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WHEN IT OFTEN TURNS TO SILENCE: STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON ASKING QUESTIONS IN ONLINE ENGLISH CLASS AT UNIVERSITY Atin Kurniawati
Jurnal Scientia Vol. 10 No. 2 (2022): Education, Sosial science and Planning technique, March
Publisher : Sean Institute

This study aims at investigating the students’ perceptions on asking questions in online English class focusing on three issues: (1) the factors that encourage the students to ask questions;(2) the factors that burden the students to ask questions; and (3) the lecturers’ feedback in question and answer session. This study employed mixed-method approach by using both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis involving 43 students of English letters in a state Islamic university in Central Java. The results reported that the students’ interest in the subjects, the lecturers’ attitude, and lack of understanding of the learning materials are the key factors that encourage the students to ask questions. Several factors identified as the burden in asking questions are being afraid of making mistakes in speaking English, unsureness understanding of the learning materials, limited interaction, and being afraid of asking silly questions. The students reported that generally the lecturers give satisfying answers to their questions and they argue that they need more examples or quizzes from the lecturers to deepen their understanding of the learning materials.

ICT-based Elementary School in Indonesia: Curriculum Content, Strategies, and Challenges Atin Kurniawati; Mia Febriana; Rini Anggrainingsih
EduBasic Journal: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar Vol 4, No 1 (2022): EduBasic Journal: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Kampus Serang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17509/ebj.v4i1.44668

Along with the rapid growth of ICT, many schools offer ICT-based courses or programs. This study aimed to investigate the implementation of ICT-based elementary school in Indonesia focusing on the curriculum content, the strategies for integrating ICT curriculum into national curriculum, and the challenges they faced in running the school. Taking the case at SD ICT Al Abidin Surakarta, Indonesia, this study employed a descriptive qualitative method by conducting interview, observation, and document analysis. The result showed that the ICT curriculum included coding as the main skill by using several applications namely Code.org, Scratch Jr., Kodular, and Tinkercad.com. There were also several supporting skills taught namely rapid typing, hardware knowledge, basic Microsoft Office, graphic design, and ICT unplugged. They arranged the national curriculum content first and then added ICT content into daily learning activities. The challenges in running ICT school include the difficulty in convincing parents about the benefits of learning ICT skills, the absence of ICT school as a model in Indonesian context, and the limitedness of ICT teachers in the school. To solve it, they regularly conducted socialization to parents about ICT through seminar and social media campaign. The limitedness of ICT teachers was solved by providing regular training for class teachers to learn about ICT so they could teach ICT as well whenever needed. This study implies that ICT skills can be taught since early age and it can be integrated to formal education. For that purpose, it requires adequate learning facilities, skilled teachers, and mutual coordination with parents.

Teachers Reflections on Teaching Mathematics in English: A Consideration for Developing ESP Course Atin Kurniawati
ELE Reviews: English Language Education Reviews Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): November
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said Surakarta

This study aims at investigating the difficulties faced by mathematics teachers in delivering learning materials in English, the strategies carried out by the teachers to overcome their problems, and its implication for ESP design. Conducted in a private school in Surakarta, which uses the Cambridge curriculum, this study involved five mathematics teachers. The data were collected by interview to elicit detailed information. Then, the data were analyzed using the interactive analysis method. Based on the study, the teachers faced several difficulties, namely vocabulary mastery, pronunciation, grammar mastery, and speaking fluency. The teacher's strategies to cope with the difficulties were improving English skills by learning from reference books and other sources, printed or online, and collaborating with peer teachers. They also used an online platform to assist their learning as well as prepare the learning media. It implied that ESP design for mathematics teachers needed to cover four aspects: vocabulary mastery, pronunciation, grammar mastery, and speaking fluency. Several platforms could be utilized to design the ESP course, including the platforms that supported the linguistic aspects and mathematical knowledge.

ENGLISH DEBATING AT AN ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL: BEYOND SPEAKING SKILL AND CRITICAL THINKING Atin Kurniawati
ETERNAL (English, Teaching, Learning and Research Journal) Vol 8 No 02 (2022)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24252/Eternal.V82.2022.A4

Plenty of studies have investigated English debating as a method to improve students’ speaking skill and critical thinking, whereas debating itself requires combination of several skills altogether from preparation to evaluation stage. Each stage in debating requires different skills. This study aims to shed some light on the influence of English debating activities on the progress of English skills and non-English skills of its members. Three students who joined the English debating club at an Islamic boarding school were involved in this study and they represented different length of membership. The data were collected through an open-ended questionnaire and followed by semi-structured interviews. The entire data collection stage was conducted online due to pandemic condition. The data were then coded and analysed using constant comparative method. This study revealed that English debating brought a good progress on both English skills and non-English skills of its members. Not only it improved the students’ speaking skill, but it also improved reading, listening, and writing skills. Along with the skills progress, they also confirmed much better vocabulary and grammar mastery. Non-English skills were also well-developed through English debating activities namely critical thinking, confidence, teamwork, and persistence. Team members interactions and coaching from the debating coach contributed a lot toward their progress. This study implies that English debating is suitable to develop all English skills as well as the students’ ability of critical thinking, teamwork, confidence, and persistence.

EFL thesis writing anxiety: Causes, effects, and coping strategies Atin Kurniawati; Arief Eko Priyo Atmojo
EnJourMe (English Journal of Merdeka) : Culture, Language, and Teaching of English Vol 7, No 2 (2022): December, 2022
Publisher : Universitas Merdeka Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26905/enjourme.v7i2.8004

This present study explores how thesis writing anxiety causes delay in thesis writing completion along with its coping strategies. It adopted narrative inquiry as the research method. The participant was one former student of English education graduate program at a state university in Central Java, Indonesia. Data were garnered through semi-structured interviews. The data were then analyzed by employing thematic analysis. The results suggest that thesis writing anxiety was caused by family and financial problems, full-time working duties and poor time management, as well as unpleasant administrative staff services. Thesis writing anxiety empirically affected thesis writing completion in terms of thesis writing procrastination as well as lack of confidence and feeling worried of making mistakes. Successful coping strategies include identifying problems and seeking solutions, establishing mutual communication with thesis supervisors and workplace stakeholders, as well as maintaining self-motivation. Practical implications and suggestions for further studies are also discussed.DOI: 10.26905/enjourme.v7i2.8004

Fostering Religious Moderation through English Debating at Tahfizul Quran Boarding School Context Atin Kurniawati
Indonesian Journal of Islamic Education Studies (IJIES) Vol. 5 No. 2 (2022): Indonesian Journal of Islamic Education Studies (IJIES)
Publisher : Faculty of Tarbiyah Universitas Islam Tribakti Lirboyo Kediri

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33367/ijies.v5i2.2922

This article investigates the students' and teachers' perceptions of English debating and how English debating could foster religious moderation. This study employed a qualitative method with a narrative inquiry design in collecting the data in the form of stories from the members and the coach of an English debating club at a Tahfizul Quran boarding school senior high school. The data of this study were collected through semi-structured interviews with the English teacher, who also performed as the coach, and three former members of the club who had experienced one-year membership and had joined English debating competitions. The data were then analyzed using thematic coding to identify the themes from the data groups that correspond to the research questions and become the study's findings. The findings revealed that English debating had improved all students' English skills. As they were always triggered to build convincing arguments from different perspectives, they promoted their confidence to speak in public, critical and systematic thinking ability, and teamwork. English debating sometimes presented controversial issues against Islamic values and was troublesome for the students. Through English debating, they recognized that diversity and plurality existed, and at the same time, they could explore the universal values of Islam. English debating is beyond arguing pros and cons; it was a sequence that built many skills linguistically and non-linguistically.

BEING AN ENGLISH DEBATING COACH: A TEACHER’S ROLES AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION Atin Kurniawati
Edulingua: Jurnal Linguistiks Terapan dan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Vol 9, No 2 (2022)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Nahdlatul Ulama Jepara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34001/edulingua.v9i2.3513

English debating has taken its role to improve students’ performance in speaking and critical thinking skill, but it is through a long and uneasy process. This paper aims at exploring the lived experience of an English teacher in an Islamic boarding school who initiated the first English debating club and coached the members to be a considerable debating team in regional and national levels. The data of this narrative inquiry study were collected through several semi-structured interviews. The meaningful experiences and insights from the research data were highlighted thematically and presented as the data findings. This study found several roles of the teacher in initiating the debating club, such as establishing the club, recruiting the members, structuring the regular rehearsal, mapping the students’ strengths and weaknesses, and giving feedback and motivation. Under the limited sources of time and information, the teacher guided the students to work effectively and support them mentally. Her roles in coaching the debating club also inspired her professional identity as an English teacher. It implied that establishing running an English debating community requires a sequence of roles. In another way, it also strengthened the English teacher’s professional identity. Implications and practical suggestions are also discussed in this paper.

“Hi, Google! Tell Me A Joke”: How Google Assistant Creates Its Jokes Atin Kurniawati; Nico Harared; Irwan Rohardiyanto
Metathesis: Journal of English Language, Literature, and Teaching Vol. 6 No. 1 (2022): Metathesis: Journal of English Language, Literature, and Teaching
Publisher : Universitas Tidar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31002/metathesis.v6i1.48

Artificial intelligent-based application helps people in many ways, one of which telling them jokes. This study aims at (1) investigating the types of jokes on Google Assistant application, and (2) describing linguistic aspects used in the jokes. There were several steps in conducting this study. Firstly, the data of this study were the jokes taken from “tell me a joke” feature on Google Assistant. As many as 58 jokes were collected as the data. Then, the data were coded and analysed based on its linguistic aspects in terms of sounds, meanings, and word formations. After all data were analysed, conclusions were drawn. There are two forms of jokes in this application namely riddle and one liner. In riddle, the jokes are presented in question-answer form, whereas one liner joke only consists of one or two sentences. There are several linguistic aspects in creating the jokes, namely homonyms, minimal pair, substitution of sounds, onomatopoeia, phrase and words with similar pronunciation, idiomatic phrase, addition of sound and word combination. Among those aspects, homonyms are the most frequently utilized in the jokes. Jokes are beneficial for language learners to learn the real use of the language, thus further studies on jokes are suggested.

Fostering Religious Moderation through English Debating at Tahfizul Quran Boarding School Context Atin Kurniawati
Indonesian Journal of Islamic Education Studies (IJIES) Vol. 5 No. 2 (2022): Indonesian Journal of Islamic Education Studies (IJIES)
Publisher : Faculty of Tarbiyah Universitas Islam Tribakti Lirboyo Kediri

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33367/ijies.v5i2.2922

This article investigates the students' and teachers' perceptions of English debating and how English debating could foster religious moderation. This study employed a qualitative method with a narrative inquiry design in collecting the data in the form of stories from the members and the coach of an English debating club at a Tahfizul Quran boarding school senior high school. The data of this study were collected through semi-structured interviews with the English teacher, who also performed as the coach, and three former members of the club who had experienced one-year membership and had joined English debating competitions. The data were then analyzed using thematic coding to identify the themes from the data groups that correspond to the research questions and become the study's findings. The findings revealed that English debating had improved all students' English skills. As they were always triggered to build convincing arguments from different perspectives, they promoted their confidence to speak in public, critical and systematic thinking ability, and teamwork. English debating sometimes presented controversial issues against Islamic values and was troublesome for the students. Through English debating, they recognized that diversity and plurality existed, and at the same time, they could explore the universal values of Islam. English debating is beyond arguing pros and cons; it was a sequence that built many skills linguistically and non-linguistically.

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