This study investigates students' anxiety in expressing their English in a speaking class. This study examines anxiety and sources of anxiety when students speak English. This is a case study where data were obtained through interviews. Data were analyzed descriptively and interpreted to answer research questions. This study revealed that students experience two kinds of anxiety, the nature of anxiety and static anxiety. The findings also indicate that student anxiety in English classes was caused by lack of vocabulary and lack of preparation before they deliver their presentation in front of the class. To tackle those issues, lecturers should be more aware of students’ anxiety in order to help students gain self-confidence to speak in English class.

There are a lot of opportunities for nurses to pursue their career or to continue their study abroad. However, many of them are afraid of taking this chance for many reasons, including the lack of English skills.  This study aims to bridge the gap between the English language materials that does not suit the needs and demands of D3 Nursing to go international. The research method used is Research and Development adapting from Borg & Gall. The process of material development is based on the development phase of the Skill-Based Approach by Hutchinson & Water. The subjects of the study were 15 D3 nursing students from University of Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin. Mixed method was employed as the data analysis technique. The result of this study is six units materials accompanied with syllabus and lesson plans. The materials were good according to the experts’ validation and it significantly affected the students’ work-related language skills.

This narrative study aims to explore the emotional experiences of two Indonesian students pursuing a doctorate (PhD) degree in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on semi-structured interview data, we found that the prevalence of COVID-19 affected the participants’ emotions and behaviors. Both participants experienced different emotions and behaviors in facing various challenges during the pandemic. The study stresses the importance of independence, family support, social support, and university support that the participants needed to reduce their anxiety and stress due to some social restrictions during the outbreak of COVID-19, especially for those who are extrovert.

The present study aims to help nursing students to prepare the language skills required in the workplace. Need analysis was conducted to map the students’ need so suitable materials can be designed for effective teaching. There were fifteen students of D3 Nursing in the University of Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin invited to be the participants of this research. The data were gathered by conducting a depth interview with the English lecturer, BP3TKI South Kalimantan, alumni who worked abroad, and the head of D3 nursing department. It was intended to collect data related to important language skills the students need to master. Besides, a questionnaire was also employed to get data regarding the students’ need, want, and lack. The findings showed that D3 nursing students need to master at least three skills, such as basic English, work-related language skills, and academic-related language skills to enable them to go International.

Technology brings opportunities to extend the learning environment outside the classroom. An online course can be an extracurricular activity which allows the students to learn English for their career preparation. This article reports a developmental research for designing an online learning module for nursing students to pursue their career abroad. One English teacher and 40 nursing students from a private university participated in this research.  Interview and questionnaire were employed to collect the data regarding the students’ need, usability, and the implementation of the product during the field try out. Two experts were also invited to evaluate the quality of the product’s content and instructional technology. The result of this developmental study is an online course and a workbook to accompany the students learning. The findings reveal that online learning has an opportunity to help students to shape their work-related language skills at home. The challenges for the implementation of this course are also discussed.