International Journal of Language and Literature

Mixed Learning Post Pandemic Solutions

Tasya Prawisanthi — 2023-11-25

The uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted many sectors, including the education sector. Students, teachers, and institutions must be able to survive in conditions where distance learning is implemented. Blended Learning (BL) is one of the methods applied internationally during the pandemic. This study aims to investigate the advantages, challenges, and effectiveness of BL. The research method is a systematic literature review (SLR) with a qualitative descriptive research type. This research is a systematic literature review. Researchers explore various literature from various journals accredited by Scopus to Sinta. This study reveals various findings regarding its advantages, challenges, and effectiveness. The main results of this study are to show that this model offers high flexibility and effectiveness in the learning process. This study found that blended learning not only increases the accessibility of education but also encourages higher student engagement through the use of technology and interactive media. In addition, this model allows for personalization of learning, where students can learn according to their own pace and learning style. It also provides opportunities for teachers to develop more innovative and responsive learning strategies to change. This research implies that these findings encourage the development of a more flexible and adaptive curriculum that can optimally combine online and face-to-face learning.

Differentiated English Learning Assessment Viewed from Student Learning Styles

I Gede Ardika Jaya Putra — 2023-11-25

The problem with this research is that teachers do not understand the concept of differentiated learning and assessment tailored to student's learning styles and have not appropriately identified variations in students' learning styles. This hinders the implementation of diverse learning strategies that suit students' needs. This study aims to evaluate and determine the needs of teachers and students in developing learning style-based differentiation assessment instruments. This type of research is descriptive qualitative with a case study design. The research subjects were three teachers and 17 students as pilot test subjects. Data collection was conducted through in-depth interviews with teachers and distributing questionnaires to students. The instruments used were interview guides and learning-style questionnaires. Data analysis was performed using qualitative thematic analysis techniques. The results showed that teachers did not understand the concept of differentiated assessment and had not identified students' learning styles effectively. Based on the questionnaire, grade 6 students show significant variations in learning styles. In conclusion, differentiated assessment is urgent to meet the diversity of student learning styles. This research implies the need for teacher training in designing and implementing differentiated assessments based on student's learning styles to support more effective learning.

Wordwall Media to Enrich English Vocabulary of 4th Grade Students

Kadek Pebi Kusuma Ningsih — 2023-11-25

Masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah rendahnya motivasi siswa dalam belajar kosa kata bahasa Inggris serta keterbatasan media pembelajaran yang digunakan guru. Siswa cenderung cepat bosan dalam proses pembelajaran yang mengandalkan buku teks tanpa adanya tambahan media interaktif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan dan menguji keefektifan media pembelajaran berbasis Wordwall yang mendukung buku My Next Words untuk meningkatkan penguasaan kosa kata bahasa Inggris pada siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian pengembangan dengan model ADDIE, yang meliputi tahapan analisis, desain, pengembangan, implementasi, dan evaluasi. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas 4, dengan uji coba dilakukan pada 5 siswa. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan kuesioner dengan instrumen lembar observasi dan angket. Analisis data dilakukan secara kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Secara kuantitatif, hasil pengembangan media menunjukkan bahwa media Wordwall mencapai nilai validitas sebesar 91% hingga 94,5% berdasarkan evaluasi ahli. Secara kualitatif, media ini dinilai sangat baik oleh siswa dan guru. Kesimpulannya, penggunaan media Wordwall berhasil meningkatkan motivasi dan penguasaan kosa kata siswa sesuai dengan tujuan penelitian. Implikasi penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan teknologi interaktif seperti Wordwall dapat menjadi solusi efektif dalam meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran bahasa Inggris di sekolah dasar.

Cultural Contents of The Bright an English Textbook For Junior High School

Ni Made Meyra Reditya Devi — 2023-11-25

Textbooks often need to portray the target culture accurately. This study aims to discover the cultural categories and how they are represented in the cultural dimensions in the “Bright an English” textbook for grade VII of junior high school. This research uses a qualitative content analysis approach. The data were collected through document analysis and analyzed using and recording data, systematic coding, category creation, and interpretation. This study resulted in two main findings. First, cultural categories were found in full in the textbooks but in unbalanced proportions. This shows the dominance of local culture and the lack of representation of international culture. Second, the representation of cultural categories in the cultural dimension also varies. Representations in the textbooks appear through textual data (words, sentences, dialogues, readings) and image data. Five cultural dimensions (products, practices, perspectives, communities, and individuals) are fully represented in the target culture and international culture through textual data. Meanwhile, in the textual data, the local culture does not show the dimension of perspective. Representation in the form of image data is fully present in the local culture. In the image data, the target culture does not show the dimensions of perspective and community, and the international culture does not show the dimensions of practice and perspective. In conclusion, there are potential imbalances in the representation of global culture that can be addressed to increase the cultural diversity presented to students.

Wordwall-Based Digital Media to Stimulate Students in Learning English Vocabulary

Komang Santi Widi Rahayu — 2023-11-25

In the current digital era, conventional learning media are often considered less attractive for students, especially amidst the dominance of technology in everyday life. The use of digital media such as Wordwall, an interactive learning platform that offers various educational games, is believed to increase students' interest and motivation in learning. Based on previous findings, this research focuses on creating Wordwall media to teach English vocabulary to 5th grade elementary school students. Students have never used learning media designed for vocabulary learning. This research uses the Design and Development (DnD) research paradigm to construct learning media in the form of Wordwalls. The DnD research model consists of three main stages: design, development, and assessment. Researcher notes, validation sheets, expert assessments, and user questionnaires are the instruments used in this research. The subjects of this research were 5th grade elementary school students. The main results of this research show significant results, this shows that the media developed is very good and suitable for use. This research aims to identify how using Wordwall can help students master new vocabulary, strengthen their memory, and increase their involvement in the learning process. The implications of this research indicate that the use of Wordwall-based digital media has significant potential to stimulate students' interest and motivation in learning English vocabulary. By integrating Wordwall in learning activities, teachers can create a more interactive and interesting learning environment, thereby increasing student engagement and speeding up the process of understanding new vocabulary.