scholarly journals Reading Journal Articles for Thesis Preparation: Voices from EFL Undergraduates

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Kasyfur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Narrative Inquiry ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Controlled Motivation ◽  
Technical Terms

This paper seeks to explore the undergraduates’ experiences when reading journal articles as references for their thesis composition through a narrative inquiry. Four undergraduates of English Language Education program at UIN Mataram were interviewed to analyze  what they encountered when reading such genre. The findings suggest that their experiences mostly circulated around their motivation and challenges, therefore the narratives were focused on these facets. In terms of motivation, these students seemed to be strongly driven by controlled motivation that entailed the need for a model, accessibility and currency, as well as demands from supervisors and institutions. Furthermore, these students also encountered challenges in terms of unfamiliar academic technical terms and vocabulary, boredom due to text complexities, and failed reading strategies. These findings imply the need of scaffolding the reading of journal articles for undergraduates in their final year of study.

scholarly journals Indonesian Freshmen’s Challenges in Collaborative Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic:A Reflection of a Procedural Writing Class

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Listyani
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Education Program ◽  
English Language ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Writing Class ◽  
Writing Students ◽  
Teaching Learning

One of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world of education is the implementation of online learning. Almost all teaching/learning activities must be changed and adjusted with the virtual classes. One among other activities commonly done in an English language education program is group work or collaborative work between or among students. Due to the pandemic situation, this particular activity should also be done online. This study aims to describe freshmen’s perspectives on collaborative work done in a Procedural Writing class. The teacher of the writing class randomly paired the students to work collaboratively. There is only one research question in this study: What challenges do Procedural Writing students experience in doing collaborative learning during the pandemic COVID 19? Data were derived from reflections that fourteen (14) Procedural Writing students at an English Language Education Program (ELEP), UKSW, Indonesia, wrote in the sixth week of Semester II/ 2020-2021 academic year, and from interviews with two participants who said that they were not happy with collaborative learning. Findings showed that in general, the freshmen felt that collaborative work helped them write better, they got more ideas, helped in their grammar, and exchanged knowledge. Only two students felt unhappy due to misunderstanding and ideas which were not delivered successfully. This study will hopefully be useful for writing teachers, practitioners in education, as well as students so that they will have a wider horizon of what writing students feel and experience in collaborative learning during this pandemic era.

English language education in Indonesia: A review of research (2011–2019)

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-523
Author(s):  
Subhan Zein ◽  
Didi Sukyadi ◽  
Fuad Abdul Hamied ◽  
Nenden Sri Lengkanawati
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Complex Dynamic ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Globalized World ◽  
Practice Community

AbstractThis article reviews the significant and diverse range of research on English language education in Indonesia in the eight-year period 2011–2019. It brings together a body of research consisting of 108 sources, ranging from journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings and doctorate dissertations, to inform the international research and practice community. The contributions cover primary education, secondary education and tertiary education in highly diverse Indonesia where 707 living languages co-exist and struggle to find space in its linguistic ecology. The discussion will provide insights into how factors such as educational policies, ideologies as well as sociocultural and religious values are in contestation in shaping research into and the practice of English language education in the complex, dynamic and polycentric sociolinguistic situation of Indonesia, which has been recently conceptualized as superglossia (Zein, 2020). It is hoped our insights will help inform other multilingual contexts facing the unprecedented need for transforming English language education in this increasingly globalized world.

scholarly journals Designing an English Learning Module for English for Tour Guide Course in English Language Education Program of STKIP Siliwangi Bandung

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-44
Author(s):  
Intan Satriani, Gartika Pandu Bhuana, Ula Nisa El Fauzia
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Tour Guide ◽  
Textbook Evaluation ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Tour Guiding

English for Tour Guide is one of the courses in English Language Education Program of STKIP Siliwangi Bandung. This course uses “English for Professional Tour Guiding Services” as a textbook. Various problems are found when teachers use this book in the classroom. It predominantly deals with the materials. In response to this problem, this study aims to evaluate the use of “English for Professional Tour Guiding Services” book for students in English Language Education Program of STKIP Siliwangi Bandung. This research will apply quantitative and qualitative research design. There are two instruments in obtaining the data, namely questionnaire and interview. Through this study, it is expected that the strengths and weaknesses of this book can be found. Thus, suitable materials for the students can be designed. For the long term, it is expected that the result of this study can be used as a reference to make a book of English for Tour Guide course.   Keywords: textbook evaluation, English for tour guide  

scholarly journals ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS’ SPEAKING DIFFICULTIES IN AN ACADEMIC SPEAKING CLASS

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-88
Author(s):  
Satya Monique Saragih ◽  
Listyani - Listyani
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Private University ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Second Year ◽  
The Right

Academic Speaking class is the last speaking class that students at an English Language Education Program (ELEP) have to take. However, to pass this class is not very easy because the students had to be able to speak in an academic context. Seeing this phenomenon, the researchers tried to identify the second-year students’ difficulties in the Academic Speaking class, in a private university in Central Java. There are three research questions in this research, “What are ELEP second-year students’ speaking difficulties in Academic Speaking class?”, “What factors contribute to the speaking difficulties in Academic Speaking class?’, and What strategies do the Academic Speaking students employ to overcome the difficulties?”. This research used both qualitative and quantitative approaches that took place at an ELEP and involved 38 participants from three Academic Speaking classes. The data were taken using questionnaires and interviews. This study acknowledged 8 difficulties in speaking English, difficulties in dealing with anxiety, over-using mother tongue, giving a spontaneous response, learning unfamiliar and strange accents, expressing ideas, finding the right lexicon, ordering the right grammatical patterns, and dealing with a competitive environment. Subsequently, the factors which contributed to the difficulties were students’ lack of confidence and lack of vocabulary. The findings of the study are hoped to be advantageous for both students and teachers in the Academic Speaking class.

scholarly journals Negative Emotions in Fieldwork: A Narrative Inquiry of Three EFL Researchers’ Lived Experiences

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adilur Rahaman ◽  
Shuvo Saha
Keyword(s):  
Narrative Inquiry ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
English Language ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Education Research Methodology

Through narrative inquiry this research depicts and interprets the negative emotions that three English as Foreign Language (EFL) researchers experienced in different research sites during their fieldwork. Narrative inquiry informs the design of this investigation as the approach is particularly useful for understanding lived experiences. The study draws on autobiographical as well as narrative data to report the negative emotions that evolve during English language education fieldwork, an aspect absent in the existing literature. Findings suggest that the researchers experienced a wide range of negative emotions namely ethical dilemma, anger, anxiety, guilt, and shame. These results carry implications for language education research methodology, teaching, and fieldwork related ethical requirements of Institutional Review Board (IRB), and language education researchers’ necessary psychological support.

scholarly journals THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA WHATSAPP AMONG ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDENTS FOR SOLVING THESIS WRITING PROBLEMS

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-455
Author(s):  
Syarwan Ahmad ◽  
T. Zulfikar ◽  
Fitri Hardiana
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Education Program ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Recording Device ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Writing Problems ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Thesis Writing

Purpose of the study: This study aimed to analyze the use of social media, WhatsApp, among the UIN (Universitas Islam Negeri) Ar-Raniry's English Language Education Program undergraduate students for solving their thesis writing problems, focusing on the effects of the WhatsApp use and to inquire whether WhatsApp communication helps them solve their thesis writing problems. Methodology: The design of this study is descriptive qualitative in nature. The researchers selected 30 English Language Education Program undergraduate students comprising 9 male and 21 female students who were writing theses as participants. This study used the semi-structured interview to collect detailed information needed for this research. The researchers used note-taking and recording device using Galaxy Note 8. Main Findings: Findings revealed that the use of social media, WhatsApp, among the undergraduate students of the UIN Ar-Raniry' English Language Education Program, shows a positive impact on solving the problems they face regarding their thesis writing. The findings also indicated that the use of social media, WhatsApp, has put students at ease in solving their various problems regarding thesis writing constraints. Application of the study: This study can be very useful for the students writing theses, and thesis supervisors. The findings of this research give insights and provide information and theories related to thesis writing issues. Studies on this issue lack in the field of education in general and thesis related problem sharing and supervisee-supervisor relationships in particular. Novelty/Originality of the study: The findings justify how the use of WhatsApp brings about positive effects and partly solve students' thesis writing problems. The findings revealed that these research benefits readers enhance existing knowledge and contributes to the construction of new knowledge in the field of education. Therefore, researchers recommend further research on the effects and benefits or other aspects of social media usage.

scholarly journals The Analysis of Students’ Pronunciation Error on English Diphthong Made by Fifth Semester of English Language Education Program Universitas Negeri Padang

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatihatus Saadah ◽  
Havid Ardi
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Language Program ◽  
Purposive Sampling

This study aims to determine students’ pronunciation error in pronouncing English diphthong sounds made by students of English language Program Universitas Negeri Padang. This research is descriptive quantitative with 219 population. The sample of this study was 25 students chosen by various origin who were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The data were collected through pronunciation test and analyzed by using formula and the rubric score, while the students’ recordings were transcribed. The finding of this research showed that ability of students in pronouncing diphthong were fair (60.00%), good (24.00%), poor (12.00%) and very good only one students (2.00%). Therefore, it can be concluded that there are eight kinds of diphthong pronunciation error and various result of students’ ability. As the result, students need to practice more in pronouncing diphthong in order to improve their ability.

The Correlation Between Grammar Mastery and Writing Thesis Proposal at STKIP YDB Lubuk Alung

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Siska Okta Widya ◽  
Irna Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
English Language ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
English Department ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Thesis Writing

This research was conducted to: (1) identify proficiency level of Grammar Mastery English department Students, (2) Identify proficiency level of writing thesis proposal English department Students, (3) Investigate the correlation between Grammar mastery and Writing Thesis Proposal of English Language Education Program at the sixth semester at STKIP YDB Lubuk Alung. The research applied correlational research; the population of this research was the sixth-semester students in academic year 2017/2018. The samples of this research were 32 students chosen by using total sampling technique. The data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistic through SPSS 22.0 version. The research result showed that (1) the students’ grammar mastery was proven by mean score 73.84, it was classified as a moderate category, (2) the students writing proposal thesis was proven by mean score 74.75, which is categorized as moderate. (3) There was a correlation between Grammar mastery and Writing Thesis Proposal of English Language Education Program. It showed that the value of Fcount= 0.837was greater than Ftable= 0.349 (Fcount > Ftable), or p= 0.000 was lower than α= 0.05 (p <α). In other words, the alternative hypothesis that saying there is a significant relationship between grammar mastery and writing thesis proposal is accepted. It can be concluded that grammatical mastery gives a significant contribution to the paper thesis writing.

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