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Journal of English Language Teaching, Literature and Culture

One of the practical applications of technology integration in the educational field is a web-bas... more One of the practical applications of technology integration in the educational field is a web-based test. Since students need to be involved in the classroom assessment decision, knowing their perceptions toward the use of evaluation media is deemed important. Thus, this study was aimed to identify the students’ perceptions on the use of web-based tests in an English class and to examine the problems experienced by students when using them in the classrooms. One hundred fourteen high school students participated in this study. This study utilized a survey which consisted of both open and close ended questions. A google form-based questionnaire was used to collect the data from the selected participants. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistical analysis. The result of this study indicated that the students had positive perceptions of the use of web-based tests. However, they experienced some problems during the implementation of the web-based tests. The problems includ...

International Journal of English Linguistics, Jul 27, 2017

Teachers are highly influenced by their cognitions related to their ideas, to their views of the ... more Teachers are highly influenced by their cognitions related to their ideas, to their views of the world, and to their values and conceptions of their environment. The study of teachers' cognitions forms a part of the process of understanding how teachers conceptualize their work (Hassankiadeh, 2012). Therefore, this study attempted to investigate the cognitions the Indonesian EFL teachers hold about vocabulary instruction along with analyzing reflected cognitions in their teaching practices in classroom context. This qualitative study used semi-structured interview and direct classroom observation to obtain the data from four Indonesian EFL teachers of senior high school. It was revealed that the teachers have well-developed cognitions about EFL vocabulary instruction. It is shown from their beliefs, understanding, and perceptions about the role of vocabulary, its importance in EFL teaching and learning including what words are taught and how words are taught. Moreover, some aspects of their cognitions about vocabulary teaching emerge to be in congruence with their vocabulary teaching practices although some inconsistencies have been identified as well.

Dinamika Ilmu, May 15, 2019

This study aims at investigating the kinds of turn-taking mostly used by EFL learners, how the tu... more This study aims at investigating the kinds of turn-taking mostly used by EFL learners, how the turn-takings are portrayed as a process of EFL learning, and how the EFL learners differ in making their turn-takings according to their gender. This study was qualitative in nature, using 10 members of English Club of English department students, Mulawarman University as the participants. The procedures of data collecting were videotape recording observation and semistructure interview. The data were analyzed by using conversational analysis and percentage frequencies. The result revealed that: 1) the kinds of turn-taking mostly used by the participants were adjacency pair and insertion sequence from the sequence type of turn-taking, almost all kinds turn-taking from the overlap turntaking except the third party mediation, and other-repair and self-repair from the repair turn-taking; 2) all members of the English Club felt they acquired their languages as they practiced them in either written and spoken communication; and 3) the female members dominated talk than the male ones.

Background: Self-efficacy and anxiety associated with foreign language learning are now recognize... more Background: Self-efficacy and anxiety associated with foreign language learning are now recognized as two critical affective factors in foreign language learning. However, little is known about the relationships between these two affective variables and learners' performance while speaking. As a result, the current research aims to determine: EFL learners' self-efficacy, foreign language learning anxiety (FLLA), speaking performance, and the relationship between speaking performance and self-efficacy, speaking performance and FLLA, and selfefficacy and FLLA. Methodology: This research enlisted the participation of seventy sixth-semester students. Three testing instruments were used: a self-efficacy questionnaire, an FLLA questionnaire, and one speech test to assess students' speaking abilities. Findings: Based on these findings, the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected while accepting the alternative hypothesis (Ha). As a result, there was a substantial positive association between speaking success and self-efficacy, as well as a negative correlation between speaking performance and FLLA and self-efficacy and FLLA. It means that students with high-level speaking performance will have high-level of self-efficacy. Then, the higher students' speaking performance is, the lower their FLLA becomes. It is in line with the correlation between students' selfefficacy and FLLA, that students with high-level of self-efficacy would have low FLLA. Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, self-efficacy and FLLA were both positively and negatively related to speaking performance. When the two affective variables were correlated to see whether they had a meaningful relationship, it was discovered that the relationship was both negative and important.

Script Journal, Nov 23, 2022

F1000Research

Background: Addressing preservice teachers' emotions can help them develop the emotional conn... more Background: Addressing preservice teachers' emotions can help them develop the emotional connections necessary for successful teaching practicums and professional learning experiences. To understand preservice teachers’ emotions towards their surroundings, the researchers used an emotional geography framework to map out the source of their negative and positive emotions and how those feelings affect their beliefs, teaching style, and paradigms. Emotional geographies were divided into two categories (i.e., emotional distance and emotional closeness), which were further mapped into five major themes (i.e., sociocultural, moral, professional, physical, and political). Methods: This study examined emotional geographies of 15 graduate preservice student teachers of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Mulawarman University during their teaching practicums. Moreover, this study used a qualitative design involving semi-structured interviews with 15 graduate students who completed ...

This study highlights the varied speech styles in a classroom context, particularly those used by... more This study highlights the varied speech styles in a classroom context, particularly those used by English teachers in language classrooms. Teachers' speech styles in the classroom reflect the way they treat their students, whether they are close to them or keep a distance from them. This study aims to find out: 1) What types of speech style the EFL high school teachers speak in the classroom, and 2) What communication purposes the EFL teachers provide through particular types of speech styles in a classroom setting. By observing and interviewing two English teachers of a high school in Samarinda, it was revealed that the teachers generally applied three types of speech styles in their teaching practice, including formal, casual, and consultative. Age and teaching experience caused the different use of speech styles among the participants. Moreover, each speech style is diverse one another depending on their communicative purposes.

Journal of English as A Foreign Language Teaching and Research

Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) is a framework that can be used to guide the implementation ... more Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) is a framework that can be used to guide the implementation of e-learning in educational contexts. CBAM focuses on the problems individuals have during the implementation process and helps to discover solutions to these difficulties. The objective of this study was to get an overview of EFL teachers' perspectives and practices about implementing e-learning based on the CBAM. The CBAM was employed as a model to grasp the challenges and levels of e-learning adoption among English as Foreign Language (EFL) teachers. For this study, ten EFL teachers who knew how to use e-learning participated in semi-structured interviews to provide qualitative data. The interview transcripts were subjected using the thematic analysis. According to the results of this research, some EFL teachers were early adopters of e-learning, but others have shown considerable rejection. Among the teachers' objections were technical obstacles, a lack of training, and skep...

Script Journal: Journal of Linguistics and English Teaching

Background: The usage of remote learning system creates challenges in many universities, especial... more Background: The usage of remote learning system creates challenges in many universities, especially during COVID-19 pandemic. The utilization of remote learning system has supported many lecturers in teaching and learning process. However, making an appropriate learning assessment is still an issue. This study was aimed to investigate the types of assessment techniques, learning platforms utilized by lecturers in assessing the students’ performance, and challenges in assessing students online. Methodology: This is a mixed method study. The participants were 20 lecturers from any disciplines working in one state university in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The data were quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed. Findings: It was revealed that six assessment techniques were revealed including video projects, group presentations, essay writing, online tests, summarizing, and giving comments on online discussions. Moreover, seven learning platforms were found to be used by the participants...

Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya, 2016

TEFLIN Journal - A publication on the teaching and learning of English, 2015

This paper is based on a study on speaking fluency performed by six low level students using rete... more This paper is based on a study on speaking fluency performed by six low level students using retelling technique. The aim of the study is to find out the effect of retelling on the students’ speaking fluency and to know the strategies used by those students while retelling a story. The data were the speaking transcripts which were analyzed to see the progress after six-time treatment was given. The result reveals that the speaking fluency of the students increased in some areas as shown by the improvement on their vocabulary and comprehensibility.

TEFLIN Journal - A publication on the teaching and learning of English, 2015

This paper is based on a study on speaking fluency performed by six low level students using rete... more This paper is based on a study on speaking fluency performed by six low level students using retelling technique. The aim of the study is to find out the effect of retelling on the students’ speaking fluency and to know the strategies used by those students while retelling a story. The data were the speaking transcripts which were analyzed to see the progress after six-time treatment was given. The result reveals that the speaking fluency of the students increased in some areas as shown by the improvement on their vocabulary and comprehensibility.

Vocabulary is considered the core of a language on which EFL learners rely profoundly when they d... more Vocabulary is considered the core of a language on which EFL learners rely profoundly when they decide to learn a foreign language. Learners’ success in mastering vocabulary cannot be alienated from their own efforts as well as teaching strategies implemented by EFL teachers in the classroom context. This study aims at discovering the EFL teachers’ vocabulary instructional strategies in the classrooms with reading as the emphasized skill. The data were obtained through observation and interview. From the observation results, it was revealed that they employed a number of vocabulary teaching strategies which belong to the categories of explicit and implicit vocabulary instruction. Furthermore, these four EFL teachers shared several strategies which were commonly applied when they focused on reading instruction in their teaching practices. This study also examines the implementation of the most shared strategy, which was Translation strategy. The implication of this study for English ...

Vocabulary is considered the core of a language on which EFL learners rely profoundly when they d... more Vocabulary is considered the core of a language on which EFL learners rely profoundly when they decide to learn a foreign language. Learners’ success in mastering vocabulary cannot be alienated from their own efforts as well as teaching strategies implemented by EFL teachers in the classroom context. This study aims at discovering the EFL teachers’ vocabulary instructional strategies in the classrooms with reading as the emphasized skill. The data were obtained through observation and interview. From the observation results, it was revealed that they employed a number of vocabulary teaching strategies which belong to the categories of explicit and implicit vocabulary instruction. Furthermore, these four EFL teachers shared several strategies which were commonly applied when they focused on reading instruction in their teaching practices. This study also examines the implementation of the most shared strategy, which was Translation strategy. The implication of this study for English ...

This paper highlights the importance of short term memory and its roles in linking the informatio... more This paper highlights the importance of short term memory and its roles in linking the information acquired from sensory memory into long term memory. Short term-memory, also known as working memory, has significant contribution to transfer information as it is the location where many forms of complex thinking such as problem solving, contemplation, and language comprehension occur. In addition, the instrumental role of working memory in the acquisition of second language will be discussed.

ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: 1) mengetahui keyakinan yang dipegang oleh guru bahasa In... more ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: 1) mengetahui keyakinan yang dipegang oleh guru bahasa Inggris sekolah menengah atas terhadap pengajaran kosakata di kelas, 2) mengetahui praktek pengajaran kosakata di kelas, 3) mengetahui sejauh mana praktek pengajaran guru Bahasa Inggris mencerminkan keyakinan mereka terhadap pengajaran kosakata di kelas, dan 4) menggambarkan faktor-faktor yang membatasi guru Bahasa Inggris dalam menterjemahkan keyakinan mereka ke dalam pengajaran di kelas. Dengan menggunakan tiga teknik pengumpulan data (melalui wawancara, observasi kelas, dan analisa dokumen), penelitian ini meneliti kognisi empat orang guru bahasa Inggiris sekolah menengah atas terhadap pengajaran kosakata bahasa Inggris di kelas. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa guru bahasa Inggris SMA menganggap kosakata, dengan cara yang serupa atau pun berbeda, sebagai komponen bahasa Inggris yang penting dan harus difokuskan di dalam pengajaran di kelas. Berdasarkan pengalaman mengajar mereka, pen...

Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on Education and Technology (2017 ICEduTech), 2018

Technology is believed and proven to provide support for teaching and learning in the classroom. ... more Technology is believed and proven to provide support for teaching and learning in the classroom. Nevertheless, it also turns out into problems when the teachers are not ready for its use. This study aims to investigate the support technology offers to EFL teachers in their teaching practice and figure out some challenges they face when using technology for teaching vocabulary. By using semi-structured interview and classroom observation, this multiple case study revealed that technology supported the EFL teachers through several ways, such as the use of digital dictionaries, internet, and Powerpoint presentation as teaching media. In addition, some challenges which appeared when the teachers attempted to use technology in the classroom were scrutinized.

Background: Self-efficacy and anxiety associated with foreign language learning are now recognize... more Background: Self-efficacy and anxiety associated with foreign language learning are now recognized as two critical affective factors in foreign language learning. However, little is known about the relationships between these two affective variables and learners' performance while speaking. As a result, the current research aims to determine: EFL learners' self-efficacy, foreign language learning anxiety (FLLA), speaking performance, and the relationship between speaking performance and self-efficacy, speaking performance and FLLA, and selfefficacy and FLLA. Methodology: This research enlisted the participation of seventy sixth-semester students. Three testing instruments were used: a self-efficacy questionnaire, an FLLA questionnaire, and one speech test to assess students' speaking abilities. Findings: Based on these findings, the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected while accepting the alternative hypothesis (Ha). As a result, there was a substantial positive association...

Journal of English Language Teaching, Literature and Culture

One of the practical applications of technology integration in the educational field is a web-bas... more One of the practical applications of technology integration in the educational field is a web-based test. Since students need to be involved in the classroom assessment decision, knowing their perceptions toward the use of evaluation media is deemed important. Thus, this study was aimed to identify the students’ perceptions on the use of web-based tests in an English class and to examine the problems experienced by students when using them in the classrooms. One hundred fourteen high school students participated in this study. This study utilized a survey which consisted of both open and close ended questions. A google form-based questionnaire was used to collect the data from the selected participants. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistical analysis. The result of this study indicated that the students had positive perceptions of the use of web-based tests. However, they experienced some problems during the implementation of the web-based tests. The problems includ...

International Journal of English Linguistics, Jul 27, 2017

Teachers are highly influenced by their cognitions related to their ideas, to their views of the ... more Teachers are highly influenced by their cognitions related to their ideas, to their views of the world, and to their values and conceptions of their environment. The study of teachers' cognitions forms a part of the process of understanding how teachers conceptualize their work (Hassankiadeh, 2012). Therefore, this study attempted to investigate the cognitions the Indonesian EFL teachers hold about vocabulary instruction along with analyzing reflected cognitions in their teaching practices in classroom context. This qualitative study used semi-structured interview and direct classroom observation to obtain the data from four Indonesian EFL teachers of senior high school. It was revealed that the teachers have well-developed cognitions about EFL vocabulary instruction. It is shown from their beliefs, understanding, and perceptions about the role of vocabulary, its importance in EFL teaching and learning including what words are taught and how words are taught. Moreover, some aspects of their cognitions about vocabulary teaching emerge to be in congruence with their vocabulary teaching practices although some inconsistencies have been identified as well.

Dinamika Ilmu, May 15, 2019

This study aims at investigating the kinds of turn-taking mostly used by EFL learners, how the tu... more This study aims at investigating the kinds of turn-taking mostly used by EFL learners, how the turn-takings are portrayed as a process of EFL learning, and how the EFL learners differ in making their turn-takings according to their gender. This study was qualitative in nature, using 10 members of English Club of English department students, Mulawarman University as the participants. The procedures of data collecting were videotape recording observation and semistructure interview. The data were analyzed by using conversational analysis and percentage frequencies. The result revealed that: 1) the kinds of turn-taking mostly used by the participants were adjacency pair and insertion sequence from the sequence type of turn-taking, almost all kinds turn-taking from the overlap turntaking except the third party mediation, and other-repair and self-repair from the repair turn-taking; 2) all members of the English Club felt they acquired their languages as they practiced them in either written and spoken communication; and 3) the female members dominated talk than the male ones.

Background: Self-efficacy and anxiety associated with foreign language learning are now recognize... more Background: Self-efficacy and anxiety associated with foreign language learning are now recognized as two critical affective factors in foreign language learning. However, little is known about the relationships between these two affective variables and learners' performance while speaking. As a result, the current research aims to determine: EFL learners' self-efficacy, foreign language learning anxiety (FLLA), speaking performance, and the relationship between speaking performance and self-efficacy, speaking performance and FLLA, and selfefficacy and FLLA. Methodology: This research enlisted the participation of seventy sixth-semester students. Three testing instruments were used: a self-efficacy questionnaire, an FLLA questionnaire, and one speech test to assess students' speaking abilities. Findings: Based on these findings, the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected while accepting the alternative hypothesis (Ha). As a result, there was a substantial positive association between speaking success and self-efficacy, as well as a negative correlation between speaking performance and FLLA and self-efficacy and FLLA. It means that students with high-level speaking performance will have high-level of self-efficacy. Then, the higher students' speaking performance is, the lower their FLLA becomes. It is in line with the correlation between students' selfefficacy and FLLA, that students with high-level of self-efficacy would have low FLLA. Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, self-efficacy and FLLA were both positively and negatively related to speaking performance. When the two affective variables were correlated to see whether they had a meaningful relationship, it was discovered that the relationship was both negative and important.

Script Journal, Nov 23, 2022

F1000Research

Background: Addressing preservice teachers' emotions can help them develop the emotional conn... more Background: Addressing preservice teachers' emotions can help them develop the emotional connections necessary for successful teaching practicums and professional learning experiences. To understand preservice teachers’ emotions towards their surroundings, the researchers used an emotional geography framework to map out the source of their negative and positive emotions and how those feelings affect their beliefs, teaching style, and paradigms. Emotional geographies were divided into two categories (i.e., emotional distance and emotional closeness), which were further mapped into five major themes (i.e., sociocultural, moral, professional, physical, and political). Methods: This study examined emotional geographies of 15 graduate preservice student teachers of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Mulawarman University during their teaching practicums. Moreover, this study used a qualitative design involving semi-structured interviews with 15 graduate students who completed ...

This study highlights the varied speech styles in a classroom context, particularly those used by... more This study highlights the varied speech styles in a classroom context, particularly those used by English teachers in language classrooms. Teachers' speech styles in the classroom reflect the way they treat their students, whether they are close to them or keep a distance from them. This study aims to find out: 1) What types of speech style the EFL high school teachers speak in the classroom, and 2) What communication purposes the EFL teachers provide through particular types of speech styles in a classroom setting. By observing and interviewing two English teachers of a high school in Samarinda, it was revealed that the teachers generally applied three types of speech styles in their teaching practice, including formal, casual, and consultative. Age and teaching experience caused the different use of speech styles among the participants. Moreover, each speech style is diverse one another depending on their communicative purposes.

Journal of English as A Foreign Language Teaching and Research

Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) is a framework that can be used to guide the implementation ... more Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) is a framework that can be used to guide the implementation of e-learning in educational contexts. CBAM focuses on the problems individuals have during the implementation process and helps to discover solutions to these difficulties. The objective of this study was to get an overview of EFL teachers' perspectives and practices about implementing e-learning based on the CBAM. The CBAM was employed as a model to grasp the challenges and levels of e-learning adoption among English as Foreign Language (EFL) teachers. For this study, ten EFL teachers who knew how to use e-learning participated in semi-structured interviews to provide qualitative data. The interview transcripts were subjected using the thematic analysis. According to the results of this research, some EFL teachers were early adopters of e-learning, but others have shown considerable rejection. Among the teachers' objections were technical obstacles, a lack of training, and skep...

Script Journal: Journal of Linguistics and English Teaching

Background: The usage of remote learning system creates challenges in many universities, especial... more Background: The usage of remote learning system creates challenges in many universities, especially during COVID-19 pandemic. The utilization of remote learning system has supported many lecturers in teaching and learning process. However, making an appropriate learning assessment is still an issue. This study was aimed to investigate the types of assessment techniques, learning platforms utilized by lecturers in assessing the students’ performance, and challenges in assessing students online. Methodology: This is a mixed method study. The participants were 20 lecturers from any disciplines working in one state university in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The data were quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed. Findings: It was revealed that six assessment techniques were revealed including video projects, group presentations, essay writing, online tests, summarizing, and giving comments on online discussions. Moreover, seven learning platforms were found to be used by the participants...

Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya, 2016

TEFLIN Journal - A publication on the teaching and learning of English, 2015

This paper is based on a study on speaking fluency performed by six low level students using rete... more This paper is based on a study on speaking fluency performed by six low level students using retelling technique. The aim of the study is to find out the effect of retelling on the students’ speaking fluency and to know the strategies used by those students while retelling a story. The data were the speaking transcripts which were analyzed to see the progress after six-time treatment was given. The result reveals that the speaking fluency of the students increased in some areas as shown by the improvement on their vocabulary and comprehensibility.

TEFLIN Journal - A publication on the teaching and learning of English, 2015

This paper is based on a study on speaking fluency performed by six low level students using rete... more This paper is based on a study on speaking fluency performed by six low level students using retelling technique. The aim of the study is to find out the effect of retelling on the students’ speaking fluency and to know the strategies used by those students while retelling a story. The data were the speaking transcripts which were analyzed to see the progress after six-time treatment was given. The result reveals that the speaking fluency of the students increased in some areas as shown by the improvement on their vocabulary and comprehensibility.

Vocabulary is considered the core of a language on which EFL learners rely profoundly when they d... more Vocabulary is considered the core of a language on which EFL learners rely profoundly when they decide to learn a foreign language. Learners’ success in mastering vocabulary cannot be alienated from their own efforts as well as teaching strategies implemented by EFL teachers in the classroom context. This study aims at discovering the EFL teachers’ vocabulary instructional strategies in the classrooms with reading as the emphasized skill. The data were obtained through observation and interview. From the observation results, it was revealed that they employed a number of vocabulary teaching strategies which belong to the categories of explicit and implicit vocabulary instruction. Furthermore, these four EFL teachers shared several strategies which were commonly applied when they focused on reading instruction in their teaching practices. This study also examines the implementation of the most shared strategy, which was Translation strategy. The implication of this study for English ...

Vocabulary is considered the core of a language on which EFL learners rely profoundly when they d... more Vocabulary is considered the core of a language on which EFL learners rely profoundly when they decide to learn a foreign language. Learners’ success in mastering vocabulary cannot be alienated from their own efforts as well as teaching strategies implemented by EFL teachers in the classroom context. This study aims at discovering the EFL teachers’ vocabulary instructional strategies in the classrooms with reading as the emphasized skill. The data were obtained through observation and interview. From the observation results, it was revealed that they employed a number of vocabulary teaching strategies which belong to the categories of explicit and implicit vocabulary instruction. Furthermore, these four EFL teachers shared several strategies which were commonly applied when they focused on reading instruction in their teaching practices. This study also examines the implementation of the most shared strategy, which was Translation strategy. The implication of this study for English ...

This paper highlights the importance of short term memory and its roles in linking the informatio... more This paper highlights the importance of short term memory and its roles in linking the information acquired from sensory memory into long term memory. Short term-memory, also known as working memory, has significant contribution to transfer information as it is the location where many forms of complex thinking such as problem solving, contemplation, and language comprehension occur. In addition, the instrumental role of working memory in the acquisition of second language will be discussed.

ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: 1) mengetahui keyakinan yang dipegang oleh guru bahasa In... more ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: 1) mengetahui keyakinan yang dipegang oleh guru bahasa Inggris sekolah menengah atas terhadap pengajaran kosakata di kelas, 2) mengetahui praktek pengajaran kosakata di kelas, 3) mengetahui sejauh mana praktek pengajaran guru Bahasa Inggris mencerminkan keyakinan mereka terhadap pengajaran kosakata di kelas, dan 4) menggambarkan faktor-faktor yang membatasi guru Bahasa Inggris dalam menterjemahkan keyakinan mereka ke dalam pengajaran di kelas. Dengan menggunakan tiga teknik pengumpulan data (melalui wawancara, observasi kelas, dan analisa dokumen), penelitian ini meneliti kognisi empat orang guru bahasa Inggiris sekolah menengah atas terhadap pengajaran kosakata bahasa Inggris di kelas. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa guru bahasa Inggris SMA menganggap kosakata, dengan cara yang serupa atau pun berbeda, sebagai komponen bahasa Inggris yang penting dan harus difokuskan di dalam pengajaran di kelas. Berdasarkan pengalaman mengajar mereka, pen...

Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on Education and Technology (2017 ICEduTech), 2018

Technology is believed and proven to provide support for teaching and learning in the classroom. ... more Technology is believed and proven to provide support for teaching and learning in the classroom. Nevertheless, it also turns out into problems when the teachers are not ready for its use. This study aims to investigate the support technology offers to EFL teachers in their teaching practice and figure out some challenges they face when using technology for teaching vocabulary. By using semi-structured interview and classroom observation, this multiple case study revealed that technology supported the EFL teachers through several ways, such as the use of digital dictionaries, internet, and Powerpoint presentation as teaching media. In addition, some challenges which appeared when the teachers attempted to use technology in the classroom were scrutinized.

Background: Self-efficacy and anxiety associated with foreign language learning are now recognize... more Background: Self-efficacy and anxiety associated with foreign language learning are now recognized as two critical affective factors in foreign language learning. However, little is known about the relationships between these two affective variables and learners' performance while speaking. As a result, the current research aims to determine: EFL learners' self-efficacy, foreign language learning anxiety (FLLA), speaking performance, and the relationship between speaking performance and self-efficacy, speaking performance and FLLA, and selfefficacy and FLLA. Methodology: This research enlisted the participation of seventy sixth-semester students. Three testing instruments were used: a self-efficacy questionnaire, an FLLA questionnaire, and one speech test to assess students' speaking abilities. Findings: Based on these findings, the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected while accepting the alternative hypothesis (Ha). As a result, there was a substantial positive association...