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PRIMARY ENGLISH TEACHERS’ EFFICACY TO COPE WITH THE POOR QUALITY OF TEACHING TEXTBOOK: REFLECTIVE PRACTICE Ratnayanti; Rahayu, Endah Yulia; Syahria, Nukmatus
EXPOSURE : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS Vol. 14 No. 2 (2025): Exposure
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26618/z5zn3v37

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Reflective practices have been shown to enhance teacher self-efficacy and improve professional development. By engaging in reflective practices, teachers can identify areas where teaching resources are lacking and take action to address them, leading to improved outcomes for students. This paper examines the efficacy of reflective practices as a strategy to alleviate the poor quality of textbooks. At public primary schools, along with other unfavorable school conditions, there are shortages and low-quality textbooks and instructional resources, which reduce students' ability to learn. The shortage of teaching resources is lack of contextual and integrated to language skills. The lack of a textbook also makes it difficult for students to improve their language abilities. The textbook is ‘My Next Words’. The findings revealed that EFL teachers’ reflective practice correlates with teachers’ self-efficacy. Research has shown that reflection can augment learning by doing and increase perceived self-efficacy. The research adopts qualitative interview with experienced educators and classroom observation.  
The Effect of Online Dictionary Use and Learning Motivation on Senior High School Students’ Reading Comprehension in English Pujiastuti, Nanik; Gunawan, Wawan; Syahria, Nukmatus
Rekayasa Vol 18, No 3: Desember, 2025
Publisher : Universitas Trunojoyo Madura

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21107/rekayasa.v18i3.32124

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Reading competence is fundamental to students’ intellectual and personal development, particularly in acquiring foreign language proficiency. This study examined the effects of online dictionary use and learning motivation on English reading comprehension among secondary school students. Employing a quasi-experimental quantitative design with comparative and correlational approaches, 131 tenth-grade students from SMAN 1 Madiun participated. Data were collected using a standardized reading comprehension test and a validated 30-item motivation questionnaire. Results showed that online dictionary use and learning motivation were both positively correlated with reading comprehension (r = 0.797 and r = 0.980, respectively; p 0.001). Two-way ANOVA revealed significant main effects of online dictionary use (F = 106.919, p 0.001, η² = 0.457) and learning motivation (F = 5.943, p = 0.016, η² = 0.045), with no significant interaction effect (p = 0.133). These findings highlight the importance of integrating digital tools and motivational strategies to strengthen English reading comprehension.
STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE USE OF STORY TELLING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE PRONUNCIATION SKILLS Nukmatus Syahria
Magister Scientiae No. 39 (2016)
Publisher : Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v0i39.1368

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The complexities of skills in the Pronunciation created many hindrances for the students in mastering the Pronunciation Practice subject. Most of the first semester students of Adi Buana University were failed during the mid test since they have very little background knowledge of the Pronunciation skills and they tend to get bored during the teaching and learning activities. The writer tried to apply the story telling technique in the middle of the semester to foster the pronunciation skills to the first semester undergraduate students of English Department as well as to arouse the students’ motivation in learning pronunciation. The result showed a significant progress on the final test score of the students and it also gave a good impact toward the students’ motivation in learning Pronunciation.
INVESTIGATING THE USE OF MULTIMODALITY IN EFL CLASSROOM AT INDONESIAN UNIVERSITY NON-ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Halim Halim; Nukmatus Syahria; Nunung Nurjati
Wiralodra English Journal Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025): Wiralodra English Journal (WEJ)
Publisher : Universitas Wiralodra

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31943/wej.v9i2.412

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This study aims to investigate private university students' views on multimodality approach in EFL class. There is still a lot of traditional EFL teaching approach that are not as good at matching different learning styles and capturing students' attention. A multimodality approach provides creative solutions. The participants in this study were 21 non-English department students consisting of eight male students and thirteen female students. The research design examines students' experiences and perceptions of multimodality in the classroom using a qualitative approach and a narrative inquiry method. Reflection and in-depth interviews were used to gather data. Key themes in the participants' experiences were found by applying thematic analysis approaches to the data. The findings show that the multimodality approach helps students' understanding of English language material and helps optimize student engagement. From the students' perspective, there are four main themes, namely an interactive and motivating learning environment, a fun and enjoyable learning environment, diverse learning styles, and self-confidence growth. Further research can explore the effectiveness of multimodal approaches quantitatively to measure the improvement of students’ learning outcomes more objectively. In addition, further studies can involve more participants from various university backgrounds and study programs to expand the generalizability of the findings.