Education Department Students Research Articles

The Effectiveness of Speech-Ace Website on Students’ Pronunciation

Effective communication is the core of an EFL program. Therefore, having good pronunciation is crucial to achieve effective communication and to avoid misunderstanding. Speech-Ace is a tool that helps to enhance pronunciation in the form of a website. This study aims to discover the effectiveness of Speech-Ace on English Education Department student's pronunciation. Qualitative approach with case study method was used in this study, the data were gathered through pronunciation tests and interviews. The result showed that there was improvement in student's pronunciation after the implementation of Speech-Ace website. Students were helped by the feedback from the Speech-Ace website in enhancing their pronunciation skills. However, the study's generalizability is limited by the small sample size of 30 students. Further research with a larger and more representative population could strengthen the validity of the findings.

An Analysis Student’s Intonation in Reading English Newspaper

Intonation learning is necessary for everybody in variety of purposes and needs. Students still have difficulties in pronouncing the words with right intonation. They were still shy to pronounce the words in English well. They were afraid their friends will laugh them when they pronounce the words. This research come from the research with the aim is to analyze students’ intonation ability by reading a paragraph and to find the difficulties students’ intonation. The subject of this study is third grade English education department by reading a paragraph in newspaper. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method. The data collection method was taken from test and it was recorded. The result was found that students’ rising intonation by reading a paragraph of the third grade English education department was still low score 56.5. The students got difficult in rising intonation and the dominantly wrong when intonated the text. It is concluded that students’ rising intonation by reading a paragraph students of the Third Grade English Education Department was still low.

Students' Perceptions of Engaging Learning: Preparation for Engaging Learning Strategies

The existence of saturation and limited learning resources are two phenomena seen in learning so far. Interesting learning is that students participate actively, concentrate and enjoy learning. This study aims to determine students' perceptions of interesting learning. The results of this study will be used as the basis for further research. This study applies a survey research method, with a quantitative descriptive approach. This research involved 193 students of the Information Technology Education Department. The data obtained were analyzed quantitatively using percentages This analysis uses indicators derived from front-end analysis from Lee Owen, namely: ) Audience analysis shows that students prefer learning with a visual style, 2) Technology analysis shows that learning using LMS gets the highest proportion and prefers using videos. 3) Critical incident analysis, that combines online and offline learning which is very enjoyable, understanding using structured learning. 4) Media analysis show that all have their own cell phone (100%), have high internet access (95%) and have easy access to the internet around 88%. Thus it means that students want learning to be carried out by combining online and offline learning, learning using visual styles, structured learning.

Online peer assessment in paragraph writing its implementation and students’ constraints

Peer Assessment (PA) has recently been gaining increasing popularity in higher education due to its advantages in engaging students, and its use in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writing classes is very common in Indonesia. The implementation of PA became more necessary when the government regulated emergency remote teaching in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This study examines the implementation of an online peer assessment (OPA) and the constraints encountered by the students in the OPA of a paragraph writing class. To achieve the objectives of this study, an embedded mixed method design was employed, which consists of an interview, observations, documentation, and a survey. The respondents in this study are a teacher of the writing class and 30 English Education Department students of a state university. The gleaned qualitative data were analyzed thematically while the quantitative data were analyzed by finding the percentages generated by Google Forms. The results show that the teacher made use of the three stages of the OPA: preparation, instruction, and evaluation. The students faced three constraints: the quality of the feedback, impartiality, and the clarity of the assessment criteria. It is recommended that when performing an OPA, teachers provide clear instructions regarding the stages and pay attention to the issues experienced by students.

Analysis of Digital Literacy of MIPA and MIPA Education Students

UNCEN Mathematics and Natural Sciences Education Department students are students who actively play a role in utilizing digital information sources. However, this raises problems regarding the use of digital sources. So because of the problems that often occur, it is not yet known whether students have utilized digital resources properly and correctly, so research needs to be conducted to find out more about what the digital literacy of students majoring in Mathematics and Natural Sciences Education is like in supporting learning using instant DCA (Digital Competence Assessment) measurements. which is a model and instrument used to determine and measure a person's digital literacy abilities. The research results show that the digital literacy skills of students majoring in P.MIPA in using technology are in the sufficient category with a percentage achievement of 59.25%. In the cognitive dimension, the overall percentage of results was 54.92%, which was categorized as sufficient. Meanwhile, in the ethical dimension, the overall percentage of results was 62.76%, which is categorized as good

Analisis Kemampuan Literasi Digital Mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Geografi Fakultas Ilmu Sosial Universitas Negeri Medan

This study aims to analyze the Digital Literacy Skills Students of Geography Education Department, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan. The data collection techniques used were tests and questionnaires as well as direct observation of respondents' social media accounts, then analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques. The results showed that: Overall, the digital literacy skills of Geography Education Department students are classified as good with an average score (70.58) and percentage score (63.58%). When viewed according to its aspects, the knowledge aspect is classified as good with an average score (8.39) and percentage score (64.58%), the attitude aspect is classified as very good with an average score (42.83) and percentage score (85.67%), but the skill aspect is less with an average score (19.35) and percentage score (40.31%). The digital literacy ability of men with an average score (70.71) and percentage score (63.71%) was higher but not significantly different from women who had an average score (70.51) and percentage score (63.52%). Most students of Geography Education Department are not very active in using social media (84.06%) and their uploads are more personal content (30.57%) than work content (4.26%).

Investigation of the attitudes of undergraduate students of special education department and other education faculty students towards Braille writing

The aim of this study is to investigation of the attitudes of undergraduate students of special education department and other education faculty students towards Braille writing. This research is descriptive. Sociodemographic data were collected online from 311 special education and other education faculty undergraduate students who voluntarily participated in the study and whose consent was obtained, using a sociodemographic data collection form and the Attitude Scale Towards Braille Writing (ASTBW). In statistical analyses, t test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient were calculated using SPSS 25.0 data analysis software. It was determined that 71.1% of the participants were female and 24.1% were male. About 52.4% of them were students of special education teaching department. According to the mean scores obtained, the participants’ beliefs were at a medium level, their interest and desire were at a high level, and their desire to learn was at a very high level. It was found that there were significant differences between the sociodemographic descriptive information of the students in the undergraduate department of special education and other education faculties and their attitudes towards Braille. It was stated that the attitudes of the students in the undergraduate of special education department and other education faculties towards Braille writing varied. It is thought that it will be a guide to conduct research in the related field to include other departments in the faculty of education.

EFL Students’ Perceptions on Using Grammarly in Thesis Writing at English Education Department Students

This research aimed to identify EFL students’ perceptions of using Grammarly in writing their theses. Several problems were found in this research. Firstly, some EFL students utilized Grammarly for their thesis writing. Secondly, some EFL students did not understand how to use Grammarly. This research was descriptive qualitative research. The informants of this research were 7 students from English Education Department Class of 2023 who used Grammarly Premium in thesis writing. To gather data, this research used semi-structured interviews as the primary instrument. This research categorized the interview questions into three key indicators: interest, needs, and experience. The data were analyzed using an interactive model analysis, and each informant was interviewed individually. The findings revealed that students perceived positively when using Grammarly in writing their thesis. The interview data demonstrated that students expressed positive views in terms of interest, needs, and experience. EFL students considered Grammarly trusted resource in thesis writing. Their positive experiences highlighted the application’ effectiveness in enhancing overall writing quality for student.

EFL Learner’s Beliefs in Learning Grammar

This qualitative study aims to identify students’ beliefs about learning grammar. Data were collected by using questionnaire and reflection of twenty-five English Education Department students. The data were analyzed based on thematic analysis which consists of six themes emerged. This study focuses on students’ beliefs in learning grammar particularly on the aspect of the importance of grammar, learners’ needs in learning grammar, learners’ strategy in learning grammar, learners’ beliefs about difficulty of grammar, learners belief on the error correction and feedback and learners confidence of using grammar in communication. This will provide information to lecturers and universities to take advantage of beliefs in learning grammar. This study thus implies that the educators can design the lesson by taking into consideration the students’ beliefs.Keywords: Importance of Grammar; Learning Grammar; Students’ Beliefs.

Development of Vibrating Headphones to Help Student with Deaf Disabilities in Android-Based Lectures

This research is motivated by the issues identified in the field concerning deaf students who face difficulties in obtaining auditory information. This challenge arises due to the communication format during the learning process that predominantly utilizes oral language. Therefore, the researcher developed Vibrating Headphones with the aim of facilitating deaf individuals in acquiring one-way communication through text. This study employed the Research and Development (R&D) method with the 4D development model (Define, Design, Development, and Dissemination). The prototype developed was validated by four experts, including experts in deaf disabilities, electrical engineering, adaptive technology, and IT. Additionally, user testing was conducted to assess the practicality of the prototype among four deaf students in the Special Education Department at UNP. The validation results by the four experts yielded an average score of 88.75%, indicating a very valid criterion. Meanwhile, the practicality test results by the four deaf individuals produced an average score of 76.75%, meeting practical criteria. Based on these validation and practicality tests, valuable feedback and comments were received from both experts and users.

Translation Strategy Through Pragmatic Lens: Speech Act Analysis on The Campaign Media

Communication plays an essential role in transporting messages, feelings, ideas, or even an influence. They are transmitted both verbally and non-verbally. This study elaborates on the use of speech acts in campaign advertising, specifically on billboards and posters as a means of conveying a candidate’s message through written communication in non-English languages in Tasikmalaya City. The capacity to use language in an assortment of settings while reflecting the relationship between the speakers and social cultural context of the situation is known as pragmatic competence. This research is a descriptive qualitative study; data analysis was conducted in two steps. firstly, it was carried out through a translation process which was done by English Education Department students in varied study grades; furthermore, the translation result was analyzed by the researcher to seek Chesterman's translation strategy through the lens of Pragmatics. The writer applied Miles and Huberman's data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing to analyse the data. The data reduction categorized the message into several categories of illocutionary acts using the translations that have been organized, then it was continued by classifying them according to Searle’s theory of speech act. This study shows that coherence change at 42.3%, trans editing at 23.1%, explicit change at 19.2%, cultural filtering at 11.5%, and illocutionary change at 3.8%; those reflect the translation strategy usage. Furthermore, the illocutionary act shows assertive 58.3%, directive 25%, and commissive 16.7%. Moreover, the pedagogical implications of the analysis are leading students to the awareness that translation can be done using various strategies, enhancing students’ understanding of translation strategies, and sharpening students’ critical thinking.

Tertiary Students’ Perspectives on the Use of English Songs and Podcasts on Spotify in Improving Listening Skills

The use of multimedia tools has proven beneficial for teaching basic English language skills in our present day. Several studies have demonstrated the result of using one of the media platforms, such as Spotify, where English songs and podcasts can help students learn and develop their listening skills. Despite its efficacy, few researchers have investigated students' attitudes to listening skills using English songs or podcasts on Spotify. The study examines students' perceptions of enhancing their listening skills through Spotify songs and podcasts. Over the academic year 2023/2024, this research was carried out at the Department of English Language Education, UIN Jakarta, with the participation of 10 first-year students. Qualitative description methods have been used in this survey, with data collected from questionnaires and presented by descriptive statistical analyses. The results show that most first-year English Education Department students think that English songs on Spotify are much more effective or beneficial than podcasts for enhancing listening comprehension.

Teaching Staff Role in Developing the 21st Century Skills for Students of Basic Education Department at the Faculty of Education, Sana’a University

هدفت الدراسة إلى معرفة دور هيئة التدريس في تنمية مهارات القرن الحادي والعشرين لطلبة قسم التعليم الأساسي بكلية التربية – جامعة صنعاء، وقد أعد الباحثان لهذا الغرض استبانة مكونة من (50) مهارة، واستخدما المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، وتكونت العينة من (41) فرداً ممثلة بهيئة التدريس للتعليم الأساسي، ومن (73) فرداً ممثلة بطلبة القسم، ومن الوسائل الإحصائية المستخدمة: التكرارات والنسب المئوية لخصائص العينة، والمتوسطات والانحرافات المعيارية، ومعامل ألفا كرونباخ لقياس ثبات الأداة والتي بلغت 0.91، كما استخدما الحزم الإحصائية (SPSS)، وقد أظهرت النتائج أن متوسطات التقديرات التقويمية وصلت إلى المستوى المرتفع حيث بلغ المتوسط الحسابي (4,103)، وبنسبة (82,29%) لجميع أفراد العينة، ومن أهم التوصيات الاهتمام بتقويم هيئة التدريس بشكل مستمر، وتنظيم دورات تدريبية وورش عمل لهم.

The Effect of an Active Break Intervention on Nonspecific Low Back Pain and Musculoskeletal Discomfort during Prolonged Sitting among Young People-Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

The most recent evidence has shown that the pandemic of COVID-19 caused an increasing problem with spinal pain in the population of teenagers and young adults. This may be explained by prolonged sitting times in flexed positions with electronic devices. Positions maintained for a prolonged time cause overloading of soft tissue and discogenic symptoms. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the active break program in reducing musculoskeletal discomfort and LBP (low back pain) among young people. This will be a randomized controlled study. The participants will be recruited from Bachelor's course students of the Physical Education Department aged 18-25 years. The participants will be assigned to an experimental group (with an active break) and a control group. The group with an active break with lumbar and hip extension exercises will be recommended to take a break for every 30 min of sitting. The control group will receive self-care recommendations. The primary outcomes will be pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale), disability index (Oswestry Disability Index), and perceived musculoskeletal discomfort during prolonged sitting (Borg scale), assessed at baseline and after the intervention, and the Global Perceived Effect, only assessed after the 12-week intervention. The secondary outcome will be a Post-Intervention Questionnaire (a 5-item self-completed questionnaire), only assessed after the 12-week intervention. Our main research outcome-exercise protocols and interventions-will lead to the development of recommendations and protocols for the LBP population. It is important to determine the effect of interventions that are feasible and effective in addressing LBP and perceived musculoskeletal discomfort in young people. This is the first study examining the effect of active breaks with proposed lumbar and hip extension exercises on reducing or decreasing LBP in students based on a search of the literature. Exercises and recommendations will be the basis for developing proprietary preventative and therapeutic programs, which will be implemented in selected educational institutions.

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.

Effect of Project-Based Learning Method on Students’ Academic Performance in Educational Psychology in Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

This study sought to investigate the effect of project-based learning method on students’ academic performance in educational psychology in Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. To guide the study, three hypotheses were formulated and were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The pre-test post-test non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental research design used for the study. The population of the study consisted of all level 300 education students in the two campuses of Benson Idahosa University. There are 42 level 300 students in education department as at the time of this study. Twenty six (26) comprising 7 males and 19 females in the heritage campus while sixteen (16) comprising 6 males and 10 females are in the legacy campus of the university. The sample for the study consisted all the forty-two (42) level 300 education students in both campuses of the university. This was because the total number was few and could be manageable. The instrument used for the study was a teacher-made test titled “Educational Psychology Test” (EPT), drawn from the pool of test items on educational psychology from 2020-2022 and was validated by three experts, with reliability index of 0.82. During treatment procedures, the two groups were pretested, the experimental group was taught using the Project-based Learning (PBL). method while the control group was taught using the traditional lecture method and after treatment administration, both groups were post tested and the findings showed that there was no significant difference in the academic performance of students in Educational Psychology in the experimental and control groups before treatment; there is a significant difference in the academic performance of students in Educational Psychology in the experimental and control groups after treatment and there is no significant difference between male and female students’ academic performance in Educational Psychology in the experimental group after treatment among secondary school students in Benson Idahosa University, Edo State. Based on the findings therefore, it is recommended that teachers should employ Project-based Learning (PBL) method for effective teaching and learning of educational psychology concepts and all other courses in Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State.

Exploring Self-Regulated Learning: A Comparative Analysis of Activist and Non-Activist University Students

This research aims to analyse the levels of self-regulation in studying among activist and non-activist students, as well as the differences in self-regulation in studying between the two groups. The study was conducted among students of the Islamic Education Department at UMY batch 2019. The research employed a quantitative method, with data collection techniques utilizing questionnaires as primary data and interviews as secondary data. The research sample consisted of 110 students, selected through nonprobability purposive sampling. The interview respondents included 2 activist students, 2 non-activist students, 2 academic advisors, and 1 program secretary. The questionnaire data were analysed using descriptive statistical methods and independent sample t-tests. The interview data were analysed using the Miles, Huberman, and Saldana theory. The research findings indicate that self-regulation in studying among activist students is categorized as high, with an average score of 162, while self-regulation in studying among non-activist students is categorized as moderate, with an average score of 156. The significance of the t-value is 0.153, which is greater than 0.05.Therefore, the difference is consideredstatisticallyinsignificant,indicating no difference in self-regulation in studying betweenactivist and non-activist students. The findings from this article canprovide new ideas for developing educationalprograms that fosterself-regulation and support overall student development.

Examination of Coaching Education Department Students’ Exercise Dependence Levels in Terms of Different Variables

Amaç: Bu çalışma, Spor Bilimleri Fakültesinin Antrenörlük Eğitimi Bölümünde öğrenim gören öğrencilerin bazı değişkenler açısından egzersiz bağımlılığı düzeylerinin incelenmesini amaçlamaktadır. 
 Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmada, nicel analiz yöntemi olan tarama araştırma modeli kullanılmıştır. Bu araştırmanın örneklemini, antrenörlük eğitimi bölümünün birinci, ikinci, üçüncü ve dördüncü sınıflarında öğrenim gören kadın (n=98) ve erkek (n=64) öğrenciler oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak “Egzersiz Bağımlılığı Ölçeği-21” kullanılmıştır. Veri analizinde yüzde, frekans, ortalama ve standart sapma ile t-testi ve ANOVA testi uygulanmıştır.
 Bulgular: Antrenörlük bölümü öğrencilerinin egzersiz bağımlılığı toplam puanının ve geri çekilme, tolerans, kontrol kaybı, diğer aktivitelerin azalması, zaman ve niyet etkisi alt boyutlarından elde ettikleri puan ortalamalarının cinsiyet, sınıf düzeyi ve egzersiz yapma sürelerine göre anlamlı düzeyde farklılık göstermediği belirlenmiştir. Sadece cinsiyet açısından egzersiz bağımlılığı devamlılık alt boyutunda anlamlı düzeyde farklılık tespit edilmiştir.
 Sonuç: Çalışmamıza katılan antrenörlük bölümü öğrencilerinin egzersiz bağımlısı olmadıkları tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca cinsiyet, sınıf düzeyi ve egzersiz durumuna göre egzersiz bağımlılığı düzey ve alt boyutlarının değişmediği görülmektedir.

The effect of using the flipped classroom with mobile learning technology on the performance level of some skills Gymnastics for students of the Department of Physical Education at Umm Al-Qura University

The flipped classroom is a teaching strategy used to improve the learning experience for students. This strategy is implemented in classrooms by giving students responsibility for learning and discovery and shifting the active role in learning from teachers to students. The flipped classroom is used in education with a variety of educational fields, including mobile learning. The aim of this study was to find out the effect of using the flipped classroom with mobile learning technology on the level of performance of some skills in gymnastics for students of the Physical Education Department (PED). The study sample consisted of (36) students from PED, who had no experience in the skills under study. The experimental method with a design was used. The study group consists of two groups, control and experimental, of equal numbers. The research was applied during the first semester of 1443 AH for a period of (12) weeks, with three educational units for each skill, preceded by a week of pre-measurements and post-measurements. The results showed significant differences between the dimensional measurements of the two groups, in favor of the experimental group. The use of the flipped classroom with the mobile learning technique had a significant improvement in teaching the gymnastics skills to the experimental group compared to the control group that used the traditional method. The researcher recommends the need to use the flipped classroom with mobile learning technology in teaching gymnastics skills on different devices and in teaching different individual and group sports skills.

The Effect of the RADEC Model on Conceptual Understanding of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Topic

This study was conducted to analyze the conceptual understanding of students and their struggle on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) compounds topic through the implementation of the RADEC Model. Respondents consisted of 37 students from Chemistry Education Department and 33 students from the Chemistry Department at a university in Bandung, Indonesia. This study is an experimental study with a pre-experimental type. Data on conceptual understanding were obtained through pre-tests and post-tests, while data on students’ difficulties were obtained through survey. The data were analyzed using SPSS 24. It was found that there was an increase in the conceptual understanding of the students of Chemistry Education and Chemistry Department in the medium category with n-gain values of 0.33 and 0.38, respectively. The results of inferential analysis through the Wilcoxon Test with Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) were <0.05 for the two groups of students indicating differences in the pre-test and post-test results with a higher average post-test score. Friedel-Crafts acylation is a concept that is difficult to understand by students from the Chemistry Education Department and the Chemistry Department with the same percentage of 33%. Chemistry Department students also have difficulty understanding the electrophilic substitution concept with a percentage of 33%. As a practical implication, this study successfully showed the effective implementation of the RADEC model, serving as an innovative and beneficial learning approach. The model offered substantial support to students in grasping complex topic such as PAHs compounds.