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Enhancing Thai Students' Speaking Skills Through Debate: A Case Study At Darul Ulum School, Satun, Thailand Kurnia, Soechi; Syahputra, Bambang Panca; Hum, M.
Journal of English Language and Education Vol 10, No 4 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jele.v10i4.1229

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This study aims to examine the effectiveness of using debate as a method to enhance Thai students’ English-speaking skills at Darul Ulum School, Satun, Thailand. The research was conducted using a Classroom Action Research (CAR) design, which focused on the integration of debate activities into the learning process to improve students’ speaking proficiency. The participants of this study consisted of 30 students from Class X at Darul Ulum School. The data were analyzed using the paired sample t-test to assess the improvement in students' speaking performance before and after the intervention. The results showed a significant increase in students’ English-speaking skills, with a p-value less than 0.000 and a t-count of 6.901, which is greater than the t-table value of 1.669. These findings indicate that the use of debate significantly enhances students’ speaking abilities. Debate encourages real-time thinking, promotes critical analysis, and helps students articulate their thoughts more clearly and confidently, making it an effective strategy for improving English-speaking skills in the classroom.
Abusive Language Analysis of Netizen Comments on Gus Miftah’s Instagram Account Salsabila, Salsabila; Syahputra, Bambang Panca
Journal of English Language and Education Vol 10, No 5 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jele.v10i5.1321

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This study discusses the analysis of abusive language on Gus Miftah's Instagram account that is concerned on investigating the type of abusive language in netizen communication on Gus Miftah Instagram account. The objective of this study is to determine the types of abusive language and explain the process of abusive language used in the comment column of Gus Miftah's Instagram account. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method. The source of the data was obtained from comments of netizen and it was collected by looking at the Instagram comments and taking a note, and the data were analyzed by some steps they were data reduction, data display, drawing and verifying conclusion.  There were 100 abusive languages were found in this study. The data was analyzed by identifying comments into 10 types of abusive language, classifying utterances into each type of abusive language. There were 9 types of abusive language were found in the comment column of Gus Miftah's Instagram account, namely Animals Name, Part of body, Profession, Activity, Adjective, Supernatural Creature, Noun, Kinship, and Foreign Language
Manten Tebu Ritual: Semiotic Interpretation of Sugarcane Harvest Tradition Syahputra, Bambang Panca; Amri, Yusni Khairul
Journal of English Language and Education Vol 10, No 6 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jele.v10i6.1813

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The Manten Tebu (Sugarcane Bride) ritual in Rejoso village is an annual event before sugarcane milling. This tradition, preserved since the Dutch colonial era, carries deep symbolic meaning for the agrarian community. This study, based on a Detik jatim article from May 26, 2025, employs the Riffaterre semiotic method to analyze the tradition’s symbols. Using descriptive qualitative analysis, the research finds that Manten Tebu expresses respect for sugarcane as a source of livelihood and fertility, and reflects the relationship between the sugar factory and farmers. Symbolic elements—such as sugarcane pairs as bride and groom, offerings, processions, and prayers—form a system of signs embodying community hopes for a successful milling season. 
The Application of Phrase Writing Formulas to Improve Argumentative Clarity of Thai EFL Students Zamharira, Rupa Saluja; Syahputra, Bambang Panca
Journal of English Language and Education Vol 11, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jele.v11i1.1948

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This study aims to improve the argumentative clarify of EFL student at Muslim Satun Wittaya School through the application of a systematically designed phrase writing formula. The background of this study  stems from the difficulties experienced by students in writing argumentative texts due to differences in the linguistic structures of Malay, Thai, and English, which often cause language interference. The research method used was Classroom Action Research (CAR) conducted in two cycles involving 25 high school sophomore students. Data were collected through writing tests, teacher and student observation sheets, field notes, and documentation. The results show a significant improvement in students’ argumentative writing skills. The average writing score increased from 46.80 in the pre-cycle to 56.04 in Cycle I, and jumped to 85.48 in Cycle II. Teacher activity also increased from a score of 69 to 94, while student activity rose from 73.64 to 86.04. These findings prove that the phrase writing formula can function as effective scaffolding in helping students construct clearer, more coherent, and structured arguments. This study recommends the use of phrase formulas as a pedagogical strategy in argumentative writing instruction in a multilingual EFL context