ThesisOpen AccessMetadata saja
2026•
Indonesia : Kosakata merupakan salah satu unsur penting dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggris yang mendukung kemampuan siswa dalam memahami dan menggunakan bahasa secara efektif. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan untuk mengoptimalkan penguasaan kosakata siswa melalui pemanfaatan aplikasi Duolingo sebagai media pembelajaran. Metode yang digunakan adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) yang dilaksanakan dalam dua siklus, meliputi tahap perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi. Penelitian melibatkan 31 siswa kelas VIII-E SMP Negeri 2 Tarakan tahun ajaran 2025/2026. Data diperoleh melalui tes kosakata dan lembar observasi. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan adanya peningkatan hasil belajar dari Siklus I ke Siklus II. Persentase ketuntasan belajar meningkat dari 61% menjadi 77%, sedangkan nilai rata-rata siswa naik dari 74,54 menjadi 80,39. Aktivitas guru mengalami peningkatan dari 83% menjadi 92%, sementara aktivitas siswa meningkat dari 78% menjadi 88%. Selain itu, keterlibatan siswa selama pembelajaran terlihat lebih baik dibandingkan sebelumnya. Berbagai fitur yang tersedia dalam Duolingo, seperti latihan berulang, umpan balik langsung, dan aktivitas berbasis permainan, membantu menciptakan pengalaman belajar yang lebih menarik dan interaktif. Dengan demikian, Duolingo dapat digunakan sebagai media yang mendukung peningkatan penguasaan kosakata bahasa Inggris siswa pada pembelajaran EFL di tingkat sekolah menengah pertama. English: Vocabulary is one of the essential components of English language learning that supports students’ ability to understand and use the language effectively. This research was conducted to improve students’ vocabulary mastery through the use of the Duolingo application as a learning medium. The research employed a Classroom Action Research (CAR) design consisting of two cycles, including planning, action, observation, and reflection stages. The participants were 31 students of class VIII-E at SMP Negeri 2 Tarakan in the 2025/2026 academic year. Data were collected through vocabulary tests and observation sheets. The findings revealed an improvement in students’ learning outcomes from Cycle I to Cycle II. The percentage of students achieving the minimum mastery criterion increased from 61% to 77%, while the mean score improved from 74.54 to 80.39. Teacher activity increased from 83% to 92%, and student activity improved from 78% to 88%. In addition, students demonstrated greater participation and engagement during the learning process. Various features provided by Duolingo, such as repeated practice, immediate feedback, and game-based activities, contributed to creating a more engaging and interactive learning experience. Therefore, Duolingo can be utilized as an effective learning medium to support the improvement of students’ English vocabulary mastery in EFL learning at the junior high school level.
ThesisOpen AccessMetadata saja
2025•
This study aims to improve the reading comprehension skills of eighth-grade students at MTs Negeri Tarakan through the application of the Reciprocal Teaching Strategy. This study was a Classroom Action Research (CAR) conducted in two cycles, consisting of four meetings in each cycle. The research subjects were 32 eighth-grade students of MTs Negeri Tarakan in the 2024/2025 academic year. Data were collected through reading comprehension tests, observation sheets of teacher and student activities, and documentation. The results revealed an increase in students' reading comprehension skills after the implementation of the Reciprocal Teaching Strategy. The average score of students in cycle I was 68, with 56% of students achieving the Minimum Completion Criteria (KKM) of 70. In cycle Il, the average score increased to 77 with 81% of students achieving the KKM. Also, student and teacher activities during the learning process improved from the "fair" category to "good." The indicator that had the highest increase in both cycles was specific information, showing that students were increasingly able to find detailed information in the text after the implementation of this strategy. Therefore, it can be concluded that the implementation of the Reciprocal Teaching Strategy is effective in improving students' reading comprehension skills in recount texts and encouraging the active involvement of students and teachers in the English learning process in the classroom.
ThesisOpen AccessMetadata saja
2025•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
This study aimed to improve the reading comprehension skills of ninth-grade students, especially in identifying the main idea and summarizing the text by using the GIST (Generating Interactions between Schemata and Text) strategy. This strategy was selected to train students to focus on the core information from the reading and reorganize it in a more concise and meaningful form. This research was a Classroom Action Research (PTK) conducted in two cycles, consisting of two meetings. The research subjects were 30 students of class IX-2 of SMP Negeri 08 Tarakan in the 2023/2024 academic year. Data collection was conducted through two main instruments, namely reading comprehension tests and observation sheets used to monitor student and teacher activities during the learning process. In the first cycle, the results discovered that only 22% of students reached the Minimum Completion Criteria (KKM) score. Although teacher participation and performance showed improvement, there were still significant challenges, including students' difficulties in understanding the steps of the GIST strategy, low involvement in group discussions, and limited time in implementing activities. Therefore, improvements were made in the second cycle by providing a more detailed explanation of the strategy and using more interactive learning activities. The results in the second cycle illustrated a significant improvement. Significant improvement can be seen from the increase in students who reached the KKM, from 22% to 63%. Student participation also increased from 80% to 96%, and teacher performance from 85% to 96%. This implies that the GIST strategy is effective in improving learning outcomes and processes. The findings show that the implementation of the GIST strategy can improve students' reading comprehension, particularly in terms of identifying the main idea and summarizing the text effectively. The implication of this study indicates that the GIST strategy can be used as one of the effective alternative approaches for teachers in improving students' reading skills at the junior high school level.
