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Electrum Journal Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): July 2025

The July 2025 issue of Electrum Journal presents a diverse collection of scholarly articles that explore current trends, innovations, and pedagogical strategies in English language teaching and learning. This edition includes five insightful studies from various contributors:

  1. "The Influence of the SCL Method on Enhancing Students’ Independence in English learning" by Riski Sulistiyaningsih and Nur Fadhilah investigates how Student-Centered Learning (SCL) strategies can foster learner autonomy in English classrooms.

  2. "Students’ Perception on the Integration of Video Recording Assignments in Speaking Courses" by Dwi Krisna Komang examines learners' perspectives on the use of video recording tasks to enhance speaking performance and engagement.

  3. "The Role of English Movies in Modern Enhancing Listening Skills" by Ni Made Dwi Ratih Pramita Putri analyzes the pedagogical impact of English movies on improving students’ listening comprehension.

  4. "Students’ Use and Perceptions of AI Grammar Checkers in English Grammar Learning" by I Made Budana Yasa delves into how learners utilize AI-based grammar tools and how these tools influence their learning process.

  5. "The Effectiveness of Using 'Lexie Limitless' YouTube Channel in Improving Speaking Skill" by Rachmat Ari Wibowo and Dwi Sulistyorini explores the potential of authentic YouTube content in supporting speaking skill development.

This issue reflects the growing intersection between education and digital media, highlighting innovative practices and learner-oriented approaches in the evolving landscape of English language education.

Published: 2025-08-12

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Welcome to the first volume of English Language and Education Spectrum (ELECTRUM), an academic journal of language education and applied linguistics. This journal is published by the English Education Department (EED) of Universitas Nasional Karangturi (UNKARTUR) located in Semarang, Indonesia. Universitas Nasional Karangturi is a new university founded in 2017 and the EED is also a new department starting its operation in 2018 under the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education. The university vision is to become a crucible for outstanding entrepreneurship. To that end, the EED strives to develop English education programmes oriented towards the work place.

As a start, we have tried to do some research portraying the initial language competence of our new students in order to obtain useful information regarding their English profile so that the EED can take the necessary steps in developing the curriculum, syllabus, teaching materials and other resources. In this volume, we present five research articles addressing language knowledge and skills. Some other topics have been listed in our research agenda and, in the future, we would like to invite articles from colleagues working in the same field to submit papers that fit into certain themes. We will try our best to send call for papers/articles through different media to keep you posted.