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Identifying key principles in Jesus' teaching method that are relevant to the concept of active learning. Analyzing how these principles can be integrated into the practice of Christian character education for students. Exploring the potential impact of implementing an active learning model based on Jesus' example on the formation of Christian character in students. This study adopted a qualitative approach with a literature study design and narrative analysis. This method was chosen because of its ability to explore in depth abstract concepts and analyze narrative texts that are at the heart of Jesus' teaching. google scholer, especially the narrative of Jesus' teaching in the Gospels. Secondary data sources include academic literature on character education, active learning, and studies on Jesus' teaching method. Active learning is a way or strategy of learning that allows students to interact, solve problems, to learn naturally. The Active Learning Approach is a teaching strategy that encourages students to interact, solve problems, and achieve realization naturally. Active learning, often known as active learning, is a type of education in which students engage students who are active in the learning process. Actively participate in the learning process. This study shows that Jesus' teaching method offers an active learning model that is very relevant and effective for building Christian character. Key principles such as the use of imagery, reflective inquiry, direct experience, and contextualization can be effectively integrated into contemporary Christian character education practices.

This research explores the impact of the "Let's Read" application on enhancing the reading skills of eleventh-grade students at SMAN 1 Kademangan Blitar. Focusing on narrative texts, especially legends, the study employs a one-group pre-test post-test design to evaluate improvements in reading comprehension. Results reveal a significant increase in students' understanding and engagement with texts. The application offers an interactive, enjoyable learning experience, promoting student autonomy and critical thinking. By integrating digital tools, the study addresses limitations of traditional methods, providing insights into effective strategies for language education. This research underscores the potential of technology to transform reading practices, encouraging educators to adopt innovative approaches that cater to modern educational needs and enhance students’ overall learning experiences.

Reading is an interactive process where readers construct meaning from texts, relying on various skills, including comprehension. It is fundamental for learning and daily life, and its importance is underscored by the rise of information and communication technology (ICT), which facilitates access to information through tools like the internet. Online platforms, such as Wattpad, have emerged as popular resources for improving literacy among students, particularly in narrative texts. At SMPN 28 Bekasi, English is a compulsory subject, yet students face challenges in reading comprehension, especially in understanding narrative texts. Despite the implementation of the Kurikulum Merdeka, which focuses on project-based learning, many students struggle to meet reading standards. This research aims to investigate the impact of the Wattpad application on students' reading comprehension of narrative texts, given their difficulties and lack of engagement with traditional reading materials. The survey revealed mixed preferences among students, with strong leanings towards novels (45%), fiction (56%), and romance (44%). Short stories are less popular but still attract the interest of some readers. The majority of students (46.7%) use Wattpad daily, spending mostly 30-60 minutes per session. Many read 2-4 texts per month and often follow specific authors. About 60% of students use bookmarks regularly, while 66.7% prefer texts recommended by Wattpad. The note-taking feature shows mixed use, indicating varying levels of engagement. Reviews and ratings are very important to 83.3% of students when selecting texts. Students generally felt confident in following the storyline (83.3% often or always), analyzing characters (83.3%), and identifying the main conflict (83.3%). Most students apply information from texts in real life, frequently reread for clarity, and often create summaries. Overall, these findings demonstrate high engagement and understanding among Wattpad students, demonstrating their diverse reading habits and interactive use of the platform.

This study, utilizing MindMeister, aims to examine the impact of using the mind mapping technique on the ability of 7th-grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Parbuluan to retell the content of a narrative text they have read. The research population consisted of 172 7th-grade students, with a sample size of 56 students divided into two groups: a control class and an experimental class, each comprising 28 students. The research employed a quantitative method with a true experimental design. The research instrument was a performance test, and the data were analyzed using a t-test. Based on the results, the average score of students’ ability to narrate the content of a narrative text using the close reading technique was 62.21, with a standard deviation of 6.33, which falls into the “poor” category. Meanwhile, the students’ ability to retell the narrative text using the mind mapping technique with the assistance of MindMeister was 80.07, categorized as “good,” with a standard deviation of 5.48. The data indicated an improvement in the average scores between the control class, which used the intensive reading technique, and the experimental class, which applied the mind mapping technique. Through hypothesis testing, it was found that Thitung > Ttabel, thus rejecting H0 and accepting H1. This means that the use of the mind mapping technique with the help of MindMeister positively influences the ability of 7th-grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Parbuluan to retell narrative texts.

This study, utilizing MindMeister, aims to examine the impact of using the mind mapping technique on the ability of 7th-grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Parbuluan to retell the content of a narrative text they have read. The research population consisted of 172 7th-grade students, with a sample size of 56 students divided into two groups: a control class and an experimental class, each comprising 28 students. The research employed a quantitative method with a true experimental design. The research instrument was a performance test, and the data were analyzed using a t-test. Based on the results, the average score of students’ ability to narrate the content of a narrative text using the close reading technique was 62.21, with a standard deviation of 6.33, which falls into the “poor” category. Meanwhile, the students’ ability to retell the narrative text using the mind mapping technique with the assistance of MindMeister was 80.07, categorized as “good,” with a standard deviation of 5.48. The data indicated an improvement in the average scores between the control class, which used the intensive reading technique, and the experimental class, which applied the mind mapping technique. Through hypothesis testing, it was found that Thitung > Ttabel, thus rejecting H0 and accepting H1. This means that the use of the mind mapping technique with the help of MindMeister positively influences the ability of 7th-grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Parbuluan to retell narrative texts.

Reading comprehension skills are a major focus in Indonesian language learning, especially in grade IX, as narrative comprehension helps students relate information in a broader context. The purpose of this study is to provide comprehensive guidelines for the development of more effective Indonesian learning materials and to strengthen the reading comprehension skills of grade IX students. This study evaluates the readability using Fry's Graph Formula and the effectiveness of sentences in narrative texts as teaching materials for reading comprehension in grade IX Indonesian literacy narrative books. By using the Fry's Graph Formula analysis method, this research helps to adapt the text to the intended grade level. Of the six narrative texts analyzed, there are three that have good readability, two that have poor readability, and one that has poor readability. In addition, this study analyzed sentence ineffectiveness. Sentence ineffectiveness can be caused by various reasons, such as word inefficiency, inaccurate use of conjunctions, inaccuracy in word usage, inaccurate use of punctuation, and meaninglessness. The results of the study provide insight into the quality of grade IX Indonesian literacy narrative teaching materials and contribute to improving students' reading comprehension and ability. The readability and effectiveness of the sentences in the grade IX Indonesian literacy narrative book are very important to ensure that the material presented can be well understood by students, thus having a positive impact on the learning process and the achievement of learning objectives.  

The background of this research is that there are difficulties in writing narrative texts in high school students in English subjects. This study aims to measure whether there is any significant effect of applying cubes story on students' writing ability in English narrative text. The study employed a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design. The research samples were divided into two classes, namely the experimental class and the control class. The experimental class received treatment from the researcher using a cube story while the control class did not receive any treatment other than what the teacher usually used. The population of this research is all of the 11th-grade students of MAN 1 Deli Serdang In academic 2023/2024. The sample of this research was two classes of 11th grade of MAN 1 Deli Serdang, XI A MIPA for the experiment class and XI B MIPA for the control class. Writing tests were used as a research instrument to collect data. The tests were pre-tests which were given before the treatment and post-tests were given after the treatment. To analyze the data, the researcher used IBM SPSS version 25. The result of this research post-test t-test resulted in a lower p-value (2-tailed significance) than the significance level (α) (0.000 < 0.05). Furthermore, the t-value is higher than the t-table, 5.856 > 1.677. It stated that the null hypothesis (h0) was rejected while the alternative hypothesis (ha) was accepted. The data indicate the effect size of a result is 1.67. It signifies that the impact falls into the strong category. The conclusion is that story cubes have a strong effect on students' writing in narrative text, particularly in the eleventh grade of MAN 1 Deli Serdang In academic 2023/2024.

The purpose of this study is to provide an investigation of affixing sentence mistakes in narrative text essays written by fourth graders. In addition, we want to detail the challenges that both students and instructors have when attempting to convey the concept of affixing sentences to elementary school children. A case study is the research approach that is used. In this study, a descriptive example is used. The 70 participants in this research were drawn from three different classes (A, B, and C) and one larger class (22–24 students) at SD YASPORBI III Jakarta, representing Class IV as a whole. This study used a random sampling approach. Research tools used in this study were observation and interview tools. Observation, interviews, and documentation are the methods used to gather data in this study. There were four steps to the analytic process in this study: gathering data, cleaning it up, presenting it, and making conclusions. Study after study has shown that students retain more information and are more actively involved in their own learning when taught about affixes via the use of narrative process that incorporates anecdotes from real life. Teachers may help children who are still struggling with affix sentence writing by using narrative texts to gather often misused terms, such as capital and lowercase letters, which are connected to spelling and spelling comprehension. Teachers should thus provide their pupils with more support and assistance, whether that's in the form of extra explanations, specific activities, or both. Students have a more engaging and effective learning experience when visuals are used as a medium.  

This research aims to find out the effectiveness of the Canva application in improving students' writing skills in narrative texts in class X-A with a total of 30 students at Sman 1 Kesamben. The design of this research is Pre Experimental using One Group Pretest-Posttest. In One Group Pretest-Posttest there are 3 steps, first the researcher gives a pre-test, then carries out treatment, and after treatment the researcher gives a post-test. To obtain data the author used a test, before the test was tested on students, a trial test was carried out at the same level to determine the reliability and validity of the test. Data analysis techniques use SPSS version 23. The results of this study show that the average pre-test score is 69 and the average post-test score is 82, this shows that the post-test score and average are better than the pre-test. Apart from that, the t-test result showed that the score was sig. (2-tailed) <0.05 means there is a difference between the scores from the pretest and posttest. This means that the hypothesis will not be rejected and the alternative hypothesis will be accepted, which can be interpreted as meaning that there is a significant influence of using Canva on the writing skills of class X-A students at SMAN 1 Kesamben. Based on the results of this research, it is recommended for teachers to use the Canva application in learning English, especially writing skills so that students can learn easily and have fun. Apart from that, it is recommended for future researchers to research the use of the Canva application in learning with other topics to find out students' or teachers' responses to using the Canva application.

The study aimed to evaluate how effectively the Educandy Studio Application works to improve grammatical knowledge of senior high school students, particularly focusing on the simple past tense within the context of Narrative Text. Employing a pre-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test design, the impact of the application on the grammar achievement of tenth-grade pupils at SMAN 1 Kesamben Blitar in classes X–H was examined. The research procedure consisted of pre-tests, application of the treatment, and post-tests, with data gathered through test administration. A trial test was conducted to ensure validity and reliability. Results revealed a significant enhancement in students' grammar proficiency in narrative text, with scores rising from 71.87 in the pre-test to 81.90 once the Educandy Studio program was put into use. The statistical examination employing paired sampled T-tests verified a substantial variance between the data collected before and after the intervention (Level of significance < 0.05). These results imply that the implementation of Educandy Studio successfully improved grammar attainment within the narrative text at SMAN 1 Kesamben Blitar. The study recommends integrating the Educandy Studio Application into English teaching, encouraging students to explore its use across subjects. Subsequent studies ought to investigate the feedback from students and teachers and conduct comparisons with similar applications to ascertain the most appropriate resources for improving grammar proficiency in English classrooms.  

This study aims to examine errors in the morphological aspects found in the narrative texts of fifth-grade students at SD Negeri 5 Dersalam. The methodology employed is qualitative descriptive, focusing on data containing morphological errors or improper sentence usage. The narrative compositions of the fifth-grade students from SD Negeri 5 Dersalam serve as the primary data source. Data collection was conducted through the documentation of student compositions. The data analysis was carried out using the Milles Huberman analysis model. The research findings indicate a variety of language errors in the students' narrative texts, including errors in the use of prepositions, incorrect writing of standard words, and errors in affixation writing .

This research is a pragmatic study that focuses on performative speech acts in the Narrative Text in the Book "Narrative Text and Literacy of Fiction-Nonfiction Books (Cas from Stories and Books) Module 5 Indonesian Language Package B Equivalent Junior High School Class IX". Performative speech is an action that has been completed by the speaker and that by expressing it means that the action is completed at that moment. In performative speech there are actions that lead to commissive, representative, conative and directive actions. The purpose of this study is to describe the performative speech acts in the Narrative Text in the Book "Narrative Text and Literacy of Fiction-Nonfiction Books (Cas from Stories and Books) Module 5 Indonesian Language Package B Equivalent Junior High School Class IX" so that it is expected to add references to pragmatics research, especially in speech act research. This research method is descriptive qualitative research, which is a research method that aims to make a systematic description. The research approach used a theoretical approach. The methodology used is descriptive qualitative, which is researching on natural object conditions where the researcher is the key instrument. Data collection techniques through listening, reading and recording techniques. The results of the discussion found 10 data in the form of performative speech acts in the book "Narrative Text and Literacy of Fiction-Nonfiction Books (Cas from Stories and Books) Module 5 Indonesian Language Package B Equivalent Junior High School Class IX". The benefit of this research is that it can be used as a development and development of Indonesian language, can be used as a reference for students to students through data examples obtained in this article and can be used as a treasure of pragmatics literature that is already available.