This research was conducted to find out the evidence of Hangman game in strengthening young learners vocabulary to the Year-7 students of SMP Negeri 4 Teluk Keramat-Sambas in Academic Year 2019/2020. This research was a pre-experimental research with one group pre-test and post-test design. The population of this research was all of Year-7 students with the total number of students were 114 students. The cluster random sampling was taken in this research as the technique of sampling, the participants consisted of 26 students. Referring to the research findings, it revealed that the technique could make students vocabulary increased significantly. It can be seen when the students learn vocabulary. Their attention and involvement indicated that the technique gave positive effect on students vocabulary mastery. They already understood the meaning and how to spell words correctly through Hangman game. The result of the research showed that Hangman game was effective to increase students vocabulary achievement. It was proven by the result of t-test computation is higher than t-critical value (9.24>2.060). This means that the Null Hypothesis (H0) which is the implementation of Hangman game does not affect the young learners vocabulary significantly was rejected, while the Alternative Hypothesis which is the implementation of Hangman game affect the young learners vocabulary significantly was accepted. The score of effect size was 1.8 and qualified as strong effect. To conclude, Hangman game enabled the students to recollect vocabulary easily and generate the students motivation in learning process. Thus, the writer suggested this technique to be implemented in teaching vocabulary.

Motivation is undoubtedly an important factor in learning foreign languages. Yet, in English as foreign language context, like Indonesia, especially in West Kalimantan, not all students are motivated to learn English, a compulsory foreign language for secondary students. Thus, it is a necessity that teachers know how to increase students’ motivation. This paper analyses the issue of motivation in learning English as a compulsory subject in a foreign language context which can be useful for teachers and students to know what why motivation is important in learning foreign languages. Through reviewing related literatures to motivation, this paper outlines the role of motivation in learning a foreign language, and the problems of low motivation commonly found in EFL contexts. It also discusses some possible causes of low motivation as well as elaborates ways to increase students’ motivation.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis relevansi pendidikan nasional dari prespektif pendidikan yang telah digagas oleh Ki Hajar Dewantara, hal ini karena masih adanya ketidak sesuaian konsep pendidikan yang sesuai dengan karakteristik ke-Indonesiaan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian analysis content dengan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Teknik yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data menggunakan studi kepustakaan terhadap dokumen dan naskah publikasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan era globalisasi menuntut bangsa Indonesia untuk mempersiapkan generasi mudanya dengan kepribadian yang mengakar pada budaya nasioanl Indonesia. Pendidikan berbasis budaya nasional yang diwariskan sudah seharusnya dimunculkan kembali untuk menghadapi masalah kebangsaan yang masih banyak terjadi. Melalui proses pendidikan yang berdasarkan pada ajaran nasionalisme berdasarkan budi pekerti dengan menumbuhkan kecintaan pada tanah air, dengan berlandaskan nilai-nilai kebangsaan yang ditanamkan secara alamiah dan dengan berpedoman pada nilai-nilai kemanusiaan. Penekanan proses pendidikan ini dengan mengintegrasikan budaya nasional yang sesuai karakteristik karakter kebangsaan dalam hal ini nasionalisme yang berdasarkan budi pekerti untuk mengembangkan rasa cinta tanah air. Proses dilakukan dengan menggunakan pendekatan sistem among dengan menuntun peserta didik untuk tumbuh dengan memiliki kepribadian yang baik, melalui pembiasaan ngerti (mengerti), ngrasa (sadar), dan nglakoni (pencapaian).

The purpose of this study is to describe or strengthen the function of the museum as a means of education outside the classroom as part of the co-curricular education program. This program is often referred to as an educational tourism activity. This research is a descriptive qualitative research that uses data collection methods through literature study using various sources such as books, journal articles, and news sources that support the research. Data collection, data processing, and data analysis were carried out from September 2020 to January 2021. The conclusions of this study are: (1) museums have an educational function that must be elaborated and used as a source, media, and place of learning as part of educational co-curricular program. Museums provide open communication about ideas, concepts, information involving exploration and discovery. Museum is a place of learning for 3A (the authentic, the aesthetic, and the accessible). (2) it is necessary to increase the role, quality and professionalism of the teaching staff so that the museum can function effectively and improve the quality of education. (3) it is necessary to have the role of museum managers and related policy makers to optimize the quality and accessibility so that the museum is easily accessible to tourists and is open to educational programs. In addition, innovation is needed in managing museum tourism so that it can attract tourists. Thus, synergy is needed between museum managers as providers and formal educational institutions as users in the use of museums in educational functions. Keywords: Museums, Object Tourism, Education Tourism

The importance of reflection in enhancing teachers’ professional development has been widely acknowledged. Yet, little is known about how EFL pre-service teachers do reflection and how they perceive reflective practice as one of the tools to improve their professional development. The current study attempts to address this gap by investigating how EFL pre-service teachers reflect on their teaching performances and perceive their reflective practices. Employing a qualitative case study, the study involved six teacher candidates who were taking microteaching. The data were gathered from an open-ended questionnaire made by the author, journal writing, participants' analysis on the videos of their teaching performances, and an interview with each participant. To triangulate the data, classroom observations and document analysis were also conducted. The obtained data were analyzed thematically based on emerging themes. The findings show that the participants did reflections in different stages of their teaching performances, reflecting on the surface level. In terms of how they view a reflection, the research participants perceive a reflection as a good practice because it gives them opportunities to look back and scrutinize what they did during their teaching practicum.