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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,
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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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An Investigation of Error Made by Students Based on Their Gender in Writing Narrative Text Attaqiy, Syafiqah Salma; Anggraini, Hesti Wahyuni
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 3 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i3.10174

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This study aims to investigate the types and frequencies of writing errors made by male and female students at SMAN 2 Indralaya Utara in composing narrative texts and to examine whether there is a significant difference in their writing performance based on gender. Employing a quantitative descriptive design with a comparative approach, the research involved 100 students (50 males and 50 females) selected through stratified random sampling. The students’ works were analyzed using Dulay, Burt, and Krashen’s (1982) surface strategy taxonomy, covering omission, addition, misformation, and misordering errors, while their overall writing performance was assessed through a rubric-based scoring system. The findings revealed that male students produced 305 errors with misformation as the most frequent type (53.77%), while female students made 167 errors, predominantly omission (40.72%). Results from the Independent Samples t-test indicated a significant difference in writing scores, where female students outperformed male students by an average of 7.251 points. The study concludes that gender influences students’ error patterns and narrative writing performance, highlighting the need for gender-sensitive teaching strategies in EFL classrooms.
EVALUATING EDLINK’S IMPACT ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING FOR VOCATIONAL STUDENTS Ristra, Pretti; Arum Budiana, Agnes; Wahana, Desi; Aprizawati, Aprizawati
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 3 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i3.9660

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AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi dampak pemanfaatan platform Edlink terhadap kualitas pengajaran Bahasa Inggris di Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis, dengan fokus pada aspek produk dari model evaluasi CIPP. Penelitian ini melibatkan 60 mahasiswa vokasi dan 3 dosen Bahasa Inggris yang secara aktif menggunakan Edlink dalam proses pembelajaran. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner terstruktur dan wawancara, kemudian dianalisis secara deskriptif dan inferensial dengan bantuan SPSS. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa 75% mahasiswa merasa bahwa penggunaan Edlink bermanfaat dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris mereka, terutama dalam meningkatkan pemahaman materi dan manajemen waktu. Para dosen juga melaporkan adanya peningkatan efisiensi pengajaran serta keterlibatan mahasiswa. Uji t berpasangan menunjukkan peningkatan yang signifikan secara statistik pada performa Bahasa Inggris mahasiswa (t = 3,45, p = 0,002). Temuan kualitatif juga mengungkapkan persepsi positif dan beberapa aspek yang perlu ditingkatkan, seperti keandalan sistem dan pelatihan pengguna. Secara keseluruhan, Edlink memberikan kontribusi positif terhadap kualitas pengajaran Bahasa Inggris, meskipun dukungan teknis berkelanjutan dan pengembangan literasi digital tetap diperlukan untuk mengoptimalkan pemanfaatannya.Kata kunci: Edlink, Mahasiswa Vokasi, Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris,  AbstractThis study investigates the impact of Edlink utilization on the quality of English Language Teaching (ELT) at Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis, focusing on the product aspect of the CIPP evaluation model. The research involved 60 vocational students and 3 English lecturers who actively use Edlink in teaching and learning. Data were collected through structured questionnaires and semi-structured interviews to evaluate students’ learning outcomes, teaching effectiveness, and overall satisfaction with the platform. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics via SPSS, revealing that 75% of students perceived a positive impact of Edlink on their English proficiency, with a statistically significant improvement in student performance (t = 3.45, p = 0.002). Qualitative findings from interviews indicated that students appreciated Edlink’s flexibility and ease of access, although technical limitations and inconsistent usage behavior were noted. Lecturers reported improved instructional management but emphasized the need for better system integration and training. Overall, the study concludes that Edlink contributes positively to ELT quality but requires continuous improvement and institutional support to maximize its potential in vocational education. Keywords: Edlink, ELT, Vocational Students
A STUDY ON STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN READING COMPREHENSION OF RECOUNT TEXT AT SMPN 8 PEKANBARU Abdillah, Bayu Syafiq; Prawati, Atni
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 3 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i3.9750

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This study aimed to assess the reading comprehension skills of eighth-grade students in understanding recount texts at SMPN 8 Pekanbaru. Using a quantitative method, data were collected through a multiple-choice test administered to 32 purposively selected students from class 8H. The analysis focused on six indicators: finding factual information, main ideas, references, word meanings, inferences, and language features. Results showed an average score of 70, indicating a good level of comprehension. Students performed best in identifying main ideas (81%), followed by references (79%), and both factual information and inferences (75%). Lower scores were seen in recognizing language features (64.37%) and understanding word meanings (49%). These findings provide insight into students’ strengths and challenges in reading comprehension of recount texts.
ASSESSING EFL STUDENTS’ WORD RECOGNITION AND READING ALOUD USING INFORMAL READING INVENTORIES Syifa, Afifah Nurul; Hidayat, Hamdan; Novarita, Paulina
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 3 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i3.10031

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Reading is one of the skills that plays a role in expanding vocabulary, mastering reading content, and sentence structure. Word recognition skills, reading accuracy, and reading rate are aspects that need to be improved. Therefore, teachers can find out the abilities of each individual student through various assessment media. This study aims to determine whether the Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) can assess students' word recognition and reading aloud abilities, as well as determine how many words students can say in one minute. The author used a qualitative method with a descriptive research design involving 32 eighth-grade students as participants. Data were obtained through interviews with English teachers, oral reading tests, and students' perceptions of the IRI implementation. The results showed that some students still had difficulty recognizing words, and many students made pronunciation errors on words they were less familiar with. The word recognition assessment results indicated that 17 students were still at the Frustration level. In terms of reading accuracy, all students had difficulty reading the word “Frightened.” Regarding reading comprehension ability, 15 students scored below 50%, while in terms of reading speed, students were at the second level. This study concluded that the use of IRI is effective as an assessment media to identify students' individual reading abilities. This study emphasizes the importance of training and providing varied learning media to improve students' word recognition and reading aloud abilities.
HATE SPEECH IN JAPANESE AND INDONESIAN SOCIAL MEDIA: A CONTRASTIVE STUDY IN SOCIOLINGUISTIC AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE PERSPECTIVES Septiana, Amelya; Hakim, Ruri Fadhillah; Fredy, Mochammad
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 3 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i3.10073

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This study aims to analyze hate speech on social media in the context of Japanese and Indonesian society using a sociolinguistic approach and critical discourse analysis. Data were collected from Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, totaling more than 2,000 data from both countries. The results show that hate speech in Indonesia tends to be explicit, emotional, and religiously or politically charged, while in Japan it is more implicit and implied in the form of metaphors or euphemisms. The analysis also reveals that hate speech does not only reflect individual opinions, but also reproduces dominant ideologies and maintains social inequality. This study is expected to be an important contribution to efforts to improve digital literacy and develop evidence-based policy strategies to address cross-cultural hate speech.
THE INFLUENCE OF STUDENTS’ HABITS IN WATCHING TIKTOK ENGLISH CONTENT ON VOCABULARY ENHANCEMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDENTS AT SRIWIJAYA UNIVERSITY Ambarwati, Tri; Zuraida, Zuraida
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 3 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i3.10238

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This study investigates the influence of students’ habits in watching TikTok English content on vocabulary enhancement among English Education students at Sriwijaya University. The objective is to determine whether students’ frequent engagement with TikTok contributes significantly to their vocabulary development and to identify the types of English content that are perceived as most effective in improving vocabulary mastery. The research applied an associative quantitative design within the positivism paradigm. The population consisted of 132 second- and fourth-semester students of the English Education Study Program at Sriwijaya University during the 2024/2025 academic year, selected using a saturated sampling technique. Data were collected through a validated and reliable questionnaire distributed via Google Forms, and analyzed using simple linear regression with SPSS, supported by descriptive statistics and classical assumption tests. The findings revealed a strong and positive relationship between students’ habits in watching TikTok English content and their vocabulary enhancement, with a regression coefficient of 0.809 and a significance value of 0.000 (<0.05). The coefficient of determination (R² = 0.707) indicated that 70.7% of students’ vocabulary enhancement was influenced by their habits of watching TikTok English content, while the remaining 29.3% was affected by other factors. Descriptive analysis further showed that the types of TikTok English content most effective in enhancing vocabulary were educational-entertainment videos, daily conversations, and idioms or slang explanations. These forms of content provide contextualized, engaging, and authentic exposure to English, supporting vocabulary acquisition in a fun and accessible way. In conclusion, the study confirms that students’ frequent exposure to TikTok English content significantly improves their vocabulary mastery. The results highlight the potential of TikTok as an innovative and enjoyable learning medium that blends education with entertainment, making it a valuable supplement to traditional classroom learning.
INDONESIAN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN POST PANDEMIC LEARNING Susanto, Indra; Nabung, Adrianus
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 3 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i3.9254

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The integration of technology in English language teaching has been a significant development, further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, technology was steadily being integrated into classrooms in developed countries, utilizing tools like interactive whiteboards and educational software. Additionally, digital language learning tools provided learners with flexible resources to enhance their language skills outside the classroom. However, in developing countries, including Indonesia, access to technology remained limited due to infrastructure and socioeconomic challenges, particularly in regional areas. This study looks closely at two high school English teachers’ teaching experience after the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the way English is taught in Indonesia, especially in rural areas like Flores Island. The move to online learning sped up the use of technology in education, changing traditional teaching methods. Teachers like Elsa and Anna showed flexibility by using tools like Google Classroom for remote teaching and to increase student participation. It was also found that there is a doubt that the use of ICT in English language teaching brings a high level of dependency on the technology to the students.
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ CONFIDENCE IN SPEAKING ENGLISH Angelina, Lia; Yelfiza, Yelfiza
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 4 (2025): A Study on Attitudes and the Role of Technology in Language Education
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i4.10067

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This study intended to find out the level of students’ confidence in speaking English at SMA N 9 Bungo viewed from four aspects: believing in their ability, taking decisions independently, having positive feelings toward themselves, and being brave to express their opinions. The type of the study was quantitative with a survey research design. The study focused on gathering data from 64 students. In collecting the data, the questionnaire was used to obtain students’ self-confidence, consisting of 34 statements. The data collected were analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics in frequency, mean, and standard deviation using the Statistical Package for Social Science program (SPSS). The result of the study showed that students’ self-confidence was categorized into low levels based on the four aspects of Self-confidence.  Based on this condition, English teachers must find out possible strategies to solve students’ lack of self-confidence in speaking to help them competent to use the language in communication.
THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH IN WRITING CLASS AT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL: A MULTIMODAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS HASIBUAN, ANGGI SYARIAH; PURNOMO, MASLATHIF DWI; RAFIDA, TIEN
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 3 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i3.10294

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This study aims to analyze the use of multimodal resources in teaching English writing at the senior high school level, particularly their contribution to content delivery, student engagement, and lesson sequencing. The research was conducted in class X-2 of a public Madrasah Aliyah in Medan with 35 students, using classroom video recordings as the primary data collection method. Data analysis was carried out through O’Halloran’s as Systemic Functional Multimodal Discourse Analysis (SF-MDA), examining ideational, interpersonal, and textual meanings. The recorded lessons were divided into 40 segments covering the entire teaching sequence and analyzed based on verbal, visual, gestural, spatial, digital, and collective synchrony modes. The findings revealed that verbal and visual modes dominated content delivery, gestural and spatial modes directed students’ attention, and interpersonal engagement was enhanced through praise, humor, motivational prompts, digital interaction, and collective activities. Textual meaning was achieved through the integration of multiple modes, marking transitions, providing scaffolding, and maintaining lesson coherence. These results highlight the strategic implementation of multimodal resources as essential for creating an interactive, inclusive, and effective learning environment, offering practical insights for teachers to optimize English writing instruction at the secondary school level.
PROJECT BASED LEARNING MELALUI ROUNDTABLE BERBASIS TEKNOLOGI DIGITAL DAN SELF EFFICACY DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT Ilahi, Rahma Kurnia; Yuniko, Fajrilhuda
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 3 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i3.10282

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This research was aimed to test roundtable based digital technology and self efficacy in increasing the ability of  writing  analytical exposition text.The research design of this study was a quasi experimental design. The population was the second grade in the university . Two classes were randomly selected as the sample of the study. During the treatment, students in experimental group used roundtable based digital technology, while students in control group used small grup discussion. Objective: To improve the ability of writing analytical exposition text on the second grade  at University of Syedza Saintika  Padang using roundtable berbasis teknologi digital san self efficacy. This technique is one way to improve writing analytical exposition text, so that the students knowledge to produce a good writing in analytical exposition text. Method: This study used quasi-experiments. Data using writing test and questionnaire. Statistical Test using t-test. Data analysis was presented to illustrate project based learning through roundtable dan self efficacy  on second grade student’ writing analytical exposition.. Result : the results showed that there were differences writing ability analytical exposition text after being given roundtable based digital technology.  Conclusion: Research is expected to provide more opportunities for students to develop their writing ability.

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