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EXPLORING THE ROLE OF MOTIVATION IN ENHANCING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ORAL PERFORMANCE IN EFL CLASSROOMS Fitra Ramadhani; Muhammad Arbain; Hartatya Novika
Intensive Journal Vol 3, No 1 (2020): April
Publisher : Universitas Islam Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31602/intensive.v3i1.2902

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This research is intended to find out the factors influencing the university students’ motivation in learning English speaking skill, and the efforts carried out to motivate the university students to speak English. The design employed in this research report belongs to descriptive research. The result of research finding concerning with some factors influencing the university students’ motivation in learning English speaking skill shows that students’ age gender has the highest percentage (97%), frequency of attendance and degree of students’ interest to oral expression (89%) and Students’ gender distribution(81%), whereas particularly dealing with students’ opinions about the most used teaching strategies (‘using materials (videos and music)’ and ‘group/pair work’) has the lowest percentage (21%). Meanwhile the result of research finding concerning with the strategies carried out to motivate the university students to speak English, degree of teaching strategies’ use has the highest percentage (99.9%).
EXPLORING THE SPEAKING ANXIETY OF ELEMENTARY LEVEL PRIVATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS OF SOUTH KALIMANTAN AND ATTEMPTS TO SOLVE M. Arbain; F. Ramadani; H. Novika
Intensive Journal Vol 1, No 2 (2018): October
Publisher : Universitas Islam Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31602/intensive.v1i2.1526

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The ultimate goal of language teaching is to enable learners to communicate in the target language they learn. For those who can meet this goal are regarded as high achievers or successful language learners. However, not every language learner can reach this goal. This might be because there are many factors involved in language learning. One of those factors is an anxiety construct in the affective domain, considered as an important affective role in second/foreign language acquisition and could be presumed as ‘a cause of language failure’ (Brown, 2000, p. 141). However, it does not mean students and teacher do nothing. Students are required to find a number of ways to solve or at least reduce their own speaking anxiety. So do the English teacher. They also find a number of strategies to solve or at least reduce the students’ speaking anxiety. This research is intended to describe a number of tactics/tricks carried out by the private university students to reduce their speaking anxiety and the strategies carried out by the lectures to solve their university students. The research design employed was descriptive with interview as the instrument. The research reveals that a number of university students carried out a number of tactics/tricks, which were referred to mental effect relaxation (MER) and physical effects reduction (PER). Meanwhile to reduce their speaking anxiety, the three lectures were reported to carrying out a number of strategies, which were referred to mental-related assistance (MRA) and knowledge-based assistance (KBA).
TEACHING SPEAKING SKILL USING PICTURE SERIES: WAYS, OBSTACLES AND ATTEMPTS TO SOLVE M. Arbain; Fitra Ramadani; Hartatya Novika
Intensive Journal Vol 1, No 1 (2018): April
Publisher : Universitas Islam Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31602/intensive.v1i1.1242

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Teachers should always attempt to create an interesting and challenging English communication during the classroom of the language teaching which actively involves the students in the teaching and learning process. This article is aimed at describing the teaching technique of speaking using picture series, the use of picture series to support the teaching of speaking skill, the obstacles or unexpected possibilities generally found in the use of picture series, and attempts done to solve/minimize the problems or to anticipate the unexpected possibilities in the teaching of speaking skill. The design belongs to descriptive. Classroom observation and interview were executed to collect the data. The result showed that in teaching speaking skill using picture series, students were divided into group work or in pair, the use of picture series to support the teaching of speaking skill in classroom depended highly on supporting factors and specific criteria, the obstacles or unexpected possibilities generally found in the use of picture series in the teaching of speaking skill cover the number of picture series distributed was sometimes imbalanced, so small, unclear and uninteresting, tended to be only black and white and was not suitable with the real condition or context.
THREE HIDDEN PROBLEMS FACED BY SECOND YEAR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ON LISTENING SKILL Hartatya Novika; Muhammad Arbain; Yudha Aprizani
Intensive Journal Vol 3, No 1 (2020): April
Publisher : Universitas Islam Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31602/intensive.v3i1.2901

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This research is aimed at identifying the second-year university students’ perspective on the problems encountered in listening comprehension particularly dealing with listening task, effect of the problem and context. The design employed in this research belongs to descriptive research. 50 second-year university students were selected voluntarily. The research result showed problematic uses in which EFL learners have difficulties understanding listening text while the native speakers with varied and non-familiar accents. Besides, they were not able to understand meanings which are not pronounced clearly.  
Second-Year University Students’ Problem Encountered During Listening Process M Arbain; H Novika
Intensive Journal Vol 2, No 2 (2019) : Oktober
Publisher : Universitas Islam Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31602/intensive.v2i2.2455

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The ultimate goal of language teaching is to enable learners to communicate in the target language they learn. For those who can meet this goal are regarded as high achievers or successful language learners. However, not every language learner can reach this goal. Listening is one the most important skill to have but unfortunately Listening is clearly considered as the weakest skill of EFL students who encounter different kinds of listening problems. It is the most underestimated skill in EFL context, though. This research is aimed at identifying the second-year university students’ problems encountered during listening process.
The University Students’ Attitudes towards the Use of YouTube Video to Enhance Listening Performance Hartatya Novika; M Arbain
Intensive Journal Vol 5, No 2 (2022): October
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31602/intensive.v5i2.7254

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In spite of the importance of listening in the process of EFL teaching and learning, this competency is not getting as much attention as the other ones; consequently, students are less motivated to depend on their listening comprehension as a tool to help them in the process of language learning. The main purpose of this research study is to bring out one of the World Wide Web‟s most important sites which is YouTube and show its ability to evolve listening comprehension of EFL learners. This research aims to examine the impact of blending the use of YouTube videos within the process of EFL teaching and learning. The study focuses on the university students’ attitudes towards the use of YouTube Video on their listening performance. Questionnaire are used with EFL learners at Islamic University of Kalimantan, Banjarmasin. The data are gathered and analysed in order to describe opinions from EFL learners using YouTube videos as means to enhance the learners’ listening comprehension. The findings show that learners have a positive attitudes towards the internet in general and the use of YouTube videos as a means to develop listening comprehension.