This study explored the guided reflections of ten pre-service English teachers during their teaching practicum, focusing on the connections between theoretical insights, policy requirements, and classroom experiences. Using the Legitimation Code Theory (LCT) by Maton (2014), particularly the dimensions of Semantic Gravity and Semantic Density, this qualitative research analyzed reflective journ…
This research aims to investigate students' perception on using flashcard in learning English vocabulary. This study employs a qualitative approach as a research design and was conducted at an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia. The participants of this research were seven females and eight male students in one of the English class in the 2nd grade of junior high school. The data were collect…
This research was a pre-experimental study using one group pre-test and post-test design. The objective of the study was to find the effect of mobile-based Al on Indonesian middle school students' pronunciation competence. The population of this study was 9th grade students, consisting of 9th A and 9th B classes in Islamic boarding school. The researcher recruited female and male students from …
This research investigated senior high school students' speaking problems at an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia. This research was conducted using a survey design by applying a paper-based questionnaire as the instrument to collect the data. The population of the research subject was 67 students of the eleventh-grade senior high school. The data was analyzed by using Microsoft Excel 2016. …
This study explores the causes of English-speaking anxiety among university students at English Education study program. The Purpose of the research can be used as input in the English teaching process especially for knowing the factors that influence students English-speaking anxiety. This research was conducted using a design survey by applying online questionnaires and interviews as instrume…
This research was a pre-experimental study using one group pre-test and post-test design. The objective of the study was to find the effectiveness of using academic reading circle technique to teach reading comprehension. The population of this study was the third grade of Islamic junior boarding school. The researcher took female students' class three A and B, totalled 21 students who were sel…
This study explores the correlation between students' mastery of functional grammar and their achievement in writing recount texts, conducted within the context of an Islamic boarding school. The research aims to address two main questions: (1) How do male and female students perform in grammar learning and writing skills and (2) Is there a correlation between the mastery of functional grammar …
This study explores students' experiences in public speaking club activities related to their challenges and strategies. This study used a narrative inquiry as the research method. The research data were obtained from in-depth interviews and students' weekly journals. The participants in this study were two students who are the most active students in the public speaking club at a private Islam…
A pre-experimental design with one group pre-test and post-test was used in this study to determine whether there is any positive or negative effect on students' vocabulary mastery after they are taught using English songs. The population was 39 students with 21 females and 18 male from the eighth grade of an Islamic junior high school. A written vocabulary test and a field note were used in th…
English proficiency can be seen from the richness of the vocabulary mastery by the students. This research aims to improve students' English vocabulary skills using flashcards media. This research was carried out on first year students at Islamic junior high schools in Indonesia. This research used quasi experimental design consisting of an experimental class and a control class. The population…