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PERBEDAAN GAYA CINTA PADA PASANGAN MAHASISWA LDR DI TINJAU BERDASARKAN JENIS KELAMIN Open
This study aims to examine the differences in love styles between male and female university students engaged in long-distance relationships (LDR). This topic is important because love styles influence how individuals build and maintain ro…
Adaptasi Budaya Mahasiswa Indonesia pada Program Study of The U.S. Institutes (SUSI) 2024 di Amerika Serikat Open
This study aims to examine the communication strategies of Indonesian students in adapting during the Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) 2024 program in the United States. The background of this research stems from the challenges particip…
In-Country Free Trade Zone in Post–Conflict Aceh: Illegal Cigarette Trade in Sabang, Indonesia Open
The implementation of the Sabang Free-Trade Zone (FTZ) has implications for the increasing distribution of illegal cigarettes in the mainland areas of Aceh. It exacerbates state financial losses, community health problems, and the workload…
Critical Narrative of Santri Against Fake News and Religious Moderation Open
In the era of disruption, digital literacy is a must in the communication process, particularly for students or santri in schools and madrassas. As one of the most active social media users, Madrasah and Dayah students must understand the …
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Scrutinizing the Impacts of Grammarly Application on Students’ Writing Performance and Perception Open
This research explored the impact of the Grammarly application on students’ writing performance and perceptions, particularly during the thesis writing stage. Writing is a complex cognitive process requiring strategic planning, organizatio…
The Rhetoric of Covid-19 Pandemics: Insights from The Indonesian Government’s Public Media Statements Open
In response to the Covid-19 outbreak, the Indonesian government must take anticipatory steps to fight against global infections increasingly unsettling the public. Many media have highlighted the government's way of dealing with the pandem…
LOCATING LEARNER-CENTERED INSTRUCTION IN ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOLS’ CLASSROOMS: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES Open
Progressive Education (PE) aims to promote students' active participation and involvement in the learning process. PE strongly supports learner-centered instruction (LCI), enabling students to be active participants rather than passive rec…
CHALLENGES OF FEMALE PRINCIPALS IN MADRASAH LEADERSHIP IN BANDA ACEH: A GENDER ANALYSIS Open
Women's leadership is gaining more recognition in the public eye, particularly in professional leadership roles within educational institutions. Despite facing challenges such as seniority, local customs, and societal perceptions, these ob…
English teachers’ practices and beliefs towards instructional media in Indonesia Open
Teachers’ practices and beliefs about instructional media are crucial in teaching English, as they can motivate students’ enthusiasm if teachers use them engagingly. Despite their importance, teachers’ practices and beliefs regarding instr…
Political and Educational Messages in Serambi Indonesia: A Framing Analysis Open
The existence of the media in social life is essential. Apart from providing a forum for distributing information, the media also play an important role to control the government performance. However, the media often frames reality and at …
Rekonstruksi Ideologi Superioritas Laki-Laki sebagai Penerima Wahyu (Analisis kata Rijalan pada QS. al-Anbiya' ayat 7 dengan Metode Ma’na Cum Maghza) Open
Previous interpretation of QS. al-Anbiya’ ayat 7 states that this verse is the argument that the messenger is only from men. However, it turns out that the word rijāl in QS. al-Anbiya’ ayat 7 there are indications of the meaning of women w…
A critical discourse analysis of the representation of Ukrainian refugees across the British mainstream news media Open
This research investigates the dominant rhetorical/ discursive strategies in the British mainstream news media regarding their reports on Ukrainian refugees in the United Kingdom (UK). While news media have negatively constructed the non-E…
PUBLIC UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES’ SERVICES: EVIDENCES FROM AR-RANIRY ISLAMIC STATE UNIVERSITY AND SYIAH KUALA UNIVERSITY BANDA ACEH Open
Banda Aceh is the provincial capital of Aceh and has been declared as an economic mobility and education center. This period was marked by the establishment of several public and private schools, as well as public and private universities.…
CLASSIFYING "CULTURE" IN INDONESIAN SECONDARY PUBLIC EDUCATION EFL TEXTBOOKS Open
This study investigates the categorization of cultural materials and the sense of the culture of two "Bahasa Inggris 2017 updated edition" English textbooks for grades X and XI in senior high school in Indonesian secondary education. This …
Acehnese Loanwords and Contact with Other World's Languages Open
The research aimed to uncover some Acehnese loanwords’ etymological and historical roots, which may help unravel the relationships between the world’s languages. The method applied in the research was the word-etymology model or lexical et…
Weighing research competencies of department of English language education graduates at UIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh Open
The purpose of this study is to scrutinize participants’ research competency, source of research competency, and problems related to the research conduct. Nine graduates of the Department of English Language Education were purposefully sel…
Using Direct Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA)Technique to Teach Reading Comprehension for Eleventh Grade Students Open
This research is using the Direct Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) Technique to Teach Reading Comprehension for Eleventh Grade Students. The research problems of this research are how the use of the Direct Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) …
Using Direct Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) Technique to Teach Reading Comprehension for Eleventh Grade Students Open
This research is using the Direct Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) Technique to Teach Reading Comprehension for Eleventh Grade Students. The research problems of this research are how the use of the Direct Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) …
Interpersonal communication patterns of facilitators for child victims of sexual violence in Aceh Province Open
Cases of sexual violence against children in Aceh are increasingly worrying. The data collected from SIMFONI-PPA of the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection recorded that in 2021 there were 5,463 cases of violence against c…
Is it More Intrinsic or Extrinsic? The Motivation of Gayonese EFL Students to Learn English Open
Motivation is a crucial concept for being successful in learning. Highly motivated students will do their best in learning any subject. This quantitative study aimed to investigate the predominant type of motivation among Gayonese students…
Students’ Perception on the Use of Video Conferencing Software for Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
This study analyzes how students perceive the use of video conferencing software for educational purposes during the epidemic. During a pandemic, the researcher focuses on the students' use of Zoom, Google Meet, and Skype. This study's sam…
International Teaching Internship: Development of Pre-Service Teachers’ Competences Open
Teachers’ competences should be shaped from a very early stage of their training (Mâţă, Cmeciu, & Ghiaţău, 2013). For that reason, pre-service teachers are required to get involved in teaching internships and gain professional experience f…
Papuan Student Communication Ethics in Aceh: An Intercultural Communication Analysis Open
Ethical communication has now become an important issue in message delivery as cultural exchanges taking place in the community may lead to dispute and conflict. This study, thus, wants to know how the communication ethics between Papuan s…
Dissecting the types and functions of religious humor in Nasreddin Hoja short-stories Open
Humor is a significant element in funny stories. This study aims to analyze the types and functions of humor in selected Nasreddin’s short stories from the book Nasreddin’s Funniest Stories (2011) by Yusup Priyasudiarja and Y. Sri Purwanin…
The Effectiveness of the Aceh Ombudsman Representatives Maladministration Handling: An Insider Perspective Open
The Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia oversees public services, particularly timely responses to reports. Since 2018, the Aceh Representative of the Indonesian Ombudsman handled 150 reports. It is interesting to investigate how well t…
A Qualitative Inquiry of Politeness Approaches through Gender Category: Evidences from University Students in Aceh Open
PurposeThis study examines the politeness strategies employed by male and female students and its differences across genders. MethodTo collect data for this qualitative study, 16 participants (with equally eight male and female students) w…
The challenges and strategies of Islamic school mentor teachers in implementing ELT lesson plans Open
The availability of the lesson plans as organized guidance for teachers is critical in achieving the objectives of English Language Teaching (ELT) in policy decisions, curriculum planning, and classroom implementations. However, it is unav…
TEACHING ADVANCED LISTENING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: LECTURERS’ STRATEGIES EXPLAINED Open
Listening is one of the four sub-skills in English that need to be mastered. Learning will be more effective when using the appropriate learning strategies. In this pandemic period, appropriate learning strategies are necessary to optimize…
Researching professional English as a foreign language lecturer in the industry 4.0: A curriculum perspective Open
The issue of professional English as a foreign language (EFL) lecturer in the industrial revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) era has received considerable attention. However, very few studies on this subject have been conducted in Indonesia, particula…
Prospects and Challenges towards Professional Development of English Lecturers in Islamic Tertiary Education in Indonesia Open
Teaching is a complex career in which teachers and those involved in teaching are required to engage in professional development programs to improve teaching competences and guarantee effective teaching. This qualitative case study intervi…