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English Education Journal
ISSN : 20870108     EISSN : 25024566     DOI : -
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English Education Journal (p-ISSN 2087-0108 e-ISSN 2502-4566) is a quarterly journal published by Graduate School of Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia, in the months of March, June, September, and December. It is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal dedicated to enhancing and disseminating scholarly work in the form of conceptual and research-based articles within the fields of teaching English as a second or foreign language (TESL/TEFL), English language learning, ESL/EFL language teachers' training and education, English linguistics, translation, and literature, which have not been published or are under consideration elsewhere.
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Developing Discovery-Based Reading Assessment to Stimulate Students’ Critical Thinking and Creativity in English Learning Waluyo, Yenni Desnia
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 3 (2018): September 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i3.24875

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Education in Indonesia needs the activities to build students’ thinking skill and creativity. Therefore, this study is conducted to develop discovery-based-reading assessment to stimulate the students’ critical thinking and creativity in English learning. This study uses research and development (R & D) at X IPS 2 of SMA N 15 Semarang. The data are gathered through interview, questionnaire, and observation which are aimed to know the existing of the implementation of HOT discovery learning assessment. Meanwhile, the data from pre-test and post-test are gotten by answering questions to measure the students’ learning achievement. During the implementation of assessment, the teacher provides some problems and then the students mobilize their whole thinking and skill to solve the problems. The results indicate that the implementation of discovery-based-reading assessment successfully stimulate the students’ critical thinking and creativity in English learning. Further, the results also show the students’ scores improvement of pre-test and post-test where the reading skill is 67.00 to 88.38. Moreover, the students participate in the process of teaching and learning actively. They are able to work in a group discussion to solve the problems and answer the queestions correctly. Finally, their cognitive ability can be acute. In conclusion, the HOT discovery- based-reading assessment is applicable to stimulate the students’ critical thinking and creativity in English learning.
Making a Video as an Alternative Task to Improve the Students’ Motivation to Practice Speaking English: The Case at Grade VII B of SMP N 1 Ungaran Ruchajat, Listiani
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 3 (2018): September 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i3.24969

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This research investigates making a video, as an alternative task to improve the students’ motivation to practice speaking English. The case at grade VIIB of SMP N 1 Ungaran.The objectives of this research are to describe how video making task can improve the students’ motivation to practice speaking English, to describe how video making task is implemented to improve the students’ motivation to practice speaking English, and to describe why video making task can be implemented to improve the students’ motivation to practice speaking English.This is a kind of classroom action research which belongs to descriptive qualitative research. The source of data are the results of students’ responds toward questionnaire given at the end of three cycles conducted by the researcher, supported by the results of students’ interview and students’ tasks.The findings of the research are: most of students liked to do the task since it can make them happy and fun, also be able to improve their confidence and speaking competence. The task also made the students to have motivation to practice speaking English without teacher’s order and outside English class. The task also helps to improve the students’ understanding toward the lesson materials and speaking competence.Based on the findings, the researcher suggests the other teachers to apply video making task in their class to improve their students’ motivation to practice speaking English using an appropriate topic.
Developing an Interactive Multimedia Based on Local Culture for Teaching Writing Narrative Texts for the Eighth Graders sulistiyanto, sigit; Faridi, Abdurrachman; Saleh, Mursid
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 4 (2018): December 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i4.24993

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This study describes developing an interactive multimedia based on local culture for teaching writing narrative texts for the eighth graders. In the process of developing the materials, this study addressed four problems: (1) What are existing materials available to teach students of eight graders of Junior High School?(2) What is the initial condition of students before using the narrative texts materials developed based on local culture through interactive multimedia?(3) How is interactive multimedia developed based on local culture for year eight students of junior high school?(4) How effective is the developed interactive multimedia based on local culture used for teaching writing narrative text?.In developing the narrative text materials through interactive multimedia, the method, Research and Development (R & D) was adapted and simplified from the development stages of Borg and Gall. The process started from doing a survey. Then, it was followed by developing materials through interactive multimedia, experts and teachers validation, doing first revision, trying out the materials, doing second revision, and ended by producing the final product. The developed product is the materials of narrative text through interactive multimedia. The result of the narrative text learning media was narrative corner, grammar pitstop, writing section, and evaluation.
The Use of Appraisal and Debate Structure in English Debate Competition of Senior High School Students Mardiana, Mardiana
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 3 (2018): September 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i3.25139

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This study aimed to explain the appraisal system manifested in students’ debate competition, the students’ realization of using appraisal, and the contribution of appraising items to debate structure. By using discourse analysis, the data which are in the form of transcripts from video recordings were analyzed in both tables of appraising items and debate structure. Several methods of analyzing data were done including transcribing, reading, categorizing, and analyzing. In order to validate the findings, the data and the analysis of this study had been examined and judged by one lecturer in West Nusa Tenggara as the expert of appraisal and debate. The findings map out the higher use of appreciation in attitude, disclaim in engagement, and force in graduation applied. The use of appreciation items makes students’ speeches more appreciative than personal and emotional. While a high occurrence of disclaim is applied for denying the debaters’ arguments from the opponent team, and the use of force of graduation is to express meaning when describing the situation or complaining about the statements and build up persuasion by assessing the degree of intensity of qualities and processes. Furthermore, the appraising items are more realized when students were doing rejection by using the low degree of gradability. Those appraising items are also highly found in both substantive arguments and rebuttal as the longer parts for explaining the substantial points in the debate competition.
Implementation of Three Metafunctions in Verbal Language and Visual Image of Students’ Textbook Pertama, Tia; Rukmini, Dwi; Bharati, Dwi Anggani Linggar
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 4 (2018): December 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i4.25322

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This study is aimed to explain the implementation of three metafunctions in verbal language and visual image of students’ textbook to see how the meaning is processed through different modes and how they relate each other to shape a meaningful text. The subject of the study is the students as the users of the book and regarding the object of the research, this study investigated chosen data which contain verbal language and image in the students’ textbook. There are 80 pictures being analyzed in this study. This research is a descriptive qualitative and uses two instruments to collect the data. The first is the checklist of verbal analysis by Eggins (2004) to analyze the verbal language that represents three metafunctions in the textbooks. The second is the checklist table for visual image analysis by applying the theory of Van Leeuween (2006). The results of the study showed that in verbal language, the ideational metafunction is dominated by the relational process which means that the text is about giving information or attribute to something and it is realized through the nominal group of sentences. Interpersonal metafunction is dominated by statement speech acts which shows that the text mostly in the form of declarative mood. Textual metafunction contains multiple themes in this textbook to give the variety of ideas. In the visual image, ideational metafunction is realized through mostly the narrative process which is the reactional process. Interpersonal metafunction is realized through the indirect gaze with the long shot and horizontal frontal angle. The textual metafunction is dominated by the left-right value.
The Realization of Teachers’ Code Switching in Instructional Process. Musmuliadi, Musmuliadi; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Sutopo, Djoko
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 4 (2018): December 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i4.25324

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The objectives of this study were to explain the way teachers switch their language in instructional process, to explain the students’ understanding of teachers’ code-switching instructional process in the classroom, and to explain the students’ perception of teachers’ code-switching in instructional process.This research employed qualitative research. The subjects of this study were 3 English teachers and 152 students of SMA Al-Mas’udiyah Bandungan. The data were collected by using audio recording, test, questionnaires, and observation. The results of this study showed that first, there were three ways of english teacher to switch their language in instructional process those are: Inter-sentential code switching, Intra-sentential switching and Emblematic/tag switching. Second, students’ mean score were less than 70. Meaning that, the students understanding of teachers' code switching is categorized low understanding. Third, the students’ perception indicated to positive perception because the majority of students (45%) stated agree with those statements, followed (38%) students stated strongly agree with those statements. Meanwhile, (17%) of the students stated disagree with those statements.
The Implementation of Translation Ideology of Cultural Terms in Andrea Hirata’s Novel Laskar Pelangi Pahlawanita, Nur Via; Hartono, Rudi; Faridi, Abdurrachman
English Education Journal Vol 9 No 1 (2019): March 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v9i1.25408

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This research is concerned with translation study, which is the translation ideology used in the translation of cultural terms found in Andrea Hirata’s novel LaskarPelangi into its English version, The Rainbow Troops. The objectives of the research are to answer the following four things : (1) to describe the cultural terms items categories found in the novel (2) to describe the techniques of translation applied in the translation of term items found in the novel to its translation (3) to describe the ideology of translation applied, in the translation of cultural term items found in the novel and its translation, and (4) to describe the degree of meaning equivalence of the Indonesian cultural terms in the novel as realized in its translation. The writer uses qualitative descriptive method in order to reach the objective of the research. The writer employs himself to collect data; by reading the novel and its translation, marking the cultural words, classifying, selecting and analyzing them based on the theories of translation procedure and translation strategy which are taken from some relevant references. The findings of this research show that: first, there were 168 data of cultural terms found in the novel, and categorized into Newmark’s five categories of cultural terms, with the following results : ecology category 48 data, material culture 27 data, social culture 14 data, social organization 77 data, and gesture and habit 2 data; second, the are 12 translation techniques applied by the translator, third, based on the techniques of translation used, that mostly tend to Target Language, it can be concluded that the translation ideology used by the translator is domestication ideology; fourth, the degree of meaning equivalence were 60.12 % fully equivalence, 31.55 % partly equivalence, 5.95 %non-equivalence, and 2.38% unrealized.
The Appraisal of Eulogies Delivered at Mrs. Lee Kuan Yew Memorial Service Maula, Inayatul; Sutopo, Djoko; Fitriati, Sri Wuli
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 4 (2018): December 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i4.25506

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The study reports the appraisal analysis and the rhetorical structure of eulogies delivered at Mrs. Lee Kuan Yew memorial service. Eulogies are meant to remember the person who died in a positive light, and offer an opportunity to speak about who the deceased was and the ways in which she or he made a difference in the lives of family, friends, and his or her community. Since eulogy contains praises for someone admired, and the speaker recalls the memories shared, he has to evaluate his feelings and relation by expressing attitude, his position towards the deceased, and gradable valuation. Such evaluation has to do with appraisal system. The research integrates the appraisal theory proposed by Martin and White (2005) and rhetorical structure (Kunkel and Dennis, 2003). This study employs discourse analysis method of research. The findings reveals that the eulogies have primarily used the judgement resources rather than affect and appreciation within the attitude system. As eulogizing function, the eulogy composed largely of laudation and praise, the use of judgement appraising items shows how the eulogizer’s assessment towards the admiring behaviour of the deceased during her life. Moreover, the utilization of the rhetorical structure contributes to the achievement of the communicative purpose of eulogy. Through the well-structured eulogies, the eulogizers heighten the audience member’s feelings of regard, love, and appreciation for the deceased.
The Ideational Meaning in Khalil Gibran’s work “The Prophet” Kristiani, Isti; Sutopo, Djoko; Warsono, Warsono
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 4 (2018): December 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i4.25590

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Literary language is the link between fellow members of society in social and cultural activities, but the style of language in literature is different from the language in daily conversation. This study focused on reporting the analysis of ideational meaning realized in Khalil Gibran’s work “The Prophet”. Therefore, this study aimed to explain the realization of processes of transitivity realized in Khalil Gibran’s work “The Prophet” and the realization of circumstance of transitivity realized in Khalil Gibran’s work “The Prophet”. This study was chosen because the language in the poetry is different from language in the daily conversation. Interpreting meaning of poetry use transitivity to explain how a meaning is represented in a sentence. This study was a qualitative which the data taken from the internet and chosen the collection of poetry in Khalil Gibran’s work. The data were gathered through observation sheet and analysed using the theory of transitivity. The result of this study showed that all processes of transitivity were realised in Khalil Gibran’s work, material processes was the highest frequency with total 609, and material processes were dominated among processes. The study also showed that only five circumstances of transitivity were realized in Khalil Gibran’s work. The circumstance of location was the highest frequency with total 170. By learning the ideational meaning, teacher and student will be able to interpret every meaning in poetry. For the next future research, it can be reference to analyses kinds of literature by using transitivity.
Children’s Production of Interlanguage in Speaking English As The Foreign Language kusumaningtyas, yulia shinta; Rukmini, Dwi; Fitriati, Sri Wuli
English Education Journal Vol 8 No 4 (2018): December 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v8i4.25697

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Acquiring English as a foreign language and using it as a second language (L2) in early years (children up to six years old) at immersion education happen to some process. In that process, the children tend to use L2 spontaneously and produce interlanguage as stated by Selinker (1977). This study aimed to describe children’s production of interlanguage through the features, startegies used by the children in anticipating the influence of native and target language, and the causes. It was a qualitative research of SLA in English-speaking environment. The research subjects were two non-native teachers and fifteen Kindergarten I Integrity students of Bina Bangsa School Semarang. The data were obtained by recording their daily conversation at school for about three months and having interview with the class teachers. The audio and video recordings were transcribed then analyzed based on SLA frameworks proposed by Brown (1973) and Ellis (1985) and interlanguage frameworks drawn on Selinker (1972), Adjemian (1976) and Faerch & Kasper (1983). The interview result were used to get more opinions regarding the interlanguage phenomenon. The results indicated that the students produced interlanguage systematically, permeably, and dynamically. They used strategies of L2 learning and L2 communication to anticipate the influence of their native and target language. Moreover, the students produced interlanguage for some reasons. It was because of language transfer, overgeneralization, and their development of grammatical morphemes, negation, interrogation, and reflexive pronoun in the process of SLA. Language transfer was the main cause of interlanguage happened among the students.