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SMART TALK: FOSTERING STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN LEARNING ENGLISH THROUGH A COMMUNITY-BASED GUIDANCE PROGRAM IN KARANGDORO Ahmad Faruk; Faiqotur Rizkiyah
International Conference on Humanity Education and Society (ICHES) Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): The 5th International Conference on Humanity Education and Society (ICHES)
Publisher : FORPIM PTKIS ZONA TAPAL KUDA

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English has become an essential skill in the era of globalization and digital transformation. Early exposure to English is therefore considered a strategic step in preparing younger generations to face global challenges. This article reports a community service program that provided English learning guidance for children through a community-based approach. The program, entitled SMART Talk, was conducted by lecturers and students of the English Education Department at Universitas KH. Mukhtar Syafa’at (UIMSYA) as a form of educational social contribution. It was implemented in Karangdoro Village, Banyuwangi, over three months (November 2025–January 2026) with four meetings per week. The findings showed positive outcomes. Students developed more positive attitudes toward English learning, demonstrated by punctual attendance, active participation, and responsibility in completing tasks. Their motivation increased as they showed enthusiasm and willingness to engage in activities. The friendly atmosphere also reduced English anxiety, enabling students to speak more confidently. In addition, students’ vocabulary mastery and basic speaking ability improved, as they were able to recall expressions, construct simple sentences, and perform short dialogues. The program indicates that community-based learning effectively supports English learning in rural contexts.
Corpus-based insights into academic writing development: evidence from Indonesian EFL learners Faiqotur Rizkiyah
Indonesian Journal of Linguistics and Educational Studies Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Language, education, and digital pedagogy in Indonesian contexts
Publisher : CV Narasi Khatulistiwa Indonesia

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Background: The increasing demand for English-medium academic communication in Indonesian higher education necessitates empirical understanding of how EFL learners develop academic writing competence over time. Objective: This study aims to examine longitudinal patterns of lexical development, grammatical sophistication, and metadiscourse use among Indonesian EFL undergraduates using a corpus-based analytical framework. Method: Employing a learner corpus of argumentative essays and draft–revision pairs across four academic years, this research integrates frequency and concordance analysis, lexical complexity indices, syntactic complexity measures, and metadiscourse profiling benchmarked against established academic corpora. Results: Results show a steady reduction in high-frequency general vocabulary alongside increased academic lemma use and bundle density. Lexical diversity, subordination, and nominalization rise progressively, while overall grammatical error rates decline despite a persistent complexity–accuracy trade-off. Metadiscourse analysis reveals growth in hedging, evidentiality, and authorial stance, although interactional resources remain underrepresented compared to native benchmarks. Implication: These findings indicate that EFL academic writing development is a multidimensional process requiring pedagogical support that balances lexical growth, syntactic complexity, and interpersonal stance to achieve more effective and context-appropriate academic communication. Novelty: The novelty of this study lies in its multidimensional, longitudinal corpus design that integrates lexical, syntactic, and interpersonal dimensions within a unified developmental framework, offering a replicable model for corpus-informed EAP research.