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Journal : ELT Echo

Challenges in English Writing within Blended Learning Environment Lilia Indriani; Widya Ratna Kusumaningrum; Rolisda Yosintha
ELT Echo : The Journal of English Language Teaching in Foreign Language Context Vol 6, No 1 (2021): JUNE
Publisher : IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24235/eltecho.v6i1.7480

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This study reports a case study research in Writing Blended Learning Environment for higher education that enriched digital environment study especially in the pandemic of Covid-19. It examines the students’ writing apprehension and their performance as perceived by a selected group of EFL students who enroll in Professional Writing class. Questionnaires were administered to three writing lecturers and fifty students of the English Department, Universitas Tidar. The obtained data were analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics, while those obtained from the interview were analyzed qualitatively using Miles, Huberman, and Saldana’s model (2014). The findings show that there are many challenges faced by both the teachers and the students when they implemented this writing blended learning environment. Though, some challenges give not only the pitfalls but also positive contribution to the students’ learning progress in their writing. The study found that students need specific and intensive instruction, practice, and feedback for improving their writing skills. It is also found that learning writing through writing blended learning environment is somehow interesting and also challenging in some covered topics and activities, while lecturers still have their instructional and pedagogical roles in a blended learning environment.
ENGLISH LEARNING STRATEGIES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN KAMPUS MENGAJAR PROGRAM Alzar Putra Prastha; Larasati Larasati; Rolisda Yosintha
ELT Echo : The Journal of English Language Teaching in Foreign Language Context Vol 7, No 1 (2022): JUNE
Publisher : IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24235/eltecho.v7i1.10739

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Some research explores teachers' knowledge and views, proving that knowledge and beliefs play an important role in instructors' classroom decision-making. However, little study has been done to see how teachers' knowledge and opinions about how effective strategies affect implementation. Focus on the challenges and opportunities in Kampus Mengajar Program by implementing the English learning strategies in 16 Elementary School, this study aims to determine which technique is the most beneficial and what barriers participants face when implementing English learning in elementary schools as part of the Kampus Mengajar Program. The participants were English Department students' that participated in Kampus Mengajar Program at Tidar University consisting of 16 students. A questionnaire with open ended questions was used as the instrument in this survey. Playing games, using songs, using interactive media, and repetition were the four most commonly used strategies in teaching English language skills to young learners. These findings may be beneficial to those who teach English or work with young learners.