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Affective Strategies to Improve IELTS Speaking Skills In Indonesia: Untapped Strategies to Solve IELTS Speaking Issues in Relation To Gender, Age, and Social Status
No full textThis study aims to find out untapped strategies to solve ielts speaking issues in relation to gender, age, and social status. The increasing importance of English as a global communication tool has led to a surge in demand for IELTS courses in Indonesia. Despite various preparation strategies, many Indonesian IELTS test takers face significant challenges, particularly in the speaking component. This study explores the effectiveness of affective and social strategies in overcoming these challenges, with a specific focus on the impact of gender, age, and social status. Drawing on a combination of literature review and empirical evidence, the study highlights the role of anxiety management, positive self-encouragement, and cultural understanding in enhancing speaking performance. The findings suggest that integrating these strategies into IELTS preparation can lead to improved outcomes for test takers, offering practical recommendations for both learners and educators
Exploring The Effect of Wordtune Digital Writing Assistant: An Artificial Intelligence Tool focus on Students’ Academic Writing Skill
Full text linkAbstract: wordtune is one of digital writing assistants generated by AI tools which can be accessed online. This study aimed to find out the effect of wordtune on students’ academic writing. This study was experimental research with quasi-experimental as the research design. There were 60 participants from a private university in South east Sulawesi, Indonesia. They were involved and selected purposively as the sample of the study. They then were grouped into two groups namely experimental and control group. Each of the groups consisted of 30 participants who receiving different treatments. The data were collected from writing tests and questionnaire. Thus, the participants on both groups doing the pretest and posttest, and filling out the questionnaire in the end of the study. The finding revealed that wordtune digital writing gave significant effect on students’ academic writing (Sig.00) or p<.005. Another finding showed that the students support the use of wordtune as the features namely paraphrase/rewrite, formal, shorten and expand help them to improve their performance on academic writing specifically on the aspects of general textual patterns, sentence construction and lexical choices. This study suggests the lecturers can employ wordtune in teaching academic writing to learners. In addition, this study also advices for further research to conduct a study in order to get more comprehensive result on wordtune and academic writing.
 
Exploring the effect of MBKM as a New Curriculum in Indonesia
Full text linkHigher education in Indonesia has faced significant challenges in presenting a curriculum that is responsive and relevant to the demands of the times. The Competency-Based Education Model (MBKM) has been adopted as a new approach in updating the college curriculum. This study aims to explore the influence of MBKM as a new curriculum in Indonesia. The research methods used qualitative analysis through interviews, surveys, and literature studies. The findings show that the implementation of MBKM has had a significant impact in strengthening students' skills, knowledge, and attitudes. In addition, MBKM has also changed the learning paradigm from a center of teaching activities to a center of competency achievement. However, challenges remain in integrating MBKM into the established academic culture and improving the quality of implementation consistently across universities in Indonesia. The implication of this research is the need for continuous support from various stakeholders to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of MBKM as a new curriculum that is competitive in the global context. Further research is also needed to evaluate the long-term impact of MBKM implementation on the quality of higher education in Indonesia, These include requiring courses as prerequisites, improving coordination with schools, modifying curriculum order, and clarifying credit transfer policies
Lecturers’ Non-Verbal Communication during the English Lesson: Student Perceptions Study
Full text linkTo create effective teaching and learning, it is essential to comprehend students' perceptions. It assists lecturers in customizing their teaching strategies to fit the requirements and preferences of their students. This adaptation contributes to more effective instructional strategies, more student engagement, and a more successful learning experience for everyone involved in the classroom. The research focused on exploring the perceptions of nonverbal communication employed by English lecturers among first-semester students enrolled in the Islamic education program at STAIN Majene. The study used a descriptive quantitative design which involved 140 students across four classes, with 75 volunteered as samples. A questionnaire was used to collect data on various nonverbal communication cues, and descriptive quantitative analysis was conducted to gain insights. The results demonstrate that students have a positive perception of the use of nonverbal communication by English lecturers. It implies that students prefer dynamic and positive learning environment through appropriate use of this communication method in English lessons
Investigating Pre-Service English Teachers’ Experience in Implementing Tpack During Teaching Practice on Independent Curriculum
Full text linkThis study intends to ascertain (1) How do pre-service English teachers conceptualize TPACK and its components, (2) What challenges do pre-service English teachers encounter in implementing TPACK during teaching practice on independent curriculum, (3) What strategies do pre-service English teachers employ to address these challenges. The research participants were students of English Education study programs from different universities who have practiced teaching English in the independent curriculum. The data for this study were collected through questionnaires and interviews. The result of this study revealed, (1) many ways to conceptualize TPACK in learning such as utilizing technology such as PowerPoint, Canva, Google Form, Quizizz, and others. And also conceptualize pedagogy knowledge to approach students such as checking student understanding through questions at the end of learning and evaluating the concept of learning content based on how well students understand and are interested in the material, (2) These challenges come from internal and external factor such as lack of time to approach students, less responsive students, participants must always innovate to create interesting learning concepts that require process and consistency, (3) respondents have alternatives to face challenges in implementing TPACK, such as making a second plan if there are problems related to technology, asking questions and making approaches outside of class hours and respondents tried to increase their knowledge about TPACK by frequently from the internet
Innovative Approaches to Teach English Speaking for Tourism: The Impact of AI and Social Media
Full text linkAs a region with rich cultural heritage and maritime beauty, Majene required efforts and community involvement to maximize its tourism potential. This included the enhancement and training of English language skills among the community and its human resources for the dissemination of information and to attract international tourists. This study aimed to assess the impact of using technologies such as AI (Fully Fluent) and social media (Instagram) in developing English-speaking skills for tourism at Universitas Sulawesi Barat. This research was a descriptive quantitative study, in which a Likert scale questionnaire based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was administered to 25 English Education students at Universitas Sulawesi Barat. The findings revealed that the average mean score obtained from the questionnaire was 3.408, which falls under the 'very high' category. Among the TAM components, 'Perceived Ease of Use' had the highest mean score, followed by 'Perceived Usefulness,' 'Behavioral Intention to Use,' and 'Attitude toward Use,' all of which were categorized as 'very high,' while 'Actual System Use' ranked last in the 'high' category. These results indicated that the use of AI and social media was perceived as having a very positive impact on the students of Universitas Sulawesi Barat, particularly in terms of the ease and effectiveness which implied that it is applicable for English speaking practice for specific purpose included tourism. Contribution : this study can serve as a relevant reference and guide in the field of English education, particularly in the area of English for specific purposes, with a focus on speaking skills
Addressing the Needs Of English for Non-Formal Students in Teacher Training and Education : An ESP Analysis
Full text linkEnglish for Specific Purposes (ESP) is one of the key courses in several faculties at the Muhammadiyah University of Parepare. Looking at the importance of ESP itself, it is a collection of data related to student interest in non-formal majors in the Faculty of Education and Sciences. The study used quantitative descriptive designs to analyze students' needs in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses. The study involved eight non-formal education students from semester one to semester six. Using the questionnaire as the main instrument, the study was able to collect relevant data from the students. According to the data from the questionnaires that have been disseminated, students can enhance their English language skills by learning English for Specific Purposes, and there are some opinions among students that in ESP teaching, the use of Indonesian as an introductory language has a considerable influence on their understanding of the language. Comprehensive analysis that uses TSA (target situation analysis), LSA (learning situation analysis), and PSA (present situation analysis) is a diagnostic process to assess the current condition, learning environment, and future needs of an organization or group to inform strategic planning and decision-making. The results of data analysis will provide valuable insights to develop a more effective curriculum and teaching methods that fit the needs of students at Muhammadiyah University of Parepare, and the results of learning English for Specific Purposes will have a lot of influence on the survival of the English language skills of students for application in their scientific field
Implementing Flipped Classroom Model Integrated with Interactive Multimedia To Enhance Students’ Writing Ability at English Tadris Program of UIN Datokarama Palu
Full text linkThis experimental research implemented Flipped Classroom Model (FCM) in teaching writing with interactive multimedia, aiming at exploring whether FCM can enhance the students’ writing ability. The research was conducted at the second semester students of English Department Students Islamic State University of Datokarama Palu. This research assigned two groups namely experimental and control group. The sample was selected using taken by applying purposive sampling. A group of 18 students were taught by implementing flipped classroom model while in other group students were given conventional way. The Instrument of this research was writing decriptive test. The data obtained through the test were analyzed by using statistical analysis and SPSS 20. Based on the result of research the mean score of post-test of experimental group (84.11) was higher than control group (75.52). The result of the t-test value (7.175) was higher than t-table value (2.000). In other words, H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted. This means that implementing implementing flipped classroom model with interactive multimedia enhance the students’ writing ability significantly of the second grade students atof English Department Students Islamic State University of Datokarama Pal
Level Of Understanding of TBI Students Towards Plagiarism at Stain Majene
No full textThis study aimed to determine the level of understanding of students regarding plagiarism. In this study the author used the Mixed Method method, which was a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods in one study. Mixed Method is a method using a combination of research procedures, where one method is more dominant than the other. Less dominant methods are only positioned as complementary methods as additional data. The more dominant method in this study is quantitative method and as a complementary method is qualitative method. Data obtained through distributing questionnaires to students. In analyzing the data the author uses the average formula and finally uses the category of understanding. From the research conducted to all TBI students of STAIN Majene West Sulawesi, it was found that the level of understanding of TBI students towards plagiarism was less understanding. The limitations in this study are the lack of student interest in filling out the questionnaire that has been distributed by the author so that the data obtained is less than the number of samples.
The Integration of Guided Question Technique in Oral Presentation Method to Improve Students Speaking Ability
Full text linkThis research aims to know the integration of guided question technique in oral presentation method on students’ speaking ability at the second grade students of UPTD SMPN 1 Parepare. Many students had low in speaking due to lack of practice and lack of enthusiasm in studying English, therefore the students had no idea and confused about what they were going to say or speak. The researchers used a quasi-experimental method with a two-group design. The researchers used cluster random sampling and divided the students into two groups namely experimental group and control group. Each group consisted of twenty three students. In collecting the data with pretest and posttest, the form was an oral test and four meetings for the treatment. The technique of analysis data used mean score and t-test formula for an independent sample. The result of the data analysis showed there was an improvement in students’ speaking ability. The mean score of experimental class posttest was 76.04 and the mean score of control class was 71. Therefore, the end result was 2.389 > 1.680 means that was higher than and was rejected while was accepted. It can be concluded that the integration of guided question technique in oral presentation method improved speaking ability of the second grade students of UPTD SMPN 1 Parepare. The researchers concluded that by the integration of guided question technique in oral presentation method can help the students to overcome their problems and also made students spoke communicatively during presentations