This research analyzed the types of code-mixing used in “Filosofi Teras” book, written by Henry Manampiring based on the theory by Muysken (2000). The researcher chose this book because the writer is a bilingual person, as a result in his literature work, he used code-mixing on purpose to make the reader feel more related to the topic that he wrote. In this research, the researcher used a q…
This research aims to find out the perception of English Study Program students of FKIP Universitas Riau towards using Grammarly as an online grammar checker in academic writing. In this research, the researcher applied a mixed-method research with explanatory sequential design. The instruments used to collect the data were questionnaires and interviews. There were 30 items in the questionnaire…
This research aims to find out the correlation between the use of YouTube and speaking ability on English Department students of Riau University. The research design was descriptive correlational that focused on the quantitative approach. The population of the research is the fourth semester of the English department with 76 students involved as the research samples. To collect the data,…
This study aimed to measure the effect of word search game on improving vocabulary of the seventh grade students of SMP Budi Dharma Dumai., This research uses quantitative research and applied pre-experiment, one group pretest and posttest research design. The population of this research is all seventh grade students consisting of 70 students, while the sample of the research was VII 3 consisti…
This study aims to find out students’ perception on the use of english songs for vocabulary development. This research used descriptive design, using questionnaire. The respondents were second-semester students of the English Education Department University of Riau. The technique used in collecting data was 14 item statement questionnaire for 40 students. The results of the research show that…
The objective of this research was to find out the perception of the third year Rambah Samo junior high school students toward Whatsapp for English learning medium. This research uses quantitative methods with survey approach. The sample for this research included 42 students from the third year SMPN 5, Rambah Samo who experienced in learning English trough WhatsApp as learning medium. The inst…
The lack of student interest and participation during teaching and learning activities motivates teachers to utilize technology for students to increase their interest, especially in vocabulary development in English learning. The purpose of this research was to find out whether Quizlet application is effective in improving students' vocabulary. The design of this research was quasi-experiment…
Digital posters are visually appealing and can capture students' attention more effectively than traditional teaching materials, while Canva offers a wide range of design tools and templates, allowing students to express their creativity in designing posters. Hence, digital poster creation on the Canva application is suitable as instructional media. This study aims to investigate the effect of …
This research aims to investigate EFL students’ writing self-efficacy at the English Study Program FKIP Universitas Riau. In this research, the researcher applied explanatory mixed method research design with a closed-ended questionnaire and an open- ended questionnaire as the instruments. The population of this research were 108 respondents from the third semester students taking Post Interm…
The aims of this research are to identify the types and the functions of slang in the film “Don’t Look Up” based on Allan and Burridge theory. This research was conducted by doing descriptive qualitative method with content analysis design. The source of this research is taken from the movie and the script of “Don’t Look Up” movie directed by Adam McKay. Based on the research result…
The aims of this study were to analyze the types of code mixing used by beauty influencers in TikTok and the reasons of why they used code mixing in their videos. The method that used in this research is descriptive qualitative to collect the data from the transcript of beauty influencers’ videos. Interviewing the beauty influencers is used to find out the reasons of why they use code mixing …
Students encounter difficulties when it comes to speaking in online classes, particularly when they are navigating this new era of E-learning during the pandemic. This research aims to find out the speaking problems in E-learning due to covid-19 faced by the 6th semester students of the English Study Program of FKIP Universitas Riau. This research is a descriptive study with a mixed method rese…
This research aimed to know the learning autonomy of the sixth semester students of the English study program Universitas Riau. This research is quantitative research. The research involved 74 students from two classes. The instrument in this research is questionnaire. The questionnaire that researcher adapt is called MILLA (Measuring Instrument for Language Learner Autonomy) was designed by Ca…
This research was aimed to discover whether there is any effect of using Canva as teaching media on descriptive text writing ability of SMP YLPI seventh grade students. Experimental research was used in this study. This research is classified as a quasi-experiment, where in conducting this research, the writer involved one group pre-test and post-test design without the use of control group. S…
This study aims to investigate the English Study Program students’ perceptions of online listening courses during the COVID-19 Pandemic at FKIP Universitas Riau. The subjects of this study were 89 students majoring in English Study Program in the academic year of 2020. This research is a mixed method study with explanatory sequential design. Researchers used surveys to collect quantitative da…
The aim of this research is to find out whether or not there is a significant correlation between social media usage and English vocabulary mastery of the fifth-semester students of the English Study Program Universitas Riau. By applying the quantitative method, this research used a population with the total 112 students, while the selected samples were 76 students, using a cluster random sampl…
The purpose of this research is to study students’ writing ability in descriptive text at first grade of SMK Metta Maitreya Pekanbaru. This study was descriptive quantitative research. The subject of this research was the first-grade students of SMK Metta Maitreya Pekanbaru while the object of this research was students’ writing ability in descriptive text. The writing used cluster random s…
The objective of this research was to find out what types of grammatical errors were made by the first grade students of SMA Negeri 15 Pekanbaru in writing recount texts. The types of errors were analyzed according to Dulay’s theory. This was a descriptive research design that focused on a quantitative approach. The sample for this research was 36 students of the school above. They were selec…
Textbook is a book that serves as a guideline for learners and teachers in supporting in teaching and learning process. In this study aims to analyze the English textbook based on BSNP. This research attempted to discover whether or not the English textbooks analyzed met the criteria of a good textbook adapted from BSNP instrument and whether it was relevant to the 2013 Curriculum and to find o…
This research reviews students’ perceptions of English online learning in senior high school during pandemic Covid-19. The research was aimed to determine students’ perceptions of English online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. The objective of the research is to get information about the students’ perceptions in online learning during pandemic especially in learning English at SMAN…