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Magister Scientiae
Published by Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala Surabaya
ISSN : 0852078X     EISSN : 26227959     DOI : https://doi.org/10.33508/mgs
Core Subject : Education,
Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media
Magister Scientiae journal is published twice annually in March and October. This journal contains articles based on research report and critical analysis in teaching and learning. We only accept manuscripts which have not been published in other media, including personal blogs. The contributing manuscripts should be written in English formatted accordingly with the manuscript direction. Contributors would like to give permission for the editors to edit the manuscript without changing its substance.
Arjuna Subject : Ilmu Sosial - Pendidikan
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UNLEASHING ENGLISH FLUENCY: HARNESSING TIKTOK'S POWER FOR SPEAKING SKILLS Abdur Romsi; J. Priyanto Widodo; Hasan Basri; Yuliyanto Sabat; Sipulyono Sipulyono
Magister Scientiae Vol. 51 No. 2 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v51i2.5032

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English fluency is essential for effective communication in today's globalized world. Traditional language learning methods are primarily classroom-based, but technological advances and the ubiquity of social media platforms have opened up new avenues for language acquisition. This study aimed to explore TikTok outstanding potential, a popular platform (social media) lately, as a tool to improve English skills. The study applies a qualitative research design and uses a phenomenological lens to explore the EFL Teacher and learner experience and evaluate TikTok’s effectiveness to improve the fluency in English speaking skills. Moreover, results from an interview with an EFL teacher and focus group interviews with students highlight TikTok's positive impact on integrating authentic content in language learning. Additionally, the EFL teacher has found TikTok helpful in providing content relevant to the national curriculum. Besides, students report that their English vocabulary, pronunciation, and motivation to practice their English speaking have improved, and they were so happy with TikTok. However, barriers identified include limited internet and mobile phone access for some students. Overall, TikTok is an effective tool for improving English skills, allowing learners to expose themselves to great content and materials across the globe. These findings contribute to the field of language teaching, providing insights for educators and learners looking for innovative ways to improve English proficiency by leveraging technology development.
AN EVALUATION OF SPEAKING MATERIALS IN “LIFE” TEXTBOOK FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF EFL STUDENTS AND LECTURERS Eunike Aurelia; Y.G. Harto Pramono
Magister Scientiae Vol. 51 No. 2 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v51i2.5047

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“Life” B1+ English textbook published by National Geographic Learning has been used for some years by the English Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Education, Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University as the main learning resource for the English Integrated Course (EIC). One of the language skills taught in EIC is speaking. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the appropriateness of the materials for supporting speaking skills. Moreover, so far, no study has investigated this issue. Thus, this study evaluated speaking materials from the perspectives of students and lecturers. The evaluation was performed on the basis of an evaluation checklist adapted from Bao (2013). It contains seven aspects: linguistic support, content-based learning, affective support, skills support, variety of materials, flexibility of materials, and overall expectations of students and lecturers. The students and lecturers were asked to choose from the 4 options provided whether they strongly disagreed, disagreed, agreed, or strongly agreed with the evaluation indicators in the checklist. The results of the study revealed that the speaking materials in the “Life” textbook are appropriate according to the perspectives of students and lecturers.  The students and lecturers agreed that the speaking materials were relevant to students’ needs to improve their speaking skills and increase their interest in further English learning. The study concludes that the speaking materials in the “Life” B1+ English textbook are appropriate and recommended for future use.
BRIDGING EFL LEARNERS’ TARGET LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE DISCREPANCY WITH THE SUPPORT OF CRITICAL CULTURAL AWARENESS Kristian Florensio Wijaya
Magister Scientiae Vol. 52 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v52i1.5090

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It has been a long-standing issue that EFL learners are required to consistently showcase gratifying target language performances, competencies, and achievements while taking part in a wide variety of second language learning activities without being prepared well with suitable and authentic learning materials. In response to this aforesaid issue, second language educators need to immerse EFL learners into critical cultural awareness to make them become more efficient target language users. This present small-scale library study was projected to profoundly investigate the way critical cultural awareness can bridge globalized EFL learners’ target language knowledge discrepancy in actual second language learning contexts. To do so, the researcher conducted an in-depth thematic analysis of the previously generated research results addressed by 20 critical cultural awareness studies published worldwide. Concerning the specifically-obtained research results, critical cultural awareness can potentially become one of the worthwhile strategies to be further applied in nowadays second language circumstances by which EFL learners foster their target language competencies to the desired outcomes and transform into more skillful target language users.
IMPLEMENTATION OF ARDUINO-ASSISTED 5E LEARNING MODEL IN PHYSICS ONLINE LEARNING Anthony Wijaya; Elisabeth Pratidhina; Herwinarso Herwinarso; Budijanto Untung
Magister Scientiae Vol. 52 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v52i1.5278

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As communication technology develops, online learning grows significantly. However, online physics learning still faces constraints related to incorporating laboratory work. This paper reports on implementing the Arduino-assisted 5E learning model in physics online learning. The learning phase consists of engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration, and evaluation. The learning strategy includes Arduino-based hands-on physics experiments conducted by students at home. The learning model is implemented in a class consisted ten college students majoring in physics education. We also investigate the effect of the learning model on improving students' understanding of thermal physics. Our study shows that students' understanding of thermal physics improves moderately, with an average N-gain of 0.56.
THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND ICT TOOLS USED BY INDONESIAN EFL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR ENGLISH Manuel Mendonca Araujo
Magister Scientiae Vol. 52 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v52i1.5331

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Information and Communication Technology (ICT), with its social media platforms, is essential in the education field. This study aimed to discover ICT and its social media platforms used by Indonesian EFL undergraduate students to improve their English. This study was conducted to answer three research questions; (1) What ICT tools do Indonesian EFL undergraduate students use the most to improve their English? (2) What social media platforms (SMP) do Indonesian EFL undergraduate students use the most to improve their English? (3) Why do Indonesian EFL undergraduate students use social media platforms to improve their English? The mixed-method was adopted. The findings revealed that 60% of the participants were using phones at home and 71% using phones in the classrooms. Regarding social media platforms; Google was the first preferred search engine (M = 4.74, SD = .443), YouTube was the second (M = 4.49, SD = .781), TikTok (M = 3.51, SD = 1.442) and Instagram (M = 3.51, SD = .951) were the third preferred social media platforms to improve English. The participants affirmed that using phones is effective to improve English at home and in the classroom. Google, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram are the common and easiest platforms that are helpful in empowering English. Based on the findings this study recommends that language teachers should adopt these ICT tools to improve students’ level of using ICT and its media platforms. The future researchers could undertake extensive research on the same topic to involve more EFL students from different universities to figure out more representative findings. The implications of this study are discussed.
ENHANCING THE SPEAKING SELF-CONFIDENCE THROUGH THE USE OF VLOG AMONG 11TH-GRADE STUDENTS AT MADRASAH ALIYAH ROUDLOTUL JADID IN LUMAJANG Iman Wahyudi; Devy Wulandari; Sulistyaningsih Sulistyaningsih
Magister Scientiae Vol. 52 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v52i1.5335

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Students in the eleventh grade at Madrasah Aliyah Roudlotul Jadid in Lumajang were the subjects of this study. The XI grade was chosen due to their self-confident in speaking were low. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the pupils' improvement in self-confidence and to see the students’ perception in using VLOG to enhance their self-confident in speaking. The study was classified as classroom action research. This study used 4 (four) phases consist of planning, acting, observing and reflecting. Pre-cycle shows that 22 Student (73%) were under criteria of success (KKM) , and only 8 students (26%) have the criteria of success. The cycle 2 shows that 27 students (84%) have reached the criteria of success, only 3 students (16%) haven’t met the criteria of success. From the data collected, it shows that the students self-confident improved 58% compared to pre-cycle score. Moreover, students’ perception on using vlog in enhancing their self-confident through questionnaires was result positive. It is proven that VLOG can enhance the students self-confident in speaking and accepted positively by the students. 
THE IMPACT OF A FLIPPED CLASSROOM ON STUDENTS SELF-REGULATION IN PRIMARY EDUCATION Christiana Subagyo; J. Priyanto Widodo
Magister Scientiae Vol. 52 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v52i1.5358

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The research examines the impact of flipped classrooms students’ self-regulation of sixth- and fifth-grade students at SD Citra Berkat The Taman Dayu. The goal of the research is to determine how the flipped classroom approach affects students' ability to self-regulate by combining quantitative and qualitative analysis, identifying patterns, and making interpretations based on the findings. The research involves a survey of 52 elementary school students to evaluate self-regulation and perceptions of the flipped classroom. The findings are presented through interviews, observations, and surveys, indicating positive outcomes such as improved self-regulation, increased understanding of concepts, and enhanced student motivation to learn. The research's findings indicate that the implementation of the flipped classroom approach may enhance student self-regulation by providing opportunities for independent learning, time management, and task organization, ultimately enhancing academic achievement and understanding of concepts. The finding point to the flipped classroom approach's potential advantages for encouraging student involvement and self-regulation.
STUDENTS’ LEARNING STRATEGIES USED IN IMPROVING THEIR SPEAKING PERFORMANCE: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY Julius Jose Christofan; Yosef Gerardo Harto Pramono
Magister Scientiae Vol. 52 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v52i1.5452

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Speaking is one of the language skills that students, particularly English department students, should develop. In order to master the act of speaking English, students should have a strategy that they can implement. This study explores how students improve their speaking performance while learning English. More particularly, this study explored the strategies students use to develop their speaking performance. A narrative inquiry was employed in this study. Three excelled students in the English department of a private university in Surabaya participated in this study. The results of this study showed various strategies that students used to improve their speaking performance. They included direct strategies consisting of memory, cognitive, and compensation, and indirect strategies consisting of metacognitive, affective, and social strategies. Among these strategies, the compensation strategy was the least used, and the affective strategy was used in all kinds of situations by students who excelled in their speaking performance
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INDEPENDENT LEARNING BY STUDENTS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM Gracevania Sukma Harianita
Magister Scientiae Vol. 52 No. 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v52i1.5474

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This paper reports on a study that aims to find out the extent to which the students of English Education Study Program implemented Independent Learning. This study is qualitative in nature employing phenomenological approach. Independent Learning involves individuals’ planning, self-monitoring, controlling and evaluating their learning activities. The participants of this study were students of the English Language Education Study Program of a private university in Surabaya. The implementation of Independent Learning by the students participated in this study was analysed based on those activities involved in Independent Learning.  A questionnaire was used to collect data. The result of this study revealed that the extent to which the students implemented Independent Learning varied. The majority of the students  did not do complete activities supposedly involved in Independent Learning. Only a few of them did self-monitoring and evaluation of their learning activities.
THE BENEFICIAL VALUES OF APPLYING PEER ASSESSMENT STRATEGY IN MODERN EFL WRITING LEARNING ENTERPRISES Kristian Florensio Wijaya
Magister Scientiae Vol. 52 No. 2 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33508/mgs.v52i2.5499

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Comprehensive attainment of fruitful second language writing learning outcomes undeniably hinges on the meaningful usage of assessments. In the light of appropriate, contextual, and purposeful assessments, EFL learners can potentially endure better-facilitated writing learning enterprises as they fully locate their particular writing weaknesses to be further amended in the future. Peer assessment plays a pivotal role in response to this main nature of writing assessment purposes in which EFL learners significantly broaden their current writing perspectives, knowledge, skills, and experiences in concord with varied constructive suggestions derived from entrusted learning companions. This small-scale library study was initiated with the employment of thematic analysis to generate more comprehensible, reliable, and relatable research results. To that end, the researcher thematically analyzed the previously related research findings from 25 published peer-assessment journal articles both nationally and internationally wide. The thematically categorized research results suggested second language educators start reinforcing their learners’ writing proficiency skills growth with the internalization of a peer assessment strategy by which they progressively transform into more passionate and autonomous writers.    

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