Olga Dona Retsi
Universitas Palangka Raya

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DEVELOPING READING MATERIAL IN THE FORM OF SHORT STORY BASED ON CENTRAL KALIMANTAN CULTURE Akhmad Fauzan; Yulitriana Yulitriana; Sulamit Syeba; Lesly Martha Cecylia Meka; Olga Dona Retsi; Rezqan Noor Farid; Muhammad Subhan Fikri; Jean Seraf Yaspis; Stepanus Saputra Ferry Lui
EXPOSURE : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS Vol 12, No 2 (2023): Exposure
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26618/exposure.v12i2.12822

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This research aims to develop reading materials in the form of short stories based on Central Kalimantan culture. Reading materials for university level in the form of local content are still limited. In fact, Dayak culture can be an interesting alternative reading material besides providing academic texts to students. Based on the needs analysis, it is known that at the English Education Study Program of Universitas Palangka Raya, there is a need for reading materials that are able to improve reading skills while containing relevant texts with text difficulty levels that are appropriate for student levels. Further, the reading materials should be in accordance with student interests and needs, contain effective learning strategies, and integrate culture or local content. This research applies Developmental Research in accordance with the ADDIE stages (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation). Based on the Evaluation, the developed reading materials are in the form of short stories that contain Central Kalimantan cultural aspects embedded in activities, name of people, name of places, and name of food. The reading materials also contain exercises that demand students' skills in reading comprehension.
A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF NOUN PHRASES IN EFL STUDENTS’ ESSAYS Maida Norahmi; Olga Dona Retsi; Susan Ira Nova; Lesly Martha Cecylia Meka; Tutik Haryani; Sovia Rahmaniah; Cendikia Flory Aristia; Siti Munawarah; Windi Fitriyani
Journal of English Educational Study (JEES) Vol 9, No 1 (2026): May Edition
Publisher : STKIP Persada Khatulistiwa Sintang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31932/jees.v9i1.5548

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This study explores the structure and function of noun phrases (NPs) in English essays written by undergraduate EFL students at Universitas Palangka Raya. Employing a qualitative descriptive method, it analyzed 78 essays to identify and classify types and frequencies of noun phrase modifiers based on Biber et al.’s (2021) syntactic framework. The findings revealed that students predominantly used premodified noun phrases (85%), with determiners and adjectives as the most frequent modifiers, while postmodified noun phrases (15%) were less common and mostly realized through prepositional phrases. More complex postmodifiers, such as adjectives, participle clauses, infinitive clauses, adverbs, and appositives appeared infrequently, indicating limited syntactic variety. The dominance of simpler noun phrase structures suggests that students demonstrate intermediate syntactic competence, emphasizing clarity and economy in expression. These tendencies are attributed to pedagogical focus on basic grammar and first-language influence, particularly from Bahasa Indonesia. The study recommends enhancing grammar instruction by integrating activities that promote the use of complex noun phrase constructions in academic writing.