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Journal : ETERNAL: English Teaching Journal

NURSING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN ONLINE ENGLISH LEARNING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC Santa Maya Pramusita; Komilie Situmorang; Dwi Yulianto Nugroho
ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 13, No 2 (2022): August
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v13i2.12181

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COVID-19 pandemic has presented an enormous challenge to Indonesian education system, that is a sudden shift to online learning for all levels of education. This unplanned change may bring an impact on students’ learning motivation, either positively or negatively. A study examining students' learning motivation while studying from home, hence, is needed. This research was conducted to find out the motivation of nursing students of one private university in Tangerang in English online learning during COVID-19 pandemic. The sample was taken using a convenience sampling technique and the data were collected using a likert-scale questionnaire. The results of this study showed that nursing students’ intrinsic motivation was on moderate level with the mean score of 3.49, while their extrinsic motivation was considered high with the mean score of 3.84. Thus, the nursing students at one private university in Tangerang had higher extrinsic motivation than intrinsic motivation. This study also figured out students’ moderate level of amotivation with the mean score of 3.57. It indicated that there were several elements causing students to be demotivated in learning. These results are expected to provide an overview of nursing students’ motivation and to serve as an evaluation for enhancing the quality of future learning.
The Survey of Nursing Students’ Dependence on Using Google Translate in English Class Santa Maya Pramusita
ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 14, No 2 (2023): August
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v14i2.16308

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Google Translate (GT) is without a doubt well-liked among students learning English in an EFL context due to the numerous conveniences it provides. Recently, a unique phenomenon was found among nursing students of Pelita Harapan University where they appeared to rely on GT in order to complete English assignments. To figure out how reliant these students toward GT and the reasons behind it, this study was conducted. The method utilized was mixed-method sequential explanatory design, with questionnaire and semi-structured interview serving as instruments. While the respondents of this study encompassed 176 second-year nursing students. The results showed that 35 students (20%) were in the highly dependent category, 47 students (27%) were in dependent category, 66 students (37%) were in independent category, and 28 students (16%) were in independent category. Further research examining the impact of GT on nursing students’ English achievement is needed to better understand the phenomenon.