Nurfitriyah Halim
Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, STKIP YPUP Makassar, Jl. Andi Tonro No 17, Makassar 90221, Indonesia

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Journal : The Academic: English Language Learning Journal

DEVELOPING SPEAKING PROFICIENCY IN INDONESIAN EFL CLASSROOMS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS Halim, Nurfitriyah; Kasim, Nur Aeni; Pratiwi, Dian Fera
THE ACADEMIC: ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING JOURNAL Vol 10 No 1 (2025): THE ACADEMIC: JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Publisher : Lembaga Jurnal FKIP Universitas Bosowa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52208/aellj.v10i1.1384

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Speaking is a fundamental skill in English language learning, yet it remains one of the most difficult to master for EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners. This study explores the key challenges that hinder speaking proficiency in Indonesian EFL classrooms and identifies practical solutions to address these issues. Using qualitative methods, classroom observation, teacher interviews, focus group discussions, and document analysis, the study reveals four major barriers: psychological factors such as anxiety and low confidence, instructional limitations including teacher-centered approaches and time constraints, limited exposure to authentic English input, and the absence of structured speaking assessments. The discussion connects these findings with recent pedagogical research from 2020 to 2025, emphasizing the need for affective support, communicative teaching methods, authentic language input, and formative speaking evaluation. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of speaking instruction in the Indonesian context and provides practical insights for educators and policymakers aiming to design effective, communicative EFL speaking programs. This study contributes not only to practical classroom strategies but also enriches the current understanding of affective and instructional barriers in EFL speaking development in Southeast Asia
THE LINGUISTIC AESTHETICS OF TRADITIONAL BUGIS BONE POETRY: A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS AND CULTURAL VALUE Harun, Muhammad; Halim, Nurfitriyah
THE ACADEMIC: ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING JOURNAL Vol 10 No 2 (2025): The Academic: English Language Learning Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52208/aellj.v10i2.1710

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This study examines how traditional Bugis verbal art, particularly materials circulating in Bone, generates aesthetic force through patterned language while simultaneously articulating ethical meaning. Focusing on two forms widely recognised in Bugis cultural practice pappaseng (advice or wisdom sayings) and elong (poetic song or verse), the study approaches these texts as objects of literary analysis within a stylistic framework. Using qualitative document analysis and close stylistic reading, six short excerpts are analysed, drawn from publicly available sources that include a Bone court dialogue, pappaseng formulas, a widely cited reso proverb, and two elong stanzas. Across the excerpts, recurrent stylistic devices include parallel question answer framing, triadic listing, rhythmic clause chaining, symbolic ‘fence’ (sappo) metaphors, and hyperbolic imagery. These patterned forms condense moral reasoning into memorable verbal structures, enabling values such as lempu’ (integrity), siri’ (honour/shame), and reso (persevering effort) to be articulated, recalled, and circulated in everyday interaction. As the corpus is documentary rather than field recorded, the interpretations advanced here remain text centred and open to further refinement through engagement with Bugis speakers and cultural practitioners.