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English Education Journal
ISSN : 20870108     EISSN : 25024566     DOI : -
Core Subject : Education,
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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The Effectiveness of Children YouTube Songs and Flashcard Games to Teach Vocabulary to Kindergarten Pupils Widhiprasetya, Gabriella Anindyarizki; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Sutopo, Djoko
English Education Journal Vol 11 No 4 (2021): December 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v11i1.48838

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Teaching English to young learners has attracted many people in the last decades worldwide, so that English has been increasingly practised at the kindergarten levels. The role of parents is very crucial in the early stage of a child. This research shows the effective interaction between kindergarten children’s YouTube songs, flashcard games, and parental involvement in vocabulary learning at Kindergarten Karangturi with online teaching. This research was a quasi-experimental study with a 2x2 factorial design that focuses on two or more independent variables or factors on at least one dependent variable. This study employed two independent variables: teaching with YouTube songs and flashcard games based on the design. This study reveals that there was no significant interaction between two teaching media in teaching vocabulary and parent’s involvement. Using YouTube songs and flashcard games as the vocabulary teaching media to pupils with high parent involvement was effective. However, it also reveals that using youtube songs and flashcard games was ineffective as the vocabulary teaching media to pupils with low parent involvement. This study shows no significant difference in teaching vocabulary with YouTube songs compared with flashcard games to Karangturi Kindergarten pupils. Further research was expected to continue this study by finding another method to teach young learners English to enhance their language mastery.
The English - Indonesian Adaptation of Cultural Terminologies, Vocabularies and Phrases in Webster’s Reflection on Raden Ajeng Kartini Rais, Azka Iftiani; Hartono, Rudi; Joko Yulianto, Henrikus
English Education Journal Vol 11 No 4 (2021): December 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v11i1.49767

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The aim of the research is to analyze the adaptation of terminologies, vocabularies and phrases from English to Indonesian. The research was descriptive qualitative research in order to answer the research problem definitely. The data of the study were taken from a biography written by Tracy Wright Webster entitled Reflection on Raden Ajeng Kartini, while the translation is done by the author itself. The total number of data found was 75 Javanese cultural concepts. Then, the data were grouped into several culture categories before presented in the analysis. The result shows that there are three basic aspects that determine the translator in carrying the adaptation strategy with the Javanese culture. Those aspects are cultural factor, linguistic factor and the translator's preference. The aspects influencing the translation strategy that the translator carries is language and Indonesian modern history. In conclusion, the translation strategy of adaptation that is carried by the translator is actually dynamic. It is because in translating the Javanese cultural concepts are alternated or even hybridized, depending upon the translator's intention whether she wants to introduce the cultural concepts to the TL reader or not. However, apart from the limitation of the biography of Reflection on Raden Ajeng Kartini translation, the English version is still important for foreigners to know more about Indonesian history, culture and society.
Comparing the Language Style Used by Native and Non-native English Speakers in The Ellen Show Cahyanti, Ade Dwi; Hartono, Rudi; Linggar Bharati, Dwi Anggani
English Education Journal Vol 11 No 4 (2021): December 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v11i1.50290

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As the user of communication especially in English, the speaker has to consider the interlocutor’s position in order to achieve good communication. Here, the speakers which include native and non-native English speakers must choose an appropriate language style for the different interlocutors to avoid social consequences. The purposes of this research were to analyze the use of language style of those speakers in The Ellen Show. Also, it focused on the differences and the similarities between those speakers. Last, it focused on the factors influencing the use of language style. The research used the qualitative method which focuses on content analysis. Here, it focused on three native speakers and three non-native speakers of English as the guests in The Ellen Show. The Ellen Show is a talk show program with a casual discussion that talks about a particular topic or issue which consists of a host, the guest(s) being interviewed, the home audience, and the studio audience from which the host might get some responses from.The findings revealed that the native English speakers used all types of language styles. Meanwhile, the non-native speakers used three types of language styles. Then, the similarities were that both speakers applied formal style, consultative style, and casual style in their utterances. However, the difference was the non-native English speakers did not apply frozen style and intimate style. Furthermore, those speakers used language style because it influenced the participant, the setting, the topic, and the function. Therefore, it is concluded that language styles were useful in English utterances either by native speakers or non-native English speakers. The speaker has to consider the interlocutor’s position in order to achieve good communication. Here, the speakers which include native and non-native English speakers must choose an appropriate language style for the different interlocutors to avoid social consequences. The purposes of this research were to analyze the use of language style of those speakers in The Ellen Show. Also, it focused on the differences and the similarities between those speakers. Last, it focused on the factors influencing the use of language style. The research used the qualitative method which focuses on content analysis. Here, it focused on three native speakers and three non-native speakers of English as the guests in The Ellen Show. The findings revealed that the native English speakers used all types of language styles. Meanwhile, the non-native speakers used three types of language styles. Then, the similarities were that both speakers applied formal style, consultative style, and casual style in their utterances. However, the difference was the non-native English speakers did not apply frozen style and intimate style. Furthermore, those speakers used language style because it influenced the participant, the setting, the topic, and the function. Therefore, it is concluded that language styles were useful in English utterances either by native speakers or non-native English speakers.
HOTS in Reading Activities of Modules 1 to 5 Easy English for Package B Azizah, Fitria Uswatun; Linggar Bharati, Dwi Anggani
English Education Journal Vol 11 No 4 (2021): December 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v11i4.51533

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Package B uses a flexible learning principle. The learning process uses a modular learning system. Learning used the latest modules based on the 2013 Curriculum Equivalency Education. This study belongs to qualitative research. The research method is content analysis. This study attempts to analyze the incorporation of analyzing level and evaluating level in reading activities presented in Modules 1-5 Easy English for Package B by referring to Revised Bloom's Taxonomy. The research participants are three English Tutors of Package B. From 168 reading activities, there are 164 LOTS reading activities or 97% and only 4 HOTS reading activities or 3%. The detail is one analyzing reading activity in Module 3, one evaluating level reading activity in Module 1, one evaluating level reading activity in Module 2, and one evaluating level reading activity in Module 3. The knowledge dimensions found in HOTS reading activities are factual and conceptual. The details are a factual knowledge reading activity in Module 1 and three conceptual knowledge reading activities in Module 2 & 3. The result of this study is expected to benefit English tutors to improve or add supplementary materials and reading activities from other sources, the module's author to develop HOTS reading activities in the module, and further researcher to conduct research related to the effectiveness and development of reading activities.
Walsh’s Classroom Modes and Interactional Features of Teacher Talk in Science Class at DCS Semarang Junior, Simon Resania; Rukmini, Dwi; Yuliasri, Issy
English Education Journal Vol 11 No 4 (2021): December 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v11i4.52184

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This research aims to find out how the realization of classroom modes and interactional features of teacher talk and identify the interactional features that either support or hindrance student's learning in science class elementary level. The descriptive qualitative method is applied in this study. Twelve lessons from 7 teachers were transcribed and analyzed using the Self Evaluation of Teacher Talk (SETT) framework adapted from Walsh (2006) supported by data interview. The findings show that all four classroom modes can be seen in all of the lessons, but classroom context modes were found in a limited portion. The teachers performed all interactional features where the most frequent occurrences are teacher echo, display question, seeking clarification, content feedback, and extended teacher turn. The lesser proportion of the interactional features are scaffolding, extended wait time, referential questions, direct repair, confirmation check, extended learner turn, teacher interruptions, form-focused feedback, and turn completion. From all the interactional features that have been employed, seeking clarification, content feedback, scaffolding, and extended wait time are strategies that potentially support students learning. On the other hand, teacher echo and display questions were found to hindrance students’ learning potentially.
Evaluating the Use of Discourse Markers in Selected English Education Journal Articles Egi Raputri; Hendi Pratama; Rudi Hartono
English Education Journal Vol 12 No 1 (2022): March 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v12i1.52252

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Considering the important roles of discourse markers in writing academic purposes, the researchers evaluate the use of discourse markers in English Education Journal articles. This research aims to find out the types of discourse markers precisely contrastive, elaborative and inferential discourse markers, and the errors in using those expressions. This research uses a qualitative research design with the data from written language especially the journal articles published by English Education Journal (EEJ). Thus, specifically this research employs content analysis. There were twenty journal articles analyzed. They represented their volume especially there are four volumes in 2020. The findings of this research demonstrated that all of the research data applied those types of discourse markers. The type of elaborative discourse markers were the first type used by the writers. It is the frequently used by the writers in the journal articles. In this case, it used in 890 times. The expression frequently used is and. Meanwhile, the errors in using discourse markers in the journal articles occurred in 17 times. Here, the wrong relation category as the commonly applied in 7 times. These findings inform us to improve our awareness in applying those expressions. Thus, it can be concluded that the discourse markers is required in creating journal articles. Therefore, the writers have to concern regarding to the categories of errors in using discourse markers for avoiding inappropriateness.
The Use of Cohesive Devices in Descriptive Text by English Training Participants at PST” kifti halimah islami; Mursid Saleh; Dwi Anggani Linggar Bharati
English Education Journal Vol 12 No 1 (2022): March 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v12i1.49052

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Today, many media to large companies are starting to invest English skills in their employees, including Pura Smart Technology (PST). This research aims to find out the use of cohesive lexical devices, the use of cohesive grammatical devices, the correctness of cohesive device uses, and the correlation of cohesive device use and descriptive text writing skills of the participants. The researcher took eleven employees as the participants. The researcher analyzed the data with Halliday & Hasan's theory, Coh-Metrix 3.0, and Spearman Correlation. The results were repetition with 54.92%, synonym with 6.81%, hyponym with 33.71%, meronym with 3.40%, and collocation with 1.14%. In terms of grammatical cohesion, the researcher found a reference with 29.54% and conjunction with 69.31%. The result also showed that the participants' cohesive device use excellence was 39.65%, with a very strong correlation, (rs) = 0.95. The researchers found that the English training participants had low mastery of cohesive device use quality. The researchers also found that the participants' cohesive devices and writing skills had a strong, significant, and immense correlation. The researchers suggest that future researchers upgrade the study's object and involve participants from different and complex backgrounds. From the pedagogical perspective, cohesive device uses are important to create a good image and judge an excellent educational background between the writer and the reader while understanding the meaning. Thus, writers can produce texts without any hoax information nowadays. Practically, these results help people use text appropriately in formal and non-formal settings.
The Use of Code-Switching in EFL Classroom Instruction and Interaction Hajar Munawaroh; Rudi Hartono; Zulfa Sakhiyya
English Education Journal Vol 12 No 1 (2022): March 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v12i1.50517

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This study investigates code-switching in an EFL online classroom interaction. The research data were gathered by using fieldnotes, questionnaires, and semi-structured interviews on one hundred and twenty students and three English teachers. It demonstrates that both teachers and students code-switched during online English lessons. Tag switching and establishing continuity with the previous speaker were mostly used which reached 38.4%, inter-sentential switching15.5%, and intra-sentential 7.7%. respectively. In terms of the language, the findings show that classroom interaction was dominated by the use of Bahasa Indonesia 74.0%, English 52.8%, and Sundanese 16.5%. Code-switching was effective for teachers and students in EFL learning. It proved to 1) significantly influence students' activeness, 2) encourage and give better feedback to students through alternative reinforcement, and 3) encourage better teachers’ and students’ negotiation. With regard to efficiency, conveying meaning of the materials and bringing the project as well as assignment were essential. Nevertheless, some issues came up as a consequence of the Covid -19 outbreaks. Notably, some factors affecting the results were 1) the internet connection, 2) the students’ attendance, and 3) balance. Those results suggest that the potential next research is more likely to respond to students' need to campaign online learning to be better. Some issues come up as consequent of covid-19 outbreaks. Notably, some factors mentioned: (1) the stable or unstable internet connection, (2) the presence of students, and (3) balance. Those results suggest that the potential next research is more likely to respond students’ need to campaign online learning to be better. Keywords: codeswitching, EFL, online learning interaction and instruction
Cultural Contents on New Step-Up: Reading and Writing for University Students Yuliana Zakiyah; Dwi Rukmini
English Education Journal Vol 12 No 1 (2022): March 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v12i1.51090

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EFL coursebooks still become an essential teaching medium for teachers and a primary learning source for students. This research aims at identifying the kinds of source culture and themes of culture in the reading texts, reading exercises, and writing exercises. The method used in this research was qualitative with content analysis. The textbook contains 14 chapters, divided into two subject materials. There were seven units for reading materials and seven units for writing materials. The analysis found that the international target culture and small “c” culture was dominantly presented in the reading texts. Another result showed that the small “c” culture was dominantly presented in the reading exercises. The last result revealed that the cultural contents were used in each unit of the writing exercises. Based on the research findings, it is suggested that the reading passages and reading exercises in the textbook should be developed more in terms of kinds of source culture and themes of culture. Also, English materials developers, especially the authors should include more source culture particularly in reading passages and reading exercises. Finally, it can be inferred that the textbook can be used as one of the learning sources in Islamic University.
The Construction of Interpersonal Meaning Realized in a Conversation between EFL Students Bagus Dwi Pambudi; Djoko Sutopo; Dwi Anggani Linggar Bharati
English Education Journal Vol 12 No 1 (2022): March 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v12i1.51514

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Interpersonal meaning enables speakers to create a conversation by taking roles and establishing relationships. This study attempts to explain how interpersonal meaning is constructed in a conversation between EFL students by focusing on (1) how they take up roles, (2) how they establish relationships, and (3) how the roles and relationships are negotiated. This qualitative study involved a small group of three university students taking part in a conversation within an informal setting. This study drew on analyses on moods, speech functions, and conversational exchanges based on the theory suggested by Eggins and Slade (2004). The results indicate that mood choices allowed the students to take two main roles: initiator and supporter. The initiating role was realized in full declaratives and full interrogatives. The supporting role was achieved through minor clauses, elliptical clauses, and giving opportunities and assistance to the others to deal with incomplete clauses. The speech function choices show that the students established harmonious relationships because they frequently sustained their talks and provided support instead of confrontation. However, this does not seem to represent a good-quality conversation as they tended to avoid different ideas to explore relationships. The way the students in turn showed dominance indicates that they negotiated roles and relationships dynamically. This study can provide a new insight to improve EFL students’ ability to participate in a conversation.