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Journal : English Language in Focus (ELIF)

An Analysis of Freedom to Learn Curriculum Implementation at Jakarta’s English Primary School Teachers Hadi, Muhamad Sofian; Izzah, Lidiyatul; Khatun, Aisyah; Gita, Gita
English Language in Focus (ELIF) Vol 6, No 2 (2024): English Language in Focus (ELIF)
Publisher : English Department, Faculty of Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24853/elif.6.2.179-184

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Freedom to Learn Curriculum (Kurikulum Merdeka) is a new curriculum issued by the ministry of education as one of the innovation in improving the quality of education in Indonesia. The rise of freedom to learn curriculum as one of the strategic decision in pandemic Covid-19 era. Challenges in implementing new curriculum come with various complaints from majority of teachers and it happen also for primary school teacher in Jakarta. The most element factors that make the implementation of new curriculum deals with narrow understanding of meaning and function in new curriculum. The research focus on analyzing the implementation of freedom to learn curriculum for primary school teacher in Jakarta. The research uses qualitative approach with case study to know the challenge and difficulties of primary school teacher in Jakarta in implementing freedom to learn curriculum (Kurikulum Merdeka). Finding of the study indicating teachers feel difficult to use various kind of teaching tools and aid in making interactive teaching and learning. Based on teacher’s and student’s perspectives, freedom to learn curriculum need to have a clear and comprehensive guidance in order to make the teacher improve their teaching skills in order to bring new transformation for the students.
EFL Cambridge Curriculum Implementation at Kharisma Bangsa Middle School: Teachers' Perspective Ameliya, Megita; Izzah, Lidiyatul; Aguirre, Angel IIlaw
English Language in Focus (ELIF) Vol 7, No 1 (2024): English Language in Focus (ELIF)
Publisher : English Department, Faculty of Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24853/elif.7.1.31-40

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This study investigates the implementation of the Cambridge Curriculum at Kharisma Bangsa Secondary School and its impact on teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Data were collected using a qualitative case study approach, which included interviews, observations, and document analysis. Miles, Huberman, and Saldana's models were used in the analysis, with emphasis on the systematic phases of data collection, condensation, analysis, and aggregation. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the Cambridge Curriculum in meeting learning objectives and improving the quality of EFL education. It investigates a variety of topics, including curriculum implementation strategies, supporting and challenging factors encountered, and the curriculum's overall outcomes in the Indonesian educational context. The primary results indicate that the Cambridge Curriculum has significantly influenced the teaching methodologies and assessments.
Promoting Students Reading Comprehension Through Systemic Functional Linguistics-Reading to Learn (SFL-R2L) Izzah, Lidiyatul; Hadi, Muhamad Sofian; Dalai, Madeena; Walidy, Farhan
English Language in Focus (ELIF) Vol 6, No 2 (2024): English Language in Focus (ELIF)
Publisher : English Department, Faculty of Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24853/elif.6.2.157-168

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This study aims to investigate in detail the process and the result of improving English reading skills through Systemic Functional Linguistics-Reading to Learn (SFL-R2L). This study is an action research conducted in English Department Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta with total amount of participant 30 students within three action research cycles. The data was gathered from the process of observation in participation level and the result of an English reading skills test.  The findings showed that the learning process using Systemic Functional Linguistics-Reading to Learn (SFL-R2L) attracted the students to be more active in their learning process, it is showed by their participation level in the learning interaction. The result also presented that students’ English reading skill were a significantly improved. It can be concluded that the use of Systemic Functional Linguistics-Reading to Learn (SFL-R2L) succeeded in improving student English reading skills.
An SFL-oriented RARE Framework for the Teaching Reading in EFL Context khoirotunisa, Latifah; Izzah, Lidiyatul; Hazrianthi, Nenden
English Language in Focus (ELIF) Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): English Language in Focus (ELIF)
Publisher : English Department, Faculty of Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24853/elif.4.2.117-126

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The research aimed to find out the RARE (Review Answer Read Express) as an effective medium in teaching speaking. Based on the result of research on the population of students in class VIII Yayasan Al Muslim Tambun in the academic year 2019/2020 as the experimental class. The method in this research uses the random sampling technique which is used in class VIII. The mean of students’ post-test is higher than the pre-test. The average value of the post-test is 89.31and pre-test 62.04It also showed that the value of Tcal (2.55) is higher than Ttable (1.721) at the significance degree 5%. If the result of the t-test is higher than the t-table, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected. Based on the result of the t-test calculation above, since the positive hypothesis (Ha) was accepted, we can conclude that the RARE (Review Answer Read Express) technique is an effective medium in teaching reading.