Speaking is an interactive process of constructing meaning that involves producing, receiving, and processing information or expressing one's thoughts and feelings in spoken language. For most people, mastering speaking skills is the most critical aspect of learning a foreign language. Success is measured by the ability to converse in that language. Some students are successful in learning to speak, and others find challenges. This study aims to explain experiences of the student’s speaking learning strategies employed by a high-performance student using narrative study. This study employed Narrative research by interviewing a seventh-semester student who is considered a successful learner because he has a high English Proficiency Score and an advanced speaking skill level. To check the data's trustworthiness, the researcher did member checking. As a result, the participant employed a memory learning strategy by using images and sound.

Metode pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris yang aktif dan menyenangkan (fun and active learning) adalah metode pembelajaran yang menerapkan strategi-strategi pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris untuk anak yang menyenangkan dan mampu membuat anak aktif belajar berkomunikasi.Hal ini karena bersifat ramah anak dan kegiatannya berbasis komunikasi yang intens antara guru dan siswa.Dengan pertimbangan tersebut maka diperlukan adanya pelatihan metode pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris aktif dan menyenangkan (fun and active learning) bagi guru Bahasa Inggris di SD Muhammadiyah di Kota yogyakarta.Pengabdian ini melibatkan mitra 30 Sekolah Dasar Muhammadiyah sekota Yogyakarta.Keseluruhan sekolah ini memiliki potensi yang cukup besar yaitu jumlah peserta didik kurang lebih (325 siswa per sekolah) dan masing-masing memiliki guru Bahasa Inggris sendiri.Program pengabdian dilaksanakan dalam tiga tahapan, yaitu tahap prakegiatan, pelaksanaan, dan pendampingan.Pelaksanaan program pengabdian berlangsung dari Bulan April – Mei 2018. Dengan adanya program pengabdian ini guru memiliki daya kreativitas untuk menyelenggarakan pembelajaran yang menarik, pengetahuan dan kemampuan mengaplikasikan metode pembelajaran yang aktif dan menyenangkan (fun and active learning) di kelas,  yang pada akhirnya membuat siswa merasa senang belajar Bahasa inggris dan mampu mengembangkan kemampuan komunikasinya sejak dini.

This research aims at developing Peer-Asissted Learning Program (PALP) Modul for PBI UAD Students at Second Semester. Since the purpose of the research is developing an instructional module, this research belongs to research and development. There were some steps conducted in this research which were conducting needs analysis, formulating the instructional design, arranging the modul, validating the modul, revising the modul, applying the modul, and evaluating the use of the modul. Then, the instruments used in this research were interview guideline and questionnaires. The interview guidelines were used in conducting needs analysis while the questionnaires were used in validating and evaluating the modul. Next, there were two types of data gained from this research, qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data were analyzed descriptively while quantitative data were analyzed through Likert scale and the use criteria percentage. The subject of the study were 12 of board PALP, 30 PALP mentors, and 50 mentees. The module entitled PALP Module for Semester 2 students which focuses on speaking skill. It contains 7 chapters, each chapters consists of the teaching order and scoring rubric. Moreover, the module was developed and revised based on the data gained during the research. The result from the expert judgment related to the face aspect is 84% while the result related to the development aspect is 80%. Then, the result of the evaluation from the board is 84%, from the mentors is 86%, and from the mentee is 88%. So, it can be concluded that the modul is feasible to apply.

This research discusses whether there was any significant difference or not in the improvement of students’ grammar ability achievement in report text between students who were taught by using WhatsApp group and those who were not taught by using it. The population of the study were all of the tenth graders of SMA N 1 Prambanan in the academic year of 2019/2020. While, the samples were the students of X IPS 1 class as the experimental group, and the students of X IPS 2 class as the control group. Data collecting techniques used by the researcher were try out, pre-test, and post-test. Whereas, grammar test and questionnaire were used as the research instruments. In analysing the data, it was applied descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. The results showed that the mean increase in the experimental class was higher than that in the control class. Moreover, the independent sample t-test result revealed that the value of Sig. (2-tailed) was smaller than 0,05. Therefore, WhatsApp group was effective to be used as a media to teach grammar in report text at the tenth grade students of SMA N 1 Prambanan in the academic year of 2019/2020.  Keywords: WhatsApp Group, Grammar, Report Text