This study investigates the speaking challenges encountered by 40 students of the English Study Program at Universitas Riau through a descriptive quantitative approach. Using a structured 24-item questionnaire, the findings reveal moderate difficulties in various aspects of speaking, with vocabulary knowledge emerging as the most significant obstacle (Mean = 3.28). Limited lexical resources pla…
The constant changes in curriculum had made the teachers struggled to keep up with the use of technology in their learning and teaching process. While the researcher focused on the vocabulary in writing descriptive text by using flashcard for any high school to use, the researcher chose English teachers and some students from SMAN 3 Pekanbaru as the basis. Therefore, this research aimed to deve…
Vocabulary is considered the most important component of language. Many terms must be acquired and used correctly in listening, speaking, and writing skills that can help with the success of learning English. The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which the use of Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG Mobile) enhances students’ vocabulary knowledge at SMPS IT AL …
This Study aimed to find out EFL teachers’ code-switching motives, attitudes, and students’ perception. The study involved teachers and students of junior high school in Pekanbaru. Participants were instructed to fill out a questionnaire about teachers’ attitudes and students’ perceptions. The teachers were recorded and interviewed to get data types and functions of code-switching in te…
This Research, entitled “An Analysis of Language Learning Strategies of the Students of English Study Program of FKIP,” aims to find out the language learning strategies used by students, and also to find out the most and the least used language learning strategies by students of the English Study Program of FKIP. This study used a descriptive quantitative research design, with a population…
This research, entitled ―The Effect of Transition-Action-Details (TAD) Strategy on Improving Students’ Writing Ability in Recount Texts,‖ aims to examine whether the TAD strategy significantly enhances students’ ability to write recount texts. The study was conducted at SMA Negeri 1 Sungai Apit, involving 34 students from Class X.1 as the research sample. A pre-experimental design emplo…
This research aims to investigates the perceptions of English Department students at Universitas Riau regarding the use of talk shows as a medium to improve their listening skills. Recognizing listening as a foundational skill in language acquisition, the study highlights how talk shows is useful for improving listening skill by offering authentic exposure to various accents, conversational con…
Code switching is a sociolinguistic phenomenon commonly found in bilingual communities, including Indonesia. Podcast as a form of digital communication media frequently feature code-switching, particularly when the speakers alternate between Indonesian and English. This research aims to analyze the types of code-switching used in the podcast on Deddy Corbuzier youtube channel. This research is …
This research examines the ability of the first-grade students of SMAN 5 Pekanbaru to identify mistakes in the language features of descriptive texts within Indonesian-English translations. Employing a quantitative descriptive method, a grammar test comprising 25 multiple-choice questions was conducted with 42 students. The findings indicate that most students (86%) achieved an “Excellent” …
This study analyzes the types of noun phrase modifiers in BBC online news articles on Taylor Swift published in 2024, focusing on how these modifiers vary across entertainment, economic, and political themes. Employing a descriptive qualitative design, the research draws on syntactic frameworks proposed by Biber et al. (2002) and Downing and Locke (2006) to identify, classify, and analyze noun …
This study aims to examine the perception of students from the Madrasah Tsanawiyah Al-Fajar Pekanbaru in learning vocabulary using picture media. The method used is quantitative descriptive with questionnaire to describe and analyze on the student’s perception using Likert scale to obtain perception, which includes five categories: Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree, and Strongly D…
The development of information and communication technology has brought significant changes in education, particularly in academic writing and the prevention of plagiarism. Turnitin, as a digital plagiarism detection tool, is widely used to help students and educators ensure the originality of academic work. This study aims to analyze students‘ perceptions of using Turnitin to detect plagiari…
This research aimed to develop and validate Liveworksheets as interactive instructional media to support the teaching of reading analytical exposition texts in senior high school. The study was motivated by the limited use of interactive media in English reading and students' difficulties in understanding exposition texts, particularly due to the lack of engaging materials. This study used the …
The purpose of this research was to examine the levels, types, and causes of writing anxiety among third-year students in the English Study Program at FKIP Universitas Riau. This study used a descriptive quantitative research design and involved 72 sixth-semester students selected through cluster random sampling. The data were collected using a questionnaire adapted from two established instrum…
This research aimed to develop an interactive PowerPoint as a learning medium to teach reading skills, specifically focusing on explanatory text s for senior high school students. The study employed a Research and Development (R&D) method based on the ADDIE model, limited to the analysis, design, and development stages. A needs analysis revealed that teachers often relied on non-interactive, te…
This research explores the perceptions of English teachers regarding the implementation of the Kurikulum Merdeka in junior high schools in Pekanbaru. The study highlights the importance of education in shaping individuals and emphasizes the need for equal access to learning opportunities. The Kurikulum Merdeka, introduced by the Indonesian Ministry of Education, aims to provide flexibility in t…
The aim of this study was to find out whether there was significantly correlation or not between linguistic intelligence and reading habit. Thirty-four students as sample by using random cluster sampling technique. The method of this study was correlational research. It was found that the outcome of this analysis is Sig. (2- tailed) value is 0.944, and it is greater than 0.05. It can be con…
This research aims to examine the ability of the second-year students of SMKN 1 Pekanbaru in analyzing parts of speech. The total population was 432 students. Through the use of cluster random sampling, one class consisting of 36 students was chosen as the sample. The instrument used in this research was a written test with 40 questions, divided into eight categories of parts of speech: nou…
The integration of technology in education has encouraged the use of various digital applications to enhance learning effectiveness, one of which is the Kahoot application. Although technology is increasingly used in classrooms, its effectiveness in improving students’ vocabulary remains underexplored. This research aims to determine whether the use of the Kahoot application has a signif…
This study aims to describe the reading comprehension ability of eighth-grade students at SMPN 8 Pekanbaru in understanding narrative texts. The research focused on eight components of reading comprehension: identifying the main idea, factual information, vocabulary meaning, reference, inference, generic structure, language features, and social function. A descriptive quantitative method was em…