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Infusing Critical Thinking into English Coursebooks Ilyas, Hamzah Puadi
Journal of ELT Research 2016: Journal of ELT Research, Vol. 1, Issue 1
Publisher : University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA

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Though critical thinking has been officially written as one of educational objectives in Indonesia as written in the Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 17 Year 2010 Regarding Educational Management and Administration, it seems that schoolteachers in this country still do not understand what it is and do not realise the importance of critical thinking for students and professionals of this country. This might be because there is no clear conception of what kind of critical thinking needed in education in this country, or it may be because Indonesian schoolteachers do not really know how to encourage students’ critical thinking as they may be still confused with this concept as mentioned above. The latest 2013 curriculum, however, seems to have accommodated the infusion of critical thinking into school subjects, as can been seen in the adoption of Bloom’s taxonomy. This article therefore attempts to argue what critical thinking can contribute to Indonesian students and people as well as proposes reading activities based on Ilyas’ critical thinking framework. This framework is the result of synthesising, examining and evaluating critical thinking taxonomies, strategies, programmes and tests.
From the Editor Ilyas, Hamzah Puadi
Journal of ELT Research 2016: Journal of ELT Research, Vol. 1, Issue 1
Publisher : University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA

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From the Editors Ilyas, Hamzah Puadi
Journal of ELT Research 2017: Journal of ELT Research, Vol. 2, Issue 1
Publisher : University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA

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Welcome to the January 2017 issue of Journal of ELT Research. This issue, apart from celebrating New Year, is in coincidence with the happiness permeating across the University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA’s (UHAMKA) campuses. The National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (BAN-PT) has officially announced that UHAMKA is accredited ‘A’ as an institution. This brings the consequence for the institution, and for us as an inseparable part of it, to keep progressing. As regards, we are determined to increase the quality and expand the coverage of this journal to reach wider readers. Our January 2017 issue touches several issues in ELT.
From the Editors Ilyas, Hamzah Puadi
Journal of ELT Research 2017: Journal of ELT Research, Vol. 2, Issue 2
Publisher : University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA

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Welcome to the July 2017 issue of Journal of ELT Research. This issue is accompanied by the spirit of post-Ramadan followed by Eid al-Fitr, two Islamic events bringing about many insightful meanings of life. The events in short bring humans closer to their Creator and be aware of their role as a creature. As a creature, we are always encouraged to learn, finding out the secret of His creation. In so doing, research is one of the ways to see the unseen phenomena. In terms of language teaching and learning, there are still many things we, ELT practitioners, do not know about. Research, even though it is simple, still can give a positive contribution. Our July 2017 issue touches a variety of issues in ELT which can give such a contribution.  
From the Editors Ilyas, Hamzah Puadi
Journal of ELT Research 2018: Journal of ELT Research, Vol. 3 , Issue 1
Publisher : University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA

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Drama in the EFL Classroom: Critical Review of the Literature Ilyas, Hamzah Puadi
Journal of ELT Research 2016: Journal of ELT Research, Vol. 1, Issue 2
Publisher : University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA

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This article presents critical review of three empirical studies on the use of drama in language learning. Results of those studies are very supportive to integrate drama into EFL. Also, the results of the studies are in agreement with the ideas stating that drama can give positive contributions to students’ language proficiency. In fact, apart from improving students’ language skills, drama can promote collaboration and negotiation. Given the advantages of using drama in the EFL classroom shown by those studies, there is little information concerning the use of drama in the Indonesian EFL.    
Historical Perspective: The Development of Critical Thinking in Indonesian ELT Ilyas, Hamzah Puadi
Journal of ELT Research 2017: Journal of ELT Research, Vol. 2, Issue 2
Publisher : University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA

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Even though critical thinking has been included in education system in Indonesia, it is unlikely to be widely implemented in teaching-learning processes in all levels of education in this country. Indonesian ELT (English Language Teaching) can actually play a role in promoting critical thinking in education. However, the development of ELT in this country since colonial to present era does not seem to facilitate students’ critical thinking skill. This article presents historical perspective with regard to ELT and critical thinking. The first part reviews the history of Indonesian education which did not promote critical thinking, followed by the historical development of Indonesian ELT. The third part discusses socio-political condition which could be partly solved by promoting critical thinking in education and society. The final part suggests incorporation of critical thinking into English textbooks as ELT can also be used as a vehicle for teaching critical thinking.   
Indonesian EFL Teachers' Conceptions of Critical Thinking Ilyas, Hamzah Puadi
Journal of ELT Research 2018: Journal of ELT Research, Vol. 3 , Issue 1
Publisher : University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA

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This study aims to investigate the Indonesian EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teachers’ conceptions of critical thinking. 59 teachers coming from three different provinces (Jakarta, Banten, West Java) in Indonesia participated in this study by answering open-ended questionnaire. The questionnaire asked two questions. The first question asked whether the participant recognised the term ‘critical thinking.’ The second question asked how the participant conceptualised critical thinking. The study found that only one teacher who never heard the term critical thinking. With regard to the conceptions of critical, there were some emerging themes such as analysis, evaluation, criticism, creativity, problem solving, reflection, curiosity, and even Bloom’s taxonomy. Findings of this study are similar to the critical thinking conceptions proposed by Western academics.
Communication skill: A Challenge For Vocational High School Students in the 21st century Fitriani, Somariah; Ilyas, Hamzah Puadi
Jurnal SOLMA Vol 8 No 1 (2019): Jurnal SOLMA
Publisher : Uhamka Press

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For vocational high school graduates to be accepted in business and industry, increasing the ability to use international languages, one of which is English is one of the main goals. Thus, the purpose of this community service is to train the students in understanding presentations appropriately. While the particular objectives are: 1) Improve the knowledge of strategies of writing and presentations in English well; 2) Enrich English vocabulary; 3) Improve writing and speaking skill; 4) Increase self-confidence, and 5) Prepare them to become professional graduates in terms of mastering English. There are thirty students of 12th grade of SMKN 56 North Jakarta participating in this training. The training was conducted within 12 hours, which was divided into three sessions for two days. At each meeting, students were monitored and practiced under the trainers’ guidance. The trainers also showed two examples of good presentations on YouTube. The training techniques are the lecture, discussion, brainstorming, and demonstration / direct practice that train students to understand every step by step in presentation and writing. The results show that students’ self-confidence developed, and vocabulary mastery, writing, and presentation skills increased as well. Out of 30 students, 5 participants delivered a presentation without reading the text. Although the results were not significant, the students had active participation in the discussion and practiced in groups and gave the speech in public. The evaluation result was 38.79 of a 1-4 scale with an excellent category. It is concluded that this training is highly needed and useful for vocational students.
Mengembangkan Keterampilan Kewirausahaan Peserta Didik Melalui Bisnis Daring dan Pelatihan Pemasaran Digital Fitriani, Somariah; Ilyas, Hamzah Puadi
Jurnal Abdimas Vol 25, No 1 (2021): June 2021
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

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Pengabdian masyarakat ini dimaksudkan untuk melatih para siswa sekolah menengah kejuruan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan kewirausahaan mereka dan memahami bagaimana pemasaran digital dan bisnis online bekerja di era teknologi ini. Selain itu, para siswa belajar bagaimana memasarkan produk melalui online dengan menggunakan aplikasi belanja seperti Shopee. 38 siswa jurusan akuntansi, administrasi kantor dan teknik jaringan komputer dan tiga guru mengajar kewirausahaan berpartisipasi dalam pelatihan ini. Pelatihan 12 jam dilakukan di sekolah menengah kejuruan Al Falah yang berlokasi di Jakarta Selatan, yang dibagi menjadi empat sesi selama dua hari. Pelatihan ini meningkatkan pemahaman mereka tentang pengetahuan pemasaran digital dan bisnis online. Para siswa dapat mengoperasikan komputer dan telepon seluler cara menjual produk melalui Shopee. Mereka juga menjadi lebih sadar akan terminologi spesifik yang terkait dengan topik pemasaran digital dan bisnis online, seperti afiliasi, copywriting, dan lainnya. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa pelatihan ini sangat penting untuk meningkatkan keterampilan kewirausahaan siswa dan pengetahuan mereka tentang pemasaran digital dan bisnis online.