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Correlation between Beliefs on Translation and the Use of It as an English Learning Strategy Humairoh, Mega Fariziah Nur; Agustina, Febrina Rizky
Journal of Language Intelligence and Culture Vol. 2 No. 1 (2020): Journal of Language Intelligence and Culture
Publisher : Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, IAIN Jember

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/jlic.v2i1.21

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This current study focuses its investigation on the correlation between students’ beliefs about the use of translation as an English learning strategy and the strategic use of translation in learning English by EFL students in Indonesia. This current study is aimed 1) to investigate the correlation between students’ beliefs and the use of translation as a learning strategy 2) to examine the developmental of the use of translation as a learning strategy across different year of study. One hundred seventeen undergraduate students, consisting 67 freshmen and 50 sophomores participated in this correlational study. The data were collected by frequency of an Indonesian Version of the Inventory for Beliefs about Translation for beliefs measurement and the Inventory for Translation as a Learning Strategy. Correlation and t-test were employed in the study. Correlation analysis reveals that a strong positive correlation between students’ beliefs about translation and their use of translation as learning strategy. T-test finds the significant difference in the use of translation as learning strategy between freshman and sophomore learner.
From Local to Globe: The Representation of Local Culture in An Undergraduate EFL Students’ Textbook Humairoh, Mega Fariziah Nur; Riska, Hanum Kurnia
Journal of Language Intelligence and Culture Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): Journal of Language Intelligence and Culture
Publisher : Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, IAIN Jember

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/jlic.v4i2.113

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Given the wide variety of circumstances in which English is being used globally, the role of local culture in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) is a challenging one. Based on the sociocultural viewpoint that language use is dynamic and context-dependent, this article is aimed to investigate the insertion of cultural values in the English textbook that is suitable and practical for undergraduate students. This developmental research employed Preffers model which consists of six stages:  Identify the problem, describe the objectives, design & develop the artifact, test the artifact, evaluate testing results, and communicate the testing result.  The sample of this study was 15 students of undergraduate students who is taking the English course. Results of an analysis of six sets of ELT textbooks that are distributed extensively and their cultural content are given. The validity test was done by three expert validators. It demonstrated the mean 86.7 and categorized as valid. Then, the practicality test showed a percentage 76.8% And also categorized as good practicality.  Our result can be concluded that the developed English textbook is suitable, practical and beneficial for students. We further recommend using this textbook for teaching English.