Journal on English as a Foreign Language (JEFL)
Journal on English as a Foreign Language (JEFL) is an open access academic, scholarly peer-reviewed journal and follows a double blind review policy. The Journal is scheduled for publication biannually, in March and September, with the first issue to appear in March 2011. This Journal has been indexed on DOAJ since 2016 and accredited “Sinta 3†as a scientific journal under the Directorate General of Research Enhancement and Development, Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education since 2017.
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The influence of e-portfolio toward the process and the quality of students translation
Rahmawati, Maya;
Hakim, Putri Kamalia
Journal on English as a Foreign Language (JEFL) Vol 8, No 2 (2018): September 2018
Publisher : IAIN (State Islamic Institute) Palangka Raya, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v8i2.751
This study is aimed at gaining an understanding of the influence of e-portfolio on the process and quality of translation (acceptability, accuracy, and readability) of students and how e-portfolio affects the process and quality of student translations. The method used in this research is sequential explanatory design. The subjects of this study are the third-year students of English Education Department at Universitas Singaperbangsa Karawang (UNSIKA) Indonesia who took translation practice course. The quantitative data are taken from the pre-test and post-test results. The qualitative data are gained from questionnaire and interview. After analysis, it is found that e-portfolio influenced the studentsâ translation ability where the value is Sig. = 0.001 < α = 0.05. It was discovered that 82% students achieved higher score in acceptability. Meanwhile, 62% students achieved higher score in accuracy, and only 56% students achieved higher score in readability. In terms of translation process, e-portfolio helps students track their progress, give and receive feedback from various participants, as well as have virtual room to sort their works which are easily accessible.
An evaluation of English e-book âThink Globally Act Locallyâ for the ninth graders
Basra, Sri Meiweni;
Purnawarman, Pupung
Journal on English as a Foreign Language (JEFL) Vol 8, No 1 (2018): March 2018
Publisher : IAIN (State Islamic Institute) Palangka Raya, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v8i1.647
This research investigated whether the 2013 curriculum English electronic book (e-book) âThink Globally Act Locallyâ was categorized as a good quality e-book and how the e-book represented the criteria of a good quality e-book. By using the principle of qualitative research, a criteria checklist was used as the research instrument. The result showed that the e-book met 59% out of 66 criteria of a good quality e-book. The strengths of the e-book were in terms of the relation between the content provided and studentsâ real-life situation, amount of exposure of speaking skills and grammar, and its appealing physical appearance. However, drawbacks such as failures to promote target culture learning, to expose language skills and sub-skills equally and to accommodate supplementary materials and digital features were found. The findings of the research showed that improvements toward the e-book should be made. Hopefully, this research provides insights for e-book writers to create more improved e-books by meeting the criteria of a good e-book and for English teachers to be effective in using learning materials.
EFL studentsâ perception on flipped learning in writing class
Fauzan, Akhmad;
Ngabut, Maria Novary
Journal on English as a Foreign Language (JEFL) Vol 8, No 2 (2018): September 2018
Publisher : IAIN (State Islamic Institute) Palangka Raya, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v8i2.792
This research aims at finding out EFL studentsâ perceptions on the implementation of Flipped Learning in writing class. Survey research was applied with one-shot design and questionnaire was used to collect data. The setting of this research is at one university in Central Kalimantan Province in Indonesia where English is a foreign language. The students were in their fourth semester learning writing skill. In order to avoid teacher-centered learning which may cause a boring and monotonous classroom, this research implemented Flipped Learning that could change the way students learn. The approach was done during one semester and the questionnaires were then handed out at the end of the semester. After the questionnaires were collected and analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively, the result of this research shows that students had positive perceptions on the implementation of Flipped Learning in Writing 3 class.
Learning approaches of Indonesian EFL Gen Z students in a Flipped Learning context
Santosa, Made Hery
Journal on English as a Foreign Language (JEFL) Vol 7, No 2 (2017): September 2017
Publisher : IAIN (State Islamic Institute) Palangka Raya, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v7i2.689
The 21st-century learning has eventually transformed todayâs classroom. With more digital natives in the class, both educators and students face a changing classroom that should accommodate different learning paces, styles and needs. This study aimed at helping students in becoming English as Foreign Language (EFL) competent in-service teachers. Using Flipped Learning, the study utilizes four FLIP pillars into EFL learning, namely Flexible environment, Learning culture, Intentional content, Professional educators. The study employed three instruments, namely survey, tests, and interview. The result of tests showed a promising studentsâ progress from low to high achievement. The survey showed that students tended to perform deep approaches to learning while findings from the interview provided more interesting phenomena underlying studentsâ motives in their learning approaches, involving dynamic power distance relationship between lecturer and students. Heavier task loads and learning model familiarity have been highlighted. Effective socialization of the model using technology and sustainability of use of the model are suggested.
The effect of pictorial mode on childrenâs learning of new L1 lexical items
Sadighi, Firooz;
Nourinezhad, Sepideh
Journal on English as a Foreign Language (JEFL) Vol 8, No 2 (2018): September 2018
Publisher : IAIN (State Islamic Institute) Palangka Raya, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v8i2.757
This research is aimed at investiagting the influence of using pictorial mode towards childrenâs learning of L1 new lexical items. This study is based on an experimental design. To reach the goal, 20 children as the sample were randomly selected from nurseries in Shiraz, Iran. The participants were 3 years old children divided in two groups of experimental and control. To estimate the impact of pictorial mode on childrenâs learning of L1 new lexical items, the same lexical items (the name of 3 animals) were provided to each group with different media; flashcard used in the experimental group, and in the control group just used some explanations about the characteristics of the animals. To collect the data, the researchers recorded childrenâs voice and then transcribed and scored their answers. The data were then analyzed using independent-samples t-test. The result shows that inasmuch as those in the experimental group surpassed those in the control group, it came to light that the use of pictorial mode greatly influenced childrenâs learning of new L1 lexical items.Â
Effect of story maps on EFL studentsâ achievement in writing narrative texts
Rahmawati, Fardhila Sheli;
Cahyono, Bambang Yudi;
Anugerahwati, Mirjam
Journal on English as a Foreign Language (JEFL) Vol 8, No 2 (2018): September 2018
Publisher : IAIN (State Islamic Institute) Palangka Raya, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v8i2.877
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of story maps used in process-approach on the achievement in writing narrative texts of junior high school students as perceived from their learning styles. A quasi-experimental design was implemented in seven meetings. Two existing second-grade classes of a junior high school in Malang City, East Java, Indonesia were selected to be experimental and control groups. The students in the experimental group were taught by using story maps when they followed process approach in writing narrative texts, while those in the control group were taught in the conventional method which was conducted through writing notes. There were 20 students in the experimental group and 13 students in the control group. Independent t-test was used to analyze the scores of both groups. The finding indicated that the difference is significant between the studentsâ scores in the experimental group and those in the control group in favor of the experimental group. The result also revealed that there is no significant difference in the achievement in writing narrative texts between the visual and auditory learners.
The existence of Indonesian language: Pidgin or Creole
Dellis Pratika
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 6, No 2 (2016): Issued in September 2016
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palangka Raya, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v6i2.397
Indonesian language or sometimes called Bahasa is the national language of Indonesia. It was derived from Malay language and established as a national language in 1928. Until now, the Indonesian language keeps borrowing words from other languages. It was questioned whether the language was actually a pidgin that authorized into a creole since it was not only contained of Malay language but also languages that it was made contact with since colonialism eras, such as Dutch, English, Arabic, and other languages. This research used library study to find the data since it was not possible to trace the data in the field. This study was aimed to determine whether the Indonesian language was categorized into pidgin or creole. The result of the study revealed that Indonesian was not either pidgin or creole since the characteristics features did not meet any of them. It is believed that the Indonesian language was one of the means to achieve independence, but it is opened to receive lexicons from other foreign languages as the words keep increasing each year that can be seen in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI).
The influence of e-portfolio toward the process and the quality of students' translation
Maya Rahmawati;
Putri Kamalia Hakim
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 8, No 2 (2018): Issued in September 2018
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palangka Raya, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v8i2.751
This study is aimed at gaining an understanding of the influence of e-portfolio on the process and quality of translation (acceptability, accuracy, and readability) of students and how e-portfolio affects the process and quality of student translations. The method used in this research is sequential explanatory design. The subjects of this study are the third-year students of English Education Department at Universitas Singaperbangsa Karawang (UNSIKA) Indonesia who took translation practice course. The quantitative data are taken from the pre-test and post-test results. The qualitative data are gained from questionnaire and interview. After analysis, it is found that e-portfolio influenced the students’ translation ability where the value is Sig. = 0.001 < α = 0.05. It was discovered that 82% students achieved higher score in acceptability. Meanwhile, 62% students achieved higher score in accuracy, and only 56% students achieved higher score in readability. In terms of translation process, e-portfolio helps students track their progress, give and receive feedback from various participants, as well as have virtual room to sort their works which are easily accessible.
An evaluation of English e-book ‘Think Globally Act Locally’ for the ninth graders
Sri Meiweni Basra;
Pupung Purnawarman
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 8, No 1 (2018): Issued in March 2018
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palangka Raya, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v8i1.647
This research investigated whether the 2013 curriculum English electronic book (e-book) ‘Think Globally Act Locally’ was categorized as a good quality e-book and how the e-book represented the criteria of a good quality e-book. By using the principle of qualitative research, a criteria checklist was used as the research instrument. The result showed that the e-book met 59% out of 66 criteria of a good quality e-book. The strengths of the e-book were in terms of the relation between the content provided and students’ real-life situation, amount of exposure of speaking skills and grammar, and its appealing physical appearance. However, drawbacks such as failures to promote target culture learning, to expose language skills and sub-skills equally and to accommodate supplementary materials and digital features were found. The findings of the research showed that improvements toward the e-book should be made. Hopefully, this research provides insights for e-book writers to create more improved e-books by meeting the criteria of a good e-book and for English teachers to be effective in using learning materials.
21st-century teachers: The students’ perspectives
Maida Norahmi
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 7, No 1 (2017): Issued in March 2017
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palangka Raya, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v7i1.538
The issues regarding the demands of creative, innovative, and professional teachers are certainly on the concern of stakeholders and practitioners in education. Substantial efforts were conducted by the government to meet the 21st-century teachers having the four competencies required for being a teacher and coping with the needs of modern education. A survey research was conducted to collect respondents’ opinion as the main source of data to describe whether the 21st-century teachers are on the demands and to gain information that the students have a similar perception to teacher’s competencies required by the government. Seventy-five questionnaires related to the competencies were given to students of English Education Study Program of 2013 to 2016. The questionnaires were aimed at collecting written information dealing with what the students perceived towards the activities implemented by teachers in the process of teaching and learning. The result of questionnaire analysis revealed that most students expected the 21st-century teachers to have skills in teaching and in connecting it with the development of today’s technology and today’s student characteristics. The data also showed that the students constructed the same characteristics of teacher’s competencies required by the government regarding pedagogy, personality, sociality, and professionality.