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The Representation of LPDP Scholarship in CNN Indonesia: a Corpus Based Critical Discourse Analysis
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Media tend to portray state-owned scholarships and can influence public opinion in a positive, negative, or neutral way. However, the specific depiction of the LPDP scholarship, a prominent state-owned scholarship in Indonesia, requires closer examination. The image of the LPDP scholarship can be analyzed through the collocation of keywords related to LPDP and LPDP scholarships found in the CNN Indonesia news data corpus. The role of the media in forming a positive or negative image is then critically examined through critical discourse analysis.
Methodology:
The method used in this study is critical discourse analysis using corpus tools. The data used are 77 news about LPDP Scholarships with a total of 26,335 tokens. The news text was analyzed with the help of a corpus tool in the form of the AntConc application to obtain word frequencies, collocations, and concordances.
Findings:
The image of the LPDP Scholarship in CNN Indonesia news is first seen from the frequency of words that appear and are significant, meaning that CNN Indonesia tends to be specific in reporting the LPDP Scholarship by directly referring to the program it has. Second, the emergence of collocation tends to focus on news about the LPDP Scholarship even though there was one negative image related to the problems that occurred in 2020. Third, the emergence of concordance gives the meaning that CNN Indonesia tends to provide a positive image of news about the LPDP Scholarship.
Conclusion:
The results of the study show that the frequency of words, collocations, and concordances that appear mean that the CNN Indonesia news media in reporting the LPDP Scholarship predominantly provides a positive image. The media tends to report specifically about the LPDP Scholarship, such as the registration and funding schemes. On the one hand, the media is neutral in reporting. This can be seen from how the media also portrays the conflict that occurred in the LPDP Scholarship, especially regarding the policies implemented.
Originality:
This study uses LPDP news in 2014-2024 released by CNN Indonesia to determine the image of LPDP scholarships based on word frequency, collocation, and concordance.
Synchronous or Asynchronous: Students’ Perceptions And Learning Outcomes In Teaching English For Young Learners (TEYL) Courses
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Despite the growing adoption of online learning, limited research has examined how synchronous and asynchronous modalities affect pre-service teachers’ mastery of pedagogical theories in Teaching English for Young Learners (TEYL) courses. During the COVID-19 shift to remote teaching, TEYL teacher education faced the challenge of ensuring future teachers developed adequate pedagogical content knowledge despite reduced face-to-face interaction. This study addresses this gap by investigating the relationship between students’ perceptions of synchronous (Zoom) and asynchronous (Moodle) learning and their academic performance in TEYL course.
Methodology:
This quantitative ex post facto study involved 71 fifith-semester students enrolled in TEYL course, divided into a synchronous class (n=40) and an asynchronous class (n=31). Data were collected through a validated 34-item perception questionnaire (Cronbach’s α = 0.87) and midterm exam scores. While the sample size was relatively small, it provided initial evidence of how different modalities function in a teacher education context.
Findings:
Regression analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between students’ perceptions and their midterm exam scores in both modalities ((R² = .309 synchronous; R² = .325 asynchronous). However, independent t-test results showed no statistically significant difference in exam performance between the two groups (t(69) = 0.165, p = 0.87).
Conclusion:
These findings suggest that well-structured synchronous and asynchronoous learning can both support TEYL teacher education effectively, provided that instructional design aligns with students’ need and course objectives.
Originality:
This study is original in its focus on pre-service teachers in TEYL course an underexplored participant group and highlights how modality choice interacts with students’ perceptions to shape learning outcomes. Its findings offer practical insights for teacher educators designing blended or hybrid curricula in the post-pandemic era
A Collaborative Auto-ethnographic Study of Indonesian Higher Degree Research Students’ Adaptation in Anglophone Universities
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This research explores the experiences of Indonesian doctoral students in English-speaking universities through a collaborative auto-ethnographic approach. Utilising Schartner and Young's (2016) stress and coping strategies and culture-learning frameworks, we analyse narrative data to investigate our academic and sociocultural journeys in the US, UK, and Australia.
Methodology:
To attain a profound comprehension, we participate in personal and group introspection, analysis, and interpretation, utilising imaginative thought, creativity, emotional self-exploration, and ongoing dialogues. The study identifies four major psychological adaptation themes (social support, survival, spirituality, and compliance), a critical socio-cultural adaptation theme (feeling like cultural aliens), and a vital academic adaptation theme (questioning our academic capability amid struggles with critical reading and writing).
Findings:
The findings reveal three themes: Psychological Aspects: “Social Support, Survival, Spirituality, and Compliance”, Sociocultural Aspect: “We Are Cultural Aliens”, Academic Aspect: “Questioning Our Academic Capacity as We Struggled to Read and Write Critically”.
Conclusion:
The findings underscore the significance of awareness and emphasise the necessity for effective adaptation among international doctoral students. This research contributes valuable insights into the challenges faced by Indonesian doctoral students in Anglophone academic settings, shedding light on the importance of support systems, cultural understanding, and academic confidence stop where for a successful academic journey.
Originality:
While previous studies have largely examined the difficulties faced during adaptation, the way these challenges ultimately lead to successful outcomes remains under-explored. This research seeks to address this deficiency by investigating how Indonesian international research students in Anglophone universities convert cultural, psychological, and academic obstacles into successful adaptation.
Teaching Strategies for ADHD Student in Inclusive Classroom: A Case Study
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Every student with special needs must be recognized for their right to get an education that is equal to regular students. In order to overcome the learning difficulties that ADHD students face when learning English in regular classrooms with other students, this study expects to analyze the strategies for teaching that English teacher has particularly implemented.
Methodology:
This study uses qualitative research design, specifically a case study of an English teacher in Samarinda who teaches a seventh-grade ADHD student. Data was collected through observation and interviews, and the study used data reduction, display, and verification techniques. The credibility test using triangulation was used to verify the validity of the data.
Findings:
Teacher strategies for teaching a student with ADHD at an inclusive junior high school in Samarinda such as repetition of material, direct instruction, indirect instruction, giving reward, and classroom accommodation.
Conclusion:
Teaching strategies used by the English teacher to a student with ADHD only a classroom accommodation. There are also some strategies used not only to a student with ADHD but also to regular students which are, repetition of material, direct instruction, indirect instruction, giving reward.
Originality:
Previous studies have explored the strategies used by teachers in teaching students with ADHD in general. However, there is a gap in this study, which explores the strategies used by English teacher in teaching an ADHD student in regular classroom
Analyzing Interpreting Strategy used by Low Proficiency EFL Students
Full text linkBackground: This study examines low-competency EFL students' first-time interpretation performance, concentrating on how they use their limited linguistic proficiency to interpret the messages. Student interpreters often face difficulties due to limited linguistic proficiency, which can result in misinterpretations in their first performance. However, there is currently a dearth of studies in this specific context.Methodology: Since how students use various techniques needs to be revealed in detail, their performances are recorded in the form of videos. Purposive sampling was used to select students who lacked fluency and interpreting experience. A corpus-assisted discourse analysis was applied to a dataset of 281 instances to identify recurring patterns in students' strategies. The analysis process was divided into two cycles to prevent data loss due to careless attention and insufficient reflection on human language patterns.Findings: Approximation was the most used strategy, occurring 46 times, followed by substitution at 38 instances, and compression appeared 30 times. Other strategies included reproduction (31 times), word-for-word translation (24 instances), and stalling (18 instances), with ten instances of omissions. The results further show that students keep having difficulty with vocabulary and general language transfer, which causes them to misinterpret messages. Nevertheless, students can achieve a balance between meaning loss and compression even with their insufficient language abilities in interpreting. A significant finding is the discovery of a new technique—cultural reference—that students employ to interpret utterances through cultural adaptation, which fundamentally alters how students interpret the language.Conclusion: This study concluded that students’ stronger cultural proficiency in one of their languages significantly affects their interpretation strategy. Students also frequently use wrong approximations to simplify complex information or manage time constraints while interpreting, leading to errors.Originality: The study's substantive findings clarify that inexperienced interpreters' strategies are influenced by cultural references, which contributes to fulfilling interpreting studies, particularly on first-time interpreting performance
Integrating Teaching Factory Method in ESP Maritime English: Cadets' Perceptions and Implications For Maritime Training
Full text linkBackground: The Teaching Factory (TEFA) method has emerged as a practical approach in ESP Maritime English, particularly in enhancing cadets’ participation in simulated maritime scenarios such as loading and unloading communication, onboard communication checking, and goods tracking via phone. Grounded in experiential learning theory, TEFA bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world application, preparing cadets for industry demands.Methodology: This study used qualitative case study approach to explore seventh-year maritime cadets’ perceptions of the TEFA method. The subjects were seventh semester maritime cadets from maritime academy. Data collection involved classroom observations and semi-structured interviews, focusing on the cadets’ engagement, confidence, and learning outcomes.Findings: The results showed that 65% of cadets agreed that TEFA made learning Maritime English easier, while 60% found the method enjoyable and engaging. Additionally, 55% of cadets reported reduced anxiety, attributing their increased confidence to the hands-on learning experience provided by TEFA simulations. However, 15% of cadets remained neutral, expressing the need for more structured guidance and additional practice to adapt to the interactive learning approach fully.Conclusion: This study concludes that TEFA effectively bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical maritime communication, making learning more industry relevant. Future research should examine blended learning methods, digital feedback systems, and long-term evaluations to strengthen TEFA’s role in improving cadets’ communication skills and preparedness for maritime operations. Integrating online and practical training can enhance learning flexibility while reinforcing real-world application through virtual simulations. Digital feedback tools can help cadets refining pronunciation and fluency by providing immediate assessments and personalized guidance.Originality: This study addresses a gap in understanding how TEFA influences cadets’ perceptions and learning outcomes in ESP Maritime English, particularly in simulated maritime scenarios. It provides insights into the method’s effectiveness and areas for improvement, offering a foundation for future innovations in maritime education
The Impact of Home Language and Literacy Environment on Children's Learning Outcomes
Full text linkBackgroundThe Home Language and Literacy Environment (HLLE) is critical for children's language development, cognitive growth, and academic success. In bilingual and multilingual households, HLLE influences linguistic proficiency, executive function, and social integration. While numerous studies emphasize HLLE’s potential benefits, significant gaps remain concerning the influence of socioeconomic status, parental involvement, and access to technological tools in diverse home contexts. MethodologyThis Systematic Literature Review (SLR) synthesizes findings from 23 empirical studies (both qualitative and quantitative) published between 2019 and 2024, selected from 2,098 records across Crossref, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science. A thematic and quantitative synthesis categorizes results based on HLLE components, parental engagement, socioeconomic factors, and technology use.FindingsHLLE supports cognitive flexibility, literacy, and executive function. Parental involvement, especially in shared reading and storytelling, strongly links to higher vocabulary scores and literacy rates. Children in HLLE-rich environments show significant gains in language and reading, with vocabulary improvements of 20–30% and more conversational turns per hour, as measured by tools like LENA. Metrics such as adult word count and child vocalizations underscore HLLE’s impact. However, limited access to books, interactions, and technology due to socioeconomic gaps continues to widen literacy disparities. While tools like LENA offer valuable insights, challenges in accessibility and equity remain.ConclusionHLLE is essential for bilingual and multilingual literacy development. Addressing parental literacy support, socioeconomic inequalities, and digital literacy initiatives is crucial for equitable learning outcomes. Future research should assess HLLE’s long-term impact on academic success.OriginalityThis study offers a comprehensive synthesis of HLLE research, integrating linguistic, sociocultural, and quantitative perspectives to inform educators, policymakers, and researchers
Translating for Young Minds: Techniques to Ensure Accuracy and Acceptability in Children’s Bible Stories
Full text linkBackground: Children’s literature, particularly bible stories, plays a crucial role in shaping children’s moral values. However, translation quality in children’s bible stories is often overlooked, impacting accuracy and acceptability. This study examines the translation techniques used in Classic Children’s Bible, assessing their influence on translation quality, particularly accuracy and acceptability.Methodology: This descriptive qualitative study is product-oriented research which was focused on 43 children’s Bible stories. Data were collected from Classic Children’s Bible and its Indonesian translation. They were analyzed through content analysis, taxonomy analysis, componential analysis, and cultural theme analysis.Findings: The study found that some techniques influence translation quality in terms of accuracy and acceptability. The mostly used techniques (established equivalence, transposition, and modulation) contribute to accuracy and acceptability. In addition, it also found the translator’s effort in maintaining the original story through correction technique. However, accuracy and acceptability are considered to gain a nearly perfect score because of several techniques (discursive creation and deletion).Conclusion: This study confirms the crucial role of translation techniques in ensuring accuracy and acceptability in children’s Bible story translations. Translation techniques such as established equivalence, transposition, and modulation were effective while discursive creation, deletion, and reduction reduced accuracy.Originality: The translation of children’s Bible stories has been studied primarily in terms of methods, techniques, and quality. Howeverseveral studies examined some linguistic parts, not the whole story. In filling the gap, this study investigated the translation techniques in 43 children’s Bible story translations as the whole story
The Representation of Education News on the Ministry of Education and Culture Website
Full text linkEvery reader can get a distinctive representation from a news article. This representation can also shape readers' attitudes regarding the news that they read. This is caused by the words used in the news. The objectives of this research were to obtain a representation of the meaning of news on the Ministry of Education and Culture website and to determine the impact of that representation. The research design used in this re
Background:
Education is a crucial element that can drive transformative changes across various aspects of life. The motivation to enhance educational standards within society may be influenced by a range of factors, both direct and indirect, including exposure to reading materials. Analyzing the linguistic features through corpus analysis can reveal the frame of a language. The objectives of this research were to obtain a representation of the meaning of news on the Ministry of Education and Culture website and to determine the impact of that representation.
Methodology:
The research design used in this research was a qualitative method. The data for this research were obtained from the official Kemendikbudristekportal and examined using the AntConc application.
Findings:
This research discovered that one of the representations of education news contained in the official website of the Ministry of Education and Culture is that they are working to convince Indonesians to help advance education in Indonesia and to make people more aware of the importance of education.
Conclusion:
As a result, educational news has an advantageous impact.
Originality:
This research focuses on studying educational news and its impact on representation.
Corpus-Based Language Learning Among EFL Learners in an Environmental Context
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This research presents a case study on the valuable contribution of corpus linguistics to English instruction with an environmental focus, aiming to raise environmental awareness among students. The study explores the role of corpus linguistics as an effective tool for teaching English in the context of comprehending and discussing environmental issues.
Methodology:
To achieve this, the research utilizes the News on the Web (NOW) corpus to identify common vocabulary in environmental texts. The study was conducted with a group of 13 students in a Specialized Listening and Speaking class, with an intermediate level of English proficiency. The research was conducted over three terms. Initially, students were provided with 75 words from the News on the Web (NOW) corpus, complete with definitions and example sentences. Subsequently, they were tasked with writing three sentences for each word and memorizing their usage within an environmental context. Finally, the students were tested by having to provide talks on 15 randomly selected words.
Findings:
The research findings indicate that 10 students were able to proficiently use 60.51% of the environmental words, while three students encountered difficulties in using these terms within the environmental context. Seven students demonstrated their ability to connect sentences coherently, utilizing proper grammar and pronunciation.
Conclusion:
This research suggests that most students successfully integrated environmental lexical items into their speaking, showcasing proficiency in grammar and pronunciation. However, most of the students (11 out of 13) require further support in structuring their speech cohesively. Rather than constructing a coherent narrative, they often employ words in isolation.
Originality:
This underscores the importance of using corpus-based methods to provide relevant vocabulary and fostering the skills necessary for constructing well-structured and cohesive speeches.