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Journal on English as a Foreign Language (JEFL)
ISSN : 20881657     EISSN : 25026615     DOI : https://doi.org/10.23971/jefl
Journal on English as a Foreign Language (JEFL) is a peer reviewed and open access journal on teaching and learning English as a foreign and second language. The journal follows a double blind review policy. The primary objective of this journal is to publish research based articles that delve into a comprehensive examination of the theories and practices involved in teaching and learning English as a foreign and second language. The specific focus lies on developing and non English speaking countries. The journal scope is international, extending a warm invitation to English language practitioners, academics, and researchers with diverse interdisciplinary perspectives. The journal publishes original research articles and review articles. The journal scope addresses English language teaching (ELT) and learning areas, including ELT pedagogy, ELT and learning resources, ELT and teacher professional development, English language teachers training and education, Academic writing in ELT research, Innovation in ELT, Language assessment, Literacy education in ELT, and Technology-based ELT.
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Teaching English using a genre pedagogy to Islamic junior high school students Aunurrahman Aunurrahman; Any Hikmayanti; Yuliana Yuliana
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 10 No 1 (2020): Issued in March 2020
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palangka Raya, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v10i1.1625

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This descriptive qualitative study aims to find out how a genre pedagogy is used to teaching the English language. A class consisted of thirty-six students of a public Islamic junior high school was selected purposefully as participants. The data collection involved participant observation, field notes, and documents, in this case, the students' works. The participant observations were conducted in four meetings. During the observations, this study collected the students
The English teachers Saiful Akmal; Risdaneva Risdaneva; Habiburrahim Habiburrahim; Maulina Sari
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 10 No 1 (2020): Issued in March 2020
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palangka Raya, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v10i1.1627

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This descriptive qualitative study was aimed at discovering English language teachers
Interactive game Hadijah Hadijah; Bambang Widi Pratolo; Rondiyah Rondiyah
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 10 No 1 (2020): Issued in March 2020
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palangka Raya, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v10i1.1670

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This research aims to investigate students
EAP alignment in EFL writing courses towards developing student Melaku Bayu Workie; Zelealem Shitahun Haregu
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 10 No 1 (2020): Issued in March 2020
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palangka Raya, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v10i1.1736

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The objective of the present study was to assess the prevailing alignment of English for academic purposes (EAP) in EFL writing courses vis-
Cultural representation and intercultural interaction in textbooks of English as an international language Tomy Kartika Putra; Dewi Rochsantiningsih; Slamet Supriyadi
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 10 No 1 (2020): Issued in March 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v10i1.1766

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The present study attempts to scrutinize the manifestation of cultures and intercultural interactions in English textbooks. It investigates three English textbooks for twelfth-grade students produced by three relatively major publishers in Indonesia by employing cultural content and intercultural interaction analysis. The findings show that the examined textbooks do not appropriately demonstrate cultural diversity in the international context as cultures of Indonesia and English-speaking countries have their dominancy. Also, the textbooks mostly demonstrate intercultural interactions in fragmented, limited, and superficial ways. Some recommendations are addressed for future textbooks authors and publishers as well as English teachers. The results suggest textbook publishers and authors include more the material about international culture and to provide more the demonstration of deep intercultural interaction. Moreover, teachers need to be creative by adding supplementary cultural materials to patch up the shortcomings of the textbooks.
EFL teachers Putu Wiraningsih; Made Hery Santosa
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 10 No 2 (2020): Issued in September 2020
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palangka Raya, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v10i2.1881

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Teachers have a responsibility to help students become autonomous learners. However, in promoting learner autonomy, the teachers were faced with the challenges. This descriptive qualitative study aimed to describe the challenges in promoting learner autonomy in 21st-century learning faced by EFL teachers and their strategies. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview technique. Four qualified EFL junior high school teachers with at least five years of teaching experience in Singaraja Bali Indonesia were involved. The interview guideline was constructed based on the dimensions of policy constraints, institutional constraints, language teaching methodology, and learner's background. The interviews were transcribed and categorized into the table of identification based on the four dimensions. Finally, the data regarding the challenges and the strategies were interpreted, and the excerpts of the interview were provided.
Learning English mediated by Kahoot: Insights from the Indonesian EFL instructors Moh. Arif Mahbub
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 10 No 2 (2020): Issued in September 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v10i2.1917

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Now, EFL pedagogical practices have gradually transformed from traditional classrooms into digital learning. Within this context, mobile devices have now been considered as an auspicious medium for future learning. This study investigated how EFL instructors from different secondary education institutions viewed the in-class use of Kahoot in English-language classrooms. To this end, they were invited to fill a 13-items web-based questionnaire covering several categories: factual, behavioral, and attitudinal. Twenty-seven (n=27) Indonesian EFL instructors in secondary education at both public and private high schools mostly located in East Java, Indonesia, voluntarily participated in this present study by completing the online survey. The results indicated that participants mostly demonstrated positive feelings toward the utilization of Kahoot in EFL classrooms. It showed that Kahoot was perceived as a promising software application to enhance the English-language learning process. To explore the effectiveness of this online game-based platform, more future-related research with large-scale participants in broader geographic regions should be carried out in this area.
Social construction of knowledge in synchronous text-based discussion during English language learning Ira Mutiaraningrum; Arif Nugroho
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 10 No 2 (2020): Issued in September 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v10i2.1934

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The uptake of remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic was indispensable. Classroom activity, including English language learning, was shifted into remote learning. However, remote learning has not escaped the question regarding its role in students' knowledge construction in language learning. Thus, this study explores whether the social construction of knowledge occurs in the same-time synchronous text-based discussion during students' English language learning. It also investigates the phasesin which the social construction of knowledge present. Content analysis of the Interaction Analysis Model was used as the method to classify twenty-three Indonesian English as foreign language students' discourses in the synchronous text-based discussion. The transcripts from two threads in Google Classroom were sorted into the Interaction Analysis Model Phases to find out the percentage of each Phase's occurrence. Results indicate that the discourses showed the social construction of knowledge was developed by students and thereby pointed out the process of their cognitive thinking during their synchronous English language learning. This study suggests that the social construction of knowledge exists in synchronous text-based discussion with the most frequent postings categorized in Phase I.
Cohesive devices in argumentative essays by Indonesian EFL learners Meyga Agustia Nindya; Utami Widiati
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 10 No 2 (2020): Issued in September 2020
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palangka Raya, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v10i2.1949

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Cohesive devices are essential elements that have long been recognized as important features of good writing. However, making use of them appropriately is viewed as problematic for learners. This descriptive qualitative study aimed to investigate Indonesian EFL learners' ability to use cohesive devices in their writings. Twenty EFL learners of a state university in Malang, East Java, Indonesia were required to write and send one piece of argumentative essay consisting of five paragraphs to be analyzed. Twenty essays were analyzed by identifying the number of correct and errors of grammatical cohesion. The errors were then evaluated to know the possible causes that contributed to the learners' errors. The results showed that the total number of grammatical cohesion used by the learners was 2386, while 175 of them performed errors. It was also found that there was a heavy reliance on the use of particular cohesive items. The intralingual transfer mostly caused the errors made by learners. This implied a need for writing teachers to apply strategies for the development of EFL learners' writing ability, such as exposing students to exercises, using collaborative learning, giving feedback, and using the learning management system.
High-stakes testing policy and English language teaching: Voices of the leftovers Laser Romios; Ashadi Ashadi; Widyastuti Purbani
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 10 No 2 (2020): Issued in September 2020
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palangka Raya, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v10i2.2005

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High-stakes testing has been controversial in many countries for several impacts and reasons surrounding its implementation. Teachers