The result of both journal can be explained as follows: 

1.‭ Problem-based  learning  could  improve  grammar  competence  ‭in‬ the  fifth  semester ‬

students  of ‭ ‬English ‭ ‬department  of ‭ ‬education ‭ ‬faculty  of ‭ ‬Hasyim ‭ ‬Asy’ari  ‭University ‬

(UNHASY) Tebuireng Jombang in the academic year of 2016/2017. 

2.‭ ‭In cycle one, ‭ ‬the lecturer’s ‭ ‬activi‭ties was following the procedures of problem-based ‬‬‬

learning that she planned. She walked around the class when the students discussed. 

There was something less in cycle one. She only used her feelings to stop the time for 

discussion and presentation without telling the students the exact time. Then, she gave 

the time limitation in cycle two after getting information from the observer. The time 

for discussion was thirty minutes as well as the presentation.  

3.‭ ‭The students’ activities ‭ ‬in ‭ ‬cycle one ‭ ‬and cycle two‭ were basically the same. In cycle ‬‬‬

one, there was one group who did the assignment from another lecturer. So that thbey 

did not pay full attention ‭ ‬to their discussion. In cycle two, all  of the students were 

active in joining the discussion and also the presentation. All of the groups wanted to 

present their discussion result in the second meeting of cycle two. But finally, the 

lecturer made a lottery to choose the group presenting their discussion result. Besides, 

all of the groups presented their discussion result, made their own reading text without 

searching from internet or other sources. Their mean score was 66.7 in cycle one and 

72.8 in cycle two.  Then, 44.4% of students passed the minimum ‭ ‬mastery criteria in 

cycle one and 88.9% of students passed the minimum mastery criteria in cycle two. It 

means that there was an improvement of their grammar competence. 

4.‭ ‭The students’ ‭ ‬responses were good ‭ ‬since cycle one. ‭ ‬Even though some ‭ ‬of them said ‬‬

that they still got difficulty in applying their grammar in their daily life. In cycle two, 

the students ‭ ‬were more motivated ‭ ‬to  join the grammar class. It was little different 

between cycle one and cycle two.  

From ‭ ‬the ‭ ‬conclusions ‭ ‬above, ‭ ‬it ‭ ‬could ‭ ‬be ‭ ‬seen ‭ ‬that ‭ ‬grammar ‭ ‬was ‭ ‬learned ‭ ‬more 

interestingly by using PBL. This study found something different from the previous studies 

using PBL. ‭ ‬The ‭ ‬finding ‭ ‬was ‭ ‬that ‭ ‬the ‭ ‬increase ‭ ‬of ‭ ‬the ‭ ‬students’ ‭ ‬grammar competence ‭ ‬was ‭ ‬in 

line  with the  increase  of their  speaking  skill and  their writing skill.  It was because  PBL 

applied in this grammar class gave the opportunities to the students to speak and write more 

and more. Then, the students seemed to compete in making the better writing and to speak 

more in presenting their ideas related to the problems of the grammar materials given by the 

lecturer. Besides, their ‭ ‬motivation to learn  also had a role in the success of their  grammar 

achievements.  

Thank you.

Comparison of the two journals about grammar -Rida Yulianti

Assalamu’alaikum.. Hallo fellas! It’s been a long time I didn’t post anything on my blog because I’ve juat got a task from my lecturer and this is more challenging becaus I have to find out the similaritie and the differences between both journal which have been read.. here we go!


Inteoduction& purpose

The similarities : 

• Both explain the importance of grammar for mastering English language skills by using interesting methods
• Teacher or lecturer must master grammar competence&performance

The differences :

• Jurnal 1 : The background of the problem raised is that all English students must master grammar because grammar plays an important role in 4 english skills such as reading, writing, speaking and listening
• Jurnal 2 : the background of the problem raised is that grammar need to encourage students’s speaking skill

Method 

The similarity :

• Both use the same process but in different words.

The differences:

• Jurnal 1 : This research was a collaborative classroom action research consisting of four main steps. They were planning the action, implementing the action, observing the action, and reflecting the action. In this research, the researcher was the lecturer of grammar class, especially advanced English grammar. A Semester of Teaching Learning Planning (RPS) of grammar for the fifth semester and blank forms of observation sheets were given to the collaborator. The observation sheets were in the form of field notes which were usted to report everything related to the lecturer’s activities, students’ activities, and students’ responses when the lecturer implemented PBL in grammar class. There were two cycles with two meetings of each cycle in this research.
• jurnal 2: This study used research and development approach, Borg dan Gall (2007:589-599). Development means to encourage the students’ courage to speak English based on OQILAG method, engaging of some steps of the research development: validity, research, try out, test of validity, systematic accuracy and efficiency. Gay, Mill and Airasian (2009:18-19) stated that the completeness of ideas of Borg and Gall were the research process which were based on the needs and then they were developed get a product to fulfil this needs. Education product such as training for lesson materials, learning materials, supporting materials, processing and connection materials.

Participants :

*jurnal 1 : subjects of the research were 9 students of the fifth semester of English department of education faculty in the academic year of 2016/2017, Hasyim Asy’ari University (UNHASY) Tebuireng Jombang.

*jurnal 2 : Students of Jakarta Selatan Jagakarsa Cipedak Muhammadiyah junior high school.

In conclusion, both of journal discuss about grammar that must be mastered by students to master english language. So the point is we have to learn more and try to implement it in our daily life so our goals to be good in english can be achieved :)

Thank you☺️

Discussion (Rida Yulianti)

Assalamu'alaikum.. Hallo fellas ! on this time I will discuss my next blog which is about the discussion chapter on how grammar learning in the classroom uses the Problem-based Learning (PBL) method. Just go right ..

We divide into two activities, namely lecturer activities and student activities

A. Lecturer’s activities

    Every meeting the lecturer does the same activites. He starts the class by greeting and he always check the attendance list. Then the lecturer tell us that there is something different for this time because the method use the PBL method to teach grammar classes. Then the lecturer performs several procedures such as:

1. Lecturer provides problems that must be solved by students (the problem is the definition of noun clause and examples in the form of reading texts)
2. Lecturer groups students into three groups
3. Lecturer provides guidance questions about the definition of noun, the use of noun clause in sentences and real examples of noun clause in reading texts
4. Lecturer pay attention to the group that is discussing
5. The lecturer asks one group to present the results of their discussion to the class randomly.
6. Lecturer provides corrections to students' explanations in the class. 

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B. Student's activities

1.      Students are formed in 3 groups

2.      Students discuss about the definition of noun clause and examples in the form of reading texts

3.      Students find information needed from the internet and other sources

4.      One of the group may present the result of their discussion in front of class. While other students ask questions what they don’t know.

On the first day there were indeed some students who were less enthusiastic, but the following days the students became enthusiastic. For the response they also looked comfortable with the PBL method that the lecturer applied. They give a positive response by following what the lecturer directs. Finally, in my opinion this method is very suitable to be applied because teaching grammar by using problem-based learning improved not only students’ grammar competence but also students’ speaking skill as well as students’ writing skill. When the students were discussing grammar problems given by the lecturer, they tried to speak as clearly as possible to explain their ideas about their solutions to their friends. This condition was interchangeably done by them in the case of giving questions and answers. It also happened when they were presenting their discussion result in front of the class. They also tried to use the appropriate grammar when asking and answering questions.

Thank you. Wassalamu’alaikum wr.wb

Hallo fellas! This is my second blog of 4th semester. In this time, I would you like to make a review about reserch method that used in my journal.

This research is a collaborative classroom action research consisting of four main
stairs. They are plan action, carry out actions, observe actions, and
reflect action. In this research, lecturer of grammar class was as researcher,
Especially advanced grammar. Learning Teaching Planning Semester (RPS) from
grammar for the fifth semester and blank form of observation sheet given to
collaborator. The observation sheet is a field note used to report
everything related to lecturer activities, student activities, and student responses
when lecturers apply PBL in grammar classes. There are two cycles with two
meeting each cycle in this study. Meanwhile, the research subject was 9
fifth semester students majoring in English language education faculty in the academic year
2016/2017, Hasyim Asy'ari University (UNHASY).
Data Collection and Data Analysis Techniques
Observation and grammar post-test are data collection techniques in this case
research. Observations were carried out by collaborators by writing everything that happened
in class at each cycle meeting. Meanwhile, grammar post-tests were held at
the following meeting after the second meeting of each cycle. This study uses descriptive
data analysis and statistical data analysis. Descriptive data analysis was obtained from
observation data. This data tells about the activities of lecturers, student activities, and
student responses during the learning process using PBL. Then, statistical data
Analysis was obtained from grammar post-test scores. This score shows
improvement of student grammar competence and the percentage of students who
can pass mastery minimum criteria. The average value of pre-test, post-test I, and post-test II was compared to determine the improvement of students' grammar competencies. Then that
consulted with the results of the calculation of the SPSS t-test to find out whether or not
the increase in average score is significant. This uses SPSS version 20. Meanwhile,
Minimum mastery criteria are 70. When 75% of students get a score of 70 becomes a criterion
from the success of this study.

Thank you. :)

Rida Yulianti. Why did I choose this journal?

Assalamu'alaikum.. Hello fellas !! This is my first assignment blog in 4th semester, and this blog will contain a review of journals that will become the foundation when I do research later. Well, I chose a journal about grammar. Certainly among you many who think that grammar is difficult, grammar is complicated, etc. The reason I'm choosing a journal about grammar doesn't mean I'm proficient in grammar, but grammar always makes me interested in continuing to learn English in depth. The trick I do to master grammar is to diligently read and understand and practice. So guys, for those of you who still think that grammar is difficult, let's be diligent in reading because we are studying together. 

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This time I refer to one of the journal compiled by Mukminatus Zuhriyah under the title PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ GRAMMAR COMPETENCE. Just looking at the title, I was immediately interested because this learning centered on problems. well, from the whole, I caught the core of this journal, PBL turned out to be one of the student-centered learning methods and the teacher only became a facilitator. Is it the same with SCL huh? Etherington (2011: 54) which states that problem-based learning is where students are given the task of solving problems related to their material. PBL is also an innovative method where students are formed in small groups to collaborate in analyzing and solving problems.

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Then how about the introduction in this journal? Let's look at the paragraph I paraphrase.

INTRODUCTION

Grammar is one of the subject subjects that must be studied by students of English language education throughout the university because grammar is a component of language that is very important to master. Grammar has an important role in 4 English skills, when reading, grammar is needed to understand context in text with well. When writing, grammar is needed to get understadable writing. It is also happens when listening and speaking. Additional, Priya (2015: 72) that communication argues become coherent and logical by using grammar.Then, baleghizadeh and Mozaheb (2011: 364) state that the learners' age, their proficiency level, and educational background levels of grammar to be different.

That is the fact that learning grammar is not easy. Many 5th semester students of English language education at the Hasyim Asy’ari University (UNHASY) held on November 7, 2016, students still have weak grammar competencies as evidenced by the value they got. Their average score was 65. The highest value was 70. The presentation of students who get 70 was 22%. The cause of weak grammar is that it can be from students or teachers. Matas and Natolo (2010: 371) state that teaching grammar needs student-centered methods. One of the student-centered methods is PBL because it is a learning method where students get assignments and they analyze and complete the material in a collaborative manner in groups in the class and it is easier for students to understand more quickly because they practice directly independently. That is the reason why PBL was implemented in this research.

That is the introduction review of this journal, essentially the PBL method can be applied in our learning so that we can analyze the material well and understand grammar faster so we can improve our English language skills well.

Thank you 💙

The Differences Education System Between Finlandia and Indonesia

Hallo fellas! Welcome to my fourth blog!! Because the theme is about education so in this occasion I would like you to compare the education system between Indonesia and Finlandia. Why finlandia? because Finlandia is the number 1 best education country in the world and the purpose I make this comparison is to evaluate the education system in Indonesia.

1. In finlandia, the time to study is just 4 hours and even then interspersed with the games, because finlandia believe that if students spend too much their time at school it will make them stress out and get bored because they don't have enough time for entertainment. Based on research if the students like that it will make the material can not get by children.
2. To become a teacher of primary school in finlandia is need master degree because finlandia believe that to teach student must need competent teacher. While in Indonesia we haven't graduate yet but we can teach at school.
3. Students in Finlandia are free to choice the subject they want, as well as they like. Because Finlandia hopes students can develop their skills in subject they like. For example,if students just interested to math and art they just follow the class with those subject they don't need follow the others subject. While in Indonesia we have to dominate all of subject that school has given and it makes almost all of student feel lazy because they have to learn about subjects they don't like.
4. There is no homework and final exam in Finlandia.
5. In Finlandia the cost to school is paid by government,they don't need pay like spp or something like that.
6. There is no rangking system in Finlandia because Finlandia believe that all of students are same,they deserve to get first winner.
7. This is the most interesting, in Finlandia the average starting salary for teacher is 29.000 dollars in 2008 and that is equivalent to about 400 million rupiah. Whereas in Indonesa the average starting for teacher is not meet UMP/UMR. However the most important thing is not from salary but from how useful we are to others.
8. In calculating international standard said that students in Finlandia are interested to science, like to read and like math whereas Indonesia is one of the worst reading countries in the world.
9. In Finlandia the cost of education to become a teacher is borned by government. Therefore Finlandia has many high quality teachers because teacher welfare is equivalent to that of doctors and pilots.

The question is, can Indonesia implement education system like Finlandia? The answer is able on you, have we felt it appropriate to implement the system? Because the most important thing is from human resources. So we as the next generation of teacher we must be qualified teacher so that we can improve the education system in Indonesia and we have to eliminate the bad image of teacher. Show them that we can be happy teachers~

The nature of men and women

   

     Allah has created His creatures in pairs. Like the sky pair with the earth, hot with cold, night with day, land with the sea, men with women and others. Each of these creations carries its own task. They cannot leave Allah's provisions. All activities must be in accordance with the nature that God has bestowed upon him. They don't have the advantage of others. Everything is the same in the sight of God. They only work together to form the order of the universe regularly and neatly.

     Therefore, whoever comes out of nature and the rules that have been set by Allah, then what will happen is a huge chaos and disaster. Because each was created by Allah according to his nature as the creation of human beings they instinctively created religion namely monotheism. So whoever comes out of this fitrah (monotheistic religion), then it is an irregularity and there will be chaos caused by it. Likewise to the image of God's creatures in general.

     From the article "Men are from mars and women are from venus" we can find out that between men and women were created to have their own distinctions and privileges, don't let us get out of our nature. For example, from a little girl, she has been taught education sex, which means that here is a woman who has been taught and accustomed to doing something or using anything that is in accordance with her nature as a woman. different from men who have to look more manly stronger, for example little boys prefer soccer. don't get between women and men upside down.

     The nature of men is to have greater physical strength than women, because he is required to be the head of the family who is obliged to fulfill his family's livelihood, provide shelter, clothing, and become a protector for a woman (his wife) and children. While women are created as humans who are physically weak compared to men. But God gave him the greater nature of tenderness and affection that men don't have. This is because the woman is prepared to become a figure of educator and mentor to the growth and development of the attitudes, behavior, mental and moral of her children.

     Between men and women, each has the nature of deficiencies and advantages that complement each other. So that by carrying out their respective roles, does not reduce what is their obligation and does not demand more what is their right, then there will be harmony and balance in family and community life. God has made women as partners for men, and vice versa. All of that is to bring about a feeling of love and compassion between them.

( Source : The article "men are from mars and women are from venus")

Rida Yulianti

GET OUT OF THE COMFORT ZONE FOR A GREAT FUTURE

           

      When life is full of struggles , when life is full of sacrifice, when we have to get out of our comfort zone. Dare to move to the city of people in order to reach nobel ideals. We are far from parents, brother or sister and also far from closest person. All that I was doing when I moved from Bandung to Karawang. However I did it for my parents and my dreams. Indeed there are many obstacles that must be passed where I have to do everything myself, without a mother who usually prepares my equipment, without a father who usually takes me wherever and without a sister who usually comforted me when I was exhausted.

     I really wan to tell them how cruel the world is, how sad the journey to success is especially for woman like me, I know that I'm only a girl from a village who moved to the city, so it is only natural that I have not been able to adapt it to language or culture that I find rude and so far from my culture in my village full of ethics despite lack of education. I always remember my mother's massage "Take care of relationships because the rain stone in village is better than golden rain in the city". It means I have to take care of my association because the worst of life in the village is better than the sparkle of life in a city that is not neccesarily make me happy. Let my journey now bacome a beautiful story in my future.

        I want to eliminate the perception of people who always say " what do you get a college? After all, you will also become a housewife, you should learn to be a good housewife not by college!" In contrast, even though I'm in college I'm also trying to be a future wife and good mother for my children someday, won't a smart mother produce smart kids too? One of them I have prepared good names for my children late, even though this is small thing but this is also very important because the naming of childen is also what prayer is expected of the children, if I have children I will choose a name such as Baqir Abdul Mannan Nawawi for man which means a vast servant of god and gifted, because I want my child to be an Intelligent child and if I have a daughter I will give her the name Afanin Huriyah Huwaida Azzahra that means woman like angels of heaven who are gentle and intelligent.

        In addition, I take english department so if I was asked the western name of my children in the future  I will choose the name Mohammed Joseph, Richard and Ibrahimovic for men and the Angelica, Elzafi and Arzu for women and if I asked why I don't change my name as I like, I will answer that I don't want to change my name becaus it's given from my parents and it will be hopes and also has great meanings as my mother say that Rida is Ridho, it means that I will always patient to face anything that happens to me. Even though it is a simple thing but giving a name is very important because it will be hopes in the future. There are actually many more ways we can learn about it, because of the limited time I have, I think it is enough to write until here. I have massage for anyone who reads my writing, keep dreaming and chasing what you expect all this time, let people thing you are hallucinating because your goals aren't big enough if you don't get rude criticism from people around you, you just need to learn because you never too old to learn. 

Sincerely   

          

Rida Yulianti