Cultural Content and Context in the Textbook “ When English Rings a Bell” Used by Grade Seventh Students of SMP Mandiri Pontianak

The purpose of this research is to find the cultural content and context in the textbook “When English Rings A Bell”. The method of this research is content analysis. There was one type of tool of colecting data in content analysis the researcher used matrix in cultural category based on malay culture perspective and interviewed the owner of Malay culture to get the information in source culture. The study finds that The books present mostly the source culture (Indonesian Culture) in comparison to target culture and International culture. This ratio is quite ideal as English is taught as a Foreign Language thus English textbook in Indonesian context are aimed at focusing more on local content while introducing the learners to the target culture and International. From the source culture there is 67 % Pontianak Malay content, it is indicated that the books is compatible in the culture context . Based on Littlejohn framework has been recomended to be used

Teaching Reading Comprehension on Narrative Text by Using Powerpoint Animations

Email: [email protected] Abstract: This Research aimed to answer the research questions about the significant and the size effect of the use of PowerPoint Animations in teaching reading comprehension on narrative text. This research used a pre-experimental study in one group pretest posttest design. The data of this research were collected by using measurement technique that was written test in the form of essay test numbering 10 items. The population of this research was the Second Year students of SMA Negeri 1 Kembayan in Academic Year 2012/2013 numbering 106 students. The sample of this research was 30 students (class XI IPA 1). The finding of this research showed that PowerPoint Animations increased the students\u27 achievement in reading comprehension significantly. Then, the effect size of treatment (ES= 1.34 > 0.8) and categorized as highly effective. Key words: Teaching Reading Comprehension, Narrative, PowerPoint Animations. Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjawab pertanyaan penelitian mengenai signifikan dan tingkat efektifitas dari penggunaan animasi powerpoint dalam pengajaran pemahaman membaca di dalam teks naratif. Penelitian ini menggunakan studi pre-eksperimen dengan disain satu grup pretest posttest. Data penelitian ini didapatkan dengan menggunakan teknik pengukuran yaitu tes tertulis dalam bentuk essai berjumlah 10 soal. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa tahun ke dua dari SMA Negeri 1 Kembayan tahun ajaran 2012/2013 berjumlah 160 siswa. Sampel penelitian ini berjumlah 30 siswa (kelas XI IPA). Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa powerpoint animasi meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa dalam pemahaman membaca secara signifikan. Kemudian, pengukuran dari ukuran keefefktifan (ES=1.34>0.8) dan dikategorikan tingkat effektifitasnya tinggi

Identification Students' Difficulties In Writing Hortatory Exposition Among High Intermediate Level

This research aims to identify students' difficulties in writing hortatory exposition text at high intermediate level in Gajahmada English course. The method used is a descriptive study. The sample of the study is 10 students at high intermediate level of Gajahmada English course. The tool of data collecting was a written test that the students wrote hortatory exposition text. The finding showed the average of students' score is “60.2” which is categorize “Difficult”. In grammar, students difficulties in arranging the tense and the compound-complex sentences. In mechanic, students difficulties in spelling, punctuation and word choice. In vocabulary, students difficulties in using of personal noun, abstract noun, general noun, action verb, verb, adverb and adjectives. In content, students able wrote the text, but their difficulties on the relevant details among thesis, arguments and recommendation. Keywords: Identification, students' difficulties, hortatory exposition Abstrak : Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi kesulitan siswa menulis teks hortatory exposition pada level high intermediate di bimbingan belajar Gajahmada. Metode penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif. Peserta penelitian adalah siswa bimbingan belajar Gajahmada level high intermediate, terdapat 10 peserta sebagai sampel. Alat mengumpulkan data yaitu sebuah tes tertulis, yakni siswa menulis teks hortatori exposisi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rata-rata nilai 60,2 dikategorikan “sulit”. Struktur bahasa, siswa kesulitan menyusun struktur kalimat dan penggunaan kalimat majemuk setara – bertingkat. Mekanisme penulisan, siswa kesulitan dalam ejaan, tanda baca, dan pilihan kata. Kosakata, siswa kesulitan menggunaan kata ganti orang, kata ganti abstrak, kata benda umum, kata kerja, kata keterangan, kata sifat. Untuk isi, siswa dapat menulis teks, tapi kesulitan pada relevansi antara ide pokok, pendapat, dan rekomendasi

Pengembangan Model Micro Teaching Calon Guru di Sekolah Tinggi Pastoral Santo Agustinus Keuskupan Agung Pontianak

Masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimana pengembangan model micro teaching calon guru di Sekolah Tinggi Pastoral Santo Agustinus Keuskupan Agung Pontianak? Dengan tujuan untuk menemukan model micro teaching yang dapat digunakan dalam pemecahan masalah lokal di Sekolah Tinggi Pastoral Santo Agustinus Keuskupan Agung Pontianak. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan model di Sekolah Tinggi Pastoral Santo Agustinus Keuskupan Agung Pontianak. Instrument utaman penelitiannya adalah penulis, dibantu dengan alat perekam, lembar observasi, dan daftar pertanyaan wawancara. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis secara deskriftif kualitatif. Dari penelitian tersebut dihasilkan sebuah model pembelajaran micro teaching, yaitu Model Core Teaching sandard yang mengacu pada pembelajaran konstruktivistik. Kata Kunci : Pengembangan Model, Micro Teaching Abstrac: The problem in this study is how the development model of micro teaching prospective teachers in Sekolah Tinggi Pastoral Santo Agustinus Keuskupan Agung Pontianak?with the to find a micro teaching models that can be used in solving local problems in Sekolah Tinggi Pastoral Santo Agustinus Keuskupan Agung Pontianak. This research is a research and development model study at Sekolah Tinggi Pastoral Santo Agustinus Keuskupan Agung Pontianak. The researcher is the main research instruments aided by vidieo recorders, observation sheets, and interview lists. The data were analyzed by descriptive qualitative. From these studies produced a micro teaching learning modelis a model core teaching standards refers to the constructivist learning. Keywork: Development of model, and micro teachin

Teaching Descriptive Text Writing By Using Powerpoint Presentation

This research is focused on teaching descriptive text writing by using PowerPoint Presentation. The aim of this research is to know the effectiveness of teaching descriptive text writing by using PowerPoint Presentation to the seventh grade students of MTsN 1 Pontianak in the academic year 2011/2012. It is a pre-experimental study where the form used is one group of pretest and posttest design. The population in this research was all the seventh grade students of MTsN 1 Pontianak in academic year 2011/2012. It involved 32 students from class VIIB as the research subjects. The data were collected by written test and analyzed by ES (Effect Size) formula. The finding show the effect size of treatment (ES) is 2.64. Since the value is higher than 0.5, the effect size of treatments (ES) is categorized as highly efective. It means that teaching descriptive text writing by using PowerPoint Presentation to the seventh grade students of MTsN 1 Pontianak in academic year 2011/2012 gave a significant effect to improve the students achievement

The Use of Story Book “Peewee at the Farm” in Introducing English to Kindergarten

. This research was conducted in Level B kindergarten students at TK Kristen Immanuel I Pontianak which is located at JL. Gajah Mada No. 250, Pontianak, Kalimantan Barattoprove that the use of story book “Pee Wee at the Farm” is an effective way to introduce English.In collecting the data, the researcher used qualitative and quantitative assessment by using interview and observation sheet as the qualitative assessment, and oral test as the quantitative assessment where the students were asked some questions and repeated them.In the result it can be found that introducing English to kindergarten students using story book “Pee Wee at the Farm” was an effective way to attract and motivate the students' interest in English.It was shown that all of the 20 students got the extraordinary score, means that the students were able to repeat and understand more than 7 simple sentences taught based on the story book. There were 18 students got the perfect score, means that the students were able to repeat and understand all 10 simple English sentences. There was only one student that was able to repeat and understand 7 sentences and only one student that was able for 8 sentences

Building Student\u27s Interest In Writing By Describe And Identify Game

Absract: The classroom action research of building students\u27 interest aims to reveal the problem of students writing and their involvement in learning activities. Triangulation approach was administered as the technique of data analysis. The use of student and teacher observation sheet, field note, focus group interviews and questionnaire are instruments of data collection. By conducting three cycles of action research, the researcher found out that the improvement from cycle to cycle did not only occur to the teaching practice but also to the students\u27 involvement and the increasing students\u27 interest. Describe and Identify game facilitated students to be interest in learning writing. The activities of the game did not only encourage the students to write the descriptive text but also changed the students\u27 perception of learning writing