Jurnal Edulanguage

ANALYZING THE ABILITY OF USING ADVERBS IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

2024-06-23T13:46:00+00:00

The research was conducted at SMPN Tublopo, involving eighth grade students. Applying a qualitative method, the study focused on assessing the students' proficiency in utilizing adverbs in descriptive writing. Additionally, it sought to identify the challenges they faced in using adverbs in their compositions. The research employed written tests and interviews as data collection tools. The findings revealed that the students achieved an average score of 80, indicating an excellent level of performance. The result of the interview revealed that majority of students possess a comprehension of adverbs related to time and place, whereas they struggle with the usage of other types of adverbs. This challenge arose due to their difficulty in distinguishing between these different categories of adverbs. Keywords: Ability, Adverbs, Analyzing, Descriptive Text, Writing

The Challenges of teaching English pronunciation in multicultural classroom: the voice of EFL teachers

2024-06-24T01:15:44+00:00

This study aims to examine the obstacles faced by English EFL teachers when teaching pronunciation in a multicultural classroom setting. Employing a qualitative case study design, data was collected through observations and interviews with two senior English teachers from SMP Negeri 10 Kota Kupang. The analysis was conducted using vivo coding. Key challenges include lack of confidence, knowledge, and training, as well as time constraints and the low prioritization of pronunciation in the curriculum. Teachers expressed apprehension about making pronunciation errors, which undermined their confidence in teaching pronunciation. Additionally, they reported inadequate knowledge of English pronunciation, contributing to their lack of confidence. Moreover, teachers were uncertain about the significance of pronunciation in English teaching and faced difficulties in finding sufficient time to cover all required syllabus topics, leaving little room for pronunciation practice. The dearth of teaching materials and resources tailored to individual student needs further exacerbated these challenges. The study concludes that addressing these challenges necessitates the support of educational authorities. Recommendations include providing targeted training sessions to enhance teachers' pronunciation teaching skills and incorporating pronunciation into English school assessments. By addressing these needs, educational institutions can better support teachers and enhance pronunciation instruction in multicultural classrooms.

Empowering Minds: Elevating Reading Comprehension in Tenth Grade Students with Direct Method

2024-06-23T13:46:01+00:00

Reading comprehension is a critical skill for academic success and lifelong learning. Direct instruction methods have gained attention for their effectiveness in improving reading comprehension outcomes among high school students. This study explores the significance of elevating reading comprehension in tenth grade through direct methods. The research design employed was collaborative Classroom Action Research (CAR), with the researcher serving as the observer while the classroom English teacher conducted the teaching and learning activities. The subjects of this research were tenth grade students of SMAN 3 Kefamenanu in the 2023/2024 academic year, consisting of 25 students: 9 males and 16 females. Data analysis involved both qualitative and quantitative techniques. Thematic analysis was used to evaluate the instructional strategies and their efficacy in enhancing reading comprehension. The results showed that all 25 students (100%) scored higher than the minimal passing grade of 76. Teaching students to employ these strategies consistently can significantly improve their reading comprehension skills, leading to better academic performance and a greater ability to engage with complex texts throughout their lives.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION

2024-06-23T13:46:01+00:00

Abstract

This research was aimed to examine the effectiveness of descriptive text in improving students' reading comprehension by focusing more on whether descriptive text is effective in improving reading comprehension and how effective descriptive text is in improving students' reading comprehension. This research was designed in the form of pre-experimental, pre-test, treatment and post-test research, where the research sample used one experimental group class of 20 students. The research sample was taken using a cluster random sampling technique. Taken randomly from 34 students of class X (Layanan Perbankan) SMKS Katolik Kefamenanu. The instrument writer used was 10 multiple choices. Procedures of data collection, students are asked to describe the picture and after that the writer provides text related to the picture to compare students' understanding of the picture they seen, and to measure understanding students are given 10 multiple choices and the aspects assessed are the main idea and supporting details. The research results showed that the main score for students' main idea in the pre- test was 21.5 and the post-test was 42 (95%), while the main score for supporting details in the pre-test was 19 and the post-test was 38 (100%). Then the total main score of the pre-test (X1) was 40.5 and the total main score of the post- test (X2) was 80. Based on the results above, it can be concluded that Class X of the SMKS Katolik Kefamenanu had improved reading comprehension by using descriptive text.

TERM OF ADDRESS IN BAJAWA DIALECT OF NGADA LANGUAGE

2024-06-24T13:13:19+00:00

This study aimed at describing the types of greetings action used by Bajawanesse in their daily conversations. This study applied descriptive qualitative method.The data were collected from two resources, they were the writer herself and the informants. The instrument used to collect the data was structure interview. The result of the study showed that there are four kinds ofthe terms of address used in Bajawa dialect of Ngada Language. First is the form ,there are some aspects in the use of the term off address.The fisrt category refers to the higher status, the second refers to the same status and the third refers to the lower status.Second is, the distribution of the terms of address in Bajawa dialect of Ngada Language there are two posibillities, it can be appears in the initial position as well as in final position depen not only on context but also in the intensity of meaning. The terms of address used in Bajawa dialect of Ngada Language serve a number of functions covering the politeness markers, honorofic and the intimacy depending on the paarameters of social status, age, gender and situation.The meaning of the terms of address used in Bajawadialect of Ngada language are closely related to their forms, distributions and function considering with their context of uses in Ngada culture for the reason that the uses od terms of address are culturally bound.