Indonesia's Government has made policy in the education sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Previously teaching and learning process especially in the higher institution is held face to face, and it switches to fully online learning. This situation forces the lecturer and students to adopt online learning and effected to their learning experiences. This current study is aimed at analyzing the students’ difficulties during online learning in speaking for professional context subject during COVID-19 situation. This research was held using a descriptive qualitative method approach. The data was obtained from an online questionnaire and interview conducted to 45 students of the second semester of the English Department who joining speaking for professional context class at Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The findings of the research revealed various problems for students as indicated in the current research. A total of 5 problems arose during online learning in the Speaking for Professional class. The arisen problem was: The first problem was related to Youtube video as the source of learning materials. The second problem was dealing with the students’ difficulties in elaborating the materials given by the lecturer during an online class. The third problem was related to the students’ procedure in doing the project or assignment given by the lecturer. The fourth problem was dealing with Students’ limitations in accessing ZOOM Meetings. The Students’ learning equipment and supporting facilities also contributed as the fifth arisen problems of the students while having online learning during COVID-19 pandemic situations. The findings provide information for further development and improvement in online teaching and learning procedures. Further research on the strategy of how the students face the challenge and adapt are encouraged.
This research aims at finding out whether Course Review Horray strategy has effect to promote students’ self-confidence in learning vocabulary at the seventh grade students of MA NW Senyiur Keruak Lotim or not. This research rises since the use of English vocabulary plays crucial roles of mastering English language. Students will gain a huge number of benefits in which they can cope with various vocabulary items. For instance; students will automatically convince their self to speak up fluently where they know much of variety of vocabulary. This phenomenon comes up along with students of MA NW Senyiur Keruak Lotim. This research was a quasi-experimental with two group pre-test and post-test design. The population was all the students of the seventh grade at MA NW Senyiur Keruak Lotim consisted of 74 students from 3 classes. The samples of this research were 2 classes consisted of 25 students each group. The experimental group was treated by using Course Review Horray strategy and control group was using Engage Study and Activate Strategy. The instruments of collecting the data were vocabulary test and questionnaire. After the data analysis completed, it was found that the questionnaire of students’ percentage was 56% the students got qualification A as criteria Student master 90%-100% of all indicators, 24% students get qualification as B master 80%-89% of all indicators, 16% students get qualification as C master 65%-79% of all indicators, 4% students get qualification as D master 55%-64% and 0% students got qualification as E master 0%-54% of all indicators. The number of T-test score was (2.865) > T-table (2.011). So, Course Review Horray (CRH) has effect towards students’ self-condident in learning English vocabulary
Vocabulary mastery is paramount to support the four language skills and it determines the success of students’ communication after grammatical competences. lexical competence is assumed as the second competence to that of the grammar. One of the alternatives in teaching vocabulary is visual auditory kinesthetic (VAK). This classroom action research (CAR) aimed at applying the VAK due to the students’ difficulties in memorizing new vocabulary especially the abstract noun. The procedure of the CAR comprises planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. Each stage has activities to attain the research goals. The subjects of this study were the Seventh Graders of SMP Islam Al-Badriyah. There were a vocabulary test, questionnaire, and observation sheet as the research instruments. Then, the data was analyzed using both quantitatively and qualitatively. The findings from the vocabulary test showed that 21 out of 25 students passed the settled minimum criteria or the mean score fell on 77. It found out the students were active participation, paid good attention to the material and showed enthusiasm in the English class. It can be concluded that the application of the VAK could increase not only the students’ vocabulary mastery but also classroom participation. In addition, the result of this current study proved that the application of VAK as one of the teaching alternatives could lead the students in memorizing abstracted vocabularies.
This community service aims to improve knowledge, basic English skill for teenagers especially English for tour guide both theoretically and practically. This program involved the teenagers of Working Youth Forum (FMB) Bilebante Green Tourism Village, Central Lombok Regency. The presenters of this program were the English lecturers of UNDIKMA who are still active. The program took place in Bilebante Green Tourism Village, Central Lombok Regency. The method implemented planning, acting, and observing in which through giving the material presentation focusing on some materials such as; English for tourism, modal auxiliaries, eight parts of speech, and mini conversation practice realizing the materials given. The result of this community service revealed that the respondents were very enthusiastic and interest to participate actively within the process of the program given start from the first till the end. The capability of the respondents was also increase regarding on how to use English language expression for tour guide, vocabulary items, and become more confident. They expected the same program may be re-conducted or proceeded in another time since it has positive effect toward presentation, and their communicative English language skill.
The implementation of Mini-Seminar of English language for health at social health major of UNDIKMA Mataram aims to improve students’ English language knowledge, capability in Social Health Program of Undikma, especially English for social health both theoretically and practically. This program involved the students of social health in Undikma Mataram. The presenters or the mentors of this program were the English lecturers, and the students majoring in social health who are still active as students as the participants. The program took place in Mandalika University of Education (UNDIKMA), Mataram. The program implemented the method included planning, acting, observing in which through giving the material presentation focusing on some materials such as; English for health, eight parts of speech, modal auxiliaries, mini conversation practice realizing the materials given. The result of the implemented program revealed the high enthusiasm and interest to participate actively within the process of the program given start from the first till the end. The students also gained the increase improvement regarding the capability of using English language expression for social health, vocabulary items, and self-confident. The students also expected the same program may be re-conducted since they showed a high appreciation to the program given in terms of presentation, and guiding within the practice, so that they can enrich and improve their English language communication skill especially English for social health.
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