Erniwati Erniwati
Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas Keguruan Dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Tadulako, Indonesia

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KIM VOCABULARY BUILDING STRATEGY: IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR VOCABULARY TEACHING Erniwati, Erniwati; Arid, Muhammad; Maghfira, Maghfira; Manurung, Grace Novenasari
EXPOSURE : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS Vol 13, No 2 (2024): Exposure
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26618/exposure.v13i2.15928

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The focus of teaching English at schools, especially for beginners is to build vocabulary knowledge in addition to language skills and components. To achieve the goal, KIM Strategy can be implemented, which becomes the topic of this paper. Hence, this paper aims to review the related literature on the implementation and implication of KIM Strategy for vocabulary teaching. This is a library research, in which two types of data were presented. They were  primary and secondary data. The primary data was obtained from the original work of Kristen Vibas (1970), the proponent of the KIM Strategy, entitled KIM: A highly effective strategy to build vocabulary across any content area. Whilst, the secondary data were collected from journal articles published in the past 10 years, 2014-2024. The results revealed that the KIM Strategy is effective in improving students’ vocabulary knowledge due to its teaching principles that support various principles of inquiry learning, self-directed learning, and social learning. The KIM Strategy is also a strategy for enhancing logical, convergent, and divergent thinking skills.   
USING FLASHCARDS TO INCREASE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY Widya Astuti; Mawardin M. Said; Erniwati Erniwati
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 10 No. 2 (2022)
Publisher : Tadulako University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v10i2.2483

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The objective of this research is to find out if using flashcards can increase students’ vocabulary of grade VIII students at SMPN 4 Tanantovea Donggala. The researcher used quasi-experimental design with two classes, experimental class consisted of 24 students and control class consisted of 20 students, experimental class and control class. The selected through total sampling technique. In collecting data, the researcher administered pretest and posttest to both the experimental class and control class. The data were analyzed statistically in order to find out the significant difference of students’ achievement before and after treatments.Using 0.05 level of significance and 42 degree of freedom (df), the researcher found that the value of t-table was 2.019, which was lower than the of t-counted (4.65. It means that the hypothesis is accepted. In other words, using flashcards can increase students’ vocabulary.
From Chaos to Clarity: How Graphic Organizers Shape EFL Descriptive Writing Erniwati Erniwati
Interference: Journal of Language, Literature, and Linguistics Vol 7, No 1 (2026): INTERFERENCE (Article in Press)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26858/interference.v7i1.83734

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Abstract. Writing in English as a foreign language (EFL) involves complex linguistic, cognitive, metacognitive, and affective processes that often challenge learners in organizing ideas, maintaining coherence, and managing the writing process effectively. This study aims to examine the theoretical and pedagogical contributions of the Cookie Comprehension and Composition Graphic Organizer (3CGO) in improving EFL students’ descriptive writing skills. The study employed a qualitative library research design through a literature review approach. Data were collected using document analysis from scholarly journal articles, books, conference papers, and theses published between 2014 and 2025, retrieved from academic databases including ERIC, Google Scholar, and ResearchGate. The collected literature was analyzed thematically by categorizing findings into cognitive, metacognitive, linguistic, and affective dimensions of EFL writing. The findings reveal that the 3CGO serves as an integrated visual and metacognitive framework that helps students organize ideas systematically, connect reading comprehension with writing production, develop vocabulary and coherence, and regulate their writing processes through planning, monitoring, and evaluation. The organizer also reduces writing anxiety by providing learners with a clear structural pathway for composing texts. The novelty of this study lies in its conceptualization of the 3CGO not merely as a brainstorming tool, but as a comprehension-to-composition framework that simultaneously supports language development, cognitive processing, learner autonomy, and emotional engagement in EFL writing. Grounded in constructivist and self-regulated learning theories, the study highlights the broader global implications of integrating visual and metacognitive scaffolding into EFL pedagogy to foster reflective, confident, and independent writers across diverse language-learning contexts. Keywords: 3CGO, Descriptive writing, EFL writing, Graphic organizers, Metacognitive strategies