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Contact Name
Imas Wahyu Agustina
Contact Email
iw.agustina@gmail.com
Phone
+6285691470709
Journal Mail Official
stairs@unj.ac.id
Editorial Address
Campus A, Jl. Rawamangun Muka Raya, RT.11/RW.14, Rawamangun, DKI Jakarta 13220, Indonesia
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Kota adm. jakarta timur,
Dki jakarta
INDONESIA
Stairs: English Language Education Journal
ISSN : -     EISSN : 28078594     DOI : https://doi.org/10.21009/stairs
Focus and Scope STAIRS: English Language Education Journal is a biannual open-access publication issued in May and November. STAIRS aims to provide the international audience with original studies encompassing a variety of topics in English language education, including English Teaching and Learning, Second Language Acquisition, English for Specific Purposes, ICT in English Language Education, Material and Curriculum Development, Translation, and other related topics. All manuscripts have undergone editorial screening and peer-review process. STAIRS is published by the Research and Community Service Institution of the State University of Jakarta, Indonesia, and managed by the English Language Education Study Program.
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EFL Students’ Perception on Translation Effects Toward Their L1 and L2 Empowerment: Reestablishing the Use of Translation in FL Teaching Sudarya Permana
Stairs Vol 1 No 1 (2020): STAIRS: English Language Education Journal
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat dan Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21009/stairs.1.1.1

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This paper aims to discuss EFL students’ perception on translation effects toward their L1 and L2 empowerment. The data were taken from fifty-two students who had passed the course of translation, both L1 to L2 and L2 to L1. To gain the data, a researcher-developed questionnaire was distributed to find out students’ perception, consisting of a closed-ended and an open-ended questionnaire. From the statistical findings, it was revealed that in terms of the four main language skills, namely reading, listening, speaking, and writing, students perceived that translation was able to empower their L1 and L2 reading, listening, and writing, but with little contribution to their L1 and L2 speaking. In addition to these three language skills, the translation course was also able to empower students in the L1 and L2 grammar and vocabulary mastery.
Teachers Solutions to English Teaching and Learning Problems at Senior High Schools, An Analysis of Teachers Classroom Action Research Reports Ellis Tamela; Ratna Dewanti
Stairs Vol 1 No 1 (2020): STAIRS: English Language Education Journal
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat dan Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21009/stairs.1.1.2

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This study was conducted to investigate the solutions to English teaching and learning problems at senior high schools in teachers classroom action research reports. The methodology of this study was a content analysis of the problems and solutions in teachers classroom action research reports. The data were the problems and teachers solutions in the English teaching and learning at senior high school in teachers classroom action research reports. The data sources were thirtyone reports of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and lexicogrammar. This study found that the teachers utilized various technique or method to solve the problems in four skills and lexicogrammar (such as, quartet cards, jigsaw, a series of pictures, etc.), even though they had similar problems. There were two solutions in listening problems, eleven solutions in speaking problems, eight solutions in reading problems, six solutions in writing problems, and one solution in lexicogrammar problem. Furthermore, there were reports which had different problems similar solutions (the use of quartet cards in speaking), and similar problems similar solutions (the use of jigsaw in reading and the use of series of pictures in writing).
Guided Peer Review to Improve Students’ Essay Writing Competence: A Classroom Action Research Imas Wahyu Agustina
Stairs Vol 1 No 1 (2020): STAIRS: English Language Education Journal
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat dan Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21009/stairs.1.1.3

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Feedback in oral as well as written form from both teachers and peers is commonly practiced in language learning at all levels. However, there are a limited number of researches referring to the effect of peer feedback on essay writing competence. Peer feedback can promote independent learning, yet, it may raise questions on its reliability. This study tries to reveal whether guided peer review gives any significant improvement on young adults' essay writing performance on their achievement test. Eight students of the One Year English Program at LIA Pramuka were involved in several sessions of essay writing activities, followed by peer correcting sessions guided by peer review checklist, and revising sessions. Pre-test and post-test were used to determine the improvement on such aspects of essay writing as organization, content, grammar, and vocabulary. It was found that most participants became more aware of how to write a well-organized and comprehensive essay although few still cannot perform well at the post-test. In contrast, this study revealed that peer checking cannot significantly help the students write well-structured sentences and choose appropriate diction. Since this study involves a small number of students, further research engaging more students and in more varied levels are encouraged.
Teaching and Learning Process of English Speaking Skills at SMKN 27 Jakarta Pusat Majoring in Tourism – A Case Study Mia Utami Putri; Ratna Dewanti
Stairs Vol 1 No 1 (2020): STAIRS: English Language Education Journal
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat dan Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21009/stairs.1.1.4

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Students of tourism vocational schools require mastering speaking skills in English to be able to handle guests from various backgrounds. Yet, the preliminary research showed that 60% of students in SMKN 27 Jakarta Pusat could not speak English fluently. This study aimed at describing the design, teachers' plan, teaching methods, materials, teachers' role, and students' role, and assessment techniques of English speaking teaching and learning. This study used a case study with observation and interview as the research technique. The findings of this study showed that the syllabus design used in SMKN 27 was a functional-based syllabus that was suitable for the vocational high school students. The teaching methods used in teaching and learning were the Direct Method and Audiolingual Method. The materials used by the teachers in teaching and learning process were videos and an English coursebook in most of the observations' meetings. Teachers acted as a prompter and a feedback provider, helped the students when they found any difficulties in expressing themselves using the target language and gave feedback directly. The assessment techniques used were summative and formative assessment and the teachers used mid-term test and final-term test as the assessment techniques.
Students’ Performance in Writing English Exposition Text of the Eleventh Graders of SMAN 13 Jakarta Katarina Kriheni Wijayanti; Sudarya Permana
Stairs Vol 1 No 1 (2020): STAIRS: English Language Education Journal
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat dan Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21009/stairs.1.1.5

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This article analyzed the understanding of eleventh graders' students at SMAN 13 Jakarta regarding the exposition text. The purpose of this paper was to find out to what extent the comprehension of eleventh graders of students of exposition text through the levels in the Blake Education rubric. The analysis table developed by Blake Education (1998) was used for the essay text analysis process. From the four main indicators studied, the results of this study indicated that (1) the average student was already at level 2, which could be categorized as an understanding of the exposition text; (2) although the average in both the Natural Sciences Program and Social Sciences Program was at level 2, the data showed that the students of Natural Science Program understood the exposition text better than the students of Social Science Program did. This paper also provided evidence regarding the difficulties of students in writing exposition texts. These findings showed that the ability of students to write exposition texts was in the middle or average level.

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