Reading is a multidimensional, intellectual activity, which requires specific skills and strategies. Indonesian researchers have conducted research addressing various issues in reading in the domain of English as a Foreign Language/EFL. This article reviews the current development of theories and models of EFL reading and qualitative research into EFL reading in Indonesia. Through discussion of theoretical and practical perspectives, it appears that EFL reading researchers and teachers in Indonesia are interested in promoting and conducting studies not only on the effectiveness of intensive reading, but also of extensive reading in their academic institutions. In this way, their students will have sufficient opportunities to gain competence in both types of reading, and will develop the capability of using their knowledge of English to capitalise on the advancement of science and technology in the global world.
This paper offers a critical response to fundamental theories of representation in the introductory section of Representation: Cultural Representations and Signifying Practices, a book written by Hall, Evans, and Nixon. As of January 2023, the book had won critical acclaims and was cited 13,500 times. The writers discuss how important a system of representation operates to connect language, society, and cultural differences in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Using a specific case of Boso Walikan, the Malangese slang language as a representational system, the writers discover that cultural differences may occur within the same society where most people share the same cultural values and speak the same language. In this case, not all Malangese people like to speak their unique slang language although they were born and grown up in Malang and can speak the slang well. In the end, the whole process of strange to familiar ideas of expressions, thus representations, matches very closely with the concept of shared meaning in any given culture or unique system of representation. For the case of Boso Walikan, it seems safe to suggest that any of its native users are just ‘more experienced’ speakers of the slang language.
This paper proposes new ways of reimplementing a form of bilingual education in Indonesia. Bilingual education was once implemented at international standard schools in Indonesia but failed for some reasons. The authors propose a more suitable form of bilingual education in Indonesia based on language acquisition theories which suggest that bilingual education should be developed on the basis of content-based instruction focusing on visual and physical ways of teaching. In this respect, physical education and arts should be prioritised over mathematics, ICT, and science subjects.
Recent issues on social and politics have become so influential in Indonesia that people are divided and become increasingly intolerant. In the era of intolerance it is quite right to rediscoverand analyse arguments of the late K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid, the fourth president of Indonesia that earned his reputation as an international religious scholar, a defender of pluralism, and a champion of humanity. This paper presents a discourse analysis on argumentative devices used byAbdurrahman Wahid in his English articles published at www.gusdur.net. Wahid used the eight argumentative devices masterfully in his articles. Evaluative expressive expressions were the most frequent argumentative device (31%). Wahid tended to show his value judgments bluntly, either positive or negative, to comment or react to current issues under discussion. Such an emotional tendency potentially came from Wahid’s own point of view that was based on things which were ideal for him, not on objective analyses made by other people.
A star telescope is a device in the field of astronomy that serves to observe celestial objects. The use of telescopes in the Astronomy Laboratory, Department of Physics, State University of Malang, is still conventional. Its use is limited to direct and scheduled observations in the laboratory. The use of such telescopes makes the use of telescopes less effective and efficient, especially during a pandemic when the online learning system is still in effect. This research has been developed with the title “Development of Introductory Astronomy Learning Innovations with Telescope Access Practicum and Online-Based Reporting”. The telescope used in this research is the Celestron 2000 Telescope, one of the telescopes used in astronomical research at the Department of Physics, State University of Malang. Overall, the system in this study was good enough for online-based practicum learning. However, there are still shortcomings, and further improvements need to be made to the camera resolution and focus setting system, which is still manual. Thus, it is necessary to follow up on this research and focus on improving the focus-setting system. The method used is to program the Arduino serial monitor stepper motor so that it can be ordered to move clockwise or counterclockwise. The researcher creates the Windows desktop application with the help of Visual Studio 2022 to make it easier to order Arduino serial monitors without entering the Arduino IDE application. The test results show that the system can produce good image focus by using the commands that have been made. This system is computer-based, so the practice of observing celestial bodies uses the internet network and can be accessed online.
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