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Is It Making the Grade? A Review of Cambridge Global English 4 for Primary Learners Metria Dicky Putra; Andi Cahyuni Candrawati; Tuti Alawia Rumadan; Lusi Nurhayati
Social, Humanities, and Educational Studies (SHES): Conference Series Vol 8, No 2 (2025): Social, Humanities, and Educational Studies (SHEs): Conference Series
Publisher : Universitas Sebelas Maret

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/shes.v8i2.105190

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Buku ajar bahasa Inggris memiliki peran penting dalam mendukung pembelajaran yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan siswa dan tuntutan kurikulum. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi Cambridge Global English 4 Learner’s Book berdasarkan kriteria evaluasi buku ajar dari Cunningsworth (1995). Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis dokumen dengan mengacu pada delapan aspek evaluasi, termasuk tujuan dan pendekatan, desain, isi linguistik, keterampilan berbahasa, topik, metodologi, buku guru, serta kesesuaian kurikulum. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan bahwa buku ini mengadopsi pendekatan komunikatif berbasis kompetensi dengan integrasi keterampilan menyimak, berbicara, membaca, dan menulis dalam konteks tematik yang relevan. Buku ini dirancang secara menarik, mengusung nilai global, dan mendorong berpikir kritis serta kreativitas, namun masih kurang dalam representasi budaya lokal dan pendalaman aspek kosakata.Secara keseluruhan, Cambridge Global English 4 merupakan sumber pembelajaran yang komprehensif dan selaras dengan prinsip Kurikulum Merdeka untuk digunakan di sekolah dasar Indonesia.
Foreign Language Anxiety in English Speaking Activities: A Mixed-Methods Study of Rural Indonesian School Students Sugandi, Florentinus; Nurhayati, Lusi; Yulia, Yuyun
Journal of Innovation and Research in Primary Education Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Papanda Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56916/jirpe.v5i1.2890

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Foreign language anxiety significantly impedes English learning, particularly in under-resourced rural schools where students face limited exposure and inadequate learning resources. This study examined the nature and sources of English learning anxiety among junior high school students in a remote Indonesian school. An explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was employed with 36 eighth and ninth-grade students. Quantitative data were collected using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) to measure anxiety levels, while qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with 18 high-anxiety students and two teachers, combined with classroom observations, explored anxiety sources. The mean State Anxiety score of 69.5 indicated moderately high to high anxiety levels, particularly during speaking activities. Strong negative correlations emerged between anxiety and self-confidence (r = -0.866, p < 0.001). Thematic analysis identified three primary anxiety sources: fear of negative peer evaluation, insufficient preparation time, and perceived low ability relative to classmates. Both state and trait anxiety significantly impeded students' English engagement across contexts. Findings support Krashen's Affective Filter Hypothesis while extending it by demonstrating how both state and trait anxiety dimensions contribute to emotional barriers in language acquisition. Contextual factors specific to rural, under-resourced settings amplified anxiety beyond levels observed in advantaged environments. Results suggest anxiety reduction requires supportive classroom atmospheres, cooperative learning with adequate preparation, and explicit peer norms prohibiting ridicule.