Pratomo, Bayu (2014) THE USE OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS‟ WRITING SKILLS AT CLASS VII F OF SMP NEGERI 7 MAGELANG IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
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Abstract
The objective of this research was to improve the students‟ writing skills through the implementation of Project-based Learning at class VII F of SMP Negeri 7 Magelang in the academic year of 2012/2013. The design of this study was collaborative action research consisted of two cycles. The steps were planning, action, observation, and reflection. The data were qualitative in nature and supported by those of quantitative. The data were obtained by conducting interviews, discussions, class observations and documentation. Meanwhile field notes, observation checklists, interview guidelines and a digital camera were used to obtain the data. The data were analyzed based on the qualitative data analysis. Meanwhile the quantitative data were obtained by conducting a pre- and a post-test. A writing assessment rubric was used to obtain the students‟ writing scores. The students' scores were analyzed by using SPSS software to find the mean scores, probability value, frequency distribution, standard deviation, and inter-rater reliability. The implementation of PBL was proved to be significant to improve the students‟ writing skills. PBL provided a motivating, empowering and challenging series of activities which vary the activities during the teaching-learning process. It elevated the students‟ motivation and gave them more opportunities to practice writing. It also provided a mass of feedback for them. It was the teacher‟s feedback and peer-feedback. The various activities and teaching aids employed in PBL facilitated the students to understand the lesson more easily and subconsciously. The group discussions during the project development enhanced their interaction and involvement. Moreover, they helped the students to build a positive relationship among them. They made good improvements in terms of the text organization, content, grammar and use of vocabulary and mechanics. Quantitatively, the mean of the students‟ writing scores in the pre-test is 9.91 meanwhile that of theirs in the post-test was 16.88. The improvement by 6.79 was significant according to the t-test. The standard deviation of the students‟ scores in the pre-test was 2.95 while that of theirs in the post-test was 3.33. In the pre-test, 85.29% of the students‟ writing was categorized as poor and very poor. However, in the post-test it remained 8.82%. In addition, the quantitative data were reliable since the Pearson‟s coefficient correlation of the pre-test between two raters was 0.82. Meanwhile that of the post-test between both of them was 0.91.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | project-based learning, writing, smp negeri 7 magelang |
| Subjects: | Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris |
| Depositing User: | Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS |
| Date Deposited: | 22 May 2015 02:01 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2019 22:42 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/19223 |
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