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Borneo Journal of English Language Education
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Borneo Journal of English Language Education, or BJELE for short, is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting studies of English language/linguistics, English literature, and English language teaching. BJELE is published twice a year, namely in August and December.
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AN ANALYSIS OF HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILL IN READING SKILL AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT 2018 Imelda Wati Putri Rahayu; Fitriawati Fitriawati
Borneo Journal of English Language Education Vol 4, No 2 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35334/bjele.v4i2.3138

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The objective of this research was obtain empirical evidence from the distribution of Higher order thinking skills based on the revised edition of Bloom’s Taxonomy on multiple choices questions in reading test items in reading skill at English department 2018.This research was conducting by using content analysis method, because the researcher identifies the specific characters of the material in reading multiple choices questions in reading test items. This research uses qualitative data because the data is in the form of words. The object of this research was the reading multiple choices in reading test items at English department 2018. The data was collected through several instruments, namely the exercises sheet of reading test items, interview, checklist table and Bloom’s taxonomy guidelines. The result of this research showed that, the higher order thinking skills in reading skill at English department obtained 11 out of 25 questions in reading multiple choices (44%) while the lower order thinking questions obtained 14 of 25 reading multiple choices questions (56%). The result of the distribution of higher order thinking skills were : analyze skills get the highest distribution, 6 of 25 multiple choices questions in reading test items (24%), evaluating skills get 4 out of 25 questions in reading test items (16%), create skills get 1 out of 25 questions in reading test items (4%). Overall, it concluded that the distribution of the higher order thinking skills is lower than lower order thinking skills.
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN STUDYING ENGLISH AT SMPN 7 TARAKAN Sarti Uka; Syarifa Rafiqa; Rita Winiyanti
Borneo Journal of English Language Education Vol 4, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35334/bjele.v4i1.3129

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Motivation is one of the most influential factors in achieving a target language. The purpose of this research was to determine the level of motivation in studying English at SMPN 7 Tarakan, to assess if the students had intrinsic or extrinsic motivation. This research was a descriptive research method and the population for this research was the eighth grade of SMPN 7 Tarakan with class VIII-1 was selected as a sample from random sampling technique. Furthermore, the data was collected using a questionnaire instrument consisting of 20 questions. The result of this research shows that the total mean score of extrinsic motivation is higher than the total mean score of intrinsic motivation (3,583,85). It means that class VIII-1 as a sample had higher extrinsic motivation than intrinsic motivation in studying English. In other words, students are well motivated by extrinsic motivation, but also intrinsic motivation is still at a moderate level. 
TEACHERS’ STRATEGIES IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION TO SEVENTH-GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 10 TARAKAN Abraham Abraham; Fitriawati Fitriawati; Woro Kusmaryani
Borneo Journal of English Language Education Vol 5, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35334/bjele.v5i1.4845

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This research aims to determine the methods for incorporating reading comprehension skills into classroom instruction and identify the specific strategies teachers employ. This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach. The participants of this study were English instructors at SMP Negeri 10 Tarakan, comprising a single teacher. The primary objective of this study is to examine the instructional techniques teachers employ to enhance reading comprehension skills among students in the classroom setting. The research data collection was conducted through documentation, observation, and interviews. Based on the observations and conversations, the instructor employs two specific strategies: scaffolding and QARs (Question-Answer Relationship). 
THE ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS' ERROR IN STRESS PLACEMENT IN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION OF THE FOURTH SEMESTER STUDENTS AT THE ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN BORNEO TARAKAN UNIVERSITY Indah Pebriani; Agus Rianto
Borneo Journal of English Language Education Vol 5, No 2 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35334/bjele.v5i2.4859

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The purpose of this research was to find out the error in stress on English by students in the fourth semester of the English Education Department, University of Borneo Tarakan. Purposive sampling was used to choose 30 English Language Education students who were enrolled in the English Morphology course as the study’s participants. This research used a qualitative descriptive method. The data was gathered via a reading test by having the researcher record participants’ accented speech and compare it to the eighth edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. The results of the reading test were presented in the form of percentages with a descriptive explanation. The results of this research showed that the students made the most mistakes in pronouncing words with four syllables and that the students had a good level of English pronunciation knowledge. The study also discovered that the number of syllables had an impact on the frequency of errors, as evidenced by data that revealed that more errors were made in words with more syllables than before. Misplaced word stress and double-stressed words were the most common causes of errors in this research.
BREAKING THE ICE IN THE CLASSROOM: USING ICE BREAKING IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS Tira Nur Fitria
Borneo Journal of English Language Education Vol 5, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35334/bjele.v5i1.4210

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This research describes ice-breaking (ice breaker) and the importance of ice-breaking in the teaching and learning process. This research is library research. The analysis shows that using ice-breaking requires preparation and planning, including materials, methods, and media. Ice-breaking usually can be used as warm-up activity at the beginning of learning. Ice-breaking must generate favorable impressions of students. Besides, the teacher must have strong impulses when delivering ice-breaking, must be sensitive to the classroom environment, adaptable to the student’s condition, and facilitate the students' needs. The teacher has the authority to vary or modify the game varieties of ice breaking while ensuring the duration needed. The ice-breaking is not only creating a joyful environment but also providing meaning and relevance to the subject material being presented.  Icebreaker activities can be an effective way to create a comfortable and interactive learning environment in the classroom. They break the ‘ice’ to create a relaxed and positive atmosphere, allow students to feel comfortable, interact with classmates, open their minds to a more effective learning process, and solve students' concentration, absorption, learning interests, attention, motivation even learning outcomes. Ice-breaking activities can be applied to all subjects and can be combined with learning methods or other game techniques. The teacher as a learning facilitator may not leave the learning principles including learning how to learn, how to think, how to do, and how to live together. For teachers, preparing ice breaking in learning is the same as upgrading teachers’ pedagogical, personal, social, and professional competencies.
PROBLEMS FACED BY STUDENTS IN SPEAKING ENGLISH Wira Mukti Wardhani; Syarifa Rafiqa; Selamet Makmur
Borneo Journal of English Language Education Vol 5, No 2 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35334/bjele.v5i2.4683

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English is an international or global language that individuals from different regions or countries use to help them understand and interact with one another. Indonesian is the national language of Indonesia. One of the language skills that students need to be proficient is speaking, as speaking is the most crucial aspect of the objectives for learning Indonesian. The first goal of this study is to determine students' difficulties in speaking English, and the second is to look for possible remedies. In this research, a case study methodology was carried out. Students of class XII at one of public senior high schools in Tarakan served as the research subjects. Of the 36 students, only 28 per cent (10) were deemed to speak. This study revealed that students' challenges when speaking English are primarily related to a deficiency of vocabulary, challenging grammar, and challenging pronunciation.
DESIGNING SUPPLEMENTARY READING E-WORKSHEET BASED ON SDGs (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS) FOR TENTH-GRADE STUDENTS AT SMAN 3 TARAKAN Nurul Rezky Alya; Arifin Arifin; Syarifa Rafiqa
Borneo Journal of English Language Education Vol 5, No 2 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35334/bjele.v5i2.4885

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This study aims to design a supplemental reading e-worksheet based on SDGs (sustainable development goals) with adequate materials and an attractive design for the tenth-grade students at SMAN 3 Tarakan. This research and development research used the ADDIE Model, which consisted of five stages: (1) Analysis, (2) Design, (3) Development, (4) Implementation, and (5) Evaluation. The subjects of the research were 35 students of Class X-E in SMAN 3 Tarakan. This research included two expert validators: the media expert and material expert validators. The results indicated that validation by the material expert was 86% included the excellent category and the material expert were 100% with the very good type for the supplemental reading e-worksheet based on SDGs (sustainable development goals). The evaluation test results were divided into two: the small evaluation test was 81% (good category), and the field evaluation test was 83% (suitable type). The research and development results of the Supplementary Reading E-Worksheet based on SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) for Tenth Grade students at SMAN 3 Tarakan are feasible for use in English learning. 
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN EIGHTH GRADERS’ LEARNING MOTIVATION AND ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT DURING THE PANDEMIC AT SMPN 1 TARAKAN Megawati Oktafiani; Jhoni Eppendi
Borneo Journal of English Language Education Vol 5, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35334/bjele.v5i1.4269

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This study investigated the association between students' enthusiasm to learn and their English academic performance in the eighth grade at SMPN 1 Tarakan during the pandemic. This investigation employed a quantitative methodology based on the correlation method. A stratified random sampling procedure was used to choose the 54 eighth-graders from SMP Negeri 1 Tarakan sample. A learning motivation survey and an examination of the student's English Semester Exam results were used to gather the data. The association between students' motivation for learning and their proficiency in English was examined using Pearson's product-moment correlation. The mean score of 59.50 out of 29.63% on the questionnaire indicated that the eighth graders of SMPN 1 Tarakan were not enthusiastic about learning despite the epidemic. During the pandemic, the English scores of eighth-graders were also low, with a mean score of 57.19, or approximately 66.67%. During the pandemic, students at SMPN 1 Tarakan exhibited a highly significant correlation between their English achievement and their motivation to learn, as indicated by this finding.
ENHANCING STUDENTS' ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION THROUGH CAKE APPLICATION Thia Wulan Deliani
Borneo Journal of English Language Education Vol 5, No 2 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35334/bjele.v5i2.4693

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The researcher who was taking part in this study was putting a strong emphasis on pronunciation and application as the primary areas of investigation. This was carried out to enhance the student's capacity to acquire an accent. This study used both an experimental technique and a quasi-experimental configuration to develop its research structure. Each of these approaches was used in conjunction with the other. Participants in this study were categorized into two independent groups: the control group and the experimental group. Both groups were responsible for carrying out the research experiment. There was no difference between the obligations that were given to both of the groups. It was revealed through the data processes that enhancing the pronunciation skill using cake application has a beneficial impact on the students’ English pronunciation students’ level. 
THE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE APPLICATIONS USED IN ONLINE LEARNING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC AT BORNEO TARAKAN UNIVERSITY Tri Muhamad Al Itiroof Haditya; Winarno Winarno; Fitriawati Fitriawati
Borneo Journal of English Language Education Vol 5, No 2 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35334/bjele.v5i2.4886

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This research aimed to describe students’ perception of efficient applications used in online learning at the English Education Department of Borneo Tarakan University. This research was quantitative research with 32 English Education respondents in the Borneo Tarakan University. The sampling method used was total sampling. The instrument used was a questionnaire. The results of the research indicated that the applications used in online learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic were very efficient because these applications provided a good way or alternative for supporting the learning activities from home. Students used various online learning applications. The applications used are considered efficient enough to help the learning process and can improve English skills, especially students’ speaking skills. Applications used during online learning also facilitate learning because of easy access in the low network coverage setting, not using too much internet bundlest, and economical and suitable enough features to support the learning process. Even though it supports the learning process, some students still find some difficulties with the applications used in online learning.