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The Effect of Thesis Writing on Paraphrasing Ability of the EFL Alumni of the University of Mataram Lombok Arifuddin Arifuddin
Indonesian Journal of EFL and Linguistics Indonesian Journal of EFL and Linguistics, 6(2), November 2021
Publisher : Pusat Pelatihan, Riset, dan Pembelajaran Bahasa

Until recently, no study focused on analyzing the effect thesis writing program on paraphrasing ability of the alumni. Generally, some studies focused on the reversed direction, that is, the effect of paraphrasing ability on thesis writing. This is the novelty of the present study. The present study aimed at testing the effect of thesis writing program at the end of the EFL study on paraphrasing ability of the alumni an EFL education, identifying the types of paraphrasing, and exploring weaknesses in paraphrasing and causes of not paraphrasing. This evaluative ex-post facto research employed Mixed-methods. The participants were 68 alumni of the University of Mataram Indonesia, those who undertook thesis writing program during their study in EFL education and the others who did not write undergraduate thesis. They were selected purposively from 37 schools in West Nusa Tenggara province. Data were collected with writing tasks, questionnaire, interview, and recording. The data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. It shows: 1) The level of the alumni’s paraphrasing ability is ‘medium’; 2) Thesis writing program affects paraphrasing ability of the EFL alumni; 3) Synonym and Change of Word Orders are the dominant techniques; 4) The teachers’ weaknesses involve lack of vocabulary, limited conversions, deviation from the authentic ideas, summarizing, and unclear paraphrasing, 5) The causes of not paraphrasing include limited knowledge of paraphrasing and grammatical understanding. It is suggested that teacher education institutions implement curriculums that support teachers’ writing skills. In turn, plagiarism could be minimized which leads to the production of teachers’ quality academic writing.

Students’ Perception of Learning English Through Hybrid Learning (Online and Offline) Dewi Wahyuni; Arifuddin Arifuddin; Lalu Jaswadi Putera
AS-SABIQUN Vol 4 No 5 (2022): NOVEMBER
Publisher : Pendidikan Islam Anak Usia Dini STIT Palapa Nusantara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36088/assabiqun.v4i5.2223

This research aims to: find out students’ perceptions of learning English through hybrid learning (online and offline), find out the difficulties of learning English through hybrid learning, and find out the positive impacts of learning English through hybrid learning according to high school students in Mataram. This research is a survey research that used quantitative descriptive method. 43 students of SMA Negeri 3 Mataram participated in this research. To collect data, questionnaires that consisted of close-ended questionnaire and open-ended questionnaire and interviews were used. The results of the study show that the positive impacts of learning English through hybrid learning are: (1) having a conducive classroom environment when learning English through hybrid learning, and (2) feeling comfortable since they can access the material anytime and anywhere. However, the students opined some difficulties in learning English through hybrid learning that included: (1) having difficulty in understanding the materials due to the unstable internet connection/signal, (2) having difficulty to express the ideas, and (3) having difficulty to participate in a more active, collaborative and communicative class discussion. The students’ perceptions toward the implemention of hybrid learning in learning English split into 3 categories: supportive, not supportive, and neutral perceptions. The total weight of each category in the questionnaires are “strongly agree” 8.7%, “agree” 25.1%, “neutral” 37.5%, “disagree” 20.1%, and “strongly disagree” 8.7%. The group of students that chose “neutral’ answers scores the biggest with 37.5% of the total students, followed by the groups of students that oppose or do not support the implementation of hybrid learning that comprises 33.8% or one third of the total students. The bottom position is seated by the group of students that propose or support the implementation of hybrid learning in learning English with 28.8% or less than one third of the total students. Thus, it can be concluded that the more students have neutral position towards the use of HL in learning English.

Development of Web-mediated Audio-Visual Listening Book to Boost the Understanding of Implicatures in the TOEFL Short Dialogues Arifuddin Arifuddin; I Made Sujana; Nawawi Nawawi
Journal Evaluation in Education (JEE) Vol 4 No 4 (2023): October
Publisher : Cahaya Ilmu Cendekia Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37251/jee.v4i4.752

Purpose of the Study: Understanding implicatures in TOEFL Short Dialogues is difficult. It is essential to develop web-based media to boost implicature understanding. This current study aimed at testing the implicature inference-making ability of English teachers, identifying the factors that affect listening difficulties and developing web-mediated audio-visual books for the TOEFL. Methodology: This is a three-phase R & D model: 1) ‘Research Phase’ (Testing the English teachers listening ability; Examining factors affecting implicatures understanding; and Profiling the English teachers listening abilities); 2) ‘Development Phase’ (Constructing the test instrument; Formulating Learning Objectives; Selecting Audio-visual materials, Designing the web-mediated audio-visual book; Validating and revising the book) and ‘Production Phase’ (Dissemination and Mass Production). Main Finding: The products of the ‘Research phase’: 1) Listening ability, 2) Factors affecting listening, 3) Profile of the English teachers’ pragmatic ability. There are five primary causes of difficulty, ‘Speech Rate Delivery,’ ‘Voice,’ ‘Sentence Complexity,’ ‘Mishearing,’ and ‘Colloquial.’ The product of the ‘Development Phase’ is a ‘Web-based audiovisual book for the TOEFL Short Dialogues.’ All lessons are aided with online links to audio and videos. Finally, the product of ‘Production Phase’ is a massed published book. Novelty/Originality of the Study: No single study has ever been reported that focused on developing a web-mediated audio-visual listening book to boost the understanding of implicatures in the TOEFL Short Dialogues.

Career Choice Shift of the English Students Based on Gender Arifuddin Arifuddin; Kamaludin Yusra; Ahmad Zamzam; Arafiq Arafiq; Lalu Jaswadi Putra; Dewa Gede Ngurah Byomantara
Journal Evaluation in Education (JEE) Vol 5 No 4 (2024): October
Publisher : Cahaya Ilmu Cendekia Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37251/jee.v5i4.1130

Purpose of Study: Exploring the students’ motivations for studying in the English departments, comparing career choices and interests based on gender, and determining the ‘time’ and reasons for shifting careers. Methodology: This study employed mixed methods. The sample was drawn through proportional random sampling and involved 1100 students from the English departments in Lombok, Indonesia. 380 male and 820 female students, more than 25 percent of the total, filled out the Google Forms questionnaire. The data were collected through questionnaires and academic documents. Quantitative data analysis employed descriptive statistics, while qualitative analysis used ‘Iterative Analysis.’ Main Findings: 1) Being a teacher is the primary motivation for studying in the English departments; 2) Females far dominate men in the choice of the teaching profession, while males in the tourism and hospitality sector; 3) But, career choice shift occurs at the end of the study motivated by socio-economic orientation. So, curriculum developers should consider biological and socio-cultural aspects of English education gender. Further studies should be conducted on the interrelation of gender and socio-cultural and religious perspectives. Novelty/Originality of this Study: The choice of work of the students of the English departments in Indonesia is still determined by its suitability with gender. Some studies on career shifts in universities have been carried out, but a specific study that explored the career choice shift of English department students based on gender has never been carried out. This is the ‘novelty.’ Nevertheless, this study did not include the students’ religion-based educational background.

The Correlation between Students’ Learning Motivation and Their Reading Comprehension at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Lombok Tengah in Academic Year 2024/2025 Elinda Islami Putri; Arifuddin Arifuddin; Atri Dewi Aziz; Yuni Budi Lestari
Jurnal Ilmiah Profesi Pendidikan Vol. 10 No. 4b (2025): Edisi Khusus
Publisher : Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29303/jipp.v10i4b.4263

This research aims to analyze and describe the correlation between students’ learning motivation and their reading comprehension among eleventh-grade students at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Lombok Tengah in the academic year 2024/2025. This study employs a mixed-method approach, combining quantitative and qualitative data. The sample consisted of 39 students from the entire eleventh-grade population. Data were collected using questionnaires, reading tests, and interviews. Quantitative analysis using One-way ANOVA indicated a correlation between motivation levels (high, medium, low) and reading comprehension (p = 0.011< 0.05). Qualitative interviews supported the statistical findings by identifying intrinsic factors (to improve skill and knowledge, discover new vocab and feel satisfied, challenge, curiosity, interest, hobbies and trends) and extrinsic factors (academic needs, achievement grades, practical need, support from school and teacher) that influenced motivation.

Synchrony of Choice of the Departments in Tourism and Hospitality with Gender Stereotyped Careers Dewa Gde Ngurah Byomantara; Arifuddin Arifuddin
LACULTOUR: Journal of Language and Cultural Tourism Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022): LACULTOUR: Journal of Language and Cultural Tourism
Publisher : Unit Pelayanan Bahasa, Politeknik Pariwisata Bali

The choice of jobs portraits the community’s mindset. However, the consistency of Balinese mindset to gender-stereotyped careers and the distribution of the students' genders in each department in Bali Hospitality and Tourism Institutes or higher educations have not been reported. The present study aimed at examining the proportions of the students' genders in each department in Bali Hospitality and Tourism Institutes or higher educations and the community mindset regarding the choice of jobs based on gender. 1,656 students of the three Tourism and hospitality institutes in Bali took part. Data were based on the entrance test and questionnaire (Google Form) analyzed with iterative analysis (Yin, 2010). Hospitality Management, Food and Beverage Service Management, Hospitality, Food Service Management, and Tourism Management and Hospitality Administration are the favorite departments. Two of the six departments, Hospitality Management and Food and Beverage Service Management are the two most favorite departments. On the contrary, four least favorite departments are Travel Business Management, Tourism Destination, Convention and Exhibition Management and Spa Management. All departments of the Bali Tourism and Hospitality institutes, females are more dominant. It shows that Balinese community are flexible and hold the same mindset regarding gender-stereotyped careers, such as Food and Beverage Service Management, Hospitality, and Food and Service Management.

Typology of Idiomatic Expressions in the Dialogue of Chapter One of “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” Faras Embun Dini; Arifuddin Arifuddin; Boniesta Zulandha Melani
Journal of English Education Forum (JEEF) Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026): APRIL-JUNE
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29303/jeef.v6i2.1043

This study aims to analyze idiomatic expressions found in the dialogue of Chapter One of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The objectives are to identify the idiomatic expressions, classify them based on Fernando’s (1996) typology, and analyze their contextual meanings and functions in dialogue. This study employs a descriptive qualitative method using dialogue excerpts from the selected chapter as the data source. The findings reveal that there are eleven idiomatic expressions identified in the dialogue, consisting of two pure idioms, seven semi-idioms, and two literal idioms. Semi-idioms are the most dominant type, reflecting a balance between literal and figurative meaning in everyday conversational contexts. The findings also show that interpretation of idiomatic meaning depends heavily on contextual factors, including the surrounding dialogue, narrative information, situational circumstances, and interpersonal relationships between the characters. In addition, the analysis demonstrates that idiomatic expressions serve various functions in the dialogue, including expressing authority, conveying evaluation and personal attitudes, managing interpersonal relationships, and influencing the psychological responses of other characters. The findings suggest that idiomatic expressions are not used randomly, but also closely related to the communicative needs of the characters and the interactional contexts in which they occur.

Development of Web-mediated Audio-Visual Listening Book to Boost the Understanding of Implicatures in the TOEFL Short Dialogues Arifuddin Arifuddin; I Made Sujana; Nawawi Nawawi
Journal Evaluation in Education (JEE) Vol 4 No 4 (2023): October
Publisher : Cahaya Ilmu Cendekia Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37251/jee.v4i4.752

Purpose of the Study: Understanding implicatures in TOEFL Short Dialogues is difficult. It is essential to develop web-based media to boost implicature understanding. This current study aimed at testing the implicature inference-making ability of English teachers, identifying the factors that affect listening difficulties and developing web-mediated audio-visual books for the TOEFL. Methodology: This is a three-phase R & D model: 1) ‘Research Phase’ (Testing the English teachers listening ability; Examining factors affecting implicatures understanding; and Profiling the English teachers listening abilities); 2) ‘Development Phase’ (Constructing the test instrument; Formulating Learning Objectives; Selecting Audio-visual materials, Designing the web-mediated audio-visual book; Validating and revising the book) and ‘Production Phase’ (Dissemination and Mass Production). Main Finding: The products of the ‘Research phase’: 1) Listening ability, 2) Factors affecting listening, 3) Profile of the English teachers’ pragmatic ability. There are five primary causes of difficulty, ‘Speech Rate Delivery,’ ‘Voice,’ ‘Sentence Complexity,’ ‘Mishearing,’ and ‘Colloquial.’ The product of the ‘Development Phase’ is a ‘Web-based audiovisual book for the TOEFL Short Dialogues.’ All lessons are aided with online links to audio and videos. Finally, the product of ‘Production Phase’ is a massed published book. Novelty/Originality of the Study: No single study has ever been reported that focused on developing a web-mediated audio-visual listening book to boost the understanding of implicatures in the TOEFL Short Dialogues.

English Master’s Students’ Idiomatic Expressions Understanding: Effect of Gender, Causes of Difficulties and Learning Strategies Arifuddin Arifuddin; Henny Soepriyanti
Journal Evaluation in Education (JEE) Vol 7 No 2 (2026): April
Publisher : Cahaya Ilmu Cendekia Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37251/jee.v7i2.2798

Purpose of the study: Many Master’s students in English Language Education struggle to achieve the minimum TOEFL score. However, limited research has explored how gender influences their understanding of idioms. This study examined: (1) students’ idiomatic understanding by gender; (2) gender effects on idiom comprehension; (3) causes of difficulty; and (4) learning strategies used. Methodology: A mixed-methods design involving 212 English Master’s students. Data were collected with tests, questionnaires, and interviews. Descriptive statistics were used to assess students’ idiom comprehension levels, and the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation was used to assess the relationship between idiom comprehension and other variables. For stages of qualitative analysis - data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing – were applied. Main Findings: The study reveals a medium level of idiomatic competence and no significant gender effect—challenging prevailing assumptions of gendered pragmatic advantages. Key difficulties include limited exposure to authentic input, unfamiliarity with figurative meaning, infrequent reading, and forgetfulness. Students rely on strategies such as reading idiom materials, using dictionaries, making contextual inferences, and using multimedia. Novelty/Originality of this study: The main challenges stem from limited exposure, literal interpretation, and insufficient cultural and contextual knowledge. Nevertheless, students demonstrated learner autonomy by employing diverse strategies such as using idiom dictionaries, engaging with authentic media, and contextual guessing. The study offers ‘novel’ insights for integrating idiomatic instruction to enhance postgraduate pragmatic competence and TOEFL outcomes.

Career Choice Shift of the English Students Based on Gender Arifuddin Arifuddin; Kamaludin Yusra; Ahmad Zamzam; Arafiq Arafiq; Lalu Jaswadi Putra; Dewa Gede Ngurah Byomantara
Journal Evaluation in Education (JEE) Vol 5 No 4 (2024): October
Publisher : Cahaya Ilmu Cendekia Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37251/jee.v5i4.1130

Purpose of Study: Exploring the students’ motivations for studying in the English departments, comparing career choices and interests based on gender, and determining the ‘time’ and reasons for shifting careers. Methodology: This study employed mixed methods. The sample was drawn through proportional random sampling and involved 1100 students from the English departments in Lombok, Indonesia. 380 male and 820 female students, more than 25 percent of the total, filled out the Google Forms questionnaire. The data were collected through questionnaires and academic documents. Quantitative data analysis employed descriptive statistics, while qualitative analysis used ‘Iterative Analysis.’ Main Findings: 1) Being a teacher is the primary motivation for studying in the English departments; 2) Females far dominate men in the choice of the teaching profession, while males in the tourism and hospitality sector; 3) But, career choice shift occurs at the end of the study motivated by socio-economic orientation. So, curriculum developers should consider biological and socio-cultural aspects of English education gender. Further studies should be conducted on the interrelation of gender and socio-cultural and religious perspectives. Novelty/Originality of this Study: The choice of work of the students of the English departments in Indonesia is still determined by its suitability with gender. Some studies on career shifts in universities have been carried out, but a specific study that explored the career choice shift of English department students based on gender has never been carried out. This is the ‘novelty.’ Nevertheless, this study did not include the students’ religion-based educational background.

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