WRITING THESIS IN THE FIELD OF ENGLISH EDUCATION: HOW DIFFICULT IS IT FOR INDONESIAN EFL STUDENTS?
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https://doi.org/10.37147/eltr.v3i1.60Keywords:
EFL, Indonesian, writing, thesis, surveyAbstract
This research highlights Indonesian EFL students’ problems in writing thesis in the field of English Education at a private college in Indonesia. Respondents in this research were divided into two groups: Quantitative Research Group (QRG – 1) and Qualitative Research Group (QRG – 2). In terms of references section of the thesis, ‘writing references for different sources’ was the most difficult aspect for QRG – 1 and QRG – 2 indicated that the respondents shown ‘confusion with references format’. Findings of this research emphasize that research design influenced to which degree an individual Indonesian EFL student encountered problems in the process of writing a thesis for a bachelor’s degree in English Education.
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Algeo, J. (2008). What Makes Good English Good? In V. Clark, P. Eschholz, & B. L. Simon, Language: Introductory readings (pp. 778-785). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's.
Bean, J. C. (2011). Engaging ideas: The professor's guide to integrating writing, critical thinking, and active learning in the classroom (2nd ed.). San Fransisco: Jossey-Bass-A Wiley Imprint.
Blaxter, L., Hughes, C., & Tight, M. (2006). How to research. England: Oxford University Press.
Clark, I. L. (2003). Concepts in composition: Theory and practice in the teaching of writing. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.
Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2005). Research methods in education. London and New York: Routledge - Falmer, Taylor & Francis Group.
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Dombek, K., & Herndon, S. (2004). Critical passages: Teaching the transition to college composition. New York: Teachers College Press.
Edlund, J. R. (2003). Non-native speakers of English. In I. L. Clark, Concepts in Composition: Theory and practice in the teaching of writing (pp. 383-384). New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.
Elbow, P. (1998). Writing with power: Techniques for mastering the writing process (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Fraenkel, J. R., & Wallen, N. E. (2008). How to design and evaluate research in education. Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Gabrielatos, C. (2002). EFL Writing: Product and Process. ELT News, 1-11.
Green, S. L., & Lidinsky, A. (2012). From inquiry into academic writing: A text and reader. Boston: Bedford/ St. Martin's.
Gurney, P. (2007). Five factors for effective teaching. New Zealand Journal of Teachers' Work, 4(2), 89-98.
Halpern, D. F. (2003). Thought & knowledge: An introduction to critical thinking. London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.
Han, Y. (2014). An analysis of current graduation thesis writing by English Majors in Independent Institute. English Language Teaching, 7(1), 120-127. doi:10.5539/elt.v7n1p120
Hanson, A. (2009). Brain: Friendly strategies for developing student writing skills. California: Corwin Press.
Henning, E., Gravett, S., & Rensburg, W. v. (2005). Finding your way in academic writing. Pretoria: Van Schaik Publishers.
Herdian. (2012, September 13). Kesulitan dalam menulis skripsi. Retrieved from Herdian, S.Pd., M.Pd. (Blog Edukasi): https://herdy07.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/galau-dalam-menyusun-skripsi
Hesse, D. D. (2002). Writing and learning to write: A modest bit of history and theory for writing students. In D. Roen, V. Pantoja, L. Yena, S. K. Miller, & E.
Waggoner, Strategies for teaching first-year composition (pp. 38-41). Illinois: National Council of Teachers of English.
Hubbuch, S. M. (1992). Writing research papers across the curriculum. Philadelphia: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich College Publishers.
Hughes, R. (1996). English in Speech and writing: Investigating language and literature. London: Routledge.
Hyland, K. (1996). Second language writing. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Hyland, K. (2003). Second language writing. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Indah, R. N. (2017). Critical thinking, writing performance and topic familiarity of Indonesian EFL learners. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 8(2), 229-236. doi:http://dx.doi/org/10.17507/jltr.0802.04
Kirsch, G., & Sullivan, P. A. (1992). Introduction. In G. Kirsch, & P. A. Sullivan, Methods and methodology in composition research (pp. 1-11). Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University.
Kizza, I. (1997). Developing intrinsic motivation for students' writing. In S. Tchudi, Alternatives to grading student writing (p. 277). Illinois: National Council of Teachers of English.
Komba, S. C. (2016). Challenges of writing theses and dissertations among postgraduate students in Tanzanian higher learning institutions. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 5(3), 71-80. doi:10.5861/ijrse.2015.1280
Liu, L. (2015). A study of graduate thesis writing course for English undergraduates. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 6(4), 836. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/jltr.0606.17/
McCuen-Metherell, J. R., & Winkler, A. C. (2009). From idea to essay: A rhetoric, reader, and handbook. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Murray, D. M. (2011). Teach writing as a process not product. In V. Villanueva, & K. L. Arola, Cross-talk in Comp theory: A reader (pp. 4-6). Illinois: National Council of Teachers of English.
Nazir, M. (2014). Metode penelitian. Bogor: Penerbit Ghalia Indonesia.
Norton, L. S. (2009). Action research in teaching and learning: Research in universities. New York: Routledge.
O'Brian, S. P., Marken, D., & Petrey, K. B. (2016). Student perceptions of scholarly writing. The Open Journal of Occupational Theory, 4(3), 1-17. doi:10.15453/2168-6408.1253
Russell, T., & Bullock, S. (1999). Discovering our professional knowledge as teachers: Critical dialogues about learning from experience. In J. Loughran, Researching teaching: Methodologies and practices for understanding pedagogy (p. 132). Philadelphia: Falmer Press.
Seiffedin, A. H., & El-Sakka, S. M. (2017, March). The impact of direct-indirect corrective feedback on EFL students' writing accuracy. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 7(3), 166-175. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.17057/tlps.0703.02
Sugiyono. (2016). Metode penelitian kuantitatif, kualitatif, dan kombinasi (mixed methods). Bandung: Penerbit Alfabeta.
Sukandi, S. S. (2015). English composition within multi-linguistic challenges in Minangkabau-Indonesian EFL students' writing behaviours. Proceedings International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICCLCE), 24-32.
Tayie, S. (2005). Research methods and writing research proposals. Cairo: Center for Advancement of Postgraduate Studies and Research in Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Engineering - Cairo University (CAPSU).
Tomlison, B. (2005). English as a foreign language: Matching procedures to the context of learning. In E. Hinkel (Ed.), Handbook of research in second language teaching and learning (pp. 137-148). New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.
Truman, M. C. (1987). A preface to literacy: An inquiry into pedagogy, practice, and progress. Alabama: The University of Alabama Press.
Wang, T., & Li, L. Y. (2008). Understanding international postgraduate research students' challenges and pedagogical needs in thesis writing. International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 4(3), 88-96.
Weigle, S. C. (2005). Second Language Writing Expertise. In K. Johnson, Expertise in second language learning and teaching (pp. 128-139). Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan.
Wierzbicka, A. (2006). English: Meaning and culture. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Sukandi , S. S. . (2019). WRITING THESIS IN THE FIELD OF ENGLISH EDUCATION: HOW DIFFICULT IS IT FOR INDONESIAN EFL STUDENTS?. ELTR Journal, 3(1), 55-72. https://doi.org/10.37147/eltr.v3i1.60
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