The Role of English Learner Community Toward The Academic Achievement of English Education Study Program Students of Universitas Peradaban

Abstract

This research investegates the role of English Learner Community (ELC) toward the academic achievement of English education study program students of Universitas Peradaban. The source of the data are six students from English education study program students as a member of ELC from second, fourth, and sixth semesters. This research used qualitative approach with observation, interview, and documentation. Observation and interview as the data collection technique. Meanwhile, to the data analysis the writer used triangulation analysis. The finding says that the significant improvement in students’ academic performance is quite low. Although ELC has good impact in students’ social environment to apply active communication and social activity, the role of ELC in the learning activity is poor because of inhibiting factors which faced by the students. There are four courses such as writing, reading, speaking, and listening with fair academic result.

Keywords: English Learner Community (ELC), Academic Achievement, Universitas Peradaban