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Published by Universitas Bengkulu

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STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN ANSWERING READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS OF
REPORT TEXT AT THIRD GRADE OF SMPN 1 BENGKULU SELATAN
- Authors: Sepmi Risanda, Elfrida Elfrida, Kasmaini Kasmaini
  Pages: 46 - 53
  Abstract: This research aimed to find out the students difficulties in answering reading comprehension questions of report text and the causes of the students difficulties in answering reading comprehension questions of report text. The participants of this research were 63 third grade students at SMPN 1 Bengkulu Selatan. This research used descriptive quantitative as research design. The data were obtained through the reading comprehension test and interview section. The reading comprehension test was adapted from Mandiri textbook published by Tiga Serangkai consisted 25 questions of multiple choice. The reading comprehension test was validated by using the interpretation guidelines according to SPSS. In reliability obtains by using Cronbach’s Alpha formula in SPSS software. The result of this research showed that students faced some difficulties in answering reading comprehension questions of report text and there were some causes of their difficulties in answering reading comprehension questions of report text. The students difficulties in answering reading comprehension questions were locating pronouns, understanding vocabulary and making inference. Making inference became the most difficult aspect with percentage of students who answered questions about making inference incorrectly was 73%. The causes of students difficulties in answering reading comprehension questions of report text were lack of vocabulary, lack of strategies and lack of interest or motivation.
  PubDate: 2022-07-18
  DOI: 10.33369/jwacana.v20i2.22381
  Issue No: Vol. 20, No. 2 (2022)
DEVELOPING INTEGRATED ENGLISH SYLLABUS FOR MARINE SCIENCE STUDENTS AT
BENGKULU UNIVERSITY
- Authors: Vina Febrianty, Syahrial Syahrial, Alamsyah Harahap
  Pages: 54 - 67
  Abstract: An Integrated English Syllabus is a syllabus that integrate one to several language skills of learning and teaching process. They cover elements of English skills, English materials, learning techniques, and so on. In this study, the researcher use Research and Development method by Sugiyono (2010). The purposes of this study are to find out the English skills and the English materials that really needed by Marine Science Students. In addition, focuses on developing an Integrated Syllabus with Marine Science context. In designing Integrated Syllabus the researcher use integrated model by Richard (2001). To collect the data the researcher use interview and questionnaire. The parcipants are 1 English lecturer, 1 Marine Science Lecturer, 2 stakeholders (Water and Marine Police at Pulau Baai Bengkulu and Employee at Marine Affairs and Fisheries at Bengkulu Province), and 8th semester Marine Science Students at Bengkulu University. The result of this study showed that the Marine Science students needs the four of English skills and English materials but the most needed are writing and reading. Therefore, the researcher designed an Integrated Syllabus that is suitable with Marine Science Study Program especially at Bengkulu University. From the research, it can be seen that the English needs of marine science students at Bengkulu University. Then, the syllabus developed in this study can be used as a reference in preparing English courses in the Marine Science study program.
  PubDate: 2022-07-23
  DOI: 10.33369/jwacana.v20i2.22573
  Issue No: Vol. 20, No. 2 (2022)
Developing Communicative English Syllabus for Midwife's Students at
Bengkulu University
- Authors: Damba Reja Winanda, Hilda Puspita, Ildi Kurniawan
  Pages: 68 - 73
  Abstract: This research is a development research with the aim of developing an English syllabus based on a communicative approach aimed for midwife’s students at Bengkulu University. Needs analysis is used in this study to determine the English language needs of midwife’s students. The instruments used in this study were questionnaires and interviews. The research population was midwife’s students at the Bengkulu University, midwifery lecturers, English lecturers, and midwives at the Bentiring Permai Public Health Center. The first sampling technique was random sampling for 50 midwife’s students, the second technique used total sampling for 1 midwifery lecturer, 1 English lecturer and 2 midwives at the Bentiring Permai Health Center. The results of the data analysis showed that speaking skills is the skill most needed by midwife’s students. Based on the results of the data analysis, the researchers designed a syllabus based on a communicative approach that had been validated by the validator.
  PubDate: 2022-07-23
  DOI: 10.33369/jwacana.v20i2.22572
  Issue No: Vol. 20, No. 2 (2022)
PENGEMBANGAN MODUL DIGITAL MATERI TEKS CERITA NARASI PADA SISWA KELAS VII
SMP
- Authors: Riska Harahap, Hermanto Hermanto, Riswanda Himawan
  Pages: 74 - 88
  Abstract: The background of the research was due to the COVID-19 pandemic which was not over yet and the need for teaching materials that could be used digitally. This is of course based on the results of a need assessment or analysis of product needs in the two schools that are partners in this research. The product that appears in this study is a digital module that contains narrative text material for seventh grade students of junior high school. The purpose of this research is to find out; 1) the stages in developing a digital module for narrative text material for seventh grade junior high school students, 2) the feasibility of developing a digital module for narrative text material for seventh grade junior high school students, 3) implementing digital module development for seventh grade junior high school students. The type of research used in this research is research and development with the ADDIE development model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation). The research subjects are validators in the form of media experts, material experts, learning experts (users), and students. While the object of this research is the development of a digital module containing narrative text material for seventh grade students of junior high school. Data collection techniques used in this study were observation, interviews, and questionnaires. Meanwhile, the data analysis technique used in this study uses quantitative-descriptive analysis, because it presents data from the validation results in the form of numbers and describes the stages in product development in the form of digital modules. The results of this study are as follows, showing that the teaching materials that have been developed can be categorized as "Very Appropriate". This is evidenced by the results of the average score obtained from the experts, amounting to 97.6. The average score obtained from media experts is 106, from material experts is 96, and from teaching experts (teachers as users) is 92. The results of student responses to digital modules that have been implemented are 95.5. Based on this explanation, it can be concluded that research on the development of digital modules for narrative text material for seventh grade students of junior high school is expected to be able to use this digital module optimally in the process of teaching and learning activities and of course it can improve the quality of the process and learning outcomes in narrative texts.
  PubDate: 2022-07-25
  DOI: 10.33369/jwacana.v20i2.22925
  Issue No: Vol. 20, No. 2 (2022)
THE DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATED ENGLISH SYLLABUS FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS OF
BENGKULU UNIVERSITY IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-2022
- Authors: Nike Puspita Sari, Hilda Puspita, Syahrial Syahrial
  Pages: 89 - 100
  Abstract: This study aimed to find out English skills that the student needs in Pharmacy classes at Bengkulu University and design the appropriate English syllabus for the students according to their needs. This research method applied research and development (R&D). The population of this research consisted of 350 Pharmacy students, 1 Pharmacy lecturer, 1 English lecturer and 2 Pharmacists. Random sampling was used to select a sample of 50 pharmacy students and the total sampling technique was to take 2 lecturers and 2 pharmacists. The data were collected from a questionnaire adapted from Jatmiko, S.B. (2016) and an interview. The researcher analyzed the data by counting the percentage. The results of this research showed that listening skills gained 23%, speaking skills gained 28%, reading skills gained 25% and writing skills gained 24%. From this data it can be seen that the highest percentage is in speaking, but the percentage among other skills is not much different. Therefore, it can be concluded that according to the results of data analysis, the syllabus is designed based on an integrated approach that has been validated and discussed with several experts. Based on the results of the data analysis, a syllabus was designed based on an integrated approach which has been validated and discussed with several experts. It is suggested that further researchers can develop English for pharmacy materials based on the integrated English syllabus from this study
  PubDate: 2022-09-22
  Issue No: Vol. 20, No. 2 (2022)

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