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Rullyanti, Merry Writing arguments in an essay is both a challenge and an obstacle for students in writing essays. In fact, students make writing arguments as a constraint due to their lack of understanding of the use of Cohesive Devices in the right writing. The purpose of this study was to analyze the extent to… Continue reading The Use of Cohesive Devices in Argumentation Essay Writing of English Literature Students

Suharti, Dwi Sloria In this paper, the researchers would like to propose a teaching EFL writing course: News Story, which the researchers have used in an EFL classroom context. This effort is different from others in some occasions. Firstly, in the stages of developing ideas of a news story: a biography news, the researchers encourage… Continue reading Prewriting Activities in Teaching EFL Writing

Kusumastuty, Patria Erry This quantitative study investigated the students’ perception of using TED Talks to improve their speaking skill. The study drew upon 210 in-service EFL scholar across universities in fourteen provinces in Indonesia. These student participants were asked to complete seventeen items of close-ended questionnaire. Statistical data analysis using reliability, descriptive analysis and One-Way… Continue reading Student’s Perceptions of Using TED Talks to Improve EFL Speaking Skill

Warni, Silih This study examined English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ perceptions toward how feasible it is to develop learner autonomy in secondary school context in Jakarta. 106 EFL teachers teaching in senior high schools in Jakarta took part and responded questionnaires concerning feasibility for developing learner autonomy in EFL context. The first part… Continue reading Developing Learner Autonomy in English as a Foreign Language Classes: Teachers’ Perceptions on Its Feasibility

Fergiana, Ana This study aims to develop Extensive Reading books as learning materials for undergraduate students and to preserve the culture of traditional games that for decades have been performed by indigenous people in West Kalimantan yet are now being overlooked. The researchers believe that by developing a book based on local wisdom, students will… Continue reading Preserving Local Wisdom Through Extensive Reading Book “Traditional Games Of Indigenous People In West Kalimantan”

Susyetina, Arida The rapid development of technology has brought a significant change in English classrooms. Nowadays, the use of technology plays a significant role in teaching and learning activities as students are more driven and enthusiastic when technology is utilized to facilitate learning. Orai application is proposed to improve students’ ability to comprehend authentic literature… Continue reading Utilizing Authentic Literature and Orai Application in Improving Students’ Literature Comprehension and Speaking Skills

Asyifa, Dinda Ismu The study investigated features of mobile phone that EFL students potentially use as one as explores their perception toward mobile phone features. Located in one private university in Jakarta (English major and non-English major), this research focused to answer two main questions; 1) what are the features of mobile phone that EFL… Continue reading THE USE OF MOBILE PHONE FEATURES BY EFL STUDENTS IN A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN JAKARTA

Zahra, Ira Atika In this 21st century, an integrative way to master four language skills is required. Debate is an activity which involves four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and enables students to practice skills properly. This study examines whether debate activity can lead to improve four language skills based on EFL students’… Continue reading The Effect of Debate Activity in English Four Skills: The Students’ Perspective

Luke, Joice Yulinda This study describes the use of Facebook for educational purposes among female students. The study focuses on two main objectives. First, the study reveals the causes to use Facebook as educational platform. Second, the study depicts the learning activities which female students did with Facebook. To explore the findings, the study gathered… Continue reading Portraying the Use of Facebook for Educational Purposes Among Female Undergraduates: Causes and Activities

Maharsi, Ista Language learning strategies are important for students to help develop their language competences and succeed academically. This paper is aimed to identify the learning strategies used by two Thai university students taking English language training program. The two female students speak Thai language as their mother tongue, Bahasa Indonesia and English as their… Continue reading Learning Strategies of Two Thai Undergraduate Students