<p>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.<strong></strong></p>
As the revolutionary approach in education, the use of mobile devices for learning undoubtedly has a great influence on students' academic success. Many studies have found that these tools are satisfying in terms of authenticity, simplicity, and portability promoting students' learning autonomy where they can study anywhere and anytime. Using the lens of narrative inquiry, this study explored a student's experience in using mobile devices for autonomous listening activities and investigated the benefits of these activities for her language competences. Interview and narrative frame proposed by Barkhuizen and Wette (2008) were used to answer the research questions. The findings showed that the learner mostly did extensive listening activities by utilizing a large amount of understandable and pleasurable spoken expressions through her devices. Having sophisticated software and great immersion, these tools allow the learner to get massive listening input which develops her vocabulary and basic comprehension. Different from analog tools used in her first listening experience, these tools devote thousands of listening applications and provide thousands of listening sources like live streams, English songs, news, or videos that can be accessed effortlessly. However, it is also revealed that these tools also affects the learner's psychological factors; learning motivation, confidence, and self-efficacy.
WhatsApp has been extensively used by many English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in Indonesia as a near synchronous online learning platform. This program enables users to make announcements, exchange ideas and learning materials, and participate in online debates. Some recent publications inform its utilization in learning language, yet little discusses how students engage in the learning activities. Therefore, to fill this void, the present study aims to investigate the students' behavioral engagement during online learning using WhatsApp. To collect the data, this study employed observation and semi-structured interviews. An observation was completed in one class at a state university in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia to perceive how the students responded to the teacher's instructions during the learning process. Meanwhile, the interviews were conducted with nine students in a similar class. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed that students engaged behaviourally by (1) posing questions or comments politely, (2) using emoticons and emojis as politeness reinforcements, and (3) confirming the unclear information behind the scene. Implications for teaching and further studies are discussed.
Puisi adalah salah satu karya sastra. Dalam konteks EFL, puisi diyakini dapat meningkatkan kreativitas siswa, berfikir kritis dan keterampilan bahasa, terutama membaca dan menulis. Kelas menulis kreatif disediakan sebagai tempat siswa belajar tentang puisi. Salah satu kegiatannya adalah proyek menulis puisi. Berdasarkan hasil, ada prestasi yang baik yang diperoleh siswa. Mereka menulis puisi secara kreatif dalam berbagai tema. Selain itu, umpan balik positif juga diberikan oleh siswa tentang bagaimana mereka akhirnya suka membaca. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyelidiki kreativitas siswa dalam menulis puisi dan tantangan yang dihadapi selama proses penulisan. Metode yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini berupa studi kasus. Lima dari tiga puluh siswa yang memperoleh nilai terbaik menjadi partisipan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan dokumentasi dan juga interview yang dilakukan dua kali. Adapun teknik analisi yang digunakan adalah dokumentasi dan analysis tematik. hasil dari penelitian ini terungkap bahwa kreatifitas siswa sangat bervariasi dilihat dari dua aspek,; yakni pemilihan isi, struktur , language play, serta konektifitas antara gambar dan puisi yang dihasilkan. Selain itu, ada 2 tantangan yang dihadapi siwa dalam proses penulisan puisi; yaitu hambatan kosakata dan juga ide dan konsep yang terbatas.
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