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Research paper thumbnail of Scientific Articles and Publication Training for English Teachers of SMP and SMA in Rokan Hulu

Mattawang: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

In writing and publication of scientific articles, lecturers need to be present to train teachers... more In writing and publication of scientific articles, lecturers need to be present to train teachers. This is in line with the task of lecturers in implementing the Tridharma of higher education and the main performance indicators; lecturers work outside the campus. Therefore, all lecturers of the English department of Universitas Pasir Pengaraian contributed to help English teachers in Rokan Hulu in writing and publishing scientific articles. The objectives of the service activities are:(1)to increase teachers’ understanding and competence in writing scientific articles;(2)to provide assistance to teachers in writing scientific articles;(3)to increase teachers' understanding of how to publish scientific articles. The number of participants for the first activity were 25 English teachers SMP and 80 English teachers for the second activity. The results of the activities were that the teacher can write articles starting from writing article identities, abstracts, introductions, citat...

Research paper thumbnail of Need Analysis of Management Students Towards the English Learning Material

Academy of Education Journal

To achieve effectiveness and alignment between the needs and the ability of students, it is neces... more To achieve effectiveness and alignment between the needs and the ability of students, it is necessary to conduct research about the needs of management students in learning English, especially English for Specific Purposes. Before designing the material for language teaching, the teacher needs to understand the nature of the material development and the process that is typically involved if quality materials are to be created. This research was designed as a descriptive qualitative design. In collecting the data, researchers gave questionnaires and interview the first semester of Management students at the University of Pasir Pengaraian. There are 80 students as a sample to conduct this research. The finding of this research there is six topics that students need to study in English there was an introduction about ourselves, introducing people, how to be a presentation, how to make the application letter, how to explain something, how to make something

Research paper thumbnail of Pre-Service Teachers’ Pedagogic Practices on Recognizing Students’ Characteristics During Practicum

Interdisciplinary Social Studies

Background: Issues about pre-service teachers and their teaching competences have been an endless... more Background: Issues about pre-service teachers and their teaching competences have been an endless discussion among Indonesian scholars, especially lecturers in University of Pasir Pengaraian. In teachers training programmes, courses are designed to equip them with competences and knowledge needed in real classrooms. As part of the programme, trainees have to go for a teaching practicum in schools where they can practice pedagogic skills and knowledge in real classrooms. However, though trainees have been equipped with pedagogic competences and knowledge, they still find it difficult to deliver. Thus, it is essential to explore the problems faced by the trainees. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate further phenomenon that might enlighten the teacher training program in its endeavour to produce competent teachers. Method: For this purpose, the researchers observed and interviewed twelve trainees from Universitas Pasir Pengaraian who were on their practicum. This qualitative ...

Research paper thumbnail of Basic Components of Micro Teaching Skill at Third Year Students Fkip Universitas Pasir Pengaraian

Journal of English and Education, Dec 7, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Idiomatic Expression Found in Avril Lavigne's Song Lyrics Album Let Go 2002

The purpose of this research is to find out and explain idiom that there in avril lavigne’s song ... more The purpose of this research is to find out and explain idiom that there in avril lavigne’s song lyrics in album let go 2002. This research is about descriptive qualitative, in which has purpose to make description about idiom that there in avril lavigne song lyrics. This research was done with steps in collecting the data that is by accessing to the internet, searching the song lyrics, reading and finding the idiom. Then, the data was taken with using mcgraw-hills dictionary, oxford dictionary of idioms and make the conclusion. Thus, can be concluded that there are 56 idioms was found and most of them have contextual.

Research paper thumbnail of Analisis Kemampuan Mahasiswa Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Semester VI Universitas Pasir Pengaraian Dalam Menulis Critical Essay

Writing critical essay can be simple and complicated in the same time. Critical essay is more tha... more Writing critical essay can be simple and complicated in the same time. Critical essay is more than presenting and summarizing. It is an analitycal work. Dealing with statement above, a descriptive research is conducted in University of Pasir Pengaraian. The aims of this research are (1) to find out students’ ability in writing critical essay and (2) to explore factors affecting students’ writing critical essay skill. After analyzing the data quantitatively and qualitatively, it is found that the students’ ability in writing critical essay is 57,63 while factors affecting their writing skill are motivation, types, length and content of texts.

Research paper thumbnail of Meningkatkan Ketrampilan Berbicara Mahasiswa dengan Menerapkan Tekhnik Kepala Bernomor pada Semester Dua Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Pasir Pengaraian

Mahasiswa yang sekarang duduk di bangku Universitas seharusnya sudah mahir berbahasa Inggris. Nam... more Mahasiswa yang sekarang duduk di bangku Universitas seharusnya sudah mahir berbahasa Inggris. Namun kenyataan yang terjadi di lapangan, sebagian besar mereka tidak bisa berkomunikasi dengan bahasa Inggris tersebut. Padahal sejak Taman Kanak-Kanak sampai mereka di perguruan tinggi mereka terus mempelajarinya, tetapi mereka tetap saja tidak bisa berbicara dalam bahasa Inggris. Untuk mengatasinya peneliti mencoba teknik belajar Kepala Bernomor untuk meningkatkan ketrampilan berbicara mahasiswa.

Research paper thumbnail of An Analysis on 6TH Semester Students’ Toefl Experience at English Department of Teachers Training and Education Faculty of Pasir Pengaraian University

The main problems faced on this research are most of the students do not have a good preparation ... more The main problems faced on this research are most of the students do not have a good preparation on following a test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) and they are also poor in English skills. Purposes of this research are to explain how students’ experiences at TOEFL test and what difficulties are found by the students at 6th semester of English Department of Pasir Pengaraian University in completing the TOEFL.

Research paper thumbnail of The Correlation Between Students’ Vocabulary Mastery and Speaking Skill at Fifth Semester of English Study Program in Pasir Pengaraian University

The purpose of this research was aimed at finding out the correlation between students’ vocabular... more The purpose of this research was aimed at finding out the correlation between students’ vocabulary mastery and speaking skill as well as also the students’ mastering in vocabulary mastery and students’ skill in speaking at the fifth semester students of english study program in University of Pasir Pengaraian. After analyzing and calculating the data, it was found that r calculated was 0,559 with level significance 0.05, and the degree of freedom (df= n-2) was 22. It means that r- counted was higher than r-table (0.559 > 0.404). So, there is cirrelation between two variables above. Therefore, the research hypothesis is accepted, that said “There is correlation between students’ vocabulary mastery and speaking skill at the fifth semester of English study program in University of Pasir Pengaraian”.

Research paper thumbnail of Integrating Technology into Extensive Reading for Students of English Study Program

Applied Science and Technology, 2016

Reading cannot be separated in University level. Reading can be defined as a compulsory subject w... more Reading cannot be separated in University level. Reading can be defined as a compulsory subject which consists of Intensive Reading and Extensive Reading. These subjects must be completed in different level. Extensive reading is the way for students to develop their competencies. However, most of students do not read in English extensively. They do not read English book, magazine, and others to improve their competencies meanwhile they are English students. In case, their motivation and scores are low. However, the lecturer has to integrate technology to improve, motivate and support them to read extensively. This research was qualitative research. The interview was the instrument. Finding showed that students’ scores and motivation increase and they were accustomed to read extensively.

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching Speaking Skill Through Small Group Discussion Technique at the Accounting Study Program

This paper was the result of classroom action research that tried to answer the question how smal... more This paper was the result of classroom action research that tried to answer the question how small group discussion technique could improve the students speaking skill and what factors influenced it. Frankly speaking, some English lecturers are only able to blame their students because of their limited skill in speaking English. In the other words, the lecturers rarely discuss about the technique used in the teaching process, especially speaking class. Though, lecturer also becomes a factor that determines whether or not the students can develop their speaking skills well. This researcher took second semester students of Accounting of Pasir P engarain University as his participant. This research was done in two cycles that each cycle consisted of 5 meetings with the test included. In the cycle 1, it was found that the students speaking skill got progress in two aspects only such as Vocabulary and grammar, while the other aspects are not well improved yet. That’s why the researcher d...

Research paper thumbnail of An Analysis on Students’ Mastery in Using Gerund at the Fifth Semester Students of English Study Program in University of Pasir Pengaraian

This research was aimed to find out and analyze the skill of the fifth semester students of Engli... more This research was aimed to find out and analyze the skill of the fifth semester students of English study Program in University of Pasir Pengaraian in using gerund. In collecting the data, the researcher conducted 2 sessions of the test, they were try out test and post test where the purpose of the try out test is to determine the validity of the test items given to the students. The method used in this research was descriptive qualitative research.There were several types of gerund used in this research. Overall, based on the result of this research, the whole test result which was done by students explain that from the 30 multiple chice test items given the percentage of the correct answer from the all respondents was 50 %. It means that their skill in using gerund can be categorized in the poor level (weak).

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Students ’ Speaking Skill in Expressing Personal Identity Through Picture Media at Grade VII a SMP N I

This study aimed to solve the problems that were found in preliminary study. The research problem... more This study aimed to solve the problems that were found in preliminary study. The research problem that was formulated was “How can the pictures as media improve the students in speaking skill?” This research was conducted in SMP N I TANDUN, and the numbers of participants were fourteen. This research focussed on improving students‟ speaking achievement by using picture as media. This study used Classroom Action Research (CAR) as the research method. The subject of this study was the seventh grade students of SMP N I Tandun.The findings of this research might not have the same result in everyevery cycle. After the researcher used the picture media conducted was really help the students to increase their sikll in speaking and it can be seen from the improvement of the students‟ value in in expression personal identity.

Research paper thumbnail of The Effect Of Using Video Listen-Read-Discuss Strategy Toward Student’s Reading Comprehension Of Recount Text At The Second Grade Of SMP Muhammadiyah Rambah

JEE (Journal of English Education), 2020

The purpose of this research were to find out students reading comprehension of recount text taug... more The purpose of this research were to find out students reading comprehension of recount text taught through LRD strategy and taught without using LRD strategy. And to find out whether there was an effect of using LRD strategy toward students reading comprehension of recount text at the second grade of SMP MuhammadiyahRambah. This research was an experimental research, precisely a quasi experimental research. The instrument of this research was multiple choices test of reading comprehension. The participants were students at second grade of SMP Muhammadiyah Rambah. The researcher findings showed that the improvement from the score of t-test. The total score of t-test was 3.451. Based on p-value was 0.003 < 0.05. Therefore, it could be concluded that there was an effect of using LRD strategy toward students reading comprehension of recount text at the second grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah Rambah.

Research paper thumbnail of Idiomatic Expression Found in Avril Lavigne’s Song Lyrics Album Let Go 2002

Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Fkip Prodi Bahasa Inggris, Apr 1, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Tudents’ Writing Skill in Recount Text by Using Personal Letter at Eight Grade of SMP Tiga Hati Kepenuhan Hulu

Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Fkip Prodi Bahasa Inggris, Apr 2, 2015

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menulis recount text siswa pada kelas VIII ... more Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menulis recount text siswa pada kelas VIII SMP Tiga Hati Kepenuhan Hulu, menggunakan media surat pribadi.Penelitian ini adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) yang bertujuan untuk memecahkan masalah pada kemampuan siswa dalam menulis dalam bahasa inggris. Peneliti melakukan dua siklus dimana setiap siklus terdiri dari perencanaan, tindakan, observasi dan refleksi. Data kualitatif dikumpulkan melalui observasi, catatan harian dan wawancara, sedangkan kuantitatif dikumpulkan melalui tes. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa penerapan media surat telah sukses sejak ada peningkatan pada kemampuan menulis siswa. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya peningkatan kemampuan menulis siswa dari rata-rata siklus 1 (60,85) ke (73,50) rata-rata di siklus 2.

Research paper thumbnail of An Analysis on Students’ Speaking Skill at Second Grade SMP 8 Rambah Hilir

Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Fkip Prodi Bahasa Inggris, Apr 1, 2015

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kemampuan siswa dalam berbicara. Berbicara adalah salah... more Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kemampuan siswa dalam berbicara. Berbicara adalah salah satu dari beberapa keterampilan di antara mendengarkan, menulis, dan membaca.Penelitian Ini adalah Deskriptif kualitatif dan memiliki satu variabel yaitu tentang kesalahan yang dilakukan oleh siswa dalam berbicara.Populasi penelitian ini diambil dari siswa kelas dua di Smp 8 Rambah Hilir di yang berjumlah 21 siswa.Berdasarkan hasil analisis, penulis menyimpulkan bahwa siswa kelas dua 'dari SMP 8 di Rambah Hilir tahun 2014/2015 mempunyai kemampuan yang baik dalam berbicaradalam berbicara. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa 67% dari 21 siswa memiliki kemampuan berbicara yang baik, sedangkan 33% dari 21 siswa memiliki rata-rata kemampuan berbicara yang sedang. Tidak ada siswa dalam kelas ini yang mempunyai kemampuan dibawah ratarata. Kesimpulannya adalah keterampilan berbicara siswa di SMP 8 Rambah Hilir adalah baik.

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension in Recount Text by Using Snowball Throwing at Grade VIII SMPN 4 Pagaran Tapah Darussalam Provinsi Riau

Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Fkip Prodi Bahasa Inggris, Mar 30, 2015

Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas, penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMPN 4 Pagaran Ta... more Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas, penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMPN 4 Pagaran Tapah Darussalam, disana ada 14 murid, setiap siklus terdiri dari beberapa pertemuan memiliki rangkaian kegiatan yaitu rencana, tindakan, pengamatan dan refleksi. Proses belajar mengajar telah di kerjakan dengan 3 tahap yaitu kegiatan awal,kegiata inti, dan kegiatan akhir. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk memperbaiki pemahaman membaca siswa. Peneliti menggunakan 5 alat untuk mengumpulkan data yaitu tes, lembar pengamatan, catatan lapangan,wawancara dan video. Hasil ini menunjukan bahwa nilai murid. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah pemahaman membaca murid dalam kategori baik.

Research paper thumbnail of Improving First Grade Students Skills in Writing Narrative Text Through Clustering Technique at SMKN 1 Bangun Purba

Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Fkip Prodi Bahasa Inggris, Apr 1, 2015

Belajar Bahasa Inggris digunakan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam berkomunikasi dengan ba... more Belajar Bahasa Inggris digunakan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam berkomunikasi dengan baik dan benar, baik secara lisan maupun secara tertulis. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan, tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan keterampilan siswa dalam menulis teks naratif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa adanya bberapa perkembangan setelah dilakkan Siklus 2. 12,5 % siswa berada pada level sedang, 81,25 % siswa berada pada level bagus, dan 6,25 % siswa berada pada level sangat memuaskan. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah kemampuan siswa/i dalam menulis teks naratif dalam kategori baik. Saran untuk guru, guru harus memberikan berbagai teknik atau bahan yang bervariasi bagi siswa/i untuk mengembangkan ide-ide mereka.

Research paper thumbnail of Lecturers ’ Competency from Issues to the Facts Rivi

This research entitled lecturers’ competency from issues to the facts. The inconsistency of the q... more This research entitled lecturers’ competency from issues to the facts. The inconsistency of the quality of teaching and learning English became the first consideration to investigate the lecturers’ competency at English study program of University of Pasir Pengaraian. The researcher used descriptive quantitative design in investigating lecturers’ competency. To collect the data, questionnaires of lecturers’ competency were distributed to all lecturers. To analyze the data, the frequency score and percentage system were statistically operated. After collecting and analyzing the data, it was found that the pedagogical competency at 2.87 (closer to enough), Professional competency at 2.81 (closer to enough), Self-competency at 2.87(closer to enough) and Social competency at 3.31 (Enough). Finally, it could be concluded that lecturers’ competency in teaching English as a foreign language at English study program of University of Pasir Pengaraian were at average 2.96, categorized as Enou...

Research paper thumbnail of Scientific Articles and Publication Training for English Teachers of SMP and SMA in Rokan Hulu

Mattawang: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

In writing and publication of scientific articles, lecturers need to be present to train teachers... more In writing and publication of scientific articles, lecturers need to be present to train teachers. This is in line with the task of lecturers in implementing the Tridharma of higher education and the main performance indicators; lecturers work outside the campus. Therefore, all lecturers of the English department of Universitas Pasir Pengaraian contributed to help English teachers in Rokan Hulu in writing and publishing scientific articles. The objectives of the service activities are:(1)to increase teachers’ understanding and competence in writing scientific articles;(2)to provide assistance to teachers in writing scientific articles;(3)to increase teachers' understanding of how to publish scientific articles. The number of participants for the first activity were 25 English teachers SMP and 80 English teachers for the second activity. The results of the activities were that the teacher can write articles starting from writing article identities, abstracts, introductions, citat...

Research paper thumbnail of Need Analysis of Management Students Towards the English Learning Material

Academy of Education Journal

To achieve effectiveness and alignment between the needs and the ability of students, it is neces... more To achieve effectiveness and alignment between the needs and the ability of students, it is necessary to conduct research about the needs of management students in learning English, especially English for Specific Purposes. Before designing the material for language teaching, the teacher needs to understand the nature of the material development and the process that is typically involved if quality materials are to be created. This research was designed as a descriptive qualitative design. In collecting the data, researchers gave questionnaires and interview the first semester of Management students at the University of Pasir Pengaraian. There are 80 students as a sample to conduct this research. The finding of this research there is six topics that students need to study in English there was an introduction about ourselves, introducing people, how to be a presentation, how to make the application letter, how to explain something, how to make something

Research paper thumbnail of Pre-Service Teachers’ Pedagogic Practices on Recognizing Students’ Characteristics During Practicum

Interdisciplinary Social Studies

Background: Issues about pre-service teachers and their teaching competences have been an endless... more Background: Issues about pre-service teachers and their teaching competences have been an endless discussion among Indonesian scholars, especially lecturers in University of Pasir Pengaraian. In teachers training programmes, courses are designed to equip them with competences and knowledge needed in real classrooms. As part of the programme, trainees have to go for a teaching practicum in schools where they can practice pedagogic skills and knowledge in real classrooms. However, though trainees have been equipped with pedagogic competences and knowledge, they still find it difficult to deliver. Thus, it is essential to explore the problems faced by the trainees. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate further phenomenon that might enlighten the teacher training program in its endeavour to produce competent teachers. Method: For this purpose, the researchers observed and interviewed twelve trainees from Universitas Pasir Pengaraian who were on their practicum. This qualitative ...

Research paper thumbnail of Basic Components of Micro Teaching Skill at Third Year Students Fkip Universitas Pasir Pengaraian

Journal of English and Education, Dec 7, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Idiomatic Expression Found in Avril Lavigne's Song Lyrics Album Let Go 2002

The purpose of this research is to find out and explain idiom that there in avril lavigne’s song ... more The purpose of this research is to find out and explain idiom that there in avril lavigne’s song lyrics in album let go 2002. This research is about descriptive qualitative, in which has purpose to make description about idiom that there in avril lavigne song lyrics. This research was done with steps in collecting the data that is by accessing to the internet, searching the song lyrics, reading and finding the idiom. Then, the data was taken with using mcgraw-hills dictionary, oxford dictionary of idioms and make the conclusion. Thus, can be concluded that there are 56 idioms was found and most of them have contextual.

Research paper thumbnail of Analisis Kemampuan Mahasiswa Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Semester VI Universitas Pasir Pengaraian Dalam Menulis Critical Essay

Writing critical essay can be simple and complicated in the same time. Critical essay is more tha... more Writing critical essay can be simple and complicated in the same time. Critical essay is more than presenting and summarizing. It is an analitycal work. Dealing with statement above, a descriptive research is conducted in University of Pasir Pengaraian. The aims of this research are (1) to find out students’ ability in writing critical essay and (2) to explore factors affecting students’ writing critical essay skill. After analyzing the data quantitatively and qualitatively, it is found that the students’ ability in writing critical essay is 57,63 while factors affecting their writing skill are motivation, types, length and content of texts.

Research paper thumbnail of Meningkatkan Ketrampilan Berbicara Mahasiswa dengan Menerapkan Tekhnik Kepala Bernomor pada Semester Dua Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Pasir Pengaraian

Mahasiswa yang sekarang duduk di bangku Universitas seharusnya sudah mahir berbahasa Inggris. Nam... more Mahasiswa yang sekarang duduk di bangku Universitas seharusnya sudah mahir berbahasa Inggris. Namun kenyataan yang terjadi di lapangan, sebagian besar mereka tidak bisa berkomunikasi dengan bahasa Inggris tersebut. Padahal sejak Taman Kanak-Kanak sampai mereka di perguruan tinggi mereka terus mempelajarinya, tetapi mereka tetap saja tidak bisa berbicara dalam bahasa Inggris. Untuk mengatasinya peneliti mencoba teknik belajar Kepala Bernomor untuk meningkatkan ketrampilan berbicara mahasiswa.

Research paper thumbnail of An Analysis on 6TH Semester Students’ Toefl Experience at English Department of Teachers Training and Education Faculty of Pasir Pengaraian University

The main problems faced on this research are most of the students do not have a good preparation ... more The main problems faced on this research are most of the students do not have a good preparation on following a test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) and they are also poor in English skills. Purposes of this research are to explain how students’ experiences at TOEFL test and what difficulties are found by the students at 6th semester of English Department of Pasir Pengaraian University in completing the TOEFL.

Research paper thumbnail of The Correlation Between Students’ Vocabulary Mastery and Speaking Skill at Fifth Semester of English Study Program in Pasir Pengaraian University

The purpose of this research was aimed at finding out the correlation between students’ vocabular... more The purpose of this research was aimed at finding out the correlation between students’ vocabulary mastery and speaking skill as well as also the students’ mastering in vocabulary mastery and students’ skill in speaking at the fifth semester students of english study program in University of Pasir Pengaraian. After analyzing and calculating the data, it was found that r calculated was 0,559 with level significance 0.05, and the degree of freedom (df= n-2) was 22. It means that r- counted was higher than r-table (0.559 > 0.404). So, there is cirrelation between two variables above. Therefore, the research hypothesis is accepted, that said “There is correlation between students’ vocabulary mastery and speaking skill at the fifth semester of English study program in University of Pasir Pengaraian”.

Research paper thumbnail of Integrating Technology into Extensive Reading for Students of English Study Program

Applied Science and Technology, 2016

Reading cannot be separated in University level. Reading can be defined as a compulsory subject w... more Reading cannot be separated in University level. Reading can be defined as a compulsory subject which consists of Intensive Reading and Extensive Reading. These subjects must be completed in different level. Extensive reading is the way for students to develop their competencies. However, most of students do not read in English extensively. They do not read English book, magazine, and others to improve their competencies meanwhile they are English students. In case, their motivation and scores are low. However, the lecturer has to integrate technology to improve, motivate and support them to read extensively. This research was qualitative research. The interview was the instrument. Finding showed that students’ scores and motivation increase and they were accustomed to read extensively.

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching Speaking Skill Through Small Group Discussion Technique at the Accounting Study Program

This paper was the result of classroom action research that tried to answer the question how smal... more This paper was the result of classroom action research that tried to answer the question how small group discussion technique could improve the students speaking skill and what factors influenced it. Frankly speaking, some English lecturers are only able to blame their students because of their limited skill in speaking English. In the other words, the lecturers rarely discuss about the technique used in the teaching process, especially speaking class. Though, lecturer also becomes a factor that determines whether or not the students can develop their speaking skills well. This researcher took second semester students of Accounting of Pasir P engarain University as his participant. This research was done in two cycles that each cycle consisted of 5 meetings with the test included. In the cycle 1, it was found that the students speaking skill got progress in two aspects only such as Vocabulary and grammar, while the other aspects are not well improved yet. That’s why the researcher d...

Research paper thumbnail of An Analysis on Students’ Mastery in Using Gerund at the Fifth Semester Students of English Study Program in University of Pasir Pengaraian

This research was aimed to find out and analyze the skill of the fifth semester students of Engli... more This research was aimed to find out and analyze the skill of the fifth semester students of English study Program in University of Pasir Pengaraian in using gerund. In collecting the data, the researcher conducted 2 sessions of the test, they were try out test and post test where the purpose of the try out test is to determine the validity of the test items given to the students. The method used in this research was descriptive qualitative research.There were several types of gerund used in this research. Overall, based on the result of this research, the whole test result which was done by students explain that from the 30 multiple chice test items given the percentage of the correct answer from the all respondents was 50 %. It means that their skill in using gerund can be categorized in the poor level (weak).

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Students ’ Speaking Skill in Expressing Personal Identity Through Picture Media at Grade VII a SMP N I

This study aimed to solve the problems that were found in preliminary study. The research problem... more This study aimed to solve the problems that were found in preliminary study. The research problem that was formulated was “How can the pictures as media improve the students in speaking skill?” This research was conducted in SMP N I TANDUN, and the numbers of participants were fourteen. This research focussed on improving students‟ speaking achievement by using picture as media. This study used Classroom Action Research (CAR) as the research method. The subject of this study was the seventh grade students of SMP N I Tandun.The findings of this research might not have the same result in everyevery cycle. After the researcher used the picture media conducted was really help the students to increase their sikll in speaking and it can be seen from the improvement of the students‟ value in in expression personal identity.

Research paper thumbnail of The Effect Of Using Video Listen-Read-Discuss Strategy Toward Student’s Reading Comprehension Of Recount Text At The Second Grade Of SMP Muhammadiyah Rambah

JEE (Journal of English Education), 2020

The purpose of this research were to find out students reading comprehension of recount text taug... more The purpose of this research were to find out students reading comprehension of recount text taught through LRD strategy and taught without using LRD strategy. And to find out whether there was an effect of using LRD strategy toward students reading comprehension of recount text at the second grade of SMP MuhammadiyahRambah. This research was an experimental research, precisely a quasi experimental research. The instrument of this research was multiple choices test of reading comprehension. The participants were students at second grade of SMP Muhammadiyah Rambah. The researcher findings showed that the improvement from the score of t-test. The total score of t-test was 3.451. Based on p-value was 0.003 < 0.05. Therefore, it could be concluded that there was an effect of using LRD strategy toward students reading comprehension of recount text at the second grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah Rambah.

Research paper thumbnail of Idiomatic Expression Found in Avril Lavigne’s Song Lyrics Album Let Go 2002

Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Fkip Prodi Bahasa Inggris, Apr 1, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Tudents’ Writing Skill in Recount Text by Using Personal Letter at Eight Grade of SMP Tiga Hati Kepenuhan Hulu

Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Fkip Prodi Bahasa Inggris, Apr 2, 2015

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menulis recount text siswa pada kelas VIII ... more Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menulis recount text siswa pada kelas VIII SMP Tiga Hati Kepenuhan Hulu, menggunakan media surat pribadi.Penelitian ini adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) yang bertujuan untuk memecahkan masalah pada kemampuan siswa dalam menulis dalam bahasa inggris. Peneliti melakukan dua siklus dimana setiap siklus terdiri dari perencanaan, tindakan, observasi dan refleksi. Data kualitatif dikumpulkan melalui observasi, catatan harian dan wawancara, sedangkan kuantitatif dikumpulkan melalui tes. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa penerapan media surat telah sukses sejak ada peningkatan pada kemampuan menulis siswa. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya peningkatan kemampuan menulis siswa dari rata-rata siklus 1 (60,85) ke (73,50) rata-rata di siklus 2.

Research paper thumbnail of An Analysis on Students’ Speaking Skill at Second Grade SMP 8 Rambah Hilir

Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Fkip Prodi Bahasa Inggris, Apr 1, 2015

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kemampuan siswa dalam berbicara. Berbicara adalah salah... more Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kemampuan siswa dalam berbicara. Berbicara adalah salah satu dari beberapa keterampilan di antara mendengarkan, menulis, dan membaca.Penelitian Ini adalah Deskriptif kualitatif dan memiliki satu variabel yaitu tentang kesalahan yang dilakukan oleh siswa dalam berbicara.Populasi penelitian ini diambil dari siswa kelas dua di Smp 8 Rambah Hilir di yang berjumlah 21 siswa.Berdasarkan hasil analisis, penulis menyimpulkan bahwa siswa kelas dua 'dari SMP 8 di Rambah Hilir tahun 2014/2015 mempunyai kemampuan yang baik dalam berbicaradalam berbicara. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa 67% dari 21 siswa memiliki kemampuan berbicara yang baik, sedangkan 33% dari 21 siswa memiliki rata-rata kemampuan berbicara yang sedang. Tidak ada siswa dalam kelas ini yang mempunyai kemampuan dibawah ratarata. Kesimpulannya adalah keterampilan berbicara siswa di SMP 8 Rambah Hilir adalah baik.

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension in Recount Text by Using Snowball Throwing at Grade VIII SMPN 4 Pagaran Tapah Darussalam Provinsi Riau

Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Fkip Prodi Bahasa Inggris, Mar 30, 2015

Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas, penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMPN 4 Pagaran Ta... more Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas, penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMPN 4 Pagaran Tapah Darussalam, disana ada 14 murid, setiap siklus terdiri dari beberapa pertemuan memiliki rangkaian kegiatan yaitu rencana, tindakan, pengamatan dan refleksi. Proses belajar mengajar telah di kerjakan dengan 3 tahap yaitu kegiatan awal,kegiata inti, dan kegiatan akhir. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk memperbaiki pemahaman membaca siswa. Peneliti menggunakan 5 alat untuk mengumpulkan data yaitu tes, lembar pengamatan, catatan lapangan,wawancara dan video. Hasil ini menunjukan bahwa nilai murid. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah pemahaman membaca murid dalam kategori baik.

Research paper thumbnail of Improving First Grade Students Skills in Writing Narrative Text Through Clustering Technique at SMKN 1 Bangun Purba

Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Fkip Prodi Bahasa Inggris, Apr 1, 2015

Belajar Bahasa Inggris digunakan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam berkomunikasi dengan ba... more Belajar Bahasa Inggris digunakan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam berkomunikasi dengan baik dan benar, baik secara lisan maupun secara tertulis. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan, tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan keterampilan siswa dalam menulis teks naratif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa adanya bberapa perkembangan setelah dilakkan Siklus 2. 12,5 % siswa berada pada level sedang, 81,25 % siswa berada pada level bagus, dan 6,25 % siswa berada pada level sangat memuaskan. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah kemampuan siswa/i dalam menulis teks naratif dalam kategori baik. Saran untuk guru, guru harus memberikan berbagai teknik atau bahan yang bervariasi bagi siswa/i untuk mengembangkan ide-ide mereka.

Research paper thumbnail of Lecturers ’ Competency from Issues to the Facts Rivi

This research entitled lecturers’ competency from issues to the facts. The inconsistency of the q... more This research entitled lecturers’ competency from issues to the facts. The inconsistency of the quality of teaching and learning English became the first consideration to investigate the lecturers’ competency at English study program of University of Pasir Pengaraian. The researcher used descriptive quantitative design in investigating lecturers’ competency. To collect the data, questionnaires of lecturers’ competency were distributed to all lecturers. To analyze the data, the frequency score and percentage system were statistically operated. After collecting and analyzing the data, it was found that the pedagogical competency at 2.87 (closer to enough), Professional competency at 2.81 (closer to enough), Self-competency at 2.87(closer to enough) and Social competency at 3.31 (Enough). Finally, it could be concluded that lecturers’ competency in teaching English as a foreign language at English study program of University of Pasir Pengaraian were at average 2.96, categorized as Enou...