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JEES (Journal of English Educators Society)
Published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo
ISSN : 25033492     EISSN : 25033492     DOI : https://doi.org/10.21070/jees
Core Subject : Education,
Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media
Aim: to facilitate scholar, researchers, and teachers for publishing the original articles of review articles. Scope: Language Education include: English Education English Literature English Linguistics
Arjuna Subject : Ilmu Sosial - Pendidikan
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Dysfunctional american dream reflected in arthur miller’s death of a salesman Ivana Nabilah Qoriroh Mujahidah; Agista Nidya Wardani
JEES (Journal of English Educators Society) Vol 6 No 2 (2021): October
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/jees.v6i2.1077

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The research aims to find the dysfunctional American Dreams; the causes of dysfunctional American Dreams and the effects of dysfunctional American Dreams experienced by the main character, Willy Lowman, as a representation of American society.This paper is examined by applying descriptive qualitative research paradigm which is naturally interpretative. Thus, the key instrument is the researcher herself who has the authority in managing and analyzing the data, and certainly producing meaning in the process of discussion and interpretations. Moreover, to facilitate her in collecting and identifying the data, she used supporting instrument in the form of table. This study, theoretically, applied the mimetic theory as the research approach.The researcher found that Arthur Miller uses the character of Willy Loman to represent the failure of the American Dream. Willy’s quest for the American Dream leads to his failure because throughout his life he pursues the illusion of the American Dream and not the reality of it. The unachievable part of Willy’s view of the American Dream is perfection. He has subordinated by the capitalism in which Willy belongs to the proletariat where his dream is a utopia. HIGHLIGHTS: The character of Willy Lowman represented the failure of American Dream because throughout his life he pursues the illusion of American Dream. Some misperceptions of American Dream have made Willy living in utopia and committing a suicide. The study represented that not all Americans or immigrants have the same perception of the American Dreams and not all of them can reach the dreams
Autonomous learning features: A case study in an Indonesian ESP classroom Langgeng Budianto; Andrea R Mason
JEES (Journal of English Educators Society) Vol 7 No 1 (2022): April
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/jees.v7i1.1213

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This article explores autonomous learning features and effective strategies for meeting the needs of the autonomous learner. A 4-month ethnographic study examined the learning features of three non-English major undergraduates enrolled in an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course at an Indonesian university. The study also explored the students’ and teacher’s understanding of how the ESP classroom can benefit the autonomous learner. Data gathered through interviews, focus group discussions, and classroom observation indicate four key autonomous learning features: 1) a willingness to accept responsibility; 2) dedicated planning; 3) implementing effective strategies; and 4) monitoring progress. The findings also indicate that a variety of scaffolded and authentic learning materials combined with a flexible and creative teaching approach enhance autonomous learning. We also address how our results are applicable to most educational situations as autonomous learning is not limited to the language classroom. HIGHLIGHTS: The three subjects indicated different processes of autonomy such as monitoring learning progress using a specific task, holistic approach, and regular reflection strategies. Adopting and promoting a spirit of independent learning provides ESP learners with a supportive framework to develop and practice autonomous learning habits The ESP learners not only required to learn general English but also to learn specific English (their content knowledge in English) as their major. This is the novelty of the study. Therefore, this study provides specific add to the theory of autonomous learning.
The power of constructive criticism and its effect on students' learning motivation Anggi Putri Suri Wulandari; Mirjam Anugerahwati
JEES (Journal of English Educators Society) Vol 6 No 2 (2021): October
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/jees.v6i2.1408

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The present study sought to understand EFL students’ perception on the use of oral constructive criticism given by faculty members in the classroom and whether it has any effect on the students’ motivation in learning English. The participants of the study were 86 EFL students from 5 outstanding universities in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. The data were collected through a questionnaire and an interview. The results of the study revealed that the 86 EFL students had positive perceptions on the use of oral constructive criticism. The students were helped in some ways in learning English by means of receiving oral constructive criticism from their faculty members. The students considered oral constructive criticism a confirmation whether they did the right things in the learning process. More prominently, the result showed that the use of oral constructive criticism played a big role in boosting the students’ motivation in learning English. The students did not feel constructive criticism as a thread that inhibited them from being their best version of themselves in learning English. Instead, the students were strongly motivated to study hard and get good scores because of oral constructive criticism that they received during the teaching and learning process. HIGHLIGHTS Constructive criticism is considered a necessary tool to help students recognize their mistake, learn from it, and stop repeating the same mistake in the near future. Faculty members should continuously provide constructive criticism for students to boost their motivation in learning English.
L2 learning online: Self-directed learning and gender influence in Indonesian university students Adaninggar Septi Subekti
JEES (Journal of English Educators Society) Vol 7 No 1 (2022): April
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/jees.v7i1.1427

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The present study was conducted to investigate Indonesian second language (L2) learners’ Self-Directed Learning (SDL) in English during the online classes due to the Covid-19 pandemic and to investigate whether there was a significant difference in SDL between female and male learners. As online learning is implemented nationwide in Indonesia due to the pandemic, it becomes paramount to investigate learners’ SDL, considered very critical in online learning settings where teachers' ability to check learners' progress is not as extensive as it is in the face-to-face mode of instruction. The participants of the study were 187 undergraduate students taking English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classes. Through the data obtained from the online questionnaire, the study found that learners, in general, reported a high level of SDL even though many of them still embraced procrastination behaviours and considered the pragmatic need to pass the EAP class more important than the actual L2 learning. It also found that there was no significant difference between female learners’ SDL and that of male learners. Based on the findings and analysis of the possible factors, possible contributions of the study are presented along with the possible limitations and suggested directions for future research in the field. HIGHLIGHTS: Learners, in general, reported a high level of SDL. Despite that, many of them still embraced procrastination behaviours and considered the pragmatic need to pass the English for Academic Purposes class more important than the actual L2 learning.
Autonomous learning practices of extrovert and introvert EFL learners Wiwiet Eva Savitri
JEES (Journal of English Educators Society) Vol 6 No 2 (2021): October
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/jees.v6i2.1501

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Learning autonomy has been widely seen as a key predictor of a language learning success. There have been many studies on learning autonomy, however, most studies do not investigate how students conduct their autonomous learning. The number of those which investigate how learning autonomy is implemented across personality type is even fewer. To address it, this article will elaborate how extrovert and introvert students managed their autonomous learning. The objectives of this article are to reveal how extrovert and introvert learners perceive autonomous learning and to know the types of activities which were done by the extrovert and introvert learners and their reasons for doing the activities. Interviews and observation were applied to collect data. The findings indicate that autonomous learning was carried out differently by both personality types. Introvert students devoted more time and focused on their solitude learning and they are more organized in doing it. On the other hand, extrovert learners chose to do the autonomous learning in groups. For them, learning in a community gave more benefits. One of the benefits was preventing them from making fossilized errors. This article also reveals that the students from both personality types used digital technology in learning independently. Yet, extrovert and introvert students used different kinds of technology and way in using it. HIGHLIGHTS: Autonomous learning does not merely mean learning alone because it refers to self-triggerto learn, both individually and in groups Extrovert and introvert learners have different perception and apply different strategiesin implementing autonomous learning.
Professional identity construction of EFL teachers as autonomous learners Sri Rachmajanti; Gunadi Harry Sulistyo; Fika Megawati; Ayu Alif Nur Maharani Akbar
JEES (Journal of English Educators Society) Vol 6 No 2 (2021): October
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/jees.v6i2.1646

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Teacher Professional Development (TPD) is exponential for English teachers to the success of teaching and learning process in the classroom. Teachers with professional identity are deemed to have good quality in teaching. As stipulated by Rodgers & Scott (2008) teachers with professional identity are deemed to have good quality in teaching. The efforts to do this can be accomplished through such ways as participating in conferences, seminars, workshops, and non-degree training, or even pursuing their further studies to master’ s degree and doctorate program. Also, they can conduct research and publish articles. This article is intended to provide evidence how novice, mid-career, and senior EFL teachers construct their identity professionally and autonomously. To arrive at the purpose of the study, an explorative survey was carried out to 129 EFL teachers throughout the Province of East Java via online questionnaire with 37 close-ended items. The findings revealed that (1) EFL teachers, be they junior, mid-career or senior ones involved in the present study, have tried to professionalize themselves via a number of corridors from self-directed ones to the ones imposed by other professional development providers; (2) teachers perceive their professional status and areas in diverse ways, and (3) they have various professional and pedagogical knowledge and skills related to becoming professional EFL teachers. In conclusion, EFL novice, mid-career or senior teachers have manifested their professional identity with a number of corridors as professional autonomous learners.
EFL teacher beliefs in boosting students’ critical thinking Alvina Zulfa Kummala; Mirjam Anugerahwati; Utari Praba Astuti
JEES (Journal of English Educators Society) Vol 7 No 1 (2022): April
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/jees.v7i1.1522

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The urgency of teaching critical thinking skills to the students currently cannot be neglected. The teacher holds essential role to prepare them to have great soft skills for their future lives. No matter what they want to be or what discipline of knowledge they want to emphasize, the ability to think critically will be beneficial for them. Hence, this paper aims to dig up teacher beliefs about the notion of critical thinking and how to teach it to the students. This research focused on EFL teachers of secondary level in Indonesia, particularly in Malang. By utilizing questionnaire and interview to collect the data, the results demonstrated that: (1) there are 85% of respondents believe in the importance of teaching critical thinking skills in secondary school area. (2) EFL teachers believed that it is very crucial for the teachers themselves to have the ability to think critically before teaching to their students, (3) they believed that by providing numerous activities such as debate, avoiding ‘lecturing’, problem solving and others could boost the students’ thinking skills. HIGHLIGHTS: Teachers have strong beliefs in the importance of critical thinking skills for the students Teachers should have the competence to think critically at first time Teachers should have the ability to provide various activities that can train the students to be critical thinkers.
The impact of task-based activities in reading skill for the students during covid 19 pandemic Erlik Widiyani Styati; Robingatun Khasanah
JEES (Journal of English Educators Society) Vol 7 No 1 (2022): April
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/jees.v7i1.1532

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This study aims to investigate the impact of using task-based activities in reading skill for the eight students of junior high school of SMPN 4 MDN. Quantitative research was employed in this research. It was quasi experimental research design which used pre-test – post-test control group design. The population of this research were the eighth grade students of SMPN 4 MDN. The samples of this research were 8B as experimental class and 8C as control class. The sample was taken by using random sampling. In collecting the data, the researchers used reading test. The researcher used independent t-test on SPSS version 21 to analyze data. The results shows that the students who are treated by using task-based activities are more effective than the students who are treated by using conventional teaching. It means that teaching reading by using task-based activities gives a better influence on students’ reading skill. Highlights: Task-based learning affects how students acquire good informational reading skills both during and after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Students in the experimental group learn more than students in the control group. During the tasks, students have the opportunity to share their knowledge about the topic, as well as exchange ideas and information.
Students’ rhetorical structure mastery of the finding and discussion section in English thesis Syafryadin Syafryadin; Alamsyah Harahap; Annisa Astrid; Imam Sudarmaji
JEES (Journal of English Educators Society) Vol 7 No 1 (2022): April
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/jees.v7i1.1643

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This study aimed to determine the rhetorical structure of the finding and discussion chapters on the thesis and their problems. This study applied a mixed method. The sample of this research was 30 parts of the finding and discussion of the theses of Bengkulu University English Education postgraduate students who graduated from 2019 to 2020. This study used a checklist as a research instrument. The data obtained were analyzed qualitatively by applying several stages such as data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions, while quantitative data were obtained through SPSS. The results indicated that students' mastery of rhetorical structures, especially in the finding and discussion section, is categorized as high and medium, where in the finding section, the average value of students was 41 which is categorized as high, while the average value in the discussion section is 37 which is included in the medium category. The next finding was that some students had difficulty in writing the finding and discussion chapters. These problems included analyzing data, interpreting data, writing discussion sections, incomplete rhetorical structures in writing, mastery of English including vocabulary and grammar, writing the evaluation section in the discussion, coherence and cohesiveness in writing and personal problems. Highlights: Rhetorical structure mastery in Findings of Thesis was categorized as high. Rhetorical structure mastery in Discussion of Thesis was categorized as medium. Several students faced challenges in mastering rhetorical structure of findings and discussion,especially interpretation, rhetorical structure, and discussion of findings.
The influence of English phonemic awareness to reading comprehension: A study on Indonesian EFL learners Almaviana Ayu Listyarini; Alies Poetri Lintangsari; Ive Emaliana
JEES (Journal of English Educators Society) Vol 7 No 1 (2022): April
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/jees.v7i1.1287

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Phonemic Awareness has been reported to be one of the predictors to reading comprehension in English as a first language. However, it also comprises the second language reading comprehension. Various studies have reported the effects of English phonemic awareness to reading comprehension in English as a second or foreign language, but less similar research has been reported involving Indonesian EFL learners. Indonesia and English share different phonemes that affect learners' comprehension on English. This study aims to investigate the correlation between EFL learners’ phonemic awareness and reading comprehension. The subjects selected were 100 students from the 3rd semester majoring in English Language Education Program, in one of Indonesian university. There are two test obtained during this research, the first is phonemic identification test in order to measure the level of phonemic awareness, and the second is reading comprehension test to measure students’ reading comprehension skill. Simple linear regression was applied to validate the influence of English Phonemic Awareness to English Reading Comprehension. The result revealed that the correlation coefficient (r) value between the two variables shows .352 degrees with the significance level .000, while the coefficient of determination (r2) shows . HIGHLIGHTS: The ability to identify English phoneme in isolation supports learners to link its letter sound which help them to develop their recognition on alphabetic code. Phonemic identification contributes to phoneme segmenting and blending knowledge that further support learners in word recognition and processing acquisition as the components of reading comprehension skill.

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