@mastersthesis{eprints88610,
           month = {Mei},
           title = {SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION WITH PICTURE SERIES IN ENHANCING
EFL LEARNERS? WRITING PERFORMANCE},
          school = {UNIVERSITAS LAMPUNG},
          author = {Nabila Nada },
            year = {2025},
             url = {http://digilib.unila.ac.id/88610/},
        abstract = {This study investigated the effectiveness of small group discussion with picture series
in enhancing students? writing performance. It focused on three objectives: (1) to find
out whether the small group discussion with picture series improves students? writing
performance better than the original small group discussion, (2) to find out which
aspect of writing increases the most in the experimental class compared to the control
class after the implementation of small group discussion with picture series, and (3) to
find out the process of implementing the lesson being reflected by the researcher. A
mixed method, quantitative with quasi-experimental design and qualitative was applied
in this study. This research was conducted at SMAN 9 Bandar Lampung, involving XI
6 as the experimental class and XI 1 as the control class. The experimental group
received small group discussion with picture series instruction, while the control group
used the original small group discussion. The Independent-Sample t-test showed a
significant improvement in the experimental class (t = -5.331, p = 0.000). The
experimental class demonstrated superior gains in rhetorical structure (29.89\%), while
the control class excelled in mechanics (17.09\%). This indicates that the method
effectively enhanced students' writing performance to organize and present ideas.
Reflection analysis using Toom et al.'s (2015) framework revealed that the teacher?s
active self-reflection and professional growth. In conclusion, small group discussion
with picture series significantly improved students' writing performance, particularly
in higher-order skills like rhetorical structure, and fostered reflective practices for the
teacher.
Keywords: Refelctive Journal Writing, Small Group Discussion, Picture Series,
Writing Performance}
}