Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui adanya pengaruh kemampuan menulis narasi dengan menggunakan pendekatan Whole Language pada siswa kelas IV SDN Pekayon 05 Pagi pada semester 2 tahun ajaran 2019-2020. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan Quasy Experimental Design yang menggunakan Nonequivalent Control Group Design. Populasi penelitian ini berjumlah 60 siswa yang seluruhnya diteliti. Kelas eksperimen IVC 30 siswa dan kelas kontrol IVB 30 siswa dengan teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah sampel jenuh. Dari hasil perhitungan uji normalitas post-test menggunakan liliefors pada kelas eksperimen diperoleh nilai Lhitung = 0, 119, LTabel = 0,162 pada taraf signifikan α = 0,05. Pada kelas kontrol diperoleh nilai Lhitung = 0.153, Ltabel = 0,162 pada taraf signifikan α = 0,05. Pada kedua kelompok tersebut berdistribusi normal. Selanjutnya pada uji homogenitas hasil tes menggunakan uji Fisher. Diperoleh Fhitung = 0,19 dan Ftabel = 1,86 pada a = 0,05 dengan derajat kebebasan (dk) pembilang = 29 dan derajat kebebasan (dk) penyebut = 29. Sehingga didapat Fhitung = 0,19 < Ftabel (0,05) = 1,86 dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa sampel kelas IV adalah homogen. Dalam menguji hipotesis yang telah dirumuskan, maka dilakukan perhitungan dengan uji-t. Dari hasil perhitungan diperoleh Thitung = 8,16 sedangkan Tabel = 2,002 pada taraf signifikan a = 0,05 dengan derajat kebebasan = 58. Dengan demikian Thitung > Ttabel yang menyatakan Ho ditolak dan H1 diterima. Ini menunjukan bahwa “Terdapat pengaruh pendekatan whole language terhadap kemampuan menulis narasi siswa pada kelas IV SDN Pekayon 05”.
The stud}' investigates the use of mind mapping technique in teaching writing. This study was conducted based on the two main problems: 1) is the mind mapping technique applied in the students' writing skill? 2) Does mind mapping technique affect on the students' writing skill? The aim of the study was to find out the students' writing skill after learning using mind mapping. The study applied free experimental designs, using paired simple t-test with the sample of 30 students from the population of 120 students. The result revealed that the mapping technique affected on improving the students' writing skill.
This paper describes the use of single-correct answer (SCA) and multiple-correct answer (MCA) in assessing secondary school students’ grammar proficiency in Indonesia. There were 154 students from year 11aged 15 year old that participated in the study. From the total 154 students; 98 students participated in the SCA test session, 103 students complete the MCA test, and 84 students filled in the survey. In addition, 52 students were recorded to attend the three sessions from the study: SCA, MCA and survey. Result of the study has shown that the design of SCA and MCA in multiple-choice the computer assisted language testing (CALT) program corresponds the main principle of language testing similar to the paper-based testing format. Although the design of both SCA and MCA tests fulfilled the requirement of CALL environment such as interactivity, flexibility, content appropriateness as well as performance; as the nature of test the application of SCA and MCA test in delivering the grammar test was believed to suggest stressful environment. The authenticity setting of both SCA and MCA test which was proposed to promote the originality of students’ work was identified to drive uncomfortable testing situation. Within comparison between the SCA and MCA tests, result of the study has shown that students preferred to SCA test than the MCA test. The SCA test was believed to serve practicality for the students to complete the grammar task for the sake of number of correct answer available. Although students were challenged to complete the grammar test carried within the MCA test format, students preferred not to have such testing as it created more uncomfortable testing environment for them.