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Enhancing English Language Learning Through the Cooperative Learning Method: A Study Among Communication Studies Students at UMI Hudriati, Andi; Rahmat, Rahmat; Mujaddidah, Husnul
Tamaddun Life Vol 23 No 2 (2024): December
Publisher : Fakultas Sastra - Universitas Muslim Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33096/tamaddun.v23i2.796

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This Classroom Action Research (CAR) investigated the effectiveness of cooperative learning in enhancing student motivation and academic performance in an English course for first-semester Communication Studies students at the Faculty of Letters, Universitas Muslim Indonesia (UMI). A total of 25 students participated in two iterative cycles, each comprising planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. Data were collected through observation sheets that tracked classroom activities and assignments designed to evaluate improvements in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The results from Cycle 1 showed a moderate increase in student engagement, from 67% to 78%, but did not meet the predetermined mastery criterion (average score of 72, below the minimum of 75). In contrast, Cycle 2 revealed a marked improvement, with engagement levels rising from 84% to 90%, and the average score increasing to 86. Observational data indicated that shifting to a student-centered classroom environment and regulating mobile phone use for academic purposes boosted students’ confidence and collaboration. Students also demonstrated enhanced comprehension and fluency, aligning with broader findings in cooperative learning literature. Overall, these findings underscore the potential of cooperative learning to address the limitations of conventional lecture-based instruction. By engaging students in structured group activities, fostering peer support, and offering consistent feedback, cooperative learning can significantly improve motivation and learning outcomes. The success of this approach suggests that it may be beneficial for adoption in other higher education contexts seeking to elevate student participation and language proficiency.
‘Mujahadah’ as Moral Education for Students through Hermeneutic Transcendental of "Poison Tree" by William Blake's Poetry Abdollah, Abdollah; Sulastri, Sulastri; Ratnawati, Ratnawati; Ramdayani, Sri; Mujaddidah, Husnul
Tamaddun Life Vol 24 No 1 (2025): June
Publisher : Fakultas Sastra - Universitas Muslim Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33096/tamaddun.v24i1.960

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A literary work of art has the power to directly influence people's thoughts simply by reading a single poem, such as William Blake's "Poison Tree. " The main focus of this study is to explore how any kind of poetry can offer people a way of life, moral education, and new experiences. This research is qualitative in nature and uses content analysis to examine William Blake's poem "Poison Tree. " Hermeneutics, which is often used in literary studies, is regarded as one of the oldest scientific methods and has roots dating back to the time of Plato. This study centers on interpreting the poem to identify the moral values it conveys, using transcendental hermeneutics in the context of the society 5. 0 era, and to explore the types of character education that can be gained. The findings reveal that 'Mujahadah' refers to a struggle against one's passions and the devil, involving a serious effort to overcome these inner conflicts. As stated in a hadith narrated by Bukhari and Muslim, a truly strong person is not one who is physically powerful, but someone who can control their desires even when angry. In the era of disruption brought about by the industrial revolution, transitioning towards society 5. 0, literary works like poetry through the use of internet information technology (IoT) and services (IoS), combined with persuasive spiritual cleansing, light, and wise character education.
CONTEXTUALIZING SANRO AUTHORITY THROUGH DEICTIC EXPRESSIONS IN BUGIS HEALING PRACTICES Ramdayani, Sri; Mujaddidah, Husnul; Agus, Sitti Hasmah
THE ACADEMIC: ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING JOURNAL Vol 10 No 2 (2025): The Academic: English Language Learning Journal
Publisher : Lembaga Jurnal FKIP Universitas Bosowa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52208/aellj.v10i2.1707

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This study explains how a Bugis sanro (traditional healer) constructs power through ritual speech in healing practices in Wajo, South Sulawesi. Employing a qualitative descriptive method, the researcher gathered data through direct observation, interviews, and audio-video recordings of the healing rituals. The analysis shows that the sanro’s authority is mainly built through two linguistic processes: contextualization and entextualization. First, contextualization is characterized by it- cleft construction and person deictic (first person, second person, third person, and first (inclusive)). Second, entextualization occurs when the sanro brings in Qur’anic verses, ancestral blessings, traditional Bugis mantras, and inherited ritual formulas. This entextualization occurs through the process of decontextualization and recontextualization. These texts, taken from older traditions and sacred sources, carry strong cultural and religious legitimacy. When the sanro inserts these texts into the healing moment, they strengthen her credibility and reinforce the belief that her words hold spiritual force. Together, these two processes show how ritual speech enables the sanro to gain trust, maintain authority, and perform effective healing.
GENDERED AND RACIALIZED LANGUAGE IN GRACE M. CHO’S TASTES LIKE WAR: A FEMINIST STYLISTIC ANALYSIS Mujaddidah, Husnul; Agus, Sitti Hasmah; Harun, Muhammad; Yudith, Madeline
THE ACADEMIC: ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING JOURNAL Vol 10 No 2 (2025): The Academic: English Language Learning Journal
Publisher : Lembaga Jurnal FKIP Universitas Bosowa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52208/aellj.v10i2.1711

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This study investigates how gendered and racial meanings are constructed through word-level language choices in Grace M. Cho’s memoir Tastes Like War (2021) using a feminist stylistic approach. Drawing on Sara Mills’ theory of gendered representation and evaluative language, supported by insights from Robin Lakoff and Dale Spender, the researcher examines how naming practices, evaluative adjectives, and role descriptions position female characters within patriarchal and racialized discourses. The study employs a descriptive qualitative method based on close textual reading and lexical analysis. The primary data consist of words, phrases, and expressions referring to female characters, particularly Cho’s mother, while secondary data include feminist stylistic scholarship and related studies on memoir and gender. The findings show that Kongja is frequently identified through relational and ethnic labels, while evaluative adjectives and prescriptive expressions frame her within norms of motherhood, domesticity, and female vulnerability. Pathologizing and racialized terms further construct deviation from ideal femininity as abnormal or stigmatized. At the same time, the memoir strategically reuses patriarchal language with ironic distance, exposing and questioning the ideological judgments imposed on immigrant womanhood. The study concludes that feminist stylistics is an effective framework for revealing how memoir language both reproduces and critiques gendered and racialized constructions of women’s identities.Keywords: feminist stylistics, naming