Radik Darmawan
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Dreaming High Through Education: Theme Analysis of Educational Values Identified in ‘Laskar Pelangi’ Santosa Santosa; Radik Darmawan; Zaenal Abidin
Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 12 No. 2 (2023): Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : IKIP PGRI Pontianak

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31571/bahasa.v12i2.6772

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The present study aimed at identifying the college students’ perceptions toward the main characters depicted in Andrea Hiratas’ novel entitled ‘Laskar Pelangi’. Qualitative method was used to describe the students’ verbal perceptions toward the above-mentioned novel. Eight respondents were assigned to read the novel for two weeks, and further interviewed in semi-structured manner. The findings indicated that there were some important values, which could probably contribute to the main characters’ success, such as being grateful, religious, and motivated. Furthermore, it was also found that the success experienced by the main characters were not only an inner-driven matter. In fact, the other externally driven factors might have significantly contributed to their success, such as parents and teachers’ contributions, which should have been described more in the novel. Given with the current gloomy economic situation, the students’ attempts to accomplish their goals are perceived more difficult to be materialized as numerous intertwined factors might hamper the students’ expensive dream.
The Role of English in Employment Context: the Case of Indonesian Chinese Company Aam Alamsyah; Santosa Santosa; Radik Darmawan; Mutaat Mutaat; Fitria Ningsih
Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 13 No. 1 (2024): Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : IKIP PGRI Pontianak

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31571/bahasa.v13i1.7270

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The role of English in Indonesian pedagogical field has been studied extensively. However, the role of English in the employment context is scarcely scrutinized. Given the increasing awareness of being employable, examining the functions of international languages demanded in the employment context is imperative. The study focuses on some crucial aspects of English in the employment context, such as the workers' motivation toward English, the goals in learning English, and the potential hardships or challenges in learning or practicing English in their employment context. In order to capture more varied data, the researchers employed a mixed method along with a G-form questionnaire, interviews, and document analysis. The recruited participants comprised of sixty active employees who are currently working as permanent employees in a Chinese company. The participants were recruited randomly. The result indicated that even though English was the employees' preferred foreign language, they preferred to learn it through informal sources (e.g., YouTube, Google Translate, and Grammarly). It was also found that only few departments used English in the company (e.g., marketing, sales department, export- import department). The primary language used to support the company's production was Chinese/Mandarin. The outcome should encourage further research on the factories or businesses owned by non-English nationals (e.g., Japanese, or Korean) so that the critical role of English in the current employment contexts can be verified.