The problem in this research was how is students’ motivation in reading English at grade VIII SMP Negeri 4 Baubau. This research was descriptive qualitative research. The population of the research was grade VIII of SMP Negeri 4 Baubau which consisted of 11 classes with total 345 students. The sample in this research was taken with random sampling technique that was class VIII.1 which consisted of 25 students. The instrument used was Motivations for Reading Questionnaire (MRQ). The research outcome showed that 5 students out of the total student are in high motivation category, 13 students out of the total students are in average motivation level, and 7 students out of the total students are in low motivation level. Then, it can be concluded that the students’ reading motivation level is in the average motivation level.
The objective of this research is to find out the english teachers strategies to increase the students motivation in learning english. This research used descriptive qualitative research method. Sources of data in this research are the English teacher and the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Lasalimu. Instruments used in this research were observation and interview. In validating the data, the researcher used data source by comparing the result of observation and interview. This research is analyzed by using Miles and Huberman’s interactive model of data analysis including reducing the data, displaying the data and taking conclusion and verification. The result of the research showed that the strategies used by the teacher in motivating students to learn English at the tenth grade of SMA Negeri 2 lasalimu are giving praise, giving suggestion, and playing motivation videos. Because by this technique it can attract the attention of students in teaching, students do not get bored quickly, more enthusiasm in learning English and increase knowledge they have. The strategies to increase motivation given by the English teacher to the students were extrinsic motivation (based on the source of motivation) in teaching English as media to arouse students of reaching the goal.
The problem statement of this research was does the use of animation video improve the vocabulary mastery of seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 4 Baubau. The objective of this research was to find out whether or not the use of animation video improve the vocabulary mastery of seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 4 Baubau. The type of the research was a quantitative research with applying quasi- experimental method. The population was the seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 4 Baubau as many as 325 students. The sample was taken using cluster random sampling amounted 58 students. The data collection was carried out by using an instrument that was test. The data obtained were analyzed by descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Based on the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of the application of animation video on the vocabulary mastery of seventh grade students at SMP Negeri 4 Baubau. The t-test results show that the probability value (t-count) is 2.295 and sig (2-tailed) is 0.025 which is less than 0.05 so that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and the null hypothesis (HO) is rejected. It means, there is a significant effect before and after the application of animation video, as well as the average value of pre-test and post-test experimental class 51.55 to 80.76. as well as the control class 55.24 to 70.28.
This study is aimed to find out the effect of using anagram game to improve students’ vocabulary mastery at the eleventh grade of SMA Negeri 4 Baubau. The research used quantitative approach and applied quasi experimental design. The population of this research was the eleventh grade students of SMA Negeri 4 Baubau. The number of population was 185 students. The sample was class XI MIA 5 as the experimental class and class XI MIA 1 as the control class in which the total of both classes was 60 students. The sampling technique in this research was cluster random sampling. The instrument of the research was tests in the form of multiple choices. The data obtained were analized by using SPSS 22.0 program. The result of the research shows that the mean score of experimental class in pre-test is 55.17 and the mean score in pre-test of control class is 47.50, while the mean score of experimental class in post-test is 72.83 and the mean score of control class in post-test is 56.83. The data shows that the mean score of experimental class is higher than the control class. The result of hypotesis testing is found that tcount 57.44 > ttable 2.021 and the probability value (sig.(2-tailed)) 0.000 < 0.05 which means that Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected. Thus, there is a significant effect of using anagram game in improving students’ vocabulary mastery at eleventh grade of SMA Negeri 4 Baubau.
The problem statements of the research were: 1) how is the social context of author reflected in novel The Help by Kathryn Stockett; 2) how is the social life happened in the society reflected in novel The Help; 3) how is the social function of novel The Help. The research used descriptive qualitative method by applying sociology of literature approach. The technique of data collecting used note and read techniques. The results showed that there are some conflicts happened in novel The Help: 1) the context of author explained about how black maid was discriminated against by white people in Mississippi. Many kinds of discrimination towards black maids like quote in the novel said that white people assume that blacks were a disease. One of the losers was black and he became depressed because white behavior was very brutal; 2) the social life reflected in society explained about condition in Jackson, Mississippi when black maids felt uncomfortable and treated unfairly with their social life; 3) social function explained about the role of the government. In this case, the government has failed because indirectly they support white people. In Mississippi they did not have black government because they did not need blacks to participate in politics.
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