MATCHA: Journal of Modern Approaches to Communication, Humanities, and Academia

The Effectiveness of Rosetta Stone App on EFL Learners Listening Comprehension on the Student of Sman 5 Cirebon

Vica Via Vanesa — Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This study investigates the impact of the Rosetta Stone application on enhancing listening comprehension among eleventh-grade students at SMAN 5 Cirebon, Indonesia. English proficiency is essential in Indonesia, yet many students struggle, particularly with listening skills. The research employed a quasi-experimental design, featuring pre-tests and post-tests to assess the effectiveness of the Rosetta Stone app compared to traditional teaching methods. The results indicated a significant improvement in the experimental group, which used Rosetta Stone, with average post-test scores increasing from 63.00 to 81.00. In contrast, the control group, which received conventional instruction, improved from 60.00 to 73.00. This demonstrates that the app effectively enhances students’ listening comprehension abilities. Additionally, a questionnaire revealed that student motivation to use the Rosetta Stone app was primarily driven by its engaging features and interactive video content. A majority of students expressed that these aspects significantly contributed to their learning experience. The findings suggest that integrating technology, such as the Rosetta Stone application, can lead to improved English listening skills, offering a more dynamic and effective approach to language learning. This study highlights the potential of innovative teaching methods and technological tools in fostering better language acquisition, providing valuable insights for educators aiming to enhance English proficiency in students. Overall, the Rosetta Stone app proves to be a beneficial resource in addressing the challenges of English language learning, particularly in listening comprehension.

An Analyzing of Non-Observance Maxim Types in “24 Jam Bersama Gaspar” Movie

Nessa Yuanita — Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This present study aims to analyze the non-observance maxims of one selected film. In addition to that, this current study is conducted to investigate the conversational implicature can generate in the film. The analysis of non-observance of Grice's maxims in movies is rooted in the field of pragmatics, particularly focusing on how communication unfolds beyond literal meanings. The movie 24 Hours with Gaspar is used as the object of research, providing relevant data and highlighting the role of language in human communication. This study is descriptive qualitative to collect, analyze and report the data. Earlier, the researcher watches to find dialogues related to non-observances maxims. Afterwards, the researcher remarking and identify the dialogue and calculating the amount of the data. Lastly, the researcher analyzes and categorized the related dialouges based on Grice’s theory, determining the most dominant type, and write a conclusion. The researcher found 5 dialog involving non-observance maxim, which are: opting out quantity, violating relation, violating quantity, floating quantity and foating relation. Those data were differentiated in 2 conversational implicature namely generalized and particularized.

The Effectiveness of Stimuler Application as Learning Media to Improve Students’ Speaking Skills at Vocational School

Salsa Ayu Denistiani — Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 +0700

The purpose of this study is to assess the Stimuler application's effectiveness as a learning media for improving vocational school students' speaking skills. The Stimuler application was chosen for its advanced artificial intelligence features that offer real-time feedback and simulate real-world communication, which is critical in vocational education where speaking skills are essential for workplace readiness. The study utilized a quasi- experimental design, with an experimental group using the Stimuler application and a control group using conventional techniques. Both groups were assessed through pre- and post-tests. The research involved 38 participants, with 22 students in the experimental group and 16 in the control group, over a period of four weeks. Researcher calculated that the experimental group's mean post-test score increased by an average of 15.1 points (from 65.4 to 80.5), while the control group showed a minimal increase of 3.9 points (from 64.8 to 68.7). These findings highlight the Stimuler application's ability to improve students' speaking skills through its AI-powered interactive features. The significant improvement in the experimental group suggests that the tool can offer a more effective alternative to traditional teaching methods in vocational education, where communication skills are key to students' future professional success.

Investigating English Language Teachers’ TPACK Competencies on the Students’ Writing Skill

Rahma Ayuditya Putri — Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This study aims to explore English teachers' implementation of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) competencies to enhance students' writing skills. The methods used include qualitative observations and interviews, focusing on the use of technology in writing instruction, variations in TPACK implementation, impact on student engagement, and teachers' perceptions of their TPACK competencies. The findings of this study are expected to provide valuable insights for effective pedagogical practices and professional development for teachers.

Analyze Lexicological and Lexicography Example Sentences in Raissa Anggiani Songs

Amelia Christianti Hutagaol — Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This research focuses on the interpretation and use of various forms and symbols in music and aims to understand the structure, meaning and use of words in language. This research contributes to the understanding of the relationship between language, music and culture through the analysis of speech and music samples. The research method involves systematically collecting, analyzing and interpreting data using web mining and albums. The method used in this research is a descriptive method that uses a qualitative approach. Data analysis used a methodology to identify and classify data based on its content. This methodology uses lexicography to identify and classify words into lists, and then uses the data as teaching materials, categorizing them by usage, occupation, or status. This research emphasizes the importance of using various forms and symbols in linguistic expression and stresses the importance of using various symbols to effectively convey meaning and emotion.