Lingua Scientia

THE IDEOLOGY, DOMINATION AND POWER REPRESENTATION OF LIMITED FACE-TO-FACE LEARNING IN KUMPARAN.COM: VAN DIJK APPROACH

Agis Andriani — 2024-06-22

The Covid-19 outbreak, which has paralyzed Indonesia for the past two years, prompted online
news companies to provide greater information convenience. In particularly, the news related to
education where the Ministry of Education and Culture made a circular letter regarding the rules
for Limited Face-to-face Learning to restore education. Unfortunately, this decision has pros and
cons because the standardization of patterns related to health protocols for preventing and
controlling the Covid-19 outbreak in schools is not always consistent. Considering this phenomenon,
the researcher used qualitative descriptive research with the Van Dijk approach to analyze the pros
and cons of this news through macrostructure, superstructure and microstructure. Specifically, this
study examined how ideology, domination, and power are represented in Kumparan.com. The
researcher collected data by observing and reading primary data from online news and secondary
data of several journals related to this study. The findings reveal that Kumparan.com has clearly
stated their preferences, which it comes to pro Kemdikbud Ristek, because it shows from its
ideology of nasionalism, some practices of power and domination based on the linguistic
characteristics that support the claim. The use of the linguistics chosen by the author represent that
Suharti as secretary general of the Ministry of Education and Culture has access to discourse to
control it by setting regulations. In short, Kumparan.com as an online news media has power and
dominance in Indonesia as a medium that linking between the voice of the government and the
society for social justice.

LEVERAGING THE ACTIVITY OF WATCHING VIDEO VLOGS: ITS EFFECTS ON STUDENTS' VOCABULARY MASTERY GRADE VII

I Dewa Ayu Dwi Partyastini — 2024-06-22

Previous studies have shown that English as a foreign language (henceforth, EFL) students learned English through watching videos. However, its effects on first time EFL students’ vocabulary mastery remains unclear. Therefore, this research was conducted to determine the effect of watching video blogs (henceforth, vlogs) on EFL students’ vocabulary mastery. This research employed a quantitative approach. Particularly, this study employed quasi-experimental research using a posttest-only control group design. The research was conducted at a junior high school in Indonesia. The experimental group was taught using vlogs, and the control group used conventional strategies. The sample was selected using an intact group sampling technique. The total population of this study was 117 students, and the sample was 61 students. Data was collected through a post-test through a multiple-choice test given to students. The data were analyzed using the Mann Whitney U Test in the SPSS 25.0 program. The Mann-Whitney U Test for independent samples shows a significant difference in students' vocabulary understanding between the experimental and control classes where the significancy value was smaller than 0.05. The learning outcomes of the experimental class were higher than the control class (Mexp=62.34; Mcon=47.24). Based on these results, there is a significant influence on EFL student's vocabulary mastery.

INVESTIGATING EFL PRESERVICE TEACHERS' PERCEIVED USEFULNESS, PERCEIVED EASE OF USE AND SELF-EFFICACY IN USING AI IN TEACHING WRITING SKILLS

Komang Panca Ari Putra — 2024-07-03

The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of English as a foreign language (EFL) preservice teachers’
perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and self-efficacy in using AI in teaching writing skills. The
research was conducted using quantitative methods and the research design used was a survey design. The
objects of this research are perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and self-efficacy. The survey was
sent to 500 respondents and only 304 respondents returned the questionnaires. The instruments of this
research consist of perceived usefulness which consists of eight items, perceived ease of use which consists
of eight items and self efficacy which consists of eight items. Data was collected using a questionnaire in the
form of a Google form and then analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results showed that EFL preservice
teachers have good levels of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and self-efficacy in using AI in
teaching writing skills. It can be concluded that these EFL preservice teachers are ready to teach writing
using AI since they have good levels of the aforementioned variables

THE LEXICONS USED IN THE PROCEDURES OF MUSLIM WEDDING CEREMONY IN TEGALLINGGAH VILLAGE -NORTH BALI

Nur Jannah — 2024-07-04

This research aimed to describe the lexicons used in the procedures of the Muslim wedding ceremony in Tegallinggah village. Also describe the cultural meanings of the lexicons. The study was design in the form descriptive qualitative study. The data of this study were collected through observation, interview, note-taking, and recording. The researchers were main instrument of this study. The additional ones were observation sheet, interview guide, notebook and recorder. Three informants in this study were selected based on a set of criteria. This result of the study shows six procedures: ngomongin ‘first proposal’, ngidih di base tampin’ second proposal’, ngidih di jaje bantal’ engagement ceremony’, akad nikah’ wedding ceremony’, nyuang nganten ‘picking up the bride’, and walimah ‘wedding reception’. Thirty-five lexicons in the wedding ceremony: ngomongin, ngidih, base, tampin, base, jaje bantal, jaje pasung, uang halal, mahar, sa'ah, seserahan, suscatin, metangas, akad, nikah, wali, saksi, sambutan, tausyiah, asrakalan, al berjanji, ijab, kabul, mahallulqiyam, tabarrukkan, sakinah, mawaddah, warrahmah, nyuang, nganten, mepantun, ngerentebin, samrah, ngunye, walimah, and medelokan. These lexicons hold culture symbolic significance which reflect the local people relationship with God, their community, and the surrounding nature. All relation underscores the importance of living in harmony both in spiritual and earthly realms.

AN ANALYSIS OF CODE SWITCHING USED BY BEGINNER-LEVEL STUDENTS IN SLUKAT LEARNING CENTER

Ida Ayu Kadek Shevany Natasya Dewi — 2024-07-10

This study aims to examine the phenomenon of code-switching produced by beginner-level students at Slukat Foundation, focusing on the types of code-switching by using Hoffman's (1991) theory and how code-switching occurs by using Matrix Language Frame (MLF) by Myers-Scotton (2006). This research uses a descriptive qualitative method with the students' beginner level students as the subject. Data collection techniques use observation and digital recorders. Data analysis uses a mixing method (coding) from the theory of Creswell and Creswell (2017) and interactive data analysis by Miles and Huberman (1994). The research findings revealed that the type of intra-sentential code-switching is most actively used. Meanwhile, intra-sentential is rarely used, and beginner students do not use tag-switching at all. It was also found that beginner students were more active in producing code-switching using Indonesian as the matrix language instead of English. This study provides insights into the patterns and preferences of code-switching among beginner learners, contributing to the understanding of language use in informal educational settings.

THE NEEDS ANALYSIS OF FIFTH GRADE ENGLISH TEACHERS OF DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING MATERIALS IN EMANCIPATED CURRICULUM

Anak Agung Dilla Kusuma Dewi — 2024-07-10

The purpose of this study was to analyze teachers’ needs for differentiated materials for learning English in the Emancipated Curriculum. This research used a descriptive method with a qualitative approach by Miles and Huberman (2014) model. There were four stages to carrying out the analysis, including (1) data collection, (2) data reduction, (3) data display, and (4) conclusions. The object of this research was the fifth-grade teachers’ needs for differentiated materials. Meanwhile, the subjects of this study were two English teachers in two driving schools in Denpasar. The research instruments used were an observation sheet and an interview guide. Results of this study showed that teachers in schools A and B need differentiated materials, including complete material explanation, more exercises, varied learning models, and contents based on visual, auditory, read/write, and kinesthetic learning styles. It can be concluded that both teachers need differentiated materials to support English learning in this Emancipated Curriculum.

LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES USED BY ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDY PROGRAM STUDENTS

Indah Loviani — 2024-07-16

This study was conducted with the aim to investigate the Language Learning Strategies (LLS) used by students in learning English and to describe the factors that influence students' choice of strategies. The study identified the strategies most frequently used by students of English education study program at a public university in Bali. This research uses quantitative descriptive method. In this study, the total sampling is 95 from English education study program students. Data were collected through the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) version 7.0 questionnaire developed by Oxford, the questionnaire has been adapted and validated by 2 expert judgments and given to English education students. SILL consists of 50 statements which have six categories namely memory, cognitive, compensation. metacognitive, affective, and social. The results showed that the most frequently used strategy by English education students was metacognitive and compensation as the lowest strategy used. Metacognitive, memory and cognitive strategy was applied with high frequency, and social, affective and compensation strategy were used with medium frequency. Factors that influenced the choice of LLS were gender, semester, age, GPA and motivation.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LET'S READ APPLICATION TOWARD STUDENTS LITERACY

Ni Nyoman Sari Pratiwi — 2024-07-18

This study examines the effects of the Let’s Read application on the English literacy of seventh-grade students, particularly young learners at SMPN 1 Petang. The research employs statistical analysis to compare students' literacy skills in the experimental group, who use the Let’s Read application, with those in the control group, who engage in conventional learning methods. The sample consists of 31 seventh-grade students from SMPN 1 Petang in Badung. The objective is to determine whether the use of the Let’s Read application has a significant impact on their English literacy skills. The results indicate a substantial score difference between the experimental and control groups. An Independent Sample t-test was used to analyze the data, revealing that the one-sided and two-sided p-values were 0.1, less than the standard alpha level (α = 0.05). Therefore, it demonstrates that the Let’s Read application significantly affects the English literacy skills of students at SMPN 1 Petang in Badung.