This study examined university students’ perceptions of Instagram’s translation feature in enhancing English vocabulary learning. The research addressed two main questions: (1) how students perceive its usefulness and (2) what challenges they face when using it. Using a mixed methods design, data were collected from 29 English Education students at Sriwijaya University through questionnaire…
This quantitative study examined the impact between student-teacher relationships and English-speaking performance among 154 second-year students at MAN 1 Ogan Ilir. Two instruments were used. The first is the Student-Teacher Relationship Measure (S-TRM), consisting of 25 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale covering both Social and Academic Relations to assess the relationship quality. Based …
Classroom presentations are commonly used in university learning, but how students’ participation in these activities affects their academic achievement is still not clearly understood. This study was inspired by observations and informal discussions showing that students often do presentations, yet their participation varies and may not always be linked to better GPA. This quantitative study…
English is a key foreign language in Indonesia's education system and is increasingly emphasized at the elementary level to prepare students for global competition. To support this, the government trains English teachers through the Pre-Service Teacher Professional Education Program (PPG). This study investigates the challenges faced by alumni of the PPG Program at the Faculty of Teacher Traini…
This study intended to find out the strategies used by English students to improve their oral fluency in English and how these strategies that contribute to building students’ self-confidence. This study used a qualitative approach with the method of data collection through semi-structured interview to explore students' experiences. The participants in this study were 2nd semester students of…
THIS STUDY AIMED TO INVESTIGATE THE IMPLEMENTATION AND THE CHALLENGES OF DUAL CURRICULUM IN ENGLISH TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS AT SMA PLUS NEGERI 17 PALEMBANG. A CASE STUDY OF QUALITATIVE METHOD WAS APPLIED IN THIS STUDY. THE PARTICIPANTS OF THIS STUDY IS ONE ENGLISH TEACHER AND 59 STUDENTS. OBSERVATION AND INTERVIEW WERE CONDUCTED TO COLLECT THE DATA FOR THIS STUDY. THE PARTICIPANTS OF THIS…
In English classroom interaction, students’ participation is a very important factor that presents the success of the learning process. However, sometimes teachers have one problem for getting students' responses in classroom interaction due to students being reluctant to speak English. This case study aimed to find factors that cause students’ reluctance to speak English and English teache…
One way to measure someone’ English ability is by giving tests to them. English language proficiency becomes one of the ways to measure students’ ability in English. The aim of the research was to explore students’ perception toward the high target score of USEPT test at the Faculty of Computer Science and to find out the difficulties faced during the USEPT test. The subjects of this rese…
The objective of this study was to investigate whether or not there was a significant correlation between happiness level and academic achievement. Applying a correlational study design, this present study got involved the 7th-semester students of the English Education Study Program within the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of Sriwijaya University. The data were from the students’ …
Becoming engaged and successful students at university are key considerations to achieving the main educational goals. The common issue to English students is that they are still unwilling to take active participation in the learning process even though they have good capabilities. English students have the opportunity of engaging in English learning, but they choose not to do so. This quantita…
Merdeka Belajar is an educational program proposed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, Nadiem Anwar Makarim. One of the policies include in this program is related to the lesson plan simplification and becomes a challenge for teachers in preparing a lesson plan. This study aims to analyze the lesson plan made by the English teacher refer…
This study aimed to find the correlation among Big Five personality traits, reading habit, and writing skill of the 5th Semester students of English Education Sriwijaya University. The research objectives were formulated into to find out whether or not, 1) there is any significant correlation between Big Five Personality Traits and the writing skill, 2) there is any significant correlation betw…
This study aimed at finding out: 1) whether or not there was correlation between mindset and English achievement, 2) whether or not there was correlation between foreign language anxiety and English achievement, and 3) whether or not there was correlation between the predictor variables (mindset and foreign language anxiety) and the criterion variable (English achievement). The samples of this …
The Correlation between Critical Thinking and Reading Comprehension of the Sixth Semester Students of English Education Study Program of Sriwijaya University ABSTRACT Reading is more than just saying what is written, it should be supported by linguistic and non- linguistic aspects so that students can understand text. One of the things that contributes to students’ reading comprehension is cr…
English pronunciation involves the production of each sound and pronunciation of words, phrases, and sentences with correct spelling and intonation. This study aimed to find out sixth-semester students’ perception on English pronunciation improvement after taking Phonetics and Phonology course. This study conducted at English Education Study Program, Sriwijaya University. There were 74 partic…