eprintid: 68594
rev_number: 16
eprint_status: archive
userid: 185113
dir: disk0/00/06/85/94
datestamp: 2021-10-07 06:47:20
lastmod: 2021-10-07 06:47:20
status_changed: 2021-10-07 06:47:20
type: thesis
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Elsani Istianah Kaelani, -
creators_id: Elsanikaelani@upi.edu
contributors_type: http://www.loc.gov/loc.terms/relators/THS
contributors_name: Fazri Nur Yusuf, -
contributors_id: Fazrinuryusuf@upi.edu
title: USING VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILLS
ispublished: pub
subjects: L1
subjects: P1
divisions: ING
full_text_status: restricted
keywords: action research, recount text, virtual field trips, writing skills
abstract: Writing has been considered as challenging language skill to learn. This study investigates using virtual field trips to improve students' writing skills, focusing on writing recount text. This study used collaborative classroom action research involving eleventh students of class nine junior high school in Purwakarta, West Java, Indonesia was carried out in two cycles with data collection of series of writing tests, observation, and interviews. The result indicated there was an improvement after using virtual field trips in students' writing. Virtual field trips tended to improve students ' writing skills through a series of activities, watching virtual field trip videos, taking notes, getting feedback from peers and teachers, and doing worksheets in every meeting. Virtual field trips can help students to develop their ideas in their writing. As a result, students could write long paragraphs with supporting details. By noting the information, students found during the virtual field trip, and they could organize their ideas according to the generic structure of the recount text. By watching the video trip and hearing information from the tour guides, the students knew the vocabulary they wanted to use. In addition, it confirmed that most students responded positively to the use of virtual field trips. This research recommends that teachers use virtual field trips and improve students' writing skills, making learning more interactive and enjoyable.
date: 2021-08-30
date_type: published
institution: Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
department: KODEPRODIC0351#Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
thesis_type: other
thesis_name: other
official_url: http://repository.upi.edu
related_url_url: http://perpustakaan.upi.edu
citation:   Elsani Istianah Kaelani, -  (2021) USING VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILLS.  S1 thesis, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia.   
document_url: http://repository.upi.edu/68594/1/S_ING_1700982_Title.pdf
document_url: http://repository.upi.edu/68594/2/S_ING_1700982_Chapter%201.pdf
document_url: http://repository.upi.edu/68594/3/S_ING_1700982_Chapter%202.pdf
document_url: http://repository.upi.edu/68594/4/S_ING_1700982_Chapter%203.pdf
document_url: http://repository.upi.edu/68594/5/S_ING_1700982_Chapter%204.pdf
document_url: http://repository.upi.edu/68594/6/S_ING_1700982_Chapter%205.pdf
document_url: http://repository.upi.edu/68594/7/S_ING_1700982_Appendix.pdf