Abstract—The shift to online learning, propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, has transformed how students engage in education, including English language learning. This paper investigates the factors that influence student engagement in English online learning through the Zoom platform. The study aims to analyze students' cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement while using...
This study examines the effect of the appearance-based approach in enhancing students' short story writing skills at MA Model Zainul Hasan. The research highlights challenges such as low literacy rates and limited English vocabulary, particularly in Islamic boarding schools, which hinder students’ writing development. The study aims to address these issues by integrating...
TikTok is an application that may be utilized as a learning medium as long as it is used appropriately. In this study, TikTok can be an effective tool for EFL students to master English skills. One of the TikTok recommendation for English learning is Dacotu. Therefore, the study aims to investigate advantages and disadvantages Dacotu TikTok account as learning medium to master...
This study investigated the language status of the Ilocano language through an analysis of the language use and language preference of selected Ilocano speaker. This study used a questionnaire on language use to gather relevant data. Using the descriptive method, the results of the study show that the Ilocano language is slowly being edged by the Filipino language in the five...
Investigating the factors influencing the frequency of language usage in a community is crucial for understanding the vitality of its native language. This qualitative study investigated the health of the Ilokano language through an exploration of the factors that affect language use among selected Ilokano speakers in the municipality of Agoo, La Union. A written/mailed interview...
Teachers and lecturers exhibit a satisfactory comprehension of the project-based learning (PBL) method. However, there remains a deficiency in the requisite skills necessary for the proficient implementation of this pedagogical approach. Skill development is imperative to fully actualize the potential of PBL within the educational landscape. Consequently, this research serves as...
This article titled “Using Canva for Learning English: A Creative Approach” presents a quantitative research study that aimed to collect data on the perceptions of students towards the use of Canva as a media for English Language Teaching (ELT). The study was conducted among students of the English Language Education Study Program at UIN Walisomgo Semarang, and the research...
Gamification is a method used to support the learning process in a non-game environment. The aim of this study is to explore how to implement gamification in education to increase students' learning motivation, the most effective elements in increasing student learning motivation in educational contexts, and students' experiences in interacting with educational games that affect...
This study provides a critical review of the nationally published journals, especially in highlighting the research gaps. This focus of the study comes from our interest that there is a policy that obligates lecturers and students to publish a journal article in nationally or internationally indexed journal outlets. This puts so much pressure on them in the academic sector...
This research aims to identify the difficulties faced by English literature students at Ahmad Dahlan University in developing their English speaking skills and the strategies they employ to overcome those challenges. This qualitative study involved in-depth semi-structured interviews with two 5th semester English literature students. The interview results revealed that speaking...
This research explores the integration of drama creativity in English literature learning in the context of Islamic boarding schools, focusing on the experiences at Mambaus Sholihin Islamic boarding school in Gresik, East Java, Indonesia. The research uses descriptive qualitative methods to understand the implementation of literary literacy and drama, by examining the methods...
Apart from learning English in class, EFL students start learning English outside the classroom, known as Extramural English activities. This study aims to determine how often EFL undergraduate students are exposed to Extramural English activities in everyday life. It involved 153 students majoring in English Education at a private university in Indonesia who participated in the...
The transition from high schooling to higher education often triggers culture shock among newcomers, particularly those majoring in English education. This study aims to investigate the nature of culture shock experienced by freshmen majoring in English and their coping mechanisms. The study includes four participants—two males and two females—from the English Education...
While concerns over inequalities of multilingualism – a real phenomenon in multilingual countries due to the positive attitudes toward English as a global language – should not be overlooked, there are occasions especially in a classroom context where multilingual speakers defy the exclusive use of English, and instead creatively mix the English language with their own mother...
Every student possesses individual learning styles, making it crucial to examine their preferred approaches as a means of designing courses and implementing effective instructional methods. The aim of this research endeavor was to identify the predominant learning style among junior high school students, along with discerning any gender-related associations with specific learning...
Well-being is an important aspect for EFL teachers that indicate their psychological and physical wellness state both in their professional and personal life. However, depersonalization that contextually happened in the workplace can negatively affect how they teach and work in the school, causing the feeling of indifference and threatening their well-being in return. On the...
Despite various studies on the motivation in the ELT context, there is a lack of study that centers on the learners’ motivation of non-English majors through photovoice research. The current study attempts to fill this gap. This study was conducted in a private university in Indonesia, involving five non-English major students. A photovoice study was utilized so as to capture and...
This study aimed to identify the effects of Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) in the academic writing of thirty-seven (n=37) higher education students as it is believed to address common errors encountered by higher education students in academic writing, specifically in grammar (S-V-A and verb tense). The study used a one-group pretest-posttest design that determined the...
Technology-mediated task-based language teaching (TMTBLT) has garnered more attention from educators over the past fifteen years. Although some teachers have exercised its effectiveness in language classes, little-known studies have centered on students' perspectives and their learning engagement with technology-mediated task-based language teaching (TMTBLT). The present study...
This research aims to examine the efficacy of the Presentation, Practice and Production (PPP) method in improving the speaking skills of English learners participating in an English club, English Learners Community (ELC) at an Indonesian Junior High School in Palopo, Indonesia. Drawing on a quasi- experimental design involving into two classes; experimental class by using the PPP...
The idea of intelligibility is essential within a conversation. The status of English as a global language and its emergence varieties, the notion of standard English (British and American) may no longer appropriate within the context of global communication. This leads to the importance of teaching learners to achieve intelligibility, which is more realistic and attainable...
This research aims to investigate how Content-Based Language Teaching (CBLT) was implemented and its contribution to enhancing learners' language skills in reading comprehension. The research was administered at an Indonesian private university. Drawing on the action research method. The statistical evidence showed that the mean score of the students in class A was 66.74; in...
Contextual teaching and learning (CTL) and classroom interaction are closely intertwined and have a significant influence on each other. The latter enables students to ask questions, seek clarifications, and receive immediate feedback. This qualitative research aimed to explore classroom interaction and the various patterns of interaction among students in an English as a Foreign...
Evolving learners’ intercultural awareness (ICA) has been one of the goals for 21st century learning competencies. Nevertheless, ICA has not been commonly developed through Asian folktales. To fill this void, the present action research aims to showcase a practical insight into the teaching by the adoption of folktales to raise Indonesian EFL learners’ intercultural awareness...
Despite its prominence, research on asynchronous learning addressing students' issues and coping strategies, particularly in Indonesian EFL context remains sparse. This study aimed to address the research gap and uncover the students' issues in an asynchronous English class and how they cope with these challenges. The data were collected through questionnaire distributed to 67...