Motivational Strategy And English Learning Achievement

The research aimed at finding the correlation between motivational strategy teacher used and students' English learning achievement. This research applied correlation method as research design. The sample of this research is seventh grade student of SMPN 7 Pontianak in academic year 2016/2017. The data were obtained from Questionnaire and Students' English Rapor Score.The two data sets are in form of statistics and tabulation which later be calculated in Pearson concept in determining the correlation. The result is 0,747 indicates that a high correlation between two variables of motivational strategies and students achievement. The contribution values both motivational strategy teacher used toward students learning achievement is 55,80 % (r2) which meant that the motivational strategy teacher used give contribution about 55,80 % and the balance 44.20 % is influenced by others variables. The result has been verified by SPPS 17.0 tool

An Analysis On Factors Causing Undergraduate Students' Difficulties In Writing Thesis

The purpose of this research is to find out the most causing factor of undergraduate students' difficulties in writing thesis in the English Education Study Program of FKIP Tanjungpura University Pontianak. Descriptive research design was used in this research. 28 students were chosen as the sample and selected by using purposive sampling. The data was collected by using questionnaire with 31 items designed on a five-point likert-type scale to capture students' opinion about the causing factors of their difficulties in writing thesis. Data analysis shows that basic knowledge of thesis main components factor has percentage 27.68%, process of consultation factor has percentage 26.04%, psychological factor has percentage 25.25%, while economic factor has percentage 21.03%. Therefore, it is concluded that basic knowledge of thesis main component factor is the most causing factor of students' difficulties in writing thesis

Improving Students' Narrative Writing By Using Wh-questions AS A Guide

The research purpose is to see how far the improvement of students' narrative writing has been made by using WH-Questions as a guide. The research method that used is a classroom action research and the data were collected by direct observation technique in the teaching learning process through field notes as the tools of research. The research was conducted in two cycles. The first cycle was conducted on 28 October 2011 and the second cycle on 3 November 2011. After conducting the research, the writer got the data which show that WH-Questions increased the students' narrative writing in the classroom activity. The finding of this research showed that WH-Questions can help students to improve students'narrative writing, it is looked by the score from 58.13 at first cycle and 78.39 at second cycle

Improving Students\u27 Motivation In Speaking By Using Role Play In Video Modelled Conversation (Vmc)

: Role play in Video Modelled Conversation are proposed in the teaching of speaking not only because of their appealing forms but also due to their salient features, as multimedia to improve the students\u27 motivation in speaking. This study investigated students\u27 motivation by using Dornyei\u27s framework of language learning motivation. A questionnaire and a semi-structured interview were also employed as a means of collecting the data through a classroom action research. The procedures included planning, implementing, observing and reflecting. The results showed that teaching speaking using Role Play in Video Modelled Conversations could successfully improve students motivation in speaking. They find this technology can enhance their English learning motivation and effectively boost their English speaking ability

Pengaruh Supervisi Akademik dan Kepemimpinan Situasional Kepala Sekolah terhadap Kinerja Guru SMP Negeri Sambas

: This research to reveal the influence of the academic supervision and situational leadership principals on teacher performance SMP in Subrayon 4 Sambas. This study uses a quantitative approach. The data used is quantitative data. The population in this research were 106 teachers. While the sample amounted to 84 teachers. Data were collected using a questionnaire with measurement models using Likert scale. The collected data is tabulated. Then analyzed with the help of a computer application program, SPSS version 16 for Window. The results showed that 1) the influence of the academic supervision of the school head (X1) on teacher performance (Y) Beta (b1) of 0.407 = 40.70%, 2) the effect of situational leadership principals (X2) the performance of teachers (Y) Beta (b1) of 0.324 = 32.40%, 3) effect of academic supervision (X1) and situational leadership principals (X2) on teacher performance of 0.395 or 39, 50%. The test results are shown in the output F ANOVA results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that F count> F table (26.431 > 3.105)

The Student English Club of Santo Petrus Senior High School in Pontianak

The aim of this research is to explore an extracurricular activity for English subject in a school which is called with English Club. Besides, the writer also wanted to know the contribution of the English club on the students\u27 English learning. Therefore, the writer used a descriptive method in this research. After conducting the research, the writer found a lot of information about the English club. In the English club, it is not a compulsory for the students to join the English club. In other word, the students are free whether they want to join the English club or not. Then, in the English club, the students do any activities that can promote their English learning. And, the average scores of the students who join the English club is higher than the students who do not join the English club

The Use of Animated Short Film as Media for Teaching English Narrative Writing

This research aims to find out the effectiveness of the animated short film as media for teaching English narrative writing on the third grade students of SMA Negeri 8 Pontianak in academic year 2014/2015. The research method that used is a quasi-experimental and the research design that used is non-equivalent control group design. The study sample is 60 students. The result of data analysis showed that mean score of the experimental class was higher (from 36.67 to 75.33) than control class (from 41.33 to 62.50). The computation of the effect size with the score 1.48 ( > 1.00) shows that the use of animated short film as media has the strong effect for teaching English narrative writing

Designing Computer-based Summative Test for the Eleventh Grade Students

This study aimed at designing Computer-Based Summative Test software as a tool to support English Test. To make sure that the learning objectives are fulfilled, the testing materials should be in line with the curriculum and learners' needs. This study was attempted to design reading testing software based on teachers' and students' needs. The software was designed because it can solve the testing problems. In this research, the researcher uses ADDIE approach where the participants are the teachers and the eleventh grade students of SMA Sentosa Pemangkat. This study found that students' summative tests need a new testing system which can randomize test items and fasten test result publishing. The result showed that the software can be used by the teacher and students as a software to test students' reading achievement in summative test. The researcher suggests that the teachers use this software to help them in testing