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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

Thao, Phan Thi Kim Language autonomy is one of aspects in second language acquisition.  It becomes vital theme  for many scholars and researchers to investigate how language learners take responsibility for  their study. The current paper attempts to examine language autonomy strategies were used  EFL Vietnamese students to  engage the language process as well as… Continue reading EFL Vietnamese Students towards Language Learning Autonomy

NURAENI, NURAENI In the process of learning English, EFL learners undergo many difficulties and give negative attitude towards the language. This research is conducted to respond this phenomenon. The aim of this research is to find out problems encountered by students who learn English as a foreign language and how they cope with the problems.… Continue reading Problems Encountered by Learners and How to Deal with Them in Learning English as A Foreign Language

Hussein, Nur Hafezah Recently, alternative assessment has gained increasing attention especially in the context of Malaysian tertiary education. In line with this, the present study aimed at investigating Malaysian university students’ attitudes towards the use of wiki writing as an alternative assessment in English learning. 29 university students participated in this study and data was… Continue reading Pilot Study: Malaysian University Students’ Attitudes towards Wiki Writing as an Alternative Assessment

Andhini, Rifa Using different forms of assessment is beneficial. The practice will increase the reliability of the assessment itself and enable teachers to obtain deeper and richer information regarding students’ abilities. Even though it might present numerous challenges, applying the principle in assessment for young language learners can be advantageous as well. Thus, literature review… Continue reading Using Different Forms of Assessment to Assess Young Language Learners

Rosyada, Amrina Teaching English as a Foreign Language for students in English Education Program sounds less difficult. However, teaching English for Academic Writing that students have to develop their original writings in the form of essays is a great challenge. Most students do not know where to start their writings, how to generate their thoughts,… Continue reading Improving Students’ Critical Thinking to Develop Variety Essays through Picture Word Inductive Model