Although a plethora of language textbook analysis studies has been conducted, little prior research has focused on grammar exercises in English language textbooks in which a functional grammar perspective is adopted. The current study aims to unearth which extent grammar exercises in English textbooks used in a junior high school in Indonesia...

Adanya wabah virus Covid-19 yang menyebabkan penutupan sementara sekolah-sekolah di Indonesia, memunculkan pertanyaan mengenai bagaimana penilaian speaking dilakukan selama pembelajaran jarak jauh. Penelitian case study ini bertujuan untuk menggali persepsi guru Bahasa Inggris terhadap pelaksanaan penilaian speaking dalam pembelajaran jarak jauh...

Although previous studies showed the pedagogical potential of short stories in language classrooms, only a few studies reported English teacher educators’ perceptions and experiences of using short stories in initial language teacher education courses. At the higher education level, not much has been explored about how short stories are...

The purpose of this study is to elucidate the pedagogical functions of the provided visual images in the English textbooks, explore the visual images exploited for learning tasks, and to seek whether visual images and the content reinforce each other as depicted in textbooks of Senior High School.  Visual image representations are frequently...

The purpose of the present study was to explore pre-service EFL teachers' critical thinking knowledge and educational practice. Their knowledge was examined in terms of pre-service EFL teachers' understanding of critical thinking, the extent to which academic learning environment and family life influence the development of critical...

The present research focused on investigating the implementation, the teacher’s problems, and solutions in implementing synchronous online learning using Google Meet in reading class and exploring the students’ perceptions of implementing synchronous online learning using Google Meet in reading class.An intrinsic case study was used to...

There has been an increasing demand for postgraduate students to publish their scholarly work as one of their graduation requirements. This case also applies to one master’s degree program of a state university in Central Java. The present study attempted to explore the graduate students’ perceptions of writing for scholarly publication, their...

Mastering grammar and vocabulary in communication appears insufficient for learners to communicate with people from around the world. Cultures in ELT materials played a critical part in preparing students for intercultural communication competence (ICC). On the other hand, literature discovers that the examination of cultural content...

Nahar Nurun Nafi. S891802017. “Exploring Generation Z Teachers in Integrating Digital Literacy into English Instructions” Thesis, Advisor I: Prof. Dr. Endang Fauziati, M.Hum., Advisor II: Dr. Slamet Supriyadi, M.Pd. English Education Department, Graduate School, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta.Indonesia is dominated by generation z today....

Bakti, A.M.P. S891908006. 2022 “Academic Self-Efficacy as a Predictor Of Participants’ Arguments in English Debate” Thesis. Advisor I: Prof. Dr. Diah Kristina, M.A. PhD. Advisor II: Dr. Sumardi, M. Hum. English Education Department, Graduate School, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta.The present research focused on investigating the...