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Contact Name
Arif Setiawan
Contact Email
kembara@umm.ac.id
Phone
+6285649955997
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kembara@umm.ac.id
Editorial Address
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Kota malang,
Jawa timur
INDONESIA
KEMBARA
ISSN : 24427632     EISSN : 24429287     DOI : -
Core Subject : Education,
KEMBARA diterrbitkan sejak April 2015 oleh Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia FKIP Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang. KEMBARA memuat artikel hasil penelitian bahasa, sastra, dan pengajarannya, yang diterbitkan pada bulan April dan Oktober.
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Articles 452 Documents
A systematic literature review on the challenges of teaching english in vocational high schools in Indonesia Sugiarto, Dino; Widodo, Estu; Wicaksono, Bayu Hendro
KEMBARA: Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya Vol. 10 No. 2 (2024): October
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22219/kembara.v10i2.38441

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In teaching English in vocational high schools, it is important to understand technical documents in English and use available technology to aid learning. However, various English teaching problems in vocational high schools in Indonesia still exist. Based on that background, this study will reveal teachers' and students' challenges in teaching English in vocational high schools. The researchers used a systematic literature review research design to gather the data accurately. However, the researchers selected the articles based on the exclusion and inclusion categories, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and meta-analysis methods. The findings stated that collaborative research was the most common approach in studying this topic, with ten studies conducted by multiple authors and only two conducted by individuals. The study also found that the case study method is the most commonly used for investigating the challenges of teaching English in vocational high schools, followed by descriptive qualitative research. Additionally, the analysis revealed a significant interest in the role of ICT in these challenges, as it is the third relevant word in the journals. In brief, 19 categories of challenges have been discovered from 12 articles. As the central part of the study, the results show that students’ motivation to learn English becomes the most apparent challenge faced by teachers in vocational high schools, followed by students’ language proficiency in the second position. Furthermore, the study found a close relationship between students' language proficiency and motivation, with highly motivated students achieving higher scores in English lessons. Other challenges identified in the survey include school facilities such as electricity, a language laboratory, an internet connection, and appropriate media or platforms to allow students to use English for communication and interaction.
A critique of America: Occidentalism in Umar Kayam’s Cold War literature Seribu Kunang-Kunang di Manhattan Taufiqurrohman, Muhammad; Sudibyo, Sudibyo; Manshur, Fadlil Munawwar
KEMBARA: Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026): April (in-progress)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22219/kembara.v12i1.40678

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Cold War literary studies remain dominated by Western perspectives, particularly narratives from the United States and the Soviet Union, resulting in the marginalization of literary experiences and criticism from Third World countries. Indonesian literary works that represent America as an object of critique have seldom been read as integral to global Cold War literary discourse. This research aims to uncover and explain criticisms of the United States in Umar Kayam's short story collection Seribu Kunang-Kunang di Manhattan within the context of Cold War Literature, using Indonesia’s perspective as part of the Third World. This study employs a qualitative-descriptive approach within a postcolonial framework, combining the concept of Occidentalism with an intersectional analysis of race, class, and gender. The analytical method used is a wide, close, and deep reading approach that integrates textual analysis and historical context. The research data include primary textual units from short stories, as well as secondary data, including historical, and relevant academic literature. The results show that Kayam delivers an ideological critique of America by portraying it as a dark and ambiguous space, with a working-class society that is vulnerable and apolitical, and patriarchal gender relations, thereby dismantling the myth of America as a symbol of progress and universal freedom. This research concludes that Indonesian literature serves as a legitimate medium for cultural and ideological critique of Western hegemony, while also affirming Indonesia’s active position in global Cold War literary discourse.