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STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVE OF USING GOOGLE CLASSROOM AS THE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL Hadijah Hadijah
Wiralodra English Journal Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023): Wiralodra English Journal
Publisher : Universitas Wiralodra

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31943/wej.v7i1.198

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This study aims to describe the students’ perspective toward the use of Google Classroom; 2) to describe how Google Classroom was applied in teaching writing. This qualitative study was conducted in the first semester of the law department of Universitas Muhammadiyah Bima. It was qualitative research with five participants. The theme-based analysis was used in this study. The finding showed that Google Classroom has affected the students' attitudes toward writing skills. The data from all the participants have proved that there has been significant improvement such as 1) writing enthusiasm; 2) effectiveness of timeliness; 3) easily for access to the material; 4) practicality for writing tests; 5) efficiency of google classroom for students writing. They have shown positive and negative attitudes which affected their achievement in writing. The negative aspects that appeared were the students were less confident seeing their names on the last list which means that their scores were among the lowest. Drawing on the findings, the Google Classroom application can be used to teach writing skills because it is more practical than traditional methods. This study suggests further investigation into the wider aspect of the effectiveness of Google Classroom in teaching writing.
TIKTOK AS A TOOL OF AUTONOMOUS LEARNING: INDONESIAN EFL STUDENTS’ VOICES Hadijah; Ulfa Widayati; Takdir Ilahi; Ema Puspitasari
Wiralodra English Journal Vol. 7 No. 2 (2023): Wiralodra English Journal (WEJ)
Publisher : Universitas Wiralodra

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31943/wej.v7i2.235

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This research aims to know the students’ perspective on TikTok as a tool for autonomous learners. The researcher used a qualitative case study approach with five voluntarily participating students of the English department of Institut Agama Islam Darul A’mal Lampung as the participants. An in-depth semi-structured interview was applied as the data collection technique. The theme-based analysis was used in this study. The finding showed that 1) TikTok was good to improve the students speaking ability by providing access to a variety of educational videos, which can teach students different pronunciation and phrases; 2) TikTok motivated students to learn the English language. TikTok has helped students with learning English. It's an entertaining way to practice their pronunciation and listening comprehension skills, so they can get a better understanding of different cultures. It helps them stay motivated to continue learning English; 3) TikTok encourages students to learn grammar by watching video clips of native speakers about grammar topics, such as filling in the blanks and completing sentences, joining a study group, or challenging for feedback from peers. However, the researcher found the negative aspect include being exposed to inappropriate content, and the content on TikTok tends to move along quickly.