I. Preface It is commonly felt that the word “testing” frighten both students and teachers. For the former, the students fear to be put to test because there is a possibility of failure. For the latter, the teachers have fear of statistics. They think that they will be involved in the statistical trap. Teachers also fear that they might be unable to make...
Abstract: English language is a foreign language that is studied by elementary up to College students. It is taught intensively and spent proportional time allotment in every meeting. Practically, the expected result has not yet shown significant improvement. Many factors causes the underestimated effort in studying English, especially the point of view that English is only a foreign language not a second language....
Bias dalam penelitian metode penelitian telah mempengaruhi tingkat perkembangan dalam pembelajaran mengenai kepemimpinan yang efektif. Kepercayaan mengenai metode penelitian yang paling bermanfaat dan jenis informasi yang diperlukan untuk memahami proses kepemimpinan terkait dengan bias dalam pembuatan konsep tentang kepemimpinan, masalah utama meliputi: 1. Peralatan / perlengkapan kuantitif, metode tes – hipotesis vs diskriptive, metode kualitatif. 2. Perlengkapan survey vs studi experimental. 3. Level...
This term is usually used in the academic field or classes. Reading for pleasure is an additional reading activity which based on personal interest. Thus the main focus is merely having fun instead of academic activity. Implicitly there is also knowledge within as the final result. This kind of learning is very effective to improve vocabulary and learn the writer's view point. Indonesian students...
Comparison and Contrast Paragraphs_Taking Transjakarta or Public Buses
By miftachudin arjuna - March 09, 2015
Comparison and contrast paragraphs are sometimes used to explain a topic. More often, they are used to support the evaluation of two persons, places, things, or ideas. For example, X is better, more beautiful, easier, more helpful, etc. than Y, and so X is preferable to Y. Comparison identifies and analysis similarities between two person, places, things or ideas. In the other hand,...
Most Indonesia people are ignorant about the dangers of cigarette smoking, therefore, they smoke this stick actively everyday without considering the effect toward themselves. The most dangerous effect is that cigarette smoke pollutes the lungs. It will affect the lungs' elasticity to compress the air and simultaneously shortens the breath. The other fact of the dangers of cigarette smoke is its residue on...
Flash Card is an effective tool to memorize new words in English. There are some steps to make a good one. Flash Card is a strip of paper that has blank space on the two sides. We can start to work on it by writing 5 words minimally on the front face. Then define the words by using synonyms, antonyms, or the associated...
In argumentative paragraph, the writer wants the readers to accept or reject an idea, realize that action should be taken to solve a problem, or try a new way of doing something. The writer should state her / his opinion about something which s/he believes to be true. For examples : Should smoking be judged as forbidden stuff? Government should be centralize the...
Which is the most important in effective communication? Verbal or Nonverbal
By miftachudin arjuna - March 09, 2015
At glance, let's take a look at the process of interpersonal communication. This diagram may help you to have preliminary comprehension before you read the following summary sender --> message --> medium (verbal language or nonverbal medium) --> interference --> receiver Opinion and idea of human being change the media of communication. In the case of face to face communication, it uses both...
Communication strength to activate human emotion and behavior
By miftachudin arjuna - March 09, 2015
In paradigmatic description of communication, it is well-known that communication has certain intention; informative and persuasive. Informative is a process of transferring information from one to another, meanwhile persuasive is a process of modifying people attitude, opinion, and behavior. Persuasive communication is more difficult than informative one. We need certain technique and experience to communicate with any people. We have to adjust the...
Do we need to learn English accents; British, American, or Australian?
By miftachudin arjuna - March 09, 2015
Language is an arbitrary speech symbol including words, sound, and meaning. In effective communication, the main focus is two way communication which contains understanding the discussion topic between speaker and listener / sender and receiver. Apparently, accent is not part of language aspects. This term rises when different group of people speak other languages. For an example, Indonesian people speak English. You will...
Homeschooling is a part of education which belongs to a non formal one as stated in Article of Indonesian education system no. 20 year 2003. It is defined as a home based learning. Further, it could be single homeschooling or merged with others into community homeschooling. Actually the learning can be conducted anywhere such as in the garden, orphanage, hospital, park etc., as...
Comparison Contrast Essay_Writing Spoken Language in Higher Education of Indonesian Students
By miftachudin arjuna - March 09, 2015
(General Statement) Writing spoken language is a common phenomenon among higher education students in Indonesia. Since English is a foreign language, students find it difficult to express their ideas into a good academic writing which fulfills its standard. Their reasons may vary from the grammar and structure, diction, and the notion to rules of formal writing. This phenomenon reduces when students start their...
Chronological Order Essay_LSRW stages in language acquisition
By miftachudin arjuna - March 09, 2015
Babies start their first journey to the world by crying as the sign that they are breathing and alive. Although they make sounds, it does not mean that their language development begins with speaking stages. They will soon learn that language is a matter of habit. Therefore, they do not need a specific classroom and a set of goals in learning language. For...
Cause and Effect Essay_The Effect of TPR (Total Physical Response) Methodology toward Language Performance
By miftachudin arjuna - March 09, 2015
Methodology of English language teaching has evolved over centuries since it becomes the second of the biggest language users which has 500 million speakers around the world after Mandarin for 1.5 billion ones. Surprisingly, among 6912 languages English is accepted widely as international language and set as a standard of language proficiency to enter universities, job markets, graduation requirements, or life styles. In...
Students with back packs and piles of books are common sight in the last 2 decades. Nonetheless, during 21st century, considering the needs of effectiveness, human run to leverage time into more valuable than 24 hours in a day. Computers and various wireless tools invade human life without any exclusion. Education field becomes more and more innovative by new hybrid net and note...
Argumentative Essay_The Controversy of Teacher Certification in Indonesia
By miftachudin arjuna - March 09, 2015
In some points, teacher certification in Indonesia is beneficial for stake holders such teachers, education institutions, and the government, but it is a kind of dilemma because the disadvantages are higher that its benefits in practice. Since article no 19 year 2007 from ministry of Indonesian education has been implementing a new standard of certification for teachers, they assert that this assessment result...
Academic study becomes an important issue when people want to pursue a distinctive achievement in their academic life. They also have to consider the aims of academic study in order to ensure having a career or future job, to develop personal growth, and to contribute to the social and economic development of society. In addition, an important query about how those aims can...
Mind Your Language is a British comedy television series which premiered on ITV in late-1977. Produced by London Weekend Television and directed by Stuart Allen, the show is set in an adult education college in London and focuses on the English as a Foreign Language class taught by Mr Jeremy Brown, portrayed by Barry Evans, who had to deal with a motley crew...
Consuming food is one of characteristics of living things such as humans, animals, and plants. Food itself has several functions categorized mainly into 4 types. The former one is to produce heat which is related to the provision of warmth or energy. Fats and carbohydrate such as starches and sugar are the main source for hear and energy production. Next, food functions as...
