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EFL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON TOEIC PRACTICE CLASS AT TWELFTH GRADERS SMK KESEHATAN HUSADA PRATAMA Imam Fauzi
Globish: An English-Indonesian Journal for English, Education, and Culture Vol 9, No 2 (2020): Globish: An English-Indonesian journal for English, Education and Culture
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang

Learning English language is much demanded and crucial for EFL students. Students are supposed to be able to prove their language skills through language proficiency test. TOEIC is one of the language proficiency tests that mostly EFL students especially vocational high school students need to learn and master it. However, the students often encounter some difficulties in conducting the TOEIC test. Improving students’ comprehension about practicing the TOEIC test highly requires a good strategy. TOEIC practice class is considered to be one of appropriate approaches to be applied to encourage the students’ comprehension. The purpose of the research is to investigate comprehensively whether there is any significant improvement of practicing TOEIC strategy on the students’ listening comprehension of the twelfth grade students. This research applied descriptive qualitative approach that engages one group participated by 30 students of twelfth grade of SMK Kesehatan Husada Pratama. It can be seen that there was such significant improvements of practicing TOEIC strategy on the students’ listening comprehension of the twelfth grade at SMK Kesehatan Husada Pratama academic year 2019/2020.

An Evaluation of EFL Textbooks Entitled “New Access English for Academic Purposes” for Undergraduate Students Imam Fauzi
Globish: An English-Indonesian Journal for English, Education, and Culture Vol 8, No 2 (2019): Globish: An English-Indonesian journal for English, Education and Culture
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31000/globish.v8i2.1759

The present study is a case specific attempt to explore the effectiveness of English as a foreign language textbooks entitled New Access English for Academic Purposes Revised Edition on the students active learning in EFL situation. The current research underpinned an indepth approach which led to descriptive analysis data collection through a textbook evaluation checklist. It was addressed to 40 undergraduate students in EFL classroom. Textbook evaluation checklist was built on both close and open-ended questions which were comprehensively analyzed separately. The findings revealed that the textbook contributes much advantages on the students active learning, be able to stimulate students in the EFL learning situations, and assist the EFL teachers or lecturers in designing sistematically their classroom learning activities based on the learning objectives and expectation written in the textbook. As explained in the findings of research that some students feel encouraged in terms of utilizing the designed textbook in the language classroom, they thought the EFL textbook is able to improve their English language skills especially in reading, listening, writing, speaking and grammar understanding. Although in the other side, the EFL learners responded that there would be better if the author of textbook tried to make some need analysis for improving and formulating much better language learning materials. Additionally, the EFL lecturers feel assisted after using the textbook for EFL students to construct effectively their course syllabus and language learning activities in the classroom.

Improving Students’ Speaking Ability through Small-Group Discussion Imam Fauzi
Journal of ELT Research: The Academic Journal of Studies in English Language Teaching and Learning 2017: Journal of ELT Research, Vol. 2, Issue 2
Publisher : University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA

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This research aimed to investigate how small-group discussion can be implemented to improve vocational high school students’ speaking ability and to identify the role of small group discussion in improving students’ speaking skill. This research was conducted by using action research, with 35 students of the second grade participating in this research. The findings of research can be explained in three cycles. Cycle 1 revealed that there were 37.2% of the students who did well; 42.8% were good although they had weaknesses in some aspects of using statements of introduction and choosing good sentences; 20% were weak and did not understand to choose appropriate sentences for introduction. Cycle II showed that 45.7% of the participants were good either in choosing appropriate sentences and pronunciation; 54.3% were considered good although they still lacked speaking communicatively with appropriate words. Cycle III was implemented after having additional classes, small guidelines of active speaking, and intensive practices. It found that 71.4% of the participants could communicate with English basic words and better structure, and 28.6% of them were still slightly below. Findings of this study showed that small group discussion could effectively improve students’ speaking skill, engage them in the group work discussion actively, encourage them to be independent learners who can expose themselves in learning activities, make them feel more relaxed at learning, give them more opportunities to improve their speaking skills.

The Effectiveness of Using Canva as Assisted Language Learning Media to Improve Undergraduate Studentsâ€™ Writing Skill Imam Fauzi
Globish: An English-Indonesian Journal for English, Education, and Culture Vol. 13 No. 2 (2024): Globish: English-Indonesian Journal for English Education and Culture
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31000/globish.v13i2.10148

Writing skills are something that all teachers should be aware of. A business pamphlet is one of the writing assignments for economics and business students. This study aimed to determine the differences in the learning outcomes of economics and business students by applying the Canva application as an English learning tool to improve their writing skills. The research design used a quasi-experimental design. The research population is economics and business students for the 2022-2023 academic year. The research sample was taken using a saturated sampling technique with the experimental and control groups. The data analysis technique used is the analysis prerequisite test including the normality test and hypothesis testing. The results showed that the post-test average value of the experimental class students' learning outcomes was 81.94, and the control class was 77.34. The hypothesis testing results showed a significant difference between learning outcomes and student activity in the experimental group, which was better than the control group. Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that the application of the Canva application in learning activities to improve the writing skills of economic and business students which was applied to the experimental class had a significantly greater value than students in the control class using PPT software for learning activities and writing skills. In the learning process, lecturers can develop English learning by using learning applications that are more effective and interesting in improving English learning outcomes and studentsâ€™ writing skills in accordance with learning objectives.

Maximizing Youtube as Language Mediated Learning for Undergraduate Students Imam Fauzi; Wahyuddin Wahyuddin
Globish: An English-Indonesian Journal for English, Education, and Culture Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): Globish: English-Indonesian Journal for English Education and Culture
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31000/globish.v15i1.14329

The challenge within the education world to fulfill the digital natives is large enough. This is caused by their different life experiences, especially experiences in using technology. The internet itself opens up many possibilities for integrating technology into classroom learning. YouTube is a learning media that can be integrated into learning subjects that students consider difficult. This research aims to see to what extent YouTube can be used as a learning medium in English courses and figures out the effectiveness of maximizing YouTube as a medium in language teaching and learning. The sample of this research is 25 undergraduate students in the second semester of the Management study program. Furthermore, the research data was gathered through a pre-test and post-test to analyze quantitatively the effectiveness of utilizing YouTube as a language learning medium, and a questionnaire to find out studentsâ€™ perspectives on the utilization of YouTube in language learning situations. The results revealed an increase in the average post-test (66.52 to 84.48). This research proves that video learning materials on YouTube can be used as a learning medium and significantly encourage students' learning outcomes in the language learning process

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