Papers by Giovanni Oktavinanda
Proceedings of International Conference on Multidiciplinary Research, Dec 17, 2022
This study investigates the most difficult parts in listening comprehension test faced by undergr... more This study investigates the most difficult parts in listening comprehension test faced by undergraduate students from Universitas Teuku Umar. The subject was 30 students who have taken the TOEFL test more than three times. The study used descriptive qualitative research. The data were taken from students' TOEFL score and interview. This study focused on 13 aspects of short dialogues (
Lingua Didaktika: Jurnal Bahasa dan Pembelajaran Bahasa, Nov 23, 2022
Tourists' demands which particularly those of international visitors are best served by tour guid... more Tourists' demands which particularly those of international visitors are best served by tour guides, who are valuable coastal human resources. English as an international language is essential for communicating with travelers and is a crucial communication ability in the travel and tourism sector. Thence, it is necessary to analyze the English needs of local tour guides on the Simeulue coast. There were ten local tour guides chosen through random sampling as the subjects. The research instrument was a questionnaire set adapted from Prachanant (2012) address needs, functions, and issues with the use of English. It also makes reference to elements from the need analysis model developed by Waters & Hutchinson (1987).Interactive Analysis by Miles, Huberman, and Saldana (2014) was used to perform additional analysis on the findings, and the results were later displayed and verified. The results revealed that speaking was the most important English skill for the participants, followed by listening, reading, and writing. Second, individuals felt they lacked proficiency in speaking, listening, writing, and reading. Therefore, they desired to develop their speaking, listening, writing, and reading abilities. It implied that speaking played a major role in tour guiding and needs further follow-ups.
DISERTASI dan TESIS Program Pascasarjana UM, Jul 25, 2018
E-Amal: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Kebijakan Merdeka Belajar - Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) merupakan manifestasi konsep baru di dunia perg... more Kebijakan Merdeka Belajar - Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) merupakan manifestasi konsep baru di dunia perguruan tinggi yang memberikan keleluasaan kepada mahasiswa untuk belajar selama tiga semester di luar program studinya. Tren belajar seperti ini dianggap lebih fleksibel, otonom, dan relevan di zaman sekarang. Ini dianut dengan maksud membantu mahasiswa agar lebih mantap dalam ancang-ancang memasuki dunia kerja. Namun begitu, kebijakan yang tergolong baru ini memunculkan banyak polemik dalam benak mahasiswa, terutama bersinggungan dengan prasyarat, prosedur, dan benefit mengikutinya. Adapun magang atau praktik kerja merupakan salah satu item dari kebijakan MBKM tersebut yang menjadi bahasan khusus dalam artikel ini. Berakar dari masalah yang telah diuraikan, maka penulis memandang krusial untuk mengadakan pengabdian ini. Tujuan pelaksanaannya adalah membantu mahasiswa khususnya Prodi Ilmu Komunikasi, Univesitas Teuku Umar untuk lebih paham secara totalitas menyangkut berbagai ihwal yang m...
SALTeL Journal (Southeast Asia Language Teaching and Learning)
The recent study investigates tertiary students' perspectives on the implementation of the TO... more The recent study investigates tertiary students' perspectives on the implementation of the TOEFL benchmark score as a graduation requirement. There were 100 students chosen randomly in this study. Their perspectives were gathered through a questionnaire and an interview to know the students’ strategies and difficulties in answering the TOEFL test. The results showed that most students agree with the TOEFL benchmark as a graduation requirement however they face obstacles in answering the test. From the interview, the result showed that they had difficulties in answering the listening and grammar sections. This resulted in unfamiliarity with foreign sounds and a lack of practice. Besides, students felt that the minimum TOEFL score for the graduation requirement was beyond their ability since most students were not introduced to TOEFL from the beginning of their study. Most students used their strategies in learning TOEFL through searching some materials on the internet as well a...
EnJourMe (English Journal of Merdeka) : Culture, Language, and Teaching of English
The existence of multi varieties of English in today’s international communication requires the i... more The existence of multi varieties of English in today’s international communication requires the inclusion of what is called World Englishes (WE) in English teaching. While many have attempted to incorporate WE in English classrooms, such clear procedures on how to implement this along with the outcomes are so far hard to find. Therefore, this review elaborates on the implementation of WE, examines the challenges, and highlights the benefits of this incorporation. 18 research articles from the year 2010 to 2019 on the incorporation of WE worldwide starting from school to university context were reviewed. The review reveals that the teaching of WE is mostly still in the introduction phase since a majority of English teachers and learners still prefer the native English varieties. On the other hand, the introduction of WE to English learners may improve their confidence to use English. This review is expected to be able to provide clear current conditions of WE teaching, impose challen...
E3S Web of Conferences, 2022
Minapadi is a prawn rearing system in rice fields that is carried out with rice plants. This stud... more Minapadi is a prawn rearing system in rice fields that is carried out with rice plants. This study aims to increase the income of farmers with high productivity of rice yields and increase the production of giant prawns. The method used is a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) experiment with 3 treatments and 3 replications. The treatments were : P1 = stocking density of 100 ind/plot, P2 = stocking density of 200 ind/plot, P3 = stocking density of 300 ind/plot. This research was conducted for 90 days. Parameters observed were rice productivity and growth. The results showed that the best treatment was P2 = stocking density of 200 ind/plot. By producing an average rice productivity of 5.5 kg/50 m2 and the average relative growth rate of 4.72%. From the results of this study, the application of the Minapadi system with giant prawns had a positive impact on the observed parameters (P<0.05) and thus will provide benefits for farmers.
Community Development Journal : Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat
Masalah siswa tidak mampu berbicara dalam bahasa Inggris karena masalah linguistik dan psikologis... more Masalah siswa tidak mampu berbicara dalam bahasa Inggris karena masalah linguistik dan psikologis masih banyak terjadi di kelas bahasa Inggris saat ini, seperti yang terjadi di SMPN 6 Kecamatan Meureubo, Kabupaten Aceh Barat. Para siswa memiliki kosakata bahasa Inggris dan waktu praktik yang terbatas serta tidak percaya diri untuk berbicara. Literatur menunjukkan bahwa teknik Information Gap dapat digunakan untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan bertujuan untuk membantu memecahkan masalah berbicara Bahasa Inggris siswa dengan menerapkan teknik Information Gap dalam kegiatan mengajar. Teknik tersebut diterapkan pada topik Pengenalan Diri untuk siswa Kelas VII. Kegiatan ini dilakukan pada 19 Oktober 2021 selama satu hari. Hasil dari pengabdian ini adalah siswa menunjukkan semangat untuk berusaha berbicara dalam bahasa Inggris. Selain itu, siswa setuju bahwa teknik ini bermanfaat bagi mereka untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berbicara. Disarankan b...
E3S Web of Conferences
Minapadi is a fish rearing system in rice fields that is carried out with rice plants. This study... more Minapadi is a fish rearing system in rice fields that is carried out with rice plants. This study aims to increase the income of farmers with high productivity of rice yields and increase the production of endemic fish. The method used was a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) experiment with four treatments and 3 replications. PThe treatments are: A1B1 (Legowo 2:1 and giant prawns), A1B2 (legowo 2:1 and fish serukan), A2B1 (legowo 4:1 and giant prawns), and A2B2 (legowo 4:1 and fish serukan). This research was conducted for 90 days in the rice fields of Lango Village, Pante Ceureumen District, West Aceh Regency. Parameters observed were rice productivity, fish growth and business analysis.The results showed that the best treatment was A1B1 (4:1 legowo and giant prawns) with generate value rice productivity average as big as 5 kg/plot, and the average value of the growth of giant prawns is 3.62 g/head and fish serukan is 37.17 g/head. From the results of this study, the application o...
PROMOTING 21st CENTURY’S LEARNING ‘COMMUNICATION AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS’ THROUGH REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY, 2016
Communication and problem-solving skills are the pursuits of 21 st century's learning as individu... more Communication and problem-solving skills are the pursuits of 21 st century's learning as individual's success somehow depends on such skills. English communication skill, as demanded for global work communication, is undeniably essential. It allows ones to stand out from the crowd in the competitive and fast-paced world. Meanwhile, problem-solving skill is worthwhile to compete in the complexities of problems and global challenges. Hence, those two tickets must be practiced and expanded as they pose the priority of language learners' learning target. In this paper, a conceptual idea of constructivist approach to learning in the form of reflective activity is drawn to cover those skills. Reflective practice is an umbrella term used to describe personal responses to opinions, events and experiences in various situations. Reflective activity comprises reflective thinking through which the learners analyze and make judgments about what has happened in their learning experiences. In addition, such reflective thinking is important to promote their learning during problem-solving situations as it provides the learners an opportunity to step back and think how they could solve.
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Papers by Giovanni Oktavinanda