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An Investigation of Engineering Technology Students’awareness and Basic Understanding of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) Alias, Muhammad Najhan; Azmil, Muhd Afiq; Qushairi Ahmad Sukri, Ahmad Farhan; Ahmad, Norkhairi
Edu-Ling: Journal of English Education and Linguistics Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024): December
Publisher : English Education Study Program Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32663/edu-ling.v8i1.4932

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The Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) is a novel transformative concept that entails a lot of changes to the way the community function. It has brought about significant changes in various workplace and industries, This study aims to assess the level of awareness on IR4.0 and the understanding of the technology pillars among 1st year engineering technology students of a private university via survey method and interview session. The findings show that the students have a fair knowledge of IR4.0 concept acquired from a number of sources and they are in the midst of learning more on this, via integration of the information into the curriculum, campus environment and activities with lecturers and fellow students. The students are positively impacted by the presence of IR4.0 within their study context and environment. This study will provide valuable insights into the current knowledge and perception of IR4.0 among university students, by highlighting areas for improvement in educational curriculum and industry readiness. As future leaders and new members of society it is crucial for them to have a deep understanding and awareness of its impact in life.
FEMALE STUDENTS PERCEPTION ON CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR GENDER IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDIES AND THE PROFESSION Zakaria, Alia Zahirah; Farrid, Muhammad Faiz Mohd; Serkawi, Muhammad Syadi Zakhwan; Ahmad, Norkhairi; Huridi, Mohd Hanafia
FRASA: ENGLISH EDUCATION AND LITERATURE JOURNAL Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): Vol. 6 No. 1 March 2025
Publisher : Universitas Duta Bangsa Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47701/frasa.v6i1.4849

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The field of engineering technology has been historically dominated by male students, resulting in a significant gender disparity in many countries. Female students pursuing engineering technology courses face unique challenges that can hinder their success and participation in the field. This research aims to explore the challenges faced by female students in engineering technology courses and present mitigating strategies to address the issues. A combination of basic quantitative survey was undertaken on a sampling of third year female students at a private engineering technology university. A qualitative interview was also conducted on a senior female academic staff who had extensive work experience in the field prior to become an academic. This served as a triangulation to the responses obtained from the surveyed respondents. Findings from the study shows that the challenges faced by the female students in engineering technology courses can be categorized into three main areas namely social and cultural barriers, academic obstacles, and lack of representation and support. As a whole, the female students have a positive perception on engineering technology as a tertiary study option and also as a career choice that they will continue to pursue. In addressing the challenges faced by female students in engineering technology courses, a multi-faceted approach is needed. The approach must also addressing social and cultural barriers and provide adequate academic support to empowers female students to thrive in engineering technology and contribute to the nation.
Model Pendidikan Terpadu Aswaja Nusantara sebagai Inovasi Pendidikan Multikultural untuk Membentuk Generasi Toleran Agus Santoso, Aris Prio; Ahmad, Norkhairi
NAHNU: Journal of Nahdlatul Ulama and Contemporary Islamic Studies Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): NAHNU
Publisher : LAKPESDAM MWCNU Palengaan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.63875/nahnu.v3i1.65

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This study aims to analyze the implementation of the Aswaja Nusantara Integrated Education Model (Pendidikan Terpadu Aswaja Nusantara/PTAN) in pesantren. Using a descriptive-analytical approach with qualitative methods, data was obtained through questionnaires from santri at Pondok Pesantren Salafiyah Daarul Huda Sukoharjo and related literature. The findings show that PTAN is a multicultural educational innovation based on the Nahdlatul Ulama tradition, integrating moderate Aswaja values with the challenges of the digital era and societal diversity. PTAN combines religious, general knowledge, and technology in a holistic curriculum, producing religious, tolerant, and adaptable students. The implementation of PTAN in the pesantren shows positive results in the internalisation of Aswaja values, although there is still a need for strengthening digitalisation, parental involvement, and industry collaboration.     Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis implementasi Model Pendidikan Terpadu Aswaja Nusantara (PTAN) di pesantren. Menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif analitik dengan metode kualitatif, data diperoleh melalui kuesioner kepada santri di Pondok Pesantren Salafiyah Daarul Huda Sukoharjo dan literatur terkait. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa PTAN adalah inovasi pendidikan multikultural berbasis tradisi Nahdlatul Ulama, yang mengintegrasikan nilai moderat Aswaja dengan tantangan digital dan keberagaman masyarakat. PTAN menggabungkan ilmu agama, umum, dan teknologi dalam kurikulum holistik, menghasilkan peserta didik yang religius, toleran, dan adaptif. Implementasi PTAN di pesantren menunjukkan hasil positif dalam internalisasi nilai Aswaja, meskipun masih perlu penguatan dalam digitalisasi dan keterlibatan orang tua serta kolaborasi industri.
Pendidikan sebagai Sarana Pemberdayaan Perempuan di Kelurahan Kampung Baru Pasarkliwon Kota Surakarta dalam Mewujudkan Pembangunan Berbasis Gender Isworo, Ety; Ahmad, Norkhairi
Eastasouth Journal of Impactive Community Services Vol 3 No 03 (2025): Eastasouth Journal of Impactive Community Services (EJIMCS)
Publisher : Eastasouth Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58812/ejimcs.v3i03.368

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Pendidikan memiliki peran sentral dalam menciptakan masyarakat yang inklusif dan adil, khususnya dalam konteks pemberdayaan perempuan. Ketimpangan gender masih menjadi isu yang signifikan di berbagai sektor pembangunan. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi peran pendidikan dalam memberdayakan perempuan dan mendorong partisipasi aktif mereka dalam pembangunan yang responsif gender. Dengan pendekatan kualitatif melalui studi literatur dan analisis deskriptif, artikel ini menemukan bahwa akses terhadap pendidikan yang inklusif dan bermutu dapat meningkatkan kapasitas, kesadaran, serta daya tawar perempuan dalam ranah sosial, ekonomi, dan politik. Peran perempuan dalam pembangunan bangsa sangat penting karena perempuan tidak hanya sebagai bagian dari populasi, tetapi juga sebagai agen perubahan yang memiliki kontribusi nyata di berbagai sektor. Berikut adalah penjelasan lengkap tentang mengapa dan bagaimana perempuan berperan penting dalam pembangunan bangsa. Pendidikan saat ini yang diperlukan perempuan dalam pembangunan bangsa bukan hanya sebatas kemampuan membaca dan menulis, tetapi mencakup pendidikan holistik yang membekali perempuan dengan keterampilan, pengetahuan, dan nilai-nilai untuk berkontribusi aktif dan kritis dalam pembangunan nasional. Pendidikan yang diperlukan perempuan dalam pembangunan bangsa adalah pendidikan yang berkeadilan, memberdayakan, dan menyeluruh, Dengan pendidikan yang tepat, perempuan akan mampu: meningkatkan kesejahteraan keluarga, menjadi pemimpin komunitas, berkontribusi dalam pembangunan ekonomi dan politik, mendorong pembangunan yang inklusif dan berkelanjutan.
Using AI Tools in Thesis Writing: Perspectives from EFL Students and Lecturers Jaya, Sinarman; Melati; Ahmad, Norkhairi
International Journal of Language Pedagogy Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Language Pedagogy Study Program, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ijolp.v5i2.104

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Digital writing tools have become increasingly common in academic settings, yet their impact on the thesis writing process, especially in English as a Foreign Language (EFL), remains underexplored. This study examined the use of digital writing tools in thesis writing from the perspectives of EFL students and lecturers at four universities in Bengkulu, Indonesia. A mixed-methods approach was used, combining quantitative data from surveys with qualitative insights from semi-structured interviews. The instruments, which included a student survey and a lecturer interview protocol, were validated through expert review and pilot testing before being administered. The survey involved 200 undergraduate students. Additionally, 20 students and 8 lecturers participated in interviews. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics to quantify student perceptions and experiences, while thematic analysis was applied to the qualitative interview data to identify key themes. The findings revealed that students found AI writing tools useful across various stages of the thesis writing process, particularly for idea generation and language refinement. However, concerns arose regarding overdependence, ethical issues, and insufficient institutional support. Lecturers acknowledged the benefits and challenges AI tools present to academic integrity and writing development. This study offered a more comprehensive understanding of how digital tools influenced academic writing in EFL contexts. It highlighted the need for clear institutional policies and pedagogical strategies to guide their use. Future research could examine the long-term impacts and cross-contextual applications of AI writing tools in the academic setting.
AN ANALYSIS OF INTEGRATION OF BUSINESS CONTENT AND SKILLS IN ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC ACADEMIC PURPOSES (ESAP) COURSE AT A HIGHER VOCATIONAL COLLEGE VIA CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING (CLIL) PERSPECTIVE Li Ping, Qiao; Ahmad, Norkhairi
FRASA: ENGLISH EDUCATION AND LITERATURE JOURNAL Vol. 3 No. 1 (2022): Vol. 3 No. 1 March 2022
Publisher : Universitas Duta Bangsa Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (301.51 KB) | DOI: 10.47701/frasa.v3i1.2177

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Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) theory emphasizes the mutually integrated and symbiotic relations between language and disciplinary knowledge. Based on this perspective, this study analyses the Double Focus teaching mode implementation that combined business knowledge with English language skills. This is implemented in a Business English course at higher vocational college to enable talent cultivation focus to shift to the internalization of business knowledge while continuing to improve English proficiency. The Double Focus teaching strategy adapted authentic business tasks simulation and practice from actual Foreign Reception Training Course like airport pick-up task via a plan, do, check, action (PDCA) approach. This study found that the integrative element promoted better association between language and business knowledge, raise awareness of using English in situational contexts and foster effective internalization of content knowledge among students. The successful implementation of such integrated CLIL can serve as a reference for the cultivation of language as well as business skills among undergraduates of English at higher vocational colleges
PROBLEM BASED COOPERATIVE LEARNING AND ITS POTENTIAL IN ENHANCING LANGUAGE LEARNERS HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS (HOTS) Ismail, Syafini; Maasum, TNRTM; Ahmad, Norkhairi
FRASA: ENGLISH EDUCATION AND LITERATURE JOURNAL Vol. 3 No. 1 (2022): Vol. 3 No. 1 March 2022
Publisher : Universitas Duta Bangsa Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (526.744 KB) | DOI: 10.47701/frasa.v3i1.2178

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This qualitative study investigated the language learning strategies adopted by students whom developed higher order thinking skills (HOTS) via Cooperative Problem- based learning (CPBL) activities in the writing class. The objective of the study is to investigate how language learning strategies in writing lessons adopted by the students develop their higher order thinking skills in the CPBL ESL writing classroom. This study further explored the language learning strategies that students adopted in order to complete writing tasks which require them to exercise their higher order thinking skills. The study was conducted on 13 secondary level form 4 students from an urban school where the collection of data was via structured reflective journal and teacher interviews. The study revealed that the language learning strategies in writing that developed higher order thinking skills within the students were cognitive and compensation strategies while the indirect strategies are cognitive and social strategies. These language learning strategies in writing developed the higher order thinking skills of analysing, evaluating and creating. This study also provided insights on the strategies that English teachers should focus on in the writing classroom via implementation of problem based cooperative learning activities to develop students higher order thinking skills among their students.
LEARNING ENGLISH ACROSS CULTURES-A REFLECTION ON CHALLENGES FACED BY ONLINE LEARNERS AND THEIR MITIGATION STRATEGIES Ahmad, Badrul Hisham; Ahmad, Norkhairi
FRASA: ENGLISH EDUCATION AND LITERATURE JOURNAL Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): Vol. 3 No. 2 September 2022
Publisher : Universitas Duta Bangsa Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (541.781 KB) | DOI: 10.47701/frasa.v3i2.2294

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This study sets out to investigate learners’ cross-cultural experience of learning English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) course from an international instructor via online setting. The objectives of this study were to investigate a) the learners’ feedback on the overall online learning experience, b) the challenges that the learners have experience during their online lessons and c) learners’ strategies in overcoming the challenges experienced during their online lessons. Qualitative data is elicited via purposive sampling from five diploma students enrolled in the ESAP course at a public university in Malaysia. Focus group and follow up individual interviews were utilised to gather feedback on their general cross-cultural learning experiences online learning experience as well as the challenges they encountered during their lessons and their strategies in overcoming those challenges faced during their lessons. The study found that learners perceived their online language learning experience in cross-cultural setting as a positive one. They shared several challenges experienced during the lessons and some strategies that they utilized to manage the challenges.
STUDENTS ACCEPTANCE OF PORTOFOLIO ASSESSMENT IN AN ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC ACADEMIC PURPOSE (ESAP) COURSE AT A POLYTECHNIC IN CHINA-REFLECTION ON LECTURER BEST PRACTICES Li-Ping, Qiao; Ahmad, Norkhairi
FRASA: ENGLISH EDUCATION AND LITERATURE JOURNAL Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): Vol. 3 No. 2 September 2022
Publisher : Universitas Duta Bangsa Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (582.355 KB) | DOI: 10.47701/frasa.v3i2.2301

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Learning portfolio records the dynamic learning process of individual learners as a form of formative assessment.  Portfolio evaluation system has attracted great interest from language educators as  it could train learners  and improve their  language proficiency. This paper set out to explore the potential benefits that could be gained in language learning via the implementation of learning portfolio assessment. This paper uses a case study of the teaching and learning of a course in the major of business English in a vocational college to show the significance of portfolio evaluation system in increasing students interest and their learning autonomy. The students showed positive response via survey questionnaires that registered a mean of 3.90 with all items being recorded above 3.50 and via the structured interviews where the students expressed strong receptiveness to the range of benefits that they could gradually gain via such a dynamic teaching, learning and assessing process. Recorded observations by the author also showed positive signs of development in key areas like learners autonomy, self-confidence, critical thinking and self- reflection abilities. This study has positive implications for the teaching and learning in vocational college and will be useful for educators to take up as a dynamic teaching and learning approach.
AN ANALYSIS CODE SWTICHING BY LANGUAGE TEACHERS WITH STUDENTS OF MIX PROFICIENCY LEVELS OF ENGLISH AT A SUB SECONDARY SCHOOL Ahmad, Norkhairi; Ismail, Syafini
FRASA: ENGLISH EDUCATION AND LITERATURE JOURNAL Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): Vol. 3 No. 2 September 2022
Publisher : Universitas Duta Bangsa Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (487.81 KB) | DOI: 10.47701/frasa.v3i2.2310

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Code switching is a linguistic phenomenon within bilingual and multilingual settings around the world. For a multiracial country like Malaysia, it is crucial to examine the linguistic realities of the multilingual communities where the presence of code switching is the hallmark. A crucial area where code switching happens but not thoroughly studied is within the educational at school between teachers and students. This study set outs to explore the nature of code-switching that occur between language teachers and students in the school context. A qualitative case-study method via purposive sampling of seven English language teachers at a sub urban secondary school was adopted for this research endeavor. Rich data was elicited via written interviews comprising five key questions were distributed to all the English language teachers as respondents. The teachers responded in full to all questions and the data were prepared, qualitatively analyzed and verified. A summary of the responses was generated and presented as key findings for the study. There were general consensus among the English teachers that code switching is present as part of their repertoire of tools and strategies to ease and facilitate the learning process when situations demand for it. Code switching as a tool serves useful communication and pedagogic functions for the teachers to utilize strategically and not indiscriminately. It is used only when necessary  particularly when teaching groups of students with low language proficiency. The findings from this study are significant as it shed light on the realities of teaching and learning languages. The contrastive view that code switching is not permissible for being an obstacle to learning a target language needs to be reassessed and the view that it a taboo in language teaching and learning must also be dispelled.