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Sri Rejeki Murtiningsih
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English Education Department, Faculty of Language Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. Jl. Lingkar Selatan, Kasihan, Bantul, Yogyakarta 55183
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Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning
ISSN : 25277650     EISSN : 25802070     DOI : -
Core Subject : Education,
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
Arjuna Subject : Umum - Umum
Articles 194 Documents
THE INTEGRATION OF MALL TO ENHANCE STUDENTS SPEAKING SKILL: AN AUTONOMOUS LEARNING MODEL Lutfi, Nafisatul
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol 5, No 1 (2020): January
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.5144

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Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) is a new approach for students to learn language through the use of mobile technology. Learning a language should not only happen in a class setting activity but also happen outside the class in which the students take charge of their learning. Hence, it requires students' autonomy in learning the language. Students are now able to carry out their learning without depending on the teachers, which then leads to a sustainable and independent learning process. Quizlet, a web application, is introduced in this paper as an alternative solution to improve students? speaking skill through an autonomous language learning activity. This paper used an action research method combined with a questionnaire to analyze the implementation of Quizlet in an autonomous class setting at STMIK AKAKOM Yogyakarta. The practical, usability, and sustainability aspects become the focus of this research. The data gathered from the action research shows that an autonomous learning activity still requires teachers to be the facilitator, and the questionnaire shows positive feedback from the students regarding the usability and sustainability of their language learning using the application.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDENTS AND THEIR PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THE VARIOUS ACCENTS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Pradana, Harsya Danang
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol 4, No 2 (2019): July
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.4239

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This study intends to identify the perceptions of English Language Education students from a pre-determined private university in Yogyakarta regarding the English language and its accents. Many English Language Education students prefer accents from English-speaking countries to accents from countries that use English as a second or foreign language. However, many of them may not be able to speak in accents from the former category. The current study aims to find the reasons for this phenomenon, and whether or not having a preferred accent helps them learn the English language. The research uses qualitative design to search for more detailed answers and uses a custom-made interview as a research instrument. To that end, the researcher enlists five students of English Language Education from this private university as participants in this study, where they receive questions about their accents, view on accents, and whether or not having an accent has helped them learn English. The results of the research indicated that while the students have a mixed view of accents and use various accents themselves, having a familiar accent to use when learning English has helped them learn the language better. Being familiar with an accent and mimicking the source of language input  gives the participants an easier time when learning the English Language.
CODE SWITCHING AS SEEN IN TRADING (A SOCIOLINGUISTIC STUDIES FIELD RESEARCH) Agustin, Oriza; Magria, Vera; Setiyana, Leny
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol 5, No 1 (2020): January
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.5147

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This research aims to describe code-switching, as seen in trading activity in Kota Solok. The objectives of this writing are to identify the form of codes which are commonly used by bilingual and diglossic inhabitants in trading activity in Solok market, to classify the code-switching which happens when the sellers and the buyers are talking to each other and to find out the factors which caused code-switching and diglossia. This research applied descriptive qualitative research in which the data came from a conversation in trading activities in Kota Solok. The data were also from the informants' statements about the things, which were related to the coding problem itself. The researcher collected the observational method supported by note-taking and recording techniques. The result found that there were several forms of code-switching in trading activity in the Kota Solok market: the switching among language codes among dialect codes and various codes. The diglossic situation also existed in society. The diglossic situation could emerge when society had two languages, while each showed different functions (high and low) in a different community. It could be seen in the Merantau tradition by Minang People.
THE CHALLENGES OF INTERNATIONAL EFL STUDENTS TO LEARN ENGLISH IN A NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY Hibatullah, Oktari Firda
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol 4, No 2 (2019): July
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.4240

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In the recent era, a wider global community has used English for any purpose; one of the most important is academic purposes. In terms of academic purposes, learning English now becomes a must for any students all around the world, specifically EFL students. Focusing on the learning English issue, this research took a rare case about the  EFL students do a study abroad program in a non-English speaking country, especially in the context of English learning problems and strategies. Under a qualitative case study, the researcher addressed two main methods to two international EFL students at a private Islamic university in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. By using reflective essays and interviews as the methods, the data concluded that most of the problems found had similarities to the EFL students? problems when they study in their home country. Along with the problems, the researcher also discovered strategies done by both of the participants to resolve the problems.
EFL STUDENTS' CHALLENGES IN LEARNING SPEAKING SKILLS: A CASE STUDY IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Ratnasari, Aisha Ganesh
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol 5, No 1 (2020): January
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.5145

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Nowadays, speaking mastery is important due to the position of English as a universal language (Nazara, 2011). This research used a case study as the research design, which aimed to answer the research questions such as challenges faced by the students in learning speaking skills and strategies implemented by the students to overcome the challenges. There were three participants in this research, namely two Mechanical Engineering Department, Olaf and Elsa, and one English teacher in the Mechanical Engineering Department, Anna. The data obtained were through interviews and students? speaking grades through classroom presentations. The result showed four challenges, such as lack of vocabulary, nervousness, unsupportive environment, and lack of grammar knowledge. Besides, there were five strategies, such as codeswitching, seeing the audiences as the statues, using google translate machines, making a personal approach to the English teacher, and encouraging self.
EXPLORING THE USE OF EDMODO IN AN EFL CLASSROOM Gabrina, Putri Alfa Sobri; Rahmawati, Fitria
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol 4, No 2 (2019): July
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.4241

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The use of a Learning Management System (LMS) in education, including in English as Foreign Language classrooms, is widely deliberated ever since the appearance of Web 2.0 technology. Its use as a virtual classroom works as an alternative approach of teaching that allows teachers and students to perform various tasks and functions. For students, it eases them to both learn and practice the target language. This paper aims to report insights on how EFL students perceived the use of LMS, especially Edmodo. The researchers gathered data by interviewing four EFL students of a private Islamic university in Yogyakarta. The results clarify their impression towards Edmodo depicted in two main aspects; the features and activities when utilizing Edmodo. The participants reported a positive belief in the integration of Edmodo in language learning. The research also found that students' backpacks, quizzes, assignments, posts, and comments were useful features that assist them. Besides, the participants explained how they integrated Edmodo in the EFL classroom, including undertaking quizzes, submitting the assignment, practicing writing, speaking, reading, and listening. This study suggested that Edmodo is a valuable tool for learning languages.
SELF-AWARENESS STRATEGY USING PODCASTING TO IMPROVE TENSE AND LAX VOWEL PRONUNCIATION SOUNDS IN BEGINNER EFL-ADULT LEARNERS Vacacela, Dalia Lisette Aguilar; Ramirez, Maria Rossana
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol 5, No 1 (2020): January
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.5148

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This action research study measured the effectiveness of a self-awareness strategy and podcasting to help beginners EFL-adult learners to pronounce tense-lax vowels in English accurately. The participants were 17 adult students with an A1.2 English level. This innovation was implemented in a language school in a coastal city in Ecuador, South America. The results were obtained using quantitative data gathered from a pre and a post-test, which were divided in two parts; a scripted and extemporaneous one. The final scores produced a large effect size of 2.27 for tense vowels and 4.89 for lax vowels, indicating that most of students were able to pronounce more than the 80% of tense and lax vowels accurately. These results demonstrated that the self-awareness strategy and the podcasting had a great impact on tense-lax vowels pronunciation in adults. Despite the favorable results, further and deeper research is needed with a larger sample, period of time, and training.
THE USE OF LEMBAR KERJA SISWA AS A LEARNING MEDIUM AMONG INDONESIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Fitriana, Tiara Kusuma; Lestari, Ika Wahyuni
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol 4, No 2 (2019): July
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.4242

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One of the learning media used by Indonesian high school students to support their learning is in the form of a student worksheet, commonly called Lembar Kerja Siswa (LKS). This study aims to examine the reasons why Indonesian high school students used LKS as their learning media and the challenges they faced in using LKS both during the teaching and learning process in the classroom and in their independent learning. This research was conducted at one public school in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Four students who used LKS during their English lesson and in their autonomous learning were purposefully selected as the participants of the study. To obtain the data, one-on-one in-depth interviews were administered. The results of the study revealed that the reason for using LKS was to support their learning due to its content, usefulness, handiness, and affordable price. Nonetheless, the participants also found that LKS was challenging to use because of its short explanation, lack of questions, the ambiguity of answers, and poor face validity. At last, suggestions to improve the use of LKS as a learning medium were addressed.
Storytelling through Picture Description to Enhance Very Young EFL Learners' Oral Production Arguello San Martin, Diana Elizabeth; Ramirez-Avila, Maria Rossana; Guzman, Irma
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol 5, No 2 (2020): July
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.5250

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This study aimed at improving oral development in the primary school of Ecuador, where teaching English at an early age focuses mainly on expanding reading and writing as productive skills. The purpose of this action research was to individually examine how the use of storytelling through picture description as visual support could benefit communicative skills among a group of second-grade students from a private school in Guayaquil. The study considered vocabulary, organization, and fluency as the basis of oral development using quantitative and qualitative instruments. A pre and post-A1 level speaking assessment measured the improvement of vocabulary and fluency. Results showed that there was an improvement of four points in the descriptive statistics (minimum, maximum and mean). The paired T-samples test revealed the study was highly reliable with a score of p = 0.000. There are few studies related to teaching English as a foreign language in early education worldwide and South America. In Ecuador, no studies were found. Therefore, the implications of this study are addressed to school authorities and other EFL teachers to upgrade the proficiency of their students from early grades.
Communicative Language Teaching in the Moroccan Classroom: Perception, Practices, and Difficulties Diouani, Azz-Eddine
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Vol 5, No 2 (2020): July
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/ftl.5251

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Research on the teaching practices of EFL teachers has revealed that teachers' beliefs are often at odds with their actual classroom practices. Accordingly, the present investigation compared teachers' perceptions and classroom practices of the Communicative Language Teaching principles (CLT) in the provincial directorate of Jerada. This exploration is an attempt to examine teachers' practices, thereby draw a line between what they think they do and what they do in the classroom. To this end, ten teachers were interviewed. Out of this number, only two teachers were observed. The data gathered via semi-structured interviews have shown that the teacher respondents were well-informed about the principles of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). However, the data collected by the classroom observations revealed that the teachers were not teaching English communicatively. Factors such as learner's language proficiency, lack of knowledge as to how to implement the approach, unsuitable textbooks, and lack of motivation on the part of the learner, contributed enormously to the non-use of the CLT. To overcome these obstacles, the findings of the current study suggest that EFL teachers "should" motivate students, use simple fluency-oriented tasks, simplify, model, and scaffold the learning activities. They also recommend to adapt the textbooks to students' needs, research their practice, and invest more in their professional development. The Ministry of National Education is required to provide high-quality training to help teachers cope with the demands of the Communicative Approach.

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