Reading comprehension is a crucial skill in English language learning. However, many eighth-grade junior high school students still struggle to understand recount texts due to lack of vocabulary and monotonous learning. PowerPoint presentations, media used by the teacher in the classroom, often make students passive and bored. Therefore, interactive media such as ClassPoint is needed. This stud…
Reading comprehension is an essential language skill that enables students to understand and interpret written texts. However, many students had difficulties in comprehending narrative texts due to limited vocabulary, low motivation, and passive participation during the learning process. This study aimed to improve students’ reading comprehension of narrative texts through the implementation …
Reading comprehension plays a crucial role in English learning, particularly in understanding narrative texts. However, based on the writer's observations of eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Pageruyung, they still struggle to understand narrative text content and have relatively low motivation to read. Therefore, there is a need for supporting media that can help students improve their rea…
This study was initiated by a fundamental problem in descriptive text reading comprehension, in which seventh graders at SMP Negeri 1 Tegalrejo demonstrated low reading comprehension. This issue arises from students’ difficulties in understanding vocabulary, identifying main ideas, and recognizing text structure in descriptive texts. The main obstruction also comes from conventional teaching …
Self regulated learning (SRL) merupakan kemampuan peserta didik dalam mengatur proses belajar melalui aspek metakognisi, motivasi, dan perilaku untuk mencapai tujuan pembelajaran. Kemampuan tersebut penting dalam pembelajaran biologi karena materi yang bersifat kompleks menuntut peserta didik mampu belajar secara mandiri. Selain itu, perbedaan karakteristik belajar berdasarkan gender …
Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh permasalahan biologi pada kelas X SMA Negeri 2 Cilacap yang meliputi keterbatasan penggunaan sumber belajar pada materi ekosistem dan hasil belajar kognitif siswa yang masih rendah yakni hanya 43% siswa yang memenuhi kriteria ketuntasan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis kelayakan e-modul berbasis potensi lokal Hutan Payau Cilacap ber…
Reading comprehension is important to master in learning English. However, ninth-grade students at SMPN 4 Kota Magelang still have difficulty understanding narrative texts. They have low reading comprehension, limited vocabulary, and low interest in reading because teachers often use textbooks and PowerPoint as reading media. Therefore, a more interactive and engaging learning approach is neede…
Observasi pada siswa kelas X SMA IT Ihsanul Fikri Mungkid melalui wawancara kepada guru biologi mendapatkan hasil bahwa terjadi beberapa permasalahan dalam pembelajaran. Permasalahan yang pertama disampaikan oleh guru yaitu nilai pada materi virus lebih rendah dibandingkan nilai pada materi lain di pelajaran biologi. Permasalahan kedua yaitu partisipasi siswa pada pembelajaran belum o…
Language reflects social values, norms, and identity, including expressions considered inappropriate in certain contexts. As future educators, English Education students are expected to understand taboo language and its social implications. This study aims to analyze students’ awareness of taboo language and examine gender differences. This study employed a mixed-method design. The participan…
In Indonesian education setting, universities must meet eight Key Performance Indicators (IKU-PTN), specifically focusing on graduates' career readiness and collaborative classes. To achieve these, Universitas Tidar utilizes Project-Based Learning (PJBL) in the Essay Writing course. However, low student engagement remains a challenge that may hinder these institutional goals. This qualitative s…