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Educational Policy: Voices from Local English Teachers and Students towards National Exam in Yogyakarta Laser Romios; Nindya Primandita; Novilda Angela Saragih
Metathesis: Journal of English Language, Literature, and Teaching Vol 4, No 2 (2020): Metathesis : Journal of English Language, Literature, and Teaching
Publisher : English Education Study Program, Faculty of Education and Teachers Training, Tidar Univer

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31002/metathesis.v4i2.2801

This study is aimed at exploring the voices of English teachers and students of a state senior high school towards the National Exam policy and its implementation in Indonesia. Several theories of psychology and language learning were applied in this study as the theoretical framework. This study used a descriptive qualitative method. The participants were chosen by purposive sampling technique. The data for this study were garnered through a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) conducted to the selected twelfth-grade students and semi-structured interviews done to two English teachers. Both data were analyzed descriptively. Upon the analysis, two paramount themes prevailed: (1) the negative response towards the implementation and accuracy of National Exam (NE) policy in Indonesia; and (2) unintended impacts of NE policy on teaching and learning activity, students’ motivation, and English Language Learning and Curriculum. This study offers information for the government as the policymaker, school leaders, teachers, and researchers to understand how the NE is implemented at the school level.

High-stakes testing policy and English language teaching: Voices of the leftovers Laser Romios; Ashadi Ashadi; Widyastuti Purbani
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 10, No 2 (2020): Issued in September 2020
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palangka Raya, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v10i2.2005

High-stakes testing has been controversial in many countries for several impacts and reasons surrounding its implementation. Teachers’ voices should be heard for well-rounded education policy. This study aims to investigate the voices of English teachers on the impacts of the national exam (NE) towards English language teaching at junior high schools (JHS) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is a qualitative study involving three private JHSs and three state JHSs, chosen according to their NE-based ranks: low, mediocre, and high performing – for inclusive representation. The subjects are six English teachers from six JHSs. The data were collected through interviews and analyzed using the analysis model of Miles, Huberman, and Saldana, following the steps of data condensation, data categorization, data display, data interpretation, and conclusion drawing and verification. The findings show that NE leads to low order thinking skills, digresses from the goals of curriculum 2013, prioritizes only knowledge, focuses on English passive skills, induces favoritism between teachers, and disables teachers to vary their teaching strategies. Teachers’ involvement in education policy is necessary, and they are generally in favor of the NE abolishment plan. The implication of this study calls for implementing teachers' coping mechanism in transitioning from NE to the newly proposed assessment.

THE INFLUENCE OF L1 ON L2 IN TRANSLATION: ERRORS MADE BY YOGYAKARTA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Laser Romios
ELTR Journal Vol. 4 No. 2 (2020)
Publisher : English Language Education Study Program Association (ELESPA) or Asosiasi Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris (APSPBI), Indonesia

This study investigates the errors made by Indonesian English learners within crosslinguistic interference between L1 and L2 (Indonesian and English). The data were gathered by making the respondents translate 6 Indonesian sentences which are commonly used during class presentation into proper English. Such task was aimed at investigating the interlingual preposition errors induced by the process of transfer between the target language (English) and the source language (Indonesian). The translation task was assigned in 22 October 2018 to 19 adult EFL learners of English Education Magister’s Program of Yogyakarta State University semester I. They were asked to translate the sentences from Indonesian into English within the allocated time. The task was conducted directtly by writing down the translation on a piece of paper. The data was then analyzed through Coder’s error analysis theory. The findings suggested that these particular English foreign language learners made the fewest errors on preposition omission – and more errors on wrong use and redundancy of prepositions.

The Relationship between Learners’ Starting Age in Learning Second Language and Their Choice of Language Learning Strategies (LLS) Dian Palupi; Anita Triastuti; Laser Romios
Eralingua: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Asing dan Sastra Vol 5, No 2 (2021): ERALINGUA
Publisher : Makassar State University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26858/eralingua.v5i2.18272

Abstract. Age and the choice of language learning strategies (LLS) have similarities with the relationship between the aspects of individual differences, social factor, and the LLS itself. This study aimed to investigate whether and how the learners’ starting age in second language learning affects their choice of LLS. 94 ESL learners of two age-based groups were involved in this study. A translated version of the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) version 7.0 proposed by Oxford and an interview guideline were used in data collection. Such version covers 50 statements designed for the learners of English as a second and foreign language. The SILL identified the learners’ strategy by asking them to give a response to a series of strategy statements. The data were then analyzed through inferential statistics. The results of the study revealed that learners’ starting age in second language learning affects their choice of LLS due to their different goals in learning English. The early-starting learners generally learn English to communicate properly while the late-starting learners do the same for specific purposes, such as for working and for studying abroad. Keywords: Starting Age, Language Learning Strategies, Second Language Acquisition

High-stakes testing policy and English language teaching: Voices of the leftovers Laser Romios; Ashadi Ashadi; Widyastuti Purbani
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 10, No 2 (2020): Issued in September 2020
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palangka Raya, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v10i2.2005

High-stakes testing has been controversial in many countries for several impacts and reasons surrounding its implementation. Teachers’ voices should be heard for well-rounded education policy. This study aims to investigate the voices of English teachers on the impacts of the national exam (NE) towards English language teaching at junior high schools (JHS) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is a qualitative study involving three private JHSs and three state JHSs, chosen according to their NE-based ranks: low, mediocre, and high performing – for inclusive representation. The subjects are six English teachers from six JHSs. The data were collected through interviews and analyzed using the analysis model of Miles, Huberman, and Saldana, following the steps of data condensation, data categorization, data display, data interpretation, and conclusion drawing and verification. The findings show that NE leads to low order thinking skills, digresses from the goals of curriculum 2013, prioritizes only knowledge, focuses on English passive skills, induces favoritism between teachers, and disables teachers to vary their teaching strategies. Teachers’ involvement in education policy is necessary, and they are generally in favor of the NE abolishment plan. The implication of this study calls for implementing teachers' coping mechanism in transitioning from NE to the newly proposed assessment.

TOEFL Training and Professional Growth: Perceptions from Senior High School Teachers Romios, Laser; Daffa Arief Rajendra
Journal of English Language Teaching and English Linguistics Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025): Journal of English Language Teaching and English Linguistics
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31316/eltics.v10i2.8419

This study explores senior high school teachers’ perceptions of TOEFL training as part of their professional development. While English proficiency—often measured by standardized tests like the TOEFL—is increasingly important in academic and career advancement, little research has examined how in-service secondary school teachers view its relevance. Using a qualitative descriptive method, data were collected through interviews with four teachers who had participated in a short TOEFL training program. The findings reveal mixed perceptions: while many teachers acknowledged the value of the training and expressed a strong interest in improving their English skills, institutional support was often lacking, and training was viewed as optional rather than a coordinated effort. Additionally, participants identified time constraints, test anxiety, and a preference for more in-depth language development as key challenges. The study concludes that although teachers recognize the importance of TOEFL for global mobility and academic credibility, sustainable professional development requires systemic support, differentiated training design, and clearer career incentives.

STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIALOGIC TEACHING FOR IMPROVING SPEAKING SKILLS AT A UNIVERSITY IN WEST JAVA Romios, Laser; Musthafa, Bachrudin; Lengkanawati, Nenden Sri
English Review: Journal of English Education Vol. 12 No. 2 (2024)
Publisher : University of Kuningan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25134/erjee.v12i2.9531

In the present day, English has become a crucial language that individuals must acquire proficiency in. It has been extensively taught as a second language in many locations throughout the globe for a considerable period of time. In the Indonesian context, the tertiary students seem to still lack of English skills despite prolonged duration of learning English. Therefore, an effective teaching strategy is needed to teach English to tertiary students for the best outcomes possible. An experimental study to investigate whether Dialogic Teaching strategy works well to improve English speaking skills was conducted at a university in West Java. In particular, this study reveals the students’ perceptions of the implementation of Dialogic Teaching in a speaking class through the use of focus group discussion involving six participants of low, medium and high speaking skills in English. A qualitative analysis was conducted and some findings were found, including: (1) students being more motivated when under pressure; (2) students earning confidence boost; (3) students acquiring creativities in presenting ideas; (4) students engaging in a dialogic discussion; (5) students wanting a balanced classroom activity; and (6) students aspiring to have outdoor learning activities.Keywords: Dialogic teaching; Perception; Speaking class; Speaking skills; Tertiary Education;

Teacher-Students Power Relation in Online Class Interactions in the Higher Education Context Laser Romios; Sulastri Manurung
Journal of English Language Teaching and English Linguistics Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026): Journal of English Language Teaching and English Linguistics
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31316/eltics.v11i2.9492

As online class during the Covid-19 pandemic was mandatory, teaching methods changed and no-human touch was involved, causing fewer social dynamics and interactions. Hence, it is interesting to investigate how a lecturer and students dealt with it. This study aimed to investigate the power relation between a lecturer and his students in a tertiary level education in a particular course of a doctoral degree majoring English Education. The study employed qualitative research with a case method to explore how teacher and students exercised power in online class interactions from January-May 2022. Data were obtained from a recording of zoom meetings involving a male lecturer and 20 doctoral students in a state university in Bandung, Indonesia. Online class verbal and nonverbal interactions were transcribed to describe, interpret, and analyze the teacher-student discursive practices. Analysis of the data was done through the three stages of critical discourse analysis by Fairclough, including description, interpretation, and explanation. In particular, the study employed the systemic functional linguistics by Eggins and Halliday to discuss mood type and to understand the semantic system of speech function and mood employed by the teacher and students. Based on the analysis of three episodes, the study shows that the lecturer did not dominate the classroom, suggesting the power relation was equal. Thus, students found it easy to demonstrate their ideas and opinions during classroom activities.Keywords: Power Relations; systemic functional linguistics; English Education; Tertiary Education

PELATIHAN TOEFL UNTUK GURU SEKOLAH MENENGAH ATAS PGRI KASIHAN YOGYAKARTA Laser Romios; Daffa Arief Rajendra
Jurnal Abdimas Ilmiah Citra Bakti Vol. 6 No. 4 (2025)
Publisher : STKIP Citra Bakti

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.38048/jailcb.v6i4.6147

Sebagian guru di SMA PGRI Kasihan masih merasa kurang percaya diri dalam menggunakan bahasa Inggris, terutama untuk memahami teks dan literatur akademik. Keterbatasan ini diperparah oleh kurangnya pemahaman terhadap structure and written expression dalam TOEFL, karena selama studi sebelumnya mereka tidak memperoleh materi yang cukup komprehensif. Kondisi tersebut berdampak pada belum optimalnya kemampuan guru dalam mengintegrasikan konten global dan tuntutan pembelajaran berorientasi Industry 4.0. Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan meningkatkan kompetensi bahasa Inggris guru melalui pelatihan TOEFL yang fokus pada penguasaan 25 skills dalam structure and written expression, strategi pengerjaan soal, serta peningkatan pemahaman teks akademik. Mitra kegiatan adalah seluruh guru SMA PGRI Kasihan. Pelatihan dilaksanakan dengan metode presentasi dan diskusi untuk memberikan pemahaman konseptual sekaligus latihan aplikatif yang relevan dengan kebutuhan guru. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pengetahuan dasar guru mengenai pola kalimat, jenis-jenis soal TOEFL, dan kemampuan menganalisis kesalahan struktur. Selain itu, pelatihan berhasil menumbuhkan kembali kepercayaan diri guru dalam menghadapi teks akademik maupun saat mengajar materi berbahasa Inggris. Kesimpulannya, pelatihan TOEFL ini efektif meningkatkan kompetensi linguistik guru dan berpotensi dilaksanakan secara berkelanjutan guna mendukung kualitas pembelajaran di era global.

PELATIHAN PRONUNCIATION BAHASA INGGRIS BAGI SISWA SMA PGRI KASIHAN YOGYAKARTA SEBAGAI UPAYA PENINGKATAN KOMPETENSI KOMUNIKASI LISAN Laser Romios; Kun Andyan Anindita; Julia Safitri
Jurnal Abdimas Ilmiah Citra Bakti Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026)
Publisher : STKIP Citra Bakti

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.38048/jailcb.v7i2.6307

Pengucapan (pronunciation) merupakan salah satu aspek penting dalam komunikasi bahasa Inggris yang sering menjadi tantangan bagi siswa sekolah menengah. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan pronunciation dan kepercayaan diri siswa SMA PGRI Kasihan Yogyakarta dalam berkomunikasi menggunakan bahasa Inggris. Kegiatan dilaksanakan pada Oktober 2025 melalui empat sesi pelatihan yang mencakup pengenalan bunyi vokal bahasa Inggris, latihan pelafalan, praktik berbicara, diskusi kelompok, dan pemberian umpan balik. Metode yang digunakan meliputi ceramah, demonstrasi, drilling, diskusi, dan praktik langsung. Evaluasi dilakukan melalui pretest dan posttest untuk mengukur perkembangan kemampuan peserta. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan adanya peningkatan kemampuan siswa dalam membedakan dan melafalkan bunyi vokal bahasa Inggris secara lebih tepat, meningkatkan kelancaran berbicara, serta menumbuhkan rasa percaya diri dalam komunikasi lisan. Selain itu, peserta menunjukkan antusiasme dan partisipasi aktif selama pelatihan berlangsung. Program ini memberikan kontribusi positif dalam mendukung pengembangan kompetensi komunikasi bahasa Inggris siswa dan mendukung implementasi Kurikulum Merdeka yang berorientasi pada keterampilan komunikasi global.

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