BEYOND THE LYRICS: THE REPRESENTATION OF ISLAMIC VALUES FROM "DOWNFALL - THE BATTLE OF UHUD"

            Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menguak nilai-nilai islami apa sajakah  yang ada dalam lirik “ Downfall : The Battle of Uhud”. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif. Peneliti menggunakan informasi tekstual yang ada lirik lagu “Downfall: The Battle of Uhud” sebagai sumber data yang akan di analisa. Koleksi data, pemberian kode pada nilai-nilai islami yang diambil dari kata atau frase yang ada pada lirik tersebut serta meninjau ulang data tersebut merupakan prosedur lanjutan sebagai dasar dari temuan dalam penelitian ini. Peneliti menggunakan content analysis untuk menganalisa data karena data yang dianalisa dalam bentuk dokumen. Hasilnya, ada beberapa nilai Islami yang bisa di gambarkan sebagai berikut: ketidakpatuhan akan membawa kesengsaraan, arogansi akan menjerumuskan manusia menjadi kufur, Iman yang teguh akan menghancurkan segala rintangan, dan menghindari sifat serakah. Berdasarkan temuan diatas, bias disimpulkan bahwa lirik dalam lagu ini menggambarkan banyak nilai Islami yang bias dijadikan acuan untuk melakukan kebajikan.Kata kunci: Nilai-nilai islami, Lirik Lagu

THE DEEP STRUCTURES OF THE SELECTED NEWSPAPER HEADLINES: A TGG ANALYSIS

This study is aimed at (1) generating the all possible deep structure and (2) describing what type of transformation applied to the selected newspaper headlines. This is a qualitative research since it involves analyzing and interpreting the selected newspaper headlines. The analysis in this study is thus interpretive rather than statistical. Purposive sampling is used in this study since the selected newspaper headlines published by ‘The Jakarta Post’ in the period of May 4 – July 1, 2013 are suited to the intent of the study. The findings show deletion transformation is frequently applied to them. Every single headline contains of words deletion making them ungrammatical. The headline writer applies this type of transformational process in order to attract the readers’ attention so that they are curious to know the contents of the whole story. To conclude, applying TGG analysis can provide an adequate explanation about how the deep structures of the selected newspaper headlines are generated into their surface structure. Keywords: TGG, Newspaper Headline

Identifying The English Language Need of Vocational High School Students Through The Perspective of Need Analysis

Adapting the theory of Need Analysis as proposed by Dudley-Evans and St. John (1998), this present study explores the vocational students’ perceptions on their English language needs. Therefore, a descriptive survey was employed. One English teacher and the thirty-two students of SMK Asrama Pembina Masyarakat, Class XI, computer engineering and network (TKJ) program were voluntarily involved in this present study as research participants. The data with regard to the students’ subjective needs were gathered through questionnaire. Semi-structured interview was employed to record the data related to the English teachers’ perception toward the needs of research participants. The findings revealed there had been so many different perceptions with regard to the students’ needs. Moreover, this present study also discussed pedagogical implication on teaching-learning practices. Keywords: Need Analysis; Target Situation Analysis (TSA); Learning Situation Analysis (LSA); Present Situation Analysis (PSA)

Learning English mediated by Kahoot: Insights from the Indonesian EFL instructors

Now, EFL pedagogical practices have gradually transformed from traditional classrooms into digital learning. Within this context, mobile devices have now been considered as an auspicious medium for future learning. This study investigated how EFL instructors from different secondary education institutions viewed the in-class use of Kahoot in English-language classrooms. To this end, they were invited to fill a 13-items web-based questionnaire covering several categories: factual, behavioral, and attitudinal. Twenty-seven (n=27) Indonesian EFL instructors in secondary education at both public and private high schools mostly located in East Java, Indonesia, voluntarily participated in this present study by completing the online survey. The results indicated that participants mostly demonstrated positive feelings toward the utilization of Kahoot in EFL classrooms. It showed that Kahoot was perceived as a promising software application to enhance the English-language learning process. To explore the effectiveness of this online game-based platform, more future-related research with large-scale participants in broader geographic regions should be carried out in this area

ENGLISH TEACHING IN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL: A NEED ANALYSIS

This research investigates the vocational school students’ needs on the implementation of English teaching and learning that is focused on the target needs and learning needs. By adapting Hutchinson and Waters’ model (1987), questionnaire consisting of parts A and B was administered to 32 students. Part A deals with the target needs centred on the learner’s necessities, lacks and wants that are effectively functioned in the target situation. In contrast, part B concerns about learning needs that encompass learning inputs, procedures, teacher’s and learners’ role, and setting. Additionally, interviews were also conducted with the students and an English teacher to gather data in order to examine in-depth results of the practices of English teaching and to uncover possible areas of students’ language difficulties in learning English. The results suggested that the students have different perceptions of their necessities, wants, and lacks. The findings also demonstrated the students’ learning needs including the learning inputs, teaching-learning procedures, the teacher’s and learners’ role, as well as the teachinglearning settings

The role of self-regulated learning on foreign vocabulary learning: a multi-case study

In recent years, a considerable body of empirical research has acknowledged the role of self-regulated learning (henceforth SRL) in the domain of English as a foreign language (EFL). However, the study investigating the role and mechanism of SRL in vocabulary learning is still in scarcity particularly in Indonesian contexts. To address this noticeable gap, this multi-case study aims to explore the role of SRL on vocabulary learning strategies use and mechanism from the experience of undergraduate EFL learners. After signing the informed of consent form sheets, two undergraduate students from two different countries (Indonesia and Egypt) voluntarily participate in this study. By employing a series of semi-structured interviews and conducting narrative thematic analysis (Braun Clarke, 2006), the findings showcase that both participants employ a myriad of vocabulary learning strategies such as rehearsal, elaboration, and social strategy. Additionally, the empirical evidence indicates that they have higher level of motivation and persistence to maintain vocabulary-learning activity. The findings suggest the important practical implications for teachers, learners, and institution. This article also discusses limitations and recommendations

IDENTIFIKASI KEBUTUHAN BAHASA INGGRIS SISWA SMK TKJ MELALUI PENDEKATAN NEED ANALYSIS

Dengan mengadaptasi teori need analysis yang dikembangkan oleh Dudley-Evans and St. John (1998), penelitian ini merupakan sebuah eksplorasi persepsi siswa-siswi SMK terkait kebutuhan Bahasa Inggris mereka. Jenis penelitian ini adalah metode survey. 33 siswa Kelas XI Jurusan Teknik Komputer dan Jaringan (TKJ), SMK Asrama Pembina Masyarakat, terlibat sebagai research participants dalam penelitian ini. Data yang terkait dengan kebutuhan subyektif siswa di peroleh melalui kuesioner, sedangkan data yang terkait persepsi guru Bahasa Inggris terhadap kebutuhan research participants diperoleh melalui semi-structured interview. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa ada berbagai percepsi yang berbeda terkait kebutuhan siswa. Penelitian ini juga dilengkapi dengan dan mendiskusikan tentang implikasi pedagogic pada proses pembelajaran

Students’ Perceptions of Readiness toward English for Islamic Teaching Course in Online Learning during Next Normal

In online learning, various problems that are often encountered are slow to understand the material, communication abilities, social abilities and weak internet networks. EfIT learning is carried out online which results in the emergence of many perceptions because online learning is very different from face-to-face learning. This study discusses students' perceptions of readiness for EfIT lessons in learning online during next normal. This qualitative interview study (Kvale, 2007) aimed at investigate Students’ Perceptions of Readiness Toward English for Islamic Teaching Course in Online Learning During next Normal. The data collected from-semi structure interview with four participants at one of the private university in the eastern of java, Indonesia. The result indicate that the readiness online learning in EfIT courses is quite good, especially in mastering technology

Lecturer’s View on Higher Education Performance: A Study at Public Universities in Indonesia

This study aims to describe the performance of higher education organizations based on the views or assessments by lecturers. This research design is in the form of a survey, with research samples coming from five universities in Bangka Belitung, Indonesia. Samples were taken randomly with a total of 155 lecturers. The research results are based on five main dimensions, namely; human resources effectiveness and efficiency (mean= 3.2821/ moderate category), focus on process (mean= 3.0527/ moderate category), structural transformation (mean= 3.3206/ moderate category), teamwork (mean= 3.1811/ moderate category), and organizational strategy (mean= 3.3237/ moderate category). The results suggested to improve lecturers’ performance by strengthening aspects such as organizational leadership, organizational commitment, organizational culture, and organizational quality management

Speech Acts in EFL Textbook: A Pragmatic Analysis

This content analysis study aimed to identify speech act in Indonesian EFL Textbookentitled Think Globally Act Locallypublished by the Ministry of Education and Culture (MONEC) in 2018. The procedure of analyzing the data are, read and reread the textbook, identifying the forms of speech acts in EFL textbook, coding, the researcher classifying relevant data representing illocutionary, tabulating the frequency and percentage of each speech act, describing and interpreting the data in order to address the statement of problem.Drawing upon the Searle’s (1977) categories, I found 52 kinds of speech act categorized as Illocutionary act; representative, commissive, directive, expressive, and declarative. Based on the research findings, it can be concluded that textbook representedvarious speech acts that could help learnersin their EFL learning. Keywords: Indonesian EFLTextbook; Illocutionary Act; Pragmatics; Speech Act