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Dian Karina
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Activating Critical Thinking Skills through Stand-Up Comedy in the EFL Classroom: A Discourse Analysis of Gabriel Iglesias' "Gabriel Goes to India" Yusuf Al Arief; Sartika - Hijriati; Ika Susanti; Dian Karina
Jurnal Ilmiah Telaah Vol 11, No 2: July 2026
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31764/telaah.v11i2.40448

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Critical thinking skills (CTS) are competencies explicitly prioritized in Indonesian higher education. However, EFL classrooms generally lack evidence-based approaches to developing these skills through authentic materials. Previous studies have documented the affective benefits of humor in language teaching (Arief, 2023; Saito et al., 2025) and established that humor processing involves cognitive operations such as incongruity detection and stereotype evaluation (Attardo, 2020; Tsakona, 2020a). However, no study has systematically mapped the discourse features of stand-up comedy texts to CTS components for the benefit of EFL pedagogy. This study fills this gap by analyzing Gabriel Iglesias' stand-up comedy special "Gabriel Goes to India" using Facione's (1990) CTS taxonomy. Using qualitative discourse analysis guided by Attardo's (2020) General Theory of Verbal Humor, this study identified five categories of discourse features in the transcripts: cultural stereotyping, incongruity and script opposition, subversive humor, intertextual references, and cross-cultural meta-commentary. Each category activated specific components of CTS: cultural stereotyping activated evaluation; incongruity activated analysis and inference; subversive humor activated interpretation; intertextuality required a shift from cultural literacy to critical literacy; and cross-cultural reflection activated self-regulation. Based on these findings, this study proposes a pedagogical framework that maps these discourse features to CTS components, along with suggested classroom activities for the Indonesian EFL context.
A NEEDS ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP) FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS: A LINGUISTIC AND PEDAGOGICAL PERSPECTIVE Ika Susanti; Sartika Hijriati; Yusuf Al Arief; Dian Karina
MATAPENA: Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025): Desember 2025
Publisher : Indonesian language and literature education program Majapahit Islamic University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36815/matapena.v8i2.4467

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This study aims to analyse the English language needs of Information Technology (IT) students from both linguistic and pedagogical perspectives. The research seeks to identify the students’ specific language requirements and the implications for curriculum design in English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Using a mixed-method approach, data were collected from 80 students of the Information Systems and Technology Program at ITB Semarang through questionnaires, interviews, and document analysis. The findings revealed that reading and writing are the most essential skills for IT students, especially in understanding technical documentation and producing project reports. Students also expressed a strong need for vocabulary enrichment, authentic materials, and digital-based communication practices. The pedagogical implications suggest that ESP instruction should integrate task-based and project-oriented learning, align materials with professional contexts, and emphasize communicative competence in technology-related discourse. Keywords: English for Specific Purposes, Needs Analysis, Information Technology
Co-Authors Ika Susanti Sartika - Hijriati Sartika Hijriati Yusuf Al Arief Yusuf Al Arief