The study analyses motivation and anxiety in relation to the English proficiency of trainees of E... more The study analyses motivation and anxiety in relation to the English proficiency of trainees of English at Pusdiklat Keuangan Umum (PKU) Jakarta. Based on a survey consisting of AMTB questionnaire, FLCAS questionnaire, and the result of English proficiency test, the findings revealed that there were a high level of motivation and moderately high level of anxiety in learning English among PKU trainees, as well as an intermediate level of English proficiency. Also, motivation was more significant than anxiety in influencing English proficiency, but both variables were found to have not a very strong relationship with it, which is only 0.291 to affect on English proficiency. Therefore, based on goodness of fit statistics, there should be variables other than motivation and anxiety to be put in the regression model. Finally, the study puts several suggestion and recommendations for teachers, training center, and future researchers in the area. Keywords: motivation, anxiety, English proficiency, Pusdiklat Keuangan Umum
This article is based on a classroom research using phenomenological approach conducted by the wr... more This article is based on a classroom research using phenomenological approach conducted by the writer at the end of 2009. It addresses the significance of a lesson plan in one particular classroom session conducted by the writer as a subtsitute teacher. It draws on Lesson Planning that is not merely taking an activity or pieces of material into class, but more to careful thought on all areas in the English teaching and learning process: language, skill, learning aids, stages and techniques, repertoire of activities, and classroom management. It provides recommendation for improvement for English teaching at STAN by setting up a good lesson planning and by sharing some tips taken from the experience of the writer in that particular teaching session.
The paper concerns the current condition of Indonesian entrepreneurship and innovation as well a... more The paper concerns the current condition of Indonesian entrepreneurship and innovation as well as the proposed policies for Indonesian government to boost them.
Mencoba membuat studi kasus di bidang pendidikan dengan objek penelitian anak sendiri. Harapannya... more Mencoba membuat studi kasus di bidang pendidikan dengan objek penelitian anak sendiri. Harapannya bisa dipakai guru dia dalam mencari pemecahan terhadap kesulitan belajar anak.
A research proposal submitted to fulfill the requirement to complete a training for middle level ... more A research proposal submitted to fulfill the requirement to complete a training for middle level trainers organized by LAN (National Administration) and Pusdiklat KU (General Finance Education and Training Center)
An old article written in 2008 about using CALL and CALT in teaching TOEFL iBT Preparation in my ... more An old article written in 2008 about using CALL and CALT in teaching TOEFL iBT Preparation in my training center (Pusdiklat Keuangan Umum) that year.
The study analyses motivation and anxiety in relation to the English proficiency of trainees of E... more The study analyses motivation and anxiety in relation to the English proficiency of trainees of English at Pusdiklat Keuangan Umum (PKU) Jakarta. Based on a survey consisting of AMTB questionnaire, FLCAS questionnaire, and the result of English proficiency test, the findings revealed that there were a high level of motivation and moderately high level of anxiety in learning English among PKU trainees, as well as an intermediate level of English proficiency. Also, motivation was more significant than anxiety in influencing English proficiency, but both variables were found to have not a very strong relationship with it, which is only 0.291 to affect on English proficiency. Therefore, based on goodness of fit statistics, there should be variables other than motivation and anxiety to be put in the regression model. Finally, the study puts several suggestion and recommendations for teachers, training center, and future researchers in the area. Keywords: motivation, anxiety, English proficiency, Pusdiklat Keuangan Umum
This article is based on a classroom research using phenomenological approach conducted by the wr... more This article is based on a classroom research using phenomenological approach conducted by the writer at the end of 2009. It addresses the significance of a lesson plan in one particular classroom session conducted by the writer as a subtsitute teacher. It draws on Lesson Planning that is not merely taking an activity or pieces of material into class, but more to careful thought on all areas in the English teaching and learning process: language, skill, learning aids, stages and techniques, repertoire of activities, and classroom management. It provides recommendation for improvement for English teaching at STAN by setting up a good lesson planning and by sharing some tips taken from the experience of the writer in that particular teaching session.
The paper concerns the current condition of Indonesian entrepreneurship and innovation as well a... more The paper concerns the current condition of Indonesian entrepreneurship and innovation as well as the proposed policies for Indonesian government to boost them.
Mencoba membuat studi kasus di bidang pendidikan dengan objek penelitian anak sendiri. Harapannya... more Mencoba membuat studi kasus di bidang pendidikan dengan objek penelitian anak sendiri. Harapannya bisa dipakai guru dia dalam mencari pemecahan terhadap kesulitan belajar anak.
A research proposal submitted to fulfill the requirement to complete a training for middle level ... more A research proposal submitted to fulfill the requirement to complete a training for middle level trainers organized by LAN (National Administration) and Pusdiklat KU (General Finance Education and Training Center)
An old article written in 2008 about using CALL and CALT in teaching TOEFL iBT Preparation in my ... more An old article written in 2008 about using CALL and CALT in teaching TOEFL iBT Preparation in my training center (Pusdiklat Keuangan Umum) that year.
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Keywords: motivation, anxiety, English proficiency, Pusdiklat Keuangan Umum
Keywords: motivation, anxiety, English proficiency, Pusdiklat Keuangan Umum