This study explored and compared EFL classroom speaking anxiety among Indonesian and Thai international freshmen in the same multicultural university classroom. Using a comparative qualitative design, the study involved eight purposively selected first-year students at Universitas Islam Darul ‘Ulum Lamongan, comprising...
Arif Rahman Hakim, Syifa' Khuriyatuz Zahro, Buyun Khulel· Linguistic, English Educatio...· 0 citations
Speaking is an essential yet challenging skill for young English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners because it requires linguistic knowledge, communicative competence, and self-confidence. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the Buzz Group Technique in improving the English speaking skills of sixth-grade...
Listening and vocabulary are mutually dependent in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning, yet students often struggle with rapid speech and unfamiliar words when their exposure to English is limited. Animated YouTube videos can combine spoken language, images, actions, captions, and narrative context, but entert...
Farid Hidayatul Arofi, Syifa' Khuriyatuz Zahro, Buyun Khulel· International Journal of Edu...· 0 citations
This study describes the experiences of first-year students related to academic culture silence in English language learning during their transition from high school to university. The study was carried out in the English Education Department of Islamic Darul Ulum University Lamongan, Indonesia, and involved four stude...
