The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of using youtube media based on various approaches in improving the learning motivation of English learners. This research is a classroom action research. Data collection techniques used in this study consisted of observations and questionnaires. The subjects in this study were 35 people. This research was carried out in two cycles, each meeting held two meetings. In the initial test, the average learning motivation was 33.74, in the first cycle was 41.25 and in the second cycle was 48.28. Therefore, if we compare it from the initial test to the second cycle test. There is an increase of 14.54. This shows that the use of youtube media has an effect on increasing students' motivation to learn English.
This study aims to see and analyse the readiness of Economic and Social Sciences Faculty of Fajar University to implement E-Learning based on the four factors by using Aydin & Tasci’s ELR Model, namely; people, technology, self-development, and innovation factor. This quantitative study used questionnaire was given to lecturers, and students with the total sample were 185. The average score of 3.41 is the minimum score for the level of readiness to implement e-learning. Based on the data, it found that lecturers obtained a total score 3.60 and students was 3.40. From four factors for lecturers, self-development factor was the only factor considered unprepared for implementing e-learning which needs some of the work to reach ready category. However, the rest of the factors are in the 'ready' category in the teaching process. On the other hand, students score result indicated 'not ready' to implement e-learning in the learning process. Even though in technology and innovation factors were showing 'un-readiness', in people factors and self-development indicated that students are 'ready' to implement e-learning even though it requires a few improvements. From the final score result for both lecturers and students, the data show that Economic and Social Sciences Faculty Fajar University is 'ready' to implement e-learning in teaching and learning process even needs a few improvements
This research aimed at finding out whether or not significant improvement on students’ vocabulary after applying Semantic Feature Analysis. Pre-experimental design was applied in this research with one group pretest - posttest design. The population of this research was the second grade class of SMA Negeri 1 Majene, 2014/2015 academic year with 28 students as the samples. The researcher used simple random sampling technique in taking the samples. The research instrument used vocabulary test through written test using Semantic Feature Analysis Grid. The result of this research showed that the application of Semantic Feature Analysis in this research had significant influence in students’ vocabulary enrichment. It was proved by the improvement of mean score from 41,03 in pre-test to 72,71 in post-test. It was supported by the value of the t-test 18.7 which was greater than the value of t-table 1,703 the level of significance (p) = 0.05 and degree of freedom (n-1)=28.
This article analyzed of the ambivalence of the main character in the novel The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni by using post colonial theory from Bhabha concept that ambivalence, mimicry and hybridity. The purposes of this research were describing the cause of ambivalence by the main character and also to describe mimicry and hybridity potrayed by Tilo as the main character in Divakaruni’s The Mistress of Spices. The method of this research was descriptive qualitative methods to described the answer from the problem formulation. The source of the data of this research was the novel The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni which was published in 1997 and consists of 15 chapters and 317 pages. And, the instrument of this research was note taking. The technique of data analysis of this research was linked to the theory, concept and method. The result found that the main character face the ambivalence because of her rules and love. Living in America is greatly influenced her on the new culture of imitating and hybridizing about American culture.
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