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ENHANCING STUDENTS' COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TASK-BASED LEARNING Rahmawati, Fitria
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 1 (2017): January
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.2116

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This study aims to examine the effect of task-based learning implementation to enhance students' communicative skills. A one-group pretest-post-test experimental design was conducted with 37 first-year students as the participants. Video-making was selected as the assigned task. The outcomes were two short videos on the assigned topics. The results reveal that before the treatment, the students' communication skill was moderate (mean= 13.11), while after one-semester-length implementation, their skill increased and was categorized as high (15.45). Furthermore, there was a signi?cant difference on students' communicative skill before and after the treatment (t-value > t-table = 5.585 > 2.021). It implies that the task-based learning through video-making task significantly enhanced students' communicative skills. Finally, some implications for language learning regarding the results of the study were also presented.
E-LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION: ITS OPPORTUNITIES AND DRAWBACKS PERCEIVED BY EFL STUDENTS Rahmawati, Fitria
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol 1, No 1 (2016): January
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.111

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Technology provides numerous assistances for education, particularly for language learning. By the presence of technology, students get exposures to Internet which enables them to interact and communicate with native speakers, the experience of which may not be available for in-class activi- ties in general. In other words, students are given chances to be exposed to a more interesting and interactive learning instruction. The implementation of e-learning, thus, becomes one alternative to teaching techniques which empowers students to be more active language users. This study high- lights the integration of e-learning into language teaching and learning. It aims to investigate students? perceptions on what opportunities and drawbacks e-learning brings to their language learning. This study involved a private university which offered some courses implementing e- learning. During the courses, the students were required to participate in e-learning inside and outside the classroom. The activities included commenting on a thread, analysing a specific topic or case, submitting assignments, responding to other students? comment or work, taking polls, doing quizzes, and accomplishing a project. The findings from interviewing the six participants revealed some issues related to how they perceived the opportunities that e-learning provided and also the drawbacks that e-learning created.
EXPLORING THE USE OF EDMODO IN AN EFL CLASSROOM Gabrina, Putri Alfa Sobri; Rahmawati, Fitria
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol 4, No 2 (2019): July
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.4241

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The use of a Learning Management System (LMS) in education, including in English as Foreign Language classrooms, is widely deliberated ever since the appearance of Web 2.0 technology. Its use as a virtual classroom works as an alternative approach of teaching that allows teachers and students to perform various tasks and functions. For students, it eases them to both learn and practice the target language. This paper aims to report insights on how EFL students perceived the use of LMS, especially Edmodo. The researchers gathered data by interviewing four EFL students of a private Islamic university in Yogyakarta. The results clarify their impression towards Edmodo depicted in two main aspects; the features and activities when utilizing Edmodo. The participants reported a positive belief in the integration of Edmodo in language learning. The research also found that students' backpacks, quizzes, assignments, posts, and comments were useful features that assist them. Besides, the participants explained how they integrated Edmodo in the EFL classroom, including undertaking quizzes, submitting the assignment, practicing writing, speaking, reading, and listening. This study suggested that Edmodo is a valuable tool for learning languages.
Enhancing Students' Communicative Skills through the Implementation of Task-Based Learning Fitria Rahmawati
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 1 (2017): January
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.2116

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This study aims to examine the effect of task-based learning implementation to enhance students' communicative skills. A one-group pretest-post-test experimental design was conducted with 37 first-year students as the participants. Video-making was selected as the assigned task. The outcomes were two short videos on the assigned topics. The results reveal that before the treatment, the students' communication skill was moderate (mean= 13.11), while after one-semester-length implementation, their skill increased and was categorized as high (15.45). Furthermore, there was a signicant difference on students' communicative skill before and after the treatment (t-value t-table = 5.585 2.021). It implies that the task-based learning through video-making task significantly enhanced students' communicative skills. Finally, some implications for language learning regarding the results of the study were also presented.
Exploring the Use of Edmodo in an EFL Classroom Putri Alfa Sobri Gabrina; Fitria Rahmawati
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol 4, No 2 (2019): July
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.4241

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The use of a Learning Management System (LMS) in education, including in English as Foreign Language classrooms, is widely deliberated ever since the appearance of Web 2.0 technology. Its use as a virtual classroom works as an alternative approach of teaching that allows teachers and students to perform various tasks and functions. For students, it eases them to both learn and practice the target language. This paper aims to report insights on how EFL students perceived the use of LMS, especially Edmodo. The researchers gathered data by interviewing four EFL students of a private Islamic university in Yogyakarta. The results clarify their impression towards Edmodo depicted in two main aspects; the features and activities when utilizing Edmodo. The participants reported a positive belief in the integration of Edmodo in language learning. The research also found that students' backpacks, quizzes, assignments, posts, and comments were useful features that assist them. Besides, the participants explained how they integrated Edmodo in the EFL classroom, including undertaking quizzes, submitting the assignment, practicing writing, speaking, reading, and listening. This study suggested that Edmodo is a valuable tool for learning languages.