AbstrakThe objectives of the research are: (1) to identify whether the use of 3D Pop-up pictures can improve the students’ skill to generate ideas in writing descriptive text or not; and (2) to describe the difficulties in implementing 3D Pop-up pictures in this research.    The Classroom Action Research was conducted at SMP N 1 Mayong,...

AbstrakThis research aims to find out whether: (1) SoundCloud application is more effective than  picture  series  to  teach  speaking;  (2)  The  students  with  high  creativity have  better speaking skill than those having low creativity; and (3) There is an interaction between teaching media and students’ creativity in teaching...

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AbstrakThis study was conducted by proposing the following objectives: (1) to find out the level and manifestations of student foreign language anxiety in English speaking activities; (2) to investigate the causes of student foreign language anxiety in English speaking activities; (3) to investigate the effects of student foreign language anxiety...

AbstrakThe research is aimed to find out whether (1) Inquiry Based Learning Method is more effective than Direct Instruction Method to teach writing; (2) the students having high critical thinking have better writing skill than those having low critical thinking; and (3) there is an interaction between teaching methods and students’ critical...

The  main  objective  of  this  research  is  to  describe:  (1)  students'  English speaking  skill  in  English  immersion  class  at  MA  “Darul Istiqomah” Bondowoso; (2)  strengths  and   weaknesses  that  students  have  in  speaking  skill  in  English immersion   class   at   MA   “Darul ...

Tujuan utama penelitian ini adalah untuk: (1) menemukan sejauh apakah Buku English Skills of the Future  sesuai dengan silabus bahasa dan sastra inggris kurikulum 2013; (2) menemukan apakah buku teks English Skills of the Future untuk murid tingkat X sudah mengembangkan penedekatan ilmiah dalam proses pembelajrannya, (3) untuk memastikan apakah...

This study aims at (1) Investigating teachers’ beliefs on English curriculum 2013. (2) Investigating the factors which shape teachers’ beliefs. (3) Investigating the classroom practices. (4) Investigating the discrepancy between teachers’ beliefs and classroom practices. (5) Investigating the factors which contribute the discrepancy between...

AbstrakLanguage testing emerges effect, which is known as washback. The study of washback of a test and student`s personality brings great contributions to the success of language learning. Positive or negative washback may affect student`s learning strategy and motivation towards the test, the lesson or the teacher, thus the study comes to the...

AbstrakThis research is aimed to (1) identify whether Conference and Written Feedback can improve students’ grammar in writing hortatory exposition text (2) investigate students’ opinions about the implementation of Conference and Written Feedback in writing.This research was carried out in one of private schools in Banyuwangi. The subject of...