In Indonesian education setting, universities must meet eight Key Performance Indicators (IKU-PTN), specifically focusing on graduates' career readiness and collaborative classes. To achieve these, Universitas Tidar utilizes Project-Based Learning (PJBL) in the Essay Writing course. However, low student engagement remains a challenge that may hinder these institutional goals. This qualitative s…
Teaching descriptive text in junior high school should enable students to actively participate in classroom learning. However, based on the field's previous observations in seventh grade at SMP Negeri 2 Secang, students’ reading skills remained relatively low. Therefore, appropriate teaching techniques are needed to help students improve their reading skills. This study aimed to describe the …
Writing is an important language skill that students must master, as it involves expressing ideas using proper grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure. However, eighth-grade students in Class VIII B at SMPIT Ihsanul Fikri in kota Magelang face difficulties in writing recount texts. They exhibit low motivation, remain passive during the learning process, and struggle with vocabulary, grammar…
Writing skills are one of the most important English language skills for students to learn, particularly the ability to write descriptive texts. However, based on observations of seventh grade students at Syubbanul Wathon Junior High School, it was found that the students’ descriptive writing skills remain low. This is due to several factors, including limited vocabulary, limited access to in…
Reading skills are an important aspect of English language learning, particularly in understanding descriptive texts. However, many students still experience difficulties in identifying main ideas, finding specific information, and interpreting implied meanings within a text. These challenges indicate the need for effective instructional strategies that encourage students to become more active …
A critical component in teaching English, especially for students learning English as a foreign language is writing skill. Despite its importance, writing remains one of the most challenging language skills for EFL learners, especially while writing a descriptive text. Students find difficulties in writing, one of which is due to generating the ideas and appropriate digital learning media. Appl…
In English learning, speaking is one of the skills students must master. However, in practice, students still face difficulties; some students have limitations, such as lacking fluency, low self-confidence, and even difficulty developing ideas in descriptive texts. Consequently, this highlighted the need for an alternative strategy and appropriate medium to address the problems experienced by s…
Writing narrative text is often challenging for EFL learners, frequently leading to difficulties in organizing ideas, structuring sentences, and maintaining learning motivation. To overcome these challenges, innovative teaching strategies integrated with interactive digital tools are highly needed. Therefore, the main objectives of this research were to evaluate whether the implementation of th…
Reading comprehension is an essential skill that junior high school students must develop in English language learning, as it involves reading, understanding, interpreting, and constructing meaning from written texts. Preliminary observations at SMP Negeri 2 Mertoyudan indicate that many seventh-grade students struggle to comprehend descriptive texts, particularly in identifying main ideas, int…
This study employed a content analysis method to analyze the inflectional morphemes found in recount texts in the Grade IX English textbook entitled “English for Nusantara”. The study aimed to identify the types and functions of inflectional morphemes occurring in the selected recount texts. Data were collected through documentation and analyzed using the interactive model proposed by Miles…