The primary objective of this study is to assess the writing competency and challenges encountered by third-year students of SMP Srijaya Negara Palembang in composing recount text. The scores collectively show that the writing proficiency of grade VIII students at SMP Srijaya Negara can be categorized as "Good." However, a detailed analysis of the writing samples reveals several weaknesses amon…
The purpose of this study was to discover the perspectives on the use of a monolingual dictionary as a learning media for vocabulary and the challenges faced by English students in Junior English Courses. In order to conduct this study, a qualitative research approach was used by questionnaire and interview as the study’s tools. The participants in this study were level 4 students of Junior E…
The volunteer teaching program was held to deliver social education to the remote areas. This study is investigating the volunteer motivation of Pengajar Muda to Participate in Unsri Mengajar at Sriwijaya University. The aims of this study are to find out the volunteering motivations, to find out the impact of the programs to the volunteers’ personal development, and also to explore their exp…
COVID-19 pandemic has been influencing all aspects of life, and the educational aspect is not an exception. Since COVID-19 transmission occurs by having direct contact with the infected people, maintaining physical distance is considered necessary to avoid the spread of the virus. Due to this situation, school closures were implemented to prioritize the health of all school’s members. Hencefo…
This study explored the challenges and strategies of English teachers in teaching English within inclusive classrooms at SMP Negeri 13 Palembang. A qualitative case study approach was employed, with data collected through interviews and classroom observations. A total of six English teachers participated in this study. The interview data were analyzed using the process of data reduction, coding…
The present study explores the experiences of international students who aim to become EFL teachers, focusing on the complex decision-making processes they encounter while considering a master's degree in Indonesia, a nation where English is not the dominant language. The discussions also explored the cultural and scholarly pathways within the teacher education program, acknowledging that inter…
Integrating technology is essential for preparing future educators. Podcasting, especially in English education, enhances learning by developing communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. It engages learners, fosters creativity, and promotes active participation. Understanding pre-service teachers' experiences with podcast creation is key to optimizing its use in teacher educatio…
This study investigated the interconnected relationship between decision-making processes and adaptation experiences of an international high school student choosing Indonesia as a study destination. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, this research examines the case of a seventeen-year-old Italian exchange student enrolled in one of prestigious public high schools (SMA Unggulan) in …
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing the world today, and education plays a key role in raising awareness and inspiring action. This study examines how integrating climate change education into English Language Teaching (ELT) can improve junior high school students' understanding of environmental issues. Using the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and…
English has become one of the major subjects taught in schools in Indonesia, so teachers are expected to create an enjoyable learning experience when teaching it. As a multicultural country, English teachers in Indonesia have the option to use first and local languages as an approach to make English more understandable by incorporating code switching into teaching and activities. This study aim…
The objective of this study was to determine whether or not there was a significant correlation between the influence of students’ regional accent and pronunciation ability; a significant correlation between students’ habit of listening to English song and pronunciation ability; and a significant correlation among the influence of students’ regional accent and their habit of listening to …
The aim of this study is to identify the translation difficulties faced by students who are pursuing a degree in English education, particularly when translating from Indonesian to English. The study involved eight participants who were in their sixth semester of the English education at Sriwijaya University. The research method used is qualitative with descriptive analysis, and data collection…
This study explores the effectiveness of using English songs through the Spotify application to enhance students' listening skills. This research employed descriptive qualitative approach. The sample of this study was 98 of semester 2nd students of the English Education Study Program at Sriwijaya University. The data was collected through questionnaires and interview. The data analysis for the …
Code mixing is known as a language phenomenon where people combine or mix two languages in written. Nowadays, code-mixing oftenly used in social medias such as Instagram, Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). The objectives of this study were to analyze and find out the types of code-mixing occur on X and the reasons why Indonesian Kpop Fans Community on X used it. This study used Descriptive Qual…
This research aimed to determine students' anxiety levels, the factors that cause anxiety and the impact of the anxiety experienced by students during English exams. Qualitative methods were applied in this research with the data collection used were questionnaire and interviews. A total of 30 students filled out the questionnaire and then 10 students with the highest anxiety scores were taken …
The aims of this research were to find out students’ perspectives on English homework and the challenges they faced in completing English Homework. The participants of this research were six students of Junior High School 8 Palembang. The research method used in this study was qualitative and data collection was conducted by having semi-structured interview. The research results showed that t…
This research aims to explore students' perceptions at SMK Bina Jaya Palembang regarding the importance of learning english as a foreign language and its impact on students' interest in learning. this research was conducted SMK Bina Jaya Palembang. There were 81 participants from tenth grade. To answer this research problem, researcher used qualitative research methods, and the instruments used…
This study aimed to determine whether storyboard media is an effective way to improve writing skills, especially for recount text writing. The subject of this research was 31 students of VIII B at SMPN 1 Indralaya. The method for this study was collaborative action research. The researcher and teacher collaboratively design lesson plans and conduct and reflect the results. The progress can be s…
The aim of this research is to find out the impact of micro teaching on teaching skills of the fresh graduates of the English Education study program Sriwijaya University. The participants of this research was six of the fresh graduates in English Education study program Sriwijaya University. This research instrument used descriptive qualitative through questionnaire on Google Form and an inter…
This study explores the characteristics and humorous elements (specifically jokes and anecdotes) in limerick poems created by Sriwijaya University's sixth-semester students. Employing a descriptive qualitative approach with content analysis within a case study design, the research leverages poetry assessment rubrics. The rubrics assess the characteristics and humour elements of jokes and anecdo…
Implicature is the consequence of flouting the maxims that are often found in daily conversation and also in the dialogs in the movie. This study’s object was the Movie Little Women. The aims of this study were (1) to find out what kinds of implicatures found in the Movie Little Women, (2) to find out what maxims flouted in the implicatures, (3) to find out the meaning of the implicatures fou…
This cross-sectional survey investigates the perceptions of students regarding their speaking performances after taking the Mastering Ceremony (MC) Course at Sriwijaya University. Employing quantitative methods, the study engaged 25 students from semester 6 who actively participated in the MC Course. Data collection involved a two-part questionnaire: the first part comprised 3 questionnaire foc…
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT AND ENGLISH PROFICIENCY OF THE ELEVETH GRADERS OF SMAN 10 PALEMBANG An engaging classroom environment is crucial for fostering effective learning experiences. It serves as the foundation for facilitating meaningful interactions between teachers and students. A conducive classroom environment is essential for facilitating effective learning experienc…
This case study investigates the perceptions of Pre-Service English teachers at Sriwijaya University regarding the use of technology in learning and its impact on teaching approaches and learning strategies. The study, conducted using quantitative and qualitative methods, involved 167 students from semesters 3, 5, and 7 and 9 students for qualitative method. The results showed that English educ…
The advancement of internet-based technology has led to the development of Artificial intelligence (AI). Chatbot is one of the types of AI resulting from the development of existing computer programs which has the ability to interact with humans. The purpose of creating a Chatbot is to help humans work in every situation with existing data. The use of ChatGPT is a trend that is happening becaus…
The objective of this study was to include ecological sustainability into English Language Teaching (ELT) for junior high school students by creating and producing two children's books: "Where Does the Water Go" and "Forest Fire." The research identified a need for climate change education using the ADDIE model in ELT materials. The books were developed and refined through expert validation and…
This study aims to investigate the reason for students’ anxiety in reading English text aloud and the strategies applied by the seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 13 Palembang. A case study of the qualitative research method was applied in this study. Interview through Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was conducted to collect the data related to the reasons of students’ anxiety in reading Eng…
This study was conducted to identify what language learning strategies were used by the students and to investigate whether or not there was a significant difference in the use of language learning strategies by for both male and female students. This study employed a mixed-method research design with the 66 respondents from 193 students from 2nd, 4th, and 6th semester students of the English E…
the present study aimed to students' interset in learning English as a foreign language at SMAN 16 Palembang. A total of 300 students in SMA Negeri 16 Palembang were taken as the participants of these present study. 51 items of questionnaire divided into 2 categories: the student interest in learning English (28) and the factors influence of students' interest (23), and 6 items of interview wer…
This study aimed to determine whether using of A Day In My Life on TikTok has a significant effect as a teaching tool in enhancing the speaking skills of eleventh-grade students at SMK Negeri 3 Palembang. This study used a quantitative approach. Thirty-six students participated in the study, and they were split into an experimental and a control class. Pre-test and Post-test were used to collec…