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Online Interactive Learning Media: Unlocking Language Learning Motivation Y Yusnimar; Ismaniar Isa; Ernawati Br Surbakti
International Journal of Education, Language, and Religion Vol 8, No 1 (2026): May
Publisher : Universitas Teuku Umar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35308/ijelr.v8i1.12555

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Online learning media development somehow forces lecturers who teach in higher education to catch up with the latest learning media, which benefits to learning motivation and performance of the students. Finding online resources by google search would be more beneficial for the students when they get enough guidance or assistance from the lecturer. This study was to investigate whether the use of Mentimeter interactive learning website would boost language learning motivation and performance of the students. The participants were two groups of students, the total respondents were 42 first year civil engineering students. Pre-test and post-test were given to assess students’ ability and motivation in learning specialized English words used in civil engineering field before and after the learning strategy implemented. In the post test, students showed the improvement of learning motivation and ability compared to the result in the pre-test. It could be seen from the average scores the students achieved by group 1 and group 2 in the post test were 84.3 and 84.2, respectively. The scores were much higher compared to the average score gotten by the group 1 and group 2 in the pre-test, which were 55 and 54.7, respectively. It could be summed up that Mentimeter learning website could boost English learning motivation which in turn increased learning performance in learning technical English vocabulary for civil engineering students. Once students highly motivated the performance and ability also increase sharply.   
MEANING STRUCTURE AND SPEECH FUNCTIONS OF MANGANDUNG PABAGAS BORU IN ANGKOLA WEDDING TRADITION Hennilawati; Srimaharani Tanjung; Ernawati Br Surbakti
Indonesian EFL Journal Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : University of Kuningan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25134/ieflj.v12i1.20

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This study examines the meaning structure and speech functions of mangandung pabagas boru, an oral lament performed by Angkola brides during wedding ceremonies. While previous research on Batak andung traditions has largely emphasized musical form, ritual sequence, and general cultural description, the semantic organization and communicative functions of mangandung in the context of kinship and gender socialization remain underexplored. Drawing on speech act theory and Peircean semiotics within an ethnographic approach, this research analyzes recorded performances of mangandung pabagas boru alongside in‑depth interviews with expert performers and community elders. Data were collected through participant observation, audio recording, and ethnographic interviewing in several Angkola communities. The analysis demonstrates that mangandung simultaneously realizes expressive and directive speech acts: it articulates the bride’s grief, affection, and anxiety at separation from her natal family, while also conveying moral instruction and social expectations for her future role as wife, daughter‑in‑law, and mother. Key lexical items and metaphors—such as holong (deep familial affection), tarpaina (motherly capability), and honas (being under the gaze of many eyes)—encode local wisdom regarding kinship obligations, female virtue, and community surveillance. As an indexical ritual performance, mangandung publicly marks the bride’s transition to married status and affirms continuing ties to her natal kin. The study argues that revitalising this tradition is crucial not only for cultural preservation but also for maintaining indigenous systems of moral education embedded in ritual discourse.