<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571817777615528028</id><updated>2012-02-16T06:35:06.698-08:00</updated><category term='potensi blitar'/><category term='Student'/><category term='motivation'/><category term='Susu Sapi Segar'/><category term='Sambal Pecel'/><category term='Smart'/><category term='Potensi Produksi Blitar'/><category term='Gendang Sentul'/><category term='wisata blitar'/><category term='Makanan Khas Blitar'/><title type='text'>Membangun Kecerdasan D Bawah Sadar</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1571817777615528028/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Motivation Student</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02176238677913260797</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShWVP-Q1mKI/AAAAAAAAAD8/xy2lXTVQ4PY/S220/emoticon_occhiolino.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571817777615528028.post-3705192365142580582</id><published>2009-05-24T09:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-27T07:32:17.204-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Potensi Produksi Blitar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Susu Sapi Segar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Makanan Khas Blitar'/><title type='text'>POTENSI PRODUKSI BLITAR</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShskL6keHYI/AAAAAAAAAFc/EXVaGesKVnk/s1600-h/NestleLogo%28glid%29.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 115px; height: 115px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShskL6keHYI/AAAAAAAAAFc/EXVaGesKVnk/s320/NestleLogo%28glid%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339901570297240962" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" &gt;Nestsle Indonesia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SUSU..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Merupakan Perusahaan besar Penghasil Susu siap saji, yang sehari-hari kita konsumsi.&lt;br /&gt;Apakah kita semua tahu ? bahwa ternyata PT. Nestle Indonesia mempunyai kerjasama atau mengambil produk susu segar (sebelum menjadi susu siap saji). Salah satunya yaitu dari salah satu produsen susu di Kabupaten Blitar, yang secara tidak langsung dapat mengangkat nama Blitar kedalam Daftar Kota/Kabupaten yang berpotensi dalam bidang Produksi.&lt;br /&gt;Yaitu salah satunya  Produksi Susu Segar di Kabupaten Blitar, tepatnya di Desa Bendosari Kecamatan Sanan Kulon Kabupaten Blitar, Jawa Timur…&lt;br /&gt;Profil dari Produsen Susu yang telah menjadi Pensuplai Susu untuk PT. Nestle Indonesia seperti berikut….&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="fullpost"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usaharakyat.com/" title="KSU Jaya Abadi zise lite by a2n_feb, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/3564038244_407e95e4fd_o.gif" alt="KSU Jaya Abadi zise lite" height="280" width="540" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;KSU (Koperasi Simpan Usaha) tersebut dirintis pertama oleh Bpk TRIWIYONO ± 20th yaitu sejak 1987.&lt;br /&gt;Awal mula merintis hingga saat ini, dengan bekerjasama dengan masyarakat (pengumpul susu) dari berbagai Daerah di Kabupaten Blitar (Sumberingin, Rejo Tangan, Ngemplak, Karangayam dll), sehingga memungkinkan untuk mensuplai Susu secara langsung ke PT. Nestle Indonesia yang berada di KEJAYAN Pasuruan. Dan KSU tersebut telah resmi menjadi anggota GKSI (Gabungan Koperasi Seluruh Indonesia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letak KSU Jaya Abadi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usaharakyat.com/" title="blitar sanan kulon by a2n_feb, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3564037458_127cc66f24_o.gif" alt="blitar sanan kulon" height="290" width="540" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Peta Wilayah Kecamatan Sanankulon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kawan, tidak dapat dihindari lagi bahwa memang kota kita ini yang mungkin existensinya kurang menonjol di kalangan remaja di luar BLitar, sesungguhnya mempunyai Potensi yang besar. Baik itu Potensi dalam Produksi, Wisata, SDM (Pemuda), maupun Potensi dalam bidang Teknologi dan lain sebagainya, yang mungkin belum terexpose ke Dunia luar atau khalayak ramai.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kawan!! Giliran kita sebagai remaja/penduduk Kota Blitar ini. Untuk menonjolkan atau meng expose Potensi-Potensi yang ada di Kota maupun Kabupaten Blitar.&lt;br /&gt;Yang mana di sisilain dapat kita jadikan lahan atau sarana usaha kreatifitas kita, seperti menjualkan hasil dari produksi-produksi dari para pengusaha.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contoh kecil saja dapat kita lihat salah satu kreasi Kawan kita dalam memasarkan Usaha milik masyarakat Kota Blitar, sehingga secara tidak langsung dapat mengangkat existensi Potensi Blitar pada salah satu WEB.. &lt;a href="http://www.usaharakyat.com/"&gt;www.usaharakyat.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sesungguhnya Potensi Itu ada dalam setiap diri kita, tergantung seberapa besar keinginan kita untuk menggali Potensi yang berada dalam setiap diri kita. &lt;a href="http://www.motivasiblitar.blogspot.com/"&gt;(www.motivasiblitar.blogspot.com)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1571817777615528028-3705192365142580582?l=mindtechyop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/feeds/3705192365142580582/comments/default' title='Poskan Komentar'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/2009/05/potensi-produksi-blitar.html#comment-form' title='1 Komentar'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1571817777615528028/posts/default/3705192365142580582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1571817777615528028/posts/default/3705192365142580582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/2009/05/potensi-produksi-blitar.html' title='POTENSI PRODUKSI BLITAR'/><author><name>Motivation Student</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02176238677913260797</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShWVP-Q1mKI/AAAAAAAAAD8/xy2lXTVQ4PY/S220/emoticon_occhiolino.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShskL6keHYI/AAAAAAAAAFc/EXVaGesKVnk/s72-c/NestleLogo%28glid%29.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571817777615528028.post-5741791354568522125</id><published>2009-05-24T09:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-27T07:32:17.204-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sambal Pecel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Potensi Produksi Blitar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Makanan Khas Blitar'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShsoIKLdmSI/AAAAAAAAAFk/B4-9wIG0aP4/s1600-h/pecel+0.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 127px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShsoIKLdmSI/AAAAAAAAAFk/B4-9wIG0aP4/s320/pecel+0.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339905903814351138" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Sambal Pecel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Salah satu di tujukannya penulisan Blog ini, adalah juga untuk mengangkat Produk-produk kuliner yang merupakan bagian dari potensi produksi.&lt;br /&gt;Ya.. Sambal Pecel&lt;br /&gt;Blitar memang lebih exis dan lebih lekat dengan sebutan kota pecel, setiap pengunjung yang berwisata ke Kota Blitar ini tidak Sah bila tidak merasakan lezatnya hidangan khas Pecel dari Kota Patria ini.&lt;br /&gt;Kawan... di blog ini, akan di angkat salah satu Usaha yang mempopulerkan Hidangan Pecel di Kota Kita ini. dan tentunya untuk rakyat Blitar mungking sudah tidak asing lagi.. berikut salah satu usaha &lt;a href="http://www.usaharakyat.com/"&gt;Sambal pecel dan profilnya...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class="fullpost"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usaharakyat.com/" title="Warung kecil by a2n_feb, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3554/3568342252_ab6633f6ae_o.gif" alt="Warung kecil" height="380" width="500" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sambal Pecel Mbok Bari, terletak d kawawan Sentul Makam Bungkarno, berdiri sejak tahun 1964 dan sudah memiliki 6 cabang usaha Nasi Pecel.&lt;br /&gt;yang kelezatannya sudah tidak asing untuk masyarakat Blitar.oleh karena itu patutlah kita angkat sebagai potensi Kota Blitar, kita kenalkan kepada Dunia luar, agar dapat membawa nama Baik Blitar.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1571817777615528028-5741791354568522125?l=mindtechyop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/feeds/5741791354568522125/comments/default' title='Poskan Komentar'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/2009/05/sambal-pecel.html#comment-form' title='1 Komentar'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1571817777615528028/posts/default/5741791354568522125'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1571817777615528028/posts/default/5741791354568522125'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/2009/05/sambal-pecel.html' title=''/><author><name>Motivation Student</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02176238677913260797</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShWVP-Q1mKI/AAAAAAAAAD8/xy2lXTVQ4PY/S220/emoticon_occhiolino.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShsoIKLdmSI/AAAAAAAAAFk/B4-9wIG0aP4/s72-c/pecel+0.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571817777615528028.post-7985923513069810076</id><published>2009-05-24T09:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-27T07:32:17.204-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Potensi Produksi Blitar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gendang Sentul'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShsYe0ly0II/AAAAAAAAAFU/osNBqRcJxiE/s1600-h/DSC00518.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 172px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShsYe0ly0II/AAAAAAAAAFU/osNBqRcJxiE/s320/DSC00518.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339888700970160258" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;GENDANG SENTUL&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Potensi Produksi Blitar&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Salah satu Kota yang terkenal dengan produksi Gendang nya, itu lah kota kita Blitar. Tepatnya di Daerah Sentul dekat dengan kawasan makam Presiden Ri Pertama "BungKarno"Selain memang hasil yang memenuhi kriteria Gendang yang baik, Gendang sentul juga pernah digunakan dalam acara pada kota kita Blitar tepatnya acara seribu rampak Gendang, yang telah memasuki Rekor MURI.. dengan jumlah 1000 gendang.&lt;br /&gt;...&lt;span class="fullpost"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usaharakyat.com/" title="DSC00521 by a2n_feb, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3352/3564671912_1810e8140f_o.jpg" alt="DSC00521" height="280" width="340" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Pada dasarnya banyak jenisnya, Knapa sering d sebut gendang sentul, itu dikarenakan memang pusat produksi Gendang di Kota Blitar itu bertepatan di Daerah yang bernama Desa SENTUL, maka kemudian banyak orang yang menyebutnya dengan Gendang Sentul. Contok Imange diatas Merupakan salah satu CV. Penghasil Gendang sentul yang pernah penulis kunjungi. Pasaran gendang sentul sendiri sudah mencapai tahapan internasional, dengan daerah penempatan produk gendang d bali. kemudian secara tidak langsung banyak para wisatawan asing yang mengetahui dan kemudian banyak yang memesan.&lt;br /&gt;Secara tidak langsung pasaran gendang sentul ini sudah membawa nama Kota Blitar ke jenjang Domestik maupun International.&lt;br /&gt;Selain itu Banyak juga CV. seperti di atas yang sudah banyak bergabung atau memiliki Blog atau Web Site sendiri, sehinga dapat memajukan Usaha milik mereka.. contoh Website yang sudah mengangkat produksi dari Gendang Sentul dari Blitar.. dapat&lt;a href="http://www.usaharakyat.com/"&gt; di lihat dsn...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1571817777615528028-7985923513069810076?l=mindtechyop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/feeds/7985923513069810076/comments/default' title='Poskan Komentar'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/2009/05/potensi-produksi-gendang-sentul.html#comment-form' title='1 Komentar'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1571817777615528028/posts/default/7985923513069810076'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1571817777615528028/posts/default/7985923513069810076'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/2009/05/potensi-produksi-gendang-sentul.html' title=''/><author><name>Motivation Student</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02176238677913260797</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShWVP-Q1mKI/AAAAAAAAAD8/xy2lXTVQ4PY/S220/emoticon_occhiolino.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShsYe0ly0II/AAAAAAAAAFU/osNBqRcJxiE/s72-c/DSC00518.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571817777615528028.post-7736266350533761028</id><published>2009-05-24T08:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-27T07:32:17.205-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wisata blitar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='potensi blitar'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.motivasiblitar.blogspot.com/" title="sumbrt by a2n_feb, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3563670335_240b8fd7ec_o.jpg" alt="sumbrt" height="192" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Potensi Wisata Blitar&lt;br /&gt;KOLAM SUMBERUDEL, CANDI PENATARAN, BONROJO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Di dalam blog ini kami, mengenalkan Potensi wisata dari kota Blitar seperti yang tersebut diatas. yang mana, mungkin tidak asing lagi bila bagi warga blitar sendiri, begitu pula dengan penulis blog ini. meski baru 3 tahun di kota Blitar, namun sudah terpaut oleh keindahan kota Blitar ini. melihat tempat-tempat wisata yang sungguh menarik dan pantas untuk d expose selain di Kota Blitar saja.&lt;br /&gt;Sepengetahuan penulis memang Tempat-tempat wisata seperti Candi Penataran, Bonrojo yang sering di kunjungi, baik itu masyarakat dari blitar, domestik maupun mancanegar.&lt;br /&gt;tampaklah ramai bila pada hari-hari libur yang mana tempat wisata ini memang tak pernah sepi dari pengunjung sehingga dapat lah kiranya d jadikan sebagi Potensi Wisata yang pantas Di unggah di khalayak Umum..&lt;br /&gt;adapun data lengkap....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;span class="fullpost"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usaharakyat.com/" title="alon-alon-blitar-siang by a2n_feb, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2247/3563398159_9393e2336e_o.jpg" alt="alon-alon-blitar-siang" height="256" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="fullpost"&gt;Alon-Alon.. yang berarti Pelan-pelan. (bukan deng)&lt;br /&gt;Tepatnya berada di Pusat Kota Blitar di Jalan Merdeka, merupakan jantung kota yang tampak selalu ramai baik di siang hari maupun di malam hari.&lt;br /&gt;merupakan suatu pusat tujuan utama warga Blitar, untuk mencari hiburan atau sekedar melepas lelah tuk refresing.&lt;br /&gt;Dari Alon-Alon Blitar Kawan-kawan semua dapat melihat karakter kota blitar, di dekatnya Gedung-Gedung yang menjadi pusat Pemerintahan Kota blitar.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dapat lebih Valid atau resmi bila di lihat dari blog-blog atau website yang lebih resmi.. dan di khususkan untuk mengexpose dan mengembangkan Kota Patria ini, oleh karena itu Penulis blog ini lebih mengedepankan link rujukan seperti di bawah ini. yang jelas keterangan mereka lebih baik, ketimbang keterngan dari warga pendatang seperti saya..&lt;br /&gt;karna memang baru beberapa tahun terakhir ini penulis blog ini ada di blitar dan sudah tertarik dengan keadaan geografisnya yang sulit tuk dilupakan...&lt;br /&gt;berikut link-link rujukan :&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.aryo-blitar.org/"&gt;aryo-blitar.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.eastjava.com"&gt;&lt;cite&gt;www.eastjava.com&lt;/cite&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.wisatanet.com"&gt;&lt;cite&gt;www.wisatanet.com&lt;/cite&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blitar.go.id/"&gt;http://www.blitar.go.id&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="fullpost"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="fullpost"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sunahdlmislam.blogspot.com/" title="bonrojo by a2n_feb, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3564215780_3876b92cae_o.jpg" alt="bonrojo" height="240" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="fullpost"&gt;Kebon rojo kito.. bila orang palembang yang sebut tu,.. he he he..&lt;br /&gt;Kebon rojo lebih mirip bila di bilang tempat wisata atau rekreasi tuk rakyat Blitar, tampak keramaian pada hari-hari libur maupun hari biasa.&lt;br /&gt;Kebon Rojo selain di gunakan untuk tempat melepas lelah Rakyat Blitar tuk sekedar refresing, sering jua di gunakan oleh teman-teman seniman n kreatif-kreatif bocah untuk menyalurkan bakat mereka, ya seperti ajang festival band, ato teater n masih banyak lagi acara kreatif dari pemuda Blitar yang sering diadakan d taman kito ini Kebon Rojo.&lt;br /&gt;Bila teman-teman dari luar Blitar ingin berkunjung ke salah satu tempat Wisata Blitar ini.. tepatnya berada di sepanjang Jl.Diponegoro dan dekat komplek sekolah SMA,SMK sepanjang jalan yang mungkin juga hal itu yang membuat tempat ini lebih enjoy.. dan lebih tampak ramai...&lt;br /&gt;Kebon Rojo.... sejarahnya sih penulis juga ngk begitu paham, lebih baik jika kalian liat ke blog-blog rujukan yang sudah saya cantumkan di atas. mungkin informasi lebih valid dan shahih gitu...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1571817777615528028-7736266350533761028?l=mindtechyop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/feeds/7736266350533761028/comments/default' title='Poskan Komentar'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/2009/05/potensi-wisata-blitar-kolam-sumberudel.html#comment-form' title='0 Komentar'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1571817777615528028/posts/default/7736266350533761028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1571817777615528028/posts/default/7736266350533761028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/2009/05/potensi-wisata-blitar-kolam-sumberudel.html' title=''/><author><name>Motivation Student</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02176238677913260797</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShWVP-Q1mKI/AAAAAAAAAD8/xy2lXTVQ4PY/S220/emoticon_occhiolino.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571817777615528028.post-4674369566879096333</id><published>2009-05-10T12:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-11T11:16:33.143-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='motivation'/><title type='text'>Motivasi</title><content type='html'>Cara Melepas Belengu Diri&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Hadapi kenyataan: Mungkin saja yang menjadi “polisi tidur” penghambat jalan sukses anda adalah diri anda sendiri. Seringkali langkah tersulit membebaskan diri kita dari kesulitan adalah mengakui bahwa sebenarnya kita adalah biang keladi kesulitan. Karena itu, saat anda menghadapi masalah di jalan mencapai kesuksesan, pertimbangkan dengan hati-hati apakah anda merupakan sumber semua masalah tersebut.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Anda dapat melakukan apa yang anda inginkan. Namun bagaimanapun, anda mungkin tidak mampu melakukan semua yang anda inginkan. Belenggu kita adalah kita berusaha untuk melakukan semua hal dalam sekali waktu yang sama. Meski kita bekerja keras untuk melakukan segala hal, pada akhirnya kita hanya akan menyelesaikan sedikit hal saja. Yang kita perlukan sebenarnya adalah memusatkan perhatian pada satu atau dua proyek saja, karena hal ini justru meningkatkan kesempatan untuk mendapatkan apa yang anda inginkan....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font class="fullpost"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Agar mendapat gambar yang jelas, anda pelu fokus. Begitu anda mengetahui proyek-proyek mana yang akan anda erjakan, anda harus memfokuskan diri pada apa yang benar-benar diperlukan untuk mengerjakannya. Susunlah rencana selangkah demi selangkah apa dan kapan anda harus mengerjakan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Apa yang tertulis di atas kertas adalah rencana, sedangkan apa yang tertulis di kepala adalah mimpi. Beberapa orang segan untuk menuliskan rencana-rencana mereka. Menulis rencana di atas kertas merupakan langkah awal menuju pencapaian hasrat seseorang. Tanpa rencana tertulis, kebanyak orang akan memulai suatu proyek namun segera perhatiannya akan teralihkan oleh banyak hal kecil yang muncul kemudian.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. Bila anda bergerak itu belum berarti maju. Gejala pasti anda dalam belenggu kesulitan adalah saat anda telah bekerja keras namun tidak jua mendekati titik sasaran. (Hal ini sering terjadi juga pada orang-orang yang tidak mau menyusun rencananya secara tertulis.) Agar anda dapat bergerak maju, anda harus mengambil langkah-langkah yang diperlukan pada saat yang diperlukan pula.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6. Tidak memilih adalah pilihan. Penghalang jalan lain yang kita ciptakan sendiri adalah terlalu banyak memikirkan pilihan-pilihan sehingga membuat kita tidak melakukan apa-apa. “Saya bila melakukan A, B, atau C. Kalau begitu sebaiknya saya pikirkan baik-baik,” begitulah angan-angan kita. Kemudian kita mulai merenungkannya, namun kita sama sekali tidak memutuskannya. Sebenarnya pada saat itu kita melakukan sesuatu, yaitu memutuskan untuk tidak melakukan apa-apa. Tapi coba tebak apa hasilnya? Bila anda tidak melakukan apa-apa maka hasilnya pun bukan apa-apa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7. Pusatkan pada apa yang akan berhasil. Beberapa orang sangat pandai mencari-cari alasan mengapa sesuatu tidak berjalan sebagaimana mestinya. Jangan melipatgandakan sesuatu yang akan berakibat negatif. Lipat gandakalah seuatu yang positif. Berkonsentrasilah pada apa yang akan berjalan baik bagi anda.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8. Bila tidak berhasil, jangan kerjakan. Salah satu pertanda “manusiawi” adalah “mengerjakan hal yang sama secara terus-menerus, namun mengharapkan hasil yang berbeda.” Saya cenderung untuk menyatakan itu sebagai pertanda “humanitas”. Terkadang banyak orang tidak mampu mengakui bahwa sesuatu tidak berjalan dengan semestinya karena alasan harga diri, “sudah dari sononya”, atau sikap keras kepala. Jika itu adalah anda, maka terimalah moto baru: “Jangan lakukan!” Bila segala sesuatunya tidak berjalan, hentikan, setel kembali persenelling, baru kemudian bergerak maju.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9. Bila anda tidak tahu, mintalah pertolongan. Kita tidak dapat mengetahui segala hal. Kita pun tak kan mampu memecahkan semua persoalan. Ada banyak konsultan, penasehat, dan pembimbing yang dapat diajak kerja sama oleh anda untuk memecahkan persoalan anda. Mintalah pertolongan mereka.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10. Bila tidak membuat anda bahagia, jangan kerjakan. Melaju di jalur menuju kesuksesan anda tidaklah mudah. Mungkin anda tidak mendapatkan keceriaan di setiap langkah anda sehingga membuat anda ingin kembali mundur ke garis start. Namun demikian, secara keseluruhan anda seharusnya merasa bahagia karena ini adalah jalan yang anda pilih. Bila anda tidak merasa bahagia maka anda perlu mengevaluasi tujuan anda atau bagaimana anda mencapai tujuan&lt;br /&gt;tersebut. (diadaptasi dari: 10 Tips to Getting Out of Your Own Way - Jim Allen)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Harapan&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Harapan adalah sarapan yang baik, Tetapi makan malam yang buruk.”&lt;br /&gt;– Francis Bacon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kita harus hidup dengan harapan, tetapi kita tidak bisa hidup menggantung semata pada harapan. Adalah baik untuk berharap yang terbaik. Tetapi hal itu tidak cukup. Kita tidak bisa hanya berharap - kita harus bertindak.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sangat menyedihkan, bahwa banyak hal digantung berlebihan pada harapan - demi perbaikan nasib. Berharap yang terbaik belum menghasilkan apa-apa. Bekerja dan bertindak - disertai dengan&lt;br /&gt;harapan di dalam hati - adalah hal yang membawa hasil. Kombinasi yang sempurna. Harapan tidak akan mengecewakan - selama hal itu disertai dengan tindakan dan komitmen.&lt;br /&gt;Harapan tidak bisa mengganti tindakan. Kerjakan apa yang harus dikerjakan - ada atau tidak ada harapan. Harapkan yang terbaik dan kerjakan apa saja yang memungkinkan harapan itu terwujud.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mulai hari baru anda dengan harapan, dan sambung dengan kerja dan karya. Biarkan harapan menginspirasikan anda, ketimbang membuai anda. Harapkan yang terbaik, dan bayar setiap ongkosnya. Harapan bergantung pada ANDA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Apa yang Memotivasi Para Bilyuner..?&lt;br /&gt;Pernahkah terpikir oleh anda, apa yang memotivasi para bilyuner? Bahkan jauh hari sebelum menjadi bilyuner - kekayaan yang mereka kumpulkan telah mencukupi untuk hidup mereka, anak mereka, cucu mereka, atau bahkan generasi selanjutnya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kebanyakan bilyuner adalah pekerja keras. Bangun pagi-pagi - lalu pergi bekerja hingga larut malam. Mereka melakukan itu - tentu bukan lagi karena sekedar mengejar uang. Lalu apa yang mereka kejar? Apakah itu keserakahan? atau kekuasaan? Mungkin. Tetapi secara umum, orang-orang pelit / serakah - jarang beroleh sukses - karena mereka tidak memberi nilai lebih pada orang lain. Kebanyakan bilyuner modern masa kini, tidak menjadi bilyuner karena kikir.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Para bilyuner termotivasi oleh cita-cita mereka. Cita-cita untuk membuat perbedaan, sehingga dunia menjadi berbeda karena mereka ADA. Motivasi ini yang memampukan mereka untuk menjadi bilyuner. Dan karena hal itu pula mereka tetap bisa bekerja keras - sekalipun telah menjadi bilyuner.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Apakah anda ingin hidup seperti seorang bilyuner? Mudah sekali. Berhentilah bekerja hanya untuk sekedar hidup - dan buat perbedaan. Sekalipun di hari terburuk&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hidup adalah kemewahan, hidup adalah kegembiraan - sekalipun di hari terburuk. Kenyataan bahwa anda saat ini hidup sehingga bisa membuat keputusan, bisa melaksanakannya, dan mampu membuat perbedaan - jauh lebih berharga ketimbang segala kesulitan dan kekecewaan yang mungkin menghadang.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Saat dunia gelap - hidup adalah alasan mengapa anda harus menjadi cahaya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kualitas hidup anda tidak tergantung pada apa yang anda temui, tetapi pada seperti apa anda setelah melewati segala tantangan. Hari ini adalah hari istimewa - karena anda diperbolehkan masuk ke hari ini. Ada kesempatan untuk tumbuh - dan mencapai cita-cita anda ke segala arah. Bila orang di sekitar anda pencemooh dan pendengki - anda punya kesempatan untuk membuat - bahwa KARENA ANDA – lingkungan anda bisa berubah ke arah lebih baik. Tantangan kesulitan yang ada di depan anda menyembunyikan harta karun nyata yang menunggu untuk digali.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hati kecil anda sudah mengerti hal ini. Hidup adalah indah – bila anda menerima hidup sebagai kesempatan. Di mana pun anda, apapun yang anda hadapi, ambil keputusan untuk menikmati keindahan itu setiap hari. Dan saat anda mengambil pilihan ini - dunia di sekeliling anda pun akan menjadi lebih baik.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1571817777615528028-4674369566879096333?l=mindtechyop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/feeds/4674369566879096333/comments/default' title='Poskan Komentar'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/2009/05/cara-melepas-belengu-diri-1.html#comment-form' title='1 Komentar'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1571817777615528028/posts/default/4674369566879096333'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1571817777615528028/posts/default/4674369566879096333'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/2009/05/cara-melepas-belengu-diri-1.html' title='Motivasi'/><author><name>Motivation Student</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02176238677913260797</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShWVP-Q1mKI/AAAAAAAAAD8/xy2lXTVQ4PY/S220/emoticon_occhiolino.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571817777615528028.post-6374115738638202488</id><published>2009-05-06T17:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-06T17:13:37.293-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Student'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='motivation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Smart'/><title type='text'>Student Smart</title><content type='html'>Gardner's Socio-Educational Model&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The work conducted by Gardner in the area of motivation was largely influenced by Mowrer (1950, cited in Larson-Freeman and Long 1994), whose focus was on first language acquisition. Mowrer proposed that a child's success when learning a first language could be attributed to the desire to gain identity within the family unit and then the wider language community. Using this as the basis for his own research Gardner went on to investigate motivation as an influencing factor in L2 acquisition.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before examining the effect of motivation on second language learning it is first important to realise that it is one variable, which, combined with other factors, influences a learner's success. Gardner (1982), in his socio-educational model, identified a number of factors which are interrelated when learning a second language. Unlike other research carried out in the area, Gardner's model looks specifically at second language acquisition in a structured classroom setting rather than a natural environment. His work focuses on the foreign language classroom. The model attempts to interrelate four features of second language acquisition. These include the social and cultural milieu, individual learner differences, the setting or context in which learning takes place and linguistic outcomes (Gardner 1982).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The social or cultural milieu refers to the environment in which an individual is situated, thus determining their beliefs about other cultures and language. It is these beliefs which have a significant impact on second language acquisition. An example of this can be seen in the monocultural setting of Britain, where many believe it is not necessary to learn another language and that minority groups should assimilate and become proficient in the dominant language of the country. The same can be said of many other predominantly monocultural communities throughout the world. However, in other countries such as Canada, bilingualism and biculturalism, are often encouraged within society (Ellis 1997). Gardner (1979, cited in Skehan 1993) suggests that expectations regarding bilingualism, combined with attitudes towards the target language and its culture, form the basis of an individual's attitude towards language learning.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="fullpost"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The second phase of Gardner's model introduces the four individual differences which are believed to be the most influential in second language acquisition. These include the variables of intelligence, language aptitude, motivation and situational anxiety (Giles and Coupland 1991). Closely interrelated with these variables is the next phase of the model, referred to as the setting or context in which learning takes place. Two contexts are identified, namely formal instruction within the classroom and unstructured language acquisition in a natural setting. Depending upon the context, the impact of the individual difference variables alters. For example, in a formal setting intelligence and aptitude play a dominant role in learning, while exerting a weaker influence in an informal setting. The variables of situational anxiety and motivation are thought to influence both settings equally.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The final phase of the model identifies linguistic and non-linguistic outcomes of the learning experience. Linguistic outcomes refers to actual language knowledge and language skills. It includes test indices such as course grades or general proficiency tests. Non-linguistic outcomes reflect an individual's attitudes concerning cultural values and beliefs, usually towards the target language community. Ellis (1997) reasons that individuals who are motivated to integrate both linguistic and non-linguistic outcomes of the learning experience will attain a higher degree of L2 proficiency and more desirable attitudes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Within the model, motivation is perceived to be composed of three elements. These include effort, desire and affect. Effort refers to the time spent studying the language and the drive of the learner. Desire indicates how much the learner wants to become proficient in the language, and affect illustrates the learner's emotional reactions with regard to language study (Gardner 1982).&lt;br /&gt;Integrative Motivation&lt;br /&gt;Motivation has been identified as the learner's orientation with regard to the goal of learning a second language (Crookes and Schmidt 1991). It is thought that students who are most successful when learning a target language are those who like the people that speak the language, admire the culture and have a desire to become familiar with or even integrate into the society in which the language is used (Falk 1978). This form of motivation is known as integrative motivation. When someone becomes a resident in a new community that uses the target language in its social interactions, integrative motivation is a key component in assisting the learner to develop some level of proficiency in the language. It becomes a necessity, in order to operate socially in the community and become one of its members. It is also theorised that "integrative motivation typically underlies successful acquisition of a wide range of registers and a nativelike pronunciation" (Finegan 1999:568).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In an EFL setting such as Japan it is important to consider the actual meaning of the term "integrative." As Benson (1991) suggests, a more appropriate approach to the concept of integrative motivation in the EFL context would be the idea that it represents the desire of the individual to become bilingual, while at the same time becoming bicultural. This occurs through the addition of another language and culture to the learner's own cultural identity. As Japan is predominantly a monocultural society, opportunities to use the target (L2) language in daily verbal exchanges are relatively restricted. There is also limited potential for integrating into the target language community.&lt;br /&gt;Instrumental Motivation&lt;br /&gt;In contrast to integrative motivation is the form of motivation referred to as instrumental motivation. This is generally characterised by the desire to obtain something practical or concrete from the study of a second language (Hudson 2000). With instrumental motivation the purpose of language acquisition is more utilitarian, such as meeting the requirements for school or university graduation, applying for a job, requesting higher pay based on language ability, reading technical material, translation work or achieving higher social status. Instrumental motivation is often characteristic of second language acquisition, where little or no social integration of the learner into a community using the target language takes place, or in some instances is even desired.&lt;br /&gt;Integrative vs Instrumental Motivation&lt;br /&gt;While both integrative and instrumental motivation are essential elements of success, it is integrative motivation which has been found to sustain long-term success when learning a second language (Taylor, Meynard and Rheault 1977; Ellis 1997; Crookes et al 1991). In some of the early research conducted by Gardner and Lambert integrative motivation was viewed as being of more importance in a formal learning environment than instrumental motivation (Ellis 1997). In later studies, integrative motivation has continued to be emphasised, although now the importance of instrumental motivation is also stressed. However, it is important to note that instrumental motivation has only been acknowledged as a significant factor in some research, whereas integrative motivation is continually linked to successful second language acquisition. It has been found that generally students select instrumental reasons more frequently than integrative reasons for the study of language. Those who do support an integrative approach to language study are usually more highly motivated and overall more successful in language learning.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One area where instrumental motivation can prove to be successful is in the situation where the learner is provided with no opportunity to use the target language and therefore, no chance to interact with members of the target group. Lukmani (1972) found that an instrumental orientation was more important than an integrative orientation in non-westernized female learners of L2 English in Bombay. The social situation helps to determine both what kind of orientation learners have and what kind is most important for language learning. Braj Kachru (1977, cited in Brown 2000) also points out that in India, where English has become an international language, it is not uncommon for second language learners to be successful with instrumental purposes being the underlying reason for study.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brown (2000) makes the point that both integrative and instrumental motivation are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Learners rarely select one form of motivation when learning a second language, but rather a combination of both orientations. He cites the example of international students residing in the United States, learning English for academic purposes while at the same time wishing to become integrated with the people and culture of the country.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Motivation is an important factor in L2 achievement. For this reason it is important to identify both the type and combination of motivation that assists in the successful acquisition of a second language. At the same time it is necessary to view motivation as one of a number of variables in an intricate model of interrelated individual and situational factors which are unique to each language learner.&lt;br /&gt;Motivation in the Japanese Context&lt;br /&gt;The issue of motivation and the successful acquisition of English in Japan is complex. One cannot simply observe input, in terms of the amount of time spent studying the language and then output, expressed as linguistic performance when investigating language learning. In order to examine language learning in the Japanese context it is necessary to explore a number of factors which contribute to the way in which English education is conducted in Japan. One of the most influential factors is that of the structure of university entrance exams which ultimately determine the institution to which a student gains acceptance. Due to the way these exams are structured, schools and instructors are forced to educate students in a manner which will prove most useful to them. Therefore, the focus of what is taught in secondary school is geared toward sitting such entrance examinations. These exams are a rigorous test of grammatical understanding of the English language, with students being required to translate complex passages and have knowledge of extensive vocabulary and grammatical structures (Morrow 1987). The focus of the exams is not directed toward the speaking and listening skills of students. For this reason schools see no need to prepare students for something which will not be examined. It has been suggested that having to undertake such university exams is the main reason or source of motivation for students studying English (LoCastro 1996). Certainly, a high percentage of both junior and senior high school students identify the major reason for English study as a necessity for achievement in examinations.&lt;br /&gt;Research in Japan&lt;br /&gt;In a study conducted by Berwick and Ross (1989), a group of 90 first-year Japanese university students enrolled in an international commerce and a compulsory English course were examined to determine their degree and form of motivation. The students were found to possess instrumental motivation, with the underlying reason for studying English being the entrance exam requirements for university. Typically, upon entrance to the desired establishment the student's interest to continue study declined. Prior to beginning the English class the students were tested for motivation, which was found to be low. However, on completion of 150 hours of class time the motivation level of students had improved. Some suggestions for this alteration in motivation included the use of a variety of instructional techniques and the recent adoption of an exchange program with an American sister university. This may have affected student perceptions and thus, their motivation to study the language.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the same study (Berwick et al. 1989) it was proposed that motivation for studying English peaks in the final year of high school when students channel all their energy into studying for university entrance. Once students gain entrance to a university, motivation to continue English study is sometimes diminished . Many first-year students appear to have no academic purpose. In direct contrast to this, however, is the strong desire of many adults to once again resume study. This often takes place in the many private foreign language schools which provide classes at all hours of the day, catering for the busy employee who is often occupied until late in the evening. Some of the many reasons for the renewed interest of adults in studying include acquiring new skills necessary for the workplace and preparation for an overseas work transfer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Benson (1991) noted that educators in Japan are often surprised by university student's lack of ability using spoken English, compared with that of their grammatical understanding of the language. He reported that university student's motivation to study English was often mixed. Some students appeared to be generally enthusiastic, but lacked application. Benson also found that some of the reasons suggested by students for English study could not be grouped as either integrative or instrumental forms of motivation. For this reason he constructed a third group labelled as "personal". This category included motivational reasons such as, "pleasure at being able to read English, and enjoyment of entertainment in English" (Benson 1991:36). The results from his study showed a preference for integrative and personal forms of motivation, even though this was restricted. Benson suggests that the student's rejection of instrumental motivation illustrates the view that students do not perceive English as having a vital role to play in their lives. He also makes the point that the rejection of instrumental reasons for the study of English may indicate that the Japanese language is considered adequate for normal daily verbal exchange.&lt;br /&gt;Discussion&lt;br /&gt;From information brought to light by Morrow (1987) on English in the Japanese education system it would appear that little has changed in the past 13 years. The teaching of English in junior and senior high school is still directed toward preparing students for university entrance examinations. Therefore, the underlying motivation to study the language is largely instrumental. Morrow claims that many English teachers have poor listening and speaking skills, thus relying on their vocabulary and grammatical understanding of the English language. Although this may be true for many older professionals still engaged in the teaching of English, many younger teachers now entering the system appear to place greater emphasis on developing competency in all areas of the language. Some of these same teachers also work hard to incorporate greater use of oral English within the classroom. This can only work to motivate learners as they are exposed to English speaking Japanese teachers in the education system. Nakamura (1982, cited in Berwick et al. 1989) suggests that the Anglo-American instructors with whom students are presented can often instil psycho-social barriers to learning the English language. Perhaps in the past this may have been true, however with increasing numbers of communicatively competent Japanese teachers this is, perhaps, no longer valid.&lt;br /&gt;Suggestions for Teachers&lt;br /&gt;In order to make the language learning process a more motivating experience instructors need to put a great deal of thought into developing programs which maintain student interest and have obtainable short term goals. At university level this may include, as suggested by Berwick et al. (1989), any number of foreign exchange programs with other universities, overseas "homestay" programs, or any other activities which may help to motivate students to improve their target language proficiency. At the secondary school level, and especially in the senior years, this task may prove more difficult. With the focus of study being directed toward university entrance students may have little desire or indeed motivation to improve language proficiency. For the foreign language teacher this may result in a certain level of frustration due to the general lack of interest and commitment by some students. Teachers need to create interesting lessons in which the students attention is gained. This can sometimes be accomplished by the use of teaching strategies which are not often called upon by other teachers in mainstream subject areas. Encouraging students to become more active participants in a lesson can sometimes assist them to see a purpose for improving their communication skills in the target language. Successful communication using the target language should result in students feeling some sense of accomplishment. Research in the area suggests L2 achievement strongly affects learner motivation (Strong 1983, cited in Ellis 1997).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The use of an interesting text can also help to increase the motivation level of students in the classroom. Many Japanese texts often contain material which fails to capture the interest of students due to the heavy emphasis on vocabulary and grammar. Many foreign texts, however, which have been designed for EFL, and specifically the Japanese market, often contain topics which can create a great deal of classroom interaction and help to motivate students to develop their language skills. It is important for the instructor to take advantage of such discussion topics and help students to realise that, even though they may see no need to become proficient in a second language, the study of another language and culture can only enhance their perception and understanding of other cultures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No matter what the underlying motivation to study a second language, what cannot be disputed is the fact that motivation is an important variable when examining successful second language acquisition. Japan is perhaps, a unique environment in which to learn English, especially when taking into consideration the many factors which influence the manner in which the language is taught. Although change may be slow to the education system, the introduction of the English language as a subject in elementary school, in the year 2002, can only help to further motivate students to achieve higher levels of proficiency in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1571817777615528028-6374115738638202488?l=mindtechyop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/feeds/6374115738638202488/comments/default' title='Poskan Komentar'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/2009/05/student-smart_5906.html#comment-form' title='1 Komentar'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1571817777615528028/posts/default/6374115738638202488'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1571817777615528028/posts/default/6374115738638202488'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mindtechyop.blogspot.com/2009/05/student-smart_5906.html' title='Student Smart'/><author><name>Motivation Student</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02176238677913260797</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ftfmbK8gPmY/ShWVP-Q1mKI/AAAAAAAAAD8/xy2lXTVQ4PY/S220/emoticon_occhiolino.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>
