Developing Writing Skill of Language Students by Applying Innovative Teaching Strategy Model Based on Social and Local Wisdom Contexts

Authors

  • Syarifuddin Achmad Department of English Education Faculty of Letters and Culture Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18533/journal.v6i12.1309

Keywords:

Model, Innovation, Teaching, Writing Skill, Local Culture

Abstract

The aim of this study is to build up students’ writing skills through Innovation Teaching Strategy Model (ITSM). This study was conducted in Letters and Culture Faculty of Universitas Negeri Gorontalo (UNG), with the students of English and Indonesian department as the participants. The current study is based on the social culture and local wisdom context utilizing Information Computer Technology (ICT). This model supports the students to have a high level of thinking and performance in writing skills in English and Indonesian language. This study utilized Research and Development (R &D) approach using Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Reflection method with the strategy of one group pre-test and post-test design. This study reaches two target achievements; firstly creating the effective innovation teaching strategy model after statistic examining through one group pre-test and post-test design, and secondly improving the students’ competencies and writing skill through learning and teaching process treatment of writing course as an effect of applying Innovation teaching strategy model application.   

Author Biography

  • Syarifuddin Achmad, Department of English Education Faculty of Letters and Culture Universitas Negeri Gorontalo
    Senior Lecturer.

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