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2024•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
Textbooks play an crucial role in the learning and teaching process of English. Therefore, it is essential for textbooks to align with the current curriculum and effectively achieve the learning objectives. This research aimed to investigate and analyze the content of the “Bahasa Inggris” textbook for tenth grade of senior high school. A qualitative approach using the content analysis method was employed. The unit of analysis was the level of cognitive ability according to Bloom's Revised Taxonomy (BRT). Data were collected from an English textbook published by Kemendikbudristek. The study result indicated that the textbook contained a total of 211 activities from all chapters distributed across various of cognitive levels: 67 activities at level C1, 52 activities at level C2, 22 activities at level C3, 16 activities at level C4, 9 activities at level C5 and 45 activities at level C6. This distribution revealed an imbalance in the cognitive level activities within the textbook. Consequently, this study highlighted the need to diversify the activities and tasks in each chapter to better achieve the maximum learning objectives for students.
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2024•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
The purpose of the research was to analyze the students’ difficulties and the causes of the students’ difficulties in translating English text into Indonesia for eighth grade students at SMPN 9 Tarakan. The research used was descriptive-qualitative method. The researcher used the purposive sampling technique in selecting the sample. Class VIII-3 was the sample for the research, totaling 32 students. To collect the data collection, data reduction, data display, and conclusion: drawing or verifying. The research result show that the students’ difficulties and the causes of difficulty occurred when the students translated English text into Indonesia, namely are still very lacking in the process of translation; the average student is in the poor category (81%), and only few students get fair (6%), good (16%). The percentage shows that students still have difficulties translating English texts into Indonesian.
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2023•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
This research aims to find out the criteria of culture using the theory of Byram et al (1994) and the types of culture using the theory of Cortazzi and Jin (1999). This research uses qualitative descriptive method with Interature design The subject of this research is an English textbook for seventh grade junior high school mudents entitled English "When English Rings a Bell" published by the Ministry of Education and Culture in Jakarta The process of data analysis using theory from Miles and Huberman (2010) includes reduction, display, and drawing conclusions/verification Data collection is done through the process of selection, identification, classification, and coding. Based on the research results, the most dominant culture used in textbooks is social interaction at 51.5625%, then the Belief and Behavior aspect (BB) makes a significant contribution at 18.75% that reflects the impact of common values, norms, and practices on cultural expression Social Identity (SIC) represented at 10.9375%, contains information about individual and collective identity in influencing cultural affiliation. Meanwhile, the Social Political Institution (SPI) reached 4,6875%, which contains examples of government building and also aspects of learning about. government. National History (NH) and National Geography (NG) amounting to 15625%, and Stereotypes and National Identity (SNI) amounting to 6.25% Lastly, Socialization and Life Cycle (SLC) obtained 4.6875% which studied about daily habits. The most used culture type is the source culture, followed by the target culture (English). Meanwhile, International culture is not found in this book.
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2023•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
These research objectives are to design and develop an interactive learning medium called BETA BETA stands for Bomeo English Text Application. The researcher employed Research and Development (R&D) design, and the research respondents were Forty-Two students of Kaltara Health Vocational School with android smartphones. The researcher used research instruments, interviews, validation sheets, and questionnaires as qualitative and quantitative data. The researcher interviewed English teachers, and the product was used to validate media and material from the BETA. Furthermore, the questionnaire consisted of a student's needs and characteristics, student responses, and a helpful media questionnaire. Based on the questionnaire result analysis showed that BETA as an interactive learning medium of English for students is well-designed and developed. Validation from the experts categorized 96% and 98.4% in the highly deserved category. The results from the try-out in the small group indicated 84%, and the actual class was 87%. In addition, the BETA obtained 92.8% of the media's useful questionnaires. Based on the displayed data, the researcher can reveal that users can use BETA products well and help them understand the learning materials.
