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The Effect of Integrating Pragmatic Features of Conversational Implicatures in Grammar Teaching on Indonesian University EFL Learners Adam, Sutisno; Sailuddin, Sartika Putri
Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol 13, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v13i1.12737

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One of the challenges that language teachers face is developing the language competence of Foreign Language learners so that they can use language correctly and appropriately in a variety of social contexts. This study aims to observe whether there is an effect of pragmatic instruction in EFL classroom to learners’ grammatical and pragmatic competence. The data collected were from year 2 English students by using grammatical and pragmatic pre-tests and post-test for students to answer. Students were divided into two groups of the treatment group which receive pragmatic instructions of implied meanings and the control group which received regular teaching. Students’ answers in the tests were analysed quantitatively to obtain the mean score and further will be compared. The results show that: 1) students perform low on both aspects in both pretest and posttest (m1.1=3.63, m1.2=4.83, m2.1=4.27, and m2.2=3.47), 2) there is a moderate positive effect of pragmatic instruction on students’ grammatical competence (t(60)=-3.73, p=0.000), and 3) there’s no effect of pragmatic instruction on students’ pragmatic competence (t(65)=1.73, p=0.089). This finding indicates the role that explicit pragmatic instruction may play in boosting EFL learners’ grammatical development, along with the extensive grammar learning that learners received. It suggests the need EFL curricula revision through incorporating pragmatic features in grammatical subjects. In this way, grammar learning can be improved, and pragmatic teaching model can also be created.
Academic Reading Difficulties in Higher Education Anwar, Indry Widyasti; Sailuddin, Sartika Putri
Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol. 10 No. 2 (2022): April
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v10i2.4849

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Academic reading is one of the challenges commonly faced by university students especially EFL learners. This study aims to identify academic reading difficulties in higher education focusing on Indonesian university students. It used mixed-method by collecting quantitative data from close-ended questionnaires and qualitative data from one open-ended question. In this study, 60 students were asked to rate the reading aspects listed in the questionnaires based on its level of difficulty and provide commentaries as well as possible additional aspect. The statistic results showed that overall students considered academic reading easy (M=2.445, SD=0.568). Reading carefully to understand the text was found as the aspect with the least difficulty (M=2.16, SD= 0.963) and working out the meaning of difficult words was identified as the most difficult one (M=2.75, SD=1.235). These statistics are supported by the qualitative finding whereas 43% students having problems translating and understanding difficult and formal words.
The Effect of Integrating Pragmatic Features of Conversational Implicatures in Grammar Teaching on Indonesian University EFL Learners Adam, Sutisno; Sailuddin, Sartika Putri
Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025): January
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v13i1.12737

Abstract

One of the challenges that language teachers face is developing the language competence of Foreign Language learners so that they can use language correctly and appropriately in a variety of social contexts. This study aims to observe whether there is an effect of pragmatic instruction in EFL classroom to learners’ grammatical and pragmatic competence. The data collected were from year 2 English students by using grammatical and pragmatic pre-tests and post-test for students to answer. Students were divided into two groups of the treatment group which receive pragmatic instructions of implied meanings and the control group which received regular teaching. Students’ answers in the tests were analysed quantitatively to obtain the mean score and further will be compared. The results show that: 1) students perform low on both aspects in both pretest and posttest (m1.1=3.63, m1.2=4.83, m2.1=4.27, and m2.2=3.47), 2) there is a moderate positive effect of pragmatic instruction on students’ grammatical competence (t(60)=-3.73, p=0.000), and 3) there’s no effect of pragmatic instruction on students’ pragmatic competence (t(65)=1.73, p=0.089). This finding indicates the role that explicit pragmatic instruction may play in boosting EFL learners’ grammatical development, along with the extensive grammar learning that learners received. It suggests the need EFL curricula revision through incorporating pragmatic features in grammatical subjects. In this way, grammar learning can be improved, and pragmatic teaching model can also be created.