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Type :thesis
Subject :P Language and Literature
Main Author :Muhammad Lintang Islami Hakim
Title :The effect of bubble maps on students performance in descriptive writing at the secondary school level
Place of Production :Tanjong Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Bahasa dan Komunikasi
Year of Publication :2020
Corporate Name :Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of bubble maps on students’ writing performance  and  also  to  explore  their  views  on  the  use  of  bubble  maps  in  writing  descriptive  essays  at  the  secondary  school  level.  A  mixed  method  was  employed  to answer   two  research  questions  and  two  hypotheses.  Quantitatively  a  researcher  used  quasi-experimental and qualitatively he used a semi structured interview. The study was conducted   in  a  secondary  Islamic  Boarding  School  in  Indonesia.  Fifty  students  were randomly  selected and assigned to a control group (n=25) and to an experimental group (n=25).  The   quantitative  data  were  analysed  using  t-test  and  the  qualitative  data  used thematic  analysis as put forward by Braun and Clarke. The t-test result showed that there was a significant  difference in the mean scores for control group (M= 2.0, SD= 4.0) and the experimental group (M=  9.6, SD= 4.9) [t (48) = 9.6, p = 0.000]. This indicates that the  use  of  bubble  maps  improved   students’  performance  in  descriptive  writing.  The thematic analysis of the semi-structured  interviews also showed that the students viewed bubble maps as a helpful tool in generating ideas,  arranging ideas, planning the writing, dealing  with  writing  element,  creating  an  enjoyable   way,  understanding  the  writing content, and improving their writing performance. In conclusion,  this study has revealed that the use of bubble maps improved students’ performance in writing  descriptive essay. The  implication  of  this  study  suggested  that  bubble  maps  can  benefit   teachers  and students. Teachers can use bubble maps as an instructional tool to teach writing or  any subjects and for students the bubble maps can be applied to help them in arranging the main and supporting points in any types of texts.  

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