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Vision: Journal for Language and Foreign Language Learning
ISSN : 27459667     EISSN : 25414399     DOI : 10.21580/vjv
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VISION: Journal for Language and Foreign Language Learning, published twice a year, this journal, serving as a forum for the study of language teaching learning in Indonesia and other parts of the world within its local and challenging global context, supports focused studies of particular theme and interdisciplinary studies. VISION: Journal for Language and Foreign Language Learning has become a medium of diffusion and exchange of ideas and research findings, so much so that researchers, writers, and readers from various traditions of learning have interacted in the scholarly manner. This journal warmly welcomes contributions from scholars of related disciplines.
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The ICT Used by the English Lecturers for Non English Study Program Students at STAIN Curup Eka Apriani; Jumatul Hidayah
Vision: Journal for Language and Foreign Language Learning Vol 8, No 1 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21580/vjv8i13280

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This research is done by the researcher to investigate kinds of ICT used by English lecturers for non-English Study Program students at IAIN Curup and to investigate the roles of ICT for the English lecturer at IAIN Curup. This research used descriptive quantitative Because the questioner's results were evaluated and explained in the explanatory form.The questionnaire used as the instrument to collect the data. Questionnaire about the ICT used by the English lecturers for non-English Study Program students at IAIN Curup and the role of ICT for English Lecturer. Five processes is used to analyze the data from questionnaires in this research. They are (1) data managing of research result, (2) reading/memoing of result, (3) description of result; (4) classifying of research result and (5) interpreting of research result. The result showed that the lecturers always used three types of ICR in teaching English in the classroom, they were the speaker, educational games, and website resources. The reason for them using three types of ICT because it was easy to use and cheap. In using the ICT, the lecturers have a different opinion about About ICT's role in promoting its learning operations. The use of ICT in the teaching and learning system had 7 (seven) roles. It is about the role of ICT in motivating, attracting, and enhancing the success of learners in studying English.
Motivation in a Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Lalu Thohir
Vision: Journal for Language and Foreign Language Learning Vol 6, No 1 (2017)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21580/vjv6i11580

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In learning English as a foreign language, where learners are separated logistically and psychologically from the target culture, motivation plays a critical role and it is one of the main determining factor in a second/foreign language learning achievement. Motivation is defined as some kind of internal drive which pushes someone to do things in order to achieve something and to achieve success, someone needs to be motivated.Motivation is distinguished into different kinds, such as integrative and instrumental, intrinsic and extrinsic, global, situational and task. However, the most widely cited distinction of motivation is between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.In the field of language learning, motivation is sometimes distinguished from orientation. As an ideal for self-determined behavior, the intrinsic motivation is considered to be more powerful than extrinsic motivationin the success of learning a language, however, most of learning activities which the language learners do are initiated and driven by extrinsic motivation.There are three areas – goalsand goal setting, learning environment, and interesting classes – in which the language teachers could directly influence the language learners’ motivation and their continuing participation in the classroom. Providing positive feedback and enhancing the autonomous learning are among important means to increase the learners’ motivation. In addition, emphasizing two forms of positive extrinsic motivation – identificationand integration, while minimizing two forms of negative extrinsic motivation – external regulation and introjection could boost the intrinsic motivation of the learners.  
A Portrait of Learner’s Autonomy through Metacognitive Strategy on Reading Comprehension (A Study At SMP N 32 Semarang) Kartika Ayu Septiningrum; Siti Tarwiyah; Siti Mariam
Vision: Journal for Language and Foreign Language Learning Vol 7, No 1 (2018)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21580/vjv7i12805

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Autonomy or the capacity to take charge of one's learning is seen not only as a favorite topic but also as a crucial necessity in language learning.In Indonesia, the principle of autonomous learning was implemented in the 2013 curriculum. This research aimed to capture the practice of learner autonomy and its role in the learning process through a strategy which is used in practicing autonomy. Metacognitive strategy, which has a planning process, monitoring process, problem-solving process, and evaluating process is necessary for learners' autonomy. The qualitative research method was used in conducting this research. Three data collection methods were used in capturing the data in all metacognitive's process. Each method has its dimension in collecting the data. A participatory observation was used to collect data from activeness dimension. A student questionnaire was used to find out awareness dimension while an interview was used for responsibility and ability dimensions. The data from these data collection methods were triangulated. This research has the flexibility to be conducted in any institution where the 2013 curriculum is implemented. SMP N 32 Semarang was chosen for this reason. Based on the research, the learners are autonomous, they are active, aware, responsible, and able to take control of their learning in all metacognitive strategy processes (planning, monitoring, problem-solving and evaluating), yet they are not completely free from teacher’s guidance, they need it in making a plan, monitoring, solving problem, and evaluating their learning.
Generating Creativity in Elementary School Teaching: A Case Study of Teacher Professional Development in Indonesia Yohana Ina Weran; Paulus Kuswandono
Vision: Journal for Language and Foreign Language Learning Vol 10, No 1 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21580/vjv10i17454

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Creativity plays an important role in education for both students and teachers. In this study, the researchers aim to investigate how teachers generate elementary students’ creativity in the classroom. The study involved ten elementary school English teachers from ten schools in Sintang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. This descriptive qualitative study employed snowball sampling by which the researchers invited one teacher to participate in this study and later the teacher suggested other potential participants that could be considered as the research samples. In gathering the data, the researchers identified teachers’ perspectives in generating creativity using questionnaires and interviews. The questionnaires results were in the form of a Likert Scale and a diagram was employed to display the overall tendency. Further, interviews were descriptively analysed to support the results of the questionnaires. The results of this study demonstrated that in generating creativity in the classroom, the following criteria should be fulfilled: (1) students’ mistakes should be welcomed and accepted as important part of learning; (2) students are expected to perform not only by constructing novel ideas, but also creating a product (outcome) that facilitates their creativity in the classroom. Other results close to the previous two main points are related to open-ended and real-life (authentic) tasks, resources availability, the atmosphere of care, and the teachers as a guide. In this study, the researchers provide data about how elementary school teachers generate creativity for elementary school students. It is suggested that further research should nurture and provide an atmosphere of care and physical environment to generate creativity.
EFL CLASS FOR IRREGULAR MIGRANTS IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AT RUMAH DETENSI IMIGRASI SEMARANG M. Risya Islami
Vision: Journal for Language and Foreign Language Learning Vol 5, No 2 (2016)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21580/vjv5i21039

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This research describes an EFL class for irregular migrants in educational program at Rumah Detensi Imigrasi. Irregular migrants are foreigners staying in Indonesia without any legal document or im- migration permission. Rumah Detensi Imigrasi is a temporary shelter for irregular migrants during waiting periods for refugee status from UNHCR to come to a destination country like Australia, New Za- eland etc. EFL class is a class for irregular migrants at Rumah Detensi Imigrasi to learn English especially speaking and writing skills. The teaching learning process of  the EFL class uses Grammar trans- lation, Reading and communicative approaches. The materials de- livered are vocabularies, grammar, speaking and writing skills. The class is aimed at providing students with language skills since most of the destinations are English speaking countries.
Analyzing Cohesion Device of Monologue Texts in Students’ Text Book for Eight Grade in Academic Year 2017/2018 Muhamad Zayyinul Muttaqin
Vision: Journal for Language and Foreign Language Learning Vol 6, No 2 (2017)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21580/vjv6i21798

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 This study aimed to describe the types of cohesive devices that were mostly used and also to find out which one the most cohesive text among texts in Students’ texts book (When English Rings a Bell) for Junior High School at eighth grade in the academic year of 2017/2018. The object of this study was monologue texts that are found in students’ texts book for Junior High School at eight grade in the academic year of 2017/2018. This study used qualitative approach. The researcher analyzed the data; First, the data were analyzed by dividing and numbering sentences into clauses, second, putting the number of cohesive devices into tables based on types, third, putting the number of cohesive devices in the form of a percentage, the last, interpreting based on the result.
Blogging in Extensive Reading: Students’ Voice in Blended Learning Classroom Asri Siti Fatimah; Dian Kardijan; Fera Sulastri
Vision: Journal for Language and Foreign Language Learning Vol 9, No 1 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21580/vjv9i14847

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The use of a blog as a platform for extensive reading becomes valuable since it provides the possibility of readership and opportunity for interaction and collaboration. As the online journal facilitating users to display information in chronological order and connected to the Internet, the blog also can help students to get a wide variety of reading materials, which should be conducted in extensive reading activities. However, the use of a blog in this study is integrated with the process of learning in the classroom so that the students can use it for reporting their reading activities and share what they read beyond the classroom. This study is conducted during one semester in one of the universities in Indonesia using six students of the first grade joining an extensive reading course as the participants. In this research, a case study is used as a research method. It aims at analyzing the students' perception of the use of blogs in extensive reading. Findings show that the blog is beneficial for promoting the students' reading interest, building autonomy and creativity, and providing a reflective platform. The blog consists of several features allowing students to get the numerous reading sources that are appropriate with their language level and interest. Therefore, it becomes useful since it can facilitate students to build their responsibility to select their reading material and to reflect the progress of their learning activities.
COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES IN THE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN INDONESIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND A NATIVE SPEAKER Farid Noor Romadlon
Vision: Journal for Language and Foreign Language Learning Vol 5, No 1 (2016)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21580/vjv5i1858

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Practicing conversations or dialogues in various context or situation is as the essential aspect for students because it smoothen their skill in communication and their English mastery. Whenever people use language to interact, one of the things people are do- ing with it is establishing a relationship between them; between the speaker speaking now and the person who will probably speak next. It means, strategies in communicating put an important role to reach the goal of the interaction or the communication.This study is to identify the communication strategies of In- donesian university students, especially students of the English De- partment Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University and native speaker used in communication in natural conversation and to find out the possible factors cause the choice of  the strategies in the conversation. The method applied in this study is descriptive qualitative. The subjects of this study are fourth semester students of English De- partment of Muria Kudus University and one native speaker. The data were obtained by inviting and asking the students and the na- tive speaker to have a conversation for around one hour. Then, the conversation was recorded by using camera. The recorded data were transferred into the printed one as a script. The data analysis was conducted in several ways, among other transcribing the recorded data, identifying each utterance and displaying the result in the table, classifying the utterances based on the type of strategies, and inter- preting the communication or the conversation.The results showed that there were 306 turns in the conver- sation between the students and the native speaker. The types of strategies used in the conversations were Circumlocution (C) for 38.98 % (23), followed by Language Switch (LS) for 15.3 % (9) and Topic Avoidance (TA) for 14.6 % (8), Literal Translation (LT) for 6.8 % (4), Mime (M) for 8.5 % (5), Word Coinage (WC) and Mes- sage Abandonment (MA) for 6.8 % (4), Appeal for Assistance (AA) for 5.6 % (3), and Approximation (A) for 3.39 % (2). The last find- ing showed that there were two main factors that cause the choice of the strategies in the conversations. They were proficiency of the speaker and features of the communicative situation. In the use of communication strategies, both students of Eng- lish Department Muria Kudus University and the native speaker try to have a relative balance of power relation without the domination of one person to others. Some factors which cause the use of the strategies are lack of meaning, social use aspect, speech, voice, and fluency. To improve students’ strategies in communication, they should practice their English more, so their speaking and their strategies will be improved. Besides, lecturers also should apply the contextual teaching in which the environment and culture are inserted into the topic.
DEVELOPING A WORKBOOK OF BASIC LISTENING COURSE FOR THE THIRD SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AT IAIN ANTASARI BANJARMASIN Hidayah Nor; Nur Alfa Rahmah
Vision: Journal for Language and Foreign Language Learning Vol 4, No 1 (2015)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21580/vjv4i11632

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Work book is one of the principal necessities in the processof teaching and learning second language. A comprehensive work-book will work as step-by-step guidance both for the teacher andstudents; teacher will know what to do to transfer the knowledgeeffectively within very limited time constraint; and students will beprovided clear clue to comprehend required materials and acquirethe necessary skills. Without work book, teacher will have to thinkand work harder in every meeting to measure their students’ needsand adapt the materials to their comprehension capacity.Third semester students of English Teaching Department ofIAIN Antasari Banjarmasin can be classifi ed as beginning learnersof English. For most students who live in a non-speaking Englishcountry such as Indonesia, listening skill is diffi cult to comprehend.Listening skills is seen not only as something valuable for itsown sake but as something that supports the growth of other as-pects of language use, such as speaking and reading. The assump-tions of teaching listening as comprehension are: listening servesthe goal of extracting meaning from messages, the learners have to be taught how to use both bottom up and top down processes inarriving at an understanding of messages, and the language of ut-terances used by speakers are temporary carriers of meaning. Oncemeaning has been identifi ed there is no further need to attend to theform of messages.Students have problems to catch the actual sounds of the for-eign language; understand every word which make them feel wor-ried and stressed; understand fast, natural native-sounding speech;keep up with all the information they get and they cannot predict.To overcome these problems teachers can help students by teachthem how to improve their listening through some skills and teachthe students by using media.Dealing with the purpose of this research in developing work-book for English listening class, the suitable design for this researchis research and development (RD).
Interdental Consonant Sound Errors Made by First Semester Students of English Education of Sanata Dharma University Albertus Yordhana Arsanto; Adityo Prawinanto; Barli Bram
Vision: Journal for Language and Foreign Language Learning Vol 8, No 2 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21580/vjv8i23816

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This paper investigated factors influencing students’ pronunciation. Pronunciation is one of the important aspects of the learning of English. When mastering English pronunciation, many non-native English speakers have difficulty pronouncing certain words that contain the phonemes not used in their native languages. This paper also reported several aspects that might influence pronunciation. The pronunciation aspect investigated in this research paper was the English interdental consonants [θ] and [ð], which are not available in the Indonesian language sound system. This qualitative research used interviews as a method for collecting primary data. The researchers interviewed twenty participants from the English Language Education Study Program (ELESP) of Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, related to the pronunciation of the two interdental consonant sounds. The findings showed that the mother tongue, age, and teacher instruction on target language exposures affected the ELESP students’ (mis)pronunciation. Pedagogical implications of the findings are English teachers can assist their students in overcoming pronunciation challenges involving the two interdental consonants and pronunciation textbook writers should  provide more  pronunciation practices focusing on [θ] and [ð] sounds.