CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of problem
Language is a social aspect of human life, because language is the most important means of social communication among the members of society. Without language, it seems impossible for people to communicate smoothly. The development of human civilization is to be resulted from the regular society contact which of course involves the use of language.
Language is also closely related to the human thought because language is actually the realization of what one is thinking or the oral representation of human thought. We can not think without language, it is because we use language in our mind when we are thinking. Thus, since human behavior, habit and customs are underlined by way of thinking. Language is closely related to those behavior, habits and customs.
Nowadays. Globalization era has been in our surrounding, we must be brave to face it. The role of foreign language has been importance at the time, especially English language as international language. We are encountered with condition that force us to be more transparent in understanding what is taking place on the other side of the earth. We are competing with the fast growing technology, while the distance among the countries is practically gone. There is nearly boundless relationship between two countries, what is happening now at one place in this world will be heard and known in seconds by the other people in far a way place. It means that we are facing hard competition and we may not left behind.
Internet as one of a prove of modern technology has given many advantages for human life. By searching internet people can know everything about news, entertainments, etc in far away of place. And internet has become an effective medium to transfer knowledge, information, and culture, habit even life style.
Most people in our environment think that development technology has brought more negative effect than the positive one, such as – television, internet, and VCD/DVD player. Through this paper the writer wants to tell to the readers to see the positive side of internet in learning English
The technology development has been on its way right now. It can influence on human life at all sectors. Information of technology has been used from education sector until business, much information intellectual, practical, technical, and entertainment, are there in websites.
There are many benefits that can be achieved through searching internet. The first, searching is something enjoyable, moreover if we understand about it. Most people like searching internet, by searching, we can know the current thing. Nowadays, searching internet are developed a lot and known in Indonesia because of the effect of globalization era on information sector.
The second, searching internet is very advantages for English students, not only as something enjoyable but also as motivation to learn English. Finally, the students can also learn a lot of things from searching internet such as – grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, style, intonation even culture, habit, etc from the sources directly.
The paper tells about “The role of searching internet in learning English of ABA YAPPINDO students at semester VI in 2004 / 2005 academic year”.
However, searching internet has an importance role for ABA YAPPINDO students. The first, as ABA YAPPINDO students, they have strong and good motivation to deepen English language. The second, they are easy to accept internet that nowadays has grown and develop in Indonesia. Finally, they can practice English language through internet.
B. Identification of the problem
Todays, many web sites are presented on line, either national or overseas web site. They have influenced on society life, not only positive effect but also negative one. Searching internet is something enjoyable for students. So many students spend their time, just to search something useless in internet and even they forget their duty as student.
But searching internet as one of information media are very important for English students, through searching internet will give opportunity to know how to study English well. In internet, there are many web sites which serve costumers especially student to learn about English directly.
C. Problem formulation
Based on the background and the identification problem, it can be formulated as follows:
1. How is the student’s habit in searching internet of ABA YAPPIDO students at sixth semester?
2. Are there any advantages searching internet in learning English?
D. Object of problem
Based on the problem formulation above, the object of problem can be formulated below:
1. To explain the student’s habit in searching internet.
2. To explain the advantages searching internet in learning English.
E. Benefit of study
Having read this paper, the readers are expected to get knowledge or information about the effect of searching internet to ABA YAPPINDO student’s in learning English language. And it can be guide to readers to know how to learn English well and using internet as media in learning English.
This paper is helpful for next students, especially to ABA YAPPINDO student in doing their paper later.
CHAPTER II
RELATED THEORETICAL REVIEW
In this chapter, the writer considers that it is important to review several topics used in this study, in order to reach literature in work. To support the theory some books and other printed work are applied as reference in this paper.
A. Definition
1. Habit
As human being, we always get in touch with other people such as- our parent, friends, teachers and any body else wherever and whenever even foreigners. We always find diversity of culture, habit, character, behavior and even language. Diversity makes us know how to adapt and makes relationship with other people. The important thing in diversity how to respect each other and mutual understanding.
Everyone has difference habit; it is easy to makes social conflict. If there are not mutual understanding and tolerance each other. One of the ways to get mutual understanding by learning a habit in environment, such as - daily language which is used as tool of communication. Habit can be caused by environment, life style, etc. in this chapter there are many definition of habit:
According to Professor Sir Randolph (1987; 469) in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English said that:
“ habit is a tendency to be have in particular way or particular thing, especially regularly and repeatedly over a long period “.
While in http://www.bartleby.com/61/habit (120107)
a. A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition.
b. An established disposition of mind or character.
According to As Hornby (1995; 533) in Oxford Advanced learner’s Dictionary said that:
“Habit is a thing that person does often and almost without thinking”
While in http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/habit (120107)
“A prevailing disposition or character of person’s thought and feeling: mental make up”
Based on the definitions, it can be concluded that habit is all activities that done repeatedly for a long time without thinking.
According to J.D.O.Connor (1967; 01) in Better English pronunciation said that:
“Language starts with the ear. When a baby stars to talk he does it by hearing the sound his mother makes and imitating them “.
So, it can be concluded that Language is habit:
a. Speaking is mouth-action: so, you must use your mouth.
b. Reading is mouth and eye-action: so, you must use your mouth.
c. Listening is ear-action: so, you must use your ear.
d. Writing is hand-action: so, must use your action.
Someone can speak depend on hearing, but just hearing, it is not enough, she or he must listen to it, and it is not for the meaning but for the sound of it. It means that language is habit. Make it habit, she or he will get it. If she or he wants to speak fluently she or he must has habit in speaking. Speaking is mouth-action, being fussy will make better in speaking.
It also to foreign language as English is needed more practice and a great deal of patience in learning it. And environment has important role to be success in learning language. Because a good environment is not a luxury, but it is necessity. It means that learning language is needed a habit in environment. So, to success in learning language, we must live in area in which the language is used.
2. Internet
Internet as electronic communications has many useful for human life, because communication is a systematic attempt to formulate in rigorous fashion the principles by which information is transmitted and opinions and attitudes are formed.
By searching internet people can take and give information, in internet all information is there. People can look for all information through the web site in which they are searching such as – yahoo (www.yahoo.com), Google (www.google.com) and others. Even people can watch movie through internet. So, the function of internet as information sources or electronic book, because in internet many reference books in which there are not have at book store or library.
In internet the information does not only national but also international information, so people can enjoy the information by searching internet and they can communication in far of way. All people know about internet, but actually what is the meaning of internet:
http://www.webopedia.com./TERM/I/internet.htm
“A global network connecting million of computers, more than 100 countries is liked into exchanges of data, news and opinions”.
http://www.m-w.com/internet
“A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange”
Based on those definitions it can be concluded that Internet is a tool of communication and information sources.
By internet, someone will get a million information, such as - news, business, science, technology, entertainment etc. By using the facilities of websites through internet an information can be known fast, one’s also gets job vacancy, partner, even pair of couple, because many web site which offer them. In internet there are facilities which can be used or offered, such as e-mail, chatting and also web site. So everyone can do transaction and communication through the facilities in internet.
According to Helen S. Solórzano (2006:10) in Nort star: Building Skill for The TOEFL IBT, High intermediate said:
“Due to the development of technology such as satellite communication and internet, people in 21st century are better informed about world events than ever before. We no longer have to wait until the evening news hour or publication of the daily newspaper to find out about current events. Instead, we can get updates on the latest breaking news stories as soon as they happen via 24 – hour cable TV broadcasts and internet news sources. You can even subscribe to services the send news directly to your email address or cell phone. As a result, we can always be informed about important events. In additions, news coverage is no longer limited by geography and distance. Modern internet and satellite technology allows broadcasters to send video and audio reports around the world, so event that were once local now have global audience, and we can learn about breaking news in every corner of the world “.
In this era, internet has been mass media, because in sort time, the role of internet has influence on the way of people’s thinking; include public opinion to interest industrial products. Be caused the facilities on internet more interest, so many people spend their time to search it and used it as tool of communication. Finally, internet will influence on costumer’s attitude, behavior, and the way of thinking.
The functions of mass media according to Dr. Harold D. Laswell (2007; 32-33) in Televisi Sebagai Media Pendidikan said there are many main functions of mass media:
a. The surveillance of the environment.
b. The correlation of the parts of society in responding to the environment.
c. The transmission of the social heritage from one generation to the next. (Harold, D. Laswell, 1948; 38)
Based on Dr. Harold D. Laswell, it can be concluded that the function of mass media are:
a. Mass media as giving information about something unusual on public.
b. Mass media to do selection, evaluation and interpretation from information.
c. Mass media as media to convey moral value and heritage from one generation to the next generation. It means mass media as educational function.
While according to Charles R. Wright (2007; 33) in Televisi Sebagai Media Pendidikan said:
“Communicative act primarily intended for amusement irrespective of any instrumental effects the might have “(Charles R. Wright, 1959; 38 in Mass Communication A Sociological Perspective)
According to Wilbur Schramm (2007; 33) in Televisi Sebagai Media Pendidikan said mass media as promotion media:
“To sell goods for us”
Based on those opinion above, Drs. Darwanto, S.S (2007; 34) in Televisi Sebagai Media Pendidikan, concluded that mass media has function. They are:
a. As news and providing information media
b. As educational media
c. As entertainment media
d. As promotion media
Internet as entertainment, educational and information media has influenced on society life. They get many things such as – habit, culture, knowledge, style etc
Many universities or institution use the facilities of websites online to access data and to offer or promote to student to study in their university online (internet) the students can register without go to campus (face to face), either national universities or international universities.
Internet an educational media has many advantages to students to learn any things such as – English, biology, physic, mathematic, and etc, beside that the students use it as reference to get more complete information.
Searching internet is very advantage for English student. Not only as something enjoyable in getting a lot of information but also as motivation to learn English
According to Dwi Heriyanto (2005:57 – 58) in Belajar dan Mengajar Bahasa Inggris Dengan Menggunakan Teknologi Modern Audio dan Multimedia said, there are many facilities internet are offered to students to learn English online such as:
: http://www.tbi.co.id
: http://www.indo.net.id/acl/alc.htm
: http://eecc.ourfamily.com
: http://www.english-in-oxford.com
: http://www.english.bham.ac.uk/
: http://www.english.ox.ac.uk/
: http://www.els.to/
: http://www.shef.ac.uk/english/literature/
: http://www.englishtown.com
Learning English through internet makes students easy to understand whatever they learn grammars, structures, or pronunciation, because the students are taught by sources directly. They can download the websites or surfing the address such as – http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/. This website to learn grammar through internet which is guided from College London University.
English magazine and newspaper are also very importance to practice reading ability, we need newspaper and magazine as learning media. But we must pay attention, if we are students, we need the kinds of magazine which sort contains, so beside get knowledge, it also to make the readers are not bored. Because the problematic in learning language is feel bored.
Newspaper has equal function with magazine, but the language of newspaper is more complete. Beside that, the contains of newspaper is up to date. In internet there are many newspapers and English magazines such as – Jakarta post, Washington post, Harvard magazine and C’n S magazine.
B. Function
Language is very importance for human life, English language as tool of communication in international community. Therefore, English is needed here because not only English is used to communicate in international community, but also the fact that this language is mostly needed in transferring the knowledge of modern technology, scientific publications, books, newspapers and magazines.
Learning English is needed a good ways to easier to understand. Many ways to study English language, one of the ways by searching internet. In internet the students or costumers are guided directly by the sources and in internet as sources of information will give easy way to learn English. By guiding native speaker or sources, we used to with pronunciation, vocabulary and also grammatical of sentence. So, the audiences are expected to imitate what the native speaker taught.
Using modern technology as educational media will get many advantages and will make student enjoy studying. Radio, television and internet as products of modern technology have given easy way to teachers and English students. By using the technology, learning method and English lesson are not boring
CHAPTER III
METHODELOGY
A. Type of study
In this chapter, field research is used as type of study. The object of the research is ABA YAPPINDO student at six semesters. Field research is used to describe the reality of student’s ability in learning English directly.
B. Data Source
Data source is used to complete or to support this paper to collect data are used some sources, they are:
1. Library Research
Library research is needed to determine basic grammatical, vocabulary and example which guided us in learning process and to support the theoretical review and in processing the paper’s contents.
2. Reference books
Reference books are needed to support data, in reference books can be found many ideas, or opinion. They are used to make the data valid and actual
3. Internet
Internet is used to collected data. It is very importance, as electronic medium can give more information and up to date.
C. Data Collection Method
To collect data are used questioner as data instrument which will support and complete research finding. The questionnaire are given to ABA YAPPINDO student, it contains 30 items with 4 scales. They are: a. SS (sangat setuju) b. S (setuju) c. TS (tidak setuju) d. STS (sangat tidak setuju).
D. Population.
There are many student of ABA YAPPINDO, but the students at six semesters are taken as object of research, they consist of 13 students. Because the writer considers that they have studied more long time. So, they are expected to contribute their ability in finishing this paper.
E. Sample
Sample is repsentative of population, but in this chapter population is used as sample too, because of limited students. Sample is used to answer data questionnaire. Finally, as sample to get actual data.
F. Data Analysis
Data analysis is used to know the role of searching internet in learning language to ABA YAPPINDO student at six semesters.
CHAPTER IV
DISCUSSION
A. The student’s habit in searching internet.
. In this chapter, the writer wants to know how the student’s habit of ABA YAPPINDO in searching internet. To get data about it, the writer used questionnaire to give the respondent. The respondents are taken from 13 students of ABA YAPPINDO at six semesters and it can be compare from the highest score to the lowest score. The questionnaires are written in Indonesia language. It contents 30 items, with categories a. SS (sangat setuju) b. S (setuju) c. TS (tidak setuju) d. STS (sangat tidak setuju). It can be presented in table below.
Data 1. Table score of questionnaire result.
No Student number Score
1 04 301 001 110
2 04 301 002 95
3 04 301 003 95
4 04 301 004 120
5 04 301 005 90
6 04 301 006 100
7 04 301 007 120
8 04 301 008 50
9 04 301 009 65
10 04 301 010 115
11 04 301 011 75
12 04 301 012 100
13 04 301 013 100
Total 1235
average 95
From the table above, it can be used table categories and table interval scale.
Table 1.1 categories score
Score Value Categories
SS 4 Highest
S 3 High
TS 2 Low
STS 1 Lowest
The ideal highest score is 4 x 30 = 120
The ideal lowest score is 1 x 30 = 30
Mean score is = 95
Table 1.2 interval scale of the student’s habit in searching internet.
Score Value Interval scale Frequency Percentages %
SS 4 105 – 129 4 30,75 %
S 3 80 – 104 6 46,15 %
TS 2 55 – 79 2 15,40
STS 1 30 – 54 1 7,70 %
Total 13 100 %
Based on the table above, most of students have habit more much in searching internet with percentage 46, 15 % of all students. So, it can be concluded that their habit in searching internet is high.
B. The Advantages Searching Internet Task In Learning English
Searching internet is very advantage for English student. Not only as something enjoyable in getting a lot of information but also as motivation to learn English. So, searching internet is one of the ways in mastering English. There are any advantages searching internet in learning English:
a. Internet gives more complete information about English lesson.
b. Guided by the sources directly. So, the students are expected to understand easily.
c. Unlimited time to searching internet, it means, we can learn English wherever and whenever.
d. Long distance learning, because the student can follow the English lesson without come to the place or learning in far away place.
e. Cheaper, by lower price, the student can be taught by source directly.
f. Getting new information about vocabulary and style or pronunciation.
g. Reading English newspapers and magazines increase in reading ability and knowledge about the news in abroad.
Using modern technology as media in learning process will get many advantages and will make student enjoy studying. Radio, television and internet as products of modern technology have given easy way to teachers and English students. By using the technology, learning method and English lesson is not boring
C. The web site of learning English online (Internet).
Internet as a source of information has many website which will help for people who want take and give information, based on Dwi Heriyanto’s in belajar dan mengajar bahasa inggris dengan technolgi modern audio, video dan multimedia, there are many websites in internet which help to learn English well, they are :
1. English education
a. The British Institute Indonesia.
(http://www.tbi.co.id/)
This institute gives international English course and has been built 1984, the located in Indonesia now at Bandung.
b. American Language Center
(http://www.indo.net.id/acl/acl.htm)
One of English course which serve to practice English online
c. Effective English Conversation Course
(http://eecc.ourfamily.com/)
This institution gives English course, at Pare Kediri, east java.
d. English In Oxford For Professionals
(http://www.english-in-oxford.com)
This website serves English practice for individual and group
e. English Faculty at Birmingham University, UK.
(http://www.english.bham.ac.uk/)
f. Language and Literature Faculty at Oxford University
(http://www.english.ox.ac.uk/)
g. ELS Studies
(http://www.els.to/)
This web site serves online course.
h. Literature faculty at Sheffield University, UK
(http://www.shef.ac.uk/english/literature/)
i. Englishtown.Com
(http://www.englishtown.com)
English learning centre and completed with native speaker.
j. English language faculty at Liverpool University.
(http://www.liv.ac.uk/english/)
k. BBC English
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtm)
Learning English from BBC
l. PeakEnglish.Com
(http://www.peakenglish.com/index.jsp)
English learning web sites which give additional knowledge about English such as – slang in English.
m. Internet Grammar
(http://www.ucl.ac.uk/intenet-grammar/)
Learning grammar online, this is guided by University of College London.
n. English-Express.Com
(http://www.english-express.com/english/home.htm)
This website serves in learning English online.
o. EnglishPage.Com
(http://www.englishpage.com)
English language for learning ESL/EFL
p. English-At-Home.Com
(http://www.english-at-home.com)
Learning English grammar, vocabulary, verbs, and speaking with several games.
2. Online Dictionary
a. Datasegment.Com
(http://www.onlinedictionary.datasegment.com)
Not only dictionary, but also bible from old and new agreement
b. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
(http://www.bartleby.com/61/)
The complete dictionary which presented online.
c. Merriam-Webster Online
(http://www.m-w.com)
There are game of words which easy to add vocabulary.
d. Foldoc Dictionary Online
(http://foldoc.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/)
e. The LowComDom Online Dictionary
(http://www.lowcomdom.com/dictionary/index.shtml)
f. Wordsmyth
(http://www.wordsmyth.net)
Dictionary and thesaurus for education.
g. Computer Dictionary
(http://www.computerhope.com/jargon.htm)
The websites contents computer word or language.
h. Online Dictionary
(http://www.online-dictionary.net)
The websites give serve about kinds of dictionary.
i. The Century Dictionary
(http://www.global-language.com/century/)
The website serve dictionary with picture and explanation.
j. Kamus. Web
(http://www.kamus.web.id/)
The website give serve dictionary facilities for Indonesian – English and English – Indonesian.
3. Newspaper and English Magazines
a. The Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com)
The newspaper from Washington DC. United state, which can be read online
b. Los Angeles Times
(http://www.latimes.com)
The online newspaper from one of famous city in united state of American, Los Angeles
c. The New York Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/)
d. The Washington Times
(http://washtimes.com)
e. The Sydney Morning Herald
(http://www.smh.com.au/)
The famous newspaper from Australian country.
f. Times Online
(http://www.timesonline.co.uk)
One of newspaper from British
g. The Herald
(http://www.theherald.co.uk)
The biggest newspaper in British which can find the factual news
h. TV Guide Magazine
(http://www.tvguide.com)
English magazine which relationship with program and films on television
i. ESL Magazine Online
(http://www.elsmag.com)
Online magazine for English education.
j. C’n S Magazine
(http://www.cnsmag.com)
English magazine from Indonesia country
k. Harvard Magazine
(http://www.harvard-magazine.com)
English magazine from Harvard University.
l. Kangguru Magazine
(http://www.kangguru.org.)
English magazine which is published in Indonesia from Australia
4. Literature of English - America
a. An Online Library of Literature
(http://www.literature.org)
The website serves the biography and famous authors such as – Charles Dickens, Charlotte Bronte, Mary Shelley, etc.
b. Great Authors of 19th Century Literature
(http://www.2020site.org/literature/)
The website gives information about biography of the authors at 19th century such as – Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne and etc.
c. 16th Century Renaissance English Literature (1485-1603)
(http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/)
The website gives information about the biography of the authors at 16th century.
CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion
Communication is very importance for human life, English language as international language has important role to increase relationship and cooperation among the countries in the world. Many ways to study English language, one of the ways by searching internet.
In searching internet, the costumers do not only get a lot of information and but also can learn English language. In learning English through internet the sources will give more information about grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, style, even slang language.
Using modern technology as media in learning process will get many advantages and will make student enjoy studying, such as – radio, television and internet.
B. Suggestion.
Based on conclusion, there are many suggestions:
First: Internet as one of product modern technology has given easy way to teachers and English students. By using the technology, learning method and English lesson are not boring any more. By searching internet, we used to with pronunciation, intonation and also grammatical of sentence.
Second: Internet is an effective medium to present or transfer knowledge, habit, culture, language etc. it is very influence on human life. Because internet is universal form for communication
