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Jurnal Ilmiah Telaah
ISSN : 24772429     EISSN : 26206226     DOI : 10.31764
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Jurnal Ilmiah Telaah adalah wadah publikasi ilmiah yang diterbitkan oleh Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram. Artikel/karya tulis yang dimuat dalam jurnal ini adalah karya tulis hasil penelitian dan hasil pemikiran (telaah kritis) mengenai pendidikan, bahasa, serta sastra indonesia. Kontributor yang dapat mempublikasikan tulisanya pada jurnal ini adalah para akademisi (dosen dan guru), praktisi, dan pemerhati dibidang pendidikan, bahasa, dan sastra Indonesia.
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Document Analysis of Literacy Policy and Curriculum Expectations in Primary and Lower Secondary Education in Indonesia Desi Herayana; Hartati Suryaningsih; Sartika Hijriati; Baiq Annisa Shallaita; Sahrul Sahrul
Jurnal Ilmiah Telaah Vol 11, No 2: July 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31764/telaah.v11i2.40605

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This study examines how literacy is constructed in Indonesian policy, curriculum, assessment, and implementation guidance for primary and lower secondary education. Literacy has become a central indicator of educational quality in Indonesia, but the policy field contains several documents that use related yet not always identical terms, priorities, and implementation expectations. This study uses qualitative content analysis of national literacy policy documents, curriculum regulations, learning and assessment guidelines, Minimum Competency Assessment materials, School Literacy Movement guidelines, and Rapor Pendidikan documents. The analysis focuses on five dimensions: the meaning of literacy, competency domains, progression from primary to lower secondary schooling, assessment expectations, and the role of schools and teachers. The study shows that literacy is framed not only as reading habit but also as comprehension, reasoning, information use, text production, and cross-curricular learning. However, policy coherence still requires clearer vertical progression between school levels and stronger alignment between curriculum expectations, assessment signals, and school-based implementation guidance. The article argues for a more integrated literacy framework that helps schools translate national expectations into systematic learning and assessment practices
Teacher Preparedness and Communicative English Learning Among Young Learners in Central Lombok Desi Herayana; Baiq Annisa Shallaita; Thalia Qaulan Tsaqiila; Nur Madina Ramadhan
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31764/telaah.v11i2.40520

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This study examines teacher preparedness in primary English language teaching in Central Lombok. It focuses on teachers’ motivation, teaching experience, professional support, classroom practice, and the challenges that shape young learners’ opportunities for communicative English learning. The study adopted an ethnographically informed qualitative design. Data were collected through classroom observations, interviews, and focus group discussions with six primary school English teachers. The data were analyzed thematically through coding, categorization, and triangulation across data sources. The findings show that teachers had strong motivation to teach English because they recognized its value for students’ future learning opportunities. However, classroom practice remained dominated by drilling, vocabulary memorization, direct translation, and textbook-based exercises. Limited teaching experience, lack of sustained professional development, and restricted classroom facilities constrained teachers’ ability to apply communicative activities. The study argues that improving primary English learning in rural school contexts requires practical teacher training, teacher learning communities, instructional media support, and locally responsive education policy.
Types of Code Mixing Dound in @Mandarinfess X Account Esya Khoirunnisa; Dimas Prasetyo Wahyudi; Najwa Nur Faizah; Nida Nabila; Ridho Pratama Keta
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31764/telaah.v11i2.40435

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Abstrak: Dengan berkembangnya teknologi dan cara berkomunikasi, kini fenomena bahasa tak hanya muncul dalam percakapan secara langsung saja tetapi juga dalam percakapan secara daring lewat sosial media.  Salah satu aplikasi yang digunakan oleh banyak orang dari seluruh dunia sebagai media dalam berkomunikasi adalah aplikasi X. Penelitian ini membahas tentang campur kode khusunya pada akun @Mandarinfess di aplikasi X. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi tipe campur kode berdasarkan teori Muysken (2000) dan juga mengetahui bahasa yang dominan dalam unggahan pada akun @Mandarinfess. Pengambilan data untuk penelitian ini melalui teknik pengambilan sampel berdasarkan kriteria yang sudah ditentukan lalu dianalisis melalui metode deskriptif kualitatif berdasarkan teori campur kode Muysken (2000). Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa tipe insertion menjadi yang paling dominan (75%), diikuti dengan tipe congruent lexicalization (15%), dan tipe alternation (10%). Bahasa yang dominan digunakan dalam unggahan adalah campur kode antara Indonesia-Inggris (52.5%), diikuti dengan Indonesia-Cina (32.5%) dan Indonesia-Inggris-Cina (15%). Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan campur kode pada akun @Mandarinfess mencerminkan dinamika multilingualisme di media sosial, dengan tipe insertion sebagai bentuk yang paling dominan serta kombinasi bahasa Indonesia, Inggris, dan Cina sebagai ciri utama komunikasi para penggunanya.Abstract:  The development of technology and communication allows language phenomena to emerge not only in face-to-face conversations but also in online conversations through social media.  Applications such as X are used by many people across the world as a medium for communication. This study examines code-mixing, specifically on the @Mandarinfess account on X application. The objectives of this study are to identify types of code-mixing based on Muysken’s (2000) theory and to determine the dominant language in the posts on the @Mandarinfess account. Data collection for this study was conducted using a sampling technique based on predetermined criteria, followed by analysis through a qualitative descriptive method grounded in Muysken’s (2000) code-mixing theory. The results indicate that the insertion type was the most dominant (75%), followed by congruent lexicalization (15%), and alternation (10%). The dominant language used in the posts was a code-mix of Indonesian-English (52.5%), followed by Indonesian-Chinese (32.5%) and Indonesian-English-Chinese (15%). This study shows that the use of code-mixing on the @Mandarinfess account reflects the dynamics of multilingualism on social media, with the insertion type being the most dominant form and the combination of Indonesian, English, and Chinese being the main characteristic of its users’ communication.
Semantic Distribution and Collocation: Corpora Study of Synonyms See and Watch Adibah Adibah; Beta Rida Pasaribu; Siti Sumarti
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31764/telaah.v11i2.40577

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Tindakan Rasionalitas Instrumental dalam Novel Animal Farm Karya George Orwell (Kajian Sosiologi Sastra) Siti Maemunah
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31764/telaah.v11i2.40505

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan tindakan rasionalitas instrumental dalam novel Animal Farm karya George Orwell Kajian Sosiologi Sastra. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori sosiologi sastra Weber untuk menganalisis tindakan sosial rasionalitas instrumental. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif yaitu mendeskripsikan tindakan sosial rasionalitas berdasarkan perspektif Weber dalam novel Animal Farm karya George Orwell.. Dalam penelitian ini penulis memperoleh data dari novel yang berjudul Animal Farm karya George Orwell. Diterbitkan pada tahun 2020 dan terdiri dari 142 halaman.  Data dalam penelitian ini adalah 1) data primer, yaitu kalimat, dialog atau narasi yang mengandung unsur tindakan sosial rasionalitas Weber dalam novel Animal Farm karya Geroge Orwell, 2) data sekunder diperoleh penulis melalui artikel, skripsi, dan jurnal-jurnal rujukan yang mengandung tindakan sosial berdasarkan perspektif Weber. Teknik pengumpulan data meliputi teknik observasi yaitu data dikumpulkan dengan cara mengamati novel melalui proses pembacaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa data berupa tindakan sosial rasionalitas intrumental yaitu tindakan yang dilakukan berdasarkan pertimbangan efektivitas sebuah cara serta mempertimbangkan keuntungan dan kerugian untuk mencapai suatu tujuan yang diinginkan, ditemukan sebanyak 10 data, yang berbentuk kalimat, narasi atau dialog dalam novel Animal Farm karya George Orwell. Studi ini memberikan kontribusi penting terhadap pemahaman tindakan sosial dalam sebuah karya sastra khususnya terkait tindakan rasionalitas instrumental dan rasionalitas bernilai,sesuai dengan teori tindakan sosial yang dikemukakan Weber.
An Analysis of the Main Characters’ Conflicts in The Movie Memoir of a Snail Genovthree Hawarany; Eka Fitriana; Sartika - Hijriati
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31764/telaah.v11i2.40171

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This study aims to identify the types of conflicts experienced by the main characters in the movie Memoir of a Snail and to analyze the unfulfilled needs that cause these conflicts. This study employed a descriptive qualitative method. The subjects studied were the main characters, Grace and Gilbert; the primary data source was the movie Memoir of a Snail and its transcript. Data was collected using the documentation method by repeatedly watching the movie and highlighting relevant dialogues and scenes. The data was then analyzed using Kenney's (1966) theory to classify conflicts and Maslow's (1970) hierarchy of needs to understand their needs. The findings reveal that the main characters face both internal conflicts (loneliness, trauma, anxiety, and the desire for freedom) and external conflicts (Man vs Man and Man vs Environment). This study concludes that these conflicts occur as a direct result of the main characters' unfulfilled needs. The absence of safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization needs creates significant emotional and social tension, which triggers their internal and external conflicts. This analysis provides insight into what specific unfulfilled needs serve as the primary cause of conflicts within the movie. It is suggested that future researchers explore this movie using different theories to gain a more comprehensive understanding.
KESANTUNAN BERBAHASA DALAM PEMBELAJARAN DARING: ANALISIS PRAGMATIK TERHADAP INTRAKSI DOSEN DAN MAHASISWA lalu wira jayadi
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31764/telaah.v11i2.40662

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Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji pola kesantunan berbahasa dalam konteks pembelajaran daring dengan fokus pada interaksi antara dosen mahasiswa pada pembelajaran jarak jauh di Universitas Teknologi Mataram (UTM). Kesantunan berbahasa merupakan aspek pragmatik yang sangat penting dalam menciptakan suasana akademik yang kondusif dan saling menghormati. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan kajian pragmatik berbasis teori kesantunan yang menjelaskan cara seseorang menggunakan bahasa secara sopan agar lawan tutur merasa dihargai dan komunikasi tidak menimbulkan konflik. Data dikumpulkan melalui dokumentasi percakapan pada platform pembelajaran daring berbasis Learning Management System (LMS) atau elearning UTM berupa rekaman sesi perkuliahan daring, tanggapan forum diskusi, dan Zoom selama satu semester. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tiga pola utama: (1) strategi kesantunan positif yang dominan digunakan dosen dalam memberi apresiasi dan motivasi; (2) strategi kesantunan negatif yang digunakan mahasiswa dalam menyampaikan pertanyaan dan permintaan; serta (3) pelanggaran kesantunan berupa penggunaan bahasa informal berlebihan oleh mahasiswa. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa pentingnya kesadaran pragmatik untuk meningkatkan kualitas interaksi akademik dan evektivitas pembelajaran daring melalui pembekalan literasi komunikasi digital sejak awal perkuliahan.
PENGARUH KREDIBILITAS PENDIDIK SEBAYA TERHADAP SIKAP REMAJA TENTANG PEMENUHAN GIZI DENGAN PENGETAHUAN SEBAGAI VARIABEL MEDIASI PADA KELOMPOK PIK REMAJA DI PROVINSI RIAU Sandiko Daris Prasetyo; Nurjanah Nurjanah; Tantri Puspita Yazid
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31764/telaah.v11i2.40553

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Abstrak: Berangkat dari kebijakan implementasi komunikasi kesehatan melalui pengembangan Modul Edukasi Gizi dengan pendekatan Remaja sebagai Pendidik Sebaya untuk menyampaikan pesan kepada teman sebaya mengingat sikap remaja dominan dipengaruhi oleh teman sebayanya, Inisiasi dimulai pada tahun 2023 oleh BKKBN/Kemendukbangga, bersama Generasi Berencana (Genre) Indonesia yang di dasari oleh Perpres No. 72 tahun 2021 tentang Percepatan Penurunan Stunting. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui kuesioner pada Pengurus PIK Remaja di Provinsi Riau yang sudah mendapat edukasi. Quota Sampling dilakukan pada 215 responden di 12 Kabupaten/Kota, dan dianalisis software SmartPLS 4.0. Hasilnya, Kredibilitas Pendidik Sebaya secara langsung tidak berpengaruh terhadap Sikap Remaja, namun setelah dimediasi oleh Pengetahuan Gizi didapati Kredibilitas Pendidik Sebaya berpengaruh terhadap Sikap Remaja. Selain itu Pengetahuan Gizi juga berpengaruh terhadap Sikap Remaja. Maka pada penelitian ini pengetahuan gizi berperan dalam meningkatkan kredibilitas pendidik sebaya sehingga mampu mempengaruhi sikap remaja. Abstract:  In 2023, BKKBN/Kemendukbangga in collaboration with Generasi Berencana (Genre) Indonesia developed a Nutrition Education Module, based on Presidential Regulation No. 72 of 2021 on the Acceleration of Stunting Reduction. This initiative emphasizes the role of adolescents as peer educators, considering that adolescent attitudes are predominantly influenced by their peers. Data collection was conducted using questionnaires to Members of PIK Remaja in Riau Province who had previously received nutrition education. A quota sampling method was applied to 215 respondents across 12 districts/cities, then analyzed using SmartPLS 4.0 software. The results indicate that peer educator credibility does not directly affect adolescent attitudes; however, when mediated by nutrition knowledge, peer educator credibility significantly influences adolescent attitudes. Furthermore, nutrition knowledge itself has a direct effect on adolescent attitudes. This study highlights that nutrition knowledge plays a crucial role in enhancing peer educator credibility and positively impact adolescent attitudes.
PENGARUH MEDIA KOTAK PENJUMLAHAN TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN OPERASI PENJUMLAHAN MURID TUNANETRA FASE A DI SLB A YKAB SOLO Himatul Fitriani; Donni Prakosha
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31764/telaah.v11i2.40447

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Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meneliti pengaruh media Kotak Penjumlahan terhadap kemampuan operasi penjumlahan murid tunanetra fase A di SLB A YKAB Solo. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif pre-experimental design dalam bentuk one group pretest posttest. Data yang dikumpulkan dalam penelitian ini berasal dari hasil pretest dan posttetst. Sampel dikumpulkan menggunakan teknik sampling nonprobability sampling jenuh. Sebelum diujikan instrumen penelitian di uji validitas dan reliabilitasnya menggunakan uji validitas Expert Judgement dan ICC untuk kemudian hasilnya dianalisis menggunakan uji Wilcoxon. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah sebagai berikut (1) Media Kotak Penjumlahan tidak berpengaruh terhadap kemampuan operasi penjumlahan murid tunanetra fase A di SLB A YKAB Solo". (2) Media kotak penjumlahan telah memenuhi prinsip-prinsip media pembelajaran yang baik namun terdapat banyak faktor lain yang berpengaruh terhadap hasil pembelajaran murid tunanetra. (3) Media kotak penjumlahan hanya memenuhi 3 dari 5 prinsip pembelajaran murid tunanetra (4) Pada sesi pemberian perlakuan semua subjek penelitian diberikan materi yang sama serta disampaikan menggunakan metode yang sama sedangkan subjek penelitian memiliki karakteristik dan kebutuhan belajar yang berbeda (5) Keterbatasan jumlah peneliti dan munculnya perilaku menganggu dari subjek membuat suasana kelas menjadi tidak kondusif (6) Penelitian ini hanya memiliki 5 subjek penelitian hal ini mengakibatkan kemampuan sampel untuk dianalisis menjadi lebih kecil dan tingkat kesalahannya lebih besar sehingga perubahan-perubahan kecil yang muncul tidak dianggap signifikan.spesifik. Gunakan kata-kata dengan makna yang tepat.i. Abstract:  This study aims to examine the effect of the Kotak Penjumlahan on the addition operation ability of blind students phase A at SLB A YKAB Solo. This study is a quantitative pre-experimental design in the form of one group pretest posttest. The data collected in this study came from the results of the pretest and posttest. Samples were collected using a saturated nonprobability sampling technique. The research instrument was tested for validity and reliability using the Expert Judgment and ICC and  the results were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test.   The results of this study are as follows: (1) TheKotak Penjumlahan does not affect the addition operation ability of blind students phase A at SLB A YKAB  (2) The Kotak Penjumlahan has fulfilled the principles of good learning media but there are many other factors that influence the learning outcomes of blind students. (3) The Kotak Penjumlahan only fulfills 3 of the 5 principles of learning for blind students (4) In the treatment session, all research subjects were given the same material and delivered using the same method, while the research subjects have different characteristics and learning needs (5) The limited number of researchers and the emergence of disruptive behavior from the subjects made the classroom atmosphere not conducive (6) This study has only 5 subjects the small number of samples studied resulted in the sample's ability to be analyzed being smaller and the error rate being greater so that small changes that appeared were not considered significant.
Dialektika Pedagogis: Mengasah Nalar Kritis Siswa melalui Pembelajaran Cerpen Giyanti Rika Dwi Pratiwi; Jamaluddin Husein; Jihan Fauzizah; Dina Ayu Pramesti; Elok Diah Lestari; Rissa Shofiani
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31764/telaah.v11i2.40563

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Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pelaksanaan pembelajaran cerpen sebagai sarana mengasah nalar kritis siswa melalui pendekatan dialektika pedagogis di MA Al Mubarok Pekalongan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Data diperoleh melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi terhadap siswa, guru, serta kepala perpustakaan. Analisis data dilakukan melalui tahapan reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran cerpen dilaksanakan dengan menekankan pemahaman unsur intrinsik cerita seperti tema, alur, tokoh, penokohan, latar, dan amanat, kemudian diperkuat melalui kegiatan dialog, diskusi kelompok, serta diperkuat melalui dialektika pedagogis berupa tanya jawab terbuka dan diskusi kelas. Proses ini terbukti mampu mengembangkan kemampuan siswa dalam mengidentifikasi masalah, menganalisis hubungan sebab-akibat, serta mengevaluasi tindakan tokoh secara kritis. Namun, ditemukan beberapa kendala, di antaranya kebiasaan siswa menjawab pertanyaan faktual dan rendahnya minat baca. Secara keseluruhan, pembelajaran cerpen melalui pendekatan dialektika pedagogis memberikan kontribusi positif terhadap pengembangan kemampuan bernalar kritis sekaligus memperkuat nilai karakter dan kemampuan berbahasa siswa.  Abstract: This study aims to describe the implementation of short story learning as a means of fostering students' critical reasoning skills through a pedagogical dialectic approach at MA Al Mubarok Pekalongan. This research employed a qualitative approach using a descriptive method. Data were collected through observations, interviews, and documentation involving students, the Indonesian language teacher, and the school librarian. Data analysis was conducted through the stages of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings indicate that short story learning was implemented by emphasizing students' understanding of the intrinsic elements of a story, including theme, plot, characters, characterization, setting, and moral message. The learning process was further strengthened through dialogue, group discussions, and pedagogical dialectics in the form of open-ended questioning and classroom discussions. This approach proved effective in developing students' ability to identify problems, analyze cause-and-effect relationships, and critically evaluate the actions of story characters. However, several challenges were identified, including students' tendency to provide factual rather than analytical responses and their low interest in reading. Overall, short story learning through a pedagogical dialectic approach made a positive contribution to the development of students' critical reasoning skills while also strengthening their character values and language proficiency.