The Seall Journal

Communication in speaking class: Perceptions and attitudes of students Stkip Al Maksum

2024-04-27T22:19:43+07:00

This study looked at the impact of communicative activities on students' speaking abilities and challenges in communitive language teaching (CLT) classrooms. Classroom action research (CAR) was taken into consideration as the research design in this study. A quantitative technique was applied in this study. The researcher wanted to improve the students' speaking abilities using communicative activities from the Communicative Language Teaching Method. Ten cycles, each lasting ten weeks, were used to divide up the teaching and learning process. Stages of the cycle are Planning, Action, Observation, and Rofection. In general, kids preferred classroom activities that encouraged healthy competition and high levels of participation. Following the interventions, students reported significantly higher levels of satisfaction with their speaking ability, proving the value of speaking classes. Different student views on using communicative activities were statistically significant.

Key words : CLT, speaking

Speaking Skills of EFL Student of STKIP Al Maksum: Problems and Strategies

2024-04-27T22:19:08+07:00

The purposes of this study were to find out the problems faced by the student teachers of STKIP Al Maksum in speaking English and to find out the strategies used by the lecturers of STKIP Al Maksum to cope with the problems. A case study was used, and purposeful sampling was utilized. The interview was used to find out the student teachers’ problems in speaking English. Interviews and documentation were used to find out the lecturer’s strategies to cope with the problems. The problems and the strategies were: 1) lack of vocabulary mastery, to cope with the problem, the lecturer kept the student teachers on speaking the target language; 2) lack of grammar mastery and the strategy was the lecturer provided oral feedback to the student teachers’ grammar used; 3) lack of pronunciation, in order to cope with the problem, the lecturer provided some speaking activities and oral feedback; 4) anxiety-provoking situation, to deal with the problem, the lecturer used small groups, promoted equal participation after giving preparation time, and gave positive feedback; 5) lack of self-confidence, to deal with the problems, the lecturer applied small groups discussion, gave them the equal opportunity to speak after giving preparation time, and enforced repetition; 6) the interference of the mother tongue, in order to cope with the problem, the lecturer applied some speaking activities and encouraged them to speak the target language.

The Implementation of Evaluation and Assessment of Language Learning in Merdeka curriculum at Vocational Schools

2024-04-27T22:18:35+07:00

This research aims to explore the implementation of language learning evaluation and assessment in the Independent Curriculum at Al Maksum Vocational High School (SMK), especially in language subjects. The data collection method involves observation and interviews, with a focus on the evaluation model used, assessment methods, and the obstacles teachers face in the evaluation and assessment process. The results of interviews with six language teachers showed variations in evaluation forms, such as written tests, presentations, group discussions, and projects. The main obstacles faced include time constraints, lack of training, and technological barriers during online learning. As innovations, the use of technology in assessment, project-based learning, and adaptive learning are proposed to increase the effectiveness of evaluation and assessment. This research contributes to understanding the dynamics of evaluation and assessment in language learning in the context of an independent curriculum, with implications for improving the quality of learning at Al Maksum Vocational School.

Exploring Interactive and Innovative Learning Media in EFL Classroom: A Students' Perspective

2024-04-27T22:17:59+07:00

The study on the shift to online learning in English language education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study examines the perceptions of twenty English Department students from STKIP Al Maksum regarding the use of interactive applications, particularly Kahoot, in their learning. A quantitative survey with a ten-item questionnaire was employed to gather data. The findings suggest that students perceive Kahoot as enhancing their enjoyment, learning perception, effectiveness, and motivation. The study concludes that applications like Kahoot and Quizzes contribute to increased student activity in language classes and highlights the need for further research on their impact on critical thinking, engagement, and educational outcomes.

The Translation Shifts Of Andrea Hirata’s Laskar Pelangi Into The Rainbow Troops By Angie Kilbane

2024-04-27T22:17:33+07:00

This paper investigates the translation shifts in Andrea Hirata’s Laskar Pelangi Into The Rainbow Troops By Angie Kilbane as the consequence of interference of the mother language in translating SL into TL. It focuses on the shifts that occur in Source Text and Target Text in terms of Catford’s category shifts. Descriptive Translation Studies (DTS) is used in analyzing the texts. The texts are separated into clauses and analyzed based on Catford’s category shifts. It is argued that the interference of the First Language affects in translating ST into TT. It was found that: a) unit shift, class shift, and the very common one- the structural shift occurred in translating the text, b) expanding text occurs in which the TT has explained more detail than the ST, c) It was also found that there are two kinds of interference between ST and TT i.e. Syntactic/Grammatical interference and Lexical/Semantic interference as shifts are the reflection of the translator’s first language interference)