Mastery of English grammar for students in English education departments has a dual purpose, namely to improve their ability to communicate in English fluently and accurately, and to prepare them for becoming English teachers capable of explaining aspects of the English language. Thus, the English grammar course series is expected to equip students with the ability to use the language at the same time as explaining elements of the English language. This investigation aims to improve the learning, learning process, and the results of English grammar courses by integrating the deductive method and holistic assessment approach. This consists of assessment for learning (AfL), assessment as learning (AaL), and assessment of learning (AoL). The study was conducted among 72 fourth-semester students in the English education department at the University of Mataram. Data were collected using various techniques such as tests, observations, portfolios, and documentation, and were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively. From the analysis it was concluded that (1) the materials of EG were designed to fulfil the teaching and learning process by integrating the deductive method and the holistic assessment approach, with the proportion of AfL and AaL higher than that of AoL; (2) the integration produced a significant improvement in the TOEFL test (SWE section), with an increase of 63.24 points – from an average 388.84 on the pre-test to 452.01 on the post-test; (3) students responded positively to both the model used and the implementation of the deductive method and holistic assessment. The practical implication of this research is that those teaching grammar in English education need to consider applying holistic assessment in both design and implementation.

The success of learning cannot be separated from the level of self-directed learning (SDL) of the students. Therefore, this study aims at describing the level of EFL learners’ self-directed learning and exploring the main factors which affect their SDL levels. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative research. The participants are the fourth-semester students of the English Education Program in higher education in Lombok. The data were collected by using two sets of questionnaires: a close-ended questionnaire and an open-ended questionnaire. The data were analyzed with a thematic analysis method. The findings showed that 60% of students are at moderate level, 33% high, and 1% in low level. Two main factors which affect students’ SDL levels are teacher-student interaction and intrinsic motivation.

This study aims to determine whether short storytelling can improve students' speaking ability at MAN 1 BIMA. This research used a pre-experimental research design with a quantitative approach. In this research, the samples were taken from students' grade X Bahasa in MAN 1 BIMA. The total number of samples was ten students. Purposive sampling was used. Speaking test was used to collect the data. The collected data were analyzed descriptively and by using t-test. The results show that 1) the use of short storytelling is effective in improving the students' speaking ability, 2) the students' speaking ability in terms of pronunciation in speaking English can be improved after applying short storytelling, and 3) there was a significant difference between the students’ speaking ability before and after using short storytelling.

ABSTRAK Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilaksanakan berdasarkan permintaan guru-guru MAN Gerung di Kabupaten Lombok Barat dalam upaya peningkatan skill membaca mereka dalam menghadapi The International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Karena program pengabdian masyarakat kami sebelumnya belum pernah menyentuh IELTS, padahal ada kebutuhan bagi guru-guru untuk melaksanakan program pertukaran guru ke luar negeri yang sangat membutuhkan kemampuan IELTS yang baik. Oleh karenanya kali ini kami akan memperkenalkan IELTS kepada guru-guru MAN Gerung terutama bagian Reading di dalam modul akedemik IELTS.   ABSTRACT This community service program was conducted based on the request from teachers at MAN Gerung in West Lombok in order to improve the teachers’ reading skills in coping with the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). There is an urgency for the teachers under the Religion Ministry of Indonesia to be familiar with the IELTS since the Ministry offers several programes that allow teacher to go abroad either on short or long program as long as they meet the language requirement that is IELTS. However, the teachers are not only unfamiliar with the formats of IELTS, but they also have never seen one. This is the reason why our team introduced IELTS to the teachers at MAN Gerung particularly in the IELTS Reading Academic Module.

Guru-guru Bahasa Inggris SMP di Kota Mataram menghadapi tantangan yang serius dalam profesi mereka. Tantangan tersebut berupa kesulitan mereka dalam menulis dan mempublikasikan artikel ilmiah selain laporan PTK yang sangat mereka butuhkan untuk dapat naik pangkat ke jenjang lebih tinggi. Sebagai wujud kerjasama seerti tertuang dalam MOU antara FKIP Universitas Mataram dan Dinas Pendidikan Kota Mataram serta antara Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris dan MGMP Bahasa Inggris SMP Kota Mataram, maka para pihak sepakat untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut melalui bimbingan tehnis penulisan karya ilmiah. Dari survey awal diketahui bahwa para guru bahasa Inggris SMP di Kota Mataram memiliki motivasi yang cukup tinggi untuk menulis dan mempublikasikan karya ilmiah, namun mereka tidak mengetahui seluk beluknya. Untuk mengatasi kesenjangan tersebut maka dilaksanakan kegiatan bimbingan teknis penulisan karya ilmiah 46 JPL kepada 35 orang guru bahasa Inggris SMP Kota Mataram yang direkrut oleh Dinas Pendidikan, PGRI dan MGMP Bahasa Inggris SMP Kota Mataram. Kegiatan dilaksanakan secara terintegrasi dimana teori dan konsep diintegrasikan dengan latihan terbimbing dan latihan mandiri secara tatap muka dan daring serta publikasi dalam jurnal lokal. Kegiatan telah berhasil membantu peserta mengatasi masalah dan 30 dari 35 peserta telah mengunggah artikel ke jurnal lokal.