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MUHAMMADIYAH INTERNATIONAL CLASS ORIENTATION PROGRAM: EPP ASSESSMENT EXPERIENCE

2023-10-06T04:06:49+00:00

Muhammadiyah develops International Class Orientation as the approach to improve the quality of Education. It is because Muhammadiyah as private organization has a challenge how to convince society that its education is really qualified. Since 2013, Muhammadiyah makes the memorandum of understanding with ACT Education Solution on EPP (English Proficiency Program). For the purpose of improving quality, 4 (four) Muhammadiyah Schools implement English Proficiency Program in East Java. This program has special way of assessment called assessment folder in which consists of writing program, interactive role play, unit tests, mid-program test, portfolio, individual oral presentation, group project, and end of program test. Muhammadiyah International Class Orientation has experiences regarding those types of assessment for several years. The research on Muhammadiyah International Class Orientation regarding EPP Assessment Experience was conducted since the other research hasn’t explored by others. The study is using qualitative research by identifying 4 schools as the places of the study. It gives insight to other teachers in assessing students’ learning in a various way.

FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR EXERCISES IN A LOCAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEXTBOOK IN INDONESIA: A CRITICAL DOCUMENT STUDY

2023-10-06T04:06:56+00:00

Several studies have been conducted on English textbook, especially in examining the contextual meaning of a language (Setyono & Widodo, 2019; Widodo, 2015; Widodo, 2018; Xiong & Qiang, 2012). Moreover, there were less study that focused on addressing the functional grammar exercises in a local junior high school English textbook in Indonesia. This present study is designed for elucidating the most matter reason for implementing functional grammar exercises in local English textbooks especially for junior high school. Using critical document study (Hatch, 2002) and using transitivity analysis (Halliday, 1994). The result examined that the local English textbook only implemented the traditional grammar exercises in designing the grammar exercises. Moreover, this study suggested for the next study focus on examining classroom practices of traditional grammar exercises and functional grammar exercises.

REVEALING DIRECT AND INDIRECT STRATEGIES IN STUDENTS’ PARAPHRASING COMPLETED BY VERBAL REPORT PROTOCOL

2023-10-06T04:07:02+00:00

This study investigates about students’ paraphrasing and the strategies they use. Eight students of the sixth semester of English department STKIP PGRI Jombang were voluntarily willing to enroll in the study. This study used case study as the approach in designing the research. The eight subjects did a paraphrasing task requiring them to do concurrent verbal report adapted from Ericsson and Simon (1993) while paraphrasing six sentences. Following this procedure the subjects then participated in a retrospective interview. The verbalized data and the interview were transcribed and analyzed qualitatively for identification of subject’s perception on paraphrasing and their strategies using adapted Oxford’s learning strategies (1990). The result of verbal report shows that there are 15 direct and indirect strategies of paraphrasing applied by the subjects, mostly cognitive and compensation strategies. Relating the two findings, quality of appropriate paraphrasing does not merely lies on the strategies the subjects applied but also their understanding and knowledge of paraphrasing as well as the acquisition of their English proficiency.

A RASCH ANALYSIS ON STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION SECTION OF TOEFL TEST

2023-10-06T04:07:08+00:00

TOEFL test has been used in the universities for many purposes, for instance, since 2021, Sharia Faculty has implemented this rule for graduation requirements. Therefore, Sharia International Center (SIC) has initiated TOEFL Training Batch 1 to analyse the students’ English ability since the students have never been exposed to the TOEFL test before. This research was carried out to analyze the students’ English proficiency and difficulty to answer questions in the Structure and Written Expression part of the TOEFL test so that the they will get an insight about what should they emphasize to improve their score. Approximately 24 students’ answer sheets were collected and analysed using Winstep from Rasch Measurement Model. They answered 40 questions of the section. The findings of the study showed that many of the students (more than 50%) have low level of structure and written expression skills. Meaning that they have difficulties in answering some questions in this section. The results also reported that they still have difficulty to answer questions related to complex sentences and parallelism in a sentence. All these findings can be a valuable information for both students and English lecturers. Lecturers can help the students improve their English ability or TOEFL score by analysing types of question they cannot answer and then design the classroom teaching and learning focusing more on this aspect.

THE FUNCTION OF CULTURAL VALUES AND THE EXISTENCE OF CLASSICAL LITERATURE AMONG SOCIETY

2023-10-06T04:07:15+00:00

Based on the ancestors’ belief, traditional marriage in Toraja society comes from the sky. As the first humans came from the sky (To Manurun di langi’), Datu Laukku and Datu Laettan came with Aluk sanda pitunna. In the Aluk sanda pitunna, there are rules of spoiler kapa ‘/ marriage which are well maintained by the ancestors so that they become a hereditary tool. This study aims to: (1) describe the function of cultural values contained in the ma’parapa text in the procession of the rampanan kapa‘ in Tana Toraja. (2) to describe the existence of the ma’parapa text among people in the procession of the rampanan kapa‘ in Tana Toraja. This type of research is qualitative research. The data of this research are in the form of text quotations that describe the function of cultural values contained in the ma’parapa text in the procession of the rampanan kapa‘ in Tana Toraja. The data collection techniques were done using documentation, literature study, and interviews. The data analysis technique was carried out with an interactive model with stages: data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and data conclusion/verification. The results of this study indicate that (1) the functions of cultural values contained in the ma’parapa text in the procession of the rampanan kapa‘ include the functions for families and cultural groups. (2) the existence of the ma’parapa text in the procession of the rampanan kapa‘ in North Toraja is getting more alive and increasingly exists.

PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON PEER ASSESSMENT PROCESS IN LEARNING ACADEMIC WRITING: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

2023-10-06T04:07:23+00:00

Previous research has emphasized the importance of peer assessment for active learning. However, growing evidence suggests that peer assessment is facilitated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thus, this study aims to investigate the cognitive conflict experiences of pre-service teachers during peer assessment process in learning Academic Writing facilitated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). The data of this study applies qualitative inquiry to analyze participants' reflective journals. This study reports the data from participants who are recruited through purposive sampling. The finding of this study thematically analyzed through the concept of peer assessment proposed by Topping (2018). This study captures the cognitive conflict involved during peer assessment process in learning Academic Writing facilitated AI. This study suggests that artificial intelligence has the potential to promote the peer assessment process in learning Academic Writing. Finally, this research ends with pedagogical implications which may contribute to a successful peer assessment process in Academic Writing contexts.

CULTURAL THEMES IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEXTBOOK: AN INDONESIAN CONTEXT

2023-10-06T04:07:30+00:00

Textbooks are still considered as the most popular learning tool in school education. Since language and culture are inextricable, teachers are now challenged in defining the best textbook that enables students, especially who are in senior high school learn both the language and the culture. To know what cultural content is represented in the textbook it is necessary to analyse its content in the form of cultural themes. This content analysis research aimed to investigate the stated cultural themes of English textbook at senior high school learning in Indonesia. The researcher collected the data through a textbook analysis checklist made based on the criteria of cultural themes proposed by Chen. The results showed that some parts of the book have been engaging culture in small “c” and big “C”. However, the amount is in a small number. In order to enrich cultural learning, students need more cultural themes of small “c” and big “C” to develop students’ cultural knowledge and competence. Knowledge about cultures will build students’ cultural competence and awareness. Thus, the inclusion of cultural should be the concern for the material developer of English textbook and English educators in the level of senior high school, especially in Indonesia.

INVESTIGATING TESOL GRADUATE STUDENTS’ MULTIDIMENSIONAL FEEDBACK ENGAGEMENT IN A DIALOGIC SUPERVISORY FEEDBACK PRACTICE

2023-10-06T04:07:38+00:00

This qualitative case study seeks to uncover how four graduate TESOL students engage in dialogic supervisory feedback about three-dimensional levels of engagement: affective, behavioral, and cognitive dimensions. Four TESOL graduate students involved in the same supervision group from a public university in Indonesia were recruited for this study using purposive sampling. Semi-structured interviews and students’ commented proposals were used to collect data, and the data were analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The findings were thematized following three dimensions of student engagement. The findings of this study bring insights into the potential of dialogic feedback in graduate students' thesis writing development and provide implications for supervisory feedback practices in similar ESL/EFL settings.

PROMOTING PRIMARY ENGLISH TEACHER'S AWARENESS ON INTERCULTURALLY-SENSITIVE TEACHING MATERIALS: AUTOBIOGRAPHY NARRATIVE INQUIRY

2023-10-06T04:07:44+00:00

The new era of global flows opens more chances for people to interact with others from a different cultures. Globalization offers a new lens to examine intercultural sensitive (IS) language tasks in designing teaching material. However, this study's design of intercultural sensitivity in the Indonesian-Thai context focuses on teachers' perceptions and is still under-researched. Thus, this study investigates teachers' perception of IS pedagogy in English language teaching (ELT) for promoting primary English teachers' merged into their practice of teaching materials. This study uses autobiographical narrative inquiry. The data analysis uses Bennett's (1993) framework of IS, which involves the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) in five stages to communicate across cultures in the Indonesian-Thai context. The data garnered autobiographical data from narrative inquiry in the form of short stories and lesson plans. The results capture that the teaching materials enhance IS as language pedagogy in ELT. The study suggests discovering teachers' understanding and viewing of IS in teaching English language materials at primary levels.

THE USE OF LEARNERS’ "ONE NIGHT SPEED SYSTEM" STUDYING METHODS ON ENGLISH LESSON

2023-10-06T04:07:51+00:00

One Night Speed System (ONSS) is the only a model of study method to complete any task in one night. Meanwhile, the expert stated that the distance between learners' study time should be in accordance with what is the response to understanding school material. This study was made to find out the answer to whether there is an effect of ONSS on learning outcomes, especially English. This research was conducted specifically for the student population in Indonesia which is limited to 71 (18 males and 53 female) learners from various levels of education. This study uses a descriptive quantitative approach. data analysis using logistic regression analysis method. Based on the questionnaire, it was found that most of the learners thought that there was success from the application of the ONSS learning method in understanding English material. The results showed that there was success in understanding English lessons in the use of ONSS to learn English without an impact on the decline in grades. Even so, the understanding of the material obtained is not optimal and has more impact on learners' health problems.

PARENTAL SES AND STUDENTS’ EFFICACY IN ENGLISH LEARNING

2023-10-06T04:07:57+00:00

This study reviews a selected sample of 22 research articles on parental SES and students’ efficacy in English learning, this study was using content analysis of the published articles between 2010 and 2020. This study found that those three variables were separately studied in the past time. Furthermore, the factors beyond them such as parental income (SES), social persuasion and mastery experiences (Self-efficacy) in English learning may be possible correlation of those three variables.

Students’ Perception Towards English Day Program in Speaking Skill Development

2023-10-06T04:08:01+00:00

The English Day Program (EDP) is one of the strategies used by schools to achieve communicative speaking activities in the classroom or in the school as a whole. This study aims to determine whether the English Day
program can develop students' English-speaking skills. This study uses a survey as a research method by using a questionnaire as an instrument. A questionnaire was distributed to a total of 30 students who were selected using
a sampling technique. This research was conducted at SMAN 2 Jombang which is a favorite school that has an English Day program in it. The results of the study found that: 10 positive statement items indicating the total column
of the Agree section which shows the number 125 and the Strongly Agree column which shows the number 57, 2 items show the total column of the
Agree section which shows the number 27 and the Strongly Agree column which shows the number 23, and it can be concluded that students' perception towards English Day program in students' speaking skill development is
positive perception.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON LEARNING ENGLISH GRAMMAR ONLINE USING GOOGLE MEET

2023-10-06T04:08:08+00:00

The research deals with learning English especially grammar in online class. Therefore, undergraduate students’ perception of learning English grammar online using Google Meet was investigated. The quantitative study was applied to this research. A survey research design was used to obtain the data. A number of 31 undergraduate students of UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya took a part in this research as participants. They have ever received an English class in their early semesters as students. The participants were given the questionnaire through Google Form to express their perceptions. The SPSS 22 Statistical Package is used to tabulate the data using descriptive analysis. The result of this study shows that students have the perception that their grammar skill was improved during online learning. The students’ expression towards learning online using Google Meet was positive. It is known from the result that students, in general, were indecisive to say the online learning was better. Moreover, their grammar skills development didn’t influence their choice for choosing online learning. In addition, the interesting method and classroom approach was recommended to help manage the online learning about grammar using Google Meet.

Effect of Jigsaw Reading in Enhancing Students’ Understanding at UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya

2023-10-06T04:08:14+00:00

The focus of this study is to investigate the effect of jigsaw reading in enhancing students comprehension, generally in all materials. Survey research was used as the research method, and for the research design, the researcher used quantitative research. The research subjects were 31 fifth semester students of UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya who were picked randomly, and considered to have been experienced online learning for 2 years. Questionnaires consist of sixteen questions were used as the instruments which dealing with students’ perspectives in having online learning. After distributing questionnaires and analyzing the data, it has been found out that there were fierce battle going on between neutral students and agree students since they are still unsettled in choosing online or offline learning since both of them have their own characteristics. In conclusion, this study found that most of the students agreed that having online learning can upgrade their materials understanding.

AUTHENTIC MATERIALS IN EFL CLASSES: FROM PAST TO PRESENT

2023-10-06T04:08:19+00:00

This study attempts to explore the types of authentic materials used in EFL classes from past to present. The researcher collected 120 previous studies from 2012 to 2021 to analyze the types of authentic materials used in EFL classes from time to time. The finding of this study shows if the types of authentic materials used in 2012 to 2015 are public announcements, radio news, movies, magazines, newspaper, and songs. While for 2016 to 2021, there are new types of authentic materials used, namely podcasts and YouTube videos. The most popular authentic materials are songs and movies. Previous studies that have been collected from year to year have concluded that of the many types of authentic materials, there are some authentic materials that are more popular than others. This is due to several factors, namely the changing times which have made changing a trend in the world of education, the easier access to certain materials, and students’ interest for certain materials.

HARNESSING TEACHER’S OWN MATERIALS: THE EFFECT AND ITS BENEFIT

2023-10-06T04:08:25+00:00

This study reviews some research articles selected from several journals in ELT. The range of year of articles selected is published between 2000 – 2022 related to English materials created by the teacher. Fifteen research articles from selected journals are classified based on the classification of the effect and the benefit of creating teacher’s own materials . The study has found that the material that is created by teachers can increase student’s achievement. It also has a lot of benefits for students, teachers and teaching-learning in the classroom. Students can be motivated and get an understanding easily regarding the materials. The study also mentions some considerations and principles to create good materials for learners.

ORAL FEEDBACK FOR LEARNER’S LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

2023-10-06T04:08:30+00:00

In ELT there are many types of oral feedback that can be used by teachers to respond and correct the mistakes of language learners. However, there are still many teachers who have difficulty or less reflection in choosing the appropriate feedback for students. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the important role of the types and ways in giving oral feedback by an English teacher in language learner development. This study uses a content analysis method using secondary data taken from the previous study in the form of journal articles and thesis published in Indonesian and International journal sites in the past two decades. The result of this study revealed that from 2009 to 2021 there were many changes regarding the application of oral feedback. However, it was found that corrective feedback always be used continuously from year to year, while one of the most dominant types of oral feedback used was explicit feedback.

THE USE OF INFORMAL LANGUAGE IN THESIS PROPOSAL: AN ANALYSIS OF EFL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ WRITINGS

2023-10-06T04:08:36+00:00

Informal languages are often used in ordinary and casual communication in both written and spoken forms, but it is inappropriate if individuals use informal language in academic writing. In some cases, students still use informal expressions in academic writing such as thesis proposals. This study identified the use of informal languages in students’ thesis proposals. Specifically, the study examined the elements of informality and types of informal languages that students frequently use when writing a thesis proposal. By using a qualitative method, this study analyzed 15 students’ thesis proposals. The findings found that there are seven elements of informality covering pronouns, conjunction, listing expressions, contraction, adverbs, segment fragment, and direct questions. The types of informal language that students frequently use are pronouns, conjunctions, and listing expressions. The findings further indicate that the use of informal language is not only at a morphological but also syntactic level.

ADDRESSING TERMS USED IN NATHAN AND NADIA MOVIE

2023-10-06T04:08:42+00:00

This research tried to obtain the result of analyzing address term in Nathan and Nadia Movie by MD Entertainment. In this research, the researchers used descriptive qualitative method that primarily exploratory research. There are forty-three dialogs that represent all the dialogs inside the movie that represent all the address term. So, the chosen dialogs analized by put them in the table and devided into each part of kind of address term, there are five types of addressing term, they are : using name, using intimacy, using respect, using kinship and using mockery name. the analysis result from this study, The types of addressing term score showed that each types of addressing terms present different score. The types of addressing term commonly used are addressing terms using kinship name 36,59%. Then it is followed by addressing terms using name which presents 24,39% and then followed by addressing term using intimacy present 17,07% and addressing term using mockery name present 17,07%, and the least used is addressing terms using respect name presents 4,88%. The researchers concluded that addressing terms using kinship name is the most and frequently used.

Improving the Students’ Vocabulary through Short Story of Eight Grade Students MTs. Nurul Falah Kefamenanu

2023-10-06T04:08:49+00:00

This research was to obtain the improvement of students’ vocabulary through short story as learning media for students at MTs. Nurul Falah Kefamenanu. This research used classroom action research (CAR). It has been conducted in to 2 cycles. Each cycle consisted of four steps: planning, action, observation and reflecting. The technique of this research used test of short story that consists of multiple choice, essay and questionnaire. The test consisted of cycle I and cycle II. The researchers analysed the average score of each test obtain the improvement of students’ vocabulary by using short story. The result of research showed that Short Story significantly improved the students’ vocabulary. It can be seen in the result of the students’ average score in the Cycle I was 64,81 and in the Cycle II was 70. It can be concluded that short story as one of the techniques to improve the students’ vocabulary.

QUICK RESPONSE (QR) CODE'S USE AND STUDENTS' MOTIVATION IN ENGLISH ONLINE LEARNING: A CORRELATIONAL STUDY

2023-10-06T04:08:56+00:00

The application of Quick Response (QR) code as teaching media has become growing favored. Previous studies demonstrated that it can improve the student’s motivation in learning. Hence, this research aims to find and demonstrate the correlation between using Quick Response (QR) Code as assisted language media and student's motivation in English online learning. The type of this research is quantitative research with a descriptive correlational design. The research population is the 5th semester students of English Language Education Department UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya. The sample used is 30 students with techniques Random Sampling. The data have been collected by using questionnaire consisting of 12 questions on using Quick Response (QR) Code as assisted language learning and 12 questions on students' motivation in English online learning. After gaining the data, the data were analyzed by using Pearson Product Moment on SPSS software version 25. Correlation coefficient obtained in this study was 0.807 with a significance level of 0.00 (p <0.05). It can be concluded that there is a positive and significant correlation between using Quick Response (QR) Code as assisted language media and students' motivation in English online learning.

PROMOTING PHOTOVOICE AS A TOOL AND GUIDANCE TO WRITE

2023-10-06T04:09:06+00:00

Writing a text is still regarded as one of the most difficult skills for students dealing with planning and organizing their ideas before beginning the actual writing process. However, a teacher should provide interesting activities to motivate students to solve those writing difficulties. As a critical pedagogy in education, because photovoice inspires students to express their perceptions, emotions, and learning experiences, it is possible to promote photovoice as a tool and writing guidance. It may help the students find an idea by using photographs, and following its guidance may lead the students to write.

Social and Science Students’ Perception on the Use of Google Form as an Online Assessment

2023-10-06T04:09:13+00:00

The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of social and science students on the use of Google Form as an online assessment in Senior High School Ploso. The method used in this research is quantitative method which using survey design from cross-sectional survey to 120 eleventh and twelfth grade students of SMAN Ploso, of which 60 social students and 60 science students. Close-ended questionnaire was used as an instrument in this study. The results show that social and science students have mean scores that fall into the medium and high categories. These two categories can be indicated into the category of positive perceptions. So the conclusion is social and science students have positive perceptions of using Google Form as an online assessment in Senior High School Ploso.

WebQuest as a Media in Teaching Vocabulary for Young Learners

2023-10-06T04:09:23+00:00

One example of a web-based learning media format that enables teachers to assign a task to students so that they can explore and analyze information is WebQuest. By gathering and analyzing data from the internet, WebQuest can assist students in providing fresh perspectives on issues. Higher-order thinking abilities like problem-solving and critical analysis might result from a new understanding of something. Additionally, young learners can learn vocabulary with WebQuest. Moreover, WebQuest is also a means to teach vocabulary material to young learners. The researcher tries to find out effective media to teach English to young learners.

After conducting research on the WebQuest media for young learners using qualitative research design, the research appears with significant results. The data was collected in SDN 1 Gedongan Mojokerto by involving the English teachers as subjects of this research. The English teacher comes from the Lecturer of Islamic State University of Sunan Ampel Surabaya and the elementary school teacher to find out whether this media is effective or conversely ineffective. As the researchers have established the research that used the R&D method or which is well known as Research and Development method, the result is beyond the expectation of using WebQuest for English teaching media. For instance, the teacher confirms that this kind of digital media is eligible in becoming a medium for young learners. This statement is based on what WebQuest media is for. In the material design, this WebQuest is very flexible in maintaining the contents shown, like it will be able to be embedded in the other kinds of online platforms of media to fulfill the content materials needed. The teacher has also given the statement of admiration whereas the media of WebQuest is presumed as a creative breakthrough in this digital era principally for young learners.

WebQuest is one of the web-based electronic media that can be implemented in teaching vocabulary to young learners. By researching and analyzing the information, WebQuest aims to assist students in developing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. All in all, the implementation of WebQuest can be said to be effective to be used for teaching and learning processes for 3rd-grade elementary school.