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LITERATURE: A MEDIUM FOR YOUNG LEARNERS TO UNDERSTAND OTHER CULTURES Aisyah Shahab
HOLISTICS Vol. 12 No. 1 (2020): HOLISTICS JOURNAL HOSPITALITY AND LINGUISTICS
Publisher : Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya

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Abstract: Cultural understanding cannot be separated from language learning. It can improve thelanguage skills of language learners. Language teachers are suggested to teach not only thelinguistic knowledge but also the cultural knowledge and to provide the media which can helplearners to have better competence in using the language, in this case is English. One of the mediais literature. It will help students to have closer and better look on the cultures where English isused. This cultural understanding is important to be promoted at early age. Young learners are attheir best time in learning process, including in learning a culture through literature. This paperhighlights the importance of cross cultural understanding and literature as the medium in theprocess of teaching English to young learners.
Developing a Video Script for the Three Unique Chinese Temples as Tourism Destination in Palembang Achmad Leofaragusta; Nurul Aryanti; Aisyah Shahab; Muhammad Sabari
International Journal of Research in Vocational Studies (IJRVOCAS) Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): IJRVOCAS - August
Publisher : Yayasan Ghalih Pelopor Pendidikan (Ghalih Foundation)

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This research was aimed at designing a video script to promote three Chinese temples in Palembang. In this study, the writers used the research and development (R&D) method. The writers conducted five steps of the R&D method: 1) Preliminary investigation; 2) Designing; 3) Realization/construction; 4) Testing, revising, and evaluation; 5) Implementation [6]. The writers implemented these steps by designing the product. The data were collected from documentation, observation and interview in the preliminary investigation step. In the designing step, the writers arranged the structure and content of the script and made it become the first draft as a realization step. In the testing, revising and evaluating step, the draft of the video script regarding the language, structure of sentences, and the content of the script was revised by several experts starting from tourism, linguistics, and script writing experts. In the last step, the writers made it become the final script. The script was written in English by using Celtx as the software for writing the script. The script described the uniqueness and the long history of three Chinese temples in Palembang. In addition, to design a script, the R&D method [6] was linked to the ten steps of writing a script: finding an idea, creating a plan, researching, selecting material, planning the message, arranging the structure, drafting the script, first draft and testing script, and final draft [7].
A Comparative Analysis of TOEIC Listening and Reading Performance among Diploma Students in Vocational Higher Education Leni Rohliah; Wirda Ningsih; Aisyah Shahab
ENGLISH FRANCA : Academic Journal of English Language and Education Vol. 10 No. 1 May (2026)
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Curup

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English proficiency is a critical skill needed by vocational students who are to join the international workforce. The Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), is one of the widely used tests to assess workplace-oriented English proficiency, which is a testing of listening and reading skills that are needed in a professional setting. The study compared the levels of performance of Diploma 3 (D3) and Diploma 4 (D4) students in vocational higher education in terms of TOEIC listening and reading performance. The research design used in this study was quantitative comparative research design. The sample comprised of 59 students with 35 students in the D3 program and 24 students in the D4 program from Business Administration major. The data were taken out of a TOEIC prediction test, which was taken at the end of the TOEIC preparation course. Descriptive statistics and independent samples t-test were used to analyze the scores to determine whether there were significant differences between the two groups. The results indicated that students in D4 group scored higher on both listening and reading portions of the test than students in D3 group did. The statistical treatment also showed that there were significant differences in the two skills. These results indicated that the variation in academic exposure and length of learning might have an impact on the development of English proficiency in students. The study indicated that, in vocational English training, structured TOEIC preparation, and specific reading and listening activities were important to better equip students to meet the communication requirements of the workplace.