Finn's Writopedia

Lingua Didaktika , Vol. 13 No. 1, 2019, pp. 26-34 Ainul Addinna, Ririn Ovilia, Risda Asfina ainul.addinna@fbs.unp.ac.id ririn.ovilia@fbs.unp.ac.id risda.asfina@gmail.com Universitas Negeri Padang Abstract Empirically visualizing the text being read into pictures, diagrams, or images evidently deepens students’ reading comprehension. Given the evidence of its significance, this study aims to figure out the effect of visualizing the text upon the students’ reading comprehension observed from their cognitive learning styles namely field dependent (FD) and field independent (FI). Due to its purpose, the experimental study, quasy-experimental research to be specific, was carried out. Fifty four fifth-semester students at Universitas Negeri Malang participated in this study. The findings were shockingly contradictory with the empirical evidence provided in previous studies. It is revealed that visualization strategy was proven to be significantly ineffective in enhancing students...

Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics , Vol. 7 No. 3, January 2018, pp. 650-658 Risda Asfina, risda.asfina@gmail.com A. Effendi Kadarisman, effendi.kadarisman@gmail.com Utari Praba Astuti, utari_pastuti@yahoo.com Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia First received: 30 August 2017 Final proof received: 31 January 2018 Abstract Hedging expression is considered an important interactional metadiscourse device which shows the writer’s/speaker’s degree of confidence in the truth of a proposition and his/her attitude to the readers or listeners in academic discourse. Although considerable research on hedges has been undertaken, there have been virtually no studies on hedges in spoken discourse in educational contexts. To fill this gap, this study aims at describing and comparing the use of hedges by Indonesian ELT students in written and spoken discourses. This study is descriptive qualitative in nature. The research subjects were 20 ELT graduate students registered in 2...

EnJourMe , Vol. 2, No. 1, 2017 Ririn Ovilia, Risda Asfina Universitas Negeri Malang oviliaririn@gmail.com, risda.asfina@gmail.com ABSTRACT In 21st century, along with the rapid development of technology, the teachers begin to involve Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in EFL learning. However, the question is, “is the use of ICT really integrated or merely segregated outside the classroom?” This study was intended to answer that question. It was a case study which attempted to see the practice of integrating ICT in EFL classroom, particularly at Charis National Academy ―a private Junior High School in Malang, and to investigate the teacher’s perceptions toward the integration of ICT in the learning process. Charis National Academy was selected as the research setting since it met the criteria regarding the integration of ICT in EFL classroom: the ICT accessibility, teacher’s ICT competence and institutional supports. The instruments used were interview guide and obse...

Humanus , Vol. XV No. 2 Page 183-194, October 2016 Risda Asfina Graduate Student of ELT, Universitas Negeri Malang risda.asfina@gmail.com Ririn Ovilia Graduate Student of ELT, Universitas Negeri Malang oviliaririn@gmail.com Abstract Indonesia as an archipelago country has a lot of cultural heritage that it is decently called as a multicultural country. The richness of Indonesian culture is not only intangible cultural heritage but also in intangible one. It includes artifacts, inscriptions, traditional food, clothes, music instruments, oral traditions and expressions, performing arts, rituals and festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe, and traditional craftsmanship. However, there have been a number of issues concerning the sustainability of Indonesian cultural heritage. Some of which are the difficulty of connecting culture with societies, the struggle to maintain inter-generational transfer of knowledge, lack of recognition, stylistic ...

Conference Proceedings, Language in the Online and Offline World 5. Surabaya: Universitas Kristen Petra, 19-20 April 2016 Muhammad Affandi Arianto, Universitas Negeri Malang affandia@rocketmail.com Risda Asfina, Universitas Negeri Malang finfrensz.caprime@gmail.com Abstract : The integrating of technology in English language teaching is considerably something demanding in this digital era. It is so crucial for educational development that it is no longer considered as secondary or complementary need anymore. Moreover, the benefits of it are undeniable. Therefore, as stated in Kurikulum Nasional regarding the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in English language classroom, particularly in writing class, students are expected to be able to make use of digital programs or softwares to push their critical thinking in expressing their arguments, ideas, feeling, and thoughts. In this matter, web-based technology can be used as an alternative source to make the t...

Seminar Proceedings, Current Trends on Research Methodology in English Language Teaching. Banjarmasin: STKIP-PGRI, 17 February 2016 Risda Asfina State University of Malang finfrensz.caprime@gmail.com Abstract Speaking is the process of building and sharing meaning through verbal and nonverbal symbols in various contexts. As one of the genre in genre-based approach, transactional and interpersonal conversation is the conversation that involves the exchange of goods / service / information, personal and social relations; therefore, they have direct involvement to the students’ real life. As a consequence, besides knowing the language used for the conversation, the students also need to understand the context and situations when and how to use the expressions in the conversation. This paper aims to discuss the use of English movie in teaching speaking transactional and interpersonal conversation as an input model medium to improve students’ speaking ability. Speaking as a language...

It's 2018 already. There're many things I've been through since my last post in this blog (re: 2012). I was still in undergraduate program at that time (Universitas Negeri Padang). Time indeed flies. At present, I've got my master degree in English Language Teaching (Universitas Negeri Malang). My life in Malang was just so amazing. It has left over a lot of memories I will always keep in mind.

The picture above shows how panic and busy we are doing our assignments. Most of the lecturers give us a lot of assignments that must be collected at the end of semester. And at last, we believe in "The Power of Kepepet". LOL :D

Paper Thesis Writing (PTW), that's one of the subjects I have this semester. We learn how to make a thesis. I think this is such a very important subject that i must be serious in it. This subject guides me to make a good writing of thesis so that I know about the rules and information what to write in each chapters of the thesis. At the end of the course, we're supposed to finish writing chapter 1, 2 , and 3 of our thesis. Till this time, I'm in progress writing chapter 2. Sometimes, I get stuck and have no idea what to write. When I face this problem, I just leave it all and do any other things like watching or networking. I hope I can use this thesis for my later final project to graduate from this university. Or at least, I just need to continue to write the next chapters, chapter 4 and 5. As college students who are required to write a thesis or paper to graduate from university, we must keep spirit. "Writing is difficult" must not be in o...

In this 6th semester, I have a class of EYL (English for Young Learners). In the beginning, we learned about the development of socio-emotional, cognitive, and moral of young learners. We learned deeply about how to teach them later. We also have made the teaching materials for the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade of elementary school. For our mid-term test, we were asked to do observation in one of elementary schools. We were asked to observe their developmental stage of socio-emotional, cognitive, and moral. My group observed an elementary school in isolated area in Batang anai. We took the photos above in the observation. We learned many things there. we also had fun and played with the students there. This observation will be presented in our mid-term presentation test at the end of this April. We hope to do our presentation well. Wish us luck ^^

Yes I say I do miss my Smanten, a school where I spent my 3 years with all happiness and sadness. Now, my mind is like coming back to all the moments when I was there, in my lovely school. I miss any single steps I had there, in my classrooms, canteen, library, mosque, toilet, parking area, school field, laboratories, and teachers’ room. I miss to have a flag ceremony every Monday morning. I remember when I picked up the garbage or raised up my hand to the head looking at the flag because of being late. I hated it at that time, but now I find it fun :D I miss all activities I had with all my friends in our classroom. I miss the desk and chair where I sat, the whiteboard where I wrote anything, and any other things in my classroom. I miss the moment when my friends and I went to the canteen when studying hours were running. I miss all my Smanten friends . . . I MISS ALL MY “PUTIH ABU-ABU” MOMENTS >,

Today I don't feel like doing anything. I just wanna lay in my bed. Don't feel like picking up my phone. So leave the message at the tone. Coz today I don't feel like doing anything. Hmm, what a lazy day. But, let's come to the reality!!! I have 2 classes this afternoon, RLT and CCU. Firstly I felt happy because i won't have CALL class. Unluckily, I have make-up class of RLT on the same hours. It's perfect with all the assignments I have to do. Okee, be a nice day please ^^ Okee . .

2 years have passed since i wrote a post in this blog. At that time, I was still in the first year of this univ. I just feel that it was yesterday when i step up my foot on this faculty named "FBS". Isn't it so fast? >, Now, i have been in the third year. Many things have happened. I'll never forget any seconds I pass. Everything I got, everything I faced ,will always be in my unforgettable memory. Sometimes, I'm afraid to face the future. I'm afraid to loose what I have and get now. If only I could, I would stop the time, and start it again whenever I want. However, it's impossible. I must always be able to say, I'm ready to face the future, and I'll have a bright future :)

RISDA ASFINA 12249 K.4 Hi, Zie ! I have a surprising news for you. Now, I'm in Sydney, Australia. I've been here since four days ago. I'm here with my cousins. How nice sydney is! We've visited several famous places here. They are Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Royal Botanical Gardens, Luna Park, and Sydney Tower. All of them are really wonderful. So, that's why Sydney is stated as one of the nicest cities in the world. But, everything is expensive here. Of course because Sydney is the most expensive city in Australia and the 66th in the world. I will come back to Padang after holiday is over. So, I still have time for about three days. I won't miss anything here. So, for the rest time, I plan to go to some museums here, such as Powerhouse Museum, Art Gallery of New South Wales, and Museum of Contemporary Art. If you were here right now, you would enjoy it too, and you wouldn't want to leave it soon. So, I look forward to having travelling around...

my new life is in padang state university ... (^_^)

let's have fun