Tenth Grade Students Of SMA Negeri Research Articles

Students’ Perception in Using Daily Activities Diary to Improve Writing Ability of the Tenth-Grade Students of SMA Negeri 1 Mamuju

This study analyzed the use of a daily activities diary to improve students' writing ability. The study aimed to determine students' perceptions of using daily activities diary to improve the writing ability of the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Mamuju. This study used a quantitative research method with quasi-experimental design. The population of this study was the students of SMA Negeri 1 Mamuju. The samples of this study were students of class X B who used the daily activities diary continuously. The researcher used interviews as the research instrument. The results of this study showed that students' perceptions of using daily activities diary to improve their writing ability were positive perception. This illustrates that the use of a daily activities diary could improve the writing skills of tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Mamuju.

The Effect of the Think, Talk, Write Type Cooperative Learning Model towards Skill of Writing Biographical Text for High School Students

This study aims to determine the effect of the think, talk, write (TTW) learning model on the writing skills of the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Mamplam. This study uses a quantitative approach with the type of research Quasi Experimental Design using a pretest post-test control group design control design. The population in this study were all students of class X SMA Negeri 1 The population in this study were all students of class X SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Mamplam totaling 91 students. The sample in this study was obtained using the purposive sampling technique, while the sample in this study amounted to 43 students consisting of class X IPA 2 students who were given learning using the conventional model and class X IPS using the TTW learning model. The results of the analysis with the t-test pre-test and post-test experimental class showed a t-value of -16.554 and sig. 0.000. The value of sig states < 0.05 then Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. Therefore, it can be concluded that there is a significant difference from writing a biography of the experimental class using the TTW learning model. Then the results of the calculation of the t-test pre-test and post-test of the control class showed that t was -8.062 and sig. 0.000 and sig states <0.05 then Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. So, it can be concluded that there is a significant difference from writing from a control class on biographical text and TTW learning model has an effect on the ability to write biographies of students at SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Mamplam.

An Investigation of Student’s Problems in Writing Recount Text

The aim of this research is to find out the problems written by the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Sausu in writing recount text. This study concentrated on the issues students had when producing recount texts in terms of grammar, organization, content and vocabulary. The researcher applied descriptive qualitative research in this study. The subject of this research was the tenth-grade social students which consisted of 20 students. The instrument was test. In collecting the data, written test is used in order to know how the students understood in writing recount text and in addition to find out their problems in writing. There were 4 steps in collecting the data in this research. They are preparing research instrument, distributing the test instruction to students, collecting the data, and analyzing students’ writing. In order to determine the percentage and the most common mistakes that students made when producing recount texts, the researcher calculated the difficulties based on the classification. The results made it evident that most students had difficulty writing a recount paragraph. A student (4.5 percent) had extremely poor content, two students (9.09 percent) had extremely poor organization, ten students (45.4 percent) had extremely poor vocabulary and twelve students (54.5%) had extremely poor grammar. The majority of students found it difficult to comprehend how to use language in a recount text, which is why it happened. Additionally, they are inexperienced and lacked knowledge in writing recount texts.

USING DECODING SKILLS FOR STUDENTS AUTOMATICITY IN READING COMPREHENSION AT SMA NEGERI 10 MAROS

This study aims to determine whether there is a significant effect of using decoding skills on students' reading comprehension in grade X students of SMA Negeri 10 Maros in the academic year 2021-2022. The researcher applied a quasi-experimental design. In this study, the population was class X SMA Negeri 10 Maros with a total of 104 students from 4 classes, and the sample in this study was selected using a purposive sampling technique with a total of 52 students and divided into two classes: X MIA 1 as a control class that was treated without using decoding skills, and X MIA 2 as an experimental class that was treated using decoding skills. In this study, the method used was a quantitative one. The research instrument in this study used two reading tests that were administered twice: at the first meeting in learning, a pre-test was carried out, and at the last meeting in learning, a post-test was carried out after using decoding skills. The data was analysed using the t-test. The result obtained from this study showed the heterogeneity of student performance in reading comprehension after applying decoding skills and without applying the strategy. The result showed a post-test score p-value of 0,001 with a meaning rate of 0,05 (5%). In other words, the p-value (0,001) sig a = 0,05 (5%) was provided. Therefore, the outcome of the effect size was 1,58. It provided that using decoding skills was effective to use a strong level on students’ reading comprehension of descriptive text at the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 10 Maros at a strong level.

Improving Student's Vocabulary Mastery Through Hello English Application at Tenth-Grade Students of High School

This study aims to determine 1) the effect of using the Hello English application in English teaching on improving students' ability in vocabulary mastery and 2) determine students' perceptions of the application of Hello English application in teaching English subjects at SMAN 1 Mayong, Jepara. This study used a type of quantitative research with a pseudo-experimental research design. This study used test data collection techniques and questionnaires to measure students' vocabulary mastery. The population of this study was grade X students of SMAN 1 Mayong, with a total of 72 students consisting of grades X 7 and X 9. The test result data in this study was calculated and analyzed automatically using SPSS. Based on the data analysis using the t-test, the test data shows that the result of t count (df = 70) = 9.881 and p-value or significant level of 0.000, which is smaller than 0.05. Researchers use α = 0.05 (5%) as a significant standard, so the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected, and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted because the p or sig (2-tailed) value of 0.000 is lower than α = 0.05 (5%). This means a significant difference exists between the results of using the Hello English Application in teaching vocabulary to grade X students of SMA Negeri 1 Mayong for the 2022/2023 school year. The results showed that the Hello English application significantly increased students' vocabulary mastery after treatment. The average score of experimental class students increased from 73 on the pre-test to 91 on the post-test.Moreover, the control class's average score was 74 on the pre-test to 79 on the post-test. This means that the average score of the students in the experimental class is higher than the average score in the control class. Researchers concluded that the Hello English Application is effective through mastery of student vocabulary, especially for tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Mayong for the 2022/2023 academic year. Based on the questionnaire, the results showed that using the Hello English application in teaching English has many positive impacts on students, including students being more motivated in learning and making it easier for students to understand the material.

EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA WHATSAPP ON READING INTEREST OF TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 1 PENEBEL

The aim of this study was to find out the significant effect of social media WhatsApp on students’ reading interest at the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Penebel in the academic year 2022/2023. In this study there were 32 students who taken as the sample and it determined using cluster random sampling technique. First, this sample used as control group taught using Google Classroom. Then, it used as experimental group taught using WhatsApp. The research method used in this study was a quantitative approach using pre-experimental design with type One Group Pretest-Posttest. The data collection is using questionnaires as pre-test and post-test in order to find out students’ English reading interest respectively. The data collection of students’ reading interest was carried out using 21 questionnaires as pre-test and post-test. It calculated with descriptive analysis and inferential analysis using SPSS version 26 for windows. The results of the study were the t-test obtained tcount > ttable obtained (5.668 > 0.3440). It means null hypothesis (H0) in this research is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) which stated there is significant effect of social media WhatsApp toward students’ reading interest is accepted. Thus, it can be concluded that there was a significant effect of social media WhatsApp toward students’ reading interest at tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Penebel.

PENGARUH PENGUASAAN VEKTOR TERHADAP HASIL BALAJAR FISIKA SISWA PADA MATERI HUKUM II NEWTON TENTANG GERAK KELAS X SMA NEGERI PADANG BOLAK JULU

The aim of this research was to know whether there was a significant influence between vector mastery on students’ achievementc in Newton’s law II about motion subject at tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Padang Bolak Julu. The approach of this research was quantitave by applying descriptive and correlation method. The population of this research was all the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Padang Bolak Julu which include 10 classes or 210 students. By applying random sampling technique, based Taro Yamena formulate, the writer took the sample 68 students. In collecting the data, the writer used test. The writer used two ways to calculate the data. They are descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. Based on the data analysis, it could be gotten that the average of vector mastery was 69.22 and it was catagorized ”good”. While mean of students’ achievement in Newton’s law II was 66.73 and it was catagorized ”good. Based on statistics analysis calcution, it could be gotten that tcount = 16, in error level significant5%, confidence level significant 95%, df = N – 2 = 68 -2 = 66, it could be gotten that ttable= 1.67. It could be seen that tcount was greater ttable (16 >1.67). The hypothesis was accepted. It means that there was a significant influence between vector mastery on students’ achievement in Newton’ law II about motion subject at the tenth grade students of SMANegeri 1 Padang Bolak Julu.

AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS' ERRORS IN USING PERSONAL PRONOUNS IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT IN THE TENTH GRADE OF SMA NEGERI 1 TANJUNG PURA

The purpose of this study were to identify the types of errors made by tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Tanjung Pura in the use of personal pronouns in writing descriptive text, as well as the reasons for these errors. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the respondents. There were 36 students of grade X of MIA 1 were taken as samples. This study employed a descriptive methodology. The researcher administered a written test requiring students to compose descriptive texts about a person to collect the data. As research participants were students in the tenth grade will be administered the examination. The purpose is to identify errors made by students. It is also necessary to know what types of errors students make. The data analysis revealed that the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Tanjung Pura made the following quantifier errors when writing descriptive texts: omission, additional, misformation, and misordering. The majority of errors were omission errors with a value of 36.84%, followed by addition errors with a value of 84 or 20.74%, misformation errors with a percentage of 32.10%, and misordering errors with a value of 43 or 10.62%. Based on the results of the questionnaire, it was determined that the student's lack of motivation to learn was largely attributable to their difficulties with reading, writing, and comprehension, especially in terms of applying what they learn to real-world situations.
 Keywords: Error analysis, Personal pronouns, Descriptive Text.

Analysis of Students’ Problems in Writing Procedure Text at The Tenth Grade Students of SMA Negeri 1 Sepang

Writing is one of the basic English language abilities that should be mastered by English Learners. However, many Indonesian students, especially at the High School level, face difficulties in writing. Evidently, in the context of this study was conducted to find out students’ abilities and to explore the main problems faced by students in writing procedure texts. The method of this research was descriptive qualitative research. The sample of this research was 29 students of class X IPA2 at SMA Negeri 1 Sepang. Form of writing procedure text was used as the instrument to collect the data and a documentation technique was applied to collect the data. Afterward, the data were analyzed with a rubric analytical scale by brown (2007). The result showed that 13,8% of students were in a very good level, 17.2% of students in a good level, 17.2% of students in a fair level, and 51.6% of students were in a poor level. Therefore, 24.1% of students are classified in the poor level of language features category which means, language features are the most difficult area faced by the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Sepang with the number frequency 24.1% students in a poor level.

Uncovering Students’ Ability in Writing Simple Sentences Using Pictures

The development of technology affects the education sector in urban and rural areas. Teachers-students in rural areas find it difficult to apply it for some reasons. Therefore, teachers must be more creative and innovative in the learning-teaching process besides using technology, such as pictures. This research describes students' ability to write simple English sentences using pictures. The type of this research is descriptive quantitative. The respondents were tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 29 Halmahera Selatan, which consisted of 13 males and seven females. The data were collected through an English simple sentence test consisting of 4 pictures. Each student wrote five sentences in a picture. This research showed that the mean score of students' ability to write simple English sentences using pictures is 2.95, referring to the good category. This research recommends that future research investigate the effectiveness of pictures as media used in rural and urban areas' learning-teaching process.

The Effect of “Role Play” on Students’ Speaking Ability

The objective of this research is to determine whether role-play significantly affects students' speaking ability at the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Ulu Barumun.The population of this research is the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Ulu Barumun, which is consisted of 205 students, and the sample was taken by cluster sampling that consists of 35 students. This research is carried out using the experimental method. Furthermore, the instrument used for collecting the data is by giving the test. After collecting the data, it was analyzed by using t.test.After analyzing the data, there is a significant effect of teaching speaking using role play teaching technique at the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Ulu Barumun and categorized very well. It was found that the mean or the average of the student's score after the treatment was 83.11. Using statistical analysis, the researchers get to 42.05, where the value of t.table is 1.69. It means that the value of t observed is greater than that of the t table (to = 42.05 > t table = 1.69). It means that there is a significant effect of teaching by using role-play on students' speaking ability. The alternative hypothesis of this research is accepted. The value of the coefficient of determination is 0.86, which means role play affects the students' speaking ability by as much as 86 %.

ABILITY OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 5 MODEL PALU IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

This research aims to find out the ability of the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 5 Model Palu in writing descriptive text. This research used a quantitative research design. By using a random sampling technique, the sample was 30 students of class X MIPA4 and X MIPA6. Data were collected through a writing test. The data were analyzed by using Sudijono’s formula to get the mean scores of the students' ability in writing descriptive text. The result shows that the students' ability in writing descriptive text is in average level with the mean score 63. The mean score of each aspect of writing is different. The highest mean score is on content (84). The other mean scores of the writing aspects are organizing ideas (61), grammar (55), and mechanic (52). Based on these findings, it is suggested to the teachers to give more exercises to the students in order to increase their writing ability, particularly on writing system (grammar and mechanics).

The Effect of CIRC (Cooperative, Integrated, Reading and Composition) Method on Students Achievement in Reading Recount Text

This research aim is to know if there is a significant effect CIRC (Cooperative, Integrated, Reading, and Composition) Method of the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Padangsidimpuan. The population is the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Padangsidimpuan, which is consist of 250 students. Then, the sample is taken from the population by cluster random sampling technique and the total sample is 61 students. After calculating the data, it is found that the mean score of students reading recount text before taught by CIRC (Cooperative, Integrated, Reading, and Composition) method is 70; it is categorized as “enough”. While the mean score of students reading invitation letters after being taught by CIRC (Cooperative, Integrated, Reading, and Composition) method is 90, it is categorized as “good”. After finding the score of ttest and ttable, both of the scores are compared. It is found that the ttest is higher than ttable (ttest>ttable = 2,97 > 1,98) It means there is a significant effect of the CIRC (Cooperative, Integrated, Reading, and Composition) method on reading recount text of the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Padangsidimpuan. So, the hypothesis in this research can be accepted.

Rosetta Stone CALL Software as A Vocabulary Teaching Media at Indonesian High Schools

Vocabulary is the basic aspect of language. The ability to master vocabulary holds an important part in learning a language, including English. That becomes one of the researcher's considerations to conduct this research when observing at one of Indonesia's high schools since the students show difficulties in vocabulary mastery. Modifying the teaching media can become a problem solving for students' lack of vocabulary mastery. In this case, using Rosetta Stone CALL software is suggested to overcome the problem. The research's objective was to determine whether or not the use of Rosetta Stone CALL software can improve the tenth-grade students' vocabulary mastery. The researcher applied a quasi-experimental method, with two group pre-test and post-test design. The research sample was forty students from two classes taken from the population of the 10th-grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Barru. The data analysis result showed that the pre-test's mean score in the experimental class was 2.21, and the post-test was 3.04. It proves that the tenth-grade students' vocabulary mastery improved using Rosetta Stone CALL Software. After analyzing the data using SPSS version 21, the probability value in the post-test was 0.01, and the significance value was 0.05. It means that the probability value (0.01) was lower than the significance value (0.05). It was indicated that H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted. It revealed that the vocabulary mastery of the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Barru for the experimental and control groups was significantly different.

The Impact of Cognitive Style-based Learning Models on Students' Problem-Solving Abilities

Every student must possess problem-solving abilities. Solving students' problems is varied; several factors influence the difference between cognitive styles and learning models. This study aimed to determine differences in problem-solving abilities based on students' cognitive styles in the Concept Attention (CA) and Group Investigation (GI) learning model. This study was a quantitative study with the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 16 Semarang as the 2018/2019 academic year population. The sample was selected using cluster random sampling. The research data had been collected through documentation and tests and then were analyzed using nonparametric tests, specifically the Hildebrand test, since the data were not normally distributed. The results showed that students with Field Independent (FI) cognitive style's problem-solving ability were better than students with Field Dependent (FD) cognitive style, either in general, CA, or GI learning models. The CA learning model produced better problem-solving abilities than the GI learning model, both in general and in terms of the type of students’ cognitive style.

The Effect of Discovery Learning Model on Students’ Ability in Determining Character Education Values in Folklore at The Tenth-Grade Students of SMA Negeri 3 Ambon, Indonesia

This research is aimed at finding out the effect of the discovery learning model on students’ ability in determining character education values in folklore at the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 3 Ambon. This belongs to experimental research. This research data is the students’ test results in determining character education values in folklore. The number of the sample is 38 students (the experimental class) and 35 students (the control class). SPSS version 23 is used to analyze the data. The result shows that there is an effect of the discovery learning model on students’ ability in determining character education values in folklore at the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 3 Ambon. It is proved through the result of the independent sample t-test which is t-count > t-table (4.353 > 1.994). Keywords: experimental research, discovery learning model, learning achievement, character education values. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-29-07 Publication date: October 31 st 2020

English Debate Technique in Senior High School in Improving Student’s Speaking Ability and Applying Knowledge Insight

This research is to improve students’ speaking ability in giving opinions and responding to another’s opinion through debate. The goal of language learning is to communicate. Therefore, it will be useless for a language learner who cannot use the language at the end of the study. As one of the English skills to learn, speaking stands as an important aspect to be learned and surely it can apply knowledge insight. Through English Debate as a technique, the students are expected to be more confident in delivering their point of view in many issues in whatever circumstances. The methodology of this research is a classroom action research which consisted of 3 cycles. The subject of this research was the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Baros, the class consists of 36 students. To collect the data, the researcher used the observation checklist and field notes. Through an observation checklist, the researcher observed students’ activity in the classroom and by using field notes, the researcher reflected the problem found. Based on the research findings, the debate technique which was applied to the subjects of research showed the improvement of students’ speaking ability. Based on the result of the researcher’s observation using the observation checklist and form of field notes, it can be seen that students’ speaking ability in giving opinions and responding to another’s opinion has been improved. The percentage of students’ activity in the classroom when debate, in the first cycle, was 57%, in the second cycle was 67% and the third cycle was 76%. It indicated that the debate technique had improved students’ speaking ability in giving opinions and responding to another’s opinion. The debate in language teaching contains the principles of the debate teaching-learning process, and the teaching procedures, which will discuss how it is conducted procedurally in the classroom.

FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN SPEAKING PERFORMANCE OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 1 TIWORO KEPULAUAN

Students’ speaking performance could be affected by factors that come from performance conditions (time pressure, planning, standard of performance and amount of support), affective factors (such as motivation, confidence and anxiety), listening ability, topical knowledge and feedback during speaking activities. The purpose of this study was to analyze, describe and determine factors affecting students’ difficulties in speaking performance of the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Tiworo Kepulauan. This study employed quantitative design in the form of survey. The samples were 30 students of X MIA 2 which were taken by using random sampling. The data were collected by using close ended questionnaire and were analyzed by using SPSS version 16. The results of this research showed that of the three factors affecting students’ difficulties in speaking, the highest percentage was linguistic factors including grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. It was concluded that the students got difficulties in performing speaking task. Keywords: Students, Difficulties, Speaking Performance

PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN MULTIMEDIA BERBASIS KOMPUTER OLEH GURU PAK TERHADAP MINAT BELAJAR

Abstract - The research aim was to determine the positive and significant effect between the use of computer-based multimedia on the learning interest of tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Pahae Julu in Academic Year 2018/2019. The research design was correlational research using descriptive and inferential statistic. The result of the analysis showed that Fcount=12,48Ftable=1,51, then H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted. The study concluded that there was a positive and significant effect of the use of computer-based multimedia by Christian Education teachers on learning interest of tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Pahae Julu in Academic Year 2018/2019 reached 23,72%. Based on the result of the study, it is suggested to Christian Education teachers to apply computer-based multimedia to increase student’s learning interest.Keywords: Multimedia Computer-Based, Learning Intere

PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN MEDIA AUDIOVISUAL TERHADAP MOTIVASI SISWA BELAJAR PENDIDIKAN AGAMA KRISTEN

Abstract - The research aim was to determine the positive and significant effect between the use of audiovisual media on the learning motivation of Christian Religious Education of tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Pahae Julu, North Tapanuli Regency in Academic Year 2018/2019. The research used quantitative descriptive methods. The result of data analysis showed that there was a positive and significant effect between the use of audiovisual media on the learning motivation on tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Pahae Julu, North Tapanuli Regency in academic year 2018/2019 with a determination coefficient of r2 was 39,56% and significant influence of Fcount=26,13Ftable=4,08, then H0 was rejected and Ha is accepted.Keywords: Audiovisual Media, Learning Motivation.