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Why am I Changed? The Convergent Process in a Multilingual Community: Speech Accommodation Perspective Widya Putri, Nanin Verina; Setiawan, Slamet
New Language Dimensions Vol. 1 No. 2 (2020): New Language Dimensions, December 2020
Publisher : English Department, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (211.544 KB) | DOI: 10.26740/nld.v1n2.p90-101

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This study aims to investigate how the students' university accommodates their local/regional language to the new language that they stay temporary for their study program at university. Two students were involved in this study from different regions in East Java which took four years of study in UNESA. They have different dialects from their regions and should adjust new dialects in Surabaya for their new environment. For this reason, this study wanted to know how students-university accommodates their home-language to Surabaya language as the place that they study at university. To do so, the researcher gained the data in depth-interviews that used structured interviewed techniques. Further, the analysis revealed that the university students changed their linguistic features because many reasons; they wanted to be approved in their community, they wanted to create meaningful or communicative communication with interlocutors, and they would get the same perceptions with their interlocutor. This research is beneficial for researchers who interest in the area of speech accommodation, especially in the Indonesian context since it is rarely conducted in Indonesia. Moreover, from the results of this study, it is to be more useful when the future study involved more students from different regions and different regional languages that can show many varieties of evidence for the speech accommodation process in a multilingual society.
Student Perceptions: Challenges and Opportunities of Using Grammarly on Thesis Writing NIKMATUZ ZUHRIAH; MOHAMMAD FATONI; NANIN VERINA WIDYA PUTRI; MOH. ZAINUDDIN
New Language Dimensions Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024): New Language Dimensions, December 2024
Publisher : English Department, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26740/nld.v5n2.p91-101

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Writing skills in English are considered challenging, particularly in academic contexts like thesis writing, where effective organization and expression are crucial. Many students used Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, such as Grammarly, to enhance their grammar, punctuation, and spelling. This research explored EFL students' perceptions of Grammarly in thesis writing, focusing on both the opportunities and challenges associated with its use and their responses to those. The study was conducted with final-year students at a reputable university who used Grammarly's free version, employing a qualitative design and using semi-structured interviews to get the data. Findings indicated that student perceptions of Grammarly were positive for its user-friendliness, instant feedback, and efficiency in addressing grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. The opportunities identified include immediate feedback, consistent evaluation, additional correction insights, and improved writing efficiency, all contributing positively to thesis writing quality. However, challenges such as over-reliance on AI, the necessity for manual rechecking, limitations of the free version, difficulties with tense detection, and internet connectivity issues were also reported. Students generally appreciate Grammarly's suggestion in correcting grammatical and technical challenges but have varied responses to its challenges, with some continuing to use the tool despite its shortcomings and others using similar alternative options. Suggestions for further research include comparing Grammarly with other writing assistance tools in the context of thesis writing and using quantitative methods to better assess its effectiveness. Future studies could develop diverse research instruments to enrich the findings of this research.
Navigating Challenges in Teaching Critical Thinking: A Study of Indonesian EFL Pre-Service Teachers’ Practicum Asfiranti, Fifi; Fatoni, Mohammad; Verina Widya Putri, Nanin; Saeed, Sameerah T
New Language Dimensions Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): New Language Dimension, June 2025
Publisher : English Department, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26740/nld.v6n1.p1-15

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Applying critical thinking is the ability to actively analyze, assess and understand information in depth before making a decision or concluding something. Researchers conducted this research on two English language education students at Nahdlatul Ulama Sunan Giri University to find out what obstacles and efforts were applied when teaching in the classroom. This research uses a qualitative approach through semi-structured interviews. Based on the research results, there are eight obstacles faced by teachers, namely: traditional teaching methods, time constraints, assessment challenges, teacher training, disciplinary disorders, resistance to change, limited resources, and cultural and social factors. All of these obstacles have been overcome well, namely by using various efforts such as argument mapping, analyzing texts and sources, using real-world examples, encouraging collaborative learning, building relationships, providing clear instructions, encouraging inquiry-based learning, demonstrating thinking processes, improve academic achievement, and problem-solving skills. Recommendations for future researchers are to develop this research by using comparative classes and expanding the scope of the research and further researchers can develop it by using more research instruments to further strengthen the results applying.