Nur Rifai Akhsan
Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

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Video Blog to Boost Young Learners' Speaking Skill Raden Roro Ajeng Herdani Kusumaningrum; Nur Rifai Akhsan
Lingua Didaktika: Jurnal Bahasa dan Pembelajaran Bahasa Vol 17, No 1 (2023)
Publisher : English Department FBS UNP

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ld.v17i1.122249

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This research was conducted based on the problems that occur in seventh-grade students who have problems in speaking ability and in the method and media used in teaching English. This study aims to determine how effective video blog media is to teach speaking skills. This True-Experimental research was conducted at MTs Muhammadiyah Karangkajen Yogyakarta. The research design consisted of pre-test and post-test design. This study used a simple random sampling technique. The samples consist of 30 students in the experimental class and 30 students in the control class. In the data collection process, a test has been applied. This test has been validated by an expert in the English Education Study Program. After the test has been validated, the research was comducted a pre-test, four treatments, and post-test. Then the data was analyzed using Paired Samples Test with the SPSS 25.0 program. The result showed that the t-count value is 2.023 while the t-table resulted from df (29) and the two-tailed level of significance (0.05) is 1.699. This showed that the use of video blogs in teaching students' speaking skills has proven to be effective. As a result, it can be proven that the use of video blog media is more effective for teaching speaking skills than the use of text books and Power Point media.
Existential Development of Jason Dessen in Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter: A Kierkegaardian Perspective Arditya Rizky Pradana; Ida Puspita; Nur Rifai Akhsan
Jurnal Bebasan Vol 12 No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Kantor Bahasa Provinsi Banten and Perkumpulan pengelola Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia serta Pengajarannya (PPJB-SIP).

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26499/bebasan.v12i2.290

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This article examines the existential development of Jason Dessen, the protagonist of Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter (2016), through Søren Kierkegaard’s theory of the three stages of existence: the aesthetic, the ethical, and the religious. Drawing on close textual analysis, the study demonstrates that Jason initially inhabits an aesthetic mode of existence marked by dissatisfaction, existential anxiety, and an illusory pursuit of freedom grounded in unrealized possibility. His trajectory then moves toward ethical existence, in which responsibility, commitment, and moral accountability, particularly in relation to family, become central to his sense of selfhood and meaning. Jason’s journey ultimately culminates in a form of religious existence, articulated in a contemporary, non-theistic mode, characterized by surrender, sacrifice, and a leap of faith that transcends rational calculation and ethical certainty. By mapping Jason’s inward transformation onto Kierkegaard’s existential stages, this study highlights the philosophical depth of Dark Matter and extends existing interpretations beyond scientific or rational-choice frameworks. The article concludes that Dark Matter recontextualizes Kierkegaardian existentialism within modern science fiction, demonstrating the continued relevance of existential philosophy for negotiating contemporary anxieties surrounding identity, freedom, choice, and the search for meaning under conditions of radical uncertainty.