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Teachers’ Perspectives on Seating Arrangements for English Language Learners Saputra, Muhammad Ari; Ibrahim, Akbar; Lubis, Asmaul Husna; Khairani, Nikmah
Indonesian Journal of Integrated English Language Teaching Vol 11, No 1 (2025): IJIELT: VOLUME 11, Number 1, 2025
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/ijielt.v11i1.36596

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Students’ learning quality in the classroom is influenced by the learning environment. The ability of teachers to control the seating arrangement is required. This study sought to understand how English teachers saw setting arrangements and what challenges they encountered while implementing them. A descriptive study using a qualitative methodology was used in this investigation. The study’s findings showed how crucial the English teacher’s opinion of the seating arrangement pattern is. The class arrangement that has been used is a separate table for solitary work and a seating pattern. In an effort to make learning enjoyable and not boring. One of the challenges that teachers frequently encountered was the state of the students, who frequently made noise when the sitting arrangement was altered. They were not only difficult to control, but they also objected to the change; b) The classroom’s tight space also makes it difficult to implement the seating arrangement plan. In order to improve the quality of learning for students, this research study aims to motivate teachers to design the learning environment.
Exploring Students’ Perceptions of Storytelling As A Strategy For Enhancing Speaking Skills Lubis, Asmaul Husna; Lubis, Rica Umrina; Siregar, Ayu Meita Puteri
MUDABBIR Journal Research and Education Studies Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): Vol. 5 No. 2 Juni-Desember 2025
Publisher : Perkumpulan Manajer Pendidikan Islam Indonesia (PERMAPENDIS) Prov. Sumatera Utara

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This study investigates students’ perceptions of the use of storytelling as a technique to improve speaking ability in English. The research was conducted with 22 students of the English Education Study Program at STAIN Mandailing Natal during the fifth semester. Data were collected through a questionnaire (8 closed-ended) and semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal that students perceived storytelling as an effective strategy to enhance fluency, vocabulary mastery, confidence, and communicative competence in everyday situations. Storytelling also increased classroom engagement and motivation. Furthermore, the interview data demonstrated that storytelling encouraged students to express opinions more easily and confidently, reduced speaking anxiety, and facilitated vocabulary retention. The study concludes that storytelling is not only an enjoyable and creative method but also a pedagogically significant technique that can bridge classroom learning with real-life communication.