Journal of English for Academic and Specific Purposes (JEASP)
Journal of English for Academic and Specific Purposes (JEASP) a specialized journal of English language teaching (ELT) that meticulously tailors English language teaching-learning instructions to meet the precise needs of learners within various academic and professional fields. At its core, this journal focuses on English for Academic Purposes (EAP), emphasizing the enhancement of essential language skills—listening, reading, speaking, and writing—alongside the critical components of grammar and vocabulary. This targeted approach necessitates the development of specialized teaching language materials, strategies, and assessment that address the unique linguistic demands of each discipline. The scope of this journal (JEASP) is vast and diverse, encompassing English for Education, which equips educators and students with the language proficiency required for academic success; English for Laws, covering the specialized terminologies of family law, economic law, criminal law, and constitutional law; and English for Science and Technology, focusing on the linguistic needs of natural sciences and engineering. Additionally, this journal extends to English for Economics, addressing the specific language of finance, banking, and business; English for Humanities, which enhances communication in social and cultural studies, languages, and media; and English for Medicine and Health Community Services, supporting the complex language requirements of medicine, pharmacy, nursing, midwifery, and health analyses. By concentrating on these focused and scoped areas, this journal (JEASP) ensures that authors/readers are well-prepared to effectively navigate and excel in their respective academic and professional environments.
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<![CDATA[The Implementation of Quizizz to Enhance the Grammatical Ability of the Eleventh Graders ]]>
<![CDATA[Nurhalyza, Anita Lucy]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of English for Academic and Specific Purposes (JEASP) Vol 7, No 1 (2024) ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang ]]>
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DOI: 10.18860/jeasp.v7i1.26664
<![CDATA[This paper aims to improve grammar, especially in writing. Questions based on technological media will further explore the potential for writing practice. The participants in this paper were Class XI students at Hang Tuah 2 Sidoarjo High School. This learning was developed with the help of the Quizizz interactive quiz application. The students were exposed to online learning using Quizizz to improve their writing skills. The findings of this study confirmed that the students who were taught to write using proper and appropriate grammar achieved better grades than before. This type of research is quantitative experimental research. This research has three tests, namely descriptive test, normality test, and Whitney test. These stages determine the mean, median, and mode values. This development research uses quantitative descriptive methods. The descriptive research results showed that the highest score was 75, and the smallest was 12.5. For the normality test, data is not normally distributed. Based on the results of the Mann-Whitney test, Grammar assisted by the Quizizz application is declared valid or feasible to use in teaching and learning activities.]]>
<![CDATA[STUDENTS’ READING BASED-MAIN IDEAS ON PASSAGES AT THE SECONDARY EDUCATION ]]>
<![CDATA[Yogo Gandjarwati]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of English for Academic and Specific Purposes (JEASP) Vol 3, No 2 (2020) ]]>
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DOI: 10.18860/jeasp.v3i2.11119
<![CDATA[Reading comprehension is crucial skill for both English as a Second Language (ELS) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students. To develop the students’ reading ability, the use of main idea of paragraphs in comprehending the passage becomes an alternative solution to be used in teaching. This study is categorized as a Classroom Action Research (CAR). It was applied in use of main idea of paragraphs in comprehending the passage to improve the students’ reading skills. The population of the study is 36 students at the second year students of SMAN 1 Kauman. The instruments of the study consisted of reading test and questionnaries. Based on the research finding that the students’ reading skill and their motivation were still low, as it was indicated in pre-study, the score result was under KKM or the average score is 65 ,55. Therefore, the researcher tried to apply the use of reading based main ideas on coomprehending passages to improve the reading skill. The writer found in the first cycle the average score is 77,00. The next cycle done by the writer repaired the strategy in teaching reading through main idea of paragraphs. It was proved that the students’ score average is 80,22. They passed and got the better score than previous result. It’s concluded that the use of main idea of paragraphs in comprehending the passage was able to improve the students’ reading skill. The students’ interest in reading comprehension through main idea of paragraphs is also good. It has shown the result of questionnaire (83,33%).]]>
<![CDATA[Need Analysis of Flipped Learning English-Based Speaking Materials for Faculty Economics and Business Students ]]>
<![CDATA[Chusna, Sumti]]>;
<![CDATA[Mukminatien, Nur]]>;
<![CDATA[Laksmi, Ekaning Dewanti]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of English for Academic and Specific Purposes (JEASP) Vol 6, No 2 (2023) ]]>
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DOI: 10.18860/jeasp.v6i2.23532
<![CDATA[Today's workplace requires workers to master English speaking skills. Preparing the students to communicate in the future workplace; English speaking materials must be well designed and developed. Need Assessment is the vital step to develop a learning material. This research focuses on mapping out the student's needs in the Foreign Language for Specific Course (FLSP) speaking class at the Faculty of Economic and Business, in one of a private university in Malang, Indonesia. This research contributes as a basis to develop speaking materials which aims at providing adequate materials fit to the industrial need. This study uses a qualitative research method which aims at obtaining complete and comprehensive data. Questionnaires and interview were employed to collect the data from 131 students, 2 lectures, and 3 professional business workers. The finding shows the student's English proficiency level ranging from A1 to BI CEFR level, case study as the teaching method, performance-based assessment as the assessment method, the suggested business topic materials, and the evaluation of the existing class.]]>
<![CDATA[A REVIEW OF TPACK AND SAMR MODELS: HOW SHOULD LANGUAGE TEACHERS ADOPT TECHNOLOGY? ]]>
<![CDATA[Justsinta Sindi Alivi]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of English for Academic and Specific Purposes (JEASP) Vol 2, No 2 (2019) ]]>
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DOI: 10.18860/jeasp.v2i2.7944
<![CDATA[This paper primarily aims at reviewing the idea of Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) as well as the application of Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition (SAMR) frameworks in teaching practices. In particular, this paper is expected to provide insight for language teachers interested in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) incorporation to teaching as regards TPACK and SAMR understanding. Accordingly, the language teachers are expected to be able to incorporate technology into teaching in appropriate ways reflecting to the frameworks. Further, description about how TPACK and SAMR carried out in teaching is presented to provide teachers with a clear definition of the frameworks. Additionally, some views concerning challenges of the application are also discussed as an evaluation.]]>
<![CDATA[INTERLANGUAGE CONCERNING FOSSILIZATION AND UNIVERSAL GRAMMAR: A LITERATURE REVIEW ON SECOND AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION ]]>
<![CDATA[Salma Mu’min Shiddiq]]>;
<![CDATA[Lulud Oktaviani]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of English for Academic and Specific Purposes (JEASP) Vol 5, No 2 (2022) ]]>
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DOI: 10.18860/jeasp.v5i2.18998
<![CDATA[The phenomenon of fossilization as the feature of interlanguage has been acknowledged and studied many times since the emergence of the theory proposed by Selinker which came into existence in the field of SLA in 1972. The premise of interlanguage as a separate language system used by second language learners as well as foreign language learners in learning their target language is credited to Selinker. Fossilization in interlanguage is coined by Selinker and is generally defined as a cessation of learning the target language. Nevertheless, the notion that interlanguage is fossilized is still open to question. Thus, this present study aims to provide insight to the reader about the concept of fossilization by defining and characterizing interlanguage and fossilization in second and foreign language acquisition, discussing the causes of fossilization in interlanguage development, as well as examining the relationship between interlanguage development and Universal Grammar principle in an attempt to help the reader better grasp and comprehend the phenomenon.]]>
<![CDATA[MOVES AND GRAMMATICAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF RESEARCH ARTICLE ABSTRACTS ]]>
<![CDATA[Leo Candra Wahyu Utami]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of English for Academic and Specific Purposes (JEASP) Vol 1, No 2 (2018) ]]>
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DOI: 10.18860/jeasp.v1i2.5947
<![CDATA[Rhetoric in writing an abstract is required for the writers’ goal which is to deliver adequate information to the readers by implementing an appropriate compositional structure of the abstract. This study aims to explore the use of grammatical construction of every rhetorical move in the research article abstracts. The result showed that grammatical constructions are found in the research article abstracts. The use of present tense is dominant in all five moves. Additionally, past tense is mostly found in method move. Active voice and passive voice are also found in all five moves. However, passive voice is frequently found in method and conclusion. In this case, the writers construct the abstract as objective as possible. That-complement clause is characteristically found in product move. Thus, implementation of this study is beneficial for the writers in academic writing to realize the use of grammatical constructions in the research article abstracts.]]>
<![CDATA[ENGLISH FOR MEDIA LITERACY FOR EDUCATORS (EML-E) (MATERIAL RESUME AND REVIEW OF THE ONLINE PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH NETWORK (OPEN) BY GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY) ]]>
<![CDATA[Misnawati Misnawati]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of English for Academic and Specific Purposes (JEASP) Vol 4, No 2 (2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.18860/jeasp.v4i2.14432
<![CDATA[People are often discussing the media these days. In personal, professional, and educational contexts, social media, mass media, and media bias are regularly debated. Media literacy can understand, critique, and create media messages, while media messages are communicated via traditional or digital media. English Media Literacy (EML) analyses, provides and embeds media literacy as English language teaching in class. Educators realized in the late 20th century that they need to help their students "read" or "understand" different types of texts to guide students with a good mindset and acquire media messages as a skill and knowledge to become successful citizens of the 21st century. The new technologies and media started happening in the early 2000s or the beginning of the 21st century. This article served as material resume and review for the English for Media Literacy for Educators (EML-E) course as one of The Online Professional English Network (OPEN) By George Mason University. It is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. As media literacy is essential, this material resume is served by the author to cascade her new knowledge about this topic to increase its benefit. This paper will discuss five elements, they are: 1) Introduction to English for Media Literacy for Educators; 2) Approaches and Strategies for Media Literacy Education; 3) Managing Student Media Consumption and Production; 4) Language for Teaching English for Media Literacy, and 5) English for Media Literacy Unit Planning..]]>
<![CDATA[PROMOTING WILLINGNESS TO COMMUNICATE IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THROUGH LIVEWORKSHEETS.COM ]]>
<![CDATA[Nissa Ilma Mukti]]>;
<![CDATA[Rochmawati Rochmawati]]>;
<![CDATA[Alfiah Nur Senta]]>;
<![CDATA[Leo Candra Wahyu Utam]]>;
<![CDATA[Zulvy Alivia Hanim]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of English for Academic and Specific Purposes (JEASP) Vol 4, No 1 (2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.18860/jeasp.v4i1.12616
<![CDATA[This research investigates on the use of online platform media learning, namely liveworksheets.com to facilitate students’ willingness to communicate and acquire their second language in an online classroom. This study is considered essential to be taken account to, as it correlates to the current situation, in which classes are conducted online. To gain the data, questionnaire were distributed to third semester students who are learning English as part of their course for a foreign and second language in Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang. By applying a mixed-method research design, the result of the study presents that there were four main factors affecting students’ willingness to communicate when using liveworksheets.com. This includes learners’ behavioral intention, interlocutors, motivations and their affective-cognitive skills. Moreover, it was also noted that liveworksheets.com was found to be quite beneficial in facilitating students to acquire their second language through the mentioned aspects. Hopefully, the result of the study may bring new insight and contribute to the online teaching learning process that takes place nowadays both for teachers and second language learners.]]>
<![CDATA[Discovering EFL Learners’ Perspectives in Unscripted Role-Play ]]>
<![CDATA[Salsabila, Nada]]>;
<![CDATA[Megawati, Fika]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of English for Academic and Specific Purposes (JEASP) Vol 7, No 1 (2024) ]]>
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DOI: 10.18860/jeasp.v7i1.26765
<![CDATA[This research emphasized the value of interactive activities, especially unscripted role-play, in improving Indonesian EFL learners' spontaneous English speaking skills in their learning. By exploring learners' experiences in script-free role-playing, the study contributes valuable insights into the importance of active language practice in language learning, emphasizing practical communication skills over theoretical knowledge. The purpose of this study is to give an overview of effective language teaching approaches that enhance the fluency and spontaneous English expression of Indonesian as English Foreign Language (EFL) Learners. Through qualitative methods, including observation notes, reflective surveys, and interviews, the research aimed to provide a comprehensive perspective on how EFL learners perceive spontaneity in unscripted role-play activities. The findings are expected to broaden the understanding of EFL learners' experiences in engaging in script-free role-playing. By addressing the challenges learners face in mastering spontaneous English conversations and the importance of active language practice, the study contributes to the discourse on effective language teaching strategies.]]>
<![CDATA[SOCIAL ACTOR REPRESENTATION ANALYSIS ON THE JAKARTA POST ONLINE NEWS OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ]]>
<![CDATA[Nuri Hidayatus Sholihah]]>;
<![CDATA[Agwin Degaf]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of English for Academic and Specific Purposes (JEASP) Vol 3, No 1 (2020) ]]>
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DOI: 10.18860/jeasp.v3i1.8678
<![CDATA[Social actor representation (SAR) is an interesting topic to be analyzed. Through the analysis of the social actor in the news, it invites readers to have critical thinking. In this research, the social actors proposed are the two pair candidates of the 2019 presidential election; Jokowi- Ma’ruf and Prabowo- Sandi. The research has consisted of two research questions. First is, how are the exclusion strategy used in the Jakarta Post online news to represent the social actor. Second is how are the inclusion strategy used in the Jakarta Post online news to represent the social actor. By using the theory of Van Leeuwen (2008), the result of this research shows that the journalist of the Jakarta Post mostly used inclusion strategy rather than the exclusion strategy.The identification strategy is mostly used to get support from the public. The identification is practical in figuring out and portraying a social actor. Journalists represent related to the identity that exists in a figure. The portrayal of the social actors through the identity attached to them can certainly invite more attention to readers.]]>
