English Department Students’ Beliefs Towards Plurilingualism And Its Influence on English Academic Achievement and Language Learning Styles In Mulawarman University

This study aimed at investigating the correlation between students’ beliefs towards plurilingualism with their English academic achievement and language learning styles both from quantitative and qualitative perspectives. A mixed method was used in this study and the researcher took students from the sixth semester of English department. To collect the data, the researcher distributed questionnaire and conducted interview. From the regression calculation, it was revealed that students’ beliefs towards plurilingualism correlated with their English academic achievement and language learning styles. Furthermore, from the interview, students’ views towards people who have the ability in many languages and their self-confidence from the aspects of belief towards plurilingualism held an important role for students’ English academic achievement. In addition, the students’ beliefs towards plurilingualism influenced their language learning styles, especially the frequency of the students English use in campus environment, whether inside or outside the classroom

Peningkatan Kemampuan Guru dalam Melaksanakan Kurikulum Berbasis Lingkungan dengan Kearifan Lokal melalui Reading Worksheet

Peningkatan kemampuan guru dalam melaksanakan kurikulum berbasis lingkungan dengan kearifan lokal melalui reading worksheet di Sekolah Dasar Negeri (SDN) 008 Samarinda Ilir adalah kegiatan yang dilakasanakan oleh tim penulis yang hadir sebagai solusi atas permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh SDN 008 Samarinda Ilir yang membutuhkan penguatan terhadap implementasi kurikulum berdasarkan pada pelestarian lingkungan dan berkearifan lokal. Adapun untuk menjawab permasalahan terhadap penguatan implementasi kurikulum tersebut dapat dilakukan dengan Menyusun bahan ajar yang sesuai. Salah satu bahan ajar adalah worksheet. Lebih lanjut lagi worksheet yang disusun berfokus pada kegiatan membaca untuk membantu guru meningkatkan minat baca dan melatih kemampuan membaca siswa. Sehingga tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah untuk merancang reading worksheet berdasarkan pada pelestarian lingkungan dan berkearifan lokal dan melatih guru untuk menggunakannya. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini adalah metode ceramah dan demonstrasi. Hasil dari kegiatan ini adalah prototipe reading worksheet berdasarkan pada pelestarian lingkungan dan berkearifan lokal, peningkatan kemampuan 25 guru SDN 008 Samarinda Ilir

English Department Students’ Beliefs Towards Plurilingualism And Its Influence on English Academic Achievement and Language Learning Styles In Mulawarman University

This study aimed at investigating the correlation between students’ beliefs towards plurilingualism with their English academic achievement and language learning styles both from quantitative and qualitative perspectives. A mixed method was used in this study and the researcher took students from the sixth semester of English department. To collect the data, the researcher distributed questionnaire and conducted interview. From the regression calculation, it was revealed that students’ beliefs towards plurilingualism correlated with their English academic achievement and language learning styles. Furthermore, from the interview, students’ views towards people who have the ability in many languages and their self-confidence from the aspects of belief towards plurilingualism held an important role for students’ English academic achievement. In addition, the students’ beliefs towards plurilingualism influenced their language learning styles, especially the frequency of the students English use in campus environment, whether inside or outside the classroom