Overseas and home students’ perspectives towards the implementation of portfolio-based timed-writing technique in composition class

Authors

  • Muh Syafei English Education Department of Universitas Muria Kudus (UMK)
  • Ana Cecillia Fajardo the Secondary Education Bachelor English Program, the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA)
  • Rusiana Rusiana English Education Department of Universitas Muria Kudus (UMK)
  • Achmad Hilal English Education Department of Universitas Muria Kudus (UMK)
  • Cherry Love B Montales Department of Education of the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30659/e.8.2.263-279

Keywords:

Overseas Students, Reflection, Portfolio, Handwriting, Timed-Writing

Abstract

This inquiry addressed students’ perspectives towards the implementation of the Portfolio-Based Timed-Writing Technique (PBTHT) under an international transfer credit (ICT) program at Universitas Muria Kudus. It is to answer the following questions: (1) What are the overseas students’ perspectives towards the PBTHT implementation? (2) How do their perspectives compare to their home counterparts? Using narrative analysis, this study qualitatively revealed that PBTHT is a new technique for overseas students. Their perspectives show their composition strengths cover the use of proper grammar, spelling, and mutually supportive essay elements. Meanwhile, their weaknesses include the content and mechanics. Overseas and home students expressed different perspectives due to different experiences, abilities, and teaching processes in their respective countries. Both groups acknowledged that the PBTHT implementation help them with the improvement of their writing skills.

Author Biographies

  • Muh Syafei, English Education Department of Universitas Muria Kudus (UMK)
    Muh Syafei is a lecturer at the English Education Department of Universitas Muria Kudus (UMK), Kudus, Central Java, Indonesia. He taught composition class for the international transfer credit (ICT) program with the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture. Email: muh.syafei@umk.ac.id
  • Ana Cecillia Fajardo, the Secondary Education Bachelor English Program, the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA)
    Ana Cecillia Fajardo is a lecturer at the Secondary Education Bachelor English Program, the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture, Pili, the Philippines. She taught writing course in the department and was involved in international transfer credit (ICT) program with Universitas Muria Kudus. Email: anacecilia.fajardo@cbsua.edu.ph
  • Rusiana Rusiana, English Education Department of Universitas Muria Kudus (UMK)
    Rusiana is a lecturer and also the head of the English Education Department of Universitas Muria Kudus (UMK), Kudus, Central Java, Indonesia. She organized the international transfer credit (ICT) program with the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture, the Philippines. Email: rusiana@umk.ac.id
  • Achmad Hilal, English Education Department of Universitas Muria Kudus (UMK)
    Achmad Hilal Madjdi a lecturer at the English Education Department of Universitas Muria Kudus (UMK), Kudus, Central Java, Indonesia. He is the vice rector of partnership in charge of the international transfer credit (ICT) program with the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture, the Philippines. Email: achmad.hilal@umk.ac.id
  • Cherry Love B Montales, Department of Education of the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA)
    Cherry Love B Montales works for College of Development Education of the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture, Pili, the Philippines. She was also invloved in handling an international transfer credit (ICT) program with Universitas Muria Kudus. Email: cherrylove.montales@cbsua.edu.ph

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