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Writing Anxiety and Its Impact on EFL Students’ Academic Performance: A Qualitative Study in an English Education Program Dita Adawiyah; M Daffa Ghazan; Weam Kisa Ulandari
Indonesian Language Education and Applied Linguistics Reviews Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): Volume 1, Issue 2, October 2025
Publisher : Media Akademika Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.66272/mx16mc23

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Academic writing is an important skill for EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students, but many still face writing anxiety. This anxiety makes students feel nervous, afraid of making mistakes, and often leads to procrastination or low confidence. The aim of this study was to explore the forms of writing anxiety and to see how a writing program could help reduce it. This research used a qualitative descriptive design with six undergraduate students from the English Education Study Program at a private university in Palembang, Indonesia. Data were collected through open-ended questionnaires, classroom observations, reflection notes, and students’ essays. The results showed four main forms of writing anxiety: fear of negative evaluation, difficulty starting, lack of confidence in grammar and vocabulary, and avoidance behavior. After joining process writing workshops, peer feedback sessions, and reflective discussions, students became more confident, less anxious, and their essays improved in organization and coherence. The program also encouraged them to collaborate and communicate better with peers. These findings suggest that supportive strategies such as process writing, peer feedback, and reflection are effective in helping EFL students overcome writing anxiety and improve their academic writing.
Pendampingan Efisiensi Produksi dan Manajemen Usaha Pengrajin Tikar Purun di Desa Tanjung Baru Petai Ananda Nawal Syahidah; Wahyuda Tri Saputra; ⁠Dyo Taufiq Adiyadma; Fida Sharfina; Dhea Dwi Anggita; Muhammad Arryodillah; Rahima Nur Azizah Yusfandi; Haji Rizki; Yossy Al Alif; Dewi Leonita Putri; Weam Kisa Ulandari; Najwa Khairunnisa Anhar; Dzaki Nosa Ramadhan; Tri Rositasari
Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Nusantara Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Edisi Januari - April
Publisher : Lembaga Dongan Dosen

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55338/jpkmn.v7i1.8445

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Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh rendahnya efisiensi produksi dan belum adanya pencatatan biaya pada usaha kerajinan tikar purun di Desa Tanjung Baru Petai. Sebagian besar pengrajin masih menjalankan usaha secara konvensional tanpa perencanaan kerja dan perhitungan keuntungan yang jelas, sehingga produktivitas dan pendapatan belum optimal. Kegiatan ini bertujuan meningkatkan efisiensi proses produksi dan pemahaman manajemen usaha sederhana melalui pendekatan partisipatif. Metode yang digunakan meliputi observasi lapangan, wawancara awal, penyuluhan, pendampingan langsung pada proses produksi, serta evaluasi perubahan pemahaman mitra. Pelaksanaan kegiatan difokuskan pada pengaturan alur kerja, pemanfaatan waktu produksi, serta praktik pencatatan biaya dan perhitungan keuntungan secara sederhana. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pemahaman pengrajin dalam mengelompokkan tahapan kerja, mengatur waktu produksi secara lebih terstruktur, serta menyadari pentingnya pencatatan biaya sebagai dasar perhitungan keuntungan. Selain itu, terjadi perubahan pola pikir dari aktivitas tradisional menjadi usaha rumah tangga yang lebih terencana. Kegiatan ini berkontribusi dalam memperkuat kapasitas manajerial pengrajin dan berpotensi meningkatkan produktivitas serta kemandirian ekonomi berbasis potensi lokal secara berkelanjutan.