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Using critical discourse analysis to explore an authentic teaching material: A focus on language and power Sukma Septian Nasution; Nur Najibah Sukmawati; Azhar Aziz Lubis; Tommy Hastomo; Lodya Sesriyani
Studies in English Language and Education Vol 7, No 2 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Syiah Kuala

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Many EFL students show anxiety when speaking English in Indonesia. Therefore, when it comes to pedagogical context, critical discourse analysis (CDA) has a significant role to explore linguistics unit, socio-cultural context, and ideology of the text learners need to understand. This study aims at analysing the relation of language and power behind a text entitled ‘Driving Age, Increasing’ and making use of it to pedagogical context. The chosen text is an authentic material adopted from ‘Debatabase’, a book on building argumentative skills. By using Fairclough’s model (1989), the text was examined through three steps of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), namely description, interpretation, and explanation. Then, the analysis is interrelated with the nature of discussion text taught to the learners. The result of the analysis shows that the text is dominated by material, verbal, and relational processes, formal, complex, repetitive, evidence-based, multi-perspective, and over-wording dictions underpinned in an institutionalized social activity and unspecialized semantic domain. Further, the relationship between the author and the readers indicates there is equality in power shown by the provided equal analytical perspectives and evidence-based arguments to both conflicting parties toward the issue. As it fits the nature of discussion text, the paper ends with recommendations for EFL teachers to make use of CDA in raising learners’ language awareness.
Pelatihan Pembuatan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Tutorial berbantuan Video bagi Guru Lodya Sesriyani; Enggar Prasetyawan; Putut Said Permana
Pekodimas : Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Vol 3, No 2 (2023): Pekodimas: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat
Publisher : Universitas Pamulang

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This PkM aims to provide training to teachers at SMPN 20 Dumai Dumai. SMPN 20 Dumai is an example of formal education. The school, which is located on Jalan Raya Tiangjong, has problems related to the learning process, namely the use of appropriate media according to the material and needs of students. In addition, the challenge that teachers feel the most is motivating students in learning. Video media is believed to be able to increase student motivation in learning. This is the background for this PkM activity, PkM will be conducted by 3 lecturers and involve 3 students. This activity will last for 3 days on March 20-22 2023. This activity will begin by observing the teacher's needs in providing learning materials. After making observations it was found that most of the teachers used simple activities in providing learning materials. The activity continued with conducting training on how to apply Tutorial-based learning media to learning at SMPN 20 Dumai. Keywords: Formal education, SMPN 20 Dumai, Tutorial-based learning media
Using critical discourse analysis to explore an authentic teaching material: A focus on language and power Sukma Septian Nasution; Nur Najibah Sukmawati; Azhar Aziz Lubis; Tommy Hastomo; Lodya Sesriyani
Studies in English Language and Education Vol 7, No 2 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Syiah Kuala

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/siele.v7i2.16636

Abstract

Many EFL students show anxiety when speaking English in Indonesia. Therefore, when it comes to pedagogical context, critical discourse analysis (CDA) has a significant role to explore linguistics unit, socio-cultural context, and ideology of the text learners need to understand. This study aims at analysing the relation of language and power behind a text entitled ‘Driving Age, Increasing’ and making use of it to pedagogical context. The chosen text is an authentic material adopted from ‘Debatabase’, a book on building argumentative skills. By using Fairclough’s model (1989), the text was examined through three steps of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), namely description, interpretation, and explanation. Then, the analysis is interrelated with the nature of discussion text taught to the learners. The result of the analysis shows that the text is dominated by material, verbal, and relational processes, formal, complex, repetitive, evidence-based, multi-perspective, and over-wording dictions underpinned in an institutionalized social activity and unspecialized semantic domain. Further, the relationship between the author and the readers indicates there is equality in power shown by the provided equal analytical perspectives and evidence-based arguments to both conflicting parties toward the issue. As it fits the nature of discussion text, the paper ends with recommendations for EFL teachers to make use of CDA in raising learners’ language awareness.