In response to the current situation of the pandemic covid-19 outbreak which has been affected worldwide, this study examines the opt on online learning for writing skill, and to assess the development of the writing task. It draws the data from an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) student’s writing documents, and marking documents of three experienced English teachers’s using the “Analytical Marking Scheme”. A qualitative approach was employed where the data was obtained during the online supervision of the student’s final project (TA) by integrating visual images into her writing project. The participant is in her final year at English Department, Politeknik Negeri Padang who focuses on writing brochure as her TA. The findings of this study show that there are two major progresses found in the writing documents of the first draft to the final draft. First, the content of the writing has been improved as seen from the variation of vocabulary used within. The essay has been organized well where the ideas are developed, and the information shared is logical and complete. Second, even though there is still a few errors occured in grammar, punctuation, and spelling, they have no influence on the idea conveyed. The student is able to adjust into the online learning, and increase her writing performance by utilizing the visual images given. The findings suggest that there should be more innovative learning designs to accommodate the needs of online learning. Since this type of learning is challenging for both teachers and student, teachers need to be able to put their role as facilitator to establish more engagements with the student, and to trigger the student to be more autonomous in learning.

In the development of technology and its advances in this industrial revolution 4.0 era, the graduates of vocational higher education institution are required to have a ready to use skill as demanded by the job market. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of utilizing mobile applications regarding vocabulary acquisition which occurred within a learning process. It was a project-based learning (PBL) performed during the supervision time of the student’ final project applying dictionary applications; The Free Dictionary and Dictionary.com. A mixed method approach was implemented where the data for the quantitative study was collected from the comparison of Vocabulary Size Test (VST) Monolingual-Version A which were carried out prior to and after the PBL. Moreover, the qualitative data was obtained from semi close-ended questionnaire, and open-structured interview. The result shows the superiority of using the mobile apps through this project-based process and at the same time the apps provide contextualized problem-solving environment to their users. HIGHLIGHTS: Even though written reference sources still have a place for students, it cannot be denied that online reference sources have many advantages in the current process of English teaching and learning. Through the project-based learning, mobile application technology can facilitate the students in the language learning process effectively and efficiently, and empower themselves to get maximum results, which is ultimately improve the output of educational institutions in the future.

The aim of this research was to develop students’ skill in script writing as it was one of the obligations for final year students of English Department, State Polytechnic of Padang (PNP). A qualitative study which was based on the theory of writing task stages highlighted by the expert in this area was taken. The analysis itself was perceived by applying ‘Guided Writing Task’ stages; Draw and Write Task and Shared Task which resulted in a few written draft scripts. For the triangulation to validate the data, a list of the question was conveyed to the students. The implementation of these two tasks and the students’ answer for the questionnaire show that this research has been helpful in improving their script writing skills, particularly on the grammar and organization of how a script should be written.

Recently, due to the pandemic covid-19 distance learning through online platform becomes the only option for the learners and the teachers to maintain the teaching-learning process. In line with this situation, the aim of this study is to assess the vocabulary acquisition growth on writing task of EFL learners by integrating visual images into the texts. This study was conducted during the supervision of the Final Project (TA) of the last year student at English Department, Politeknik Negeri Padang. A mix method was implemented to accomplish the aim of the study, the Vocabulary Size Test (VST) Monolingual -Version A, and semi open-ended interview were used to collect the required data. The VST was performed prior to and after the participant was facilitated by visual images in writing her project, whereas the interview came afterward. The study concluded that integrating visual images into the writing task could make a significant increase on the participant' vocabulary size via e-learning. The innovative learning design in accommodating the needs of EFL learners in writing task could overcome their anxiety in conducting this skill, and improve their vocabulary acquisition. For further research, it is hoped that there would be another analysis on how to provoke learners' independent learning and creativity involving other learning design like audiovisual to accommodate the needs of the learners.

This research concerns on a breakthrough in enhancing the learning by having more understanding between the studentsand lecturers. It is in basis of one experience is un-comparable to another experience as each has their own uniqueness. Regarding tothis matter, the use of ABC’s model, as has been experienced by other studies, is considered significant to reach the goal of thisresearch. This study applies qualitative method based on the descriptive data, and are analyzed by using cultural analysis ofdifferences and similarities taken from the ‘Venn Diagram’ between autobiographies of the participants and biographies of theirpartner. The participants were randomly chosen from fresh year students at English Department, State Polytechnic of Padang. Theyare from different family backgrounds; middle up family level and low family level. Derived from the ABC analysis conducted, thereare five factors found which are considered to affect EFL students in learning process; those are passion in learning English, learningprocess, motivation, facilities, and circumstances.