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SEKOLAH BAHASA: THE ALTERNATIVE TRAINING FOR BIDIK MISI STUDENTS TO CONTRIBUTE ENGLISH STUDENT’S LECTURE IN IAIN KUDUS Suciati, Suciati; Nikmah, Alfu
Community Development: Jurnal Pengembangan Masyarakat Islam Vol 2, No 2 (2017): Community Development Jurnal Pengembangan Masyarakat Islam (Article In Press)
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Kudus

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/cdjpmi.v2i2.5716

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AbstractFor developing the students’ capability in English language, IAIN Kudus, especially Ma’had Institute held Sekolah Bahasa for the students who get Bidik Misi scholarship. The objectives of this research were getting information related to the materials given in Sekolah Bahasa program, analyzing the role of the program to the students and  analyzing the problems in the program implementation. The research method used in this study was a qualitative descriptive method. Data was collected through observation, interview, questionnaire and document analysis were. The results of the research showed that: 1) the materials of Sekolah Bahasa were TOEFL, grammar, reading, pronunciation, academic writing, speech, translation and debate; 2) Sekolah Bahasa has important and big role to the students’ English capability because they can get the knowledge related to English that they do not have such materials or subjects in the lecture program; and 3) the problems in that program were the big number of the students in the classroom, the lack of students’ motivation, the different students’ background, and teaching/learning method.   
Exploring Self-Efficacy of Early Childhood Education Teachers in Teaching English to Young Learners in Indonesian Kindergartens: A Mixed-Methods Approach Nikmah, Alfu; Pasiningsih, Pasiningsih; Majid, Narendra Adhitya; Nabila, Nisa; Nadiastuti, Intan
Prominent Vol 8, No 1 (2025): Prominent: Journal of English Studies
Publisher : Universitas Muria Kudus

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24176/pro.v8i1.13736

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This study is aimed to analyze early childhood education (ECE) teachers’ self-efficacy in teaching English for young learners in kindergarten context. The mixed method was chosen as the research design to answer the research question to what extent do ECE teachers believe in their ability to teach English to young learners seen from three dimensions of self-efficacy, magnitude, generality, and strength. The participants in this study were ten kindergarten teachers in a school located in Central Java. In collecting the data, they were given a questionnaire adopted from Bandura’s theory that proposes the level of self-efficacy containing three dimensions, magnitude dimension, generality dimension and strength dimension. Then, an in-depth interview was conducted to validate and gather more data from the questionnaire filled in by participants. Findings showed that the level of self-efficacy of teachers was adequate in the three dimensions of self-efficacy, magnitude (score 3), generality (score 3), and strength (score 3). However, participants showed lack of self-efficacy in the two statements in strength dimension, feeling comfortable to help their students learning English and teaching English is not frustrating. On going professional developments are needed, such as regular workshop and English proficiency test for teachers to improve ECE teachers’ self-efficacy in teaching English for young learners.
The Implementation of Curriculum During Covid-19 Pandemic in English Teaching Nikmah, Alfu; Fitriani, Aulia
Al Hikmah: Journal of Education Vol 4, No 2 (2023): Al Hikmah: Journal of Education
Publisher : Lembaga Pendidikan Hikmatun Najah Blora

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54168/ahje.v4i2.372

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This study promotes the description of the English learning and teaching during Covid break. The objective of the study is to find out the implementation of English teaching and learning during covid in MAN 2 Kudus. The qualitative research  is employed in this study. The participants involve the English teachers of MAN 2 Kudus. The result of the study revealed that there are some changes of the implementation of teaching and learning during Covid. The online teaching and learning  becomes an solution during covid. Teacher used some platform of social media in teaching. They are youtube, Whats app, E learning Kemenag. The students were active in the learning by presentation and also discussion. It was challenging situation that made the different situation compared before Covid break. The innovation and creative teaching really needed to assist students to stay focus in the far distance learning.
Exploring Student-Teachers’ Reflection on Microteaching: A Method for Achieving Continuous Professional Development Nikmah, Alfu; Hartono, Rudi; Yuliasri, Issy; Widhiyanto, Widhiyanto
Journal of English Teaching and Learning Issues Vol 8, No 2 (2025): December
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kudus

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/jetli.v8i2.33773

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This paper's primary goal is to investigate perceptions of the implementation of a microteaching course using reflective teaching practice. Microteaching is a course that prepares student-teachers to become professional instructors. Reflective teaching techniques include self-reflection and reflections from teachers and peers, which lead to effective and complete evaluation. This study explores how Indonesian student-teachers perceive the implementation of microteaching and how they discover the reflection in the microteaching course. Using a qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with seven participants to gather in-depth insights into their experiences and perceptions regarding reelection in the microteaching course. The results showed that student-teachers were concerned about preparing before conducting microteaching, including searching for materials to construct a lesson plan, conducting teaching performance and evaluation, and perceiving positive arguments in the reflections given by the teacher and peers. Having strengths and weaknesses from the comments made student-teachers tend to improve their performance in the next practice. The results of this investigation have significant practical relevance for evaluating student-teachers’ teaching performance through reflection practice and for helping future teachers fulfil their requirement to be professional teachers.