Improving The Students’ Writing Ability By Using Peer Exchange (A Classroom Action Research At The Third Semester Of English Department Students Of Ikip Pgri Madiun In The Academic Year Of 2010/2011)

Penulis Utama : Vita Vendityaningtyas
NIM / NIP : S890809215
× vi ABSTRACT Vita Vendityaningtyas, S890809215. 2013. Improving the Students’ Writing Ability by Using Peer Exchange (A Classroom Action Research at the Third Semester of English Department Students of IKIP PGRI Madiun in the Academic Year of 2010/2011). Thesis. Surakarta. English Education Department, Graduate School. Sebelas Maret University. Consultant I: Dr. Ngadiso, M.Pd, consultant II: Drs. Gunarso Susilohadi, M.Ed., TESOL Preliminary observation showed that the 3rd semester students of English Education Department of IKIP PGRI Madiun had difficulties in writing essays. This study is aimed at: (1) revealing whether and to what extent peer exchange technique is able to improve students’ writing ability of the 3rd semester English Education Department students of IKIP PGRI Madiun in the academic year of 2010/2011 and (2) finding the class condition when peer exchange is applied to teach writing. This Classroom Action Research took place in English Education Department of IKIP PGRI Madiun involving the 3rd semester students of class F. The research was conducted in two cycles each of which consisted of four meetings and one post test. This research applied qualitative and quantitative technique. The qualitative data were obtained by conducting the interview with the students, the questionnaire, observation, and the document analysis while the quantitative data were collected by using pretest and posttests to the students. The qualitative data were analyzed by Constant Comparative Method (CCM) while quantitave data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The implementation found out that after the activity on Cycle 1 and Cycle 2, there was improvement on students’ writing ability and on the class condition. Previously, the students’ writing problems were indicated in: (1) unorganized ideas; (2) inconsistent content; (3) incorrect grammar; (4) improper mechanics; and (5) limited vocabulary. The improvement on students’ writing ability means that they learnt and had better skill in those components. In addition, it was seen that the mean score of pretest, 52.3 increased to 66.3 in test in Cycle I and finally reached 77.6 in posttest. Meanwhile, the significant impact of peer exchange to the class condition means that: (1) the students were motivated not only to listen and write but also to help each other by giving their opinion to the peer’s work; (2) they were more spirited and confident in presenting their comments; and (3) they knew, enjoyed, and became more open in sharing feedback between peer. Finally, it is concluded that the implementation of peer exchange can improve the students’ writing ability and the class condition. Furthermore, it is hoped that this study will be useful for students, teacher, or other researchers to experience the activity or explore the technique and implementation deeper.
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Penulis Utama : Vita Vendityaningtyas
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NIM / NIP : S890809215
Tahun : 2013
Judul : Improving The Students’ Writing Ability By Using Peer Exchange (A Classroom Action Research At The Third Semester Of English Department Students Of Ikip Pgri Madiun In The Academic Year Of 2010/2011)
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Imprint : Surakarta - Pascasarjana - 2013
Program Studi : S-2 Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
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Sumber : UNS-Pascasarjana Prodi. Bahasa Inggris-S890809215 -2013
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Jenis Dokumen : Tesis
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Status : Public
Pembimbing : 1. Dr. Ngadiso, M.Pd
2. Drs. Gunarso Susilohadi, M.Ed., TESOL
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Fakultas : Sekolah Pascasarjana
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