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Journal : Celebes Journal of Language Studies

Student Teachers’ Perception on the Use of Learning Community in EFL Classroom La Sunra; Syarifah Farahdiba; Lely Novia
Celebes Journal of Language Studies Vol. 1 No. 1 June 2021
Publisher : Har Press Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51629/cjls.v1i1.34

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This quantitative and qualitative study focuses on university students’ perceptions on the use of learning community through cooperative learning approach in EFL classroom. The purpose of the study is to explore the student teachers’ opinion about the use of learning community in the EFL Micro Teaching classroom. The participants of this study were the seventh semester students of the Special English Education Program taking Micro Teaching course. The number of participants was 28 students. The data were collected using questionnaire and interview. The result of this research showed that the seventh semester students of the Special English Education program of Universitas Negeri Makassar had positive responses toward the implementation of learning community through Cooperative Learning. Besides that, it was found that students were happy to attend Micro Teaching classroom which mainly consisted of group activities in learning community. Likewise, learning community helps facilitate student learning and improve their vocabulary.
Assessing EFL Student Teachers’ Writing Skills through Reflective Journal La Sunra; Sahril Sahril; Syarifah Farahdiba
Celebes Journal of Language Studies Vol. 1, No. 2 December 2021
Publisher : Har Press Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51629/cjls.v1i2.69

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Writing has been claimed to be the last and hardest language skill to be learned by language learners, either native speakers of the language or foreign/second language learners. Within this respect, writing becomes a serious challenge for many EFL students to master their target language. EFL students use reflective journals as learning logs to express or capture their ideas to produce logical and meaningful writing. This study tried to investigate the EFL student teachers’ writing skill through their reflective journal written through Micro Teaching course in English Education program. Their writing skills were examined in terms of content, organization, vocabulary, language use, and mechanics applying the framework of Jacobs’ et al, (1981). The study used descriptive method to examine the EFL students’ writing skill through their reflective journals. The research findings showed that the EFL students’ writing skills through their reflective journal in micro teaching course were at good level. The data analysis also indicated that the EFL students performed the best in mechanics aspect and the lowest in vocabulary aspect.
Politeness Strategies used by the First Semester EFL Students in Online Classroom Interaction at UNISMUH Makassar La Sunra; Sri Arna Nengsi; Abd. Halim
Celebes Journal of Language Studies Vol. 2 No. 1 June 2022
Publisher : Har Press Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51629/cjls.v2i1.85

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This research highlights the politeness strategies used by the first semester EFL students in online classroom interaction at UNISMUH Makassar. The objectives of this research were: (1) find out the types of politeness strategies used by the first semester EFL students in online classroom interaction (2) examine the reasons why the first semester EFL students use politeness strategies in online classroom interaction (3) explore the lecturers’ perception about the politeness strategies used by the first semester EFL students in online classroom interaction. This research used descriptive-qualitative method. The subject of the research consisted of three classes in the first semester English Education Department at UNISMUH Makassar. The data were collected by using observation checklist, audio recorder and interview guides. The result of this research revealed that (1) there were four politeness strategies used by the first semester EFL students in online classroom interaction at UNISMUH Makassar, they were bald on record strategy, positive politeness strategy, and negative politeness strategy and off record politeness strategy. From a total of 220 utterances, the most frequently used strategy was bald on record politeness strategy (109 times), positive politeness strategy (43 times), negative politeness strategy (65 times) and off record (3 times), (2) the reasons why students used politeness strategy were to make comfortable communication, create harmony, mutual respect, make the class calm and peaceful, and build intimacy and solidarity to avoid disputes and misunderstandings, (3) In lecturers' perceptions, in order to be polite in online classroom interaction, the first semester EFL students used greeting, saying farewell, apologizing, permission, give deference and good cooperation in class. The lecturers highly appreciate and have a good perspective on the politeness strategies used by the EFL students in online classroom interactions.