The purpose of this research was to investigate perceptions of English study program students of Universitas Riau on using Twitter for vocabulary acquisition. This research was conducted using a mixed methods approach with a sequential explanatory research design. The population of this research was the second-year English study program students of Universitas Riau. The sample size was 41 stude…
The integration of digital tools and cultural content has been explored in every level of education nowadays, yet there are still few studies that have connected it to Riau local wisdom, particularly its tourism destination. This research aimed to develop an interactive learning media based on Riau tourism places for learning descriptive text. This research followed the ADDIE model for its deve…
The Objective of this research is to find out the English vocabulary achievement level of the third grade students in MAN 3 Pekanbaru. The sample of this research was third grade students of MAN 3 Pekanbaru, which consisted of 60 students. The data was collected using vocabulary test namely multiple choice test. The results of this research showed that there were 60 students who participated in…
Students need to understand the meaning of various vocabularies that can support the learning process. With the importance of vocabulary mastery, this study aims to determine the increase in vocabulary mastery in seventh-grade students from the effectiveness of PowerPoint as interactive media. This pre-experimental research used a group pretest and post-test. This test was conducted with 34 stu…
This research aims to develop an interactive PowerPoint for learning vocabulary on ‘Crime and Criminal and Social Media’ material. The research subjects were 39 first semester students majoring in English study program at Riau University. The researcher applied Research and Development (R&D). The research instrument was interview, the research data were analyzed by using material expert val…
This study found that the students in the SMPN 3 Peranap lack vocabulary, which makes it difficult for them to learn English. This occurrence arises from students’ reluctance and fear of making errors, resulting in a lack of attentiveness during lesson explanations. The teacher needs to demonstrate creativity in establishing a comfortable and enjoyable learning atmosphere through the use of m…
One of the most crucial language abilities that students needs is reading comprehension. Understanding the meaning of the text in order to determine the lexical meaning of sentences is referred to as reading comprehension. Reading involves a translation process as well. Textual content and translating text from one language to another are the subjects of translation activities. As a result, stu…
This study aimed to analyse English department students' attitudes towards their lecturers' code-switching at Universitas Riau and its perceived impact on learning motivation and English development. Employing a quantitative survey design, data were collected from 73 third-year students using a 30-item questionnaire adapted from Al-Qaysi (2019), which utilized a 5-point Likert scale. The questi…
This research aims to explore the perceptions of English Study Program students towards web-based learning for TOEFL instruction at the University of Riau. The population of this study consists of second-year students, totaling 117 participants. The researcher used a questionnaire comprising 15 questions to gauge the students' perceptions. The questionnaire included two indicators: implementing…
This research is about the analysis of word formation processes of the latest updated words in September 2023 in the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Online Dictionary (OALD). The objective of this research is to identify the types of word formation processes of the latest updated words in September 2023 in the OALD and to find out how the word formation processes occur in the latest updated words i…
The objective of this research is to find out whether there is significant effect of using KWL strategy on understanding descriptive text. This research is a quantitative research with pre-experimental research design (pre-experimental research method). The population of this research was the X grade students of SMAN 3 Tapung Hulu which amounted to 191 students. The sample was class X IPAS 2 wh…
This research investigates the level of reading comprehension ability of third year English students at the University of Riau in comprehending English exposition texts, which is important for academic success but often a challenge for non-native speakers. A quantitative descriptive survey was conducted on 90 third-year students using a 50-question test covering five aspects of comprehension: m…
Backchannels are usually employed to convey feedback from the addressee during conversations. When one person speaks at length, listeners often respond with brief replies to demonstrate engagement and understanding. The prevalence and accessibility of backchannels have increased significantly over time, allowing a wide range of individuals to encounter and use them in various contexts effortles…
This study focuses on the figurative language found in People magazine and Marie Claire magazine’s beauty advertisements that published in December 2022 to October 2023. This study purposes to explore the types of figurative language found in beauty advertisement and also to explain the contextual meaning of the texts containing figurative language used on beauty advertisement of the People m…
Abstract: Since Indonesians' proficiency in English is quite low and English is considered as a foreign language, most universities and government agencies in Indonesia require English tests as an administrative requirement. To have high proficiency in English, most of the universities rely on standardized tests such as TOEFL to measure English language proficiency. Most of the students’ prob…
This research aimed to compare the ability level of male and female students of Junior High School in comprehending English texts. The research was conducted at March 2024. The population of this research was the second-year students of SMP N 5 Pekanbaru with the total number of 70 students (32 males and 38 females). The random sampling technique was used to determine the research sample. The i…
This research aims to portray the students’ perception of the implementation of Team-Based Project in Learning Media class. This is a compulsory subject for the third year students as the characteristic of English Study Program in University of Riau. To answer the questions, the data were obtained through a questionnaire. The findings of the research are expected to contribute to the body of…
This research actually analysed how the students understand about listening comprehension by watching movie. It not only entertains the audience, but also as the media for learning English in this case listening comprehension. Students can enhance their vocabularies, improve their pronunciation and accent. In this research, the researcher used semi quasi-experimental test to collect the data f…
Grammarly is one of the famous Automated Writing Evaluation(AWE) tools used by many students. Many studies reveal that this tool can improve students' writing skills. This research aims to identify the perception of English Study Program Students of FKIP Universitas Riau toward using Grammarly in writing essay. This research used quantitative methods. Questionnaires were used to collect data re…
This study aimed to Identify types and the reasons of using Code Switching in “Java Heat” Movie. This research used descriptive qualitative design. The data source of this research was the script of Java Heat Movie. The finding shows that the types of Code Switching used in this movie were Tag Switching (1 data), Intersentential Switching (2 data), and Intrasentential Switching (14 data).Me…