PHENOMENOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION ON THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE OF INTERNATIONAL PALESTINIAN STUDENT STUDYING AT UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SURAKARTA
RESEARCH PAPER Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For Getting Bachelor Degree of Education in English Department
Proposed by: CHOIRIL BERLIAN OKTAVIANA A320130186
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SURAKARTA 2017
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MOTTO “Do my best so that I can’t blame myself for anything”. (Magdalena Neurer) “I do the very best I know how-the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end” (Abraham Lincoln) “Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming”. (John Wooden) “Don’t quit, someday the hardest part is the best part to remember when its end”. (The researcher)
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DEDICATION
This research paper is dedicated to: 1. Alloh SWT ‘The Lord of Everything’, 2. Muhammad S.A.W., 3. My beloved parents, Bapak Marjo and Ibu Winarsih, 4. My beloved sister and brother, Nurul Dyah Fatmawati and Febrianto, 5. All of my friends in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, 6. People who are willing to read this research paper.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Alhamdulillahirabbil’alamin, all praise and thanks are given to Allah SWT, the Beneficent, the Almighty whose blessing has made all possible for the researcher to finish this research paper. Greeting and invocation are presented to Prophet Muhammad SAW, who has guided humanity to the right path blessed by the Lord. The researcher can finish her research paper, as a partial fulfillment of the requirements of getting Bachelor Degree of Education in English Department, entitled “PHENOMENOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION ON THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
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STUDYING AT UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SURAKARTA”. In addition, the researcher wants to express her deep gratitude to everyone who has given their advice, guidance, help and support in accomplishing this research paper. Therefore, the researcher would like to express her great gratitude and appreciation to: 1. Prof. Dr. Bambang Setiaji, as the rector of Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, 2. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M. Hum., Dean of School Teacher Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, 3. Mauly
Halwat
Hikmat,
Ph.D.,
Head
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English
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Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, 4. Fitri Kurniawan, M. Res, Ed, as the consultant who has patiently gave advice, guidance, and suggestions in finishing this research paper, 5. The Palestinian International student who agreed to take part in this study and gave willingly of his time. 6. Her beloved parents, Marjo and Winarsih for love, pray, attention, material, and motivation in finishing this research paper, 7. Her lovely sister and brother, Nurul Dyah Fatmawati and Febrianto, who keep giving support in the hard time,
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8. Her closed best friend, Febri Jati Sutami and Elma Kusumawati, who have given motivation, prayer, care and accompany her when feeling down. The researcher thanks them for smile, laugh and happiness during study at Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta. 9. All my friends in English Education Department. 10. All the people who cannot be mentioned one by one for their support to the researcher for completing this research paper.
The researcher realizes that the research paper is has a lot of weaknesses, therefore supportive criticism and suggestion are really hoped to make this research paper better. Wassalamu’alaikum Warohmatullohi Wabarokatuh.
Surakarta, February 15th, 2017 The researcher
Choiril Berlian Oktaviana
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SUMMARY
Choiril Berlian Oktaviana. NIM: A320130186. Phenomenological Investigation on the Academic Experience of International Palestinian Student Studying at Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta. Research Paper. Teacher Training and Education Faculty. Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, 2017. This study is aimed to explore the academic experience of international Palestinian student studying at Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta and the efforts done by the participant in facing the academic problems. In achieving the objectives, the researcher used hermeneutic phenomenological study as an approach to collect and analyze the data. The technique for collecting data is repeated semi-structured in depth-interview as data collection. The result of the analysis shows that the participant perceives two aspects of academic experience covered physical and non-physical aspects. The physical aspects included the facility covered the boarding house issue, the availability of descent laboratory tools, insufficient English book collection in library. The nonphysical aspect more stressful on the teaching activity, culture, attitude of Indonesian people and accommodation. There are three active efforts done by the participant in facing the academic problems, begins from learning Bahasa Indonesia, keep coming to go to campus and borrow Indonesian friend’s motorcycle to go to places far from campus. However, there is a limited capacity of the participant to do beyond the situation related to the facilities and boarding house provided by university. Keywords: hermeneutic phenomenology, academic experience, international Palestinian student, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi pengalaman akademis mahasiswa internasional Palestina yang belajar di Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta dan upaya yang dilakukan oleh partisipan dalam menghadapi permasalahan akademis yang ada. Dalam mencapai tujuan penelitian, peneliti menggunakan fenomenologi hermeneutik sebagai pendekatan untuk mengumpulkan dan menganalisis data. Teknik semi-struktur wawancara secara mendalam digunakan sebagai teknik pengumpulan data. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa partisipan mempersepsikan dua aspek pengalaman akademisnya yang meliputi aspek fisik dan non-fisik. Aspek fisik meliputi fasilitas, yang mencakup persoalan asrama untuk mahasiswa internasional, ketersediaan alat-alat laboratorium, dan minimnya koleksi buku dalam bahasa Inggris di perpustakaan. Aspek non-fisik lebih menekankan pada aktivitas belajar mengajar, budaya, sikap masyarakat Indonesia dan akomodasi. Terdapat tiga upaya aktif yang dilakukan oleh partisipan dalam menghadapi permasalahan akademis, mulai dari mempelajari Bahasa Indonesia, tetap datang ke kampus dan meminjam motor dari teman Indonesia jika akan pergi ke tempat yang jauh dari area kampus. Namun, terdapat keterbatasan kapasitas patisipan terhadap beberapa permasalahan akademis terkait dengan fasilitas dan asrama yang disediakan oleh pihak universitas. Kata kunci: fenomenologi hermeneutik, pengalaman akademis, mahasiswa internasional Palestina, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
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TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE ................................................................................................................... i APPROVAL ......................................................................................................... ii ACCEPTANCE ................................................................................................... iii TESTIMONY ....................................................................................................... iv MOTTO ................................................................................................................ v DEDICATION ..................................................................................................... vi ACKNOWLEDGMENT ...................................................................................... vii SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... ix TABLE OF CONTENT ....................................................................................... x CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study ..................................................... 1 B. Problem Statement .............................................................. 3 C. Limitation of the Study ....................................................... 4 D. Objective of the Study ......................................................... 4 E. Benefit of the Study ............................................................ 4 F. Research Paper Organization .............................................. 5
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW A. Previous Study .................................................................... 6 B. Underlying Theory .............................................................. 10 1. Academic Experience ..................................................... 10 2. Phenomenology .............................................................. 11 3. International Student ...................................................... 13 CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD A. Type of Research ................................................................ 15 B. Setting of Time..................................................................... 15 C. Subject of the Study ............................................................ 15 D. Object of the Study ............................................................. 15 E. Source of Data ..................................................................... 15
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F. Data Collection Technique .................................................. 16 1. Interview ......................................................................... 16 2. Paticipant ........................................................................ 17 G. Technique of Data Analysis ................................................ 18 H. Credibility of Data .............................................................. 19 CHAPTER IV FINDING AND DISCUSSION A. Finding ................................................................................ 21 B. Discussion ........................................................................... 29 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION, IMPLICATION AND SUGGESTION A. Conclusion .......................................................................... 34 B. Implication .......................................................................... 35 C. Suggestion ........................................................................... 36 REFERENCES APPENDIX
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