Muhamad Sofian Hadi

In the coming years, technology will affect the learning experience from numerous points of view. Internet of Things (IoT) continues to confirm its essential position in the context of Information and Communication Technologies and the development of society. With the support of IoT, institutions can upgrade learning outcomes by providing increasingly well-to-do learning encounters, improved operational effectiveness, and by gaining real-time, actionable insight into student performance. The purpose of this study is examines how learners’ perspective certain the effectiveness of IoT in higher education as aiding the learning process. The study was conducted in a qualitative descriptive analysis by using a self-structured questionnaire by Likert-type scale to figure out the data statistically. In addition, the study conducted its survey in Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta, South Tangerang, Indonesia. Ninety four (n=94) learners of English Study Program at a higher level have been chosen as
the subject. Based on the research finding, it indicates that the advancement of IoT has influenced users particularly Gen z, to adjust effectively in technological literacy. With updated IoT connected devices, IoT presently seems to be one of the primary enablers to create quality competency-based education or even become the most vital proponent.

One of the learning models that can be implemented in increasing the students ability in English language is using Problem Based Learning (PBL). Problem Based Learning is a learning model that focuses on giving the solution for students in learning process. PBL provides the chance for students to find their problem and also creating the alternative solution to deal with their problems in English language learning. The aims of this study, by using PBL can increase the students' ability in mastering English language. The participant of this study chosen from primary school teacher education department (PGSD) faculty of educational sciences, Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta. There several consideration in choosing the department as the object of this study. First, the student of this department lack of interest in joining the English subject, the learning process becomes ineffective. Second, as the future candidate of teacher for elementary school students, they need to concern with the ability of English language. Third, the average ability of students in mastering English is weak. The method used for this study based on qualitative/interpretive paradigm. This method concern on viewing the focus and problems of this study in a comprehensive way. The finding, based on the result of the study it can be shown that the students ability in English language increased as the researcher targeted from the beginning. And the learning process becomes more active after the use of Problem Based Learning. So, it can be concluded that the use of Problem Based Learning (PBL) can increase the students' ability in mastering English Language.

In the context of higher education, IT's popularity and transparency has increased students' higher awareness of writing in different evolving forms. It is undeniable that publishing scientific research is now seen more as success determinant in academic careers. Along with this demand, students need to deepen their advanced literacy and academic language skills to achieve good scientific writing. The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of Systemic Functional Genre approach in students' reading literacy. A quantitative method of quasi-experimental design was carried out in this study. There were two groups involved: the experimental group (EG) and the control group (CG). During the implementation, both groups experienced in the different treatments. The population selected in this study was the second-semester learners of English Department, Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta. In selecting the sample, the researchers purposively choose two groups (n=60 students). To collect the data, the researchers implemented a reading test. Based on the research finding, the study indicated that the SFG-based Approach had a significant positive impact on improving the students' reading literacy.

The aim of this study is to investigate in detail the use of song in teaching English for Junior High School student. This study is action researches conducted at Dharma Karya UT Junior High School class VII with participant number are 25 students. Data obtained from the result of test in each cycle. The findings showed that the learning process using song makes the students become more active in their interaction, it is showed by their participation level during the teaching is increased. Another finding also revealed that there is a significant improvement in the student's English language skills using song from preliminary to cycle II stage in the research process. The average score of students at the preliminary stage is only 60 then it increased to 68 in the first cycle and increased significantly in cycle II with the amount of 80. It can be concluded that action research is done by using song in teaching English for Junior High School significantly helps the students in increasing their English language skills. This study recommends the continuation of using various teaching media and tools for Junior High School student in order to improve their English language skills.

The current study investigates the impact of multiple intelligences-based Instructions on developing speaking skills of the students of English. Therefore, the problem of the current study can be stated in the lack of speaking skills of the students of English school in Junior High School, MTs Al-Ihsan Jakarta Barat. To confront this problem, the researcher developed a multiple intelligences-based program to enhance the speaking skills paying due attention to the individual differences among students. The sample of the study consisted of sixty fourth-year perspective students of English. The Quasi-experimental research design was used in the study as the researcher used the one group post-test to assess the usefulness of using this approach. Results of the study proved the effectiveness of Multiple Intelligences-(MI) On Developing Speaking Skills of the 9 th Grade Students' of MTs Al-Ihsan Jakarta Barat.

The study aimed to find out whether fly swatter game can give influence toward students' vocabulary mastery. The subject of this study was grade VII-2 of SMPN 9 Tangerang Selatan in the academic year of 2018/2019, which consisted of 42 students. The method used in this study is a quantitative method with the design of the pre-experimental study. The data from pre-test and post-test were analyzed statistically using spss 16. The result of this study showed; the students' pre-test mean score was 45.4 and the students' post-test mean score was 86.6. The result of t-test was 21.55 and significant (2-tailed) was 0.00 < p (0.05). The hypothesis (H1) was accepted, which means there is a significant difference between pre-test and post-test scores of the experimental group. It can be concluded that applying fly swatter game in teaching vocabulary to 7th grade students of SMPN 9 Tangerang Selatan is effective.

This research aimed to improve the students' speaking skill in English lesson by puppets games. This research was conducted by using Quasi-Experimental. The subject of this research was Class X MIPA of SMA Perjuangan Depok 2018/2019 academic year, which consisted of 29 students. The objective of this research was to teaching students' speaking skill in English Lesson by using Puppets Games at Ten Grade of SMA Perjuangan Depok. The data were gathered through quantitative and qualitative data. The result of this research showed that there was increasing of students in speaking skill. The mean of pre-test was 58.34. The mean of post-test was 77. Based on the result analysis, it can be concluded that there was a significance using puppets games in teaching speaking at tenth grade senior high school. The result showed that the result of T-test calculation is 13.090 more higher than T-table 5%, it gained score 2.045. Therefore, it can be conclude that teaching speaking using puppets games is effective to improve speaking skill at the tenth grade of SMA Perjuangan Depok. The results of this study are expected to be useful to related parties such as principals, teachers, parents, students and further researchers.

The purpose of this research was to prove that using a web-based music study is effective in boosting active listening. This research conducted in Private Elementary School Khalifa IMS Tangerang Selatan. The population of this research is third-grade students, and the sample is P3C consists of 25 students. The method of this research is quantitative method and using pre-experimental design. To collect the data, the writer used a pre-test, and post-test that given to the students. The resulting score of the data indicated that, the total score of students in the pre-test was 1338 with the average were 53.52. The lowest score of the pre-test was 37 and the highest score was 60. The total score of students in the post-test was 2211 with the average were 88.44. The lowest score of the post-test was 80 and the highest score was 97. It is significantly different from the result of pre-test and post-test scores. The results of the pre-test and post-test were calculated by using manual statistically. The calculation indicated that t-observe were 4.79 with t-tables were 1.70 and the significance 0.05. Therefore, the alternative hypothesis (H1) is accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected. The writer concluded that using Web-based music studies in teaching English was effective to improve students' listening skills.

This study aims to identify and analyze errors of language aspects that appear on the machine translator from Google-Translate on narrative texts in English into Indonesian. Based on the results of the analysis, it is showed that the morphological aspects occupy the highest positions in the data summary types of errors, as many as 13 errors. Next is the syntactic aspect for 9 errors, and morphology of for 12 errors. It can be concluded that the translation using Google Translate is not the right solution for someone who wants to translate foreign language text, especially if it is used in the learning process at schools.

Smartphone as a portable device is an important tools in communication, the rise of Smartphone is playing an indispensable role in daily activity. Using Smartphone can create significant change in teaching and learning practice. It is an attractive way to stimulate the student to improve their speaking skill.

English language is like a key in expanding all the knowledge in all around the world. Being capable in using English will open the wider opportunities in expanding knowledge. Due to the importance and necessity of English, in recent decades study about EFL have shifted from traditional grammar-based teaching method (Teacher-Oriented) to communicative-focused instruction (Student-Oriented). This study explores the understandings of English Lecturers in adopting a Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach into their classrooms. This qualitative study investigated the perceptions of English lecturers in English Department Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta and a case study approach was applied in order to explore lecturers’ understandings of CLT. 4 English lecturers were interviewed using semi-structured interviews.  The findings described the factors that affected the implementation of CLT in the language learning related to lectures’ factors include: misconceptions of CLT, English proficiency, and lack of CLT training.  The study also provides a range of practical recommendations for the English lectures to improve the implementation of CLT and to help ensure the success in implementing this approach in English language teaching and learning in classroom.
Keywords: CLT, Language Learning and Teaching, EFL