The thesis discusses the influence of student activeness in online discussion toward their writing ability. The question research is if there is any correlation and effect between student activeness in online discussion and their writing ability.
The study is aimed at responding the following question : (1) How is the students’ activeness in Online Teaching Listening and Speaking Class Discussion in www.daviqr.comat the 4th semester of ELT Departments at Education And Teacher Training Faculty Walisongo State Islamic University in the academic year of 2013/2014?(2) How is the student’s writing ability at the 4th semester students of ELT Departments at Education and Teacher Training Faculty Walisongo State Islamic University in the academic year of 2013/2014? (3) How is the influence of student activeness in Online Discussion toward their writing ability at the 4th semester students of ELT Departments at Education and Teacher Training Faculty Walisongo State Islamic University in the academic year of 2013/2014?
The main object of this is (1) To Know the students’ activeness in Online Teaching Listening and Speaking Class Discussion in www.daviqr.com at the 4th semester of ELT Departments at Education and Teacher Training Faculty Walisongo State Islamic University in the academic year of 2013/2014, (2) To know the students’ writing ability at the 4th semester students of ELT Departments at Education and Teacher Training Faculty Walisongo State Islamic University in the academic year of 2013/2014 (3) To find out the influence student activeness in online discussion toward their writing skill at the 4th semester students of ELT Departments at Education and Teacher Training Faculty Walisongo State Islamic University in the academic year of 2013/2014.
This research is a quantitative type which specifies in correlation study and regression because there is predicted that the effect of student activeness in Online Discussion on students’ writing ability. The population in this research is the 4th semester students of ELT Departments at Education and Teacher Training Faculty Walisongo State Islamic University in the academic year of 2013/2014. The total population of the study are 99 students who are grouped into three classes. The data collecting are questionnaire, writing test, and documentation. The data were analyzed using regression.
In this research, it is found that there is a significant correlation between student activeness and writing skill. It can be seen from correlation result that the price of rxy>rtable 0.32 in 0.05/ 5%, hence Ho is refused and correlation coefficient is significant. Regression result is Freg> F table, is 5.09>4.057 means that student activeness in online discussion class has affected writing ability. So the hypothesis is accepted.