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Online Learning During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Response to Challenges in Instructional Emergency
Full text linkMany studies highlight online instructional issues in an ordinary situation; however, this article is oriented to a very restricted online course in an extraordinary condition – the COVID-19 pandemic realm. The objectives of this article are (1) to portray how Writing-A lecturers within such a short time preparation conducted the online courses to achieve the course objectives, and (2) to depict how Writing-A students perceived the implementation of this online course. The study is based on a half-semester small-scale study project employing institution documents and surveys. The subjects were 43 students in an institution in Indonesia. The results demonstrate the Teaching Presence which was the new challenge faced by the lecturers and the Cognitive and Social presence which occurred in the students’ new online learning. The significance of this study is the disclosure of how the encouragement of communities might contribute to conducive learning for both e-lecturers and e-students
Understanding Higher Education EFL Learners’ Motivation in Southeast Asia Context: A Systematic Literature Review
Full text linkMotivation is regarded as one of the major factors in language learning. Therefore, it is very important for teachers to recognize and foster individual students’ motivation as well as identify and respond to their concerns. This systematic literature review study aimed to portray students’ motivational level, orientation, and factors that are dominantly affecting motivation among higher education students in the Southeast Asia context. There are two stages comprised in this study—selecting the pool of review studies and discussing the outcomes of the review. Having thorough sorting and eliminating irrelevant and duplicate articles from three databases (Sciencedirect, ProQuest and ERIC), 15 articles derived from Indonesia, Thailand and East Timor were finally selected. This study, then, found that students’ motivational levels were generally high, and they were more extrinsically than intrinsically motivated, in which most students learn English for their future better job (careers). It was reported that the key factors motivated students in the learning process were friends, and teachers (personality, competence, teaching method), and somehow female students have a different motivational level and orientation from male students. Hence, the English teachers are suggested to reconsider using a method or anything which can improve students’ motivation for both female and male students, both extrinsically and intrinsically. further studies are recommended to include a broader search database and also area part of countries
Modern Javanese Canned Gudeg Viewed from Cultural, Food Safety, and Visual Design Perspectives
Full text linkGudeg, a traditional culinary dish from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, is prepared by cooking young jackfruit with coconut milk and spices. It is commonly served with rice, eggs, chicken, and sambal goreng krecek, which is a spicy blended chili cooked with savory edible soft cowhide. Gudeg is interesting to discuss as it holds a rich history and is a cultural legacy that has been passed down through generations in Indonesia. Over time, gudeg producers have introduced an innovation of providing a visually attractive label on canned packages. This gives reason for research on gudeg using a cultural, food safety, and visual design perspective. The research found that culturally gudeg was the staple for the Mataram Kingdom army to survive the battle against enemies who wanted to colonialize the area. Next, the food safety test revealed that canned Gudeg Bagong had a microbial count of 1.3 x 10-1 CFU/ml, while canned Gudeg Andrawina Loka had a count of 2.4 x 10-2 CFU/ml. The findings demonstrated that the microbiological analysis met the standards set by Ministry of Health Regulation No. 416/MENKES/PER/IX/1990 and Indonesian Food and Drug Authority Regulation No. HK.00.06.1.S2.4011. Lastly, through visual design research, it was found among others that local and foreign tourists prefer to see the actual photo display of gudeg set with its jackfruit, egg, chicken, and sambal goreng krecek contents
Female Agency through Border-Crossing and Transformation in Native American Women’s Poems
Full text linkThis paper analyzes two poems by indigenous women authors from America, Karenne Wood and Joy Harjo, centering on the deer image, “Deer Woman” and “Deer Dancer,” respectively. The deer image has certain significance for these authors and their communities, because deer were hunted to provide sustenance for their survival. In certain cases, in these communities, boundaries between the deer and the human could not be easily ascertained. The transformation of the deer into the human and vice-versa underscores the fluid boundaries of human relationships with other beings, as well as the power and agency that emanate from such transformation. Through a close reading of the two poems, analysis reveals a conception of female agency that centers on willing transformation and aims for complete union with another in the interest of community survival and well-being. These native women authors’ poetic representations of deer serve as a critique of female agency, which is usually and primarily defined from the perspective of Western feminists
Bibliometric Analysis on EFL Publication Trends in 2011-2021 Using VOSviewer
Full text linkThis study provides a comprehensive overview of current publication patterns in the field of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). In this research, the trends investigated are publication and citation growth, researcher’s productivity, and the most impactful publications. In addition to the publication trends, network visualizations of the terms co-occurrence and co-authorship are also presented in this research. A quantitative descriptive method with bibliometric analysis is employed as the research design of this research. The data analyzed are 6333 journal articles related to EFL published in 2011-2021. All of the data are obtained from the Scopus database. From the analysis using Scopus and Microsoft Excel, it was found that the highest publication growth in percent is in 2012 with a 98,6% of publication increase, and the highest publication growth in number is in 2020 with a total of 310 more publications compared to the previous year. Using the same tools, the researchers also found that the most productive author is Karim Sadeghi with 10 publications, and the most cited publication is an article titled 'English achievement and student motivation in CLIL and EFL settings' by David Lasagabaster. Meanwhile, from the network visualizations using VOSviewer, the researchers concluded that there are two major research themes in EFL, namely pedagogy and affective factors in learning, and the most collaborative author based on the co-authorship analysis is Ehsan Namaziandost
The Implementation of MBKM Policy and Its Impact on the Curriculum and Learning Model
Full text linkThis article is a report of a research on the implementation of Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) at Soegijapranata Catholic University (SCU), Semarang supported by the Directorate General of Research and Technology, Directorate General of Higher Education, Republic Indonesia). This study involved 5275 respondents as the sample taken from a total of 7775 population which consisted of lecturers, administrative staff, and students. It aimed to see the implementation of MBKM at SCU and how the stakeholders perceived the impacts of MBKM implementation on the curriculum, syllabus, and learning model. This study applied sequential method by which the results of qualitative and quantitative data analysis were elaborated. The instruments used were Focus Group Discussion and SPADA survey. The results of this study showed that respondents had positive perceptions on the implementation of MBKM but not all respondents fully understood the system, process, and procedure of the MBKM implementation. The implementation of MBKM also affected the curriculum and learning model. Therefore, a model of curriculum and learning model based on contextual learning was suggested to support the implementation of MBKM at SCU
Unpacking the Layers: Understanding The Multifaceted Nature of L2 Learning Complexity
Full text linkThe impact of age on language learning is often explained by various factors such as neural mechanisms, biological influences, and learning conditions. This study is a literature review that aims to analyze age influences based on various sources, including journals, books, and proceedings. The study argues that there is a cognitive mechanism known as the language defense mechanism that acts as a barrier to maintain the integrity of L1 information, leading to challenges in acquiring L2 for adults. This defense mechanism strengthens as L1 knowledge increases, making it more difficult to learn L2. The concept of the defense mechanism provides another perspective on models such as fossilization, language interference, the impact of age, and bilingualism in the context of learning new languages
Students’ Paragraph Errors and Its Implication for Teaching Writing
Full text linkThis paper aims to expose the students’ ability to write a simple passage. To get the data needed, the writer asked them to write a simple paragraph of Indonesian consisting of five sentences and translate it into English. To analyze their writings, he gave three codes on their writings (italic, bold, and underline words). Their errors on writing were classified on the basis of Dulay, Burt Krashen’s (1982) four types of surface strategy taxonomy consisting of omission, addition, misformation and misordering. The results reveal that the students made 33 omission, 32 addition, 9 misformation, and 8 misordering errors. So, they still have difficulties to write a paragraph. Therefore, teaching and learning process of writing subject should teach students to be able to write acceptable, efficient and effective paragraphs
Print Ads and Sexist Appeal: The Portrayal of Women in American Men’s Apparel Ads From The 1950s-1970s
No full textPostwar American society developed severe views on how men and women should behave, with family structure being the best way to grow the nation. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, print ads depicted women as housewives, feminine, self-conscious, and eager to please their spouses. Print ads deceived women by persuading them that appearance and seductive attractiveness in real life were what counted. Women's bodies became objects, which might desensitize them and normalize sexism. The American male-dominated culture shapes and reflects print ads' portrayals of women. American print ads have shaped society by leveraging real-world symbols to convince consumers that the products they see are part of their lives. This research is methodically analyzed using the feminist theory of Betty Friedan (1963) and the gender theory of Erving Goffman (1979) to examine how women are portrayed and how sexism is depicted in 30 selected American men’s apparel print ads from the 1950s–1970s. The results found that American print ads developed a sense of pride in women’s efforts to maintain the house or prioritize the requirements of their partner. Women have been portrayed as everything from incompetent to sexual objects. They expected to find fulfillment in a society of masculine dominance
Preseving Batik Based on Buying Intention, Concern on the Environment and Self-Expressive Benefits
Full text linkBatik reaches its international popularity since it is awarded as the Indonesian cultural heritage. Batik craftsmen innitiate to produce natural dyed batik as the response to the envionmental issues resulted to batik production. Consumers’ intention on green product has been increasing along the time. They are willing to pay higher price for green product since they can get psychological benefits in expressing their green orientation. Such consumers usually show awareness and show concern toward the environment. The study aims to analyze concern toward the environment, self-expressive benefits, and intention to buy green product of natural dyed batik Siputri as the approach to determine ways in preserving batik. Survey using questionnaire was conducted to the customers of batik Siputri. The questionnaire was distributed using Google form and the data was analyzed using descriptive supported by linier regression. The result indicates that intention to buy Siputri’s batik is influenced by self-expressive benefits and concern toward the environment. The management of Siputri must innovate the product and do marketing communication intended to leverage customers self-expressive benefits and increase positive attitude toward the environment