IMPROVING STUDENTS' GRAMMAR USING ULTIMATE GRAMMAR APP IN ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMA SWASTA KATOLIK FRATERAN PODOR
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https://doi.org/10.51878/language.v6i4.15470Keywords:
kemampuan, tata bahasa, ultimate grammar appAbstract
English grammar mastery, particularly of the past and future tenses, remains challenging for students because differences in grammatical structures and usage require adequate understanding and repeated practice. This study aimed to improve students’ grammar mastery through the use of the Ultimate Grammar App at SMA Swasta Katolik Frateran Podor. This study employed Classroom Action Research based on the Kemmis and McTaggart model, consisting of planning, action, observation, and reflection stages. The participants were 29 eleventh-grade students during the 2025/2026 academic year. Data were collected through grammar achievement tests, classroom observations, and field notes and were analyzed using descriptive quantitative and qualitative approaches. The percentage of students achieving the Minimum Mastery Criterion increased from 51.72% in the pre-cycle to 75.86% in Cycle I and 93.10% in Cycle II. Classroom observations also indicated increased student participation, motivation, and confidence throughout the learning process. Conclusion: The use of the Ultimate Grammar App supported improvements in students’ grammar mastery and classroom engagement. The application can therefore serve as a technology-based alternative for supporting grammar instruction in secondary education.
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Penguasaan tata bahasa Inggris, khususnya past dan future tenses, masih menjadi tantangan bagi siswa karena perbedaan struktur dan penggunaannya membutuhkan pemahaman serta latihan yang berulang. Penelitian ini bertujuan meningkatkan penguasaan tata bahasa siswa melalui penggunaan Ultimate Grammar App di SMA Swasta Katolik Frateran Podor. Penelitian ini menggunakan Classroom Action Research berdasarkan model Kemmis dan McTaggart yang terdiri atas tahap perencanaan, tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi. Subjek penelitian adalah 29 siswa kelas XI pada tahun ajaran 2025/2026. Data dikumpulkan melalui tes penguasaan tata bahasa, observasi kelas, dan catatan lapangan, kemudian dianalisis secara deskriptif kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Persentase siswa yang mencapai Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal meningkat dari 51,72% pada pra-siklus menjadi 75,86% pada Siklus I dan 93,10% pada Siklus II. Observasi juga menunjukkan peningkatan keaktifan, motivasi, dan kepercayaan diri siswa selama pembelajaran. Penggunaan Ultimate Grammar App mendukung peningkatan penguasaan tata bahasa dan keterlibatan siswa dalam pembelajaran. Media ini dapat menjadi alternatif pembelajaran grammar berbasis teknologi di tingkat sekolah menengah.
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