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Exploring Challenges in the English as a Foreign Language Learning Process in Primary Schools Arising from Cultural Diversity Nasution, Ismail Saleh; Kharisma, Adib Jasni; Ginting, Pirman
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 10, No 1 (2024): March 2024
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2024.v1i1.7951

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This study examines the perspectives and experiences of the researcher, elementary school English educators, students, and parents with regard to the challenges associated with learning English as a foreign language, particularly in the context of cultural factors. It also investigates potential strategies to incorporate cultural elements into the English learning process to enhance its efficacy. This research adopts a multi-paradigm transformative approach, employing methodologies such as Critical Autoethnography, Inquiry through Writing, postmodern interview-based interviews, and document and literature review. The findings of this study reveal that both the researcher and teachers acknowledge a significant relationship between culture and the process of learning English, suggesting that integrating aspects of diverse cultures into English language instruction holds promise as a novel approach to facilitate English language acquisition within elementary school settings.
PERSPECTIVE ON BARRIERS TO E-LEARNING: INSIGHT FROM INDONESIAN PARENTS Ginting, Pirman; Fahmi, Muhammad Khoirul; Saragih, Mandra; Piliang, Muliana; Hasnah, Yenni
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 9, No 2 (2023): English Education Art
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2023.v9i2.6746

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The phenomenon of online learning has grown at a rapid pace over the years. Despite its benefits, online learning also comes with certain drawbacks, such as a shortage of access to reliable network connectivity, digital literacy, and socializing. The current study aims to explore the perceptions of parents regarding the challenges of distance learning faced by their children in Indonesia. Questionnaires via google forms and interviews were used to diagnose the parents’ responses to handicaps that existed during distance learning. The participants comprised 30 parents whose children joined online schooling. The findings revealed that parents experienced various kinds of obstacles in their efforts to help their children learn remotely such as (1) personal barriers (2) technical barriers (3) logistical barriers, and (4) financial barriers. The trend toward online learning is projected to continue and grow in the coming years with more dialogical, synchronic, pluralist, open, and accessible to various groups.