Amrih Bekti Utami
Departemen Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas Bahasa, Seni, Dan Budaya, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

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High Stakes Testing Cancellation and its Impact on EFL Teaching and Learning: Lessons from Indonesia Ashadi Ashadi; Margana Margana; Siti Mukminatun; Amrih Bekti Utami
International Journal of Language Education Vol 6 No. 4, 2022
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26858/ijole.v6i4.34743

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The differential impacts of high stakes testing (HST) on curriculum, pedagogy, students learning, teacher professional development, and equity have been known in the literature, but its cancellation impact is not yet known. Situated in the post cancellation policy in Indonesian education system, this study seeks to explore the impacts of such policy change on schools, teacher pedagogical practices, and students’ English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning. A multiple case study design was employed in three different high schools involving 3 school leaders, 3 English teachers, and 9 students in semi-structured and group interviews. Their voices were thematically analysed and constantly compared across cases. The results demonstrate shifts on: (i) the individual student’s and school’s reorientation towards their own vision and mission, (ii) curriculum driven and more varied EFL instructional practices, and (iii) more self-regulated learning activities among certain teachers and students. Further and wider scale investigation is required to look deeper on how these shifts occur among larger groups of stakeholders.
Students’ perceptions on the implementation of ELT in a language center to their multicultural background Amrih Bekti Utami
Lingua Pedagogia Vol 5, No 1 (2023): MARCH
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21831/lingped.v5i1.60074

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This study is aimed at finding out the extent to which students’ perceptions towards the roles of language centers in higher education context clearly stated the implication of further better services and management of the language center. The study explores how students perceive the function of a language center in relation to their improvement of their language competence and performance. By using a set of well-developed questionnaires, researchers conducted the study and collected the data from 303 participants of higher education students with multicultural background. The results demonstrate that a language center in a higher education context need to provide diversification as well as standardization, particularly, on language services offered to all of university stakeholders, especially, the students taking parts as active users of the language center. The reported results have shown a special role of a language center and the opportunity of further language policy maker in a university level to illuminate the roles of the language center as an intermediatory between students and academic language services.  
STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EFL MULTICULTURAL-BASED READING ACTIVITIES IN A HIGHER EDUCATION SETTING Bekti Utami, Amrih
ELT Echo : The Journal of English Language Teaching in Foreign Language Context Vol 9, No 1 (2024): JUNE 2024
Publisher : IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24235/eltecho.v9i1.17874

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This research study explores first-year university students’ perspectives on integrating multicultural-based reading activities into their EFL reading courses during their second semester. The researcher used a qualitative methodology to collect detailed data, including semi-structured interviews as the primary data, as well as focus group discussions, field notes, and classroom artifacts, from 40 undergraduate students majoring in the English Language Education Department at a public university in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The data gained were analyzed and interpreted qualitatively by using thematic analysis, particularly the interview and field notes taken during the implementation of the activity, to reveal several key findings. Two major different themes were finally concluded: cultural awareness, and critical thinking skills. It was found that students became more involved, understood better, and respected other cultures. Besides, they elaborated on their critical thinking skills by interpreting and evaluating the texts. The results of the study posit further research to investigate how the activities may affect students’ language skills in communicating with people from different cultures in the long term.
Pelatihan Bahasa Inggris Bagi Warga Dusun Krapyak IX Sleman Eko Prasetyo Nugroho Saputro; Margana Margana; Amrih Bekti Utami; Adriani Yulia Purwaningrum; Ria Cahyanti; Mungad Mungad; Ravi Zamzam Listiyapinto; Bunga Putri Maulia
To Maega : Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol 7, No 3 (2024): Oktober 2024
Publisher : Universitas Andi Djemma

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35914/tomaega.v7i3.2706

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Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat (PPM) ini bertujuan meningkatkan kemampuan Bahasa Inggris warga Dusun Krapyak IX, Margoagung, Seyegan, Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Kegiatan ini diikuti oleh 37 warga Dusun Krapyak IX. Bentuk kegiatan berupa pelatihan Bahasa Inggris yang berfokus pada speaking dan pengenalan vocabulary untuk konten promosi Dusun Krapyak IX sebagai desa wisata melalui media sosial. Kegiatan PPM terdiri atas tiga tahap, yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan evaluasi. Pada tahap perencanaan dilakukan need analysis untuk mengetahui kebutuhan warga Dusun Krapyak IX, pada tahap pelaksanaan peserta diberikan pelatihan Bahasa Inggris, dan tahap evaluasi bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi penyelenggaraan pelatihan menggunakan google form. Hasil kegiatan PPM ini adalah warga Dusun Krapyak IX dapat memiliki pengalaman dan praktik langsung berbicara Bahasa Inggris (speaking) dan menggunakan vocabulary untuk promosi Dusun Krapyak IX sebagai desa wisata di media sosial. Implikasi kegiatan ini bagi masyarakat adalah peningkatan kemampuan komunikasi dalam Bahasa Inggris yang memungkinkan warga untuk lebih efektif mempromosikan desa mereka kepada wisatawan internasional, sehingga dapat meningkatkan jumlah kunjungan wisatawan dan berdampak positif terhadap perekonomian lokal.Rekomendasi dari kegiatan ini adalah perlunya program pelatihan dan pendampingan berkelanjutan untuk memastikan warga terus mengembangkan keterampilan bahasa Inggris mereka dan meningkatkan efektivitas promosi desa sebagai destinasi wisata.