Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025): Journal of English Language Proficiency (JELAP)

Editorial Notes

JELAP Volume 2 Issue 1 (2025) brings together a rich collection of studies that reflect current innovations, challenges, and perspectives in English language teaching and learning. The articles in this issue explore classroom practices, learner difficulties, linguistic awareness, and the growing role of technology and feedback in EFL contexts.

The first article highlights the use of the Snake and Ladder board game as a creative instructional medium to improve junior high school students’ speaking skills, showing how game-based learning fosters interaction and confidence. The second study focuses on the Falou AI application, presenting students’ experiences and perceptions of AI-assisted pronunciation practice, including its motivational benefits and technical limitations.

A cognitive linguistic perspective is offered in the third article, which discusses toponymy and word association as innovative strategies for enriching English vocabulary learning while enhancing cultural and geographical awareness. The fourth article addresses speaking problems faced by university students during the National University Debating Championship selection, revealing common linguistic and psychological challenges and the strategies used to overcome them.

The fifth study examines students’ morphological awareness, particularly in the use of prefixes and suffixes, and underscores the need for stronger instructional approaches to word formation. The sixth article explores undergraduate students’ experiences using ChatGPT in EFL academic writing classes, balancing its advantages in idea generation and grammar support with ethical and reliability concerns.

Finally, the seventh article investigates students’ perceptions of lecturer feedback in writing thesis proposals, emphasizing the importance of direct and detailed feedback in improving writing quality and learner confidence. Collectively, these studies contribute valuable insights into contemporary EFL pedagogy and research.