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Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning
Published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
ISSN : 25277650     EISSN : 25802070     DOI : -
Core Subject : Education,
Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media
The journal focus and scope of JFLTL is to publish research articles within the field of an advanced understanding of strategies in learning English, strategies in teaching English. The scope research based paper on the interactions about: teaching skills communication learning strategies writing strategies
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Task-Based Activities to Improve Oral Communication Skills in Adult Learners Detken, María Belén; Ramirez-Avila, Maria Rossana; Chancay, Carlos Humberto
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 9 No. 1 (2024): January
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.v9i1.19381

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In-service teachers in an online course had problems interacting in English. They experienced negative feelings when they had to perform orally. Thus, this action research study with qualitative and quantitative data analysis aimed to apply task-based activities to improve spoken interaction. The sample was twenty-five in-service teachers. Their level of English was A2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference. Their ages ranged between thirty and fifty. The participants were teachers from different public schools on the Coast of Ecuador. Pre and post-tests were applied to compare participants' performance from the beginning and after the intervention. Findings disclosed that the mean raised from 17.72 to 19.12, and p<0.000 is interpreted as the results are statistically significant and task-based activities improve students’ speaking performance. In-service teachers showed that as their confidence increased in their oral performance, their frustration and anxiety were reduced. Lastly, participants commented that they replicated some task-based activities in their classes. The implications of this study involve other English teachers, EFL researchers, and students who want to apply the same strategy in their teaching and learning process. 
Improving Students’ Engagement Using Collaborative Canva Storyboard Yuniawati, Deonisia Tyas; Priyana, Joko
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 9 No. 1 (2024): January
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.v9i1.19836

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Implementing the Collaborative Canva Storyboard will equip the students with integrated skills. However, some people have not recognized Collaborative Canva Storyboard as a way to improve students’ engagement in classroom activities. This study explores a lecturer's experiences and challenges in using Collaborative Canva Storyboard and identifies how Collaborative Canva Storyboard would be implemented to enhance university students' engagement and integrate 4Cs skills. Under the design of action research, the study was conducted in four stages: reconnaissance, planning, action and observation, and reflection. The study involved 45 undergraduate students in an Accounting Education Department taking English classes in their first semester. Based on the results of students' interviews and students' work, the use of Collaborative Canva Storyboard can be a means to improve students’ engagement. In addition, the study found that Collaborative Canva Storyboards were beneficial for building up students’ communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking skills.  
Inner Circle Ideology Domination in a National Commercial EFL Textbook: A Case of Indonesian Islamic-affiliated Schools Farah, Rafika Rabba; Jarum, Jarum; Sukarma, Sukarma; Nurrofi, Rifan
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024): July
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.v9i2.20663

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This study employs an analysis of visual images in English textbooks used in Islamic-affiliated schools through the lens of Kachru’s three-circle model of English, which categorizes English-speaking countries into Inner, Outer, and Expanding circles. This study aims to explore how these images reflect and reinforce linguistic and cultural ideologies associated with each circle. A qualitative content analysis was implemented, focusing on the visual images within English textbooks, which were categorized based on the representation of cultural elements. Data analysis was implemented using a coding scheme and Critical Discourse Analysis framework, examining the power relations and ideological influences represented by the visual content of the textbook. Results show that inner circle culture was dominantly represented (67.9%) in the textbook of its visual use. Western-looking people, outfits, movies, and food represent the images used in the textbook. The finding suggests that textbooks used in English teaching at Islamic affiliated schools, or madrasas, must be carefully designed and selected to adjust students’ needs and school context, as teaching a foreign language can carry others’ ideologies and power.
Communicative Language Teaching in Aviation Vocational College Context: The Effect of Students’ Learning Perception and Attitude on Their EFL Learning Performance Rochmawati, Laila; Sylvia, Tiara; Kusumayati, Lusiana Dewi; Silvia, Maulana Anifa
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 9 No. 1 (2024): January
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.v9i1.20789

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This study examines the effect of learning perception and attitude on students' learning performance while implementing communicative language teaching (CLT) in a vocational college. The quantitative study used a survey research method with a cross-sectional design. 270 students participated in the study selected using a voluntarily random sampling technique. These research respondents were among those who had completed intermediate English classes with the amplification of the CLT method. Data were collected using a questionnaire with a four-point Likert's scaling method from very disagree (1) to very agree (4) (α = 0.843). The obtained data were analyzed using ANOVA with the assistance of IBM SPSS 25. Results showed a significant effect of learning perception (β = .890; F = 1018.849; p = 0.000) and attitude on students’ learning performance (β = .850; F = 698.468; p = 0.000). Among the two, learning attitude had been the more influential factor in students' learning performance during the implementation of CLT. This study suggested that CLT could be a catalyst for learning perception and attitude to elevate students' learning performance in the context of EFL teaching in vocational college.
Evaluating Task Variety in an EFL Module: “Easy English for Package B (SMP)” from PKBM Bandung Hitimala, Hardianto; Wirza, Yanty
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 9 No. 1 (2024): January
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.v9i1.20910

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English Textbook is a widely used source for teaching English in Indonesia, but studies showed that many textbook tasks are unsuitable for students’ needs. Therefore, the objective of this study was to find out the task types presented in the EFL Textbook, Easy English for Package B (Junior High School level), used by an Institution, focused on Module 1, Getting Acquaintance. The research design was a content analysis under a descriptive qualitative study. The data were collected from the EFL Module 1, and 1 teacher was recruited as a participant. The study used the task types rubric by Nunan (1999; 2004). Besides the content analysis, an interview was conducted to identify tasks found in the textbook and the teacher's perspective regarding the module. The finding showed that the module does not meet the standards of a good textbook, predominantly because it centered around linguistic tasks, comprising 97.66% of all tasks; another type of task is creative tasks, constituting only 2.32%. In other words, the module lacks diversity in task types, as there are no cognitive, interpersonal, or affective tasks. In the interview, the teacher shows a negative attitude towards the tasks in module 1, which is that the tasks ignore many other important aspects of learning. To improve, textbook makers should include various tasks from Nunan’s framework that apply to real life. Teachers should use these materials creatively, and schools should offer textbooks that provide comprehensive language tasks.
Boosting Young EFL Learners' English Vocabulary Acquisition by Utilizing Puppet Pictures as Storytelling Media Brilianti, Amalia Eka; Sugirin, Sugirin
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024): July
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.v9i2.21622

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Students' interest becomes the most important aspect of successful teaching and learning. One way to attract students' interest in participating in the lesson is by using fun learning media like puppet pictures. This study explores how employing puppet pictures as a storytelling and sharing medium can improve students' vocabulary acquisition. The present study employed a pre-experimental approach to assess the vocabulary proficiency level achieved through puppet image storytelling media. The group, which had a pre-test and post-test, was considered a single sample for teaching using puppet visuals and storytelling medium. The research subjects consisted of first-grade students enrolled at Ariya Metta Elementary School. The evaluation instruments utilized consisted of a pre-test and post-test, designed based on phase A of the Merdeka curriculum. These instruments were employed to evaluate the enhancement or notable increase in vocabulary scores, employing puppet image narrative media. The pre-test and post-test data were calculated using a statistical analysis program. The data statistics from the descriptive analysis and matched sample statistics showed that the average score of the pre-test (57.86) increased to the post-test score (88.57). In addition, the paired sample T-test yielded a p-value of 0.000, less than the significance level of 0.05. The result indicates that the Null Hypothesis (Ho) was rejected, and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. Ultimately, puppet storytelling media had a significant impact on enhancing pupils' vocabulary development.
Wordwall.net: Developing the 7th Grade Students’ Reading Comprehension Mutiarani, Mutiarani; Putri, Dhaifina Az-Zahra
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024): July
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.v9i2.22247

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Reading comprehension is a topic vastly studied in the field of language learning. With the rapid development of digital technology, more focus on digital tools regarding reading comprehension is deemed necessary to find the best tool to aid its improvement. This study aimed to discover how the wordwall.net website affected seventh-grade students' reading comprehension in a descriptive text learning topic at SMP Al Amanah South Tangerang. The current quantitative study used a pre-experimental design. Twenty-eight students of class VII C were the sample for this investigation. The pre and post-tests serve as data-collecting tools. Using the t-test formula, the researcher examines how student test scores differ both before and after the treatment is applied. The paired sample t-test table shows the t count is 10.726, and the critical t at the significant level (p) = 0.05 is 1.703. Considering these results, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is conceded. A significant effect of using the wordwall.net website for reading comprehension in grade 7 at SMP Al-Amanah has been found. The study shows that wordwall.net and other similar sites can be very helpful in making learning more fun and interactive, leading to better grades for students.
Digital Literacy Skills and Foreign Language Anxiety of Gen Z in Malang: How Does It Correlate? Margaretta, Iga Shevy; Rohmah, Zuliati; Degeng, Putu Dian Danayanti
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024): July
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.v9i2.22553

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Digital technology now plays an important part in everyday life, requiring digital literacy skills. It also has significant effects on supporting educational needs, including foreign language learning. Some studies have revealed that learners with a high level of DLS will feel less anxious about joining the foreign language learning process. By implementing the quantitative approach, this study investigated the Digital Literacy Skills (DLS) and Foreign Language Anxiety (FLA) level of Gen Z in Malang as well as the correlation between DLS and FLA. Generation Z was chosen because they are known as digital natives. There were two questionnaires disseminated and were filled out by 100 Gen Z learners in Malang. DLS and FLA level of Gen Z in Malang were determined by finding the mean score while Pearson Correlation test was applied to determine the correlation between DLS and FLA. The results of this study suggested that Gen Z had a high level of DLS and moderate level of FLA Besides, there is weak correlation between DLS and FLA (Sig.2-tailed=0.004, Pearson Correlation=-0.486). Gen Z proved that they had a high DLS yet still experienced the FLA. Gen Z required direct assistance from educators rather than doing independent foreign language learning by employing their high DLS. Thus, combining face-to-face foreign language learning with digital technologies could assist Gen Z in reducing their FLA.
Reading Comprehension and Test-Taking Strategies of Different Achievement Levels Irawan, Lalu Ari; Ahmad, Ramli
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024): July
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.v9i2.22663

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The complexity of the reading process, which poses significant challenges for EFL and ESL learners, underpins this research into effective strategies for both reading comprehension and answering English reading texts.  This qualitative phenomenological research aimed to explore the strategies that students use during reading activities and while taking reading comprehension tests. The study involved four fourth-semester students, differentiated by gender and achievement levels: a high-achieving female, a low-achieving female, a high-achieving male, and a low-achieving male. The research identified that students employed a variety of strategies, with 11 metacognitive strategies being used out of a possible 23, including determining word meaning, making connections, inferring, and summarizing. Additionally, four out of the five FIVES reading strategies were utilized: inference, vocabulary, summarization, and experience. High-achieving students employed more strategies, leading to better comprehension and higher test scores. For test-taking, strategies such as careful time management, revisiting difficult questions, and employing process-of-elimination techniques were noted. The effectiveness of both reading and test-taking strategies, along with factors like topic familiarity and the ability to make inferences, were crucial in determining reading success. These findings underscore the importance of targeted interventions that focus on teaching effective strategies, enhancing topic familiarity, and supporting students in developing robust test-taking strategies, particularly for low-achieving students.
The Use of ICT-Based Interactive Video to Enhance Students’ Engagement and Descriptive Writing Skills Agustini, Sri; Heriyawati, Dwi Fita; Mustofa, Mutmainah
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024): July
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.v9i2.22960

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Writing skills are crucial in education, yet many students face challenges with engagement and interest. Given the increasing use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education, exploring innovative approaches to address these issues is important. This study investigated ICT-based interactive video to enhance students' engagement and descriptive writing skills. Conducted with 33 seventh-grade students from a junior high school in Malang, this qualitative study employed classroom observations and analysis of written texts. Data analysis involved categorizing observation records by themes such as student engagement and interaction with the video. Students’ descriptive texts were examined for advancements in clarity, coherence, and creativity and categorized based on these aspects. The findings indicated that after using interactive videos, students’ descriptive writing displayed advancements in the three areas examined, with many students achieving high-quality levels. These results suggest that interactive videos can be a valuable tool for boosting students’ engagement and writing skills. The study highlights the need for incorporating such media into writing instruction. It suggests that further research should explore the refinement of these tools and their application in varied educational settings.

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