DISCUSSANT: Journal of Language and Literature Learning

The Student Activeness in Learning to Appreciate Exemplary Stories Using Integrated Strategies through Manual Teaching Materials

Lalu Zulkan Jayadi — 2025-09-28

This study aims to describe: 1) student activeness in learning to appreciate exemplary stories using integrated strategies through manual teaching materials; 2) the equality of student activeness in learning to appreciate exemplary stories using integrated strategies through manual teaching materials per sample group. This study took place in the even semester of the 2024/2025 academic year at Abata Lombok Integrated Islamic Junior High School. The population of this study were 7th and 8th-grade students who participated in learning to appreciate exemplary stories using integrated strategies through manual teaching materials. There were only 36 students, divided into fifteen 7th-grade students and twenty-one 8th-grade students. This study used a total sample because the population was small. Observation guidelines were used to collect data on student activeness in learning to appreciate exemplary stories using integrated strategies through manual teaching materials. To validate the data and the results of the data analysis, check-check guidelines were used. Data on student activeness in learning to appreciate exemplary stories using integrated strategies through manual teaching materials were analysed using descriptive statistical procedures, namely frequency, percentage, and mode. Research results: 1) student activity in learning to appreciate exemplary stories using integrated strategies through manual teaching materials is categorised as very active; 2) there is no category of student activity in learning to appreciate exemplary stories using integrated strategies through manual teaching materials per sample group.

The Learning the Message of Exemplary Stories Using a Innovative Approach via Google Form

Ramadhan Jamhar — 2025-09-27

The skills approach is a learning method that emphasizes achieving learning objectives and is deductive. The constructivist approach is an inductive approach that involves five stages of learning. The use of these two approaches in one learning can be interpreted as an innovative approach. Google Form media with the file upload option is a type of electronic media that is believed to be able to increase student learning motivation in learning to find the message of exemplary stories. This study aims to explore: 1) the learning procedure for finding the message of exemplary stories using an innovative approach through the Google Form file upload option; 2) the learning outcomes of finding the message of exemplary stories using an innovative approach through the Google Form file upload option. This study took place in the odd semester of 2025/2026. The population consisted of 34 students from class X MAN Kota Kupang, who participated in a learning activity to discover the message of exemplary stories using an innovative approach via the Google Form file upload option. The sample was determined to be 32 students based on a statistical formula. Observation guidelines were used to collect learning procedure data. Test instruments were used to collect learning outcome data. Learning procedure data were analysed thematically. Learning outcome data were analysed using parametric inferential statistical procedures. Research results: 1) the learning procedure for finding the message of exemplary stories using an innovative approach through the Google form file upload option involves three initial activities, 20 core activities, and two final activities; 2) the learning outcomes for finding the message of exemplary stories using an innovative approach through the Google form file upload option reached the standard mean target of 81.75.

The Student Responses to Learning English Idioms Through Innovative Strategies Using Google Form Media

Muhammad Achmadinata — 2025-09-30

English idioms are one of the many competencies taught in grade X of high school. This study aims to describe: 1) students' responses to learning English idioms through innovative strategies using Google Form media; 2) the similarity of students' responses to learning English idioms through innovative strategies using Google Form media. This study took place in the odd semester of the 2025/2026 academic year. This study used a descriptive-quantitative method. The population of this study consisted of 10th-grade students at SMA Negeri 1 Singkep, who participated in learning English idioms through innovative strategies using Google Form media. They numbered 72 students divided into two parallel classes—the total sample used in this study. A questionnaire containing four value scales was used to collect research data. To validate the data, a checklist was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, namely frequency and percentage. The results of the study: 1) students' responses to English idioms were categorized as very like but there were differences in categories per sample group; 2) students' responses to innovative strategies in English idioms were categorized as very like but there were differences in categories per sample group; 3) Students' responses to the use of Google Form media in learning English idioms are categorized as immensely liking and there are no differences in categories per sample group.

The Learning Numerical Instruction Paragraph Listening Skills Using Intensive Practice Technique and Test Technique

Tengku Ida Zuraida — 2025-10-02

This research aims to describe: 1) procedures for learning skills in listening to numerical instruction paragraphs using intensive practice techniques; 2) learning outcomes for skills in listening to numerical instruction paragraphs using intensive practice techniques. This research was carried out in class 5 of SD Negeri 07 Pontianak Kota District in the even semester of the 2023/2024 academic year. The population of this study were 5th grade students who took part in learning the skill of listening to numerical instruction paragraphs using intensive practice techniques, totaling 14 students. The research sample was 13 drawn at simple random without replacement. To collect data on learning procedures for skills in listening to numerical instruction paragraphs using intensive practice techniques, observation guidelines for learning activities recorded via electronic media were used. To collect data on the learning outcomes of numerical instruction paragraph listening skills using intensive practice techniques, an essay test was used. This test meets the content validity requirements. Data on learning procedures for skills in listening to numerical instruction paragraphs using intensive practice techniques were analyzed thematically per type of learning activity. Data on the results of learning to listen to numerical instruction paragraphs using intensive practice techniques were analyzed using parametric inferential statistical procedures, namely the one-sample t test. Research results: 1) learning procedures for listening to numerical instruction paragraphs using intensive practice techniques including initial activities, core activities and final activities; 2) learning outcomes of listening to numerical instruction paragraphs using high category intensive practice techniques.

istening skills learning, numerical instruction paragraphs, multiplication topics, intensive practice techniques

The Relationship between Reading Skills for Story Count Problems and Social Arithmetic

Sisila Sombo — 2025-10-11

This research aims to describe: 1) language aspects of story count reading skills; 2) mathematics aspects of mastering social arithmetic; 3) the influence of language aspects of story counting reading skills on mathematics aspects of mastery of social meaning. This type of research is quantitative research. The population of this study were 5th grade students at SD Negeri 5 Ende who took: a) a language test on the story count reading skill aspect; b) mathematics test on aspects of social arithmetic mastery. There are 38 students divided into 20 class 5A students and 18 class 5B students. The sample members were determined to be 36 students out of 35 if referring to the Slavin formula. The number of samples per group was 19 students in class 5A and 17 students in class 5B at SD Negeri 5 Ende. Each type of data was collected using performance test instruments, namely: a) language test on aspects of story count reading skills; b) mathematics test on aspects of social arithmetic mastery. Check lists are used to validate each test item and validate each scoring result for each sample member's answer sheet. Data were analyzed using parametric inferential statistical procedures, namely one sample t test and independent sample t test. Research results: 1) language aspect of reading skills, story count is in the high category; 2) mathematics aspects of social arithmetic mastery are in the medium category; 3) there is a significant influence of the language aspect of story counting reading skills on the mathematics aspect of social arithmetic mastery.