https://jurnal.isdikkieraha.ac.id/index.php/langua <p>Langua is a journal dedicated in publishing quality papers within English linguistics, literature, and language education contexts. This journal aims to disseminate original articles, reviews, and student researches to enrich and widen the body of knowledge of language teaching and learning. As a nationally accredited journal, Langua only considers for responsible and honest submission. We condemn any academic and scientific violations including (but not limited to) plagiarism practices, AI-generated papers, and analyses or conclusions which are based on inappropriate methodologies or insufficient data. Papers published by this journal are openly accessible by all readers. Meanwhile, papers submitted to this journal, under certain conditions, are subject to article processing charge.</p> Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, ISDIK Kie Raha Maluku Utara en-US Langua: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Education 2623-1565 <p align="justify">Authors who publish with Langua Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Education agree to the following terms:</p> <ul> <li class="show">Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution License</a> that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in Langua.</li> <li class="show">Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in Langua.</li> <li class="show">Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.</li> </ul> https://jurnal.isdikkieraha.ac.id/index.php/langua/article/view/793 <p>This research aims to investigate the implementation of the English Merdeka Curriculum in the teaching and learning process and to identify the problems encountered by teachers during the implementation of the English Merdeka Curriculum in the teaching and learning process at SMA Negeri 7 Halmahera Selatan. In Indonesia, the government has introduced the Merdeka Curriculum as part of an educational transformation aimed at improving learning outcomes, fostering critical thinking, and enhancing student engagement. The implementation of the Merdeka English Curriculum introduces new teaching methods, learning assessments, and technological integration, which significantly impact the teaching and learning process in senior high schools. The subject of this research is an English teacher who teaches class X students at SMA Negeri 7 Halmahera Selatan. The researchers used several techniques to collect data for this study. The methods used are observation, interview, and documentation. The result of this research was the English Merdeka Curriculum at SMA Negeri 7 Halmahera Selatan has been implemented well, following national education standards and fostering a positive learning environment. However, challenges such as teacher adaptation, resource limitations, student readiness, and professional development need to be addressed to further improve the curriculum’s effectiveness.</p> S Syamsia Sinta Saiful ##submission.copyrightStatement## http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-04-01 2025-04-01 8 1 1 11 10.5281/zenodo.15156242 https://jurnal.isdikkieraha.ac.id/index.php/langua/article/view/904 <p>The purpose of this research was to explore the experiences of three lecturers in teaching writing online, the types of online learning platforms used, the techniques employed in teaching writing online, and the challenges faced by the lecturers. This research applied a descriptive qualitative method, and three lecturers participated as respondents in this research. Data were collected through interviews and a checklist questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using content analysis. The results showed that in teaching writing online, the lecturers used some online learning platforms they were familiar with, such as WhatsApp Messenger, Virtual Class, Zoom meeting, and Google Meet. Further, in terms of techniques in teaching writing, it is found that the lecturers use the Picture technique, Reading technique, Teaching organization technique, Controlled writing technique, Mind mapping, and List techniques. It was also found in this research that there were several challenges faced by the lecturers during teaching writing online, including (1) Lecturers faced challenges in controlling students while writing their drafts; (2) Lecturer sometimes face challenges of time management; (3) It takes time to access the online learning platform, and some online platforms require a payment; and lastly, (4) the lecturers have limited access to the internet.</p> Risnawati Taslim Naniek Jusnita Abdulhalim Daud Agus Supriadi Hamida Jasin ##submission.copyrightStatement## http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-04-01 2025-04-01 8 1 12 29 10.5281/zenodo.15689164