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Developing a Website as a Media to Enhance English Writing Skill of Eight Grader Junior Highschool Muhammad Reykhan Alif; Amroh Umaemah; Farouk Imam Arrasyid
Foreign Language Instruction Probe Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): Principle in ELT
Publisher : STIT Buntet Pesantren Cirebon

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54213/flip.v4i2.829

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Kemampuan menulis dalam bahasa Inggris menjadi salah satu keterampilan penting di abad ke-21, khususnya bagi siswa sekolah menengah. Namun, dalam praktiknya, penggunaan teknologi yang relevan di dalam kurikulum masih sering kurang mendapat perhatian. Penelitian ini hadir untuk mengisi kesenjangan tersebut dengan mengevaluasi keterbatasan media pembelajaran konvensional yang cenderung kurang interaktif, terutama bagi siswa generasi Z. Fokus utama penelitian ini adalah merancang dan mengembangkan sebuah platform berbasis web yang dapat membantu meningkatkan kemampuan menulis siswa kelas delapan. Penelitian menggunakan metode Research and Development dengan desain konvergen yang diadaptasi dari Creswell, dan dilaksanakan di salah satu SMP di wilayah Patrol. Data utama dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner terstruktur dan wawancara mendalam dengan guru serta siswa. Seluruh data kemudian dianalisis secara sistematis untuk menilai efektivitas platform yang dikembangkan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa siswa memiliki sikap yang positif terhadap penggunaan teknologi dalam pembelajaran. Selain itu, platform YourWrites dinilai menawarkan keunggulan pada tampilan desain yang menarik serta fitur pembelajaran yang lebih adaptif. Sebagai implikasi, penelitian ini merekomendasikan agar integrasi teknologi serupa dapat diterapkan secara lebih luas di lingkungan pendidikan. Untuk penelitian selanjutnya, disarankan agar platform ini diuji pada populasi yang lebih beragam guna memperkuat validitas temuan, sekaligus menyempurnakan pengembangan produk pembelajaran digital yang lebih inklusif.
The Effectiveness of Discovery Learning Model on Students’ Writing Skills at Vocational High School Diponegoro Losari Putri Sofwatunnisa; Amroh Umaemah; Edy Waloyo
Jurnal Global Ilmiah Vol. 1 No. 5 (2024): Jurnal Global Ilmiah
Publisher : International Journal Labs

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55324/jgi.v1i5.58

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This study investigates the impact of the discovery learning model on the writing skills of eleventh-grade students at Vocational High School Diponegoro Losari. The research used a One Group Pretest-Posttest Design and analyzed performance test scores before and after the implementation of the model. The results showed that students with the discovery learning model scored significantly higher in their analytical exposition text writing skills, with an average score of 76.66 compared to 36-45% before the model. The study also found that the use of the discovery learning model significantly improved the students' analytical exposition text writing skills.
TEACHERS' STRATEGIES, IMPLEMENTATION, AND CHALLENGES IN DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING IN ESP CLASSROOMS Amroh Umaemah; Mohammad Rizqi Ulul Yazidane; Hendi Hidayat
ELT Echo : The Journal of English Language Teaching in Foreign Language Context Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): JUNE 2026
Publisher : UIN Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24235/eltecho.v11i1.24739

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Vocational high school students are expected to develop English competence that supports future workplace communication, yet English for Specific Purposes (ESP) instruction is often reported to emphasize vocabulary and grammar over reasoning and problem solving. This study investigates the strategies teachers use to develop students' critical thinking in ESP classes and how these strategies are implemented and adapted across classroom contexts, as well as the challenges teachers face in integrating critical thinking into ESP instruction. A qualitative case study design was employed, with data gathered through structured interviews with two ESP teachers and non-participant classroom observations in Grade X and Grade XI vocational classes (Light Vehicle Engineering/TKR and Computer and Network Engineering/TKJ) at a vocational high school in Cirebon, Indonesia. Data were analyzed thematically by comparing interview and observation evidence. The findings indicate that teachers relied primarily on teacher explanation, questioning for comprehension checks, writing tasks, presentation tasks, language scaffolding, and classroom adaptation, with occasional planned discussion or problem-based tasks; implementation and adaptation occurred mainly at the level of instructional delivery, such as pace, guidance intensity, and language choice, rather than through differentiated task design. Teachers also faced challenges including students' limited English proficiency, teacher-centered instruction, uneven participation, low speaking confidence, and limited critical feedback, reflection, and revision opportunities. The study concludes that while teachers' strategies supported comprehension and classroom participation, deeper critical thinking development requires stronger integration of field-related tasks, analytical questioning, reasoning-based feedback, and structured reflection.