interviewed. Data collected through interviews was analyzed using the descriptive analysis method. The study's findings indicated that teachers have generally positive perceptions of DGBVL. For the appropriateness, it was very good, appropriate for use as a learning media, can create an effective, creative, innovative, and fun learning process. For the content, teachers expressed their perception that in general, the content was sufficient, although it may be simplified more and that it was transferable to students. For the assessment, teachers expressed generally positive about the assessment as it was based on implementation. Teacher revealed that the biggest problem was time constraints, some students were still unable to operate DGBVL

Interrogating the text: questioning to mediate junior secondary school students’ barriers to reading comprehension

Reading comprehension is the capacity to analyze and comprehend the text’s meaning. Reading through questioning techniques can improve the skill of thinking, but it can also be a problem for some individuals. This study aims to unveil EFL students’ barriers in reading comprehension through questioning technique. Eight students and one English teacher at a private junior secondary school in Medan, South Sumatera, Indonesia participated in this study. Nested in qualitative descriptive method, classroom observation and semi-structured interview were used to gather data. Study findings expose that the researchers found the students’ problems in reading comprehension through questioning techniques, such as problems in concentration, problems in understanding vocabulary, comprehending long sentences, arranging words in English, applying grammatical rules, and understanding how to pronounce the words (error pronunciation). In response to the students’ barriers, this study recommends to solve these problems through organizing an ice-breaking, giving some questions to students, and providing opportunities for students to ask questions.

Urgensi Sarana dan Prasarana Bimbingan dan Konseling di Yayasan Islamiyah Medan


 This study has a goal, namely to find out the feasibility and completeness leadership and advice facilities and infrastructure at the Madrasah Islamiyah Foundation school in Medan. This approach uses a qualitative type of phenomenological research. The research was conducted using observation and interview methods. This study uses data analysis techniques taken from Miles and Huberman's analytical model: data reduction, data presentation, and inference. Results of this study explain that the Medan Islamic Madrasah Foundation does not meet the standards of orientation and counseling facilities and infrastructure due to costs and limited land that are also affected by COVID-19, resulting in the implementation of services not being carried out effectively and efficiently.
 Keywords: Guidance counseling, infrastructure, facilities
 
 
 

Peningkatan Literasi Dan Numerasi Melalui Pelaksanaan Kampus Mengajar Angkatan Ke-4 Di SMP Swasta Yapena ’45 Medan

The teaching campus program is one of the independent learning independent campus (MBKM) programs in the form of collaborative activities between students and target schools in teaching and developing literacy, numeracy, school administration and technology adaptation skills. This program is implemented in several elementary schools (SD) and junior high schools (SMP) throughout Indonesia, one of which is Yapena'45 Private Middle School in Medan. In this program, students are assigned to assist the school in learning, school administration, and technology adaptation, as well as improving students' literacy and numeracy skills with the programs that have been prepared. The research method used is the participation method by directly involving students in the Yapena'45 private junior high school environment. After making observations, the results of the analysis show that students are still less motivated in learning, especially literacy and numeracy. In addition, the application of technology adaptation in schools is still not related to learning, so it is necessary to help develop several programs to improve students' literacy and numeracy abilities, as well as technology adaptation.

Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan sebagai Optimalisasi dalam Meningkatkan Sikap Toleransi Siswa

PPKn as a curricular education program essentially aims to form good citizens. The existence of PPKn in the student learning process itself is closely related to the formation of civic character which is instilled in individual students through a value-based approach to students in order to achieve the attributes of civil society characterized by belief in God. almighty, just and civilized humanity. Therefore this study aims to describe how the role of Pancasila and civics education in optimizing tolerance among students at Teladan Private High School in Medan. the method used is descriptive qualitative method with the use of primary data sources.

Genre-Based Approach Implementation in Teaching Listening: A Case Study in Senior High School in Indonesia

Listening is a skill that is sometimes forgotten when learning a language. Although it may appear challenging, listening abilities can be improved over time if practiced regularly. This study aimed to see if the genre-based approach (GBA) could be used to teach listening. This study employed a qualitative design. The participants of this study were a teacher and 15 students of grade 11 (eleven) of Senior High school in Medan, Indonesia, consisting of nine males and six female students. The English teacher was chosen because she is a senior teacher who has applied 2013 curriculum and used genre-based English learning in grade eleven (11) students of an old high school in Medan. This study applied the data collection techniques by conducting classroom observation and interviews. The findings presented that the GBA with four cycles of learning model applied by the teacher was considered capable of helping students in listening learning. It can help students recognize text variations, vocabulary, and structures in the text, which were also students' provisions in the listening process.

The Connection between Student Learning Independence, Responsibility and Discipline in An-Nizam Private High School in Medan

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between discipline and responsibility with student learning independence at An-Nizam Private High School Medan. This research is a quantitative study with a population of 140 students at An-Nizam Private High School Medan. Data collection techniques use three scales, including the scale of discipline, scale of responsibility, scale of learning independence. The results of the study show the first hypothesis that there is a positive correlation between discipline and student learning independence. The second hypothesis is known that there is a positive relationship between responsibility and learning independence seen and the third hypothesis there is a significant relationship between discipline and responsibility and learning independence. It is known from the coefficient Freg = 166.326 with p <0.05, and the correlation coefficient r = 0.880 with p <0.05 and R^2 = 0.774, it is concluded that discipline and responsibility simultaneously affect student learning independence, the contribution of both in raises student learning independence is equal to 77.4%. Based on the research results the hypothesis is accepted.

Difficulties and Strategies in Producing English Writing Text: What do EFL Students’ Perceive?

This study aimed to discover the EFL students' viewpoints on the difficulties they encountered when writing in English, as well as their strategies for overcoming these hurdles. This study was conducted on EFL students in a senior high school in Medan. This research involved the involvement of twenty-nine eleventh-graders. The researchers utilized a questionnaire and an interview to collect data following their research themes. The questionnaire aims to identify the barriers students face when writing in English. The questionnaire was sent using a Google form with closed-ended questions based on Bryne's (1988) categories and a five-point Likert scale (strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree). Subsequently, an interview was conducted with a subset of participants (n = 5) specifically chosen to elicit further information about their strategies for overcoming writing difficulties. The interview was recorded using a cell phone by the researchers. Before data processing, the audio cassette was transcribed word-for-word. Thus, data collected with three instruments were analyzed using three approaches: frequency count for questionnaire data and content analysis for interview data. According to the findings, students encountered linguistic (grammar, vocabulary, language use, sentence construction) and psychological issues when composing English texts (lack of teacher instruction and feedback). There are no cognitive appearance issues. The students use mind mapping, translating materials from Indonesian to English, maintaining practice, and peer evaluation to overcome their writing difficulties. This research was expected to contribute to minimizing the difficulties experienced by students in writing English through the strategy revealed in this study

An Investigation of EFL Novice Teachers Causes of Teaching Anxiety and their Coping Strategies

Anxiety in language teaching and learning is not a new issue. However, there is little information about the anxiety faced by English as a foreign language (EFL) novice teacher, especially in Indonesian context. This study aims to find out the causes of anxiety in teaching English, strategies to overcome this anxiety, and school support in helping teachers manage their anxiety. This qualitative study used an online closed-ended questionnaires and interviews for data collection. Sixteen EFL novice teachers from seven junior high schools and nine senior high schools in Medan, Indonesia participated in this study. The findings reveal three causes of teaching anxiety experienced by the novice teachers, namely: student participation and class situation; material mastery; and lack of confidence. To overcome their anxiety, the teachers used some strategies which include better teaching preparation, establishing communication with students, doing warm up and ice breaking, and creating study groups. In relation to these findings, school support such as provision of teaching/learning resources and facilities, discretion to teachers, and teaching training could aid novice teachers manage their anxiety.
 Keywords: EFL Novice Teachers, Coping Strategies, Teaching Anxiety

EFL PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS PERCEPTION OF TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION

Technological developments brings a good effect on English education. Several studies have shown that the use of technology is very helpful for teachers in the process of teaching English. However, the facts on the field state that many obstacles that made it difficult for teachers to apply technology in their teaching. On this basis, researchers aimed to examined the perceptions of EFL pre-service teachers regarding the use of technology in English instruction during teaching practicums in a junior high school in Medan, Indonesia. This study employs a qualitative research method. Participant observations and interviews were used to obtain data from six pre-service teachers. The results show that the pre-service teachers frequently utilize laptops, projectors, and smartphones to access websites and applications for English instruction. This study also asserts that employing technology during English instruction has numerous advantages, such as enhancing student motivation and collaboration, and increasing pre-service teachers' creativity and technology skills. Furthermore, some challenges in integrating technology into instructional practices were also acknowledged, which include being time-consuming., lacking of facility, and making the classroom less conducive<p> </p>

Learning English Vocabulary with Taboo Game: A Case Study of Indonesian Junior High School Students

Vocabulary serves as the basis for the four language skills. However, for many EFL learners, vocabulary mastery is difficult to achieve. This situation requires English teachers to find and utilize different approaches to help make vocabulary learning more enjoyable yet engaging for their students. This study aimed to elucidate English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' reflections after utilizing the Taboo game for vocabulary learning and to explore their perceptions of its benefits. A qualitative method was used in the current study. The data were gathered through in-depth interviews and questionnaires. This research was carried out at one private junior high school in Medan, Indonesia. Thirty-four second-year students agreed to participate in the study (15 females; 19 males). The results of data analysis through frequency count and Content Analysis revealed that most students were satisfied with learning vocabulary through the Taboo game. Furthermore, in terms of their perceptions, the students reported three benefits (1) Improvement of vocabulary mastery, (2) Enhanced vocabulary recall (3) Higher engagement. In general, the Taboo game was perceived positively by all the student participants. Moreover, the Taboo game assists in learning and understanding materials, making it easier to know and learn new vocabulary and increasing their learning creativity.

Teachers’ Perceptions of Utilizing Quizizz Application in ELT for Young Learners

<span lang="EN-US">At the current, the usage of learning media is crucial in the sphere of education. Media integration has been used in the classroom by both students and teachers. To keep up with the digital shift in society, teachers must include technology in their lesson plans. For the instructor to establish an engaging teaching and learning process, using technology in the process becomes crucial and necessary. Quizizz has also developed into one of the web tools that instructors utilize in ELT classrooms. This study looks into how English teachers feel about utilizing Quizizz in their classes. A case study was chosen as the research design in this qualitative study. The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with ten English teachers for prime schools in Medan and distributed the Likert scale questionnaire to get the data. This study found the perceptions of English teachers in utilizing the Quizizz application for young learners. The study investigated English teachers’ perceptions of the effectiveness, feasibility, the difficulty of utilizing Quizizz, how Quizizz can motivate the students, and the willingness of the teachers to continue using Quizizz in the English classroom. Briefly, the teachers perceive that Quizizz has benefits in teaching English even Quizizz has drawbacks too.</span>

Sistem Informasi Geografis Sekolah di Kota Medan Menggunakan Algoritma Haversine

The Medan Education Office is one of the government agencies that has the task of managing education starting from elementary to secondary schools in Medan. At present, the management of school information data in Medan has not been integrated into a geographic information system . Therefore, it is difficult for the public to access school data because the available information is not structured and well integrated. The purpose of this study is to assist the Medan Education Office in integrating school data in a geographic information system and to make it a place for the public to find school information, distance s and route s to the nearest school. The research uses the R & D (Research and Development) method which is a method for producing certain products and testing the effectiveness of the method. The research data are collect ed through observation, interview, and library research . The results of this study conclude that t he haversine algorithm applied to the built geographic information system has show n the results of the distances and routes that can be taken by the user s to get to the destination. The School Geographic Information System in Medan provides convenience to the Medan Education Office in inputting school data , helping the public access information easily .

Improving Elementary School Science Innovation through Visionary Leadership and Information Computer Technology Awareness

Information Computer Technology (ICT) and innovation are well-known important factors in well-known profits, positioning, and performance for an institution to deal with the dynamics of the times Teacher innovation is an ability that is oriented towards increasing innovation, a certain number of facilities, and infrastructure to achieve a goal. This research aims to analyze the relationship between ICT awareness to improve school science innovation and visionary leadership. This research was conducted in 30 elementary schools in Medan, the respondents in this study were 390 science teachers who were determined by the simple random sampling method. Data analysis in this study used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the Smart PLS data processing tool. There is a positive influence between visionary leadership and ICT awareness on Elementary School science innovation. This hypothesis is proven by a statistical value below 1.99 and a p-value of 0.001. There is a positive influence between visionary leadership and elementary school science innovation. This hypothesis is proven by a statistical value below 1.99 and a p-value of 0.001. ICT Awareness has a positive and significant effect on improving elementary school science innovation and visionary leadership

The Role Of Educators In Student Character Development With The Habituation Of Dzuhur Prayers In Congregtion

This research is an attempt to find out the results and activities of the congregational Asr prayer at the Rahmat Islmiyah Foundation school in Medan in building religious character so that a personal habit occurs in students with guidance from the role of the teacher figure as (1). Educators, (2) Teachers, (3) Facilitators, (4) Supervisors, (5) Servants, (6) Designers, (7) Managers, (8) Innovators, and (9) Assessors. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach (qualitative research) in the form of interviews, word descriptions and documentation, so that it can answer all of the formulation of the problem.

Educational Management At Harapan Mandiri Private Elementary School in Medan

School should be run with good management in order to reach goal related to the management of the educational process to achieve the goals set, both short term, medium term and long term goals. The purpose of this study was to describe a method of instilling multicultural values in students aged 8-9 years or more precisely, sitting in grade 2 of elementary school at Harapan Mandiri Private Elementary School in Medan. This research method uses qualitative research methods with the type of field research (field research), data collection using observation (observation) and interviews. The results showed that the implementation of Planning, Organizing, Implementation and Supervision of Multicultural Education at Harapan Mandiri Private Elementary School in Medan City went well. The learning that is applied by the teacher in its implementation by providing understanding and then being practiced, indirectly helps the formation of good morals for students in everyday life which is exemplified in the school environment. Obstacles in the field such as the lack of storytelling media/techniques used by teachers, the inconsistency of student behavior at school, at home and in the neighborhood. Efforts are being made to overcome this by holding regular meetings with parents/guardians for a certain period of time continuously in order to the learning more sustainable.