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The Training of Digital Media Utilization in English Online Learning for Students and Alumni in Pontianak Ana Fergina; Stella Prancisca; Nining Ismiyani; Suparjan Suparjan; Yusawinur Barella; Andini Linarsih
JPKM (Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat) UNTAN Vol 4, No 1 (2021): Volume 4 Number 1 January 2021
Publisher : Universitas Tanjungpura

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26418/jpkm.v4i1.138

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The need for technology progresses along with the widespread use of science and technology in various fields, especially in education, which is perceived as a solid foundation for the nation's progress. Increasingly tighter global competition also demands every government and country innovate and improve its nation's quality. Therefore, as educational instruments, educators always strive to create a quality education system for Indonesia's better future. Efforts to improve the quality of education in teaching English by adapting to technological advances can be one of the lights for this nation's future, especially in a global pandemic this year. For this reason, the authors initiated the training on the utilization of digital media in online English learning classes for students and alumni in Pontianak. It aims to positively and significantly impact online learning quality for students and alumni of universities in West Kalimantan. This Community Service was conducted by six English lecturers and one RELO trainer from New York, United States. It was held in three stages from July to November 2020. The first stage was training for teacher volunteers who were also graduates from three universities in Pontianak. This stage was carried out online and guided by a representative from the United States RELO, Yuta Otake. In the second stage, the teacher volunteers practiced teaching six classes at a partner school, SMA Santun Untan. The last step was the Virtual English Academic Camp, where students were invited to take part in exciting online academic activities and gameshows for three days. This Community Service has succeeded in providing adequate digital media utilization training in online English learning class to enhance understanding and English language skills for students and alumni of universities in Pontianak. In addition, this activity also presented positive impacts on the development of skills and motivation in learning foreign languages for the students of SMA Santun Untan 
The Key to Success:Building Speaking Competence Through Problem Based Learning (PBL) for Real Communication Stella Prancisca
Jurnal Visi Ilmu Pendidikan Vol 7, No 3 (2015): Agustus 2015
Publisher : Universitas Tanjungpura

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26418/jvip.v7i3.17180

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Speaking is a crucial part in English as a foreign language teaching and learning because the success of English mastery can be measured if the students can speak in the target language (Nunan: 2003). Unfortunately, although English has been taught for many years in Indonesia, only a few of Indonesian students have a good mastery in speaking. There are many challenges that the students face. These include low mastery of English (pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar), high use of mother tongue in English class, limited opportunities to explore the students’ potentials in speaking, speaking activities were dominated by talkative students, and  students who are not enthusiastic or interested in joining the speaking activities. To improve this condition, Problem Based Learning (PBL) can be a good alternative in teaching speaking. PBL is a motivating way to learn because learners are involved in active learning and working with real problems and what they have to learn in their class seen as important and relevant to their own lives. Speaking is no longer a repetition of drills or memorization of dialogue but it uses as a real communication.   This study is aimed at finding out whether the implementation of PBL improves the students speaking competence. It will also describe the teaching and learning conditions in which PBL is implemented in the classroom. Keywords: teaching speaking, PBL, real communication.