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Elsa Speak App: Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) for Supplementing English Pronunciation Skills
Full text linkNowadays, artificial intelligence (AI) became a special concern in language teaching for the reason that it can assist and enhance language learning for all levels of education. Again, it had beneficial roles for supplementing language teaching like ELSA Speak App one of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) used for teaching pronunciation. It studied how students heard, voiced, uttered, vocalized, and asserted the English words in the oral language, but the students often pronounced incorrect words with the result that the uttered words had faulty meaning. This study aimed to carry out English Language Speech Assistant (ELSA) Speak App to improve English language pronunciation skills to higher education learners that were the English Department Students of Nahdlatul Ulama University of Yogyakarta (UNU). The data were collected using a test of pronunciation and interview. The researcher also taught in the classroom. The results showed that ELSA Speak can increase the students’ pronunciation skills. It can be seen from the average scores obtained from the teaching cycles from two to four in grade. Clearly, ELSA Speak helped the students pronounce diverse words more easily and comprehensively. Also, the available features offered by this app like instant feedback enabled the students to pronounce precisely. In conclusion, ELSA Speak can improve the students’ pronunciation skills well and effectively. Indeed, it can motivate the students to engage in learning to pronounce
THE USE OF WHATSAPP APP IN DISTANCE LANGUAGE LEARNING IN PANDEMIC COVID-19: A CASE STUDY IN NAHDLATUL ULAMA UNIVERSITY OF YOGYAKARTA
Full text linkLately, pandemic covid-19 has changed the educational field including learning methods from conventional learning to distance learning. This shift needed more adaptation for all parts like stakeholders, teachers, and also students. Evidently, various efforts have been made by teachers in simplifying teaching and learning such as applying some digital technologies like WhatsApp App, an asynchronous communication to reach the students’ presence with any spaces and time. This study aimed to describe and to evaluate the use of utilizing WhatsApp App in distance language learning for the English Education Department Students of Nahdlatul Ulama University of Yogyakarta. The research design of this study was a case study. Furthermore, this study gave the detailed information, description, and understanding deeply in relation to the use of WhatsApp App in remote teaching. Students’ perception and the factors affecting the effectiveness were investigated through a questionnaire. The results showed that WhatsApp App can support and helped the language learning to be more effective and efficient for the reason that it was accessible and low technology for distance learning. The students were more responsive and enthusiastic in joining the class. Indeed, it has given more facilities and satisfaction in practice.
Analysis of Violations of the Cooperative Principles in the Film: Extraction 2 (2023)
Full text linkIt would have been much better if both speakers and interlocutors could carry out conversations with each other that meet the rules of language when providing information in a communication that was carried out in real life, or it can be said that the communication carried out was communicative. Each response must be pertinent to the question, not wordy, and contain no lies or ambiguous conversations so that the speaker or interlocutor understands more about what was being discussed. As a result, cooperative principles in discourse are required. This study is connected to linguistic rules in the film Extraction II. This study aimed to (1) determine the type of violation of the cooperative maxims presented in the film Extraction II and (2) characterize the speakers’ motivation behind committing the violation. The methodologies and strategies employed in the Extraction II film research were the listening and note-taking methodology for data collection and then the researcher employed a data analysis technique, specifically the equivalent method, to identify the form of violation and motivation of the cooperative principle. In addition, the approach used in this study was qualitative. According to the findings of the research, there were seven violations of the cooperative principle in the film. These infractions included one violation of the maxim of quantity, three maxims of quality, two maxims of relevance, and one maxim of manner. In addition, the violation served six purposes: to convince, plan something, cover something, express annoyance, divert the topic of conversation, and confirm identity
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENGLISH BRIDGING PROGRAM ADAPTING CAMBRIDGE CURRICULUM FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
No full textThis study aims to explore and describe English bridging program adapting Cambridge curriculum for grade one of primary school at Afkaaruna Islamic School (AIS), Yogyakarta. The bridging program was a program to facilitate new students to improve their English language skills before joining real class. This study used qualitative approach with the case study research design. To collect the data, the researcher used interview, observation, and documentation. The researchers interviewed three English teachers. Then, data were analysed using the theory of Miles and Huberman including data collection, data reduction, data display and conclution/verifying. The results included the implementation of the Bridging Program was carried out for 2 to 3 months with the three focused subjects: Indonesian literacy, English literacy, attitude and character. Activities done included a pre-test conducted to determine students' abilities. The obstacles during the learning process were during online learning and the gap in students' abilities. The solution given was to provide additional classes for students who had not reached the learning target. The benefit of implementing English Bridging Program was to help students prepare themselves in the learning process and improve students' English ability to communicate and interact with others
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
The Analysis of Kurikulum Operasional Madrasah as the Implementation of Merdeka Curriculum
Full text linkThe Indonesian education landscape has experienced some significant changes in recent years to find out the best formula in its educational systems. The most recent is the implementation of Kurikulum Merdeka or Merdeka curriculum. This study aimed to analyze Kurikulum Operasional Madrasah (KOM) as the implementation of Merdeka curriculum in MAN 1 Bantul Yogyakarta. KOM is the school curriculum used by the school in applying the new curriculum during a year. The research used a qualitative method through a case study design. The research focused on the analysis of Kurikulum Operasional Madrasah and how was the format of the curriculum. In addition, it explored more about the teachers’ perception along with the challenges towards the implementation of Kurikulum Merdeka. The data collection involved interviews and document analysis providing valuable insights into the practical aspects of this curriculum reform. The data analysis consisted of data collection, data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusion. The findings highlighted the content of Kurikulum Operasional Madrasah focusing on giving the school more opportunities to adjust its characteristics, the students and its environment to achieve the goal of school vision and mission. Besides the teachers’ perception dealing with Merdeka Curriculum mostly said that although there were many challenges of the implementation, they agreed that this curriculum brought differences and many benefits in the teaching and learning process. This research hopefully contributes to the ongoing dialogues and cases related to the surrounding curriculum reforms in Indonesian Madrasah especially under the issues of Merdeka curriculum
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Managing Students\u27 Anxiety in English Language Learning: An Analysis of Teachers\u27 Strategies
No full textThe present research aimed to investigate the causes of students\u27 anxiousness, the methods used by teachers to control their students\u27 anxiety while they were learning English, and the success of the methods used at MA Raden Fatah Prambanan, Sleman. The study used a case study methodology paired with a qualitative approach. Questionnaires, classroom observations, and in-depth interviews with an English teacher were used to collect data. Most of MA Raden Fatah Prambanan, Sleman\u27s students have basic English skills. They lack motivation and think that learning English is difficult. 85,7% of students in grade 11 experienced anxiety during English language learning, and 14,3% did not feel anxiety. To reduce student anxiety, the teacher used various teaching strategies. These strategies included implementing different learning methods, such as group discussions, reading aloud, presentations, and ice-breaking activities; using a feedback model for students; and providing motivation and encouragement to boost students\u27 confidence. These approaches helped make a more comfortable and encouraging educational situation. Strategies that were applied consistently and appropriately helped create a more conducive learning environment and supported the development of students’ language skills. The research was expected to provide insights for teachers in managing student anxiety and serve as a reference for developing more effective teaching strategies
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