Anxiety Confronted by EFL Students in Instructional Listening Class

The barrier of learning listening is experienced by students that make them feel anxious. Consequently, it easily effects their performance during listening class. Therefore, this study is aimed to describe the anxiety types and causes of anxiety confronted by EFL students in listening class at university level. To accomplish this aim, Qualitative research designs was applied by the researchers. The research subjects were English Department Students in IAIN Tulungagung. The research data were obtained through observation in listening class and in-depth interviews to the six most anxious informants. Then, the collected data was analyzed by data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. In order to check trustworthiness of data, theoretical and methodological triangulations applied. The result of this study was revealed that there were six symptoms of anxiety confronted by the students in listening class, that were categorized as the type of Arousal Anxiety (ArA), Apprehension Anxiety (ApA), and Mixed Anxiety (MA) also revealed five causes of anxiety. Those results inform the lecturer to be understood about students’ anxiety and start to create the joyful learning in listening class so that they are more comfortable following the class.

Rural Student Analysis : Correlation Science Process Skills and Critical Thinking at a State Senior High School in Jambi Province

Science process skills and critical thinking skills are skills and abilities that must be possessed by students. So the purpose of this study is to determine the science process skills and students' critical thinking skills in the physics learning process in terms of female gender and male gender. In addition, the purpose of this study is to see how the differences and the relationship between science process skills and students' critical thinking skills are. This type of research is quantitative research with an experimental research design. The population of this study itself is the students of SMAN 6 Batanghari with a total sample of 101 people from class XII IPA1, XII IPA 2 and XII IPA 3. The sample selection technique used is total sampling technique. The instruments used in this study were observation sheets and critical thinking test instruments and interest questionnaire. The data analysis technique used is descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, Correlation hypothesis testing. The results of this study are both science process skills and students' critical thinking skills are in the good category. However, the dominant gender is women who are in the good category with a percentage of 57.6% and men in the good category with a percentage of 51.9%. Meanwhile, for students' critical thinking skills, women were in a good category with a percentage of 59.8 and men in a good category with a percentage of 47.3. There are differences in science process skills and critical thinking skills between men and women. And there is a relationship of 0.357 between science process skills and students' critical thinking skills.

The Syuro-Participative Leadership in Al-Qur’an-Based Pesantren in the Disruption Era

This study discussed the renewal of leadership models in Al-Qur'an-based pesantren. Leadership in pesantren has a major influence on its development and existence. Ibn Abbas Islamic Boarding School is interesting to study because it is modern managed. This is a case study to examine in depth the developed leadership model. The data were collected through observation, documentation, and interview, and analyzed using the Miles Huberman triangulation model, so that the results were in the form of abstractions showing their novelty. Pesantren Ibnu Abbas Klaten is led by a director who acted as a manager as well as mufti and kyai. The director supervises three educational units; the pesantren, the santri, and the school unit, which each led by a chief. Even though a director (or Kyai) has full leadership rights, the "syuro-participative" leadership model is implemented in regular meetings every week, and the deliberation results showing the participation of each existing institution. This indicated that the highest forum is at the leadership meeting, not unilaterally by the Kyai.

Developing a Manual for Implementing Group Guidance and Counseling Through Integrated Holistic Program

One of the services that should be provided by early childhood education (henceforth PAUD) teachers in the holistic integrative program is group guidance and counseling. Therefore, a manual which can assist them in providing these services is needed. This research aims to develop manual for implementing group guidance and counseling through holistic integrative program. The design of the study was research and development by following the CID development model which consists of 4 stages, namely 1) Define, 2) Design, 3) Develop, and 4) Disseminate. The design was validated by two experts, each of whom was with a professional background in guidance and counseling, and early childhood education respectively. The validation results showed that each aspect of the material, presentation, language and graphics are very valid (82%), valid (76.25), valid (70%) and very valid (85%) respectively. The dissemination stage was conducted through trying out the manual for the implementation of guidance and counseling in PAUD-to-PAUD teachers throughout to get an idea of whether there are still improvements so that the use of this manual can achieve the expected goals

Developing Criteria of an English Textbook Evaluation for Indonesian Senior High School

The use of criteria of an English textbook is crucial to improve the quality of teaching. However, choosing the criteria is a challenging task for teachers and material developers. This recent study aims at developing criteria of an English textbook evaluation for Indonesian Senior High School. This research used Research and Development. Three phases were employed: exploration stage, development stage, and validation stage. At the exploration stage, 17 respondents of English teachers were asked about the need of developing the criteria of the English textbook. All respondents agreed that the textbook evaluation criteria were needed since there is no particular standardized textbook evaluation available. Therefore, they need to use the criteria as the basis to determine the quality of a particular textbook. At the development stage, 10 criteria to evaluate textbooks were constructed. Those cover (1) aims and approaches; (2) design and organization; (3); content; (4) skills; (5) vocabulary; (6) exercises and activities; (7) methodology; (8) attractiveness of the textbook and physical make-up; (9) teacher’s manual; and (10) practical consideration. At the validation stage, the textbook evaluation criteria were deemed valid by experts. Considering these facts, 10 designed criteria could be used as the principle to determine an evaluation of English textbooks, primarily in the teaching English at Indonesian Senior High school.

Meta-Analysis Study of Think-Pair-Share Strategy on English Language Teaching and Learning in Indonesia

This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the Think-Pair-Share strategy towards English teaching and learning. This research used a meta-analysis study. The technique of collecting data was coding datasheets. The researcher has to code the information of the research articles of journals about using the Think-Pair-Share strategy in English teaching and learning. The measurement of effect size analyzed the data. The research findings revealed that the overall effect size of the Think-Pair-Share strategy in English teaching and learning was calculated at 1.41 or in the category of large effect. The Think-Pair-Share is an influential and effective language teaching strategy in terms of the region in Indonesia, with an effect size of 1.67 in Sumatra, 1.2 in Java, and 1.18 in Sulawesi. Besides, based on educational level, the effect size is 1.25 in Junior High School, 1.61 in Senior High School, and 0.98 in university. Meanwhile, the effect size on students' English skills is 1.84 in speaking, 1.67 in reading, and 0.9 in writing. It can be concluded that the Think-Pair-Share strategy is effective to apply in English teaching and learning because it has a high impact in any educational level and region and enhances students' English skills in many aspects. Therefore, it is recommended that English teachers and curriculum designers implement and develop a Think-Pair-share strategy in the ELT classroom to enhance students’ English language skills.

Building of Family-based Islamic Character for Children in Tablighi Jamaat Community

This study is aimed at exploring how to build family-based Islamic character in the Tablighi Jamaat community. As a qualitative study, the research was conducted by using an ethnographic approach. The data were collected through direct interviews with ten informants which are the heads of the family that belong to the Tablighi Jamaat community. Moreover, the researcher was also involved in some religious activities of the community for two years that the observation during the activities can be used to reinforce the result of the interviews. Those activities are Ijtima’ (annual gathering), Bayan Markas (sermon), Ta’lim Halaqah, Khuruj (proselytizing tour), Jaulah, and some informal visits to interviewees’ families. All data, both interviews and direct observation, were thematically analyzed by using specific software, namely NVivo 12. Based on the data it is found that there are five major Islamic characters could be developed through the family-based character building in the Jama’ah Tablghi community, namely: (1) good moral conduct to parents, (2) having a sense of shame to violate the shari’a, (3) behaving based on Islamic shari’a, (4) time punctuality, (5) good moral characters. Finally, the findings reveal that the building of family-based Islamic characters in the Tablighi Jamaat community contributes to the positive effects of children's Islamic characters in family and community.

Development of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Measurement Ability Instruments in Learning High School Biology

This study aims to produce instruments that can measure the level of students' higher order thinking skills that are valid and practical for students of class XI SMA. The developed instrument contains 40 multiple choice questions, and 10 essay questions consisting Taxonomy Levels C4, C5, and C6 with indicators of high-level thinking critical thinking, decision making, problem solving and creative thinking. This research used the Research and Development (R&D) type of Tessmer's modified formative evaluation with the stages of self-evaluation, prototyping (expert review, one-to-one, and small group). The result of tis research indicates that the instrument for measuring higher order thinking skills in class XI Biology SMA students developed is categorized as very valid and very practical with the validity value of expert rivew very valid (89.9%), one-to-one is very valid (87, 5%)). And the practical value of teachers is very practical (91.33%), and students are very practical (87.15%).

The Implementation of Reading Text Strategies in Enhancing EFL Learners Vocabularies: A Case of One Islamic Higher Education in Jambi, Indonesia

The purpose of this study was to reveal the lecturer’s strategy in enhancing students’ English vocabularies in the process of teaching and learning in the classroom. 3 English lecturers who have ever taught English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in non-English department were involved in this study. The data were collected through semi-structure interview. Thematic analysis was applied for analysis the participants’ interview result. Finding of this study show that; first. the participants used selected reading text as a media of enhancing students vocabularies. Second, the strategy was implemented through small group discussion and pair work to make students actively participated in sharing the knowledge. Third, the participants evaluated the students’ understanding of reading text strategy by asking them to work individually without any assistance from the group members This study recommended that the findings can be a basis consideration in enhancing students’ vocabularies in the process of teaching and learning.

The Effectiveness of Lore Traditional Games Towards The Ability to Recognize The Concept of Numbers on Early Childhood

This study aims at finding out the effectiveness of traditional Lore games on the ability to recognize the concept of numbers in kindergarten. This research used a quantitative approach implemented in the form of the quasi-experimental method with a pretest-posttest design. The population of this study is all early childhood students of group B in South Pariaman District, Pariaman City. Sample withdrawal technique using simple random sampling. Data collection techniques use a test of the ability to recognize the concept of numbers that self-designed, refer to aspects and indicators. Hypothetical testing using data analysis techniques is a paired t-test by looking at each difference from the average score comparison. The result shows that traditional Lore games are effective in developing the ability to recognize the concept of numbers in early childhood. Therefore, the use of traditional games can be a strategy for teachers to teach math, particularly about the concept of numbers.