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Ichwany, Salsabila Saifa Fitra
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The Implementation of Songs for Listening and Speaking Activities for Eleventh Graders in SMAN 1 Lawang Azizah, Putri Nadya; Ichwany, Salsabila Saifa Fitra; Mahfudz, Ahmad Ali; Sari, Rini Ika; Setyowati, Lestari
EDUCAFL: Journal on Education of English as Foreign Language Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): EDUCAFL
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Budaya, Universitas Brawijaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21776/ub.educafl.2023.006.01.02

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Song is an interesting medium for teaching English in a foreign language context. Through songs, students can learn new vocabulary, the grammar, and the idiomatic expression in an authentic way. The purpose of this paper are 1) to investigate the implementation of songs for listening and speaking activity; 2) to identify the students’ and teacher's problems and solutions in using songs for listening and speaking activities, and 3) to investigate how the students’ listening and speaking activities are assessed through the use of songs. The design of the study is a mixed method explanatory sequential design. The data was firstly collected from the questionnaire and followed with an interview. The researchers used a convenient sampling method because of its accessibility and availability. The targeted population was the eleventh graders of SMA N 1 Lawang. The sample was the 6th parallel class of science major, and the 3rd Social Science major. The total respondents were 34 students.  The result shows that the listening activities of song selection and its comprehension were done at home, while the speaking activity in song interpretation was done in the classroom. The finding also reveals that many students had no problem in the listening comprehension, especially in the accent and pronunciation (41.2%). Some students had grammar, pronunciation, self-confidence, and lack of vocabulary problems in interpreting songs orally even though half of the students were in a neutral position. The solutions for their listening problems, among others, are finding difficult words in the dictionary, memorizing the words and the songs, and listening to native speakers' speech and dialogs from movies and YouTube. While for the speaking problems, the solutions are to have a lot of practice with friends and native speakers, joining speech competitions, and singing English songs. The students' performance in listening and speaking skills were assessed by using scoring rubric prepared by the teachers.
Exploring writing anxiety in analytical exposition text: A gender-based study of Indonesian high school EFL learners Ichwany, Salsabila Saifa Fitra; Cahyono, Bambang Yudi
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 15 No 2 (2025): Issued in September 2025
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palangka Raya, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v15i2.9790

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Students often experience writing anxiety due to limited knowledge and skills in completing writing tasks. Although widely studied, little research has addressed writing anxiety in composing analytical exposition texts among high school students. This study investigated the students’ levels, types, and causes of writing anxiety across gender. It was conducted at one public school in Malang City, Indonesia, and involved 114 eleventh graders. Data were collected using the Second Language Writing Anxiety Inventory (SLWAI) and the Causes of Writing Anxiety Inventory (CWAI). Data were analyzed by using descriptive quantitative analysis and inferential statistics. Findings revealed moderate to high anxiety levels in both gender. Female students’ average score (49.78) was slightly higher than male students (45.79). Statistical difference was found in levels of anxiety across gender. Furthermore, female and male students faced cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, and avoidance behavior. Somatic anxiety was at moderate to low levels; however, both groups experienced moderate to high cognitive anxiety and avoidance behavior. Meanwhile, female and male students suffered from anxiety due to linguistic difficulties, fear of evaluation, and insufficient writing practice. These results underscore the need for explicit instruction on linguistic features, constructive feedback, and regular writing practice to reduce students’ anxiety.
Co-Authors Azizah, Putri Nadya Bambang Yudi Cahyono Lestari Setyowati Mahfudz, Ahmad Ali Sari, Rini Ika