Galuh Kirana Dwi Areni
Jurusan Bahasa Dan Sastra Inggris Fakultas Bahasa Dan Seni, Universitas Negeri Semarang

Published : 26 Documents Claim Missing Document
Claim Missing Document
Check
Articles

Found 3 Documents
Search
Journal : Journal of English Language and Education

The Correlation between Teacher’s Immediacy and Junior High School Students Willingness to Communicate in English in the Classroom Nauvall, Abyan; Areni, Galuh Kirana Dwi
Journal of English Language and Education Vol 10, No 3 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jele.v10i3.1030

Abstract

This study investigates the correlation between teacher immediacy and junior high school students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) in English during classroom interactions. Teacher immediacy refers to verbal and non-verbal behaviors that reduce the psychological distance between teachers and students, such as smiling, using students' names, providing encouragement, and maintaining eye contact. These behaviors are categorized into instructional and relational immediacy. Conducted at SMPN 23 Semarang, the research involved 32 eighth-grade students and employed a quantitative correlational method using Likert-scale questionnaires adapted from Zhang Oetzel (2006) for teacher immediacy and Gol et al. (2014) for WTC. The study aimed to determine whether a significant correlation exists between perceived teacher immediacy and students’ WTC in English. Statistical analysis using SPSS 26 revealed a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.378 with a significance value of 0.033, indicating a moderate and statistically significant positive relationship between the variables. The findings suggest that students who perceive higher levels of teacher immediacy tend to exhibit a greater willingness to engage in English communication during class. Among the immediacy aspects, students perceived the teacher’s commitment to teaching and encouragement as the most prominent behaviors that foster communication. This study highlights the crucial role of teacher-student interpersonal dynamics in shaping communicative engagement and recommends that English teachers at the junior high school level consciously develop immediacy behaviors to create a more supportive and communicative classroom environment.
Analysis of Interpersonal Meaning Realized in Undergraduate Students’ News Item Texts Pratama, Arif; Dwi Areni, Galuh Kirana
Journal of English Language and Education Vol 10, No 4 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jele.v10i4.1003

Abstract

In the interpersonal meaning, language is seen as a tool to maintain the relationship between the speaker/writer and the audience/reader. The use of interpersonal meaning to interpret written texts is very useful to find out the writer's purpose in conveying information or giving suggestions to readers. This study aims to investigate the interpersonal meaning realized in 20 news item texts of fourth semester students of English Education Study Program academic year 2023/2024, Universitas Negeri Semarang. This study employed Eggins' (2004) Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) theory and Halliday and Matthiessen (2014) as the research framework. This research uses the case study method because it focuses on analyzing and describing a phenomenon comprehensively. This research analyzes the realization of interpersonal meaning through mood system and modality system in students' news item texts. Based on the findings, it is found that most students use declarative mood in their news item texts. There are 379 clauses that show declarative mood in both positive and negative forms. In the modality system, two types were found, which are modalization and modulation. Modalization type is most often found in news item texts, with 38 clauses using modalization. It can be said that the students have realized the interpersonal meaning in their news item texts. This can be seen from the use of mood system and modality system in the text.
An Analysis of the Eleventh-Grade Students’ Present Tense Errors in Writing Report Text Nurfaida, Reza; Dwi Areni, Galuh Kirana
Journal of English Language and Education Vol 10, No 4 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jele.v10i4.1062

Abstract

Mastering the simple present tense is crucial for writing factual texts like reports, yet many Indonesian EFL students struggle with it. This study identifies the types and causes of present tense errors in report texts written by seventeen eleventh-grade students at MAN 22 Jakarta. Using a qualitative descriptive method and Dulay, Burt, and Krashen’s Surface Strategy Taxonomy, the errors were classified as omission, addition, misformation, or misordering. A total of 187 errors were found, with misformation being the most common. The main causes were interlingual transfer, limited grammar knowledge, and direct translation from Bahasa Indonesia. Interviews confirmed that minimal practice and exposure also contribute to these errors. The findings underline the need for contextualized grammar instruction and engaging writing activities to help EFL students write more accurately and confidently.