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TELL - US JOURNAL
Published by Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat
ISSN : 24427608     EISSN : 25027468     DOI : https://doi.org/10.22202/tus
Core Subject : Education, Social,
Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other
The purpose of TELL-US Journal is to promote the wide dissemination of the results of systematic scholarly inquiries into the broad field of English research. TELL-US Journal is intended to be the journal for publishing articles reporting the results of research on English. The TELL-US Journal invites manuscripts within spectrum: English Language Teaching General English Studies Linguistics (Language Studies) Literature (Literary Studies) Usage The TELL-US Journal accepts articles in any English related subjects and any research methodology that meet the standards established for publication in the journal. The primary, but not exclusive, audiences are academicians, graduate students, practitioners, and others interested in English research. Discussions on the latest issues in relation to the above topics are the main spectrum of this journal. Research articles, book reviews, or annotated bibliography are welcomed to be published in this journal. All topics need to be the factual and discussed among the scholars in the field of English language and literature or English Education. The primary criterion for publication in TELL-US Journal is the significance of the contribution an article makes to the literature , i.e., the significance of the contribution and on the rigor of analysis and presentation of the paper. The acceptance decision is made based upon an independent review process that provides critically constructive and prompt evaluations of submitted manuscripts.
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SPEAKING PERFORMANCE PATTERN OF LECTURERS AND PRACTITIONERS IN TEACHING PRACTITIONERS PROGRAM AT UNIVERSITAS HKBP NOMMENSEN Sinaga, Nenni Triana; Lestari, Febrika Dwi; Octavia, Yessy; Surbakti, Mariana Br; Lubis, Rointan
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 1 (2025): March 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i1.9929

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This study aims to find the speaking performance pattern of lecturer and practitioner in practitioners program at Universitas HKBP Nommensen. This study employs the education anthropolinguistic approach with descriptive qualitative research. Observation and open-ended interview was used in collecting data. The data is the utterances of practitioner and lecturer in teaching learning process that analyzed with interactive models, namely: data condensation, data display, and drawing conclusion/verifying. The research result show that the pattern of speaking performance strategies influences the teaching effectiveness. This result advances an integrated understanding of pedagogical theory in conjunction with speakers' experiences, focusing on developing speaking professionalism. Therefore, the novelty of this research is improving the overall quality of these programs by equipping educators with effective communication competencies, thereby fostering more engaging, impactful, and professional teaching practices.
THE INFLUENCE OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND CRITICAL THINKING ON STUDENT ENGLISH LEARNING Fadilah, Lafiyati; Suryadi, Suryadi
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 2 (2025): New Applications and Perspectives in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EF
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i2.9562

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The capacity to communicate in English has become essential for pupils worldwide in the context of contemporary education. this study is to investigate how students' critical thinking and engagement affect their achievement and level of interest in learning English. Using aquantiative methodology, there were 360 pupils enrolled at SMPN 10 Kota Serang when this study was carried out. Purposive sampling was used to choose 108 student from this demographic as a sample. The research's principal instrument was a paper-based questionnaire that was methodically created to gauge three important criteria. The result initiatives to enhance English learning outcomes in middle school settings should prioritise raising student engagement. This study's main finding is that internal student factors have a significant impact on English learning outcomes, which are not only dictated by external teaching approaches.
ANALYSIS OF “ENGLISH ON SKY” TEXTBOOK FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION: A TEACHER’S PERSPECTIVE Adrian, Merry; Wirza, Yanty
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 2 (2025): New Applications and Perspectives in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EF
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i2.9142

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Each student has a unique set of learning needs, learning styles, and background of knowledge, concerns have been expressed about differentiated instruction. Differentiated instruction is a teaching strategy that modifies lessons to meet the needs of each individual student, improving learning and motivation. Traditional instruction frequently fails to meet the requirement for struggling and advanced learners because it tent to focus on ordinary students.  Using the framework proposed by Thomlinson (2014), this study evaluates the potential use of the textbook English on Sky to assist differentiated instruction as evidenced by the occurrence of differentiated instruction elements: content, process and product contained in the textbook. This descriptive qualitative study collected data through a three-type categorization of differentiated instruction from Thomlinson (2014) and an interview conducted to an English teacher using the textbook. The findings reveal that the textbook does not support any differentiated instruction content, process and product. The teacher also has adequate understanding about DI. The study leads to the conclusion that English on Sky does not have potential to assist differentiated instruction considering that the book was not written for an emancipated curriculum. To accommodate different students' interests and learning styles, it is recommended that teachers switch to textbooks that offer differentiated instruction in terms of content, process, and product.
Improving Reading Comprehension: Comparing the Effectiveness of Integrated KWL with Think Pair Share and the Original KWL Strategy Sambuaga, Nur Azizah; Raja, Patuan; Sukirlan, Muhammad
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 2 (2025): New Applications and Perspectives in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EF
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i2.9407

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AbstractThis study aimed to find out whether the integrated KWL (Know-Want-Learn) strategy with Think Pair Share improves students' reading comprehension better than the Original KWL Strategy. This research employed a quantitative method. The study was conducted with first-grade students at SMPN 14 Bandar Lampung. Two classes were used: an experimental class, which was taught using the integrated KWL and Think Pair Share strategy, and a control class, which was taught using the original KWL strategy. The results of the post-test showed that the control group had a mean score of 70.32, whereas the experimental group had a higher mean score of 79.35. The t-test results for the post-test indicated a Sig. (2-tailed) value was 0.003 (< 0.05), there is a statistically significant difference between the two groups after the treatment. The experimental group achieved better improvement in reading comprehension compared to the control group. These findings suggest that integrating the KWL strategy and Think Pair Share improves students' reading comprehension.
Register Analysis of DatingTok Community in TikTok: A Sociolinguistics Study Anindita, Maharani Laksmi
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 2 (2025): New Applications and Perspectives in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EF
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i2.9564

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Register is a form of language variation that presents a series of new vocabulary and language structures and is used by individuals in certain community groups or certain social situations. One of the communities that produces registers is the social media community. This study aims to understand the form, categorization of meaning, and changes in semantic meaning in the register that appears on TikTok social media, especially in the romance community, or what is known as DatingTok. This study is included in descriptive qualitative research and uses the SBLC method to obtain register data from the DatingTok community from January - March 2025. The results of this study indicate that the register in the community is in the form of words, phrases, and compound words. The meaning of the register is divided into four categories: action-denoting register, relationship-denoting register, individual-denoting register, and activity-denoting register. The register also experiences changes in semantic meaning through broadening, association, and conversion.
THE AUTHOR'S STRUGGLING VALUES IN CULTURAL REPRODUCTION NOVEL BIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL 49 HARI KISAH PENANTANG GELOMBANG BY NURIL BASRI Nuke Affandy, Ali; Hermoyo, R. Panji; -, Suhandoko; Widyaiswara, Tiara
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 2 (2025): New Applications and Perspectives in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EF
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i2.9674

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The development of the era and the development of literary science make novels not only fictional. The novel 49 Hari Kisah Penantang Gelombang by Nuril Basri is written based on the reality that occurs in the real world, so it can be called a biographical novel. Starting from human existence in facing a series of extreme problems that arise in real life, then reproduced by the author into a biographical novel. The purpose of this study is to describe the author’s struggling value in writing the novel 49 Hari Kisah Penantang Gelombang. To reveal these values, the theory on the aspect of struggle values will be utilized. The research method used is descriptive qualitative, with Abrams' expressive criticism approach to the sociology of the author. The data collection technique used is documentation study. While the data analysis technique is qualitative data analysis. The results of the study show the values of struggle: persistence, patience, never giving up, and the responsibility of a novelist in conducting research to reproduce true stories into literary works in the biographical novel genre.
Integrating Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) with Peer Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS) to Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension Using Narrative Text Agnescia, Elany; Raja, Patuan; Sukirlan, Muhammad
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 1 (2025): March 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i1.9702

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This study aimed to find out whether the integrated Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) with Peer Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS) improves students' reading comprehension better than the Original DRTA. This research employed a quantitative method. The study was conducted with the first-grade students at SMA Negeri 4 Bandar Lampung. Two classes were used: an experimental class, which was taught using the integrated DRTA with PALS, and a control class, which was taught using the original DRTA. The results of the post-test showed that the control group had a mean score of 80.51, whereas the experimental group had a higher mean score of 83.94. The t-test results for the post-test indicated a Sig. (2-tailed) value was 0.049 (< 0.05), there is a statistically significant difference between the two groups after the treatment. The experimental group achieved better improvement in students’ reading comprehension compared to the control group. These findings suggest that integrated DRTA with PALS improves students' reading comprehension.  Keywords: DRTA, PALS, Reading Comprehension 
INTEGRATING THE LISTEN-READ-DISCUSS (LRD) STRATEGY WITH WORDWALL TO IMPROVE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION Prastyawati, Masita Eka; Setiyadi, Ag. Bambang; Suparman, Ujang
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 2 (2025): New Applications and Perspectives in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EF
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i2.9563

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Abstract This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of integrating the Listen-Read-Discuss (LRD) strategy with Wordwall as a game-based learning in improving students’ reading comprehension. A quantitative approach with a cluster random sampling was used. The research was grounded in the constructivist theory of language learning, which emphasized active involvement and contextualization in text understanding. The subjects were two randomly selected seventh-grade classes from SMP PGRI 2 Sukadana, with one serving as the experimental group that received the integrated LRD and Wordwall treatment, and the other as the control group that used the original LRD strategy. Data were collected using pretests and posttests and were analyzed through an independent t-test. The results indicated that the experimental group made considerably greater improvements in reading comprehension scores compared to the control group. The statistical analysis showed a significance level from the 2-tailed test that was less than 0. 05 (p 0.001) and also, t-value is higher than t-table with the significance level of higher than 0.05 confirmed the effectiveness of the LRD and Wordwall integration in enhancing vocabulary mastery, student engagement, and active classroom participation. These results supported the incorporation of interactive learning tools as a complement to original strategies in English language instruction.Keywords: Game-based learning, Listen-Read-Discuss, Wordwall, reading comprehension, vocabulary
Scaffolded Small Group Discussion and Picture Series in Enhancing EFL Learners' Writing Performance Nabila, Nada; Munifatullah, Feni; Kadaryanto, Budi
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 2 (2025): New Applications and Perspectives in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EF
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i2.9386

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Writing proficiency is a crucial skill in language learning, yet many students struggled with structuring their ideas coherently. While various strategies had been explored to enhance writing skills, limited research had examined the integration of collaborative learning and visual aids, such as picture series, in small group discussions. This study investigated the effectiveness of scaffolded small group discussions and picture series in improving students' writing performance compared to the original small group discussion. Employing a quasi-experimental design, the study involved two groups of eleventh-grade students at SMAN 9 Bandar Lampung, with a pre-test and post-test administered to measure improvements. The quantitative data, analyzed using an Independent-Sample t-test in SPSS, revealed a significant improvement in students’ writing performance, particularly in rhetorical structure. The findings suggested that integrating scaffolded small group discussions with picture series provided a structured and collaborative learning environment that enhanced students' ability to organize their ideas coherently. This study contributed to the growing body of research on effective writing instruction and underscored the importance of collaborative and visual learning techniques in improving writing skills.
COMPARING SPOKEN LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE ACROSS PROFICIENCY LEVELS: THE IMPACT OF TASK TYPES ON LOW AND HIGH PROFICIENCY LEARNERS Ramadhani, Aulia Fitri; Mahpul, Mahpul; Sukirlan, Muhammad
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 1 (2025): March 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i1.9648

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This study investigates how task complexity affects students’ speaking performance based on their English proficiency levels. It was conducted at SMA N 9 Bandar Lampung in the 2024/2025 academic year with 31 eleventh-grade students, divided into low (n = 16) and high (n = 15) proficiency groups. Each student completed a simple and a complex speaking task. The tasks were based on task-based language teaching (TBLT) and aligned with the curriculum. Using Two-Way ANOVA, the results showed that both task complexity and proficiency level significantly influenced speaking performance (p<0.05). High proficiency students outperformed low proficiency students in all aspects: complexity (M = 3.85 vs. 2.97), accuracy (M = 4.12 vs. 3.21), and fluency (M = 4.08 vs. 3.05). A significant interaction was also found, meaning task complexity affected students differently depending on their proficiency. This study shows that speaking tasks should be adjusted to students’ proficiency levels to improve learning outcomes.

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