The Effectiveness of Strategies-Based Instruction on Reading Comprehension Achievement

Reading in the EFL context in Indonesia can be generally included in the teaching of reading comprehension. Here, teaching reading aims to improve the skill of the students in comprehending the meaning of the written text. Therefore, knowledge of reading strategies is needed to help students encountering different text types, so that they become more aware of how they learn most effectively. This experimental study was conducted with a purpose to investigate the effectiveness of SBI on reading comprehension achievement in English as a foreign language. The subjects of the study were chosen from Grade X of SMK Islam Gupi Dongko. A set of reading strategies that were delivered in the SBI method trained the students. This study answered these two following research problems: 1) Do students who are taught using Strategy-Based Instruction achieve better in literal reading comprehension than those who are taught using the conventional strategy?, 2) Do students who are taught using Strategy-Based Instruction achieve better in inferential reading comprehension than those who are taught using the conventional strategy

IMPLEMENTING SUGGESTOPEDIA LEARNING METHOD IN DEVELOPING WRITING ABILITY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS

ABSTRACT This present research conducted in Civil Engineering Department and reports the implementation of Suggestopedia Learning Method in developing students’ writing ability. The objective of the research was to find out whether or not the first semester of TKJJ Study Program in Civil Engineering Department of Politeknik Negeri Ambon can develop their writing ability through Suggestopedia Learning Method. A quasi-experimental design as a part a quantitative research employed in this study. The dates obtained through the Pretest and Posttest. The sample was using cluster random sampling. Based on the result of observation, it concluded that: The result of the data analysis showed that the teaching through suggestopedia improved significantly the writing ability of the first semester of TKJJ Study Program in Civil Engineering Department of Politeknik Negeri Ambon. It was proved by the mean score on pretest was 47.077 and the posttest was 79.35. In addition, after analyzing the data by using the test formula, the result of t-test value was 3.746 and t-table value 1,684. It means that the t-test value was greater than t-table value it indicated that H1 was accepted and H0 was rejecting. Therefore, the hypothesis of the research is the students’ writing ability that was taught through Suggestopedia Learning Method was better than the students who were taught through conversation method.

NAVIGATING LINGUISTIC SEAS: CODE-MIXING PATTERNS AT INDONESIAN COAST GUARD (BAKAMLA RI)

This study examines code-mixing form, function, and patterns within the context of linguistic phenomena at Indonesia Coast Guard (BAKAMLA RI) in East Indonesia, Ambon. To conduct the research, mixed-methode approach was adopted and the data source was a collection of recordings of the students’ utterances in the classroom and workplace. The study found that there were three forms of code mixing used by the students which included words, phrases, and clauses. The data analysis revealed that there were 39 instances of code mixing in the recordings. These 39 instances comprised of 20 data words code mixing, 14 data phrase code mixing, 11 data lexical need code mixing, and 9 data as a function of comment. In addition. code-mixing patterns within the context of linguistic phenomena, specifically focusing on three predominant models: Model of Verb (MoV), Model of Noun (MoN), and Model of Adjective (MoA). The research reveals a total of 158 instances of code-mixing across these models. The results indicated that Model of Verb (MoV) exhibited the highest frequency, constituting 62.03% of the total code-mixing observed. In contrast, Model of Noun (MoN) represented 27.22% of the code-mixing instances, while Model of Adjective (MoA) accounted for 10.75% of the overall code-mixing phenomena. This study sheds light on the use of code mixing in the context of English language teaching and provides new insights into the reasons behind its occurrence in the workplace

ASSESSING INTERNET LITERACY AMONG STUDENTS IN NPEO 2022: AN ANALYSIS OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AT AMBON STATE POLYTECHNIC

This study aims to examine the internet literacy level of students in the National Polytechnic English Olympic (NPEO) selection at Ambon State Polytechnic 2022. The researchers are interested in understanding the internet literacy of 30 students focusing on the use of search engines, social media, email, and downloading. The research employed a descriptive qualitative approach and utilized questionnaires to collect data. The data is then analyzed using the capability Maturity Model Theory. The results revealed that the internet literacy level of students in the National Polytechnic English Olympic (NPEO) at Ambon State Polytechnic 2022 was at level 2 with 50 %. This final result related to the self-rating internet proficiency with 48% (at intermediate level), internet usage and internet capability with 86 % (at good category), and knowledge test with 60 % (at Middle level). The results also elucidated several factors that affected internet literacy among the students, such as gender, age, and internet usage experience