This research investigates 1) students’ achievement in reading comprehension taught by using Direct Reading Thinking Activity (DR-TA) strategy is higher than taught by using Know, What to Learn, and Learned (KWL) strategy, 2) students’ achievement in reading comprehension with impulsive learning style is higher than students’ achievement in reading comprehension with reflective learning style, and (3) there is interaction between teaching strategies and learning styles on the students’ achievement. Two classes containing of 70 students were chosen as sample by apllying cluster random sampling technique. The experimental group 1 was treated by using DR-TA and the experimental group 2 was treated by using KWL. The students’ achievement was measured by using test. The questionnaire was conducted to find out the students’ learning style. The data were analyzed by applying two-ways analysis of variance. The findings show that (1) the students’ achievement in reading comprehension taught by using DR-TA higher than using KWL; (2) students’ achievement in reading comprehension with impulsive learning style is lower than that with reflective learning style; (3) there is interaction between teaching strategies and learning styles on the students’ achievement in reading comprehension. The analysis revealed that the teaching strategies significantly affected the students’ reading achievement. Keywords: DR-TA, KWL, Impulsive Learning Style, Reflective Learning Style, Reading Comprehension
This study explains Javanese Language Attitude towards Speech Levels of Vernacular in Kelurahan Bandar Selamat Medan. The objective of this study are (1) to describe the kinds of Javanese speech levels use in Kelurahan Bandar Selamat Medan (2) to investigate the characteristics of Javanese language when they use the dominant speech level (3) to explain the attitude toward their vernacular. The method of this study was qualitative research. The subjects were 30 Javanese speakers’ who live in Kelurahan Bandar Selamat Medan taken by purposive random sampling. Questionnaire was used to collect the data to answer the Javanese speakers attitude in using their vernacular. While the interview was used to get the real data of them by transcribing their utterances during communication by using Javanese language. The data were analyzed by using interactive model by Miles and Huberman. This research result: (1) There are two kinds of Javanese speech levels in Kelurahan Bandar Selamat Medan, they are Madya and Ngoko, (2) The characteristic of language in Kelurahan Bandar Selamat Medan show that they have high loyalty to their vernacular, (3) Javanese speakers in Kelurahan Bandar Selamat Medan have positive attitude toward their vernacular. Keywords: Language attitude, vernacular, speech levels, Javanese language
This study is aimed at finding out the effect of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) on students’ achievement in reading comprehension on hortatory exposition text. Experimental design was applied in this research. The population was the 2014/2015 second year students (grade XI) of SMA Swasta YAPIM Medan. There were two paralel classes that consisted of 34 students. The total number of the population were 68 students. The total number of the sample were 68 students. The researcher selected the sample by using total sampling technique. The sample was divided into two groups, experimental group and control group. The experimental group was taught by using Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) strategy while the control group was taught without using Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) strategy. The data were taken by administering the pre-test and post-test to both control and experimental groups. These data were analyzed by using t-test. The result of computing the t-test obviously showed that t-observed (5.61) is higher than t-table (1.99) with the degree of freedom (df= 66) at the level significance 0.05. It means that the alternative hypothesis stating that there is a significant effect of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) on students’ achievement in reading comprehension on hortatory exposition text is accepted. Keywords : Collaborative Strategic Reading, Reading Comprehension
The aims are to find out: 1) the types of code switching used in the Toba Batak wedding ceremony, 2) how the participants switch language in the process of Toba Batak wedding ceremony, and 3) reason why the participants switch language in the process of Toba Batak wedding ceremony. The data were obtained from the utterances of participants which contain code switching during the process of Toba Batak wedding ceremony precisely in Marhaban, replying and exchanging the verses of rhymes, exchanging of Tepak, and upah-upah stages. They were analyzed by using some steps as normally applied in descriptive qualitative method. The instruments of data collection were audio visual recorder. The findings of the study indicate that; a) Three types of code switching found namely intrasentential, intersentential and tag switching b) Participants in Toba Batak wedding ceremony mix some languages based on participants’ tribes which involved in the process of Toba Batak wedding ceremony and they also adjust the situation and the condition of the people c) Three reasons of code switching during the process of Toba Batak wedding ceremony namely the differences of family’s tribes, religion factor and place of wedding ceremony be held. Keywords: Code Switching; Toba Batak; Traditional Marriage
The objective of the study was to find out how accelerated learning approach can be used to improve the writing ability of students. The study was collaborative classroom action. This study was conducted in two cycles of which each cycle consisted of three meetings. The data of the study were gathered through observation checklist, field notes, and writing test. The subjects were 42 second year students of 2015/2016 MA Taman Pendidikan Islam. The finding of the study indicated that the use of Accelerated Learning approach successfully improved students’ writing narrative text from 49.6 in the preliminary study, and 60.2 in the first cycle to 70.2 in the second cycle. It indicated that Accelerated Learning approach was effective in enhancing the students’ motivation and participation. Most students (92.60%) were involved actively in writing. It is suggested that English teachers apply Accelerated Learning approach since it is beneficial not only to improve the students’ narrative text writing but also to motivate the students to write and to work together to describe the event in the picture as well as to encourage students actively participating in writing narrative text.
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