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GENDER-BASED DIFFERENCES IN LEVELS OF WRITING ANXIETY OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM Hesti Wahyuni Anggraini
LET: Linguistics, Literature and English Teaching Journal Vol 3, No 1 (2013)
Publisher : English Department of Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18592/let.v3i1.1383

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Viewpoints toward writing as the most difficult skill to acquire in EFL setting provide myriad opportunities for students to experience writing anxiety. Also, gender roles in language learning utilize different expectations toward writing anxiety. The study aims at investigating whether there is significant difference in levels of writing anxiety on the basis of gender, 110 undergraduate students, 55 of each, and also what factor(s) are included. For the purposes of finding the significance, it was designed a ready-made 26-item questionnaire named FLCAS in Writing, using Likert-scale. The findings revealed that student’s sex was not significant variable in levels of writing anxiety by the test of significance (2-tailed) of .362 (p>0.05) in independent sample t-test, with insignificant mean difference of 2.145. It reported that male students felt higher levels of writing anxiety than females. The test of factor analysis described factor affecting student’s levels of writing anxiety was mostly on the light of evaluation apprehension, not either stress or product apprehension.
Learning English through Social Media: Experiences of EFL Student Teachers at One Islamic University in Indonesia Nova Lingga Pitaloka; Hesti Wahyuni Anggraini; Armilia Sari
Ta'dib: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam Vol 26 No 1 (2021): Ta'dib
Publisher : Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teaching Sciences, Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.19109/td.v26i1.7042

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Social media use in learning English offers unlimited benefits for English learners as it allows collaboration, communication, and resource sharing among its users. However, there has been little information on EFL student teachers’ lived experiences of using social media for learning English, especially in Islamic University in Indonesia. The aim of this study was to delve EFL student teachers‘ perceived experiences of using social media for learning English. This study employed qualitative inquiry, especially phenomenology. There were 10 pre-service EFL student teachers who voluntarily became participants of the study which were recruited by using purposive sampling. Data collection used interview and documentation. The collected data were analyzed qualitatively with several steps, namely preparing and organizing the data for analysis, exploring and coding the data, building description and themes, representing and reporting qualitative findings, interpreting the findings, and validating the accuracy of the findings. The findings showed that students employed some ways of learning English through social media. This study also provides some implications for future research, students, and educators.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANDROID-BASED SUBJECTS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ PRONUNCIATION Hesti Wahyuni Anggraini; Hardini Novianti; Ali Bardadi
CESS (Journal of Computer Engineering, System and Science) Vol 3, No 1 (2018): Januari 2018
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/cess.v3i1.7854

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The purpose of this study is to find out how to develop an android application that can be used to support students’ needs and implement the application in learning process in order to improve students' pronunciation ability. Sampling was done by purposive sampling and got 40 students from English Education Study Program Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of Universitas Sriwijaya in the first intake of academic year 2017/2018. The instrument of data collection is questionnaire. The analysis technique is the analysis of questionnaire that aims at the affective aspects using this application during the learning process. To conclude, overall, the students can understand and use android application well and affectively effects the students behavior.  
Prosodic reading and reading comprehension in university Aulia Rahmawati; Ida Rosmalina; Hesti Wahyuni Anggraini
EduLite: Journal of English Education, Literature and Culture Vol 5, No 1 (2020): February 2020
Publisher : Universitas Islam Sultan Agung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (237.374 KB) | DOI: 10.30659/e.5.1.89-108

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This study was aimed at investigating the students’ English reading comprehension on the basis of the importance of prosodic reading in university level by first, measuring the levels of reading prosody and reading comprehension, characterizing the acoustic characteristics produced by the students, and at last associating the first variable to the second variable. Prosodic reading levels were measured by using Multidimensional Fluency Scale, containing four dimensions. To explore the six types of syntactically complex structures produced by the students orally, this study conducted a descriptive analysis, only focused on some features. The findings showed that the students experienced moderate level of reading prosody and reading comprehension. Also, it could be reported that a significant correlation was found between the two variables. The study reported that prosodic reading contributed to reading comprehension with r-obtained .538. A thorough analysis explained that some other related predictors influenced students’ comprehension, like difficulties in recognizing the vocabulary, lack of knowledge to review the four types of sentences, and the length of the passage. Among four dimensions, only pace and expression & volume did contribute to reading comprehension much. Different pause structures produced by the students and the native speakers were clearly identified. This was shown as many students had a long pause and sound hesitate due to their inability to decode the words. Moreover, most of them could not comprehend the sentence structure of the text, when to pause, which words were needed to be stressed, and the intonation used. As a result, they read in a two-three phrases and declined to notice where the endings of sentences and clauses were definitely stated. These results confirmed that pause structure commits as a pivotal factor in determining students’ reading comprehension.
CORRELATION ANALYSIS AMONG FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANXIETY, READING ANXIETY, AND READING ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACULTY OF SRIWIJAYA UNIVERSITY HESTI WAHYUNI ANGGRAINI
Sriwijaya University Learning and Education International Conference Vol 2, No 1 (2016): 2nd SULE-IC
Publisher : Sriwijaya University Learning and Education International Conference

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The objectives of this research are to (1) to determine whether there is a significant correlation between the level of students’ anxiety in the foreign language and the ability to read text in foreign language; (2) to know whether there is a significant correlation between the students’ level of anxiety in the foreign language reading and the ability to read text in foreign language, and (3) to find out whether there is a significant correlation among students’ level of anxiety in the foreign language and anxiety in the ability to read text in foreign language and students’ reading ability of Faculty of Public Health students Sriwijaya University.This research is a correlational study. The samples of this research are the 240 students of English Education Study Program chosen purposively. The data were gathered by using 2 ready-made questionnaires and TOEFL Reading Section test. The results of this research showed that (a) there was no correlation between students’ foreign language anxiety level and reading achievement as shown in Pearson Correlation 0.046 and R-square 0.002; (b) there was statistically correlation between students’ reading anxiety level and reading achievement as shown in Pearson Correlation 0.196 and R-square 0.038; and (3) students’ foreign language anxiety level and students’ reading anxiety level were statistically correlated, as shown in Pearson Correlation 0.199 and R-square 0.04.
Students’ Perceptions in a Diverse Language Classroom: The Case of One Public University in Indonesia Hesti Wahyuni Anggraini; Rita Hayati; Nova Lingga Pitaloka
Indonesian Research Journal in Education |IRJE| Vol. 4, No. 2, Dec 2020
Publisher : Universitas Jambi, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (380.404 KB) | DOI: 10.22437/irje.v4i2.10846

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Diversity in language learning classrooms is important subject to study. Diversity affects students’ viewpoints and their success in language learning. Diversity does not exist without challenges; therefore, the emphasis here explored how diversity appeared and how the students accommodated the diversity to promote learning goals. This paper presented students ' perception of diversity in an English language classroom at one public university in Indonesia.  This exploratory study aimed to better understand diversity to meet students’ needs. By conducting a survey, the questionnaire and interview aimed to collect information about (a) demographic data (age, gender, and nationalities), but not limited to students’ level, culture and socioeconomic status, (b) students’ viewpoints about diversity and (c) how to accommodate the differences. The result showed that positive viewpoints referred to cultural awareness, knowledge acquisition and relationship while negative one referred to the difficulty to tolerate differences. Some recommendations are derived from the results.
STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE USE OF DIGITAL AND PRINTED TEXTBOOKS Elyan Rizky; Hesti Wahyuni Anggraini
The Journal of English Literacy Education: The Teaching and Learning of English as a Foreign Language Vol 10, No 1 (2023): The Journal of English Literacy Education
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sriwijaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36706/jele.v10i1.19415

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The introduction of technology has changed how students perceive and prefer learning and knowledge acquisition, specifically in choosing types of textbooks. In addition to the printed textbook, many textbooks are now also available in digital formats. The purposes of this study were, firstly, to determine how students perceived digital and printed textbooks and secondly to know their reading preference. Using purposive random sampling, qualitative data was obtained through interviews with six students from three different semesters of the English Education Study Program of Sriwijaya University Palembang, selected on the basis of their English ability level. The findings were analysed in terms of the frequency of students’ use of digital and printed textbook, the advantages and disadvantages, and students’ preferences of reading digital and printed textbooks. The findings indicated that the students perceived the importance of reading both paper and digital textbooks equally for their learning activities. Furthermore, students preferred to read both printed and digital textbooks. None of the students rated one format better than the other.
Peningkatan Kemampuan Bahasa Inggris Mahasiswa FKIP Universitas Sriwijaya Melalui Pelatihan Toefl Eryansyah Eryansyah; Hariswan Putera Jaya; Erlina Erlina; Fiftinova Fiftinova; Dedi Kurniawan; Hesti Wahyuni Anggraini; Dwi Maharrani; Tita Ratna Wulan Dari; Nova Lingga Pitaloka
Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Bumi Raflesia Vol. 6 No. 2 (2023): Agustus : Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Bumi Raflesia
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Bengkulu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36085/jpmbr.v6i2.5371

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Peran Bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa pengantar pendidikan di Indonesia dipandang penting dalam kemajuan dan perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan. Walaupun Bahasa Inggris masih berkedudukan sebagai bahasa asing pertama di Indonesia, Bahasa Inggris dijadikan sebagai sarana pengembangan dan pemanfaatan ilmu pengetahuan, teknologi dan seni. Maka dari itu, diperlukan penguasaan Bahasa Inggris, khususnya penguasaan TOEFL, di dunia pendidikan bagi mahasiswa. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan mahasiswa dalam menjawab tes Bahasa Inggris ekuivalensi TOEFL.  Jumlah peserta pada kegiatan ini adalah 41 orang yang berasal dari seluruh program studi Strata-1 di lingkungan FKIP Universitas Sriwijaya. Model yang digunakan adalah pendampingan, dimana tim memberikan pelatihan kepada peserta mengenai keterampilan menyimak, struktur, dan membaca. Adapun metode kegiatan yang dilakukan adalah presentasi. Sebelum penyampaian materi, peserta menjawab tes awal (pre-test) dan di akhir peserta menjawab tes akhir (post-test).  Peserta terlihat antusias dalam mengikuti kegiatan ini. Berdasarkan wawancara singkat dengan peserta, diharapkan kegiatan ini dapat berlanjut di tahun berikutnya. Kendala yang terjadi selama berlangsungnya kegiatan tidak menganggu pelaksanaan kegiatan. Kata Kunci: Bahasa Inggris, pendampingan, pre-test, post-test, TOEFL