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University Students’ Preferences and Recognition: British English Vs. American English Marisa Yoestara; Juwita Wahyuni
International Journal of Education, Language, and Religion Vol 4, No 1 (2022): May
Publisher : Universitas Teuku Umar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35308/ijelr.v4i1.5561

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British English (BrE) or American English (AmE) are two common English varieties known and used in Indonesia in almost all level of formal education, including in university. This study was intended to find out two folds, which are; (1) the varieties of English the university students prefer to use in spelling and pronunciation; and (2) their ability to recognize the differences between these varieties in vocabulary. The design of this study was a descriptive design which involved 30 students of the English Department at the University of Serambi Mekkah from various semesters but with an average level of English capability. Questionnaire and oral test were used as the instruments to find out the students’ preferences of English varieties in spelling and pronunciation; while, written test is used to find out the students’ ability to recognize the difference of vocabulary within the two varieties. The result of the questionnaire and oral test was analysed by using percentage formula to find out which variation was more dominant in both spelling and pronunciation. Meanwhile, the written test result was checked for its true and false answer in order to decide how far the students could recognize the difference of vocabulary between BrE and AmE. The result showed that more than half of the students preferred to use American English variety in terms of spelling and pronunciation, 55.3% and 60.1% respectively. The results of this study also revealed that 65.2% of the university students had the ability to recognize the differences between BrE and AmE in terms of vocabulary.
Perkembangan Ilmu Pengetahuan Pada Masa Keemasan Tokoh Islam Dinasti Abbasiyah Firmansyah; Islam Madina; Juwita Wahyuni; Demina, Demina; Muhamad Yahya
Pengertian: Jurnal Pendidikan Indonesia (PJPI) Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Pengertian: Jurnal Pendidikan Indonesia (PJPI)
Publisher : Penerbit dan Percetakan CV. Picmotiv

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61930/pjpi.v3i1.1039

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Tokoh islam sangat berpengaruh pada kemajuan umat islam. Tokoh islam berperan penting dalam menyebarkan agama islam. Tidak hanya itu, tokoh islam menjadi contoh dan tauladan bagi umat muslim. Namun, permasalahan sering muncul yaitu usaha tokoh islam untuk mempertahankan tanggungjawab kurang karena ada kelompok yang tidak senang masa kejayaan islam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meneliti bagaimana dampak perjuangan tokoh islam masa keemasan dapat diterapkan dengan baik. Selain itu peneliti mengakui bahwa banyak tantangan yang dihadapi tokoh islam saat masa kejayaan, khususnya bagi umat islam itu sendiri. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif, yaitu metodi ini sebagai petunjuk bagi responden bahwasanya penelitian ini berisi tenntang informasi yang mendalam. Peneliti melakukan wawancara dengan guru yang menjadi narasumber, data didapatkan melalui observasi langsung yang dilakukan oleh peneliti. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan sangat pesat yang dilakukan oleh tokoh islam. Tak hanya itu perjuangan yang dilakukan tokoh islam masa keemasan memberi pengaruh baik bagi umat islam. Seperti ilmu teknolgi, ilmu kedokteran, ilmu fisika yang dapat dirasakan saat ini. Hal tersebut tidak lepas dari perjuangan tokokh islam, hingga ilmu pengetahuan mencapai puncak keemasan. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini menjelaskan bahwa keterkaitan tokoh islam dan ilmu pengetahuan menjadi kontribusi yang harus dipertahankan oleh umat Islam.