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Using Teams Games Tournament (TGT) to Increase Students’ Vocabulary Acquisition and Reduce Their Learning Anxiety the Case of Seventh-Grade Students at Junior High School Alwi, Mughits; Hendi Pratama; Henrikus Joko Yulianto
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 : Universitas Islam Negeri Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24256/ideas.v13i2.9246

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This study focuses on two persistent issues in EFL classrooms, limited vocabulary acquisition and high levels of learning anxiety among seventh-grade students. The researcher examined whether the Teams Games Tournament (TGT) Scramble Game is more effective than traditional instruction in improving vocabulary acquisition while reducing anxiety. Using a mixed-methods, quasi-experimental design with a nonequivalent control group, the study involved 60 students at Junior High School Brebes, divided equally into an experimental group and a control group. Vocabulary achievement was measured through pre-tests and post-tests, while anxiety levels were assessed using the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) developed by Horwitz et al. (1986), supported by classroom observations and semi-structured interviews. Quantitative analysis using N-Gain scores showed that the experimental group reached a moderate improvement (62%), which was substantially higher than the control group’s 48%, indicating stronger vocabulary development through TGT. In terms of affective outcomes, students in the experimental group shifted from being “very anxious” to “mildly anxious” or “relaxed,” while anxiety in the control group largely remained high. Qualitative findings further revealed that students perceived the TGT Scramble Game as “fun, motivating, and less stressful,” promoting peer support and active participation. Consistent with cooperative learning theory (Slavin), Thus, the TGT Scramble Game effectively enhances vocabulary learning while creating a low-anxiety classroom environment, offering meaningful implications for student-centered EFL instruction.
Strengthening Language and Eco-Cultural Literacy of the Young Generation to Support International Tourism in Karimunjawa Kuncoro Bayu Prasetyo; Henrikus Joko Yulianto; Soeharso Soeharso
Empower : Jurnal Pengembangan Masyarakat Islam Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024)
Publisher : UIN Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24235/empower.v9i2.18658

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This article describes community empowerment for the younger generation in the Karimunjawa Islands to solve problems in local tourism development, namely low foreign language communication skills as a support for international tourism, fading knowledge and interest in local cultural arts, and the threat of tourism impacts on the ecological environment. As a problem-solving step, empowerment was carried out on youth Karang Taruna Kompak Setigi Kemajuan Karimunjawa Village to be involved and actively participate in tourism economic activities, while increasing awareness of preserving the environment and local cultural heritage.  With the Participation Rural Appraisal (PRA) method, the implementation of pre-field, field and post-field stages has succeeded in finding a pilot model in fostering motivation, skills and courage in communicating English to teenagers, while recognizing various local wisdom of traditional games that have potential as tourist attractions for foreign tourists and arousing the awareness of the younger generation to love the surrounding environment more. This is an important support for efforts to improve the welfare of the local Karimunajwa community through the international tourism economy, while preparing the younger generation of Karimunjawa as agents of guardians and preservation of Karimunjawa's culture and natural environment
Women Resistance in Kahlil Gibran’s Novel, Broken Wings Idris; Henrikus Joko Yulianto
Syntax Literate Jurnal Ilmiah Indonesia
Publisher : Syntax Corporation

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36418/syntax-literate.v11i5.64396

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This research examines the portrayal of women’s resistance in Kahlil Gibran's novelette, Broken Wings, through the lens of ecofeminism. Ecofeminism believes that women and environmental exploitation cannot be separated. Both emerge from patriarchal structures that upheld dominance and oppression. The purpose of this study is to analyze how the environment is constructed, how the oppression against women is depicted, and how resistance is represented in the narrative in the novelette Broken Wings. The study used descriptive qualitative analysis using Susan Griffin’s cultural ecofeminism as the theoretical framework to analyze the novelette. The findings reveal that male supremacy over women and nature is persistently portrayed, with Selma's character embodying subtle yet significant resistance. Her suffering, confinement, and resilience are symbolically reflected in natural images such as gardens and seasons. The study concludes that Selma's resistance manifests not through open rebellion but through inner resilience, emotional strength, and self-awareness, challenging the notion that silent women within oppressive systems are entirely passive. Thus, Broken Wings not only critiques gender-based discrimination but also highlights an integrated environmental awareness, confirming the ecofeminist argument that the domination of women and nature stems from the same patriarchal forces.