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Questioning the Dominance of Native-English Teachers in ELT Profession Tahan HJ Sihombing
Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 14 No 1 (2022)
Publisher : Faculty of Letters, Universitas Abdurachman Saleh Situbondo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36841/pioneer.v14i1.1680

It is often assumed that native-English teachers are the best teachers in the teaching of English. This results in the preference towards native-English teachers and the isolation of non-native English teachers when it comes to English teaching profession. This assumption should not be perpetuated. English teaching researches have shown that native-English teachers are not always the ideal teachers in the teaching of English. The findings of the researches state that non-native English teachers have more advantages compared to the native ones especially in the context of English as an international language where English can no longer be associated with only English-speaking countries. This paper discusses the issue of the preference towards native-English teachers and the isolation of non-native English teachers.

The Evaluation of Three English Learning Websites Tahan HJ Sihombing
International Journal of Education, Information Technology, and Others Vol 3 No 2 (2020): International Journal of Education, Information Technology, and Others
Publisher : Peneliti.net

With the growing use of internet, a large number of English learning websites have been developed to assist English learners to improve their English. However, the websites do not always match the learners’ need, learners’ interests, and learners’ characteristic. Hence, it is essential for English teachers to evaluate the English learning websites before they recommend them to their students. The present study evaluated three language learning websites focusing on listening. Three major criteria including design, content, and learner fit were used as the parameters in the present evaluation. It is expected that, upon the evaluation, English language learners can be assisted to choose the best website for their English learning. In addition, this evaluation can contribute to the development of the language learning websites in which the feedback from the evaluation can be incorporated to the better development of the websites.

IMPLEMENTATION OF BRUTE-FORCE ALGORITHM AND BACKTRACKING ALGORITHM FOR FIREFIGHTING ROBOT SIMULATION Tegar Arifin Prasetyo; Rudy Chandra; Wesly Mailander Siagian; Tahan HJ Sihombing; Sarbaini Sarbaini
KLIK- KUMPULAN JURNAL ILMU KOMPUTER Vol 10, No 1 (2023)
Publisher : Lambung Mangkurat University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20527/klik.v10i1.456

In general, a robot is defined as a mechanical device used by humans to ease human work. Robots are usually used for difficult and dangerous tasks. One example of its use is a firefighting robot that replaces human tasks in extinguishing fires. The firefighting robot is on duty to find fire spots in a city then extinguishing them. To be able to put out a fire, the robot must implement an efficient program in finding and determining the shortest path to the location of the fire and then put it out. For this reason, the robot is equipped with proximity and fire sensors to detect the presence of fire. The design is made with a three-step program that is designing needs of robot control, robot control mechanism scheme preparation and implementing an algorithm for making program syntax. The Brute-Force Algorithm can be implemented to indicate the presence of a hotspot signal and the backtracking Algorithm is implemented to find the shortest path to the hotspot location. This paper discusses the use of a brute-force algorithm and a backtracking algorithm in a firefighting robot program to make the fire search process more efficient. The results show that from 8 input fire points, the firefighting robot is able to find all the points within 3.12 seconds with 13 times trial. In its application, the writer used Visual Basic 6.0 in the firefighting robot program.Keywords: Firefighting Robot, Brute-Force Algorithm, and Backtracking Algorithm.Secara umum robot didefinisikan sebagai suatu alat mekanik yang digunakan oleh manusia untuk mempermudah pekerjaan manusia. Robot biasanya digunakan untuk tugas-tugas yang sulit dan berbahaya. Salah satu contoh penggunaannya adalah robot pemadam kebakaran yang menggantikan tugas manusia dalam memadamkan api. Robot pemadam kebakaran bertugas untuk menemukan titik api di suatu kota kemudian memadamkannya. Untuk dapat memadamkan api, robot harus menerapkan program yang efisien dalam mencari dan menentukan jalur terpendek menuju lokasi kebakaran kemudian memadamkannya. Untuk itu, robot dilengkapi dengan proximity dan fire sensor untuk mendeteksi adanya api. Perancangan dibuat dengan tiga langkah program yaitu perancangan kebutuhan pengendalian robot, penyusunan skema mekanisme kendali robot dan implementasi algoritma untuk pembuatan sintaks program. Algoritma Brute-Force dapat diimplementasikan untuk menunjukkan adanya sinyal hotspot dan Algoritma backtracking diimplementasikan untuk mencari jalur terpendek ke lokasi hotspot. Penelitian ini membahas tentang penggunaan algoritma brute force dan algoritma backtracking pada simulasi program robot pemadam kebakaran agar proses pencarian kebakaran menjadi lebih efisien. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dari 8 input titik api, robot pemadam kebakaran mampu menemukan semua titik dalam waktu 3,12 detik dengan 13 percobaan. Dalam penerapannya penulis menggunakan Visual Basic 6.0 pada program robot pemadam kebakaran. Kata kunci: Robot Pemadam Kebakaran, Algoritma Brute-Force, dan Backtracking.

Penerapan Website untuk Digitalisasi dan Pengembangan Bisnis di Usaha Pemandian Air Panas Karunia Sipoholon Rudy Chandra; Tegar Arifin Prasetyo; Tahan HJ Sihombing; Juan Carlos Munthe; Christian Benedict Lumbantoruan; Dame Sisri Haryati Katarina Rumapea; Herbeth Augustinus Napitupulu
JURNAL ComunitÃ Servizio : Jurnal Terkait Kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, terkhusus bidang Teknologi, Kewirausahaan dan Sosial Kemasyarakatan Vol. 6 No. 1 (2024): APRIL
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (LPPM), Univesitas Kristen Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33541/cs.v6i1.5297

Traveling is an activity that people do to unwind from their daily routines. There are many types of travel destinations, and one of them is a natural hot spring located in Situmeang Habinsaran Village, Sipoholon District, North Tapanuli. Besides being a tourist destination, natural hot springs are believed to have the ability to cure various skin diseases and promote healthier skin. The owner of the Karunia hot spring business is one of the entrepreneurs who provide hot spring baths, accommodations/homestays, and a restaurant. This business opportunity has become more competitive with many similar ventures opening up. Marketing and promoting this natural attraction continues. As time goes by, the promotion and business systems need to be enhanced by using information technology to improve. A website is one of the means for promotion and branding, enabling the digitization of the established business. Building a website is applied for promotional purposes and to enhance credibility with the public, making them more familiar with the hot spring tourism in Sipoholon, especially Karunia hot spring. The website also serves as a centralized platform for financial management, cash flow, and business operations, which have previously been done manually. The goal of creating this website is for partners to increase income and improve business branding

The Trend of Linguistic Studies on Social Media in Indonesian Linguistic Journals Harahap, Ahmad Fadli; Rizky Vita Losi; Hanna Maria Panggabean; Ronika Apriyanti Manik; Roobby Hamdanur; Tahan HJ Sihombing; Sahat Maringan Samosir
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature Vol. 13 No. 1 (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.v13i1.6871

The focus of linguistic research has been shift in the past five years from face to face communication to online communication. This research employed content analysis on a number of articles that had been published in linguistics journals across Indonesia since 2020 to 2024, with linguistic aspect in social media as the main focus of the research. This current research has revealed that in the past five years, the number of publications used social media as their data source had improved. Among those publications, the most dominant research designed was qualitative descriptive. In addition, content analysis is the most dominant method to analyze the data. Instagram is the most frequently platform used as data resources in linguistic research. Researchers are particularly interested to investigate pragmatic aspects towards the online communication in social media. Based on the findings, future research is encouraged to use more diverse research designs, expand the scope of linguistic domains, and explore new platforms such as threads to better capture evolving digital language trends. Researchers are also advised to continuously adapt their methods and analyses to the dynamic nature of online communication in Indonesia.

The Trend of Linguistic Studies on Social Media in Indonesian Linguistic Journals Harahap, Ahmad Fadli; Rizky Vita Losi; Hanna Maria Panggabean; Ronika Apriyanti Manik; Roobby Hamdanur; Tahan HJ Sihombing; Sahat Maringan Samosir
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature Vol. 13 No. 1 (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.v13i1.6871

The focus of linguistic research has been shift in the past five years from face to face communication to online communication. This research employed content analysis on a number of articles that had been published in linguistics journals across Indonesia since 2020 to 2024, with linguistic aspect in social media as the main focus of the research. This current research has revealed that in the past five years, the number of publications used social media as their data source had improved. Among those publications, the most dominant research designed was qualitative descriptive. In addition, content analysis is the most dominant method to analyze the data. Instagram is the most frequently platform used as data resources in linguistic research. Researchers are particularly interested to investigate pragmatic aspects towards the online communication in social media. Based on the findings, future research is encouraged to use more diverse research designs, expand the scope of linguistic domains, and explore new platforms such as threads to better capture evolving digital language trends. Researchers are also advised to continuously adapt their methods and analyses to the dynamic nature of online communication in Indonesia.

Sosialisasi dan Workshop Strategi Menulis Essay Dalam Bahasa Inggris Dan Meraih Beasiswa Untuk Studi Lanjut Ke Dalam Dan Luar Negeri Di SMA Swasta Al-Azhar Medan, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara Sihombing, Tahan H.J.; Panggabean, Hanna Maria; Manik , Ronika Apriyanti Manik; Mutia Elviani; Muhamad Safi’i; Harahap, Ahmad Fadli
Jurnal Pengabdian UntukMu NegeRI Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025): Pengabdian Untuk Mu negeRI
Publisher : LPPM UMRI

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37859/jpumri.v9i2.9349

Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menulis essay dalam bahasa Inggris bagi siswa SMA Swasta Al-Ahzar Medan sebagai persiapan menghadapi seleksi beasiswa, baik di dalam maupun luar negeri. Permasalahan utama yang dihadapi mitra adalah rendahnya keterampilan menulis akademik siswa, khususnya dalam menyusun essay yang argumentatif, terstruktur, dan sesuai standar penyedia beasiswa. Untuk mengatasi hal tersebut, tim pengabdi memberikan pelatihan intensif selama dua hari yang mencakup pemahaman struktur essay, teknik menulis, dan revisi berbasis umpan balik. Kegiatan ini juga disertai penyusunan dan distribusi modul “Strategi Penulisan Essay Beasiswa dalam Bahasa Inggris” sebagai bahan ajar berkelanjutan di sekolah. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan pada kualitas tulisan siswa, ditunjukkan dengan peningkatan keterampilan penilaian essay dalam beberapa aspek seperti struktur, kejelasan argumen, dan tata bahasa. Banyak peserta menyatakan lebih percaya diri untuk menulis dan mengajukan beasiswa setelah mengikuti pelatihan ini. Kegiatan ini diharapkan dapat dilanjutkan secara berkelanjutan dan diperluas ke sekolah lain dengan kondisi serupa.

Socialization of Village Website Management in Pardinggaran Village: Sosialisasi Pengelolaan Website Desa di Desa Pardinggaran Simbolon, Iustisia; Arie Satia Dharma; Herimanto, Herimanto; Tahan HJ Sihombing; Nenni Mona Aruan; Archico Darius Simpar Sembiring; Enrico Hezkiel Sirait; Wilona Diva Artha Simbolon; Emely Angelica Lestari
Dinamisia : Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024): Dinamisia: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Publisher : Universitas Lancang Kuning

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/dinamisia.v8i2.16509

Socialization of village website management in Pardinggaran Village is an activity that helps the government increase awareness among village officials that village websites are a medium for promoting village tourism potential and superior village products. This activity is based on the results of observations on the village website owned by Pardinggaran Village which is still not optimal in managing information related to the village. There is still very little information regarding Pardinggaran Village from the website. Lack of exposure to village activities can be one of the reasons for the lack of tourism development in the village. This is because Pardinggaran Village is a village located in Toba Regency which is a tourist destination area. So, based on these problems, this activity aims to provide innovative solutions in the form of socialization in managing village websites. Through this activity, it is hoped that it can help Pardinggaran Village in managing the village website optimally so that the village website can be used as a medium for information and promotion.

Enhancing Students’ Speaking Proficiency through Project-Based Learning and AI-Supported Tools (Orai App) Elviani, Mutia; Sihombing, Tahan H.J.; Hamdanur,, Roobby; Liani, Ghustiva; Nuraini, Nuraini
International Journal of Education, Language, and Religion Vol 7, No 2 (2025): November
Publisher : Universitas Teuku Umar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35308/ijelr.v7i2.13923

This study examines the effectiveness of integrating Project-Based Learning (PBL) with AI-supported tools, specifically the Orai application, to enhance students’ English-speaking proficiency. Conducted as a Classroom Action Research (CAR), the study involved two cycles, each including pre-tests and post-tests, assessed using the Speaking Rubric proposed by O'Malley and Pierce (1990). The participants were 25 first-semester students from the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions) study program enrolled in the English 1 course at the Business Administration Department of Politeknik Negeri Medan during the 2025/2026 academic year. This study used a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative data to provide a comprehensive analysis of the intervention. The quantitative data revealed significant improvements in students' speaking proficiency. The pre-test mean score was 75.28, and by the post-test, the average score had increased to 86.00, reflecting a 10.72-point improvement. Additionally, Cycle 1 indicates an average increase of 5.96 points (from 75.28 to 81.24), while Cycle 2 shows a further 2.6-point improvement (from 81.24 to 83.84). This demonstrates a consistent upward trend in students' speaking skills throughout the intervention. Meanwhile, qualitative data further supports these findings, highlighting increased confidence, engagement, and active participation among students, particularly in real-world tasks related to tourism and hospitality. However, the intervention also revealed areas for further refinement. There is a need for more personalized support from instructors to address individual learning challenges, and a wider range of topics to cater to students' diverse interests and career aspirations. The integration of AI tools supported students in practicing individually and fostered greater confidence and more active engagement in collaborative projects. The results suggest that applying PBL with AI-assisted applications is an effective instructional strategy to address speaking challenges in English language learning at the tertiary level.

Pragmatic Competence In The Spoken English Classroom: Kompetensi Pragmatis di Kelas Bahasa Inggris Lisan Hanna Maria Panggabean; Tahan HJ Sihombing
Boraspati Journal: Journal of Bilingualism, Organization, Research, Articles, Studies in Pedagogy, Anthropology, Theory, and Indigenous Cultures Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): Volume 2 NUMBER 2 JUNI 2025
Publisher : PT. Batak Story Pedia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.64674/boraspatijournal.v2i2.11

Learners’ ability in carrying out communicative activities is highly demanded in the spoken English classroom. This paper discusses some aspects that should be taken into account when conducting a spoken English class in relation to raising pragmatic awareness through the inclusion of pragmatic instruction in the classroom. Some theoretical reviews for the inclusion of pragmatic instruction are also discussed. Through the inclusion of instruction in pragmatics in the spoken English classroom, learners are expected to develop their pragmatic competence and, therefore, are able to communicate naturally despite the fact that the full range of interactions with native speakers is limited.

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