JOEY: Journal of English Ibrahimy

The Role of Positive Reinforcement on Students in English Language Learning: A Skinnerian behaviorist

2024-02-07T22:50:38+07:00

Operant conditioning, also known as instrumental conditioning, involves the use of rewards and punishments to establish a relationship between behavior and its consequences, both positive and negative. Positive reinforcement involves introducing desired stimuli, while negative reinforcement involves removing unwanted stimuli. Both positive and negative reinforcement aim to strengthen The exhibited behavior. This research aims to explore the role of positive reinforcement in motivating students in English language learning. The data for this study were obtained through interviews with English teachers in schools in Surakarta who have been teaching English for a minimum of 3 years. The data were then analyzed using qualitative descriptive methods. The results of the interviews indicate that the use of positive reinforcement in the classroom is highly beneficial for motivating students to learn English. A safe and comfortable classroom environment is also essential to support learning activities.

Error Grammar Using Present Continuous Tense in Podcast YouTube Video by Loukgalf Kanatip

2024-02-05T09:45:47+07:00

The objective of this study was to find out the errors in using pesent continuous tense in podcast YouTube Video by Loukgalf Kanatip and Lukkade Metinee from Thailand. In this research, the researcher’s purpose is to know how many errors grammar in using Present Continuous Tense in the podcast video on YouTube by Loukgalf Kanatip and Lukkade Metinee from Thailand. The qualitative method was being used by the researchers in this research. The observational method and the non-participatory technique were used for collecting the data. Identification was employed as a method, and competency in comparing was used as a strategy while analyzing the data. The script of Loukgalf Kanatip's podcast with Lukkade Matinee was used as the data and was evaluated narratively. Present Continuous Tense theory discovered by (Hewings, 2013) was used as the main theory to analyze the data. As a result, this research confirmed that 56 verbs using the end of -ing in a total 11 data were identified as error grammar in using Present Continuous Tense. The most dominant data is that there is a loss of -ing verbs and auxiliary words in the conversation on YouTube by Loukgalf Kanatip with Lukkade Matinee.

Gender Analysis of “Lakon Di Kota Kecil”: The Short Story Collection by Ratna Indraswari Ibrahim as a Feminist Literature Study of the Indonesian Moslem Writer’s Literary Work

2024-02-05T09:45:47+07:00

Gender analysis in the short story collection Lakon di Kota Kecil by Ratna Indraswari Ibrahim aimed to reveal gender relations and patriarchal culture, illustrated by this Moslem writer. This research uses a based gender literary approach by using feminist literary criticism. This also used the short story structural theory, specifically about characterizations.

In this short story collection, i found eleven short stories from twenty short stories depicting a woman who obeys patriarchal culture, while nine other short stories reflect the antithetical narration. The gender ideology adopted by the characters can confirm the patriarchal culture and lead to gender injustice. So the characters who oppose patriarchal culture can achieve gender justice. Several characters had been free from the strain to guide their lives according to their desires in this short story collection from a feminist perspective. Also, it implies the women’s struggle in getting equal awareness like men. While the forms of gender injustice in women figures are marginalization, subordination, and stereotype

Utilizing Self Assessment in Improving Students’ Speaking Skill at spoken English for Survival English Class

2024-02-05T09:45:47+07:00

An essential part of teaching evaluation. In this case, the evaluation done by students themselves. They did self-assessment. As the definition, it really worked for raising students speaking skill that linked to their performance to express some words in English. Goals for this study to disclose their concern in speaking skill through self-assessment such as their responsibility, autonomous, confidence as well as their competence. Many researchers approved that this strategy was good for increasing students’ skill in speaking. Classroom Action Research was the method for this study. Syah stated (2016) has to do with the teacher examining and delving deeper into concepts, problems, riddles, and challenges in their own classroom. The four stages for conducting the study were planning, action, observation and reflection. The participants of this research are English department students at University of 17 August 1945. Here, there are 32 students. In collecting data, based on the objectives, this study employs observation and questionnaire. The result shown that it genuinely gives impact the students speaking skills. Most of them have positive felling by utilizing this self-assessment in raising students speaking skills. This data can be seen from their responses. Thus, this strategy can be used in training students to be aware to their strength and weakness, to be autonomous learners and responsible to their works.

The Using Jigsaw Learning Strategy to Increase Students’ Speaking Ability at The Language Boarding House of Salafiyah-Syafi’iyah Islamic School

2024-02-05T10:16:31+07:00

To find out whether the Jigsaw Learning Strategy can increase students’ speaking ability. It was necessary to carry out the jigsaw learning strategy because there was a phenomenon where students often felt uninterested and bored following the speaking learning activity.This research used a classroom action research (CAR) that was designed in 2 cycles. Each cycle are consisting of planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The subject was students of the Elementary B class of the Language Boarding House of Salafiyah-Syafi’iyah, Situbondo, which consisted of 17 students. It produced a negative impact to the students’ speaking ability. Based on the speaking test that was produced in the pre-cycle only 9 students among 17 who reached the complete score with the criteria of minimum completeness was 75 and the completeness percentage was 52,94% included the criteria of very low. In cycle 1, 13 students among 17 students reached the complete score with the completeness percentage was 76,47%, it got increase and included to the criteria of average. For the cycle 2, 16 among 17 students achieved the complete score with the completeness percentage was 94,11%. It got very effective increase and included to the criteria of very high.

The Correlation of Students’ Habit in Listening a Song and Mastering a Vocabulary

2024-02-05T09:45:47+07:00

The study was aimed for finding out whether there was a significant correlation between students' habit in listening a song and students’ mastering a vocabulary or not. The research was conducted at the first grade in SMP 11 Ma'arif Bangsalsari Jember. This research useda correlation method, and there were two research variables, students’ habit in listening a song as variable X and students’ mastering a vocabulary as variable Y. The researcher useda random sampling technique. In this research, the researcher gave a test to the students. The result of test showed that the level correlation between a students’ habit in listening a song and mastering a vocabulary was high with sig 0,000 and r count 0,696. It showed that there was a significant correlation between students’ habit in listening a song and students’ mastering a vocabulary.

Unveiling the Dynamics: A Comprehensive Exploration of Formal Learning in Second Language Acquisition Theory

2024-02-05T09:45:47+07:00

Unveiling the Dynamics: A comprehensive exploration of formal learning in second language acquisition theory was a multidisciplinary research endeavor to unravel the intricate processes and dynamics underlying the acquisition of a second language within formal educational settings. That was grounded in cognitive, socio-cultural, and pedagogical perspectives. This research adopted an integrative approach to provide a holistic understanding of the complex journey of language learning. The cognitive dimension of the study investigated mental processes involved in second language acquisition, drawing on cognitive theories, psycholinguistics, and neuro-educational insights. The socio-cultural exploration delved into the influences of cultural contexts, social interactions, and educational environments on linguistic development, recognizing language learning as a socially embedded phenomenon. This research evaluated pedagogical approaches, synthesizing educational theories and empirical studies to discern effective instructional strategies within formal language education and captured the empirical diverse experiences of teaching and language learning. The comprehensive exploration presented in this research contributes valuable insights to the field of second language acquisition theory, offering a foundation for further research and the development of effective language learning pedagogies. The integration of diverse perspectives and the recognition of the intricate dynamics involved in formal learning highlight the complexity of the language acquisition process and provide a basis for informed educational practices in second language acquisition instructions.

The Effect of Using English Song Media toward Students’ Speaking Skills

2024-02-07T22:31:47+07:00

This study aimed to analyze the impact of using pop song media on students' speaking skills. The method used was a quasi-experiment. This study was conducted in the tenth grade at SMAN 2 Situbondo. The sample was selected using the Slovin formula, which consisted of at least 44 students, so the researchers took 72 students divided into two classes: 36 students for the experimental class and 36 students for the control class. The experimental class was taught using pop song media, and controlled classes were taught by listening to the teacher's explanation of textbook material and doing assignments. The research instruments used the pre-test and post-test. The results of the research shown the difference between the two classes in the post-test mean score, where the experimental classes taught using pop song media scored higher than the control class taught using conventional media. The findings of this study lead to the conclusion that using pop song media is more effective on students speaking skills in the tenth grade at SMAN 2 Situbondo. It's based on the statistical hypothesis p-value, or sig (2-tailed) = 0.000 which was lower than sig α 0.05. It can be concluded that the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. Thus, it was proven that pop song media was effective on students' speaking skills at tenth grade in SMAN 2 Situbondo compared to students who use conventional media. So that the use of pop song media has a significant effect on students' speaking skills.