Yunisrina Q. Yusuf
Department Of English Education, Faculty Of Teacher Training And Education, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

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Critical Thinking Skills: British Parliamentary Debate System to Improve English as Foreign Language (EFL) Students’ Critical Speaking Sri Wahyuni; Hijjatul Qamariah; Sofyan A. Gani; Yunisrina Qismullah Yusuf; Mulyadi Syahputra
Budapest International Research and Critics Institute (BIRCI-Journal): Humanities and Social Sciences Vol 2, No 3 (2019): Budapest International Research and Critics Institute August
Publisher : Budapest International Research and Critics University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33258/birci.v2i3.444

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Debate as one of techniques in teaching speaking has been believed can accommodate and facilitate teachers in improving students speaking skill. It is also believed that students’ critical thinking can be ignited though debate technique. This research, therefore would like to employ the debate technique of British parliamentary system in teaching speaking in order to initiate students critical thinking. This is a quantitative research by applying experimental method. The population of this study was English speaking class in private Higher Education (PTS) in Aceh and the sample were two English speaking classes in Private Higher Education in Aceh. The sample, however, were two English speaking classes in Private Higher Education in Aceh. The data of this study were gained from pre test and post test, thus the results of the test were then analyzed though statistic formula. From the analyzed data, it was showed that in sample 1, the t table was 2.145 and t-test was 6.006, in sample 2 the t table was 2.228 and t-test was 2.936. The research finding revealed that, the t-test found was higher than t-table. It can be concluded that Ho in the study was rejected that there was an improvement on students’ critical thinking skill after applying the British Parliamentary debate system.
THROUGH THE METAPHORICAL LENS: UNDERSTANDING OTHERING OF LANGUAGE LECTURERS IN INDONESIAN HIGHER EDUCATION Yusri Yusuf; Jarjani Usman; Yunisrina Qismullah Yusuf
English Review: Journal of English Education Vol 10 No 2 (2022)
Publisher : University of Kuningan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25134/erjee.v10i2.6432

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This research attempted to delve into the Indonesian and English lecturers’ views on othering experiences through the metaphorical lens. The data collection employed interviews with ten lecturers teaching at two public universities in Aceh, Indonesia. The interviews were recorded and transcribed, and further analyzed using Johnson and Lakoff’s Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) where a metaphor is referred to understanding and experiencing one kind of thing in terms of another thing. The results revealed that the lecturers expressed their feelings of being othered through 14 Acehnese metaphorical expressions. They are ‘awak dalam’, ‘awak droe’ ‘asoe lhôk’, ‘Cina saboh geudông’, and ‘ureung lhap darah’,‘kön ureung gulam budée’, ‘kön awak dalam’, ‘kön awak droe jih’, ‘kön syara Ma jih’, ‘gob mat aweuk’, ‘ureung di luwa pageu’, ‘jamok di luwa keuleumbu’, ‘awak gop’, and ‘awak blah déh laôt’. Those in power (i.e., the ‘us’) discriminated against some lecturers (i.e., the ‘them’) by not providing them equal opportunities in the institution, regardless of their quality and credentials. Othering that existed in the universities negatively affected their work enthusiasm, education quality, social justice, and equality. Consequently, othering must be eradicated so that the human resources recruitment and education in universities uphold the principles of transparency, equality, and accountability.
The assistance of e-dictionaries in learning English vocabulary to Indonesian EFL students Tgk Maya Silviyanti; Yunisrina Qismullah Yusuf; Lia Cahya Ningrum; Martin Kustati
Journal of English Language Teaching Innovations and Materials (Jeltim) Vol 4, No 2 (2022): October 2022
Publisher : UPT Bahasa Universitas Tanjungpura

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26418/jeltim.v4i2.55771

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This research investigated EFL Indonesian students' perception of using e-dictionaries in learning English. The subjects were 50 students still studying at a university in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. They completed a questionnaire, and ten were selected to be further interviewed. The questionnaire and interview questions were developed from several theories proposed by experts. The results of the study showed that the students had a positive attitude toward the use of e-dictionaries. Although e-dictionaries provided some benefits for students’ language learning, especially in vocabulary, such as ease of use, time, and place, the students also faced some difficulties using them. These included incomplete information on the definitions offered for words searched, uncomfortable and constant pop-up advertisements on the apps, cost and internet quota, and finally, eye health issues where students could not read their smartphone screen for some time duration. It is hoped that as the dominance of digital technology increases, more applications in the future can resolve these problems to better assist students in language learning.
“GOTCHUU!”: THE USE OF SLANG IN SOCIAL MEDIA BY GENERATION Z Yunisrina Qismullah Yusuf; Ika Apriani Fata; Rahimatul Aini
LiNGUA: Jurnal Ilmu Bahasa dan Sastra Vol 17, No 2 (2022): LiNGUA
Publisher : Laboratorium Informasi & Publikasi Fakultas Humaniora UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18860/ling.v17i2.17756

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Slang has received much attention in research on analysis in recent years. Many studies found that slang dominated media, film, and novels. Similarly, studies on English slang received higher interest than other languages. The present study, in contrast, analyzes the slang used by Indonesian Generation Z in WhatsApp groups. The research is a qualitative study, with the researcher's primary focus in data collection being content analysis. Based on Allan and Burridge's (2006) theory, the researcher discovered 50 slang classified into seven functions: starting a relaxed conversation (27 occurrences), expressing an impression (12 occurrences), creating an intimate atmosphere (5 occurrences), addressing (3 occurrences), abusing others (3 occurrences), humiliating (0 occurrences), and expressing intimacy (0 occurrences). Furthermore, those are divided into five types: fresh and creative (7 occurrences), flippant (9 occurrences), imitative (12 occurrences), acronym (14 occurrences), and clipping (14 occurrences) (8 occurrences). In conclusion, Generation Z has used this slang to increase the intimacy of their daily WhatsApp conversations.
Why Do We Learn English? Investigating the First Year Students’ Motives to Learn English in Aceh Nurbaiti Nurbaiti; Yunisrina Qismullah Yusuf; Asnawi Muslem; Nurul Inayah
VELES Voices of English Language Education Society Vol 7 No 1 (2023): VELES VOICES OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION SOCIETY
Publisher : Universitas Hamzanwadi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29408/veles.v7i1.6015

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Integrative and instrumental motivation both play crucial roles in language learning, so it is crucial for teachers to determine which students' motivations are predominant in a classroom. The motivation of first-year students to learn English was examined in this study. It involved 77 first-year students from the Department of English Education at Universitas Syiah Kuala in Banda Aceh, 56 of whom were females and 21 of whom were males. The research tool utilized to gather the data was a questionnaire. The Attitude/Motivation Test Battery served as its model. The acquired data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science version 23. The results demonstrated that instrumental motivation's mean score (M=44.18) is higher than integrative motivation's (M=43.38). However, there was little difference (at 0.92 percent ). Therefore, it can be said that these students were driven by both integrative and instrumental motivations. Both of these types of motivations are closely related, and they both function as learning objectives with a lot of value. They benefit by way of the students’ learning outcomes as they become more proficient and successful in the target language.
Improving EFL Students' Vocabulary in a Rural Area through Scrabble with Crossword Picture Puzzle Diana Fauzia Sari; Yunisrina Qismullah Yusuf; Sri Wahyuni; Patcharin Kangkha
Journal of English Education and Teaching Vol. 7 No. 2 (2023): Journal of English Education and Teaching
Publisher : UNIB Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/jeet.7.2.429-439

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There are still many EFL students in Indonesia who face struggles in learning English, especially in memorizing vocabulary. This is prominent in particular to students who reside in rural areas, where besides school facilities are limited, motivation is also among the factors for their depleted motivation to learn English. The students in one of the senior high schools in Sabang island, Aceh, Indonesia, still strain when dealing with this subject. To solve the problem, a game insinuated to improve their vocabulary is the scrabble with crossword picture puzzle. This game demands cooperation of students to work together with their peers in a group in an entertaining way. This research employed the quantitative approach by experimental teaching. The sample of study of were 25 students in the experimental class and 26 students in the control class. Purposive sampling was used in which these two classes had most students with the lowest English scores among the other tenth grade students. The results of the t-score showed that there was a difference between the scores of the pre-test and the post-test of the experimental (4.23) and control classes (3.59). This proved that the used of scrabble with crossword picture puzzle game gave a significant improvement on students’ vocabulary. The application of this game made the students in the experimental class be more active, communicative, and challenging during learning process compared to the control class.
AUGMENTING EFL STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH THE MYSTERY BOX GAME Nira Erdiana; Masrizal Mahmud; Syarifah Nisa Khaira; Yunisrina Qismullah Yusuf
English Review: Journal of English Education Vol 11 No 1 (2023)
Publisher : University of Kuningan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25134/erjee.v11i1.7960

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This study examined how employing the Mystery Box game affected tenth-grade students' speaking skills at a senior high school in Lhokseumawe, Aceh, Indonesia. It employed pre-experimental quantitative research. A number of 25 students from class X-3 were purposively chosen as the sample of this study. In collecting the data, the researchers used tests (pre-test and post-test) as the instrument, and the results were analyzed by using statistics. The results showed that the mean scores of the pre-test and post-test were 37.2 and 73.2, respectively. The mean score of the post-test was higher than the mean score of the pre-test, with the T-test value of 4,556, and the critical value in the t-table (0.05) of 1.711. This implies that the t-score is higher than the t-table (t- score = 4.534> t-table = 1.711), and thus the alternative hypothesis (Ha) of this research was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. In conclusion, teaching English by using the Mystery Box game to improve these EFL students’ speaking skills succeeded. Consequently, the use of this game is among the alternative media to be used by English teachers in augmenting their students’ skills in speaking English. When students achieve the accuracy and mastery of speaking skills, at a later stage, it can help them move to the improvement of other language skills
Analyzing the use of illocutionary and perlocutionary acts of ‘Dilan’ in an Indonesian teen novel Ika Apriani Fata; Yunisrina Qismullah Yusuf; Naziratun Ulfa; Hilda Delavari
English Education Journal Vol 13, No 3 (2022)
Publisher : Universitas Syiah Kuala

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/eej.v13i3.28423

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This study aims to analyze the speech acts based on Searle’s classification of illocutionary acts and perlocutionary acts in the teen novel, ‘Dilan, Dia adalah Dilanku Tahun 1990’. This research aims to identify and describe these acts as done by one of the main characters, Dilan. This research used a qualitative method. The data were in the form of a description where all of Dilan’s utterances are identified in the novel and further analyzed. The findings of this research showed that there are five types of illocutionary acts in the novel. They are assertive, directive, commisive, expressive, and declarative. The assertive type is the dominant type used by Dilan rather than the other types. In terms of the perlocutionary act, the effect of Dilan’s utterances tends to persuade his hearers, impress, encourage, convince, amuse, intimidate, inform and surprise them. As a consequence, persuading the hearers is the dominant effect based on Dilan’s utterances. The context of situation determined all the acts performed by this main character. Conclusively, the findings of this study are expected to broaden the context of linguistics, especially of speech acts as a part of pragmatics in linguistics.
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON STUDENTS’ ANXIETY IN THE PROCESS OF COMPOSING AN ENGLISH ESSAY Diana Achmad; Muhammad Aulia; Roni Ageng Hidayatullah; Yunisrina Qismullah Yusuf
English Review: Journal of English Education Vol 11 No 2 (2023)
Publisher : University of Kuningan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25134/erjee.v11i2.8559

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Writing proficiency is a crucial language skill for students to acquire, necessitating the production of compositions such as essays. This research aims to identify the manifestations of anxiety experienced by students during the composition of English essays and to ascertain the underlying factors precipitating such apprehension. Participants consisted of 34 fifth-semester students from the Department of English Education at Universitas Syiah Kuala. Employing qualitative methodology, the study utilized questionnaires and interviews as research instruments to collect data. Questionnaires were used to capture data concerning diverse forms of student anxiety, while interviews were conducted to elucidate the determinants of anxiety specifically related to composing English essays. Outcomes revealed that cognitive anxiety was predominant, afflicting 43.5% of fifth-semester students, showcasing its prevalence in this cohort. Additionally, language complexities, self-confidence deficits, fear of critical evaluation, and the pursuit of perfection emerged as pivotal sources of essay-writing apprehension. These findings underline the multifaceted nature of student anxiety during English essay composition, thereby serving as a valuable resource for educational stakeholders seeking insights to enhance students' writing competencies.
English teachers’ practices and beliefs towards instructional media in Indonesia Saiful Akmal; Diah Bunga Nastiti; Qudwatin Nisak M. Isa; Safrul Muluk; Yunisrina Qismullah Yusuf; Titin Arifa Maulida
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) Vol 13, No 2: April 2024
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijere.v13i2.25281

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Teachers’ practices and beliefs about instructional media are crucial in teaching English, as they can motivate students’ enthusiasm if teachers use them engagingly. Despite their importance, teachers’ practices and beliefs regarding instructional media in Islamic secondary schools in Indonesia have received less attention. The purpose of this qualitative study was to discover how teachers used instructional media and their beliefs towards employing it to teach English. We gathered information from two female English teachers at selected Islamic junior high schools in Aceh, Indonesia through observations and interviews. The results revealed that teachers utilized photos, whiteboards, overhead projectors, and flashcards to teach English. In their English foreign language classrooms, they used instructional media to facilitate students’ learning by explaining the materials, and giving exercises. Teachers believed that instructional media could help boost students’ interest, facilitate the learning process, and promote the achievement of teaching and learning objectives. They specified that curriculum and topic lessons are essential factors to consider when selecting instructional media for teaching English. They alleged that students’ feedback, participation in seminars or workshops, self-discovery, and new curricula could all have an impact on their beliefs. Future research should look into potentially more comprehensive accounts of teachers’ practices and beliefs about instructional media in varied secondary school contexts as well as how engaged students in more interactive classroom activities.
Co-Authors ALFA NADYA Amirul Mukminin Anisah Asnawi Muslem Aziz, Zulfadli Abdul Azmar, Cut Nurul BURHANSYAH YUSUF Bustami Usman Chairina Nasir Chairina Nasir Cut Dewi, Cut Daska Azis Dekhnich, Olga V. Diah Bunga Nastiti Dian Fajrina Dian Fajrina Dian Fajrina Diana Achmad Diana Achmad Diana Fauzia Sari Diana Fauzia Sari Fajar Fitrian Fajriani, Ukhti Fajrina, Dian Fina Yanita Firdaus Gadeng, Ahmad Nubli Hilda Delavari Hilda Delavari Ika Apriani Fata Ikhwani Ikhwani Irma Sari Iskandar Abdul Samad Jarjani Usman Karwinda, Sinta Khairi, Ziaul Khan, Asma Sohaib Khumaira, Gata Lia Cahya Ningrum Lie, Jacqueline Linville, Heather Marimuthu, Sangeetha Marisa Yoestara, Marisa Martin Kustati Masrizal Mahmud Masyithah, Claudia Muhammad Aulia Mulyadi Syahputra Muslem, Asnawi Muthalib, Kismullah Abdul Naziratun Ulfa Nira Erdiana Nurbaiti Nurbaiti Nurul Aina Nurul Inayah Patcharin Kangkha Qamariah, Hijjatul QISMULLAH YUSUF Qismullah Yusuf Qudwatin Nisak M. Isa Rahimatul Aini Raihan Zulfarlia Raja Nor Safinas Raja Harun Ramli Ramli Raudhatul Jannah Razali Razali Rita Tauhidah Rita Zahara, Rita Roni Ageng Hidayatullah Rosnani Sahardin Safrul Muluk Said Miftahul, Fahmi Saiful Akmal Salmani Nodoushan, Mohammad Ali Sangeetha Marimuthu Sari, Diana Fauzia Sari, Irma Septhia Irnanda, Septhia Silviyanti, Tgk Maya Singh, Charanjit Kaur Swaran Siti Sarah Fitriani, Siti Sarah Sofyan A. Gani Sofyan A. Gani Sofyan A. Gani Sri Rahayu Jumiati Ningsih Sri Wahyuni Sri Wahyuni Syarifah Nisa Khaira Tengku Maya Silviyanti Teuku Mohammad Aulia Thara Hendri Safitri Titin Arifa Maulida Usman Kasim Wahyuni, Sri Wardana, Andri Yani, Vida Yuliana Natsir Yusri Yusuf Yusuf, Qismullah Yuyun Nailufar Zahari, Maula Azkia Zaiyana Putri Zulfadli A. Aziz Zulfadli A. Aziz, Zulfadli A.