Khadijah Maming
Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas MUhammadiyah Parepare

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Journal : Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature

Joyful Learning as a Worthwhile Instructional Activity for English Beginner Students in the Post Covid 19 Pandemic Era Khadijah Maming; Patahuddin; Nasrullah A; Sianna; Nur Ainun Arsyad
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 10 No. 1 (2023): volume 10 No 1 2023
Publisher : Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30605/25409190.569

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During the Covid-19 pandemic, there were many ways that schools used to keep learning going, and one of the learning approaches that are meaningful and fun in the child's world is joyful Learning. SDIT Al-Furqan located in Enrekang regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, also felt the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The most visible effect is that their enthusiasm for Learning has decreased because they have been "sent home" for a long time. The researchers concluded that using children's songs will be easy to gain success in their listening goal and make the students more interested in learning English. For this reason, English for beginners in the new normal era through joyful Learning can be used as a choice to restore the learning mood of students. Joyful Learning assumed as a worthwhile learning activity in English. The researcher applied a pre-experimental class design with one group pretest and posttest design. The population of this research was fifth-grade students of SDIT AL-Furqan, Indonesia. The data analysis showed that the joyful learning method positively impacts the students. It was proved by the students' mean score in pretest was better than in posttest. Moreover, the students also give their positive perceptions of implementing joyful Learning. Briefly, joyful learning activities positively affect beginner elementary school students' English achievement.
The Students’ Perception Toward the Use of Smartphones in Learning English at MAN Sidenreng Rappang Khadijah Maming; Sudarmanto; Mimi Kartika
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 10 No. 2 (2023): Volume 10 No 2 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30605/25409190.631

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Technology and education are two things that cannot be separated until now. Especially when the pandemic outbreak hit which required the education world to implement an online learning system, smartphones became one of the choices for learning media. However, researchers found a phenomenon that occurred in MAN Sidenreng Rappang after the covid-19 pandemic, where students could use smartphones in the learning process in the classroom. This study aims to determine how students' perceptions of smartphone use in learning English at MAN Sidenreng Rappang. Participants in the study consisted of seven students from twelfth grade. In addition, this study used observation, interview, and documentation techniques to obtain data. From the findings, researchers found that smartphones can be used as one of the learning media in accordance with the results of research that shows a positive impact related to the use of smartphones in learning English in the classroom, such as making learning more fun, making it easier for students to access learning materials. Smartphones also provide various features and applications that help in the learning process, such as easier assignment collection, helping the translation process, and various applications that can support the learning process. The use of smartphones also improves students' skills, especially in improving vocabulary, speaking, and listening skills. In addition, the use of smartphones also motivates students to learn. But from the findings, researchers also found several obstacles faced by students while using smartphones, such as disruption of learning focus, data packages, and poor internet connection.