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Managing Quantity or Quality? Students’ Voices for English Subject in the National Standardized Exam

Indonesian Research Journal in Education |IRJE| · Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020) · pp. 273–284

DOI
10.22437/irje.v4i1.9409
ISSN
2580-5711
Published
2020-06-29
Publisher
Universitas Jambi, Indonesia
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

Abstract

The issue of quality is always a significant one and it will continue to be one of the predominant points of debate in education. Through a qualitative method, this study aimed to explore the experiences and the meaning that senior high school students faced in the national standardized exam for English subject. The data were collected by demographic background questionnaire and in-depth interviews with fifteen participants. The demographic data were analyzed descriptively, while the interviews were analyzed by within-case and cross-case analyses. The results of the data analysis revealed several themes such as cheating as bad consequences in the national standardized exam, it is like a yearly educational festival and formality, sharpening students memories, spending much money and time for English extra classes, dishonesty: spreading the key answer illegally, teachers more focus on the national exam, it is like a symbol of government power. Recommendations for taking some actions regarding the effect of the national standardized exam are offered.

Collaboration network of the authors

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  • Universitas Jambi
  • Universitas Islam Negeri Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi
  • Universitas Dinamika Bangsa
  • Universitas Syiah Kuala
  • State University of Semarang
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Yuliana AfifahAffiliation unknown2
Amirul MukmininUniversitas Jambi1
Muhammad Ali ImronAffiliation unknown1
Amirul MukmininUniversitas Jambi1
Ayu ApriyantiUniversitas Jambi1
SyahrialUniversitas Syiah Kuala1
Vinikke WicaksonoAffiliation unknown1
Ugi NugrahaUniversitas Jambi1
Wardah DihanUniversitas Jambi1
Mohamad MuspawiUniversitas Jambi1
Muazza MuazzaUniversitas Jambi1
Riscky Fitri WahyuniUniversitas Jambi1
Urip SulistiyoUniversitas Jambi1
Eddy HaryantoUniversitas Jambi1
Povi FransiskaUniversitas Jambi1
Asad AsadAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad Kevin PranataAffiliation unknown1
Zamzami NoprianAffiliation unknown1
Dwi Agus KurniawanUniversitas Jambi1
Linda Zaenati Nur FaridaState University of Semarang1
Astalini AstaliniUniversitas Jambi1
Darmaji DarmajiUniversitas Jambi1
Wawan KurniawanUniversitas Jambi1
Nugroho KurniawanUniversitas Jambi1

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