Abstract: This research aimed to identify and classify the types of discourse markers used in Anies Baswedan’s public lecture videos using Fraser’s (1999) framework. The data were collected using a documentation technique, with the source taken from two English-delivered public lecture videos available on Anies Baswedan’s official YouTube channel. This study employed a qualitative content…
This study aims to determine the effect of Venn Diagram Vocabulary Graphic Organizer on Vocabulary Mastery of the first-grade students of SMP Negeri 23 Pekanbaru in the 2024/2025 academic year. The research employed a one-group pretest-posttest design as part of a pre-experimental quantitative method. A sample of 40 students from class VII F was selected through cluster random sampling. Data we…
This research aimed to determine the effect of using Wordwall.net in the teaching of vocabulary to seventh-grade students at SMP Negeri 7 Tualang. This study was motivated by the vocabulary gap experienced by students who switched from elementary schools implementing the 2013 Curriculum where English is an elective subject and in junior high schools implementing the Merdeka Curriculum wher…
Abstract: This study aims to find out the English Study Program of FKIP UNRI students’ perceptions on the Use of TikTok as a Self-Learning Media in English Vocabulary. A quantitative descriptive method was employed, using a close-ended questionnaire with a Likert scale. The sample consisted of 100 first-semester students selected through purposive sampling with 37 students as try-out sa…
This study aims to determine students' perceptions of the use of ChatGPT for learning in the English language program at Riau University. This study aims to examine in detail students' perceptions of the use of ChatGPT for learning in the English Language Education Department of Riau University, considering various factors involved. The focus of the study includes 3 main aspects: Perceived Chat…
Abstract: This research aims to find out the correlation between students’ reading habits and reading comprehension among second-year students of the English Study Program at FKIP Universitas Riau. Employing a correlational quantitative design, the research involved 38 students from Class 4A selected through purposive sampling, while Class 4C was used for the instrument try-out. Data were col…
This study investigates English Department students' perceptions of using Twitter as a social media platform to enhance writing skills. Employing a mixed-method design, the study combines quantitative data from questionnaires distributed to 80 students and qualitative insights from interviews with six participants. The quantitative data reveal that a majority of students actively use Twitter an…
Students in Indonesia, especially in the Pekanbaru area, one high school in Pekanbaru have problems writing descriptive texts. Based on my internship experience in teaching at the school under investigation in Pekanbaru, the problem is the lack of student interest in learning English, and the learning process does not take place efficiently, making it difficult for students to understand the le…
SUMMARY This study examined the correlation between speaking anxiety and presentation performance among sixth-semester English Education students at Universitas Riau. Using a quantitative descriptive design, data were collected from 32 students through the Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety (PRPSA) questionnaire and video-based presentation assessments evaluated by three independe…
This study explores the effect of using Quizizz on students’ vocabulary mastery at SMKN 1 Pekanbaru. A pre-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test design was applied to 37 students of class XI MPLB 3. Students were treated over four sessions using a scientific approach in Merdeka Curriculum, with Quizizz applied as an interactive learning and assessment tool. The vocabulary test focused…
v SUMMARY Teaching students with special needs could be complicated. This research aimed to explore English teachers' challenges in teaching English to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and how they deal with the challenges. This research was conducted at SLB Pelita Nusa Pekanbaru using qualitative methods within a case study research design. In-depth interviews with two English te…
This study aims to find out English students’ perspectives of using Quillbot as a tool in paraphrasing skills. The participants of this study were students in the English Study Program, FKIP Universitas Riau batch 2022. This study used quantitative descriptive research design. Additionally, the data were collected through questionnaire with validity and reliability tested using SPSS 27 and al…
Abstract : This study investigated the perceptions of English preservice teachers at Universitas Riau regarding the role of microteaching in their teaching practice program. Microteaching is a key component in teacher education, designed to equip students with essential teaching skills before they begin their real classroom instruction. Utilizing an explanatory sequential mixed-method approach,…
Abstract This research aimed to find out the effect of using the Duolingo application in enriching high school students’ vocabulary mastery. The participants of this research were eleventh-grade students at a private school in Riau Province in the academic year 2024/2025. The study used a pre-experimental method with a one-shot case study design. Sampling was done using purposive sampling, s…
Abstract : This research aims to determine the effect of using Quizziz in improving the descriptive text writing skills of class X students of SMA Negeri 12 Pekanbaru. The type of research used is pre-experiment with One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The sample used in this study was class X.4 as an experimental class that had been tested with a paired t-test. The results of the study showed t…
Abstract: This research aims to find out the EFL students‟ perceptions in vocabulary mastery through Instagram. The background of this study emphasizes Instagram as a platform where students are able to use it in order to enrich their vocabulary to achieve mastery. This study applied mixed method with explanatory sequential design. In collecting the data, the researcher used close-ended …
This study Investigated the types and reasons for code-switching used by students of the English Study Program at Riau University in WhatsApp group communication. As digital communication has increasingly expanded into academic and social interactions, code-switching has emerged as a common linguistic behavior among bilingual and multilingual speakers. By employing a qualitative content analysi…
This research is motivated by the low literacy levels of students in English language learning, particularly in the reading element. Several factors cause this: a) an inappropriate learning approach, b) monotonous learning media that fail to engage students in understanding the content, and c) limited literacy resources in the learning process. Concerning this, this research aims to produce an …
ABSTRACT The Correlation Between Self Efficacy and Reading Comprehension Ability at the Tenth Grade Students’ SMAN 8 Tanjabtim Deki Saputra1 Rumiri Rotua Aruan2 Masyhur3 Email: [email protected] English Study Program, Language and Arts Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru City, Riau Province, Indonesia The purpose of this…