THE ENHANCEMENT OF SPEAKING SKILL THROUGHCLASSROOM PRESENTATION

The study was aimed to enhance speaking skill through classroom presentation. It tried to find the actual problems of speaking in the class and then solve them. The subjects of the research were the first semester students of Energy Engineering Study Program State Polytechnic of Sriwijaya. This study was qualitative research which was carried out using YouTube media and animation power point media. The research instruments for collecting data were observation sheets and rubric score of presentation. The data collection techniques were observing the classroom presentation activity done by the students and taking score using rubric during presentation. The data were analyzed in 3 stages: reducing the data, displaying the data and drawing conclusions. The results of the study showed that there were some enhancements in the students’ speaking skill. In using YouTube media, there were some unsuccessful actions. Meanwhile, in using animation power point media, the implementation of classroom presentation was successful in enhancing the students’ speaking skill

ANALYSES OF DIFFICULTIES AND OBSTACLES IN THE FINAL REPORT WRITING OF THE STUDENTS AT BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT AT STATE POLYTECHNIC OF SRIWIJAYA

The aims of research  are to know the difficulties and obstacles faced by the students atBusiness Administration Department in the academic year 2014/2015 of State Polytechnic of Sriwijaya in writing  final report and to know the steps that can be done to resolve them. The research method used in the research is the triangulation  consisting of  questionnaires, interviews, and document analyses. The findings show that most students experienced difficulties and obstacles in the writing of the final report. Most of the difficulties perceived by students are the difficulties of writing the background, the scope of the problem, the benefits of research, and research purposes. The barriers faced by students include obstacles that come from the students themselves, from the advisors at Business Administration Department, from Business Administration Department, and from the subjects of research

CRITICAL THINKING MODELS AND READING COMPREHENSION INSTRUCTION : A THEORETICAL STUDY

The main purpose of this writing is to review and how to implement two critical thinking models, namely model to generate critical thinking and critical questions – a linear model. These two critical thinking models can be applied in the reading comprehension instruction, since there relationship between reading comprehension and critical thinking is so close. The specific issues being discussed include schema theory as a rational premise for the connection between reading comprehension and critical thinking, cognitive development processes, critical thinking: its nature and definitions, critical thinking: skills and dispositions, and critical thinking and reading comprehension. The results revealed that: (1) there is well established relationship between reading comprehension and critical thinking, (2) schema theory provides a rational premise for that relation, and (3) there is no consensus regarding the definition of critical thinking which might be interpreted as a lack of an accepted framework for critical thinking

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

The use of formative assessments, or other diagnostic efforts within classrooms, provides information that should help facilitate  improved pedagogical practices and instructional outcomes. However, a review of the formative assessment literature revealed that there is no agreed upon lexicon with regard to formative assessment and suspect methodological approaches in the efforts to demonstrate positive effects that could be attributed to formative assessments. Thus, the purpose of this article was to set out to clarify the terminology related to formative assessment and its usage

SOSIALISASI PENGENALAN SILA-SILA PANCASILA TERHADAP SISWA-SISWI TK SHOFFIYAH PALEMBANG

This activity aims to provide an understanding of the introduction of the Pancasila precepts to Palembang Shoffiyah Kindergarten students. This activity was carried out in the form of counseling, followed by questions and answers to Palembang Shoffiyah Kindergarten students and the extension team. This activity was welcomed by the school and could be carried out according to plan. At the end of the counseling activity, it is hoped that Shoffiyah Kindergarten students can get to know the principles of Pancasila well. So that the socialization can go well, made a product in the form of a banner as a socialization device that is installed in kindergarten Shoffiyah Palembang. The results of the activity show that the technique used so that Palembang Shoffiyah Kindergarten students can easily memorize the Pancasila principles by inviting Kindergarten Shoffiyah students to sing about the Pancasila precepts by using a famous song but the lyrics are replaced with the Pancasila precepts

Writing the Purpose Statements in Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Method Research

This paper aims at emphasizing the importance of a purpose statement in a scholarly study. This statement elevates the central idea in a study, and as such it is the most important statement in a research proposal or study. In writing a qualitative purposes statement, a researcher needs to identify a single central phenomenon and to pose a tentative definition for it. The researcher has to employ action words such as “discover,” “develop,” or “understand.” In the process, non-directional language is used, and the inquirer mentions the strategy of inquiry, the participants, and the research site for the study. In a quantitative purpose statement, the researcher mentions the theory being tested as well as the variables and their relationship or comparison. It is important to position the independent variable first and the dependent variable second. The researcher mentions the strategy of inquiry as well as the participant and the research site for the investigation. In some purpose statements, the researcher also defines the key variables used in the study. In a mixed method study, the type of strategy is mentioned as well as a rationale for the type of strategy, such as whether the data are collected concurrently or sequentially. Further, many elements of both good qualitative and quantitative purpose statements are included in the statement. Keywords: Purpose statement, qualitative research, quantitative research, mixed metho

CHALLENGES OF DIGITAL TOOLS AND EDUCATION PRACTICES FACED BY TEACHERS IN ONLINE TEACHING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

ABSTRACT: The spread of COVID-19 has caused widespread disruption of education, forcing schools to seek urgent solutions to reconfigure traditional education programs for distance learning. The emergency restrictions related to social distancing, gathering, etc., have generated a disruption, resulting in a massive quick shift to distance and online teaching. The disruption of teaching has been highly critical and complex, especially for developing countries due to the lack of technological infrastructure, low Internet access, low level of preparation of teachers and parents to use technology, and lack of learning motivation. This paper aimed at identifying the main teaching practices, challenges, and contextual characteristics that have impacted the adoption and use of online teaching solutions during the COVID-19 outbreak. The paper reached this goal by providing the results of a survey involving 25 English teachers taught at senior high schools. The results revealed that despite a set of challenges faced, the online teaching experience during the pandemic time brought improvements in computer teaching skills and communication with students by using several applications for interactivity. Keywords: Challenges and opportunities; online teaching; technolog

BOOSTING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ATTAINMENT WITH FLIPPED CLASSROOM MODEL: A PILOT STUDY AT STATE POLYTECHNIC OF SRIWIJAYA

     The study investigated the impact of the flipped classroom on the second semester students in accounting class. Participants (n=50) were assigned to a control group (using traditional instruction) or an experimental group (using flipped classroom model). A quasi-experiment in reading comprehension course on the second semester in academic year 2021-2022 was used. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk test were .083 and .156 for pre-test control group, .200 and .787 for post-test control group, .119 and .185 for pre-test experimental group, and .095 and .101 for post-test experimental group suggesting normal distributions (p>.05). Homogeneity tests based on mean, median, median and with adjusted df, and trimmed mean were .857, .827, .827, and .857 indicating that Homogeneity tests were >.05. Pre-test scores of both groups compared by using independent t-test revealed no significant difference between these groups (.505>.05), while post-test scores of both groups showed significant difference (.000<.05). ANCOVA was conducted to see an interaction between the treatment and the post-test scores in which F=38.642, p<.05 means that the experimental group outperformed the control group. Likert Scale Questionnaire revealed that the students were highly satisfied with the flipped classroom. This also confirmed the difference between the control and experimental groups