The Evaluation of Appropriate Selection Learning Media at Junior High School

The appropriate selection of learning media can help the process of delivering messages from teachers to students become more effective. The selection of the right learning media requires the use of certain principles and criteria to be precise in choosing a learning medium because each learning medium should have different characteristics and specifications of usefulness. This study aims to conduct a summative evaluation of the appropriate selection of local wetland content learning media in junior high schools (SMP) in Banjarmasin. The appropriate selection of learning media will be evaluated with a summative model are all subjects containing local content of wetlands, such as in science & social subjects found by researchers in junior high schools in Banjarmasin through population methods and samples using purposive random sampling techniques as many as 5 junior high schools in Banjarmasin. Data analysis techniques in the evaluation of summative models are conducted descriptively-qualitatively using principle models and criteria used to evaluate the appropriateness of selection of local content learning media wetlands consisting of four components, namely: conformity with the material, conformity with student characteristics, conformity with the student's learning style, and conformity with supporting facilities. The results showed that the mapping appropriate of the selection of local wetland content learning media in junior high schools in Banjarmasin has met four criteria for appropriate choosing the right learning media with good categories. Recommendations of the results of the study evaluation of the appropriate selection of learning media can be tested in other schools to see the evaluation of the appropriate selection of online or remote learning media during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Foreign Learners' Difficulties in English Speaking and How to Solve the Problems

The objectives of this research are (1) to describe the difficulties faced by foreign learner in English Speaking; and (2) to describe the foreign learner’s solutions to solve the difficulties faced in English speaking. The design of this research is a descriptive qualitative research.The result of this research showed that foreign learners did face difficulties in performing English conversation. The difficulties were categorized into four points, in accordance with Penny Ur’s theory: inhibition, nothing to say, low or uneven participation, and mother-tongue use. For the solutions to resolve the difficulties, there are four poins, in accordance with Jeremy Harmer’s theory: preparation, repetition, big groups small groups, or mandatory participation. And the foreign learners used improvising strategy by Jeremy Harmer, also to help themselves develop the speaking ability, foreign learners used repetition strategy by Jeremy Harmer as well.

The Influence of Students' Mastery of Vocabulary on Paraphrasing Ability

Some countries much use English as an international language all over the world. Unfortunately, the use of English in some countries is different from each other. In this case, Indonesia uses English as a foreign language. There are four English skills, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The mastery of vocabulary is a vital aspect in learning a language; we will not be able to speak to read, and write any language if we do not master it in vocabulary. Therefore, vocabulary has an essential role because it is his primary instrument of language. The student's mastery of English vocabulary is still low. Some factors that cause why the students' vocabulary is still low are the teacher's technique that does not motivate students in learning English. Instrument of the collecting data used by the writer is observation, interview, and test. In doing research, the writer uses a quantitative approach. It means that the data being obtained are presented by number and then interpreted by using statistical analysis. The conclusion of the research is the application of mastery of vocabulary on ability in making paraphrase. It is is know the result the student' of the mastery of vocabulary (X variable) in the average of 71.142 and the result the students' of ability in making paraphrase (Y variable) in the average of 68.00. Correlation of C variable on Y variable showing 0.418%. It means that 0.418 is enough to influence the correlation between applying the students' mastery of vocabulary on their ability to make paraphrase.

Active Reconnecting Learning Strategies to Increase Student Interest and Active Learning

The main issue of education in the last few decades is the efforts and solutions in improving the quality of teaching and learning. In this case, the teacher’s steps are to conduct classroom action research, which is a form of a bottom-up approach in improving the quality of education. This action research introduces active reconnecting learning strategies for increasing student interest and learning activities. The CAR design includes three stages, namely the pre-cycle, cycle 1, and Cycle 2. Some of the instruments used in this study are checklist observation sheets, questionnaires, and learning outcomes tests, which are then analyzed using quantitative approaches. The results showed that this strategy was proven to improve student learning outcomes, interests, and activeness. Student learning interest increased from 59.35 to 65.5 in cycle 1 and 80.5 in cycle 2. Likewise, student learning activeness observations increased with the highest percentage on one indicator from 25% (pre-cycle) to 80% and 90% (cycle 1 and 2). Student learning outcomes have also increased from an average grade of 60 in the pre-cycle phase to 74.25 (cycle 1). And it rose again to 80 in cycle 2.

Mastering Students’ Speaking Skill using Inquiry Online Project-based Strategy

This study focuses on the use of an online learning research project focused on students' speaking skills. It is an innovative and practical approach that can develop students to solve a problem by thinking critically. This study aimed to determine the effect of using inquiry project-based learning on students' speaking skills. The research was conducted at MTs Mambaus Sholihin Gresik in class VII Q. To determine whether inquiry-project based online learning is effective or not, researchers used a pre-experimental method, where the statistical formula of the t-test calculates information. The research result is that the pre-test's mean was 83.9189, and the norm of the post-test was 88.5135. The results showed that inquiry-project based online learning projects had a positive effect on students' speaking achievement. It means that there is a large effect, with a substantial difference in student scores before and after treatment. Thus it can be concluded that inquiry-project-based online learning is recommended to promote students' speaking skills.

ABC: How It Plays Out in A Cross-Cultural Classroom Communication

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menunjukkan pentingnya komunikasi lintas budaya di sekolah dan bagaimana komunikasi seperti ini tercermin dalam komunikasi dua mahasiswa internasional di kampus Amerika. Artikel ini juga mencoba untuk menunjukkan bagaimana konsep ABC tercermin dalam adaptasi internasional di ruang kelas Indonesia. Implikasi yang lebih besar dari temuan pada artikel ini diharapkan dapat membantu para guru di seluruh negeri untuk memberikan perhatian yang lebih besar pada penanaman strategi komunikasi lintas budaya yang lebih baik di ruang kelas mereka, baik di dalam kelas maupun di luar kelas.

Android Based Mind Mapping Learning Media to Improve Students' Understanding of National Income

The purpose of this study was to develop an Android-based mind mapping learning media for national income material to improve students' understanding of IPS Class XI specialization. This Development Research uses Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. Based on the results of trials that can be obtained that understood by students increases. The pre-test and post-test results increased by 30.6%, and the test results prove a statistically significant difference. The implications of this study confirm the application of the concept of mind mapping in interactive learning media that helps improve student learning outcomes, especially in material with complex concept construction.

Exploration of the Influence of Learning ELPSA (Experiences, Language, Pictures, Symbols, and Applications) on the Understanding of Mathematical Concepts

The ability of students to understand the concept of learning varies, it is very necessary to know the level of understanding of students' concepts in learning mathematics, so that it becomes a rationale in determining the appropriate learning approach. This study aims to determine the effect learning approach of the ELPSA eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 6 Makassar. The type of research used is experimental research. The design of this research is the One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The population in this study were students of class VIII SMP Negeri 6 Makassar in the 2019/2020 academic year and the research sample was determined by the Cluster Random Sampling technique. The instrument in this study was an essay test on understanding mathematical concepts. The data analysis used was descriptive and inferential. The descriptive research results show that there is an increase in understanding of the mathematical concept after the application of the ELPSA learning approach; the score of concept understanding after the application of the ELPSA learning approach met the completeness criteria, namely more than 80; and completeness of students' conceptual understanding after being applied classical ELPSA learning approach is 97% complete. The inferential hypothesis testing results show that the application of the ELPSA learning approach affects the understanding of mathematical concepts in class VIII students of SMP Negeri 6 Makassar.

Mind Mapp Model of Religious Education Learning in Improving Reading Ability to Read The Al-Qur'an

Acquired Data source of that student covers, formative student essay in work problem that is given at the early cycle. Observation sheet result to measure the result step-up studies student with implemented a model of Information proceedings. The study is executed with Classroom Action Research (CAR). This research is executed at STMIK Eresha with the subject of research student total of 53 students. The implementation of the Mind Mapping learning model in the Islamic Religious Education subject is quite good. The results showed that at the first meeting the highest percentage of students who answered could reach 96%. Whereas in the second test, it was 97% at the 13-15 meeting. Based on the data, the 13-15 meeting material discussed was the animal excretion system, students felt more difficult with the material than the previous material. The data from the questionnaire results of student responses to the implementation of learning using a learning mind map today can motivate students to learn read the Qur'an. The highest percentage of students who answer can be achieved, reaching 83% at the 7-9th meeting. Most of the students were actively involved in making Mind Mapping. Collaboration is also carried out to make the best Mind Mapping. Student response to the Mind Mapping learning model is also very high. Most of the students felt interested and challenged to make Mind Mapping, although there were a few students who were less happy about the Mind Mapping learning model.

Learning Media and Technology: Generation Z and Alpha

The purpose of this article is to analyze the learning media and technology in the Z and Alpha generation teaching and learning activities. This study departs from the author's observation of the current condition of teachers, where educators get a difficulty in teaching students of generation Z and Alpha as described in this article. The problems that found by the author are still very diverse, but it should be noted that there is no room for educators to make excuses and do not use technology as a medium of learning. The method that used is a qualitative research method, the author examines Learning Media and Technology: Generation Z and Alpha. The analysis process carried out by the author is to use a variety of reliable literature and electronic sources to support the author's analysis. The results of this study found that this technology media can uniform the perceptions of student learning, smooth interactive, streamline the teaching and learning process, foster positive attitudes in learning and answer the challenges that exist in the digital era. So by finding the answer to this analysis, the gap between educators and students can be resolved properly.