The Students' Difficulties in Speaking-English Performance at a Public Senior High School in Amurang

The ability to speak English fluently and confidently opens up various opportunities, both academically and professionally. However, many students face difficulties in speaking English, which can hinder their overall language development and communication skills. This study aimed to describe students the level for each type of difficulties in speaking English. In addition to that, this study also wanted to describe the factors that had the highest score of difficulties in speaking English. The research design was descriptive quantitative method.  The data were analysed by using descriptive analysis to find the mean score.  Fifty-five respondents were selected by using simple random sampling. The instrument was 24-items questionnaire adapted from Turkey Ozkan (2020). The findings of this showed that public high school students of Amurang possess difficulties with the score mean of these are as lack of vocabulary (3.70), ungrammatical words (3.52), poor pronunciation (3.57), lack of confidence (3.42), and fear of making mistakes (3.62). Lack of vocabulary, ungrammatical words, poor pronunciation and fear of making mistakes were all interpreted as high difficulties and lack of confidences was interpreted as moderate difficult. The senior high school students of Amurang possess the highest difficult in lack of vocabulary. Thus, incorporating more speaking activities in the classroom and providing opportunities for regular practice can help students overcome their fear of speaking

Perbandingan Persepsi Kepuasan Mahasiswa Antara Pembelajaran Menggunakan Blended Learning Dan Online Learning

This study was conducted to examine the perception of student satisfaction with the use of two learning models, namely blended learning before the COVID-19 pandemic and online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, it aimed to draw conclusions on differences in student satisfaction levels when using blended learning and online learning, which includes the learning process, learning assessment, learning load, lecturer and student discipline, and social interaction among lecturers and students, or social interaction among students and students. It was quantitative research using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. The data collection was conducted through an online questionnaire filled out by 140 respondents. The results showed that students felt more satisfied with the blended learning model than the online learning model. Students showed more satisfaction in the learning process, student discipline, social interaction among lecturers and students, or social interaction among students and student

Differences in the Learning Anxieties Affecting EFL English Major Students at Universitas Klabat

This study aimed to investigate which of the English learning anxieties (communication apprehension, test anxiety and fear of negative evaluation) is most experienced by EFL of the English major students of Universitas Klabat in year 2017/2018. The respondents of this study comprised of 207 English major students of Universitas Klabat, 47 males and 160 females. This study utilized descriptive-correlational research design. Mean and standard deviation were utilized for descriptive. Multiple comparison Sceffe was utilized to see the differences of English language anxiety among the respondents and independent t-test and Pearson correlation were utilized for correlation between the length of study and English language anxiety. The results showed that the English major students of Universitas Klabat highly experienced English language anxiety: communication apprehension, test anxiety and fear of negative evaluation. The difference of variance ANOVA test showed there are significant differences in students’ English learning anxiety among different variables in communication apprehension and fear of negative evaluation, but no significant difference is shown in Test Anxiety. Pearson correlation showed there is a correlation between the length of study in campus and communication apprehension and has a negative low correlation, but there is no correlation between the length of study and both test anxiety and fear of negative evaluation

Contributing Factors to Students’ English Speaking Performance at Universitas Klabat

The study aimed to know factors contributing to English speaking performance of the students at Universitas Klabat in the year of study of 2015/206. Thirty-six variables were adapted from three different questionnaires that were converted into a new questionnaire. Using exploratory analysis with principal factor extraction, four factors are extracted with 26 remain variables. The four factors contribute to students’ English speaking performance are environmental factor, peer factor, teacher factor and technology usage factor. The highest variance that explained the contributing factors to English speaking performance at Universitas Klabat was environmental factor while the least variance was technology used. No significant relation was found between English speaking performance and gender and the length of study at university

SCHOOL CLIMATE AND PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT TOWARD ACADEMIC ATTITUDE AMONG STUDENTS OF SMA ADVENT UNKLAB

The study aims to determine  the relationship between school climate and academic  competence of SMA Advent Unklab during the school year of 2014-2015. Specifically, this study answered the following questions on: students’ perception of school climate: safety, teaching and learning, and interpersonal relationship; the level of student engagement and students perceive on academic competence. It also answered if the school climate  significantly correlate to students’ academic attitude and lastly if there is significant difference in academic attitude based on gender. This study utilized the descriptive-correlational  research design. Mean and standard deviation were utilized for descriptive. Independent t-test and Pearson correlation were utilized for relationship or deference. There were 181 respondents comprising of high schools students who answered the questionnaires. The result of this study showed that the students’ perception on school climate is positive and the level of academic attitude is also positive. There is a very high significant relationship between school climate and academic attitude. And there is no significant difference between academic attitudes based on gender. &nbsp

Game-Based Learning and Students’ Behavioral Engagement at a Private School in Minahasa Utara

This study was to determine the correlation between Game-based learning and Students behavioral engagement. This study used quantitative design method which were descriptive and correlational. The instrument used in this study is questionnaire. The researchers adapted the questionnaire from Kolengen (2012) for Game-based learning and second questionnaire adapted from Setyowati (2021) for Student behavioral engagement. The respondents of this study were 65 students from grades VII C and VII D of SMP Advent Unklab. The result of this study showed that the level of used Game-based learning was 4.00 which is categorized in high level. Secondly, the level of Student behavioral engagement was 3.91 which is high level. The last result showed that there is significant correlation between Game-based learning and Student behavioral engagement

Pendidikan Agama Kristen di Indonesia: Regulasi dan Praktiknya

Review literatur ini dilakukan untuk mendeskripsikan landasan yuridis dalam bentuk regulasi implementasi Pendidikan Agama Kristen dan praktiknya di Indonesia. Tujuan dari penelitian ini ialah untuk memetakan perundang-undangan dan peraturan yang mengatur tentang implementasi Pendidikan Agama Kristen dalam pendidikan di Indonesia. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga bertujuan untuk memberikan pemahaman yang cukup bagi para guru Agama Kristen di sekolah dan para penyelenggara Pendidikan Keagamaan Kristen mengenai regulasi Pendidikan Agama Kristen serta peran mereka dalam praktik. Hasil kajian literatur mengungkapkan bahwa Pendidikan Agama Kristen memiliki peran yang sangat penting di masyarakat dalam membangun karakter generasi muda yang beriman dan bertaqwa kepada Tuhan Yang Maha Esa. Selain itu, ditemukan bahwa sudah ada regulasi yang cukup mengenai implementasi Pendidikan Agama Kristen dan Pendidikan Keagamaan Kristen di tingkat satuan pendidikan. Oleh sebab itu, dalam implementasi keduanya di tingkat satuan pendidikan, guru Agama Kristen dan penyelenggara Pendidikan Keagamaan Kristen wajib mendasari praktik manajemen mereka kepada regulasi yang sudah ada