Basic and Applied Education Research Journal

Tertiary Students’ Challenges Toward the Use of Oral Presentation in Speaking Class

Alvi Raihan Utami — 2024-06-12

The use of oral presentations is expected to develop students’ language skills. It helps the students to practice for improving students’ communicative competence. However, the oral presentation was challenging for EFL students. Therefore, this study attempted to investigate students' obstacles in using oral presentations during their performance. The participants of the study were twenty-one first-year students of English Education Study Program at a university in Lampung. This study used qualitative study and the data were gained by delivering a Likert scale questionnaire to the students on their perspectives towards the use of oral presentation during one semester adapted from Nouh et al. (2015). In addition to this, an interview was used to verify the data and gain further information in depth. The result showed that two main factors brought challenges for students during oral presentation, they were personal traits and presentation skills. In addition, these two common factors should be put in attention during the process of learning oral presentation. Furthermore, the conclusion of the study showed that most of the students felt anxious, nervous, and not well-prepared during oral presentations.

Difference Ability Think Critical Using Learning Models Discovery Learning with Problem-Based Learning

Eka Stya Wardani — 2024-06-12

The low ability to think critically students results Study students who don't meet the minimum completeness criteria. This matter is caused by insufficient selection of learning models so that students have difficulty in studying. Study this aims to know the difference in ability to think critically by using the Discovery Learning model and the Problem-based learning model (case study on basics of marketing subject for class X Marketing at SMKN 1 Jember). Study this uses all overpopulation class X PM. The sample is a selection process using a purposive sampling technique. The research methods used are quantitative with an experimental design. The technique used for collecting capability data is critical is a test. Research results show that data analysis using the Independent Sample t-test with a level significance of 0.05 results calculations obtained is 0.000 < 0.05 which means there is a significant influence. From the results, be concluded that there is a considerable difference in ability to think critically between class experiments using Problem-Based Learning and classroom learning models controlled using the Discovery Learning model.

Enhancing the Psychological Well-Being of Higher Education English Lecturers: A Qualitative Study

Zanyar Nathir Ghafar — 2024-06-22

This study explores the influence of mental health on the instructional approaches employed by higher education English lecturers in the Kurdish region. The primary objective of this study is to find effective techniques that may be implemented to enhance the psychological well-being of these teachers. The qualitative method was used by conducting semi-structured interviews with 5 lecturers at the National Institute of Technology in Kurdistan. The selection of these individuals was crucial in order to get critical insights and perspectives. The results indicate that there is a positive relationship between more significant levels of well-being and instructional practices, resulting in enhanced levels of participation, inspiration, and pleasure. The fundamental qualities that are emphasized are autonomy in teaching, competency, and effectiveness, as well as healthy student interactions. The study findings indicate that using several tactics, such as autonomy assistance, building skills, interaction, acknowledgment and feedback, and a healthy balance between work and life, is a means to enhance the overall well-being of higher education English lecturers. This study is based on a literature review on the topic of teacher well-being, offering valuable insights that may inform pedagogical administrators, staff members, and instructional programs in their efforts to cultivate a conducive atmosphere for professional development and the delivery of successful English language teaching.

Developing Environment Geography Learning Through Machine Learning Media and Its Application at Rural-Urban School

Fahmi Arif Kurnianto — 2024-06-27

Environment geography has strong characteristics in combining classroom learning and in the field. Currently, machine learning development were designed to help several problem particularly in education. This study aims to evaluate the quality of Geographic Information System based machine in rural and urban school. Moreover, we also measured effect of GIS based machine learning towards learning outcome. We used quasi-experimental design to ensure the effect of GIS based machine learning media towards learning outcome. Moreover, we also used curriculum implementation index to ensure current curriculum implementation by teacher. Students were divided into 3 groups (2 experimental groups and 1 control group). The experimental group was treated by applying a guided inquiry model through GIS based machine learning media while the control group was treated by conventional models. The results show that the quality of learning by utilizing Geographic Information Systems is remain low which is indicated by low score at laboratory and media. However, in general curriculum implementation index showed moderate score 6.8, respectively. Moreover, results of quasi experiment design showed that GIS based machine learning has significant effect on students’ learning outcome which is represented by t-test score at 0.00, respectively. GIS based learning were able to enhance students’ learning outcome, meanwhile at current condition we found low index for laboratory and media aspect both in rural and urban school.

A Content Based Analysis of Cultural Depictions in English Textbook

Umar Farooq Akram — 2024-06-28

The role that culture plays in teaching English as a global language is complicated by the language's widespread usage in a variety of international situations. Using a well-known paradigm of cultural representation in ELT textbook design by PCTB for grade 9, this study focused on a content analysis of four categories: objects, practices, viewpoints, and persons. The researcher has used qualitative research methods and content analysis as a tool for the analysis. Cultures, which are made up of a society's behavioural patterns that include details about common daily activities and rituals. The variety of foreign cultures that were depicted in these textbooks was obviously unbalanced. This is explained by the fact that the cultures of English-speaking nations are normal in comparison to other civilizations across the globe. It is believed that using English as an international language can help students become more proficient in cross-cultural communication and improve their intercultural competency.If writers of instructional materials focus more on the significance of global culture, this can be made achievable. By using content analysis method the research has evaluated the content of the textbook.

The Influence of the Game-Based Learning Model with Baamboozle Application Media on Critical Thinking and PPKn Learning Outcomes for 2nd Grade Elementary School Students

Dian Indah Safitri — 2024-06-29

This ponder points to decide the impact of the game-based learning demonstrate with the baamboozle application media on basic considering and civics learning results for moment review rudimentary school understudies. This inquire about could be a sort of test investigate with a quantitative approach. The method utilized is the test strategy within the shape of a quasy test plan with a pretest-posttest control gather plan. The test in this consider were understudies of SD Negeri Tempursari 01, Course II. Information collection strategies incorporate perception and tests. The information examination strategy utilized in this investigate is the test/T-test information examination procedure, where the collected information will be prepared and analyzed utilizing the typicality test and homogeneity test. The information investigation strategy utilized the SPSS form 21 application. After testing, it is known that the importance esteem is 0.000 which is underneath the foreordained importance esteem, specifically 0,000 ≤ 0,05. The comes about appeared that learning utilizing the game-based learning demonstrate with the baamboozle application media significantly impacted basic considering and learning results of PPKn understudies in lesson II character at SD Negeri Tempursari 01.