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Teachers’ Management In Planning and Implementing for the Success of EFL Learning
No full textGroup work as one of teaching techniques on the framework of communicative approach is believed to be an effective model for building students’ communicative competence. The process of applying this technique needs high skills of management of an English teacher. The English teacher has autonomy to plan and implement the group work in order to achieve an objective of EFL learning. Since the autonomy handled by the teacher, any decisions and actions taken should be considered for assuring the success of EFL learning. The teachers’ management in planning and implementing group work influenced the successful of this teaching technique. This article, which is derived and further developed based on research conducted in 2013, analyzes and discusses the way the teachers plan and implement group work for the success of EFL learning at MAN Kota Solok. The research was conducted in terms of qualitative research by involving 5 English teachers at MAN kota Solok. The research found that the teachers still needs some guidance and improvements in planning and implementing group work for students at MAN Kota Solo
PENGAMBIL KEPUTUSAN DALAM KELAS BAHASA INGGRIS SEBAGAI BAHASA ASING: STUDI KASUS MENGENAI PERAN GURU YANG TERSEMBUNYI
No full text In the EFL classroom, teachers have some roles that directly influence students’ achievement. One of the main roles is being a decision-maker during teaching and learning processes, which including planning, implementing and evaluation. During the implementation of Independence curriculum, as the newest curriculum, the teachers are positioned as one of the important factors in succeeding the curriculum by actively doing their role as a decision maker. Thus, the decisions taken by English teachers might influence the teaching and learning processes. This article aims to discuss how English teachers play their role as decision-makers in conducting English subjects at school, specifically on deciding learning goals, teaching materials, teaching activity and learning evaluation. This research, which is derived and further developed based on previous research conducted in 2013, was conducted at one of the Public Islamic Senior High Schools in Solok City, West Sumatera, Indonesia. Furthermore, this research involved 5 English teachers. The research was conducted under a qualitative approach by using a phenomenology design. The result of the research shows that most English teachers did not actively decide their teaching and learning process, especially on learning evaluation. It was caused by a lack of understanding about the importance of decisions made by the teachers; the decisions they made may influence the whole process of teaching English. Besides, it is also influenced by an external factor, such as the government’s rule. Meanwhile, the research also found that the role of a decisions maker can either influence or even is influenced by the other roles of English teacher. The result of the research show a current need for the teachers to get trainings that may help them to enhance their performance as a decision maker in the classroom. 
Challenges Faced by Parents of Children With Speech Disorder in Koto Lamo
Full text linkParenting a child is difficult, but parenting disabled children is even more difficult. The complexity of a child's disability needs to be coupled with its complexity, frequently putting parental skills to the test. The experiences of three parents of children with speech disorders disabled children are examined in this study. A phenomenological framework and study strategy were adopted to collect data, including group discussions and individual interviews. The first participant in this study is J, who has a 17-year-old disabled son; the second is SY, who has a 4-year-old disabled son; and the last one is A, who has a 19-year-old disabled daughter. The researchers used content analysis in this study. Per review and member checks were used to improve credibility. The themes that emerged showed that parents had different experiences parenting their children with disabilities, as well as the need to provide parents with accurate information about their children's problems. It seemed clear that such parents would gain from counselling to help them cope with the problematic situations of raising a disabled kid. The author suggests that this study showed the challenges faced by parents who have speech disorders and disabled children, especially in Koto Lamo
The Effect Of Collaborative Writing Technique Through Students’ Writing Announcement Text At Second Grade In Smp N 3 Bonjol
Full text linkThis research was due to discover the effect of collaborative writing technique through students’ writing announcement at second grade in SMP N 3 BONJOL because some of students in SMP N 3 BONJOL still had problems in master english especially in writing text. Some of the students had a problems in making paragraph clearly, in organizing their ideas, to found their grammatical or vocabulary error and etc. The research used experimental research, the researcher used quasi experimental design by using pretest-posttest design. The data was through pre-test and post-test to experimental and control class. To analyze the data, the researcher used the normality by using lilifors test and the homogenity test by using F test and to test the hypothesis the researcher used t-test formula and consulted the result into t-table with level of significant α=0.05. From the result and accounting the pretest and posttest scores of experimental class, it was found using collaborative writing technique in writing had better result than using conventional technique
The Correlation Between Students’ Perception on Merdeka Curriculum and Their Motivation
Full text linkCurriculum plays an important role in education, including English education. On the other side, motivation is also important for the students when learning English. During the implementation of the Merdeka curriculum, there were many obstacles that made students less motivated to learn. This research aims to figure out the correlation between students’ perceptions of the Merdeka curriculum and their motivation to learn English. The findings of this research revealed that the correlation coefficient between the two variables was 0.193. It means that there was a very low positive correlation between the students’ perception of the Merdeka curriculum and their motivation to learn English. The perception of the students could be influenced by several factors, such as how a person articulates their understanding of the subject. On the other side, motivation is also influenced by several factors, such as individual needs and desires (the input dimension), the expertise and demeanor of teachers, and the obstacles teachers encounter in school-based assessments (the process dimension).
The Use of Indirect Corrective Feedback to Eliminate Grammatical Errors in Students' Writing
Full text linkThis study aimed to find out the effect of using indirect corrective feedback to eliminate grammatical errors in students' writing. This research was conducted at SMKN 1 Padang Panjang because most of students still encounter problems in mastering writing text especially grammatical aspect. Most of the students' writing was founded many of grammatical error. Then, the students still did not get the appropriate feedback of the teacher toward their errors. And, the teacher also did not give the spesific feedback or treatment to help the students in reducing the error. This research used pre-experiment research. The researcher used one-group pretest posttest design. To determine sample, the researcher used purposive sampling technique. The data got from the pre-test and post-test in experiment class. To analyze the data, the resercher used the normality test and homogeneity test by using SPSS Statistics20 and to test the hypothesis the researcher used t-test formula and consulted the result into t-table with level of significant a=0.05. From the result and accounting the post-test of experiment class,it was founded that using indirect corrective feedback in eliminate grammatical error had better result than without indirect coreective feedback. It can be seen by comparing the t-obtained (2) that higher than the t-table (1.706)
Hidden Curriculum Analysis: Cultural Content of EFL Textbook
No full textCurriculum is a fundamental framework in education. Some factors that influence the educational process sometimes cannot always be seen directly as known as hidden curriculum. The objective of this research is to analyse hidden curriculum specifically cultural content in EFL textbook. This research is a descriptive qualitative research. The data were collected from an EFL English textbook named “Bahasa Inggris Tingkat Lanjut”. The researchers analysed the data based on a theory of Cortazzi & Jin, (1999). The result of this research reveals 6 source cultural contents, 6 international cultural contents, and 3 target cultural contents. The total cultural contents in EFL textbook are 15 cultural contents. Most of these cultural contents are presented in the EFL textbook in form of folktales
Curriculum Approach used in Teaching English : A Case Study
No full textThe development and implementation of language teaching programs can be approached in several different ways, each of which has different implications for curriculum design. Indonesian schools have started modernizing their curricula by adopting a backward design that places an emphasis on students' learning outcomes in order to replace the outdated forward paradigm. They must, however, overcome a difficulty in order to achieve a beneficial alignment. This problem spurred a case study examination of the primary curriculum's objectives, syllabus, methodology, and evaluation. The results of the research indicate that the curriculum was created forward, despite claims that it was designed backward, with learning outcomes acting as program goals. In truth, the one that follows it promotes the exchange of knowledge above the development of skills. Since they still relied on information transmission, the program's learning goals were not linked with the three important components of syllabus, methodology, and assessment. The university's innovation of technique including a transfer in emphasis from the lecturer to the students was nonetheless rigidly and mechanically interpreted, and the assessment of student learning was said to be criterion-referenced without more explanation for each syllabus
THE EFFECT OF USING POWTOON TOWARD STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN WRITING
Full text linkThis research was done due to the lack of students' motivation in writing in MTsN 1 Agam. To find out whether there was a significant effect of using Powtoon toward students' motivation in writing, the hypothesis was formulated. This quantitative research was classified into experimental research. The sampling technique used in this research was cluster random sampling. Two groups were selected as the sample of the research that was separated into experimental group and control group. There were 37 students as the respondents in the experimental group and 34 students as the respondents in the control group. The experimental class was taught by using Powtoon as media in teaching and the control group was taught only by using an English book. The result of paired sample t-test showed that the obtained (4,722) was higher than ttable (2,028) for the degree of freedom 36 with the level significant 0,025. The null hypothesis was rejected and the alternative hypothesis was accepted. It means there is a significant effect of using Powtoon toward students' motivation in writing at the eighth grade of MTsN 1 Agam. The researcher proved that the Powtoon as a media was able to increase students' motivation in writing.
 
THE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE WRITING PRACTICES OF SIXTH-SEMESTER ENGLISH STUDENTS AT UIN SJECH M. DJAMIL DJAMBEK BUKITTINGGI
Full text link Artificial Intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Grammarly, and QuillBot are increasingly used in academic writing and offer both benefits and challenges for EFL learners. While these tools can support language development, concerns remain regarding students’ independence and academic integrity. This study examines the use of AI across different stages of writing and explores its perceived benefits and limitations among sixth semester English students at UIN Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi. A mixed methods convergent design was employed. Quantitative data were collected through a validated questionnaire from 88 students, while qualitative data were obtained from in depth interviews with 10 selected participants and analyzed thematically. The findings indicate that AI was widely used during pre writing and brainstorming (85 percent), drafting (92 percent), and revision (78 percent). Students reported improvements in grammar, organization, and vocabulary, with grammar receiving the highest mean score of 4.2 out of 5. However, 35 percent of participants admitted to copying AI generated content without proper paraphrasing, highlighting potential ethical concerns. The study emphasizes the importance of integrating digital literacy and ethical guidance in the use of AI for academic writing.
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