English Education Department Research Articles

Unveiling Success: Exploring Strategies of Pre-service Teachers in Implementing Merdeka Curriculum in Indonesia

Unveiling Success: Exploring Strategies of Pre-service Teachers in Implementing Merdeka Curriculum in Indonesia

Exploring the Influence of Instagram Usage on English Education Students' Vocabulary Acquisition at UKI Toraja

The objective of this research is to find out how is the impact of Instagram usage in learning vocabulary of English Education students’ at UKI Toraja. In order to achieve the objectives of this research, researchers used quantitative research, the population of this research were students of UKI Toraja, especially the English Education Department in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. The researcher used purposive sampling in the research. The number of respondents is 25 students. The results of this research are the total item score is 1.534. Maximum item score is 2.000, so total index percentage is 76.7% and Likert Scale show that 76- 100% category into Very High. Very High impacts (76.7%), very high impact of Instagram is : Assisting vocabulary search with Instagram's hashtag, utilizing diverse content formats such as images, videos, and text, help students understand and remember vocabulary more effectively, engaging with the community, helps students reinforce vocabulary through the creation of short stories, collaborating with other users on Instagram to create vocabulary-based projects enhances the learning experience, games and quizzes motivate students to engage more actively, participating in live sessions for vocabulary learning activities is an effective way to connect with other learners, students discover new vocabulary through trending hashtags on Instagram, visual content, including images and videos, aids students in understanding the context in which vocabulary is used, Interaction with native speakers or proficient users on Instagram improves vocabulary usage. In line with the results of the above analysis, the researchers concluded in this research that using Instagram while learning vocabulary can have a very high impact for English Education students at UKI Toraja

Empowering Reading Habit of English Fiction Books to Improve English Vocabulary: Evidence from Students in an Indonesian Higher Education

Low English literacy has a major impact on the education sector. In particular, it has an impact on less qualified human resources. This study aims to explore the students’ perception of reading habits on English fiction books to improve English vocabulary in Indonesian higher education. This study used a qualitative case study method. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with four students consisting of two female and two male students from the English Education Department. The results of the study reveal that students believe that reading fiction books can help them memorize English vocabulary, and English fiction books can enrich English vocabulary, especially new words. On the other hand, some challenges appear in reading English fiction books. These include the difficulty of understanding unfamiliar words in English fiction books among male students and the need for sufficient time to read English fiction books completely. Finally, the implication of this study was discussed.

A Survey of an Exposure to Extramural English Activities among EFL Undergraduate Students

Apart from learning English in class, EFL students start learning English outside the classroom, known as Extramural English activities. This study aims to determine how often EFL undergraduate students are exposed to Extramural English activities in everyday life. It involved 153 students majoring in English Education at a private university in Indonesia who participated in the study. To garner the data, a questionnaire adapted from Barbee (2013) with a total of 34 items which consisted of three elements of language learning activities beyond the classroom, namely 1) Exposure to verbal sources of English outside the classroom, 2) Exposure to written sources of English outside the classroom, and 3) Exposure to verbal-written sources of English outside the classroom was distributed to the students. The results showed that Extramural English activities that were often carried out by the students were listening to English songs with and without lyrics, reading English content on social media, and ‘sometimes’ watching English TV series or movies with subtitles. Overall, each of these activities was carried out by students with a duration of between 4 to 5 and 5 to 7 hours each week. This research can be useful for language teachers or lecturers to motivate students to start practicing English through Extramural English language activities that students do, and for the English Education department to facilitate students' language proficiency with Extramural English activities outside of the classroom.

Culture Shock in Higher Education: Experiences of Freshmen in Two English Education Departments

The transition from high schooling to higher education often triggers culture shock among newcomers, particularly those majoring in English education. This study aims to investigate the nature of culture shock experienced by freshmen majoring in English and their coping mechanisms. The study includes four participants—two males and two females—from the English Education Department of two different universities in Pekalongan. Employing a narrative approach, the research unveiled five categories of culture shock: course load, teaching methodologies, learning resources, assignment frequency, and self-confidence. The study also found eight strategies employed by these students to navigate culture shock: personalized learning approaches, embracing mistakes confidently, seeking guidance from seniors, practicing self-disclosure, approaching lecturers for assistance, understanding the education system, refraining from comparisons with peers, and fostering relationships and friendships. These findings offer valuable insights to assist new students in mitigating negative culture shock, while pursuing their English studies. However, due to the contextual limitations, which many not apply to other educational settings, future studies should explore diverse academic backgrounds.

Exploring the Impact of Academic Reading and Research Competence on Academic Writing: A Multi-Regression Analysis among EFL Undergraduates

In today's academic landscape, enhancing the academic writing proficiency of undergraduate students studying English as a Foreign Language (EFL), particularly in the context of thesis writing, is a paramount concern. This research aims to shed light on the influence of Academic Reading (AR) and Research Competence (RC) on Academic Writing (AW) through a comprehensive analysis employing a multi-regression approach. To achieve this goal, the researcher was conducted a rigorous investigation involving 162 students enrolled in English Literature and English Education departments. The researcher was distributed a structured online questionnaire to gather relevant data, which the researcher subsequently analyzed using SmartPLS 4. The analysis result unveiled a substantial statistical relationship between AR, RC, and AW, with an impressive R-square value of 0.580. This finding underscores the pivotal role played by AR and RC in explaining approximately 58% of the variance in AW. This study represents a critical step forward in comprehending the intricate interplay between AR, RC, and AW. It offers valuable insights into the substantial connections between academic reading, research competence, and academic writing. Importantly, this research provides guidance for educational efforts aimed at enhancing the academic writing capabilities of EFL undergraduates, with a specific focus on the realm of thesis writing.

THE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE APPLICATIONS USED IN ONLINE LEARNING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC AT BORNEO TARAKAN UNIVERSITY

This research aimed to describe students’ perception of efficient applications used in online learning at the English Education Department of Borneo Tarakan University. This research was quantitative research with 32 English Education respondents in the Borneo Tarakan University. The sampling method used was total sampling. The instrument used was a questionnaire. The results of the research indicated that the applications used in online learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic were very efficient because these applications provided a good way or alternative for supporting the learning activities from home. Students used various online learning applications. The applications used are considered efficient enough to help the learning process and can improve English skills, especially students’ speaking skills. Applications used during online learning also facilitate learning because of easy access in the low network coverage setting, not using too much internet bundlest, and economical and suitable enough features to support the learning process. Even though it supports the learning process, some students still find some difficulties with the applications used in online learning.

Promoting Self-Directed Learning through Netflix as a Learnng Aid of Listening and Speaking: An Investigation toward EFL Students’ Voices

The advance of mobile technology combined with aggregating customers viewing habits have increased the growth of subcription vidio on demand (SVoD) services. Although this SVoD services potentially offer some benefits in L2 learning. Little has known about the benefit of SVoD in term of L2 learning. Therefore, this study aimed to find out EFL students’ perception in UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang about the effect of watching English movies and series in Netflix as digital L2 learning aid on their listening and speaking skills. The study used mixed-method approach focusing on sequential explanatory research design. Questionnaire and interview were used in collecting the data. The respondents for questionnaires were fifteen students of English Education Department of UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, and the informants for the interview were five students. Then they were analyzed and interpreted through percentage and qualitative procedures. The findings indicated that English Education Department students have positive perception about Netflix as digital L2 learning aid. It showed that Netflix has direct influence in comprehending English Education Department Students’ listening and speaking skills.

THE ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS' ERROR IN STRESS PLACEMENT IN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION OF THE FOURTH SEMESTER STUDENTS AT THE ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN BORNEO TARAKAN UNIVERSITY

The purpose of this research was to find out the error in stress on English by students in the fourth semester of the English Education Department, University of Borneo Tarakan. Purposive sampling was used to choose 30 English Language Education students who were enrolled in the English Morphology course as the study’s participants. This research used a qualitative descriptive method. The data was gathered via a reading test by having the researcher record participants’ accented speech and compare it to the eighth edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. The results of the reading test were presented in the form of percentages with a descriptive explanation. The results of this research showed that the students made the most mistakes in pronouncing words with four syllables and that the students had a good level of English pronunciation knowledge. The study also discovered that the number of syllables had an impact on the frequency of errors, as evidenced by data that revealed that more errors were made in words with more syllables than before. Misplaced word stress and double-stressed words were the most common causes of errors in this research.

Qualitative Research in the EFL Setting: Portraying Students' Problems and Actions

This study examines the problems encountered by EFL students in composing qualitative research proposals and explores the tactics employed to address these problems. The study included three individuals who were enrolled as students in the English Education Department and had experienced delays in submitting their qualitative research proposals. The data were obtained via semi-structured interviews, wherein the researcher utilized mobile phones to record the participants' responses. The research employed a descriptive case study methodology and applied thematic analysis for data analysis. The findings of this study revealed a number of challenges encountered by students. These challenges encompassed deficiencies in various writing components, such as content-related problems, syntactic issues, vocabulary limitations, and challenges in sourcing references. Additionally, students faced internal obstacles, specifically a lack of motivation stemming from laziness. Lastly, technical difficulties were encountered when undertaking qualitative research proposals. In order to address these challenges, several potential solutions have been identified. One such solution involves fostering a supportive environment among peers, wherein they provide encouragement and assistance in the process of writing proposals. Additionally, it has been suggested that students may benefit from engaging in activities that restore their motivation and enthusiasm for research, such as watching educational content on platforms like YouTube. Lastly, self-evaluation has been proposed as a means of assessing their progress and identifying areas for improvement.Keywords: Qualitative Research, EFL, Challenges and Solutions

Developing Reading Test for the First Semester Students of English Education Department at University of HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar

The significance of reading comprehension in lifelong learning cannot be overstated. It serves as an interactive process that bridges the gap between the reader and the text. Irrespective of the academic level or subject, students must possess strong reading comprehension skills. The assessment and evaluation of students' reading comprehension abilities are integral components of testing. The tests administered to measure students' achievements should strive to provide accurate and reliable information. The purpose of this research is to create a practical, valid, and reliable reading comprehension exam for use in the English Education Department of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education at the University of HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar. This research uses a quantitative method and carries out at the first semester students, academic year 2023/2024. In the development of reading tests, the preferred format utilized is the multiple choice test. There are 25 items. Relatively speaking that the 9,38 score is relatively high. It demonstrates how the exam appears to be able to distinguish between the test subjects. The reliability of this multiple choice reading comprehension test can be inferred from the KR-21 scores, which stand at 58%. The test's evaluation and the field trial's outcome confirm that the test's results are accurate, dependable, and useful in terms of content.

Students’ Perception Toward Self-Regulated Learning in Online Writing Class

Self-regulated learning expresses students' efforts to systematically regulate metacognitive, motivational, and behavioural activities in learning. Self-regulated learning is considered an essential element in the success both in online learning and EFL learning especially learning writing. The purpose of this study is to find out how the level of students’ perception toward self-regulated learning in online writing class. This study was quantitative research and the design used was survey research. The questionnaire was used to collect the data in this study. The sample of this study was 100 students of English Education Department of IAIN Kediri class of 2020. The results showed that most students have the high level of perception toward self-regulated learning in online writing class. The high students’ perception indicated that students can be directed to be self-regulated in online writing class and can still develop their writing skill.

Beyond the Theory: Symbolic Interactionism and EAP Practitioners' Professional Identity Construction

This article examined the construction of professional identity among TESOL graduate students who are preparing to teach English. The study investigated the meanings that these students associate with professionalism and the challenges they encounter in the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) profession. Even though the EAP field has received significant research attention, few studies have focused on the construction of professional identity among practitioners themselves. This research employs in-depth interviews with 7 alumni of the English Education Department at IAIN Langsa, Kota Langsa to comprehend how EAP practitioners develop their professional identity. The study utilizes key theories from Symbolic Interactionism to create a theoretical framework on EAP identity. The study's results demonstrate that EAP practitioners perceive themselves as effective teachers, but they encounter tensions around positioning, marginalization, and recognition. These tensions often create fragmented identities that may correspond to academic or support service roles. The study emphasizes the need for a shared understanding of EAP practitioner identity to decrease professional disarticulation

EFL Students' Learning Strategies in Speaking: A Case Study of Sixth Semester at English Education Department, Muria Kudus University

Speaking is the most basic activity in life. Speaking is defined as an activity carried out by someone to communicate, exchange ideas, express views, and convey other life information. Speaking is also included in matters that are significant in various aspects of life in the sense that speaking is an important thing that must be done and must be mastered. Speaking skills occupy a very important position because speaking skills demonstrate students' communicative abilities. Therefore, this study aims to find out the students’ learning strategies in speaking of sixth semester at English Education Department in the academic year 2022/2023 and how do the students apply it. The design of this research is qualitative research. The participants of this research were the sixth semester students of Muria Kudus University in the academic year 2022/2023. The researcher used questionnaire and interview as the instruments the collect the data. The results of this research showed that all the types of learning strategies are used in terms of speaking English, namely Memory strategies, Cognitive strategies, Compensation Strategies, Metacognitive strategies, Affective strategies, and Social strategies. Based on all the strategies used by the students, its indicated that the students prefer to used indirect learning strategies than Direct learning strategies. The Direct learning strategies that used by the students to improving English speaking skills were Compensation strategies (69,8%), Cognitive Strategies (64,9%), and Memory Strategies (63,7%). Indirect learning strategies that used by the students were Affective Strategies (71,3%), Social strategies (71,1%), and Metacognitive Strategies (67,8%). In improving the ability to speak English, sixth semester students do many ways such as writing new vocabularies in the book, practicing and learning some new words, using gestures and improvising when they forget an English word, and evaluating the progress in speaking English.

Analyzing Clarity and Readability of Text Used In Critical Reading Comprehension Classroom at English Education Department of Unismuh Makassar

Annisa Asamarqandi . 2023. Analyzing the Clarity and Readability of texts used in critical Reading Comprehension Classroom in the English Education Department. Faculty of Teaching and Education, University of Muhammadiyah Makassar (supervised by Ratna Dewi and Herlina).
 This research aims to determine clarity and readability in analyzing journal articles used in critical reading comprehension classroom in the English Education Department by using a calculator website. Critical reading in the Department of English Education. This study focuses on analyzing the clarity and readability of journal article texts in critical reading comprehension classroom at the Department of English Education, Unismuh Makassar. research sample, by communicating with an English lecturer in a critical reading comprehension classroom at Muhammadiyah University Makassar. The data analysis technique used is using a simple web calculator, to measure concrete sentences, examples per page, word frequency, and active sentences of a journal article that can be found using a calculator. And using the website readability calculator calculates the number of sentences, words, syllables, and characters in your sample. This study uses the Flashch equation convenience formula to measure the readability of journal article texts.

Exposure to English: How Significance English Exposure to English Achievement

The purpose of this study is to find out the exposure that is able to influence individuals’ on English achievement and to investigate the influence of English exposure on English achievement. The students are given five sets of likert scale type of questionnaire as the instrument of this study. Modification a language exposure questionnaire, the researcher indentifies the activities that exposed students to the target language. The subject of this study is 46 students of 2022 academy class from English Education Department at Kadiri Islamic University. Firstly, the result of study found that students were mostly exposed to English language through Media compared to exposure at school, which higher than their exposure at home or through their friends. It showed students acquire much of their exposure through media. Secondly, the study indicated that it was only 19.7% of the significance between English exposures on English achievement. It can be concluded that it is a low exposure on English achievement and there is no significance influence of English exposure on English achievement

Students’ Multiple Language Use in an EFL Class: A Case at an English Education Department

This study investigates the languages, the status of languages, and the languages used for communication by EFL students. The participants of this study were fifty students in the fourth semester in the English Education Department of Universitas Muria Kudus (EED UMK). The data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed qualitatively. The findings show that the students use nine languages, i.e., Javanese, Sundanese, Indonesian, English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, and Korean. Javanese, Sundanese, and Indonesian belong to their mother tongue, while Indonesian is their national language. Meanwhile, English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, and Korean are their foreign languages. English has been learned by the research participants since elementary school. At present, English is their major in the department. The students realize that their English intensity must be increased since English has become their major as EFL students. The students’ bilingualism belongs to an elite bilingual since the students learn and acquire the second language(s) through formal education or conscious learning. In the context of Javanese and Indonesian, simultaneous bilingualism is relevant. Related to English and Javanese or Indonesian, successive bilingualism is more relevant.

DEVELOPMENT OF ANDROID-BASED LEARNING MEDIA APPLICATION FOR BASIC ANALYSIS OF PROSE COURSE

This study aims to elaborate the development of learning media based on android applications and analyze the feasibility of learning media. The design of this study applies Research and Development (R&D) method which uses ADDIE model that was developed by Dick and Carey (1996). Data collection techniques were carried out through interview and questionnaire by validity test data and documentation. The validation of learning media was carried out by media experts and material experts. The media was tested on students in sixth semester of English Education Department at Universitas Billfath. Data analysis techniques uses mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative). The results of this study indicates that the media is suitable for use because it is approved by the media expert validator with a percentage of 85%, the material expert validator 92% and students responses 85%. In addition, this media is able to help students conduct the study more effective, interesting, and fun, and also it helps students get better understanding of Basic Analysis of Prose material.
 
 Keywords: Development, Android-based, Learning Media, Prose

Students Perception on Teacher's Teaching Styles Affect Their Interest in Reading English Text

This study aims to investigate English teachers' teaching styles and their impact on students' interest in English texts. This study was conducted in one of the universities in Jakarta to find out whether students' perceptions of teachers' teaching styles affect their interest in reading English texts. This study is a qualitative research. The participants of this study were 10 students in the English Education Department who had completed the first to third semester reading course. The research data were collected through interviews. The qualitative data were analyzed using Miles and Huberman's theory. The results show that the teacher's teaching style has a clear impact on improving reading interest. In this case, as long as the teacher's reading style maintains active interaction, provides structure, feedback, and gives clear explanations, it can have an impact on students' interest in English texts.

Facilitating Social Presence in the Synchronous and Asynchronous English Language Class in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Researchers have been interested in the topic of social presence in the areas of communication, online learning, and media. Due to the research's limitations in Indonesia, more research should be done on social presence in online learning in higher education. In contrast to earlier studies, the current study attempted to represent the students’ perspective regarding the occurrence of social presence in the synchronous and asynchronous classroom settings and the strategies used by teachers in synchronous and asynchronous English language instruction at an English Education Department of a private university in Indonesia. The study used a mix-method design using a survey of 89 students concerned with the occurrence of social presence and semi-structured interviews to twelve lecturers related to strategies to create a social presence. The Community of Inquiry Framework developed by Arbaugh et al. (2008) was used. The findings revealed that regarding social presence, most components (seven components) were categorized as high, while the two components were moderate, indicating the occurrence of the social presence elements in the learning process. Lecturers’ strategies to enhance the social presence include affective, cohesive, interactive, informative, imperative, and creative strategies.