Kampus Mengajar students in the English Education Department face challenges in catching up on theoretical materials due to credit conversion. As part of the program, these students are required to teach in schools, engaging in activities ranging from delivering lessons to supporting extracurricular programs. As a result, they are considered passing the course without going through the actual l…
Students could struggle with speaking English because of both internal and external factors. Internal factors include a lack of confidence and difficulty in using grammar, while external factors relate to how teacher teach and how active students in class. Effective speaking requires not only linguistic competence but also critical thinking skills to express ideas clearly and logically.…
Speaking is an essential skill in English language learning, and understanding how students structure their spoken language can provide insights into their grammatical competence. This study examines the taxis construction in students’ speaking practices in English for Tourism, focusing on the use of parataxis and hypotaxis in their spoken discourse. It will be a problem for stud…
Keywords: Teaching Media, Reading Skills, Quizizz Paper Mode. Reading is a receptive skill that helps readers acquire language skills. It is one of the language skills that students must master well. However, most seventh-grade students at MTs Al-Huda have low reading skills. This could be due to the use of monotonous learning media, which makes students feel less motivated to learn to read. …
Keyowords: English lesson, Elementary school, Kurikulum Merdeka, Teachers’ views. Curriculum is an important component in the education system as a guideline to achieve the desired educational goals. In Indonesia, there is currently a Kurikulum Meredeka, which is the latest curriculum. In its implementation, English language learning is a new subject and an option, especially in elemen…
Keywords: Scattergories game, Writing, Merdeka Curriculum. Writing ability is a crucial language skill for students to have for academic purposes. Students at SMA N 1 Bandongan struggle with a variety of writingrelated issues, such as a lack of vocabulary, difficulty coming up with ideas and creating context, poor word choice, and trouble creating texts that are cohesive and coherent. Further…
Keywords: De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats Strategy, Hortatory Exposition Text, Writing Skill This study was based on eleventh graders' low skill in writing hortatory exposition texts, which was caused by students' difficulties during the brainstorming process, lack of grammar and vocabulary knowledge, low motivation in learning to write, and the need to update the learning strategy. Theref…
Keywords: deixis, students’ written, narrative text. Deixis is one of the components in writing that plays an important role in the development of a text including narrative text. In a narrative text, deixis has a correlation as a linguistic element that refers to the context to understand its meaning. This study analyzed deixis use in students’ narrative text of the eleventh gr…
Keywords: Reciprocal Teaching, ReadWorks, Give One Get One, Reading Skill. The ability to understand reading texts, especially exposition texts, is still a challenge for many students at the secondary school level. One of the reasons is the learning strategies that are less varied and do not involve students actively. Therefore, there is a need for strategies that can increase students' invol…
Keywords: DeepL, Analytical Exposition Writing, Translation Tools, Writing Skill, Educational Technology. In today's digital era, many students, particularly those in vocational high schools, face challenges in writing analytical exposition texts. However, writing is a crucial skill that supports academic achievement and opens up future professional opportunities. One promising solution to…