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THE IMPORTANCE OF NEEDS ANALYSIS IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR ESL/EFL CLASSROOM Amalul Umam
ENGLISH Vol 10, No 2 (2016)
Publisher : Fakultas Keguruan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Ibn Khaldun Bogor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (302.604 KB) | DOI: 10.32832/english.v10i2.609

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West (1994) states that needs analysis (NA) is what learners will be required to do with the foreign language in the target situation, and how learners might best master the target language during the period of training. There are a lot of studies that proved that NA has important role in the development of a curriculum. This study will try to discuss the importance of NA in curriculum development for ESL/EFL classroom. The history of curriculum development and its emergence in language teaching will be discussed. Some syllabuses will be explained from which ELT practitioners can have some pictures of materials and the learning process in ELT classrooms.
TBLT IN PRACTICE: BRINGING TASKS TO ENGLISH CLASSROOM IN THE CURRICULUM 2013 Aminah Farhatunnisa; Amalul Umam
ENGLISH Vol 14, No 1 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32832/english.v14i1.3785

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Task-based language teaching (TBLT) has been one of an approaches used in EFL classrooms due to its effectiveness. It focuses on the authentic language of students in doing meaningful task using the target language. This study investigates the application of TBLT in EFL classroom in the Curriculum 2013. It examines the kind of tasks that can be applied to scaffold students’ writing ability and its effectiveness in scaffolding students’ writing ability. Classroom action research was used in conducting the research in which qualitative data was obtained through observation, interview and documentation. The site of the study was in one of Junior High Schools in Bogor in which class 8 grade was selected. The findings revealed that TBLT can be implemented in the Curriculum 2013 by using different kind of tasks. This study suggests that English teachers may find, modify, and create various kinds of tasks to be implemented in their own classes using TBLT approach.
TEACHER TALK TIME IN ENGLISH CLASSROOM Aprilia Handayani; Amalul Umam
ENGLISH Vol 11, No 2 (2017)
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Classroom interaction is described as a communication process between teacher and students that involves talk as a tool to achieve good communication. Talk is essential to students thinking and learning, and their productive engagement in classroom. This study will figure out TTT phenomenon. The aim of to the study is to explore kind of teacher talk used by English teachers and students? perception toward it. An English teacher and 33 junior high school students are the participants of the study. They are given a questionnaire that consist 15 statements. Observation and Interview are conducted to complete the data collection. The result shows that TTT is important in ELT classroom and students have positive positive perception toward it.
DEALING WITH STUDENTS’ RETICENCE IN SPEAKING ACTIVITY IN EFL CLASSROOM Jenal Aripin; Amalul Umam
ENGLISH Vol 13, No 1 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32832/english.v13i1.3774

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Speaking is an activity in an English classroom in which students must integrate not only higher order thinking skills but also confidence. As a result, it can be problematic for students because they feel shy or reticent. This study aimed at finding out the cause of students’ reluctance in speaking activities. The study was framed by using classroom action research in which 2 cycles were employed. Each cycle consisted of four stages: planning, action, evaluation, and reflection. There were 40 students in the 7th grade of junior high school in Bogor as the participants of the study. The data was collected through documentation, observation, and semi-structured interviews. The results showed that the causes of students' reluctance in speaking class were shy, lazy, afraid and ignorance. Giving more students’ talk time as a teaching strategy in English speaking activity can be done to reduce students’ reticence.
PROFICIENCY TEST DESIGN: AN EXAMPLE AND ITS ANALYSIS Amalul Umam
ENGLISH Vol 11, No 1 (2017)
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ASSESSING ENGLISH TEACHERS’ ASSESSMENT LITERACY IN INDONESIA CONTEXT Amalul Umam; Mutia Dara Malinda; Yani Awalia Indah; Movi Riana Rahmawanti
ENGLISH Vol 17 No 2 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32832/english.v17i2.15154

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Assessment literacy, the thorough understanding of assessment, is essential in education. However, the development of teacher assessment literacy in Indonesia has been alarmingly slow. This study investigated the development of teacher assessment literacy in English classes using a descriptive qualitative research design with 33 items related to basic assessment concepts. The results showed that there has been no significant change in the literacy level of English teachers in Indonesia. This low literacy level has not been seriously addressed by the government or education units, which has had various negative consequences for students and teachers alike