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ENHANCING STUDENTS’ HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILL THROUGH GUIDING QUESTION TECHNIQUE Eneng Rohanah; Ruminda; Lidwina Sri Ardiasih
ENGLISH Vol 19 No 1 (2025)
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This study examined the effectiveness of the guiding question technique in enhancing students’ Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) at a senior high school in Cianjur. It employed a quantitative approach with an experimental design, using pre- and post-tests to assess HOTS development. The findings revealed that in the control class, the mean HOTS score before treatment was 61.88, which increased to 74.00 after applying the conventional method. The significance value for the HOTS assessment variable in this group was 0.840. Meanwhile, in the experimental class, the mean HOTS score before treatment was 61.38, rising to 88.62 after implementing the guiding question technique. The post-test HOTS assessment in this group showed a significance value of 0.000. The t-test results confirmed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups, indicating that students in the experimental class achieved a higher improvement in HOTS compared to those in the control class. These results establish that the guiding question technique is an effective method for enhancing students' higher-order thinking skills.

ENGAGING STUDENT-RESEARCHERS IN WRITING UP RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL: PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH Merdeka, Bagus Muhamad Ikrar Tegas; Ramdani, Junjun Muhamad; Rahmat
ENGLISH Vol 19 No 1 (2025)
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In the last decade, Community of Practice (CofP) theory has been myriad investigated in some different contexts. However, in the educational field, it still remains sparsely to investigate this concept applied as a method in an EFL context to engage students in a research proposal project. To fill this gap, this participatory action research (PAR) attempts to examine the way of a CofP engages the students in writing up a research project proposal in English education department. Five recruited participants of the student teachers who follow a CofP were observed. The data were collected by using interview and photographs. The photographs were analysed by using SHOWED analysis (Wang, 1999). Then, the whole data were analysed thematically (Braun & Clarke, 2006). The results showed that the students in CofP were engaged in writing a proposal by (1) writing proposal as a shared domain, (2) members’ relationship in student-researcher club (SRC), and (3) joint activities in SRC. This study provides the empirical insights into the contributions of CofP toward student-researchers’ proposal writings.

DISSECTING JOURNALISTIC REPORTS IN CHALLENGING XENOPHOBIC PROTESTS: A CASE OF ROHINGYA EVICTION NEWS Rahayu, Nurhadianty; Umniyyah, Zahratul; Wardhani, Yanuaresti Kusuma
ENGLISH Vol 19 No 1 (2025)
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Toward the end of 2023, there was a massive discussion about how a group of students from varied universities in Aceh, Indonesia, forced out Rohingya refugees from their shelter. Based on this event, there was global and local news coverage about this which reflects how power dynamics are at play. The dissection of the news pieces is done following van Dijk’s Critical Discourse Analysis. The findings hint at how the interwoven world of journalistic reports can act as the voice that challenge the multi-layered injustice and perpetual othering experienced by Rohingya refugees. We discuss and present how news pieces are produced and how the discourse about the intersectional marginalization of refugees intensifies and provokes action towards the perpetuation of injustices.

DEVELOPING A PROJECT BASED LEARNING MODEL INCORPORATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE ACTIVATION FOR TEACHING WRITING Hoesny, Mariana Ulfah; Safitri, Isnaini Nur; Asri, Atiqah Nurul; Roisatin, Umi Anis
ENGLISH Vol 19 No 2 (2025)
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This research is aimed at developing a project-based learning model incorporating prior knowledge activation for teaching writing. Teaching writing is challenging since the skill comprises linguistic and cognitive aspects. Writing is a process of pouring ideas into text which involve cognitive domain; therefore, a model for teaching writing needs to be tailored so that learners can learn writing and improve their skill. This study is a Design and Development research comprising 5 stages namely analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation (ADDIE). Through analysis, questionnaires were distributed to second grade students of MAN 5 Jombang. Interviews were also conducted with 2 teachers who taught writing to explore needs and problems in teaching writing. Then, design and development of the model was conducted, followed by implementing the model in MAN 5 Jombang. The result of analysis showed that students preferred learning model that involve them actively. In addition, students also stated that learning to write required knowledge regarding topics and other aspect related to writing such as grammar, mechanic and vocabulary. The model developed in this study employed project-based learning incorporating with prior knowledge. Thus, students learned in a project atmosphere, while prior knowledge activation was integrated in each phase to help them retrieve past knowledge and improve their writing. The result of pre and post-test showed that the model successfully improved students’ writing score from 50,39 to 86,21. The questionnaires distributed in evaluation stage revealed that students enjoyed the atmosphere of project-based learning and felt they understood the material better. In conclusion, the model successfully fixed learning atmosphere and improved students’ writing skill.

USING WORDWALL TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ WRITING PROCEDURE TEXT Siti Fauziyah, Siti Fauziyah; Chasanah, Zulia; Johan, Andrian Nuriza
ENGLISH Vol 19 No 2 (2025)
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This study aims to examine the effectiveness of Wordwall as a digital learning tool to improve students' writing skills in procedure texts. Using a quasi-experimental design, the study involved 72 tenth-grade students at SMA Negeri 8 Purworejo, divided into an experimental group (using Wordwall) and a control group (traditional methods). Data collection involved pre-tests, treatment, post-tests, and statistical analysis using SPSS 25. The findings revealed that students in the experimental group showed significant improvement, with their mean post-test score increasing to 80.00, compared to 68.42 in the control group. The paired sample t-test results indicated a significant difference in the writing performance of students exposed to Wordwall-based learning (p = 0.000 < 0.05). Students in the experimental group established higher engagement and motivation. These results suggest that Wordwall effectively enhances students' writing abilities, particularly in structuring and organizing procedure texts. Integrating game-based digital platforms like Wordwall in language learning can positively impact students' writing performance and motivation.

UNVEILING IDEOLOGY IN FOLKLORE: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF THE TIMUN MAS AND BUTO IJO SCRAPBOOK THROUGH FAIRCLOUGH’S FRAMEWORK Andayani, Wuwuh; Zuriyati; Anwar, Miftahulkhairah; Chaerunisyah, Ana
ENGLISH Vol 19 No 2 (2025)
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This study aims to uncover the ideology embedded in the folk tale scrapbook of Timun Mas and Buto Ijo through the Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) approach based on Norman Fairclough's model. Folk tales, as a form of cultural narrative, not only convey moral messages but also represent social constructions, power relations, and ideological values that exist within society. Using Fairclough's three-dimensional analysis (text, discourse practice, and social practice), this research explores how the visuals and narrative in the scrapbook reflect and reproduce certain ideologies, such as the relationship between power and bravery, the representation of female characters, and moral antagonism. The analysis results show that the text structure and visual elements in the scrapbook contribute to a re-interpretation of gender roles, power dominance, and resistance through the symbolism of the Timun Mas character. This study emphasizes the importance of a critical reading of culture-based learning media in revealing the hidden ideologies that shape the way young people think. Keywords: Critical Discourse Analysis, Folk Tale, Fairclough, Ideology, scrapbook, Timun Mas

ANALYZING ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING OF EFL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Dagang, Antonius Gabriel Padu; Djehatu, Maria Goreti; Lomi, Aplonia Nelci Ke; Toni, Elvis Albertus Bin; Lake, Floribertha
ENGLISH Vol 19 No 2 (2025)
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This study sought to analyze how the third-semester students of the English Education Study Program of Widya Mandira Catholic University structured their writings based on the generic structures and language features of argumentative writing. A qualitative descriptive method was used in this study. The findings revealed the most common problem was the absence of counterarguments, which was found in the writings of 24 students (80%). There was also a problem of merging the generic structures, which was done by 14 students (46.67%). In correlation to this, 11 students (36.67%) contained weak and unclear conclusions in their writings. Another problem found was the lack of formal tone, where 13 students (43.33%) still used casual and informal phrases, and they showed subjective and informal attitude towards the topics. Errors of omission, addition, misformation, and misordering were also found in 14 students’ writings (46.67%). Misformation was the most frequently found with the total of 28 errors (45.16%), followed by omission with the total of 24 errors (38.71%), addition with the total of 7 errors (11.29%), and misordering with the total of 3 errors (4.84%), These findings suggest that simply assigning argumentative essays is not enough and there need to be more explicit guidance in structure, academic style, as well as grammar.

STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON USING TIKTOK DUET IN MINIMIZING EFL ANXIETY AND ENHANCING SPEAKING SKILLS Annisa Nadya Fauziah; Pasca Kalisa
ENGLISH Vol 19 No 2 (2025)
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This research explored EFL students’ perceptions of using TikTok Duet to practice speaking and minimize their speaking anxiety, and their challenges and benefits from using that feature. This current research employed a descriptive qualitative method, involving 49 students who completed the questionnaire and 6 students who participated in a semi-structured interview. The findings revealed that TikTok Duet had a good influence on students’ achievement in learning because TikTok provided a convenient and enjoyable environment. Students reported that their anxiety decreased while using TikTok Duet, and they found it helpful in improving their speaking development, such as pronunciation, fluency, and vocabulary. This study also found several challenges students face, such as distractions from unrelated content, fast-running video texts, and difficulties finding suitable learning content. In conclusion, TikTok Duet can be a very beneficial digital tool for supporting EFL students in reducing anxiety and developing speaking skills when they use it appropriately.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCRIPTED AND IMPROVISED ROLE-PLAY IN DEVELOPING SPEAKING SKILLS: CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH Maya Marsevani; Mustafa, Diba Yuri; Nugraha, Hendra
ENGLISH Vol 19 No 2 (2025)
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This study aimed to investigate how structured drama activities supported by iterative teaching and peer evaluation could enhance learners’ pronunciation, fluency, and confidence in speaking English. This Classroom Action Research (CAR) was conducted to enhance the English-speaking abilities of tenth-grade students at one school in Batam through drama-based instruction. The study involved 44 students from Grade 10, who were selected based on document analysis indicating poor performance in speaking-related tasks. A systematic approach was utilized, which included a pre-test, two cycles of implementation, and a post-test. The pre-test results revealed that 59% of students were at Level 1 and 27% at Level 2, indicating serious deficiencies in pronunciation, fluency, and self-confidence. After the intervention, 100% of the students (n = 44) advanced to Level 3, representing a complete elimination of Level 1 and Level 2 classifications and a 52-point increase in average speaking scores (from M = 38.7 to M = 90.6). This improvement was achieved through structured drama activities such as monologues, role-plays, and improvisational skits supported by warm-up exercises, peer evaluation, and iterative teaching modifications. The findings confirm that drama is not only an effective practice-based strategy but also a theoretically grounded pedagogy aligned with Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory and Krashen’s Affective Filter Hypothesis, as it creates low-anxiety, interactive learning environments that facilitate authentic communication. The study contributes to both theory and pedagogy by demonstrating how scripted and improvised role-play can systematically transform learners’ oral proficiency in EFL classrooms while offering a replicable framework for adaptive, reflective language teaching.

NEED ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILL FOR HOTEL FRONT OFFICE STAFF IN THE MOUNT BROMO TOURISM AREA Kamarang, Apliandi; Zainuddin; Lestari, Wahyu
ENGLISH Vol 19 No 2 (2025)
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This study aims to analyze the English language needs required by front office hotel staff in the tourist area of Mount Bromo, Probolinggo. The background of this research lies in the importance of English communication competence for hospitality workers in serving international tourists, particularly in major tourist destinations such as Bromo. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, with data collected through in-depth interviews, field observations, and questionnaires administered to hotel staff and front office managers. The findings indicate that the primary language needs include skills in greeting, reservation handling, check-in/out procedures, giving directions, and handling complaints within the context of hotel services. Furthermore, it was found that most staff has not received structured English training nor accessed context-relevant learning materials. These findings highlight the need for developing English training programs based on real workplace situations and integrating ESP (English for Specific Purposes) content into tourism training in the Probolinggo region. The results of this study can directly inform the development of targeted English training modules, support policy initiatives for workforce upskilling in the tourism sector, and guide the integration of ESP-based content into vocational curricula for hospitality education.

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