English Education Journal
EEJ (English Education Journal) is a peer-reviewed and open access academic journal published by the Graduate Program of English Language Education, University of Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. It presents the work/research of students and lecturers who are in the program. It is published four times a year in the months of January, April, July and October. The articles are those in the scopes of English language teaching and learning, linguistics, and literature.
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<![CDATA[The analysis of best-seller fantasy novel covers in 2019 through multimodal lens ]]>
<![CDATA[Arinal Haqqiyah Ahmad]]>;
<![CDATA[Bukhari Daud]]>;
<![CDATA[Dohra Fitrisia]]>
<![CDATA[ English Education Journal Vol 12, No 1 (2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.24815/eej.v12i1.19140
<![CDATA[The purpose of this research was to analyze ten covers of 2019 best-seller fantasy novels through multimodal. The research method used was qualitative research. The objects in this research were ten book covers of 2019 best-seller fantasy novels. The instruments used were documentation that aimed at obtaining data, including relevant books, study, activity reporting, relevant research data. Content analysis was used to obtain the data. This study used five phased cycles in analyzing the data; compiling, disassembling, reassembling, interpreting, and concluding. The result of analyzing the novels is emphasized in two focuses, including representation and interactive function. Several novels have a narrative aspect, while others contain conceptual interpretation, which is part of a representative function. It was very challenging to interpret some implicit meaning of the symbols in some of the novels as it requires mythical knowledge. Therefore, it is expected that understanding the implicit meaning comprehensively will make readers easier to understand the story outline of the novel.]]>
<![CDATA[A visual analysis of English textbook “Pathway to English 3” used by Indonesian senior high schools ]]>
<![CDATA[Anna Nuriskia]]>;
<![CDATA[Sofyan A Gani]]>;
<![CDATA[Saiful Marhaban]]>
<![CDATA[ English Education Journal Vol 12, No 1 (2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.24815/eej.v12i1.19119
<![CDATA[This paper focused on analysing the visual values found in the Pathway to English 3 textbook. In conducting this research, a descriptive qualitative approach was used. The content analysis model was applied. The data was taken from an English textbook published by Erlangga in 2015 entitled Pathway to English 3. A documentation approach was used to collect the data. The textbook was examined the data based on Kress and Leeuwen (2006) visual complementarity. There are three results of the research. First, most participants employed in Pathway to English 3 textbook are human participants (53.4%). Meanwhile, the non-human participants mostly used are object participants. Second, in terms of interactive meaning, the textbook supports the medium shot (69.5%) and the oblique perspective (54.9%). All of the pictures in the book are in black and white (100%). Additionally, (81.7%) images have a background. Last, from the compositional meaning, it was found that the images in the textbook are more presented to be informative (38.6%) rather than illustrative (34.8%) and decorative (26.6%). Furthermore, the dominant positions of the images are top/bottom position (60.7). In conclusion, textbook pictures can serve pedagogical purposes by supporting students in completing the tasks that follow the pictures.]]>
<![CDATA[Using a smartphone video camera to reduce anxiety in speaking activity ]]>
<![CDATA[Nur Asma]]>
<![CDATA[ English Education Journal Vol 12, No 1 (2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.24815/eej.v12i1.19078
<![CDATA[The common problems faced by students in English speaking are anxiety and the lack of confidence and ideas. This research was conducted to determine the relevant factors and to provide a solution by using the smartphone video camera. To obtain the data in this research, experimental research was performed inside and outside the classroom with a series of treatments and a questionnaire sheet as the instrument. The data were analyzed using a model proposed by Smeda, Dakich, and Sharda (2014) and a Likert scale questionnaire, which was adapted from Spratt, Humphreys, and Chan (2002). The result from the test showed a significant difference between the experimental and control classes as the carried t-test presented the score of -8.36, which was out of the limit (between -1.96 and 1.96). Another result was the students developed positively which was shown by: the anxiety tends to decrease as they were given time before performing thus prepared better, their self-confidence was increased and challenged by using the smartphone video camera method due to the application of innovation in the speaking class. The conclusion of this research is lecturer needs to apply new methods, one of which is using a smartphone application.]]>
<![CDATA[The use of comic book as a media in teaching reading comprehension to improve students' vocabulary mastery ]]>
<![CDATA[Desi Purnama Sari]]>;
<![CDATA[Sofyan Abdul Gani]]>;
<![CDATA[Saiful Marhaban]]>
<![CDATA[ English Education Journal Vol 12, No 1 (2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.24815/eej.v12i1.19110
<![CDATA[Improving vocabulary mastery of students requires creativity in finding some strategies in order that students are motivated to memorize the vocabulary. This research aimed to use a comic book to improve student's vocabulary mastery through reading comprehension. The researcher focused on the use of Snow White comic book in improving students’ vocabulary mastery. The data were collected by doing tests. The tests were divided into pre-test and post-test to see the students’ ability on their vocabulary mastery before and after the treatment, and a questionnaire was used to see the students’ responses toward the approach. The samples are the students of MAN 2 Montasik Aceh Besar, consisted of 40 students who were divided into experimental class and control class. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive statistics through SPSS Version 22. The result of the hypothesis testing of this research showed that students’ vocabulary mastery was significantly improved. The students’ responses toward the use of comic book to improve their vocabulary mastery were positive and the students showed their interest in reading. Therefore, the use of comic book to improve student's vocabulary mastery through reading comprehension is suggested to be used by teachers to help students in learning and memorizing vocabulary. ]]>
<![CDATA[The use of English Conversation Journal (ECJ) to improve students’ speaking performance in business English communication ]]>
<![CDATA[Mera Intan]]>;
<![CDATA[Kismullah Abdul Muthalib]]>;
<![CDATA[Iskandar Abdul Samad]]>
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DOI: 10.24815/eej.v12i1.19133
<![CDATA[This experimental research was intended to make an analysis and assessment toward the use of English Conversation Journal (ECJ) whether it is effective to improve students’ speaking performance in Business English Communication or not. The objectives of this study were to find out whether there are any significant differences between students who are taught by using ECJ and without ECJ in terms of students’ speaking performance in Business English Communication. The Researcher employed quantitative research with two groups consisting of pre-test and post-test groups through random sampling where Office Management students (OM-35) as control class and (OM-36) as experimental class. The result revealed that the mean difference is 11.75. It showed that the average result of students’ deviation score in Control and Experiment groups was 69.50-81.25=-11.75. In other words, there are significant differences in students’ Speaking Performance in Business English Communication between those who were taught by using English Conversation Journal (ECJ) and those who were not. Therefore, improving student’s speaking performance in Business English Communication by using English Conversation Journal (ECJ) can be an alternative in teaching and learning process.]]>
<![CDATA[Teacher talk of praises in English classroom interaction ]]>
<![CDATA[Aulia Rahmani]]>;
<![CDATA[Asnawi Muslem]]>;
<![CDATA[Bukhari Daud]]>
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DOI: 10.24815/eej.v12i1.18149
<![CDATA[This study was conducted at International Elementary School of Bunga Matahari to find out the type of teacher talk in English classroom interactions and the students’ responses on teacher talk of praises. The descriptive qualitative design was applied and aimed to analyze the types of talk employed by the teacher in the classroom interaction based on FIACSystem presented by Flanders (1970). The data were analyzed using an interaction model of Miles, Huberman, and Saldana (2013) et al. and focused on the teacher and student talk in ICP class. This research employed observation through video recording in order to reach the objectives of this study. The participant in this study were 45 students with 15 students in each class and 3 English teachers. The results showed that by analyzing responses of transcription from the observation, the teacher talk of giving praises is approximately less, giving direction dominates the teacher talk category that consists of direct influence of teacher talk. In addition, the students’ response was dominantly toward teacher talk of praises.]]>
<![CDATA[Exploring the proper cultural content in Indonesian EFL textbooks viewed from intercultural perspectives ]]>
<![CDATA[Muhammad Ona Irawan]]>;
<![CDATA[Bukhari Daud]]>
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DOI: 10.24815/eej.v12i1.18082
<![CDATA[This research aimed to find out and to describe the cultural content of two Indonesian Senior High School EFL textbooks namely Buku Bahasa Inggris Kelas XII and Pathway to English 3 from the content of cultural information, the elements of surface and deep culture of Hall’s (1976) Iceberg theory and the dimension of intercultural communicative competence of Byram’s (1997). This study is a document analysis, and the writer used descriptive qualitative analysis. The data were collected by reviewing document and were analyzed based on the concept of Miles, Huberman, and Saldana (2014) which covered data condensation, data display, and drawing conclusion. The findings showed that the cultural information in both textbooks mostly presented by elements of surface culture. This research also showed that both textbooks had facilitated the three dimensions of intercultural communicative competence (knowledge, skill, and attitude), while the last dimension (critical cultural awareness) had not been achieved yet. In conclusion, the textbooks are still providing and facilitating the material in improving learners' language competency and cultural knowledge. ]]>
<![CDATA[An investigation of media Ruangguru as educational online platform in studying English ]]>
<![CDATA[Cut Raisa Prillya]]>;
<![CDATA[Sofyan A. Gani]]>;
<![CDATA[Saiful Marhaban]]>
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DOI: 10.24815/eej.v12i1.17440
<![CDATA[Ruangguru is one of the educational online platforms that has existed in Indonesia since 2014. The application which focused on education-based services became the new phenomenon of online learning that attracted students’ attention, especially in this 4.0 era. Thus, the main objective of this research was to investigate the use of the medium Ruangguru as an educational online platform and the student's perspective on the use of Ruangguru in learning English. The sample of the study was 10 students in the ninth grade at SMP IT Nurul Ishlah Banda Aceh. The data were collected and analyzed by using a descriptive qualitative design. The results showed that the students felt convenient in using Ruangguru, for the reason that it could be accessed through mobile phone anytime and anywhere. Based on the students’ perspective, Ruangguru was quite interesting and it could attract students’ attention in learning English for the reason that it provided visual animation which made the learning atmosphere became fun. The results of the study were expected to become a reference for school practitioners, parents, students, and general readers to find the learning aids that are compatible with the sophistication of technology and information update in learning English. ]]>
<![CDATA[The English teacher's attitude towards internet personal access device (iPad) in teaching and learning process ]]>
<![CDATA[Miftahul Jannah]]>
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DOI: 10.24815/eej.v12i1.19437
<![CDATA[Regardless of the integration of technology into English learning at school brings an abundance of advantages, there are still very few teachers who have been implementing technology. iPad as a learning medium in English language learning has been widely applied in many countries. However, the use of iPad for English language learning in Banda Aceh is still considered uncommon. Descriptive qualitative research with a case study approach was carried to find out an English teacher’s attitude towards the integration of iPad in English teaching-learning class in Al-Azhar Cairo Islamic Junior High School in Banda Aceh. An observation sheet and guided interview were used to gather the data. The data analysis was processed in the form of condensation data, display data, and conclusion data which are proposed by Miles, Huberman, and Saldana (2014). The findings show that the English teacher delivered 91 utterances consisted of 34 affective attitudes, 28 conative attitudes, 16 evaluative attitudes, and 13 cognitive attitudes. The highest frequency attitude showed by the teacher is the affective attitude meanwhile the lowest is the cognitive attitude.]]>
