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Unveiling Emotional Experiences: Factors Affecting Anxiety in Undergraduate English Language Learning Neneng Islamiah; Yudha Aprizani; Tenny Murtiningsih
TEFLA Journal (Teaching English as Foreign Language and Applied Linguistics Journal) Vol. 5 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : UMBanjarmasin

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35747/tefla.v5i1.652

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The objective of this research was to delve into the emotional experiences of undergraduate English students, specifically focusing on their feelings of anxiety and nervousness. Furthermore, the study aimed to identify the various factors that contribute to these feelings among undergraduate English students while learning to speak English. This research was qualitative research conducted at a private university in Banjarmasin with four participants. In collecting the research data, researcher semi-structured interview techniques and the data were analysed using thematic inductive analysis. From the results of the research conducted, it was found that there were three undergraduate students who experienced dominant negative emotions during learning to speak English, while another student considered that negative emotions did not dominate him too much. There were two main factors that cause anxiety and nervousness, namely external factors (such as lack of confidence and the environment) and internal factors (such as lack of mastery of grammar and vocabulary)
DEVELOPING NURSING ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS BY USING SIMULATION TECHNIQUE TO INCREASE ENGLISH ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILL FOR NURSING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Tenny Murtiningsih; Ahmad Kailani
TEFLA Journal (Teaching English as Foreign Language and Applied Linguistics Journal) Vol. 2 No. 1 (2019)
Publisher : UMBanjarmasin

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35747/tefla.v2i1.1054

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Nursing English is one of the branches of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) that require the instructors to take into account specific students’ learning needs. This is a Research and Development aimed: (1) to know the problems which are faced by the nursing students in studying English, (2) to develop nursing English materials by using simulation technique. There were 58 nurse students of the sixth semester at a private university in Indonesia invited to participate in the study. The data were garnered through questionnaires. Interviews were also conducted with students, teachers and subject specialist teachers. To enrich the data focus group discussions were carried out. The findings indicated that students’ speaking skill increased even though this method seemed challenging to them. Subject specialist teachers were familiar with this teaching technique since in the nursing field almost all the subjects need a simulation. This research contributes to the TESOL methodology and future research may expand the findings from another perspective.
HEADWAY TEST AS AN ALTERNATIVE ONLINE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST: INDONESIAN EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION Tenny Murtiningsih
TEFLA Journal (Teaching English as Foreign Language and Applied Linguistics Journal) Vol. 3 No. 2 (2021)
Publisher : UMBanjarmasin

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35747/tefla.v3i2.1064

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Teaching learning process mostly has used online method since Covid-19 pandemic. It happens also in language assessment. Language assessment must be given by online to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Giving online English Proficiency Test is one of the examples. HeadWay Test is as one of English Proficiency Tests designed to answer this needs. Actually, HeadWay Test has been used for language assessment since 2010. It was before this pandemic happens. This research is qualitative research. It describes teachers’ perception of the using of online HeadWay Test. It invited 58 English teachers from teacher association in South Kalimantan as the participants. In this case, they were given online HeadWay Test firstly. Then, the researcher gave them the questionnaires. There were 12 questions to answer in the questionnaire. The question asked about what their perception after they took online Headway Test. Generally, the result of this questionnaire showed that they have good perception of online HeadWay Test. They claimed that online HeadWay Test can be used as an alternative of online English Proficiency Test.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUTLINING IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ PARAGRAPH WRITING SKILL Tenny Murtiningsih
TEFLA Journal (Teaching English as Foreign Language and Applied Linguistics Journal) Vol. 1 No. 2 (2019)
Publisher : UMBanjarmasin

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35747/tefla.v1i2.1073

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This is classroom action research. The objective of this research is to find out the effectiveness of outlining in improving students’ paragraph writing skill for English Department Students, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, University of Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin. There are 6 students as the respondent of this research. The researcher took them as the respondent when they studied Writing 2 subject. The researcher got the data from the treatment in 2 cycles that were conducted in this research, the questionnaire that was distributed to the respondents above and also the observation during the cycles. The descriptive analysis in cycle 1 shows that the mean score is 71.3333, the minimum score is 63.00, the maximum score is 80.00 and the standard deviation is 5.85377. Meanwhile cycle 2 shows that the mean score is 76.6667, the minimum score is 70.00, the maximum score is 85.00 and the standard deviation is 5.16398. The research result explains that there is significant improvement in students’ paragraph writingskill by using outlining. The student’s paragraph writing skill is improved. Beside that the result of questionare and observation shows that outlining really works to improve students’ paragraph writing skill.
Non-English Teacher Strategies in Implementing Merdeka Curriculum at Elementary School Halim Budi Prasetyo; Nor Aida Aflahah; Tenny Murtiningsih
TEFLA Journal (Teaching English as Foreign Language and Applied Linguistics Journal) Vol. 6 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35747/tefla.v6i1.1074

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This research aimed to analyse non-English teacher strategies in implementing Merdeka Curriculum at elementary school. The research was conducted for fourth-grade students at an elementary school in Banjarbaru. This research was a qualitative research method with case study approach, within classroom observation analysis and in-depth interview collecting data. The subjects of this research were a the fourth-grade teacher and the headmaster. The findings showed in the implementation of the strategies, the teacher did not make any differences both of Merdeka Curriculum and K13 Curriculum while teaching English. The findings also showed that the teacher used more than two strategies from the interview results. Beside of using discovery learning and cooperative learning as the teacher mentioned, most of the criteria that the teacher did in the classroom have several specific strategies such as expository learning, contextual teaching learning, and inquiry-based learning. Based on this result, both of Merdeka Curriculum and previous curriculum did not make any difference for the teacher to use the other strategies in the classroom. In fact, the teacher facing several obstacles while teaching Englsih in the classroom, such as the lack of english skill because did not have english background study, and the lack of understanding in the use of teaching strategies. The researcher suggested for being more aware of every strategy which use in the classroom and improving the english skill to make it easier while teaching English in the classroom.
TEACHING ENGLISH FOR NURSING BY USING TASK-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING Kailani, Ahmad; Murtiningsih, Tenny
International Journal of Educational Best Practices Vol. 3 No. 2 (2019)
Publisher : Prodi Administrasi Pendidikan Program Pascasarjana Universitas Riau

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31258/ijebp.3.2.28-40

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English for nursing is one of the branches of English for Specific Purposes. This type of English lesson requires the teacher to choose a specific method in order to meet a specific learning objective. The final goal of learning this kind of English is to equip learners with competencies that suit their future job, one of them, is English skill. This is inseparable from the choice of an appropriate teaching method by the teacher. Many studies on the implementation of specific teaching methods have been undertaken. However, little is still known about the students' responses to the implementation of Task-Based Language Instruction in English for Nursing Classes. To fill this gap, the current study shed a light on this matter. This qualitative research aimed to explore students’ perception of this teaching method. There were 58 nursing students invited as the respondents. The data were garnered through interview and questionnaires. The implication of this research is to be contributed to the field of EFL teaching methodology as the expansion for the current studies in English for specific Purposes field.
INCREASING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY USING JUMBLED SENTENCES: ACTION STUDY RESEARCH Melisa Octaviana; Hafizhatu Nadia; Tenny Murtiningsih
Intensive Journal Vol 6, No 1 (2023): April
Publisher : Universitas Islam Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31602/intensive.v6i1.9606

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This study aims to increase students' English vocabulary by using Jumbled Sentences in a small classroom. The subjects of this study were composed of seven students. This study used Classroom Action Research (CAR) as the method and was conducted by collaboration between teacher and researcher. The data were gathered through observation, interviews, field notes, and tests. The result of the study showed there was an improvement in student abilities. Student scores have increased significantly. In the first cycle post-test, only one out of seven students got good grades, with the Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimum (KKM) of English lessons being (75). Meanwhile, the student's scores in the second cycle post-test showed that seven of seven students scored above 75. In addition, there was a positive response from the English teacher and students about this study. In conclusion, jumbled sentences could increase students' abilities, especially in their vocabulary
Creating English Environment at Elementary School in Barito Kuala, south Kalimantan Murtiningsih, Tenny; Lisnawati, Ica
OMNICODE Journal (Omnicompetence Community Developement Journal) Vol 1 No 1 (2021)
Publisher : UrbanGreen Central Media

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55756/omnicode.v1i1.82

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Language is a habit. As a habit, language is used everyday . We can use language as spoken language, written language and even sign language. As one of international language, English has to master well. One of the effort to make it happen is having English environment. This community service wants to describe about English environment in elementary school. This community service was done at elementary in Batola, South Kalimantan. The participants were the teachers from two (2) elementary schools in Batola, South Kalimantan. The result of this community service, the teachers have known how to create English environment at their school and practice it well in their school’s community
Pelatihan Instruksi Berbasis Multimodal Untuk Pengajaran Jarak Jauh Guru MGMP Bahasa Inggris SMA Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan Noor Aida Aflahah; Miftah Al Farhan; Yansyah Yansyah; Hafizhatu Nadia; Tenny Murtiningsih
JURNAL PENGABDIAN MASYARAKAT INDONESIA Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): Februari : Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Indonesia (JPMI)
Publisher : Lembaga Pengembangan Kinerja Dosen

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55606/jpmi.v3i1.3376

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Over time, learning limitations become increasingly visible during the COVID-19 outbreak with indicators such as students starting to become less enthusiastic about learning, feeling a lack of interaction, and various technical problems such as internet network fluctuations. Some of these problems lead to a decrease in the quality of learning. This community service aims to provide assistance to MGMP English High School teachers in South Kalimantan regarding the implementation of multimodal-based instruction. There were 28 teachers who attended the event. The methods used were lectures, simulations and discussions via Zoom and assignments on Open Learning. The result of this community service is that teachers gain inspiration in online learning and can increase student motivation. The problem faced by teachers is that teachers need a lot of time to prepare material and an unstable internet connection.