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UPAYA PENINGKATAN PEMBELAJARAN MATA KULIAH FREIER VORTRAG II
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Abstract
This action research study attempts to (1) improve students' participation
in Freier Vortrag II, (2) improve students' motivation, (3) improve students'
initiatives to speak in German in front of public, and (4) improve students'
achievement in Freier Vortrag II.
The research subjects were students of semester seven first enrolled in the
academic year of 2000/2001 attending Freier Vortrag II in the German Language
Education Study Program, the Faculty of Languages and Arts, the Yogyakarta State
University. The data were collected through observations, interviews,
questionnaires, and a test of Freier Vortrag II. The study was conducted in the
period of September-November 2004. The research steps included planning, action
implementation, fact finding, and fact analysis. The study consisted of two cycles.
Each cycle comprised planning, action, observation, and reflection. The first cycle
included lecturers' intensive guidance to make students well equipped with the
materials for Freier Vortrag II in German. The students made maximum use of the
guidance; 100% students used the guidance once, 76% twice, 16% three times, and
8% four times. The second cycle included lecturers intensive guidance and a
psychologist's mental guidance and a public speaking practitioner's guidance to
make students not nervous when they made presentations in German in front of
public.
The findings show that students' awareness to be actively involved in Freier
Vortrag II improves. Their performance during the presentation on the tourism
theme shows that they have a good motivation, their media are sufficient, and they
master the materials to be presented in German. Therefore, it can be concluded that
this action research study is successful. This can be seen from the process and
product aspects. From the process aspect, the actions in the study are able to create
an atmosphere conducive to the teaching-learning process, improve students'
participation in the course, and enhance students' motivation in Freier Vortrag II.
From the product aspect, the study is able to improve students' academic
achievement. This is shown by the increase in their achievement. There are 24%
students obtaining A, 50% obtaining B, and only 26% obtaining 26%