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The English Language Teachers’ Perspective of Using the First Language (L1) in Teaching a Foreign Language (TEFL) Class Yella Dezas Perdani
Lingua Cultura Vol. 15 No. 1 (2021): Lingua Cultura
Publisher : Bina Nusantara University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21512/lc.v15i1.7165

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The research discussed the using of the first language in teaching a foreign language that had been a debate for language teaching practitioners for decades in language acquisition. The debate was about whether it was all right to use it in a foreign language class or not and how it affected the students’ learning process and result. Because of the pro and cons of using the first language (L1) in teaching a foreign language, the research was conducted to find out the use of the first language in teaching English as a foreign language. The research aimed to discover to what extent and in which instances L1 was used by the teachers in their English teaching class in terms of the teaching stages, including pre-teaching, whilst-teaching, and post-teaching in the classroom. The research also searched teachers’ perspectives and reasons for using L1 in their English class. Moreover, the research applied a qualitative method to gather information from the participants. The participants were four English teachers who taught English at senior high school in Bandung-West Java province, Majalengka-West Java province, Pangkal Pinang-Bangka Province, and Kuok-Riau Province. Data collkection was done by distributing questionnaires and doing interviews. The findings show that most teachers use Indonesian as L1 in the whilst-teaching stage when they deliver the materials. They use L1 to clarify the students’ understanding of the materials given and explain English language concepts, grammatical concepts, and difficult words. They argue that using L1 helps both teachers and students in teaching and learning English as a foreign language.
The Evaluation of the Multimedia Coursebook Material in Listening 1 Course: Audio, Video, and Interactive Activities Yella Dezas Perdani
Lingua Cultura Vol. 17 No. 1 (2023): Lingua Cultura
Publisher : Bina Nusantara University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21512/lc.v17i1.9217

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The research aimed to evaluate the multimedia coursebook materials that had been applied in the Listening 1 course at one university in Indonesia, to know whether the coursebook used was presented well and still suitable to the student’s needs. The audio, video, and interactive activity provided in multimedia coursebook materials needed to be evaluated to determine their suitability for students, lecturers, and the institution. A qualitative method was applied, and the evaluation form was used to gather the data from two linguists of English Applied Linguistics, one Listening 1 lecturer, three students who had used the coursebook, and three students who had not used them. The data were summarized, analyzed, and qualitatively described. The finding shows that the audio, video, and interactive activity in the multimedia coursebook material applied in the Listening 1 course are presented well. To begin with, the audio provided is clear, and the accent is understandable. Then, the clarity of the video’s image, gestures, and facial expressions aid the students’ comprehension of the video’s content. The material, exercise, the application needed, and the link provided in the interactive activity are varied and appropriate to student needs and level of ability. The evaluation result can be used to improve the quality of multimedia coursebook material in the Listening 1 course. Finally, the research has the practical application of facilitating students’ learning needs by offering learning media resources in the form of multimedia coursebook materials.