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Exploring undergraduate students’ exposure to extramural English activities Desty Febria; Hardy Christ; Hilarius Raditya Priambada Purba
Journal of Research on English and Language Learning (J-REaLL) Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): Journal of Research on English and Language Learning (J-REaLL)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33474/j-reall.v7i2.25665

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While digital media have made English exposure outside the classroom increasingly accessible, little is known about how undergraduate learners engage with it or perceive its contribution to their language development. Previous studies have tended to examine either the frequency and duration of extramural English activities or their relationship to language outcomes, but rarely both alongside learners' own perceptions, limiting a more contextualized understanding of informal engagement. This quantitative descriptive study addressed this gap by examining the types, frequency, duration, and perceived benefits of extramural English activities among 190 undergraduate students enrolled in a general English course at a private Indonesian university. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and analyzed descriptively. Results showed that exposure was predominantly entertainment-oriented and digitally mediated, with listening to English songs (M = 4.31) and watching short social media videos (M = 4.20) reported as the most frequent activities, while music (M = 2.37) and online gaming (M = 2.06) accounted for the longest engagement durations. Despite this largely receptive, entertainment-driven pattern, students perceived these activities as beneficial, particularly for improving listening skills (M = 4.13) and reading skills (M = 4.09). These findings suggest that informal English exposure among undergraduates is substantial yet unevenly distributed, concentrated in accessible entertainment activities, while still perceived as valuable for language learning. This points to a need for educators to better integrate students' existing out-of-class practices into formal instruction through authentic, multimodal, and interaction-oriented learning opportunities that connect informal exposure with purposeful language learning.
Navigating Intercultural and Pedagogical Challenges: A Case Study of a Foreign ELT Teacher in Indonesia’s Dual-Curriculum Secondary School Purba, Hilarius Raditya Priambada; Gultom, Kristela Novena; Zaki, Leil Badrah; Nugraha, Hendra; Tindaon , Chariyani
Journal of Language and Literature Studies Vol. 6 No. 3 (2026): September
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (LITPAM)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36312/jolls.v6i3.5389

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This case study investigates the instructional challenges and adaptation strategies of a foreign English Language Teaching (ELT) teacher in a private secondary school in Batam, Indonesia, that implements both the Merdeka Curriculum and the Pearson Edexcel system. Using a single-case qualitative design, the study aims to (1) identify the pedagogical and technological challenges encountered by the teacher, (2) examine how she integrates Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to mediate instruction under these constraints, and (3) analyze how she negotiates curricular and intercultural demands between the two curricula. Data were collected through three classroom observations (approximately 80 minutes each) and one 45-minute semi-structured interview with a Filipino teacher who has taught in Indonesia for over twelve years and were examined through thematic analysis. The findings, presented as context-bound themes rather than generalizable outcomes, indicate that the teacher encountered challenges related to language barriers, limited instructional resources, technological disruptions, and the adaptation of curriculum content to the Indonesian sociocultural context. In response, she employed strategies such as simplified instruction, peer-supported learning, culturally localized materials, and flexible use of available technology. Within the boundaries of this single case, these strategies illustrate forms of teacher agency, intercultural responsiveness, and curriculum mediation that appear to support classroom-level inclusion; establishing their effectiveness or their alignment with international teaching standards would require further evidence from learners or outcome data. The findings suggest that intercultural sensitivity and flexible pedagogical approaches, supported by adequate institutional structures, are central to sustaining dual-curriculum ELT practice.
Enacting Student-Centered Learning under Kurikulum Merdeka: Interactional Challenges in a Secondary EFL Classroom Purba, Hilarius Raditya Priambada; Pardede, Duke Paopathon; Murillo, Filmor J.; Zaki, Leil Badrah; Febria, Desty
Journal of Language and Literature Studies Vol. 6 No. 3 (2026): September
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (LITPAM)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36312/jolls.v6i3.5860

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Kurikulum Merdeka pushes Indonesian secondary schools toward Student-Centered Learning (SCL), but classroom-level enactment does not always follow the policy script. This study examines that gap through a two-stage qualitative design: an exploratory observation-checklist mapping across eleven secondary schools in Batam, followed by an intensive case study of one classroom selected because it showed the sharpest contrast between strong lesson-plan compliance and weak student participation. Over a six-week period, data were generated through non-participant classroom observations, field notes, and semi-structured interviews with one EFL teacher and six students grouped into high-, moderate-, and low-motivation tiers, then analyzed using Bogdan and Biklen's code-families framework. The findings show that the teacher's lesson plan was rated highly compliant with SCL and Kurikulum Merdeka expectations, yet open-ended classroom tasks routinely broke down into extended silence. Foreign language anxiety_tied to limited vocabulary, fear of peer judgment, and unfamiliarity with unscripted speaking, pushed students toward strategic silence, which the teacher managed by reverting to first-language (L1) mediation and more teacher-led questioning. These patterns should be read as evidence from one critical case rather than a general trend across Indonesian classrooms: they show that a lesson plan's alignment with SCL principles does not by itself guarantee student participation. Supporting learners through this gap is likely to depend on gradual vocabulary preparation, affective safety, and structured scaffolding, rather than treating teacher-led support as a pedagogical failure.