The aim of this research is to find out whether: (1) cooperative learning threesteps-interview is more effective than direct method for the 11 vii th grade of SMA N 8 Kediri in the academic year of 2015/2016; (2) students having low creativity have better speaking skill than those having low creativity; and (3) there is an interaction between...

The implementation of politeness strategy is relevant with curriculum 2013 which emphase good character because politeness strategy deals with someone’s ability to show his good character. Therefore, the teacher is obliged to implement it in the language learning activities along with language usage. This study is aimed to investigate the...

This research is aimed to reveal whether: (1) PALS is more effective than Scaffolded Writing Strategy to teach writing; (2) The students with high critical thinking have better writing skill than those having low critical thinking; and (3) There is an interaction between teaching strategies and students’ critical thinking.This experimental...

The objectives of this research are: (1) to find whether Video Voice Command (VVC)  multimedia can improve students’ reading skill, and (2) to describe the class situation when the Video Voice Command (VVC)  multimedia   is used in the  teaching and learning process of reading skill in the class.The subject of the...

This research is aimed to reveal whether: (1) PLEASE Strategy is more effective than Guided Writing Strategy to teach writing; (2) The students with high linguistic intelligence have better writing skill than those having low linguistic intelligence; and (3) There is an interaction between teaching strategies and students’ linguistic...

ABSTRACTThe objectives of the research are: to find out whether (1) Think-Pair-Share is more effective than Direct Instruction to teach speaking for the Tenth-Grade-Students of SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Klaten Tengah 2013/2014; (2) students with high self-esteem have better speaking skill than the students with low self-esteem; (3) there is an...

ABSTRACTThe objectives of this research are: (1) to investigate the quality of the existingcourse books used in teaching and learning Guiding subject in SMKN 6 Surakarta,and (2) to develop an English speaking module in SMKN 6 Surakarta especially inTourism Department. This research was conducted at a SMK N 6 Surakarta in 2015.This research is...

Berlinda Mandasari, S891308009, 2015. Teachers’ Beliefs on the Use of Authentic Materials to Teach Listening (A Case Study at MAN 1 Surakarta in the Academic Year of 2014/2015). A Thesis. First Consultant: Prof. Dr. Sri Samiati Tarjana; Secod Consultant: Dra. Dewi Roschsantiningsih, M.Ed, Ph.D; English Education Department, Graduate Program,...

The objective of the research is to indentify whether; (1) Dyadic Essay Technique is more effective than Mind Mapping Technique in teaching writing to the tenth grade of SMAN 1 Bojonegoro; (2) the tenth grade of SMAN 1 Bojonegoro having high creativity have better writing skill than those who have low creativity; and (3) there is interaction...

ABSTRACTThe objectives of this research were to (1) identify the teacher’s perspective about thecharacteristics and practices of portfolio assessment in English writing classes, (2)investigate the enactment of portfolio assessment in English writing classes, and (3)investigate the extent to which the enactment of portfolio assessment...