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Leveraging Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) on Project-Based Learning (PjBL): Text Types Unsiah, Frida; Suwarso, Pratnyawati Nuridi; Sujannah, Wahyu Diny; Adi, Sugeng Susilo; Damio, Siti Maftuhah
Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol 12, No 3 (2024)
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v12i3.11363

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Reading is regarded as an essential activity in language learning, providing a valuable source of information, an exciting activity, a tool of communication, and a way to enhance one's knowledge. Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) is implemented in reading classes to enhance students' reading comprehension. The present study aimed to find out the correlation between students’ perceptions of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) projects and their reading achievement. The participants of the study were 165 students of the second semester batch 2022/2023 taking a Reading Course in one of public universities in East Java Indonesia. The current study employed correlational design and the data were collected through a questionnaire consisting of four dimensions with 20 items adapted from Fan (2010). The dimensions were students’ general perceptions of CSR instruction, perceptions of implementation procedures of CSR, and views on their learning attitudes in CSR. The data on the students’ reading achievement were obtained through their TOEIC reading test, CSR project, midterm test, and final test scores. The data taken from students' perceptions of CSR and reading achievement were analyzed through Pearson Correlation coefficient. The result shows that the correlation between students’ perceptions of CSR and their reading achievement are highly significant. CSR encourages students to get involved actively in reading activities and increase their critical thinking to comprehend texts. Such experiences are beneficial for them which affect their perceptions of CSR towards their reading achievement.
Need Analysis of Designing an ESP Course for Sharia and Law Faculty Lecturers: A Case Study of Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University, Afghanistan Mashwani, Hazrat Usman; Damio, Siti Maftuhah; Sharif, Nur Amalina Mohd
IJECA (International Journal of Education and Curriculum Application) Vol 7, No 2 (2024): August
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31764/ijeca.v7i2.23288

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Learning English language is the need of the day. Being an international language and the language of modern education; English language learning has got special attention these days. The wide use of English language in various settings has increased the demand of its learning and has motivated everyone, regardless of their walk of life to learn English. To meet the demands of English-based education, especially in academic settings, there is a recognized need for English language learning. This study is a needs analysis of designing an ESP course for the lecturers of Sharia and Law faculty at Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University (SJAU), Kunar, Afghanistan to improve their English language skills and take benefit of it in the academic setting. To be specific, lecturers’ perceptions towards the need of ESP course, choice of contents, level of difficulty and language skills that need improvement and inclusion in the ESP course were investigated. From 19 lecturers at the Faculty of Sharia and Law 10 lecturers were randomly selected as the sample of the study. An explorative mixed method case study design was used for the study. Mixed method design was used for the study to fully explore the research area and confirm the findings of qualitative data with the quantitative data. Semi-structured interviews containing 8 questions and a close ended questionnaire containing 16questions were used as the data collection instruments. The qualitative data was first thematically analyzed followed by quantitative data which was descriptively analyzed using frequencies and percentages through SPSS. The findings of the study revealed that the lecturers of Sharia and Law Faculty have positive perceptions towards the need of designing an ESP course for them. The proposed ESP course should use an intermediate level of contents and should focus on developing the four language skills especially reading and writing. Furthermore, the findings of the study revealed that the proposed ESP course should cover the grammar section to help the lecturers in developing their English grammar skills.
Leveraging Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) on Project-Based Learning (PjBL): Text Types Unsiah, Frida; Suwarso, Pratnyawati Nuridi; Sujannah, Wahyu Diny; Adi, Sugeng Susilo; Damio, Siti Maftuhah
Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol. 12 No. 3 (2024): July
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v12i3.11363

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Reading is regarded as an essential activity in language learning, providing a valuable source of information, an exciting activity, a tool of communication, and a way to enhance one's knowledge. Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) is implemented in reading classes to enhance students' reading comprehension. The present study aimed to find out the correlation between students’ perceptions of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) projects and their reading achievement. The participants of the study were 165 students of the second semester batch 2022/2023 taking a Reading Course in one of public universities in East Java Indonesia. The current study employed correlational design and the data were collected through a questionnaire consisting of four dimensions with 20 items adapted from Fan (2010). The dimensions were students’ general perceptions of CSR instruction, perceptions of implementation procedures of CSR, and views on their learning attitudes in CSR. The data on the students’ reading achievement were obtained through their TOEIC reading test, CSR project, midterm test, and final test scores. The data taken from students' perceptions of CSR and reading achievement were analyzed through Pearson Correlation coefficient. The result shows that the correlation between students’ perceptions of CSR and their reading achievement are highly significant. CSR encourages students to get involved actively in reading activities and increase their critical thinking to comprehend texts. Such experiences are beneficial for them which affect their perceptions of CSR towards their reading achievement.
Item analysis of reading comprehension questions for English proficiency test using Rasch model Dewi, Henda Harmantia; Damio, Siti Maftuhah; Sukarno, Sukarno
REID (Research and Evaluation in Education) Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : Graduate School of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta & Himpunan Evaluasi Pendidikan Indonesia (HEPI)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21831/reid.v9i1.53514

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The need to take English as a foreign language proficiency test (known as TOEFL [Test of English Language Proficiency]) has been gaining popularity in Indonesia. The increasing demands for such a test and its expensive cost have reinforced many institutions to develop TOEFL instruments and administer the test internally. However, constructing a test instrument is a complex process that makes conducting item analysis become more challenging. Meanwhile, item analysis is crucial to assess the items' quality. Therefore, this study reported the results of statistically analyzing 20 questions of TOEFL reading comprehension that were analyzed in terms of the test reliability, the item and person fit, and the items' difficulty level. Thirty-eight members of the English Department Students' Association of a state university in West Java participated in this study by taking the reading test. The data were analyzed using the Rasch model by utilizing the Quest program. The results showed that four items (36.8%) did not fulfill the ideal criteria of a valid test because they were too easy and too difficult to be given to the target test takers; thus, they needed to be discarded. Meanwhile, 16 items (63.2%) are of good quality and can be used immediately in the proficiency test, especially to measure reading comprehension skills, because they have fulfilled the standard requirements for a valid test. The findings have provided insight into the importance of item analysis in validating test instruments to improve the test quality for future administrations.