The Effectiveness of Self-Questioning Strategy toward Students’ Reading Comprehension Skill at the Third Semester English Students of STAIN Palangka Raya

The principle purpose of the study is to measure the effect of self-questioning strategy toward students’ reading comprehension skill at the third semester English students of STAIN Palangka Raya. The type of study was quasi-experimental study especially non-randomize control group, pre-test - post-test design and the writer used quantitative approach in finding out the answer of the problem of study. The population of the study was the whole students of the third semester English students of STAIN Palangka Raya. There were two classes becoming sample of study namely A class as experiment group and C class as control group with the total number of each class are 26 students and 27 students. The sample of study is determined using cluster sampling technique. Both of groups were given a pre-test to gain the first students’ reading score. After gaining the pretest score, the students in the experimental group were taught using self-questioning and the students in the control group were taught without using self-questioning. After that, the writer gave a post-test to the both experimental and control group to gain the students’ final score. After getting the data from experimental and control group, the writer analyzed the data using t-test calculation with manual and also SPSS 17.0 program to test the hypothesis. The result of t-test with manual calculation found the calculated value ( tobserved ) was greater than ttable at 1% and 5% significance level or 2.021 2.704 and the result of t-test with SPSS 17.0 calculation also found the calculated value ( tobserved ) was greater than ttable at 1% and 5% significance level or 2.021 2.704. The result of testing hypothesis determined that alternative hypothesis (ha) stating that self-questioning strategy gives effect on the students’ reading comprehension skill was accepted and Ho stating that self-questioning strategy does not give effect on the students’ reading comprehension skill was rejected. It meant that reading with self-questioning strategy gave significant effect on the students’ reading comprehension skill of the third semester English students of STAIN Palangka Raya Indonesia Tujuan utama dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengukur pengaruh strategi Self-questioning terhadap kemampuan pemahaman membaca mahasiswa semester tiga jurusan Bahasa Inggris di STAIN Palangka Raya. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimen semu khususnya desain tanpa pengacakan, kelompok kontrol, pra-uji - pasca-uji dan penulis menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif untuk menemukan jawaban dari penelitian. Populasi dari penelitian ini adalah seluruh mahasiswa semester tiga jurusan Bahasa Inggris STAIN Palangka Raya. Terdapat dua kelas yang menjadi sampel penelitian yaitu kelas A sebagai kelompok eksperimen dan kelas C sebagai kelompok kontrol yang masing-masing kelas berjumlah 26 mahasiswa dan 27 mahasiswa. Penentuan sampel penelitian dengan menggunakan teknik cluster sampling. Kedua kelompok diberikan pra-uji untuk memperoleh nilai pertama siswa. Setelah memperoleh nilai pra-uji, siswa di kelompok eksperimen diajarkan dengan strategi self-questioning dan siswa di kelompok kontrol diajarkan tanpa strategi self-questioning. Kemudian, penulis memberikan pasca-uji kepada kedua kelompok ekperimen dan kontrol untuk memperoleh nilai akhir siswa. Setelah mendapatkan data dari kelompok eksperimen dan kontol, penulis menganalisis data tersebut menggunakan perhitungan T-test dengan perhitungan manual dan program SPSS 17.0 untuk pengujian hipotesis. Hasil dari perhitungan uji-t dengan perhitungan manual menunjukkan nilai thitung lebih besar dari pada ttable pada 1% and 5% tingkat signifikansi atau 2.021 2.704 dan hasil dari perhitungan uji-t dengan perhitungan program SPSS 12.0 juga menunjukkan nilai thitung lebih besar dari pada ttable pada 1% and 5% tingkat signifikansi atau 2.021 2.704. Hasil pengujian hipotesis menunjukkan bahwa Hipotesis Alternative (ha) yang menyatakan bahwa mengajar membaca menggunakan strategi self-questioning memberikan pengaruh pada kemampuan pemahaman membaca mahasiswa telah diterima dan Hipotesis Nihil (ho) yang menyatakan bahwa mengajar membaca menggunakan strategi self-questioning tidak memberikan pengaruh pada kemampuan pemahaman membaca mahasiswa telah ditolak. Ini berarti bahwa mengajar membaca menggunakan strategi self-questioning memberikan pengaruh terhadap kemampuan pemahaman membaca mahasiswa semester tiga jurusan Bahasa Inggris di STAIN Palangka Raya

PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS PUISI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN TEKNIK MIND MAPPING

This study aims to find varied and effective learning steps to improve poetry writing skills in class VIII B students of SMP Negeri 1 Situbondo by using mind mapping techniques. This research is a classroom action research (PTK). The research subjects were 32 students of class VIII B SMP Negeri 1 Situbondo. The data collection techniques were observation, questionnaires, tests, and documentation. This research was conducted in 2 cycles of action. Based on the results of the pre-action questionnaire, some of the class VIII B students of SMP Negeri 1 Situbondo did not like learning to write poetry. The results of the first cycle research showed that the average result of writing students' poetry using mind mapping techniques was 77.85. Of the 28 students who joined, 18 students scored above the KKM with a percentage of 64.3%. There were 10 students who scored below the KKM with a percentage of 35.7%. At the end of cycle 2, the students' average score was 83.71. Of the 27 students who attended, 24 students scored above the KKM with a percentage of 88.89%. There were 3 students who scored below the KKM with a percentage of 11.11%. From the data processing as a whole, the skills of students in writing poetry have increased. So, it can be concluded that the mind mapping technique is proven to be able to improve the poetry writing skills of VIII B grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Situbondo

LEARNING MATERIALS: THE “NUCLEUS” OF LANGUAGE TEACHING

Among some components of effective language classroom, learning materials indisputably play a focal role. They improve the quality of language teaching; facilitate teachers in doing their duties, and lead students to a higher level of understanding in learning. This research aims to discuss the notion of materials in language teaching. It made use of works of literature to outline the importance of materials in language teaching, and to analyze kinds of materials, which are relevant to language teaching. The analysis resulted in the classification of materials into two broad categories namely (1) created materials, which include course book, audio materials, and video materials; and (2) authentic materials, which cover authentic texts, movie/film, radio broadcasting, television program, graphs, maps, tables, and charts. This paper serves as an invaluable resource to facilitate language teachers in selecting appropriate materials for effective language teaching

Optimalisasi Peran Sukuk sebagai Instrumen Investasi Syariah dalam Mendorong Pembangunan Ekonomi Nasional

In recent years, Sukuk have become more popular . With a fairly large number of 163 series or 29% of the total series of sovereign bonds, it is no wonder that sukuk have developed and can be used to improve financial aspect in the capital market through a sharia-compliant structure. And it is undeniable that it can also help national economic development if its role is implemented properly. This article will discuss the role of sukuk in promoting national economic growth and development. This includes the development of sukuk as a sharia investment instrument in Indonesia as well as the strategies implemented to optimize the role of sukuk to encourage national economic development. This article is presented in a descriptive-analytic manner using a qualitative approach through the literature study method

Learning Materials: The “Nucleus” Of Language Teaching

Among some components of effective language classroom, learning materials indisputably play a focal role. They improve the quality of language teaching; facilitate teachers in doing their duties, and lead students to a higher level of understanding in learning. This research aims to discuss the notion of materials in language teaching. It made use of works of literature to outline the importance of materials in language teaching, and to analyze kinds of materials, which are relevant to language teaching. The analysis resulted in the classification of materials into two broad categories namely (1) created materials, which include course book, audio materials, and video materials; and (2) authentic materials, which cover authentic texts, movie/film, radio broadcasting, television program, graphs, maps, tables, and charts. This paper serves as an invaluable resource to facilitate language teachers in selecting appropriate materials for effective language teaching

Analisis Positioning Bauran Pemasaran Merek mobil Jenis Hatchback Car Berdasarkan Persepsi Konsumen di Kota Semarang

Laju pertumbuhan penjualan hatchback car sepertinya tak bisa dihentikan. Para pelaku pasar otomotif meyakini tahun ini hatchback car atau yang lebih dikenal dengan city car atau mobil kota ini akan tumbuh lebih menjulang dibanding tahun lalu. Gairah penjualan hatchback car ini terpicu oleh pergeseran selera konsumen dari mobil berkapasitas besar ke mesin yang kecil, lincah dan irit BBM. Tingginya kesadaran akan kemudahan yang diberikan oleh hatchback car inilah yang menyebabkan kebutuhan akan hatchback car terus bertambah dari tahun ke tahun. Melihat fakta diatas, pasar hatchback car di Kota Semarang sangatlah potensial. Oleh karena itu, kesempatan ini merupakan peluang yang harus segera dikembangkan. Masyarakat di Kota Semarang adalah salah satu calon konsumen dan juga target pemasaran dari produsen hatchback car tersebut. Oleh karena itu penulis berupaya untuk meneliti strategi positioning berupa bauran pemasaran yang diterapkan oleh masing-masing produsen dalam menggaet konsumennya melalui analisis positioning bauran pemasaran merek mobil jenis hatchback car berdasarkan persepsi konsumen di Kota Semarang melalui peta perceptual. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode survey dan tingkat penjelasan deskriptif. Data yang digunakan meliputi data primer dan sekunder. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui studi lapangan dan kepustakaan dengan menggunakan teknik statistical multivariat – multidimensional scalling Berdasarkan hasil perhitungan statistik, nilai S-Stress iterasi pada penelitian ini yang bernilai 2,2% memiliki goodness of fit yang perfect. Hal ini mengindikasikan tingkat kesalahan dari penelitian yang dilakukan sangat kecil. Tingkat R-square RSQ yang mengindikasikan proporsi varians data input yang dapat dijelaskan oleh model MDS dihasilkan adalah 1,000 (1,000 ? 0,6). Sehingga, dapat dikatakan model MDS yang dihasilkan dari penelitian ini sangat baik. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini, Berdasarkan analisis peta persepsi dan keunggulan terhadap stimulus bauran pemasaran dari merek Honda, Toyota, Mazda, Suzuki dan Nissan, mobil jenis Hatchback Car dari merek mobil Toyota menjadi preferensi tertinggi bagi konsumen di Kota Semarang. Dari hasil tersebut penulis juga memberikan saran kepada produsen merek mobil jenis Hatchback Car berupa usulan strategi bauran pemasaran. Kata kunci : marketing strategy, bauran pemasaran, merek, hatchback car, city car, persepsi, konsumen, Kota Semarang, perceptual map, multidimensional scaling