TEACHING ENGLISH GRAMMAR AT UNIVERSITY: A Pedagogical and Psychological Reflection Based on an Experimental Research at FKIP Universitas Bung Hatta

Refnita, Lely

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“…Descriptive research was used as the research method in this research. Data is collected in descriptive research to test hypotheses or to answer questions about the current state of the study's subject (Refnita, 2018). The population of this research was the second-year students at the English Department of Bung Hatta University who registered in the academic 2020/2021.…”

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An Analysis of the Second Year Students’ Speaking Ability in Debate at the English Department of Bung Hatta University

Sofiani

Septy

2022

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The purpose of this research was to describe the second-year students’ speaking ability in the debate. The descriptive method was used as the design of this research. The population of this research was the second-year students at the English Department of Bung Hatta University who registered in the academic year 2020/2021. The researcher used the total sampling technique to select the sample, and the number of sample members was 37 students. The instrument for collecting the data in this research was a speaking test in the form of debate. To identify if the test is reliable, the researcher used the inter-rater method that two scorers checked the students’ speaking performance. The result of the analysis showed that the test was reliable. It was supported by the fact that the coefficient correlation is 0.89. It was categorized as a very high correlation. Then the last was valid in terms of contents because it had covered all materials that students had learned. Generally, the result of this research showed that the students’ speaking ability in debate at the English Department of Bung Hatta University was very high. In general, the students’ speaking ability in the debate was classified as very high ability. This research concludes that the second-year students’ speaking ability in debate at the English Department of Bung Hatta University was very high. REFERENCES Atchison, J. (2017). The Art of Debate. Virginia: The Great Courses. Bailey, K. (2016). Practical English Language Teaching Speaking. New York: The Mc. Graw Hill Companies. Chania, S., & Amri, Z. (2019). An Analysis of Students’ Grammatical Errors on Speaking at SEA Debate at English Department of Faculty of Languages and Arts of Universitas Negeri Padang. Journal of English Language Teaching, Vol. 8, No. 4. Claudia, A. (2017). An Analysis of The Second Year Students’ Speech Ability at the English Department of Bung Hatta University. Unpublished Thesis. Padang: Bung Hatta University. Fauzan, U. (2014). The Use of Improvisations Technique to Improve the Speaking Ability of EFL Students. Dinamika Ilmu, Vol. 14, No. 2. Lestari, L. F. (2018). Debate Technique as Teacher’s Strategies in Improving Students’ Higher Education English Speaking Skill. Musfirah. (2017). The Effectiveness Of Debate Method To Improve Students’ Speaking Skill. Didaktika Jurnal Kependidikan, Vol. 11, No. 2. Rasyid, A.R., Perdana, I., & Dayu, A.T. (2020). Students’ Speaking Achievement: The Application of Debate Technique For Teaching. Proceedings of Shepo 2020. Refnita, L. (2018). Educational research: A guide for Beginners. Padang: LPPM Universitas Bung Hatta. Rubiati, R. (2010). Improving Students’ Speaking Skill Through Debate Technique. IAIN Walisongo Semarang.

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An Analysis of the Second Year Students’ Speaking Ability in Debate at the English Department of Bung Hatta University

Sofiani

Septy

2022

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“…The researchers used a descriptive method because the aim of the research is to answer the questions concerning the current status of the subject of the study (Refnita (2018). The population of this research was the second year students at the English Department of Bung Hatta University andthe researcher chose them because they had learned Paragraph Writing subject.…”

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Students’ Ability in Writing a Narrative Paragraph at the English Department of Bung Hatta University

Refnita

Jasmin

2022

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This article presents the result of a descriptive research on the students’ ability in writing a narrative paragraph at the English Department of Bung Hatta University. The research sample comprises 37 sophomores and they were selected by using total sampling technique. The data were collected by administering a paragraph writing testand analysed by using a descriptive statistics. The results of data analysis show that most students had very high ability to express the content and to apply mechanics in writing a narrative paragraph, but less than half students had very high ability to use vocabulary and to apply correct grammar. Moreover, the majority of students had moderate ability to organize a narrative paragraph. Based on the accumulative result of data analysis, it can be concluded that the students had a high ability in writing a narrative paragraph, and further research is needed to find out why their ability to organize the paragraph is not high. REFERENCES Andayani, T &Arono. (2016). Improving Students’ Ability in Writing Narrative Text by Using Picture Series for the Eighth Grade Students of Junior High School. Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature.2 (2),1-10. Anker, S. 2010. Real Writing with Readings: Paragraphs and Essays for College, Work, and Everyday Life. Boston: Bedford. Aulia, M. D.(2017). Students’ error analysis of cohesive devices in writing narrative paragraph (a case study of the seventh semester students of English Education Department at FKIP UMSU).Jurnal UMSU-Jurnal Online UniversitasMuhammadiyah Sumatera Utara.Retrieved December 6, 2020, from http://repository.umsu.ac.id/handle/123456789/4063 Brown, H. Douglas &Abeywickrama, Priyanvada. (2010). Language Assessment: Pronciples and Classroom Practices (Second Edition). New York: Pearson Education, Inc. Checkett, G. F., &Checkett, L. (2010).The Write Start: Sentences to Paragraphs with Professional and Student Readings. Fourth Edition.Boston: Wadsworth. Evans, V. (2000).Successful Writing Proficiency.Berkshire: Express Publishing. Frestisia, S. (2017).An Analysis of the Second Year Students’ Difficulties in Writing Argumentative Paragraph at English Department of Bung Hatta University.(Unpublished Thesis). Padang: Bung Hatta University. Gay, L.R., Mills, G. E., &Airasian, P. W. (2012).Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications (10thed.) New Jersey: Parson Education, Inc. Heard, J., Tucker, T. (2016).Advanced Writing: An Accelerated Method for University Students.(E-book Available Online) http://cgpsl.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/115.pdf Jayanti, I. D. (2017). An Analysis of the Second Year Students; Ability to Write a Descriptive Paragraph at the English Department of Bung Hatta University.(Unpublished Thesis). Padang: Bung Hatta University. Murthofi?ah, A. (2019). An analysis of grammatical errors in students’ narrative paragraph of the fourth semester students of English Department of IAIN Salatiga in the academic year 2019/2020.Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies.Retrieved March 5, 2021, from http://e-repository.perpus.iainsalatiga.ac.id/6369/ Oktawati, H. (2020). Students’ Writing Ability in Narrative Paragraph at Third Semester of English Education Program of STKIP YPM Academic Year 2020/2021.Inovish Journal, 5 (2).Retrieved March, 15, 2021 from http://ejournal.polbeng.ac.id/index.php/IJ/article/view/1708 Pardiyono. (2016). Genre: Mastering English Through Context. Yogyakarta: Andi Offset. Refnaldi., Al-Hafizh, M., &Ardi, H. (2016). Writing: From Paragraphs to Esssays. Padang: UniversitasNegeri Padang. Refnita, L. (2016). Writing: From Sentence to Paragraph. Padang: Bung Hatta University Press. Refnita, L. (2018). Educational Research: A Guide for Beginners. Padang: LPPM Universitas Bung Hatta. Refnita, L. (2020). Writing: From Paragraph to Paragraph. Padang: LPPM Universitas Bung Hatta. Savage, A., &Shafiei, M. (2007).Effective Academic Writing 1: The Paragraph. New York: Oxford University Press. Sonanda, S. N. (2018). Analysis of the Second Year Students’ Problem in Writing a Narrative Paragraph at the English Department of Bung Hatta University.(Unpublished Thesis). Padang: Bung Hatta University. Sunarwan, A. (2016). Increasing Students’ Narrative Paragraph Writing Ability through the Use of Picture Sequence.Pedagogy: Journal of English Language Teaching. 4 (1), 29-39. Yuliani, R. (2018). The First Year Students’ Vocabulary Mastery in Education Topic at English Department of Bung Hatta University.(Unpublished Thesis). Padang: Bung Hatta University.

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“…Third, the teaching of grammar can avoid the learners' sentence of fossilization mistake they made. Furthermore, Refnita (2006) conveys that having problems in understanding grammar will affect someone's ability to comprehend and produce both spoken and written English. Thus, it is essential that the students understand grammar well in order to help them with other English skills.…”

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Do Students Need Multimedia Based Grammar 3 Teaching Material?

Fitrawati

Oktavia

2017

Lingua Didaktika

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This article presents a part of a study teaching material for Grammar 3. It aims at describing ne students in learning Grammar 3 from the questionnaires distributed to the students The result of the research Grammar 3 course and the students' achievement in the class, 2) students get the problems in understanding Grammar 3 due to inappropriate teaching materials used in teaching and learning process, and 3) the student materials to improve their understanding and achievement in Grammar 3 course.Key words/phrases:teaching material development, Grammar 3Artikel ini merupakan salah satu bagian dari rangkaian penelitian pengemb materi ajar Grammar 3 berbasis multimedia. Penelitian deskrptif ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan masalah dan kebutuhan mahasiswa terhadap materi Oleh karena itu, data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner yang disebar kepada seluruh mahasiswa yang telah mengambil mata kuliah menunjukan bahwa 1) adanya ketimpangan antara tujuan pembelajaran dan kemampuan yang dikuasai mahasiswa; 2) mahasiswa mengalami kesulitan dalam memahami materi Grammar 3 dalam proses belajar dan mengajar; dan 3) mahasiswa membutuhkan materi ajar berbasis multimedia yang dapat membantu meningkatkan pemahaman dan kemampuan mereka pada materi Abstract This article presents a part of a study conducted to develop multimedia based teaching material for Grammar 3. It aims at describing needs and problems of students in learning Grammar 3 through a descriptive study. The data were gathered from the questionnaires distributed to the students who have taken Grammar 3 course. The result of the research conveys that 1) there is a gap between th Grammar 3 course and the students' achievement in the class, 2) students get the problems in understanding Grammar 3 due to inappropriate teaching materials used in teaching and learning process, and 3) the students need a multimedia based t materials to improve their understanding and achievement in Grammar 3 course. eaching material development, multimedia, need analysis, Grammar 3 AbstrakArtikel ini merupakan salah satu bagian dari rangkaian penelitian pengemb berbasis multimedia. Penelitian deskrptif ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan masalah dan kebutuhan mahasiswa terhadap materi Oleh karena itu, data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner yang disebar kepada seluruh ang telah mengambil mata kuliah Grammar 3. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa 1) adanya ketimpangan antara tujuan pembelajaran dan kemampuan yang dikuasai mahasiswa; 2) mahasiswa mengalami kesulitan dalam Grammar 3 karena kurang memadainya materi yang digunakan dalam proses belajar dan mengajar; dan 3) mahasiswa membutuhkan materi ajar berbasis multimedia yang dapat membantu meningkatkan pemahaman dan kemampuan mereka pada materi Grammar 3.anguages and Arts of Universitas Negeri Padang

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TEACHING ENGLISH GRAMMAR AT UNIVERSITY: A Pedagogical and Psychological Reflection Based on an Experimental Research at FKIP Universitas Bung Hatta

Cited by 3 publications

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An Analysis of the Second Year Students’ Speaking Ability in Debate at the English Department of Bung Hatta University

An Analysis of the Second Year Students’ Speaking Ability in Debate at the English Department of Bung Hatta University

Students’ Ability in Writing a Narrative Paragraph at the English Department of Bung Hatta University

Do Students Need Multimedia Based Grammar 3 Teaching Material?

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