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The Photovoice Project: Fostering Students' Autonomous, Collaborative, and Authentic Business/Engineering English Learning Experiences NUR, Syauqiyah Awaliyah Alfiani; PRIYA, S. Sabitha Shunmuga; ARDININGTYAS, Sri Yulianti
Research and Innovation in Applied Linguistics Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024): [August]
Publisher : Politeknik Negeri Ujung Pandang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31963/rial.v2i2.4869

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This perspective article elaborates an instructional approach to business English learning utilizing a photovoice project as a strategy to promote a real-world learning encounter. In professional and vocational colleges, project-based learning (PBL) is an instructional strategy for promoting autonomous, collaborative, and authentic learning nuances. This article sheds light on how photovoice project fosters the students’ technical and business English learning experiences. The project empowers students to take charge of their learning, work collaboratively, and engage in real-world business context. This paper presents the concept of photovoice, learners’ autonomy and collaboration towards photovoice, authentic business English learning encounters, technology-integrated photovoice, project evaluation, and case studies on photovoice project. On top of that, language teachers can utilize project-based photovoice as a valuable tool for promoting innovative and engaging business English learning activities, thus providing students with contextual-based learning environment and preparing them for the real business world. It also brings several implications: 1) for vocational English teachers, implementing photovoice projects offers a powerful tool to create innovative and engaging learning activities, 2) for students, these projects provide a contextualized learning environment that prepares them for the real business world by developing practical language skills and industry-specific knowledge, and institutions will benefit by fostering an educational approach that bridges classroom learning with real-world applications, thereby enhancing the overall quality and relevance of their programs. 
Bridging the Digital Divide: Indonesian EFL Higher Education Students' Perceptions of Web-Based Collaborative Writing Tools Ardiningtyas, Sri Yulianti; Jabu, Baso; Iskandar, Iskandar
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 12 No. 1 (2025): Volume 12 No 1 April 2025
Publisher : Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30605/25409190.823

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This research explores the perceptions of Indonesian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) higher education students towards the use of web-based collaborative writing tools, focusing on Padlet, in argumentative essay writing. Employing a qualitative case study design, the study utilized semi-structured interviews with ten students from an English Education Program in Makassar, Indonesia. The data, analyzed through thematic analysis, revealed that students perceive Padlet as highly useful due to its ability to organize ideas, facilitate collaboration and feedback, enhance accessibility and flexibility, improve writing skills, and offer time efficiency. Additionally, students found Padlet easy to use, citing its intuitive interface, ease of getting started, seamless integration into their workflow, adaptability to various writing stages, provision of control over the writing process, and minimal technical issues. These findings underscore the potential of Padlet in enhancing EFL writing instruction by providing an interactive and visually appealing platform that addresses the specific needs of EFL learners in argumentative essay writing. The study concludes that web-based collaborative tools like Padlet can significantly contribute to developing confident and competent writers in EFL contexts, highlighting the importance of integrating such technologies to bridge the digital divide and transform traditional writing pedagogies.