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Lectures’ Perceptions of Podcasts as Effective Learning Media to Improve English Speaking Skill at Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram
Full text linkPodcasts are a flexible digital audio-based learning media because they can be accessed online or offline anytime and anywhere, thus supporting independent learning and mobile learning. Podcasts present content in the form of conversations with various topics and language styles, including native speakers' pronunciation and expressions, providing an authentic learning experience. The application of podcasts in the classroom does not escape the role of educators as facilitators. Therefore, this study aims to explore lecturers' perceptions of the use of podcasts as a learning medium in improving English speaking skills, specifically their effectiveness, role, supporting features, as well as challenges and strategies for their use. The research subjects were two lecturers of Listening and Speaking courses at Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram. Qualitative methods with interviews were used and analyzed using the Miles, Huberman, and Saldana (2014) framework. Results showed lecturers' positive perspectives towards podcasts to help with vocabulary acquisition, pronunciation, sentence structure, and colloquial expressions as well as grammar development with lecturer guidance. Flexible features enable self-directed learning with repetition of material as needed. Challenges include limited facilities, differences in students' listening skills, and difficulty maintaining concentration. Lecturers overcome obstacles with additional assignments and interactive activities such as role-playing and making mini podcasts. It is recommended to develop a systematic podcast-based learning guide to improve the effectiveness of speaking skills and grammar comprehension
Informatic Engineering Students’ Perceptions Towards the Use of Code Switching and Code Mixing in English Language Learning
Full text linkCode switching and code mixing are often found, especially among English language learners who perceive English as a foreign language. This research aims at discovering students’ perception on the use of Code Switching and Code Mixing in the English learning process. Data was obtained by giving questionnaires using google form to 100 student respondents and was described in a quatitative and qualitative manner where the data was analyzed quantitatively using excel formula and described qualitatively by confirming previous researches. The results of this research show a positive response to the use of code switching and code mixing in English learning as seen from the average percentage results for each indicator, namely, (1) Learning English using code switching and code mixing makes it easier for students to participate in English learning, getting an average percentage of 83.2% which is categorized as very positive. (2) It is easier for students to learn English if the class atmosphere is in Code Mixing, getting an average percentage of 78.9% which is categorized as positive. (3) It is easier for students to learn English if the class atmosphere is in Code Switching, getting an average percentage of 92.78% which is categorized as very positive. (4) Students do not feel disturbed by the use of Code Switching and Code Mixing in the classroom learning setting, getting an average percentage of 97.78% which is categorized as very positive
Native Speaker’s Involvement in Improving English Speaking Motivation on the English Camp Program in MTs Negeri 6 Jakarta
Full text linkImproving English-speaking skills can be conducted in many ways. By attending, native English speakers can provide an alternative. The benefits of attending a native English speaker include improving English speaking skills, motivation, and enhancing students’ confidence. This research examines how native English speakers can enhance the English-speaking motivation of Junior High School students. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method, utilizing a case study method. As part of the research data, the writer observed and interviewed the seventh and eighth graders of the English Club in MTs Negeri 6 Jakarta. The findings reveal that native English speaker has an impact on improving English-speaking motivation. It can be seen from the different atmosphere in the English Camp Program that the participants (English Club students) felt motivated to practice English language skills with other students and with a native English speaker. Moreover, attending to native English speakers can be an alternative to enhance students’ English-speaking motivation and has an impact on English learning
Structure of the Vision and Mission Text of the Indonesian Language Education Masters Study Program Accredited as Excellent in Indonesia
Full text linkThe vision and mission of a study program are the ideals of a study program that can be realized in a certain context and level and have an impact on graduates who have advantages and outputs that are beneficial to the development of science and society. For this reason, it is important to understand the structure of the text of the vision and mission of the study program, especially in this case the vision and mission of the Indonesian Language Education Study Program which is accredited as superior in Indonesia. For this reason, this study aims to describe the structure of the text of the vision and mission of the Indonesian Language Education Study Program which is accredited as superior in Indonesia. The research method uses the Systemic Functional Linguistics method. The data collection technique uses documentation techniques from the study program website. The research data are the vision and mission of science from nine accredited study programs. Data analysis techniques start from constituent structure analysis, grammatical constituent analysis, and labeling based on class or function. The results of the study show that the structure of the scientific vision text has minimal variations, namely ability, study material or material, and context. Meanwhile, the complete structure of the study program's scientific vision text is the ability, study material or material, context, and level of achievement or in a structure that begins with the level of achievement, ability, audience, level of achievement, study material, level of achievement, and context. Then, the structure of the scientific mission text at least has components of ability, study material, and context or with the structure of ability, study material, and level of achievement. Meanwhile, the complete structure of the mission text consists of ability, study material, context, and level of achievement. However, the mission is not an obligation for the study program in compiling it and the obligations that are compiled are the vision and objectives
Analysis of the Effectiveness of Gamification Elements in Mobile-Based English Learning Applications for Elementary School Students
Full text linkThe limited engagement and motivation of elementary school students in traditional English learning methods present a challenge that mobile-based language learning applications can address. This research examines the gamification elements in three popular mobile-based English learning applications—Duolingo, Busuu, and Simpler—to evaluate their effectiveness in enhancing student motivation and learning outcomes. The study employs a descriptive comparative method, utilizing observation sheets as research instruments to analyze the presence and impact of gamification features such as points, leaderboards, levels, missions, and achievements. Data were analyzed using literature review and document analysis techniques to compare gamification strategies across the applications. The results reveal that Duolingo excels in utilizing gamification features comprehensively, fostering high user engagement through competitive and achievement-driven elements. Busuu integrates gamification with social interaction, emphasizing collaborative learning experiences, while Simpler employs minimal gamification with a focus on simplicity and accessibility. Overall, gamification enhances user motivation and supports language skill development, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening. This study highlights the potential of gamification-based mobile learning to address challenges in traditional education and provide engaging, effective learning experiences tailored to digital-native students
The Influence of Learning Experience on Silence in WhatsApp-Based English Classrooms: Insights from Computer Engineering Students
Full text linkSilence in online learning, particularly in WhatsApp-based classroom, is an essential yet underexplored aspect of student engagement, especially among Computer Engineering students. While traditional theories suggest that silence fosters reflection, in practice, it often leads to discomfort or passivity, highlighting a gap between theoretical expectations and classroom realities. This study employing a quantitative ex post facto design aims to address this discrepancy by exploring how Computer Engineering students perceive silence in WhatsApp-based English classroom, focusing on the influence of age, gender, class type, and learning experience. Data were collected through two questionnaires. The first one assessed learning experiences and the second one examined silence of students in WhatsApp-based English classrooms. The data analysis included descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests (Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis H tests) using SPSS 27.00. The findings revealed that students generally perceived silence as a natural yet sometimes uncomfortable part of learning. Age significantly influenced students’ comfort with silence, while gender and class type had minimal impact. Students with more experience in WhatsApp-based learning environment recognized reflective benefits of silence, whereas less experienced students tended to struggle with it. Despite this, both groups shared similar reasons for and discomfort with silence. The study concludes that while silence can support reflective learning, it may also cause discomfort due to students' hesitancy to interrupt discussions. To enhance engagement, the study suggests that teaching methods be adapted based on students' age and familiarity with the platform, ensuring that silence fosters meaningful learning rather than students’ passivity
The Distribution of Junior High School Students’ Language Awareness Across English Oral Proficiency and Oral Corrective Feedback Preference
Full text linkLanguage awareness is crucial in langage learning. It entails how language is perceived and used by the students. Language awareness cannot be separated from teaching learning process since there are many interactions between teacher and students in the class including performing oral competency, learning from mistake, giving and taking oral corrective feedback. Thus, it stil uncovered yet that language awareness is really matter in junior high school. This research tried to investigate the level of language awareness of junior high school students across their oral proficiency level. The study also aims to find out whether students' level of language awareness is significantly different or not in their English oral language proficiency. In addition, the study also arried out to find out students type preference in receiving oral corrective feedback based on their language awareness level. This research is quantitative in nature. The data was collected from teacher archive in the form of students score and questionnaire. Then, the data was analyzed with the help of SPSS 20. The result showed that from 92 junior high school participant 35% of participants are in low level of language awareness; 32% in moderate level and 31% in high level. Based on the result, it can be concluded that majority of junior high school student are in low level of language awareness followed by moderate, and high. The analysis also showed that it retains the hypothesis of students’ language awareness level is similar across different English oral proficiency. Student with low, moderate, and high proficiency shows relatively similar level of language awareness level. Thus, the majority of students prefer explicit correction for oral corrective feedback type
The Reality of the Struggle of the Indonesian Nation in the National Revolution Era in the Novel Burung-Burung Manyar by Y.B. Mangunwijaya
Full text linkThe historical reality in the Indonesian novel with the perspective of New Historicism is a theoretical and practical study that focuses on historical and literary issues. The Indonesian novel that became the focus of the study was the work of Y.B. Mangunwijaya, namely Burung-Burung Manyar that represent historical events of the struggle of the Indonesian (Year 1945-1949) in a different color from historical texts in general. Therefore, this study aims to describe in depth the objective reality of the nation's struggle during the national revolution in the novel Burung-Burung Manyar by Y.B. Mangunwijaya. The research method used is qualitative interpretive with parallel reading between literary texts at events which represent the historical representation of the nation's struggle. Data collection techniques with documentation with the main instrument is the researcher assisted by tabulation of objective reality data in the novel Burung-Burung Manyar by Y.B. Mangunwijaya. Data analysis techniques begin with data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results showed that the objective reality studied was historical facts originating from artifacts or in the form of objects, relics and places, then social life, mental conditions, and ecology. Furthermore, the events, places and characters contained in the novel are imaginative, but in them there are hidden facts. When linked with fact and fiction, reality and fiction in a broad sense, history turns out to be in conflict with literature. The objective reality in the course of history is realist statement
Intermediate Students' Perceptions of the Transformation of Online Translation Engine
Full text linkOnline language translation machine is a tool that is currently popular to be used as a benchmark when translating words and sentences from foreign languages that are widely used by people today, especially students and students who can change the way of learning foreign languages by facilitating the translation process. Currently, online translation machines are really increasing and varying from those available on the website to having their own platforms such as special applications for language translation machines, so this research appears to analyse online translation machines according to students who have used them, this research method is a qualitative method conducted through a platform using interviews that see from the perception or point of view of users, namely high school students. The results of the interviews found that out of 13 students have almost the same point of view but with a variety of different reasons, most of them say that the translation machine is growing rapidly and is increasingly sophisticated as evidenced by the existence of new and interesting features that make it easier for them to translate various languages. It can be concluded that their perception of the online translation machine is interesting and quite realistic that the current online translation machine is indeed growing quite rapidly starting from the features and translation accuracy that continues to increase, it will be sure for the future online translation machines will be more sophisticated and become the main tool in translating various languages
Perceptions and Challenges of Undergraduate EFL Students’ towards Audiobooks and Textbooks on the Xreading Website
Full text linkBased on PISA literacy test in 2022, Indonesia gains rank 70 which 5 points higher than previous period in 2018. However, it still needs more efforts to maximize the level of students’ literacy in Indonesia. The use of X-reading as the web-based book technology becomes the alternative tools to improve EFL undergraduate students’ literacy level. This research aims to explore the undergraduate students’ perception and challenge in using audiobook and textbook, that are provided by Xreading website during extensive reading activity. This research is conducted to EFL undergraduate students through qualitative method and purposive sampling technique. Three undergraduate students in Surabaya are involved by using descriptive qualitative method. The use of audiobook and textbook in Xreading website have some positive and negative impacts for students in developing their literacy competence. Audiobook is able to improve the students’ listening skill and understand the unfamiliar vocabularies. However, it has some weaknesses such as it needs strong internet data and connection and cannot control the audio speed. The textbook gives the students experience as reading the physical book and the grammatical understanding. Nevertheless, textbook is more time consuming especially for students who have the lower reading skill. Hopefully, this research will be developed into the low level of education not only in undergraduate level, but also in the secondary school and this website expanded into the intensive reading