Optimizing Academic Skills in International Relations Students through ESP: A Focus on Information Sharing with Active and Passive Voice
Keywords:
academic information sharing skills, active and passive voice, ESP, international relations
Abstract
This research uses a qualitative approach to explore academic information-sharing skills among International Relations study program students. Through interviews with lecturers and students and classroom observations, this research observes interactions in learning English for Specific Purposes (ESP) with a focus on teaching active and passive sentences. By applying the Miles and Huberman model analysis, this research found that teaching active and passive sentences in the ESP approach had a positive and significant impact on the development of various skills, including information sharing, communication, writing, conceptual understanding, critical thinking, as well as student participation and interaction skills, in the context of studying International Relations. This approach also creates a collaborative learning environment where students actively participate in discussions, interact with lecturers and fellow students, and share experiences and knowledge related to learning material. The results of this research consistently support the effectiveness of teaching active and passive sentences in the ESP approach in improving communication, writing, critical thinking skills, and student participation and interaction in the context of learning International Relations. The implications of this research can be the basis for developing curriculum and teaching methods that are more effective in enriching ESP learning for International Relations students.
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Ardero, J. G. (2010). Communication skills and ESP courses: a Basque experience. Revista de Lenguas Para Fines Específicos, 16, 57–82.
Astika, G. (2015). The Role of Needs Analysis in English for Specific Purposes. TEFLIN Journal - A Publication on the Teaching and Learning of English, 10(1), 31. https://doi.org/10.15639/teflinjournal.v10i1/31-47
Astri, Z., & Fian, A. (2020). The sociolinguistics study on the use of code mixing in Gita Savitri Devi’s YouTube channel video. SELTICS, 83-92.
Basturkmen, H. (2010). Developing courses in English for specific purposes. Palgrave Macmillan.
Bucăţa, G., & Rizescu, A. M. (2017). The Role of Communication in Enhancing Work Effectiveness of an Organization. Land Forces Academy Review, 22(1), 49–57. https://doi.org/10.1515/raft-2017-0008
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Dudley-Evans, T., & St John, M. J. (1998). Developments in ESP. A multi-disciplinary approach. Cambridge University Press.
Gautam, C., Lowery, C. L., Mays, C., & Durant, D. (2016). Challenges for Global Learners: A Qualitative Study of the Concerns and Difficulties of International Students. Journal of International Students, 6(2), 501–526. https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v6i2.368
Golan, G. J., Yang, S.-U., & Kinsey, D. F. (2015). International Public Relations and Public Diplomacy. Peter Lang.
Hasanuddin, P. A., Md Zin, Z., Yamin, N. A., Balbir Singh, H. K. a/p, Sulaiman, Z., Magiman, M. M., Salim, H., & Pauzi, M. F. (2022). Enhancing students' critical thinking skills in writing by promoting an ESP-based language learning environment. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(4), 12922–12935. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.8221
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Kulamikhina, I., Kamysheva, E., Samylova, O., Balobanova, A., & Rakhmetova, E. (2020). Development of Professional Communication Skills in Students in the ESP Class: Integration of Communicative and Critical Thinking Approaches. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference on Philosophy of Education, Law and Science in the Era of Globalization (PELSEG 2020). https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200723.043
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Larsen, R., Mangrio, E., & Persson, K. (2021). Interpersonal Communication in Transcultural Nursing Care in India: A Descriptive Qualitative Study. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 32(4), 310–317. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659620920693
Mautner-Markhof, F. (1989). Processes of international negotiations. Choice Reviews Online, 27(03), 27-1751-27–1751. https://doi.org/10.5860/CHOICE.27-1751
Melissen, J. (2005). The New Public Diplomacy: Between Theory and Practice. In The New Public Diplomacy (pp. 3–27). Palgrave Macmillan UK. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230554931_1
Muntiningsih, R. (2018). The Need of ESP Course in Communicative Speaking Skill. Academic Journal Perspective : Education, Language, and Literature, 2(2), 283. https://doi.org/10.33603/perspective.v2i2.1664
Myhill, D. (2003). Principled understanding? Teaching the active and passive voice. Language and Education, 17(5), 355–370. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500780308666856
Rabiah, S. (2012). Language as a Tool for Communication and Cultural Reality Discloser. 1st International Conference on Media, Communication and Culture “Rethinking Multiculturalism: Media in Multicultural Society.” https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.31227/osf.io/nw94m
Rahman, M. (2015). English for Specific Purposes (ESP): A Holistic Review. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 3(1), 24–31. https://doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2015.030104
Sadiku, L. M. (2015). The Importance of Four Skills Reading, Speaking, Writing, Listening in a Lesson Hour. European Journal of Language and Literature, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.26417/ejls.v1i1.p29-31
Sáez, A. M. (2018). EXPLORING THE LEVEL OF SPECIALISATION OF A CORPUS OF SCIENTIFIC TEXTS AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS AND NEEDS IN AN ESP CONTEXT. Encuentro Journal, 27, 140–156. https://doi.org/10.37536/ej.2018.27.1900
Savolainen, R. (2017). Information sharing and knowledge sharing as communicative activities. Information Research, 22(3).
Spindler, M. (2013). International Relations: A Self-Study Guide to Theory. Verlag Barbara Budrich. https://doi.org/10.3224/84740005
Stehle, S. M., & Peters-Burton, E. E. (2019). Developing student 21st Century skills in selected exemplary inclusive STEM high schools. International Journal of STEM Education, 6(1), 39. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-019-0192-1
Sudarmo, S. (2021). Importance of speaking in English as a foreign language between skillful and thoughtful competencies: studying sociolinguistics perspectives. Linguistics and Culture Review, 5(S1), 113–124. https://doi.org/10.21744/lingcure.v5nS1.1321
Tsang, A. (2020). Enhancing learners’ awareness of oral presentation (delivery) skills in the context of self-regulated learning. Active Learning in Higher Education, 21(1), 39–50. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787417731214
Yannuar, N., Shitadevi, I. A., Basthomi, Y., & Widiati, U. (2014). Active and Passive Voice Constructions by Indonesian Student Writers. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 4(7). https://doi.org/10.4304/tpls.4.7.1400-1408
Živković, S. (2014). The Importance Of Oral Presentations For University Students. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 5(19), 468–475. https://doi.org/10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n19p468
Published
2023-12-22
How to Cite
Ardhy, A. A., & Hartiningsih, S. (2023). Optimizing Academic Skills in International Relations Students through ESP: A Focus on Information Sharing with Active and Passive Voice. Seltics Journal: Scope of English Language Teaching Literature and Linguistics, 6(2), 85-97. https://doi.org/10.46918/seltics.v6i2.2022
