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Enhancing EFL Students’ Reading Comprehension by Applying Small Group Discussion at Higher Vocational Education Putu Ngurah Rusmawan; Nurhalimah; Muhamad Ari Perdana; Setianingsih, Tri
Journal of Language and Literature Studies Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024): March
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36312/jolls.v4i1.1817

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At the polytechnic level of vocational education, students learn English as one of the fundamental skills. Improving one's communication abilities is crucial for students seeking higher professional positions in the tourism industry in this age of globalization. This study aims to apply a small group discussion strategy to enhance procedural text reading comprehension. Classroom action research (CAR) was the method used to conduct this study. The four stages were preparation, execution, monitoring, and evaluation. The first cycle's results showed that the students struggled to understand the process material. Among the students, just 53% were able to achieve a score higher than the minimum requirement of 76. Though cycle 2 was successful, there were still issues, such as students who weren't really engaged in their own study. The results of the observation, the questionnaire, and the students' reading scores all verified this. Around 81% of the students were able to meet those success criteria. Students' reading comprehension in the first semester of higher vocational education at the polytechnic was improved through the use of a small group discussion technique.
Investigating EFL Students’ Speaking Skills Viewed from Self-Efficacy: Instructional Experiences Learned from Seniors High Schools Setianingsih, Tri; Nafisah, Bq. Zuhrotun; Sumarni, Baiq; Kamarudin, Kamarudin
Journal of Language and Literature Studies Vol. 4 No. 4 (2024): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36312/jolls.v4i4.2249

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This study investigated EFL students’ speaking skills viewed from self-efficacy at seniors high schools. This to measure students' self-efficacy beliefs and assessments to evaluate their speaking performance to find factors influencing their speaking skills.. The findings of this study had the potential to provide valuable insights into the factors influencing students' speaking skills development and contribute to the enhancement of language learning and teaching practices, also to find whether there is a relationships between students' self-efficacy levels and their performance in speaking tasks. A quantitatave approach was employed by using SPSS IBM 26  and qualitative approach was employed by using observation and questionnaires, utilizing surveys, to measure students' self-efficacy beliefs and assessments to evaluate their speaking performance. The research included 30 second-grade Social Studies students from SMAN 7 Mataram, selected through purposive sampling. A questionnaire with two types of items, totaling 10 questions, was employed as the research tool. The major factors influencing students’ self efficacy at IPS class at SMAN 7 Mataram are social persuasion (50%) and Emotional & Physiological States (50%). The results indicated a strong relationships, with a Pearson correlation coefficient (R) of 0.895, which is considered very high, falling within the 0.80 to 1.000 range. The statistical analysis at a significance level of ? = 0.05 showed a p-value lower than 0.05 (0.000 < 0.05). Thus, the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted, and the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected, confirming a significant correlation between students’ self-efficacy and their speaking skills. It means that students need encouragement and support from parents, teachers, and their community to boost their self-efficacy to improve English speaking skills.
Exploring the Effectivenss of Critical Thinking Skills in Speaking Skills: Insights from a Vocational School Context Setianingsih, Tri; Utama, I Made Permadi; Kamarudin, Kamarudin; Sumarni, Baiq
Journal of Language and Literature Studies Vol. 5 No. 4 (2025): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36312/89pxa558

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This study explores the impact of the Talking Chips strategy on enhancing critical thinking during English speaking tasks among vocational students. While these students often excel in practical skills, they struggle with critical thinking in English, leading to a skills gap in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education. Using a quasi-experimental design, two eleventh-grade classes from a Tourism and Travel Business program at vocational schools participated in a pretest-posttest speaking assessment. The experimental group (n = 25) used the Talking Chips strategy, while the control group (n = 25) followed conventional methods. The speaking assessments were evaluated using an analytic rubric, with high inter-rater reliability (0.87). Mann-Whitney U analysis revealed a significant treatment effect (U = [insert value], p = .001, r = [insert effect size]), indicating that the Talking Chips strategy effectively improved students’ analytical reasoning and reflective responses. These findings suggest that cooperative learning strategies, like Talking Chips, can enhance higher-order thinking skills in EFL speaking classrooms. The study concludes that incorporating turn-taking structures in speaking tasks helps foster deeper reasoning and encourages more purposeful argumentation, recommending that teachers use such techniques to promote critical thinking in vocational EFL settings.