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EFL Prospective Teacher Educatorsâ€™ Beliefs towards the Use of WhatsApp in English Learning and Teaching Saiful, Jepri Ali
PAROLE: Journal of Linguistics and Education Volume 8 Number 2 October 2018
Publisher : Master Program in Linguistics, Diponegoro University

This study was aimed to investigate the beliefs of EFL prospective teacher educators towards the use of WhatsApp in English learning and teaching. This study used survey research design and the samples were 44 master students of Applied Linguistics Department who had academic degree of B.Ed in TEFL in one of state universities in Yogyakarta. This study found that EFL prospective teacher educators had favorable beliefs towards WhatsApp integration in English learning and teaching. They perceived true that the use of WhatsApp was sine qua non of increasing the learnersâ€™ English learning proficiency, motivation, autonomy, and language attitude and creating fun and enjoyable English learning atmosphere. Consequently, present English teachers should integrate WhatsApp smartphone application in English learning and teaching.

EFL TEACHERSâ€™ REFLECTION IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO EFL STUDENTS OF RURAL AREAS Saiful, Jepri Ali; Triyono, Sulis
International Journal of Language Education Vol. 2, No. 2, 2018
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Makassar

Theoretical and empirical grounds suggest that the discussions on the practices of teaching English in rural area are limited in numbers. Ergo the voices, challenges, and recommendations echoed by EFL teachers of rural areas remain unexplored. This study is thus to shed light on the voices, challenges, and recommendations of EFL rural teachers in teaching EFL to students of rural areas. This study used qualitative research method with multiple case study design. The participants were two EFL service teachers teaching English in Pegunungan Bintang in Papua and Talaud Island in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The data collection techniques were teaching reflection writing journal and phone and WhatsApp call semi-structured interview. This study extended our knowledge that teacher-centered learning was not always perceived to be a left-behind and invaluable teaching approach. This study revealed that teacher-centered learning, which the teachers became the sources of knowledge, was an appropriate teaching approach to teach English to students of rural areas. Moreover, this study found that lack of facilities and learning recourses as well as studentsâ€™ low motivation and proficiency in English language were main challenges faced by EFL teachers in rural areas. Therefore, shared-recommendations were given by the participants to English teacher candidates taking career to be English teachers in rural areas. First, English teacher candidates should have or build strong and good characters. Meaning, they have to be discipline, creative, innovative, patient, firm and adaptable. These characters are non-negotiable for other English teacher candidates teaching English in any region as well. Second, English teacher candidates should take into account studentsâ€™ competency and social condition of learning to make students succeed in target language. Third, they had better use teacher talk and caretaker speech to explain English teaching materials or topics to the students.

INDONESIAN EFL LEARNERS’ BELIEFS ABOUT ADVANTAGES OF SONGS IN LANGUAGE LEARNING Suswati Hendriani; Mukhaiyar Mukhaiyar; Martin Kustati; Hendra Eka Putra; Jepri Ali Saiful
Ta'dib Vol 23, No 2 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31958/jt.v23i2.2489

Abstract: Despite a considerable body of studies, little attention is given to the advantages of using songs in learning (learner-centred). The study, therefore, is aimed at eliciting Indonesian EFL learners’ beliefs about the advantages of using songs for their language learning. Researching the research phenomenon through a qualitative study using a case study design, in-depth interview technique was applied to collect the data of the learners’ beliefs from eleven university learners majoring English. This study indicated an interesting finding that it was perceived that the learners believed that there were some advantages of using songs in learning English: increasing their EFL learning in the aspects of language skills (listening and speaking), language components (vocabulary mastery and pronunciation), their knowledge, their confidence and relaxation, and improving their mood and focus. Thus, it is recommended that songs be used either in teachers’ EFL teaching and in learners’ EFL learning. Abstrak: Meskipun telah banyak penelitian yang dilakukan, namun masih sedikit perhatian yang diberikan tentang manfaat penggunaan lagu dalam pembelajaran (berpusat pada peserta didik). Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap keyakinan pembelajar Bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa asing di Indonesia tentang manfaat penggunaan lagu dalam pembelajaran bahasa asing mereka. Meneliti fenomena melalui studi kasus, teknik wawancara mendalam diterapkan untuk mengumpulkan data tentang keyakinan sebelas mahasiswa jurusan Bahasa Inggris. Penelitian ii menunjukkan temuan yang menarik bahwa peserta didik percaya bahwa ada beberapa keuntungan dari pemanfaatan lagu dalam pembelajaran bahasa Ingris mereka pada aspek keterampilan bahasa (menyimak dan berbicara), komponen bahasa (penguasaan kosa kata dan pengucapan), pengetahuan mereka, kepercayaan diri dan relaksasi mereka, serta memperbaiki suasana hati dan fokus mereka. Oleh karena itu, disarankan agar lagu digunakan dalam pengajaran bahasa Inggris oleh guru maupun dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggris oleh peserta didik.

“I Can Know More Vocabularies and Their Meanings”: EFL Students’ Perceptions on the Impact of English Translation of Islamic Verses on Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition in English Lessons about Nature Saiful, Jepri Ali
Journal of English Teaching and Learning Issues Vol 7, No 1 (2024): June 2024
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kudus

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/jetli.v7i1.22770

There is a paucity of knowledge on the use of Islamic holy references in English on learners’ Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition (IVA). This study aimed to investigate English students’ perceptions regarding the use of English translations of Islamic verses related to nature on students’ IVA. The study involved 77 senior high school students, consisting of 48 females and 29 males, from three schools in Surabaya and Pemalang, Indonesia. A case study design was employed, incorporating quantitative and qualitative data. Closed and open-ended questionnaires were the instruments, and the data were analyzed through descriptive methods and content analysis. The integrated findings showed that students viewed the potential effectiveness of English verses from the Qur’an and Sunnah in developing their understanding of IVA, Islam, and nature. Moreover, they expressed satisfaction with this approach to learning. In conclusion, students perceive that English verses from Islamic references offer significant benefits for their IVA.

“I Can Know More Vocabularies and Their Meanings”: EFL Students’ Perceptions on the Impact of English Translation of Islamic Verses on Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition in English Lessons about Nature Saiful, Jepri Ali
Journal of English Teaching and Learning Issues Vol 7, No 1 (2024): June 2024
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kudus

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/jetli.v7i1.22770

There is a paucity of knowledge on the use of Islamic holy references in English on learners’ Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition (IVA). This study aimed to investigate English students’ perceptions regarding the use of English translations of Islamic verses related to nature on students’ IVA. The study involved 77 senior high school students, consisting of 48 females and 29 males, from three schools in Surabaya and Pemalang, Indonesia. A case study design was employed, incorporating quantitative and qualitative data. Closed and open-ended questionnaires were the instruments, and the data were analyzed through descriptive methods and content analysis. The integrated findings showed that students viewed the potential effectiveness of English verses from the Qur’an and Sunnah in developing their understanding of IVA, Islam, and nature. Moreover, they expressed satisfaction with this approach to learning. In conclusion, students perceive that English verses from Islamic references offer significant benefits for their IVA.

The Symbols of Gender-Stereotype in Hans Christian Andersenâ€™s the Little Mermaid Jepri Ali Saiful; Ari Setyorini
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal Vol 3 No 1 (2015): April
Publisher : English Department FKIP Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya Indonesia

It is seen that there is an existence of gender-stereotype that unwittingly occurred in children's literature. The gender-stereotype of how man and woman should be and behave considering on his/her proper activities in a real life might be portrayed throughout the symbolizations in which numerous readers do not understand what they are about, whereas those symbols of gender-stereotype are teaching the children the concept of masculinity and femininity. This study thus scrutinizes the symbols of gender-stereotype in Hans Christian Andersenâ€Ÿs The Little Mermaid. The data analysis is in the form of symbols which have the issues of gender-stereotype taken from the original fairy tale of The Little Mermaid in 1836. The aims of this study are to find out the symbols of gender-stereotype and describe the meaning of each symbol. Utilizing descriptive qualitative method, the results of this study are the symbols which have the gender-stereotype of masculinity are â€œKingâ€ related to non-emotional and intellectuality in authority of a man. â€œKnifeâ€ is found allied to the masculinity trait of a strong man and â€œSwordâ€ is an analogue of a brave, adventurous and intellectual man. Moreover, the symbols of femininity found are the â€œMermaid or Sirenâ€ is interwoven to such the embodiment of a flirtatious woman. â€œLong Hairâ€ is germane to a loyal and submissive woman. The last, â€œOysterâ€ is represented as a nurturing woman. Keywords: Symbol, Gender-Stereotype, The Little Mermaid

New Innovation in English Language Teaching: Revealing Concepts and Applications of ECO-ELT Jepri Ali Saiful
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal Vol 8 No 1 (2020): APRIL
Publisher : English Department FKIP Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya Indonesia

Nature is essential to our lives. Unfortunately, the widespread influence of modernism and industrial progress results to environmental pollution and destruction of the nature. Ecocriticism study is thereby projected to awaken self-awareness and sense of belonging to human beings towards the nature. This study is thus aimed to discuss and integrate the nature of Ecocriticism in English language teaching, particularly in the applications in lesson plans and teaching materials. The results show that Ecocriticism disseminates the issues of environmental crisis and the necessity of saving the nature and therefore taking the roles of literature to lead people virtue and right is necessary. English teachers is unequivocally became â€œgreenâ€ moral agents. They have new responsibilities to use literature to not only teach English skills and components, but also to embed and spread the virtues of loving the nature to the students. Thus, the concept of Eco-ELT derived from the terms of Ecociticism and English Language Teaching (ELT) was coined and introduced. Eco-ELT worked on a basis postulate that literary works could be an avenue to teach English and ecology at the same time. The selections and applications of the literary works therefore mattered. This study provided samples and principles of designing eco-lesson plan and selecting and designing eco-teaching materials. Importantly, this study expounded the areas of eco-English materials necessary for English teachers.

Chirping Symphony of Nature in the Digital Art World: How Ecomusicology Cultivates EFL Students’ Nature Connectedness and Interests Jepri Ali Saiful
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal Vol 12 No 1 (2024): April
Publisher : English Department FKIP Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30651/tell.v12i1.21678

This study responds to the imperative for ELT’s explicit contribution to environmental sustainability. This study proposed and developed an ecomusicology instruction about Earth in ELT, exploring its impacts on EFL students’ nature connectedness and interests. Using mixed-method convergent research design, 11 participants, third-semester students in an English education department in Surabaya, Indonesia (comprising 3 males and 8 males, aged above 18) experienced the instruction for more than a week. Pre- and post-test surveys were administered to obtain quantitative data which were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Post-instruction, the students completed open-ended questionnaires for qualitative insights. Integrated results of quantitative and qualitative analyses revealed improvements in students’ nature connectedness and interests. The results suggest that the use of ecomusicology in teaching environmental issues in English lessons enhances EFL students’ unity with nature and strong nature interests. These results highlight a new avenue for the ELT field to address environmental issues by developing future citizens’ (EFL students) environmental sustainability values: nature connectedness and interests through ecomusicology instruction.

Unveiling the Linguistic Landscape of Gamers: Insights from Online Gaming Communication and Its Implication in English Materials Igo Rizky Nur Pratama; Gusti Nur Hafifah; Jepri Ali Saiful; Sofi Yunianti
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal Vol 12 No 1 (2024): April
Publisher : English Department FKIP Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30651/tell.v12i1.21794

This study investigates the online gamers' language features and their implication in vocational high school English material. A qualitative study is conducted and three aspects of language register theory including field, tenor, and lexical resources are explored. The scope, context, and situation of the online gaming interaction (Valorant and Player's Unknown Battleground) are also analyzed. The interaction among gamers happened in different types of fields and tenor depends on their roles and context in online games. The lexical resources data found that gamers dominantly used noun words beside other language features. This study recommends teachers leverage the related online games' vocabularies into their English teaching materials to encourage students learning. Further study needs to explore the influence of online gaming on students' English achievement.

STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES IN EMPOWERING A PRE-SERVICE ENGLISH TEACHER WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES: AN AUTOETHNOGRAPHY Saiful, Jepri Ali
LLT Journal: A Journal on Language and Language Teaching Vol 28, No 2 (2025): October 2025
Publisher : English Education Study Programme of Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24071/llt.v28i2.12786

Promoting inclusivity in language teacher education is essential for advancing pedagogical justice and fostering a socially equitable education system. However, research and practice in this area, particularly on mentoring teachers with disabilities, remain scarce. Most existing scholarship has focused on students with disabilities rather than pre-service teachers with disabilities. Addressing this gap, this autoethnographic study examines the researcher’s experiences mentoring a pre-service English teacher with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, who relied on a wheelchair, was unable to walk or write, yet aspired to pursue a career as an English teacher. Over one and a half years of mentorship, the researcher documented strategies and challenges through personal reflections and analysis of journals and interviews with stakeholders. Three strategies proved essential: adopting an inclusive mindset through differentiated instruction, actively listening to the student and his family, particularly in online learning and thesis supervision, and selecting a special school as the site for his teaching practicum. Three major challenges also emerged: addressing epistemic injustices and professional acceptance, coping with the absence of shadow lecturers and accessible infrastructure such as libraries and digital smartboards, and navigating restricted employment opportunities. These findings underscore the urgency of equitable accommodations for aspiring English teachers with physical disabilities.

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