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Book Clubs as a Pedagogical Tool for Developing Critical Thinking: Evidence from an English Education Program in Indonesia Rusiana Rusiana; Nuraeningsih Nuraeningsih; Titis Sulistyowati; Muh Syafei; Farid Noor Romadlon; Agung Dwi Nurcahyo; Loreen P. Agulan; Natthanan Thongmark; Sibhekinkosi Anna; Havva Kurt-Taşpınar; Abdurahman Ahmed Milad
Indonesian Journal on Learning and Advanced Education (IJOLAE) Vol. 6, No. 3, September 2024
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23917/ijolae.v6i3.23663

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In higher education, critical thinking skills are essential for students to develop their ability to explore problems, questions, or situations, find a solution, and justify their positions. Such skills can be cultivated through sustained, authentic dialogue with peers or in groups. To provide a supportive environment for dialogue and interaction among students, a book club was utilized as an alternative and extension activity of Extensive Reading course within the English Education Study Program at a private university in Indonesia. The book club enables students to connect with others, expressing and exchanging ideas and thoughts, thereby sharpening their critical thinking skills. This mixed-method study investigated the students’ reading and critical thinking skills after participating in the book club, the effectiveness of book club in developing these skills, and the ways in which the book club fostered critical thinking skills. Twenty-three freshmen from one class participated in the study. The instruments used were a reading test, a survey of critical thinking skills, and students’ work. The reading test and  critical thinking survey were administered sequentially after the treatment, while  students’ work was qualitatively analyzed. The findings reveal that book club is effective in developing student’s critical thinking skills,  particularly  in terms of creating alternative t endings to a given story.
Cable TV: Bringing Home Native Speaker to Increase Listening Comprehension of the Students of English Education Department Teacher Training and Education Faculty Muria Kudus University Rismiyanto Nuraeningsih
Register Journal Vol 4, No 1 (2011): REGISTER
Publisher : UIN Salatiga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/rgt.v4i1.41-66

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This study investigated the use of cable TV to increase listening comprehension of the students of English education department of Muria Kudus University. The aims were to find out: (1) the listening comprehension achievement of the students taught by using cable TV, (2) the students’ response towards the teaching of listening comprehension class by using cable TV, and (3) the students’ difficulties when being involved in the listening class taught by using cable TV are. A classroom action research was conducted with three cycles. The data was collected by using test, observation checklist, a questionnaire. The subject consisted of 29 students joining Advanced Listening class. The findings show that: (a) The listening comprehension achievement of the students taught by using cable TV in cycle I, II, III is fair, (b) The students have enthusiasm and seriousness and motivation in joining the class in all cycles, (c) In cycle III the students’ difficulties when being involved in the listening comprehension class taught by using cable TV are more and more decreasing. Keywords: Cable TV, Listening ComprehensionKeywords;Cable TV;  Listening Comprehension
TENTH GRADERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN LEARNING ENGLISH AT SMK N 1 PGRI MEJOBO KUDUS IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2021/2022 Saifulloh, Singgalang Daffa's; Syafei, Muh; Nuraeningsih, Nuraeningsih
Prominent Vol 6, No 2 (2023): Prominent: Journal of English Studies
Publisher : Universitas Muria Kudus

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24176/pro.v6i2.8546

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This study aims to determine the perception of X APH students at SMK N 1 PGRI Mejobo Kudus on the use of social media in learning English. In this study, researchers used descriptive qualitative research with questionnaires and interviews. The participants in this study were 18 students of class X APH SMK N 1 PGRI Mejobo Kudus. The results show that WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok are applications that are widely used by students when learning English. The results also show that social media has a positive perception for students. This is because social media applications help them improve their English language skills, so students think that social media applications are important and useful in learning English.
Book Clubs as a Pedagogical Tool for Developing Critical Thinking: Evidence from an English Education Program in Indonesia Rusiana, Rusiana; Nuraeningsih, Nuraeningsih; Sulistyowati, Titis; Syafei, Muh; Romadlon, Farid Noor; Nurcahyo, Agung Dwi; Agulan, Loreen P.; Thongmark, Natthanan; Anna, Sibhekinkosi; Kurt-Taşpınar, Havva; Milad, Abdurahman Ahmed
Indonesian Journal on Learning and Advanced Education (IJOLAE) Vol. 6, No. 3, September 2024
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23917/ijolae.v6i3.23663

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In higher education, critical thinking skills are essential for students to develop their ability to explore problems, questions, or situations, find a solution, and justify their positions. Such skills can be cultivated through sustained, authentic dialogue with peers or in groups. To provide a supportive environment for dialogue and interaction among students, a book club was utilized as an alternative and extension activity of Extensive Reading course within the English Education Study Program at a private university in Indonesia. The book club enables students to connect with others, expressing and exchanging ideas and thoughts, thereby sharpening their critical thinking skills. This mixed-method study investigated the students’ reading and critical thinking skills after participating in the book club, the effectiveness of book club in developing these skills, and the ways in which the book club fostered critical thinking skills. Twenty-three freshmen from one class participated in the study. The instruments used were a reading test, a survey of critical thinking skills, and students’ work. The reading test and  critical thinking survey were administered sequentially after the treatment, while  students’ work was qualitatively analyzed. The findings reveal that book club is effective in developing student’s critical thinking skills,  particularly  in terms of creating alternative t endings to a given story.
Improving Students’ Vocabulary Mastery through TPR Storytelling Nuraeningsih, Nuraeningsih; Rusiana, Rusiana
IJELTAL (Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics) Vol 1, No 1 (2016): Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris Samarinda

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21093/ijeltal.v1i1.3

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Teaching English for primary school students highly emphasizes on vocabulary. It is understandable since they are at the first stage of learning the language. Unfortunately, in many teaching practices, vocabulary is taught in an isolated way without the presence of meaningful context. Vocabularies are often given in the form of long list to be memorized. Actually, the aim of learning vocabulary is to equip the students to be ready to use the language (i.e. speaking). Therefore, here, Total Physical Response Storytelling (TPRS) is to meet with the students’ need. TPR Storytelling is one of foreign language teaching methods proposed by Blaine Ray of Bakersfield, California. Using TPR Storytelling (TPRS), teachers told two stories, Crocodile Tears and The Very Hungry Caterpillar and students acted those stories out. The research was conducted to know the influence of TPR Storytelling on the student’s vocabulary mastery. It elaborates what works and what does not work in implementing Total Physical Response Storytelling to teach vocabulary. To achieve the purpose of this research, a Classroom Action Research consisting of two cycles was conducted. The subjects of the research were Second Graders of SD in Kudus, Centra Java, Indonesia, with the number of 20 students. Three instruments were used to collect the data, i.e.: test, observation, & questionnaire. The result of the research shows that the use of TPRS can improve the students’ vocabulary mastery. The students’ responses on the use of TPRS are also positive. Therefore, teachers are expected to make use of other stories by considering vocabularies that meet with the syllabus and the students’ need with the support from the institution.