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The Investigation of Indonesian EFL Learners’ Perception and Understanding on Equality Values in “Jane Eyre” Novel: A Gender Perspective Rahman Hakim; Siti Suharsih; Rosmania Rima; Dhafid Wahyu Utomo; Dina Rachmawati
Journal of English Language Studies Vol 6, No 1 (2021): Available Online in March 2021
Publisher : English Department - University of Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30870/jels.v6i1.10519

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This research investigated the Indonesian EFL Learners’ perception and understanding of gender equality values in one of the greatest novels, Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bronte in 1847 as the picture of women emancipation at the time. To this aim, 100 Indonesian pre-intermediate EFL learners were selected from among 125 students at one of the public universities in Banten. They were given a questionnaire and it was analyzed descriptively to explore the content of the story, equality values and the connection with the value of life. The analysis of the data revealed that first, there is still gender inequality between men and women. Second, self-expression, employment, and education were dominant themes found in the issues of gender inequality in the novel.  Third, the gender values in the novel “Jane Eyre” are still related to the current reality or the environment. Moreover, extensive reading activities were impactful in rising students’ interest in reading and awareness of social issues. Therefore, this study suggests that the values of gender equality can be brought to be a good discussion in the class through extensive reading activities.
Navigating Respect and Rapport: A Comparative Analysis of Teacher and Student Politeness Strategies in EFL Classroom Helda Oktaviani; Siti Suharsih; Abdul Azis
Journal of English Language Studies Vol 9, No 2 (2024): Available Online in September 2024
Publisher : English Department - University of Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30870/jels.v9i2.27968

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This study investigates how politeness strategies are used by teacher and students in the context of learning and teaching English in a tenth-grade high school in Banten's Lebak district. A qualitative research method was applied using field observation, field recording and note-taking as data collection techniques. The data were obtained from recordings of teacher and students' utterances in an EFL class in a tenth-grade high school. The resulting data were transcribed based on the tone of voice and body language used by teacher and students then analyzed using the interactive model and pragmatic equivalence method. The findings showed that teacher and students apply politeness strategies from Brown and Levinson's theory namely, positive politeness strategy, and negative politeness strategy.