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Enhancing Non-English University Students’ Speaking Ability through Debate Technique Siti Masluha; Utami Swari
Journal of English Language Teaching, Literatures, Applied Linguistic (JELTLAL) Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023): Desember
Publisher : Merwinspy Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.69820/jeltlal.v1i2.94

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In the English language, speaking is the ultimate goal. Its foundation is communication, which develops into a learning function. This study uses the debate strategy to enhance students' communication abilities. The purpose of this study is to determine whether using debate strategies in speaking classes can help students become proficient speakers and to examine the classroom dynamics involved in doing so. This study employed collaborative classroom action research, which was written for two cycles before being put into practice and reviewed to classify all the information, including the action's success or failure. There were two cycles associated with the use of debate techniques in teaching speaking at the Management Study Program: cycle one and cycle two. Thirty students from A class are the participants in this investigation.
The Influence of Social Media and Peer Interaction on Students’ English Writing Proficiency Siti Masluha; Rasyidah Nur Aisyah; Regita Febriyanti
DIAJAR: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran Vol. 4 No. 3 (2025): Juli 2025
Publisher : Yayasan Pendidikan Penelitian Pengabdian Algero

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54259/diajar.v4i3.4983

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This study looks at how students in the English Department at Universitas Panca Marga's writing skills change when they use social media and have organized interactions with their peers.  Participants were chosen using a saturated sampling method, and the study used a quantitative method analyzed through SmartPLS software.  The level of English writing skills was the dependent variable, and the amount of time spent on social media and structured peer contact were the independent variables.  Multiple signs were used to measure each variable, and reliability and validity tests were used to evaluate them.  The results indicate that both using social media and structured peer interaction have a good impact on students' writing skills, with structured peer interaction having a bigger effect.  Participating in social media helps build vocabulary and writing speed, and working with others in an organized way improves grammar, coherence, and the ability to think critically about what you've written.  These results show that digital and collaborative learning settings work hand-in-hand to help students improve their writing.  The study suggests that students can improve their writing skills by doing structured peer activities and seeing real English material on social media.  It gives useful advice to teachers who want to improve the way they teach writing and ideas for more study into how digital and interactive learning strategies work together in language classes.
Exposure, motivation, and self-efficacy as determinants of English proficiency Siti Masluha; Nadia Putri Widiana
Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 18 No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Faculty of Letters, Universitas Abdurachman Saleh Situbondo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36841/pioneer.v18i1.6573

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In this research, the researchers investigated the key factors that enabled college students outside the English major to enhance their speaking and writing abilities after completing an English course. The study employed a purposeful sample of 90 college students through a cross-sectional quantitative approach. The researchers utilized self-report surveys to assess English Exposure (X1), Learning Motivation (X2), and Self-Efficacy (X3). The researchers also applied a standard English language test alongside a self-assessment tool to gather data on English Language Proficiency (Y). The researchers adopted PLS-SEM, or Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling, to examine the collected data. The findings revealed that all three independent variables significantly and positively influenced English Language Proficiency. Learning motivation emerged as the strongest predictor, with self-efficacy and English exposure following in that order. These results highlight the crucial role of students’ interest in English, their internal and external motivations, and their confidence in language abilities for proficiency improvement. Ultimately, the study concludes that educators must foster these psychological and practical elements to help non-English major students advance their language skills.