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Perception of English Learning Based on Local Wisdom for Junior High School Students in Desa Kolam Deli Serdang District North Sumatera Indonesia Indah Sari; Hanifah Mutia ZN. Amrul
Britain International of Linguistics Arts and Education (BIoLAE) Journal Vol 3 No 1 (2021): Britain International of Linguistics, Arts and Education - March
Publisher : Britain International for Academic Research (BIAR) Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33258/biolae.v3i1.409

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Integrating local wisdom in the context of English learning is very important regarding to the culture maintenance. Learning English as a foreign language has two kinds of motivation namely instrumental and integrative. This study applied qualitative design by administrating the questionnaires to two teachers and 20 students. The results showed that the teachers had not integrated the local wisdom optimally and tended to apply the systemic knowledge in English teaching rather than the schematic knowledge. However, both of them showed their positive responses in relation to integrate the local wisdom in the teaching materials. Furthermore, most students showed their positive responses regarding to integrate local wisdom into English materials in order to maintain and protect their local wisdom and tradition.
Interdependent Cultural and Postcolonial Readings of Violence in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart Doni Efrizah; Purwarno Purwarno; Indah Sari; Nurbaiti Ali; Eka Surya Fitriani
Aksara Vol 38, No 1 (2026): AKSARA, EDISI JUNI 2026
Publisher : Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29255/aksara.v38i1.4961.280-293

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Existing scholarship on Things Fall Apart tends to examine indigenous and colonial forms of violence as separate analytical domains, leaving their interconnections underexplored. This study aims to analyze how domestic, ritual, ideological, and structural forms of violence operate as an interdependent system within the novel. Employing a descriptive–interpretive qualitative approach, the study draws on 42 purposively selected textual excerpts from the 2000 edition of the novel. Data were collected through textual documentation and analyzed using close reading and thematic coding informed by postcolonial and gender theory. The findings reveal that violence in the novel operates as a recursive and multi-layered system. Internally sanctioned forms of violence, particularly patriarchal control and culturally legitimized practices, sustain social order while simultaneously generating structural vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities are subsequently exploited by colonial forces through ideological delegitimization and institutional domination, indicating a shift from physical toward epistemic and symbolic forms of violence. Acts of resistance, although grounded in indigenous moral logic, produce ambivalent outcomes by restoring symbolic authority while provoking intensified repression. These results demonstrate that violence in Things Fall Apart functions as a cyclical and mutually reinforcing process across personal, cultural, and political domains. The study contributes by offering an integrated analytical framework that bridges postcolonial and gender perspectives, while highlighting the novel’s relevance for understanding cultural resilience, identity reconstruction, and the ethical complexities of resistance in postcolonial contexts. Abstrak Kajian-kajian sebelumnya pada Things Fall Apart cenderung meneliti bentuk-bentuk kekerasan pribumi dan kolonial sebagai domain analitis yang terpisah, sehingga keterkaitannya kurang dieksplorasi. Studi ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis bagaimana bentuk-bentuk kekerasan domestik, ritual, ideologis, dan struktural beroperasi sebagai sistem yang saling bergantung dalam novel tersebut. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif-interpretatif, studi ini mengambil 42 kutipan teks yang dipilih secara purposif dari edisi novel tahun 2000. Data dikumpulkan melalui dokumentasi tekstual dan dianalisis menggunakan pembacaan cermat dan pengkodean tematik yang didasarkan pada teori pascakolonial dan gender. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa kekerasan dalam novel beroperasi sebagai sistem rekursif dan berlapis-lapis. Bentuk-bentuk kekerasan yang disetujui secara internal, khususnya kontrol patriarki dan praktik-praktik yang dilegitimasi secara budaya, mempertahankan tatanan sosial sekaligus menghasilkan kerentanan struktural. Kerentanan ini kemudian dieksploitasi oleh kekuatan kolonial melalui delegitimasi ideologis dan dominasi institusional, yang menunjukkan pergeseran dari bentuk kekerasan fisik menuju bentuk kekerasan epistemik dan simbolik. Tindakan perlawanan, meskipun berlandaskan logika moral pribumi, menghasilkan hasil yang ambivalen dengan memulihkan otoritas simbolik sekaligus memicu represi yang lebih intensif. Hasil ini menunjukkan bahwa kekerasan dalam Things Fall Apart berfungsi sebagai proses siklik dan saling memperkuat di berbagai domain pribadi, budaya, dan politik. Studi ini berkontribusi dengan menawarkan kerangka analitis terintegrasi yang menjembatani perspektif pascakolonial dan gender, sekaligus menyoroti relevansi novel ini untuk memahami ketahanan budaya, rekonstruksi identitas, dan kompleksitas etika perlawanan dalam konteks pascakolonial.
Students’ Perception of Self-Confidence in Speaking English as a Foreign Language in the Classroom Indah Sari; Doni Efrizah; Nabilah Yolanda
EXCELLENCE: Journal of English and English Education Vol 5 No 2 (2025): EXCELLENCE
Publisher : English Education Study Program FKIP Universitas Alwashliyah Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47662/ejeee.v5i2.1304

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This study aimed to explore students' perceptions of self-confidence in speaking English as a foreign language within classroom settings. Utilizing qualitative methods, data were collected through administration of questionnaires to 5th semester students of Technology and Information System Study Program at Institut Teknology Sawit Indonesia (ITSI) Medan intake 2025-2026. Then, the study applied Miles, Huberman and Saldana’s steps (2014) in analysing the data. The results showed that most students had positive and good perception of self-confidence in speaking English in the classroom. Moreover, it revealed that self-confidence significantly influences students' willingness to engage in spoken communication. Factors contributing to self-confidence include supportive classroom environments, peer interactions, and effective teaching strategies. Furthermore, the study highlights the importance of fostering a positive atmosphere that encourages risk-taking in language use, ultimately enhancing students' speaking abilities. Implications for educators include the need to implement practices that build self-confidence and promote active participation in language learning. Keywords: perception, self-confidence, speaking, English
LOCAL WISDOM VALUES IN ENGLISH LEARNING BY USING JOYFUL LEARNING AT PIAUD UMMUL HABIBAH IN KLAMBIR 5 KEBUN VILLAGE Indah Sari; Rahayu Dwi Utami, Rika Widya, Julia Nuraisyah , Adinda Dwi Fanny
Linguistik : Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol 9, No 4 (2024): LINGUISTIK: Jurnal Bahasa & Sastra
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Tapanuli Selatan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31604/linguistik.v9i4.713-727

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The integration of local culture in early childhood education is very important to help children understand and appreciate their own cultural identity, build self-confidence and pride in cultural background, shape children's character, develop social skill ability, stimulate their creativity and self-expression, provides a holistic approach that covers the cognitive, emotional and social aspects, and encourage innovation that respects tradition. This study aimed to describe the values of local wisdom in learning English in early childhood at PIAUD Ummul Habibah Desa Klambir 5 Kebun, Hamparan Perak sub-district. This study used a qualitative descriptive method and the technique of data collection by using semi-structured interview to 3 teachers at the PIAUD. Then, the technique of data analysis applied Miles, Huberman and Saldana’s steps. The results of this study indicated that the values of local wisdom applied in learning English using joyful learning are 1) the application of religious values in the form of prayer activities and reading Al-Quran surahs before starting learning activities, 2) helping each other in the learning process, 3) cooperation in completing tasks, and 4) respect for learning outcomes. This study concluded that integrating local wisdom values in English language learning using joyful learning could be an effective approach for introducing local culture, increasing understanding and mastery of English, and developing student character. It is hoped that the results of this study could contribute to the development of an English language learning model that has an insight into local wisdom and uses a fun learning approach.