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Lensa: Kajian Kebahasaan, Kesusastraan, dan Budaya
ISSN : 20866100     EISSN : 2503328X     DOI : 10.26714/lensa
Articles 232 Documents
Padlet-Based Collaborative Writing: Enhancing EFL Students’ Paragraph Coherence and Engagement Yusak Suharno; Testiana Deni Wijayatiningsih; Eko Andy Purnomo; Raqib Chowdhury
Lensa: Kajian Kebahasaan, Kesusastraan, dan Budaya Vol 16, No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan dan Humaniora (FIPH), Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26714/lensa.16.1.2026.18-38

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This current research scrutinized the implementation of collaborative writing on Padlet to enhance students' coherence in writing paragraph and their engagement in the learning process. This current research employed a quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design and a descriptive qualitative approach to examine students' learning processes and interactions. Twenty-five first-year college students at one of the private universities in Indonesia who joined a writing paragraphs course. Quantitative data were gathered via paragraph-writing assessments and analyzed using paired-samples t-tests, whilst qualitative data were collected through observations, questionnaires, and student reflections. According to the study, students' paragraph coherence greatly improved, with mean scores rising from 68.40 to 81.24 (p < 0.05). Additionally, throughout the six-week intervention, engagement data showed a significant shift toward more content-focused peer criticism, as well as increased participation in posting, commenting, and editing activities. The results show that lines written in groups on Padlet are easier to understand and that students are more interested in writing in English as a second language. However, since this study employed a one-group design without a control group, the findings should be interpreted cautiously. Future studies are needed to further the effectiveness of Padlet-based collaborative writing in improving students’ coherence and engagement through more rigorous experimental designs.
Exploring Argumentation Performance in Constructing English Academic Text of EFL University Students in Indonesia Hanna Sundari; Juhana Juhana; Widya Rizky Pratiwi
Lensa: Kajian Kebahasaan, Kesusastraan, dan Budaya Vol 16, No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan dan Humaniora (FIPH), Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26714/lensa.16.1.2026.127-152

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Research proposals (RP) require concurrence of clarity, logic, and persuasive arguments in presenting knowledge and justifying research. However, lack of comprehensive research on argumentation performance presented in RPs and the influential factors in argument development. To fill the gap, this research involved thirty-one EFL university-students in Indonesia through a questionnaire, textual analysis of the RPs, and semi-structured interview. This study reveals a diverse range of argumentation performances when constructing RPs. Most students demonstrated competent argumentation performance with clear claims and evidence, a smaller number struggled with in-depth analysis. Cognitive/metacognitive process and communicative competence with critical thinking emerged as key strengths, but areas like enculturation practicing and reasoning require further development. Interview data highlighted the interconnectedness of academic knowledge, cognitive abilities, and personal factors in shaping argumentation skills.