Journal Corner of Education, Linguistics, and Literature

Narrative Representation of Mental Health and Marginalization in Joker: A Cultural Literature Analysis

Ali Ridho Jamalullail — 2025-01-20

This study examines the narrative and cultural representation of mental health and marginalization in the 2019 film Joker through a qualitative approach. Framed as a form of visual literature, Joker offers a profound lens to explore the stigmatization of mental illness and the societal alienation faced by marginalized individuals. Utilizing narrative analysis and cultural studies, our study investigates key elements such as characterization, symbolism, and thematic structures to uncover how the film critiques societal attitudes and systemic failures related to mental health. The findings reveal that Joker humanizes its protagonist, Arthur Fleck, while exposing the broader societal and institutional mechanisms that perpetuate stigma and inequality. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on mental health and cultural studies by emphasizing the role of visual media in challenging dominant narratives and fostering critical discourse. The implications extend to fields such as literature, cultural representation, and education, advocating for the use of media as a tool for promoting mental health awareness and social inclusion.

Rapport Management Framework in Classroom Interaction: A Socio-pragmatic Analysis of Teachers' Utterances

Christian Jay O. Syting — 2025-01-20

This qualitative descriptive study employing socio-pragmatic analysis aimed to analyze teachers' utterances using Spencer-Oatey's Rapport Management Framework, essential for improving teacher-student relationships and enhancing classroom dynamics. A 6-hour classroom observation and interview with 10 teachers were conducted to collect the data. The framework includes face and social rights. In terms of face, it involved the quality face, which comprised well-being concern, dialogue encouragement, openness to diverse perspectives, respect for diverse opinions, feedback and encouragement, fairness and humility; social identity face, which comprised of behavioral guidance, authority establishment, group engagement, effort encouragement, participation seeking, attention direction, guidance of understanding, correctness assurance, and support reinforcement; and relational face, which comprised of managing classroom dynamics, gentle correction, commitment to personalized support, promotion of mutual support, validation and clarification strategy. On the other hand, sociality rights involved association and equity rights: the latter consisted of the principles of involvement, empathy, and respect, while the former consisted of cost-benefit consideration, fairness and reciprocity, and autonomy-control. The results imply that both face and sociality rights can be sources of offense. Face is important for maintaining students' personal/relational/social value, while sociality rights help ensure fairness, consideration and behavioral appropriateness. These elements are important for teachers when interacting with students because they promote respectful communication and strengthen teacher-student relationships. The inclusion of these concepts in the curriculum helps create a positive and inclusive classroom environment.

Management Strategic on Formulating and Socializing the Vision and Mission at Islamic College Putra Galuh Ciamis

Yusuf Hidayat — 2025-01-20

Vision and mission are the main parts which should be formulated, socialized, understood together, and implemented collectively and consistently to achieve the goals of an institution. This study aims to identify the vision and mission formulated and socialized at Islamic college Putra Galuh Ciamis. In this study, the researchers used qualitative approach under phenomenological method. The results of the study showed that the vision and mission were formulated and socialized within 6 stages: forming a team to develop the vision and mission of Islamic college Putra Galuh Ciamis; preparing a draft of the vision and mission plan for Islamic college Putra Galuh Ciamis; revising the draft that has been designed; creating harmony between the vision, mission, goals, and programs conducted at Islamic college Putra Galuh Ciamis; making decision by listening the inputs from the lecturers, the students, the users and other stakeholders in a forum taken place at Islamic college Putra Galuh Ciamis; and socializing the vision, mission, goals and programs to the whole academic community at Islamic college Putra Galuh Ciamis. In addition, the barrier factors at which vision and mission are hardly known and understood by the whole stakeholders, including: lack of awareness of each academic community to memorize well the vision and mission that had been socialized; the socialization of the vision and mission has not been conducted sustainably; and the vision and mission that have been socialized have not been posted in every room, so that the whole students have not read them. The new findings as the novelty of the present study is in the form of the supporting factors as the solutions to overcome the barrier factors. Those supporting factors include: the setting of banners containing the vision and mission of Islamic college Putra Galuh Ciamis were taken place in the leaders’ rooms, lecturers’ room, and administration room; the vision and mission are written in the student's thesis writing guidebook; and the vision and mission were also posted in the website of Islamic college Putra Galuh Ciamis, so that it can be easily accessed by online.

The Implementation of the Prophet Muhammad's Teaching Methods in Tarbawi Hadiths: A Study of Islamic Educational Values and Their Relevance to Modern Learning

Budiyanto Budiyanto — 2025-01-24

The teaching methods of Prophet Muhammad SAW, as reflected in tarbawi hadiths, offer universal Islamic educational values that remain relevant across various contexts, including modern learning. This study aims to examine the implementation of the Prophet's teaching methods, highlighting Islamic educational values and their relevance to contemporary education. A qualitative approach with a descriptive-analytic method was employed. Primary data consisted of hadiths from standard collections such as Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, while secondary data included tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis) and sharh (commentary on hadith). Data collection was conducted through literature study, and thematic content analysis was utilised for analysis. The findings identified four main teaching methods of the Prophet: questioning, role modelling, storytelling, and hands-on practice. The questioning method fosters critical and analytical thinking, while role modelling is pertinent to character education. Storytelling facilitates understanding of concepts through narrative techniques, and hands-on practice aligns with experiential learning approaches. The study concludes that the Prophet’s teaching methods are highly relevant to modern learning, including problem-based learning, role modelling, and project-based learning. The study recommends integrating the Prophet’s methods into Islamic education curricula and developing educational technology grounded in Islamic values to support digital learning. Practical implications include educator training and technological innovation to enhance the quality of education in Islamic institutions. Future research is recommended to empirically test the application of these methods to measure their impact on learning quality and character development.

Investigating the Use of WhatsAuto for Students' Consultation on Writing Narrative Project at X Grade SMK Muhammadiyah Tepus 2023

Rohmat Subangun — 2025-01-24

The study aimed to investigate the implementation process, benefits, and obstacles of using WhatsApp Automatic Reply (WhatsAuto) for students' consultation on writing narrative projects at X Grade SMK Muhammadiyah Tepus 2023. This descriptive qualitative research involved an English teacher and students from the X Grade as participants. Data collection methods included interviews, classroom observations, and documentation. The findings reveal that using WhatsAuto was conducted through structured activities divided into three stages: classroom activity, crosscheck, and submission. These stages allowed continuous interaction between students and teachers, supporting online and offline learning environments. The use of WhatsAuto provided several benefits, such as instant accessibility, flexibility, efficient communication, personalized learning experiences, and the promotion of digital literacy. However, some obstacles were identified, including varied levels of student understanding, low motivation, and technical issues such as poor network connectivity.

Leadership Styles, Quality of Education, and Educational Institution Management: A Systematic Review in the Perspective of Sustainable Education

Heri Sugiyanto — 2025-02-02

This study aims to uncover the relationship between leadership styles, quality of education, and the management of educational institutions within the context of sustainable education. A systematic literature review of research published between 2014 and 2024 reveals that transformational leadership plays a significant role in enhancing educators' motivation, organisational culture, and creating a conducive learning environment. The quality of education is influenced by the integration of technology, educators' competencies, and innovative teaching approaches. The use of technologies such as augmented reality and online learning platforms significantly improves learning effectiveness; however, challenges such as access inequality in rural areas remain critical issues. Furthermore, data-driven management has been proven to enhance resource efficiency and support informed decision-making. This study concludes that the integration of leadership styles, education quality, and sustainability-based management is essential to achieving adaptive, inclusive, and innovative education. These findings provide practical contributions in designing sustainable education strategies and supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With a comprehensive approach, this research offers both theoretical and practical insights for educational institution leaders in addressing the challenges of globalisation and digitalisation.

Determining the Effect of Preschool Front the 1st Grade Course Success of Children

Ayse Açici Duran — 2025-02-02

Primary school is the education level where academic life begins. The years when the foundations of the future educational life were laid coincide with this period. Thanks to pre-school education, the child develops his autonomy by separating from his family and adopts some basic habits and rules, and will easily adapt to school. It provides a smooth transition for the child to the lesson- and success-oriented education system of primary school. Preliminary learning provided through achievements and activities facilitates the child's success in primary education and provides opportunities for reinforced behavior and learning. Pre-learning has a great impact on children being happy and successful in this environment. The method in the quantitative approach contains a description of the identification of variables; population, sample, and sampling techniques; data collection methods and tools; instrument validation; and data analysis methods. The purpose of this study is about whether pre-school education is effective on first grade students. The purpose of this research is to reveal that there are differences between students who receive pre-school education and those who do not, and to show that students start primary education more prepared and are successful.