EXPLORING THE USE OF AI-BASED APPLICATIONS BY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TEACHERS TO ASSIST THE COMPLETION OF TEACHER PROFESSIONAL TASKS

The era of society 5.0 has had a tremendous impact on human life, especially on existing technological developments. The various technologies created can also be utilized in the education sector. One technology that can be utilized in the education sector is artificial intelligence (AI). Rapid technological advances must be balanced with the ability of teachers to recognize and operate this technology. It is hoped that the teacher's ability to recognize and operate technology can transmit knowledge about technology to students. In this way, students have been trained from an early age to be able to face the challenges of future developments. Therefore, researchers aim to conduct research that focuses on the effectiveness of the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in learning in early childhood education. This research is a qualitative descriptive study that uses data collection techniques through surveys. Next, all the data collected from the literature review and survey results are analyzed to be described. Based on data taken from one hundred and three teachers, it shows that the introduction and application of AI technology-based applications among early childhood education teachers is still not effective, because there are still many teachers who are not familiar with or have never accessed these various applications. Apart from that, the use of AI-based employee attendance applications is still not implemented optimally, even though the implementation of this application can help detect teacher attendance at school and can increase a teacher's professional competence

THE USE OF LOVE COINS REWARDS TO FOSTER INDEPENDENCE IN CHILDREN AGED 5-6 YEARS: A CASE STUDY

This case study research aims to explain how giving Love Coins Rewards affects the independence of children aged 5-6 years. The method used in this research is a qualitative case study approach. A study that explores a problem with detailed boundaries, takes in-depth data, and includes various existing sources of information. Data was collected through observation, in-depth interviews with teachers and parents, as well as documentation of children's daily activities. Data analysis techniques used to process research data according to Miles, Huberman, and Saldana are data condensation, data display, and conclusions or verification. The research results show that the implementation of the Love Coins Reward system significantly motivates children to increase their independence at school. Children who get rewards show self-confidence, initiative, and the ability to make decisions independently. These findings indicate that using lovecoin as a form of appreciation can be an effective strategy in supporting the development of independence in early childhood. It is recommended that similar programs be integrated into learning activities in kindergarten with full support from teachers and parents to create a learning environment that is conducive to the formation of children's character and independence.   &nbsp

EXPLORING THE CONTRIBUTION OF VIDEO GAMES TO ENGLISH VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND RETENTION ACROSS VARIOUS GAME GENRES

Vocabulary is essential for language learners, particularly those studying English. Beyond formal institutions and structured settings, vocabulary can also be learned and acquired through video games. Incidental learning plays a significant role in this process, as it helps students retain and recall various words. Mastery of vocabulary also depends on students' preferences for video game genres, as these preferences influence their ability to retain vocabulary for longer periods through engaging and unique experiences. Each video game genre offers varying levels of vocabulary difficulty and frequency, contributing differently to the learning process. This study explores students' perceptions of using video games to enhance their English vocabulary. A descriptive research approach was employed to investigate the preferences of eleventh-grade students from a private high school. Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews. The findings reveal a positive correlation between video game engagement and improved vocabulary retention across various game genres. The majority of students highlighted those video games which featuring rich narrative interactions were particularly effective in helping them recall vocabulary more easily

GOOGLE EARTH INTEGRATION IN LEARNING: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Technology integration in education is increasingly developing, including the use of Google Earth as an interactive learning medium. However, its utilization in Indonesia is still limited due to the lack of teacher training and access to technology. This research is intended to analyze the trend of Google Earth usage in learning through narrative review method. The study reviewed related literature to identify the fields of study that use it the most, the research methods applied, and the benefits and challenges found. The results show that Google Earth improves learning motivation, student engagement and spatial understanding. However, research is still dominated by short-term experimental methods, so longitudinal studies are needed to measure its impact in the long term. The implications of this research highlight the need for teacher training, supporting policy development, and further exploration in STEM and vocational education

EFL TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD THE INTERNALIZATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS IN SPEAKING LEARNING ACTIVITIES

ABSTRACTEFL teachers should not solely rely on their regular classroom learning activities on conventional pedagogical approaches but also the optimum utilization of technological-based learning platforms. One can potentially experience this through the meaningful internalization of artificial intelligence tools as a further attempt to promote better-facilitated second-language classroom learning dynamics. This small-scale library study was initiated to investigate EFL teachers’ attitudes toward the internalization of artificial intelligence tools in their regular speaking learning activities. To achieve this main study objective, the researcher capitalized on a thematic analysis while analyzing the findings from 30 previous artificial intelligence journal articles. With the support of a thematic analysis, the researcher is more likely to yield more robust, systematic, and understandable results as each finding was clustered into identical research themes. The thematically categorized findings revealed that EFL teachers inculcated positive attitudes toward the internalization of artificial intelligence tools as these technological platforms evoked a comfortable speaking learning atmosphere and transfigured learners into competent target language speakers.Keywords: Artificial intelligence; second language learning; teachers’ attitudes; library study; thematic analysi

REPRESENTATION OF POLITENESS STRATEGY BY MEMBERS OF COLLEGE STUDENT ORGANIZATION: A PRAGMATIC APPROACH

This study is aimed at figuring out politeness strategies used by college students’ organisation at STKIP Bina Insan Mandiri. As social human beings people need to maintain their relationships. One of the ways to carry it out is by demonstrating politeness. How the members of college students’ organisations at STKIP Bina Insan Mandiri performed this act was sought out. The politeness strategies for doing FTA’ is as its framework.This study used qualitative descriptive as its research design. It used two kinds validated questionnaires as its instruments to gather the needed data and as a means of triangluations. There were 40 sets of questionnaire got as the data and they were analysed and interpreted by making use of the politeness strategies by Brown & Levinson. Another set was distributed to the structural officers to confirms the findins. It was found out that most members of the students’ organisations were communicating in both channels: face to face and via chat apps. They performed negative politeness and positive politeness. It was verified by the structural officers that they understand how manage good communication hence had a good soft skill. They aware whom they were talking or speaking to and understand how to express their sentences well

DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTIVE SCIENCE TEACHING MATERIALS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

This study aims to develop interactive science teaching materials for elementary school students. The development of these materials is based on a constructivist learning model that emphasizes students' active engagement in the learning process. The interactive teaching materials are designed using visual and audio media, as well as practical activities such as simple experiments and simulations, to enhance students' conceptual understanding and interest in learning science. The research method used is Research and Development (R&D) with the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). The results show that these interactive teaching materials are effective in improving students' understanding of science concepts and their learning motivation. Feedback from teachers and students indicates that the materials are easy to use, engaging, and relevant to everyday life contexts. Therefore, these teaching materials can serve as an alternative to support more meaningful and enjoyable science learning in elementary schools

EMOTIONAL REGULATION STRATEGIES AMONG EFL MASTER’S STUDENTS AT SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY: NAVIGATING ACADEMIC CHALLENGES AND STRESS

ABSTRACT Emotions are physiological states that significantly influence the learning process. Students must regulate their emotions when confronted with challenges in higher education. This study addresses the research questions: 1.) How do Masters students regulate their emotions in academic life? and 2.) What are the perceived effects of emotion regulation in their academic life? This study used an explanatory sequential mixed method with 21 participants from the first semester of the English education master's program at Sanata Dharma University batch 2024. Observation, questionnaire, and interview were used to collect the data. This study used the process of recognition, coding, data reduction, data display, and triangulation techniques. The results showed that students had varied perspectives of emotional regulation towards their academic life. It was influenced by their thoughts, environment, and personal jobs. They faced challenges such as heavy workloads, time constraints, nervousness, stress, anxiety, and personal issues. To overcome this, the students seek help from friends, family, and lecturers, choose relaxing activities, and shift their mindsets. It was found that students' emotional regulation varied depending on their academic situation during the semester. On the other hand, students perceived the effect of emotional regulation, which is knowing themselves better, boosted confidence, better understanding of the materials, improved time management, and healthy relationships. This research highlights the importance of emotional regulation for first-semester master's students adapting to a new environment, aiding their academic success

STUDENTS’ LEARNING STRATEGIES USED IN IMPROVING THEIR SPEAKING PERFORMANCE: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY

Speaking is one of the language skills that students, particularly English department students, should develop. In order to master the act of speaking English, students should have a strategy that they can implement. This study explores how students improve their speaking performance while learning English. More particularly, this study explored the strategies students use to develop their speaking performance. A narrative inquiry was employed in this study. Three excelled students in the English department of a private university in Surabaya participated in this study. The results of this study showed various strategies that students used to improve their speaking performance. They included direct strategies consisting of memory, cognitive, and compensation, and indirect strategies consisting of metacognitive, affective, and social strategies. Among these strategies, the compensation strategy was the least used, and the affective strategy was used in all kinds of situations by students who excelled in their speaking performanc

EVALUATING ONLINE ENGLISH GRAMMAR COURSEWARE FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL: INSIGHTS FROM STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

The online English grammar courseware “I-GLO” has been developed by the authors based on the needs of Senior High School students in Indonesia. The courseware was specifically developed to be used as supplementary materials and to provide independent grammar studies for students. The proposed courseware has been used publicly; thus, it is important to evaluate the courseware to determine its quality. The evaluation was performed based on user insights, i.e., students and teachers’ insights.  A questionnaire was developed and validated before distribution to the participants. The questionnaire was used to determine the quality of each part/section of the courseware content, i.e., Explanation, Understanding Check, Quiz, and game content.  The questionnaire also determined the extent to which the courseware supports grammar learning. The findings of this study can help courseware developers improve its quality in future revisions