Rambe, Sokhira Linda Vinde
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Probing Digital Media Usage at State Islamic Colleges in North Sumatera; from Advantages to Challenges Rambe, Sokhira Linda Vinde; Yusni Sinaga
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Lite
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24256/ideas.v13i2.5975

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Utilizing digital media platforms have been obligated for all educators including lecturers to face the educational development. However, there are still many lecturers who are not familiar with their advances and not ready with their usages in teaching. The objectives of this study are to see types of digital media platforms applied by the lecturers and to know advantages derived and challenges faced. The research was done with descriptive qualitative method and 13 English lecturers from the State Islamic Colleges in North Sumatera were chosen purposively as research respondents. To get the data needed, questionnaires were distributed, and interviews were done to respondents. To analyze the questionnaires data, the frequencies as well as percentages were counted, and data reduction, description, display, and conclusion were done to analyze interview data. This study found WA Group is the most preferred platform by the lecturers in blended learning followed by Google Meet, Zoom, Google Classroom, and Quizizz as well as Kahoot. Then, it is revealed that digital media help learners to have lots of interaction with peers and digital media also can motivate lecturers to develop their teaching professionalism. Finally, this research gives some contribution mostly to students and lecturers about types of digital media as well as the advantages of using digital media in teaching and learning process and it informs some challenges faced by students and teachers in making use of the digital media.
Utilizing Body Languages to Create Effective Classroom Management Rambe, Sokhira Linda Vinde
English Education : English Journal for Teaching and Learning Vol 11, No 1 (2023): Vol 11, No 1 June 2023
Publisher : UIN Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24952/ee.v11i1.7807

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The research investigated the use of teachers’ body languages in teaching English which focused on describing types of body language that teachers used and their significances in creating good classroom management. The kind of the research was descriptive qualitative in which the research used observation with note-taking and video-recording as data gathering techniques. Then, interview was also used to validate the data related to observation result. Then, an English teacher who teaches at SMP N 8 Padangsidimpuan was chosen as a research respondent. The steps of data analysis technique consisted of: (1) Reducing the data, (2) Presenting the data, and (3) Concluding the data. From the result of data analysis and discussion, there are five types of body language found in the research. They are facial expression, posture, gesture, touch, and eye contact. It was also found that body language must be used effectively and well to manage teacher’s teaching comfort and to monitor students’ learning activity like the use of postures and eye contact.
The Students’ Perception of Using Webtoon Application at The Sixth Semester of The English Department Rahmadani, Masitoh; Siregar, Fitri Rayani; Rambe, Sokhira Linda Vinde
English Education : English Journal for Teaching and Learning Vol 12, No 2 (2024): Volume 12 No.02 December 2024
Publisher : UIN Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24952/ee.v12i2.12930

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This research investigates students' perceptions of using the Webtoon application in the sixth semester of the English Department at State Islamic University Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan. A descriptive quantitative approach was used, with 30 students participating. The results showed that students perceived Webtoon positively for improving reading literacy, with 46.82% agreeing and 15.32% strongly agreeing. Students responded favorably to indicators of absorption, understanding, and evaluation. Webtoon was recognized as an engaging medium that helped solve reading difficulties.