The Existence of Lombok Folklore among EFL Learners: A Study of Junior High School Students
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61277/exel.v2i1.304Keywords:
Lombok folklore, EFL learners, traditional folk games, folklore familiarity, culturally responsive pedagogyAbstract
Despite the growing emphasis on integrating local culture into English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instruction, limited empirical evidence exists regarding learners' familiarity with the local cultural resources intended to support culturally responsive pedagogy. This study investigates junior high school EFL learners' familiarity with Lombok folklore across three categories: verbal folklore (myths, legends, folktales, proverbs, and folk songs), partially verbal folklore (folk beliefs, traditional games, and ceremonial traditions), and non-verbal folklore (performing arts and material culture). Particular attention is given to traditional folk games as a culturally significant component of partially verbal folklore. Employing a descriptive survey design, data were collected through a validated Likert-scale questionnaire administered to 100 students from three junior high schools in East Lombok. Descriptive statistics and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed a moderate overall level of familiarity with Lombok folklore (M = 2.80). Verbal folklore received the highest familiarity scores, whereas traditional folk games and non-verbal folklore showed lower levels of familiarity. Significant differences were also identified across school locations. These findings provide an empirical basis for selecting appropriate folklore-based materials in culturally responsive EFL instruction and contribute to efforts to preserve Lombok's local cultural heritage through English language education.
References
Agung, M., Budiarty, N. A., & Sunra, L. (2025). Indonesian EFL teachers' strategies for integrating character values and local culture: A review of implementation and learning outcomes. IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.24256/ideas.v13i2.9021
Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, M., Soderland, L., & Brizee, A. (2010, May 5). General format. Retrieved from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Anggraini, R., & Derin, T. (2022). Local cultures folklore grounded from English textbooks for secondary high school Indonesia. International Journal of Language Education, 6(3), 1–12.
Ary, D., Jacobs, L. C., Sorensen, C. K., & Walker, D. A. (2021). Introduction to research in education (10th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Azhary, L., & Fatimah, S. (2024). The integration of local cultures in English teaching materials in promoting culturally responsive teaching. Al-Ishlah: Jurnal Pendidikan, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.35445/alishlah.v16i2.4998
Brunvand, J. H. (1978). The study of American folklore: An introduction (2nd ed.). W. W. Norton.
Bulan, A., Suryaman, M., & Mardiah, M. (2020). The process of English language teaching in the 2013 curriculum. VELES Voices of English Language Education Society, 4(1), 85-93. https://doi.org/10.29408/veles.v4i1.2007
Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research (4th ed.). Pearson.
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (5th ed.). SAGE Publications.
Erlaska, O. (2019). Utilization of folklore Sasak Doyan Neda as the material development of cultural tourism in Lombok: The study of anthropolinguistics. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia.
Fajri, S. R., Hajiriah, T. L., Fitriani, H., Sriartha, I. P., & Mudana, I. W. (2024). Analysis of the potential values of character education in the independent curriculum on traditional arts typical of the Sasak tribe of Lombok "Peresean." Jurnal Kependidikan, 10(1), 405–415. https://doi.org/10.33394/jk.v10i1.9796
Fajri, S. R., Hajiriah, T. L., Fitriani, H., Sriartha, I. P., & Mudana, I. W. (2024). Analysis of the potential values of character education in the independent curriculum on traditional arts typical of the Sasak tribe of Lombok 'Peresean.' Jurnal Kependidikan, 10(1), 405-415. https://doi.org/10.33394/jk.v10i1.9796
Garcia, A. (1993). Folklore in ESL/EFL curriculum materials. ERIC Document ED372629.
Harianto, R., Fadhli, M., & Pratama, A. (2023). Character crisis and loss of national identity among Indonesian youth. Journal of Social and Cultural Studies, 15(2), 44-59.
Henderson, J., & Widodo, H. P. (2023). Integrating local wisdom into curriculum: A framework for Indonesian EFL teachers. RELC Journal, 54(1), 112–128.
Henderson, J., & Widodo, H. P. (2023). Local wisdom and culturally responsive English language education in Indonesia. Journal of Language, Identity & Education, 22(5), 391–406. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348458.2022.2104578
Herdi, H., Eriyanti, R. W., & Huda, A. M. (2023). Teachers' strategies in the classroom setting: Integrating local culture into English language teaching. ELT-Lectura, 10(2), 105–114. https://doi.org/10.31849/elt-lectura.v10i2.15092
Hidayah, S. N., & Ali, F. (in press). Raising Indonesian EFL learners' intercultural awareness through Asian folktales. Edulangue Journal.
Jayanti, F. G., & Norahmi, M. (2014). The representation of local culture in Indonesian EFL textbooks: Rationales and implications. Indonesian EFL Journal, 5(2), 1–14.
Kanoksilapatham, B. (2015). Local culture-infused English teaching: A national priority. LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 8(1), 1-14.
Ke Lomi, A. N., Aleksius, M., & Sahan, M. Y. (2024). Folklore storytelling: A study into the effectiveness of traditional short story for enhancing vocabulary development in EFL learners. Register Journal, 17(2), 279–300.
Kurniawan, S., & Halim, H. (2022). Local wisdom-based curriculum in shaping students' character. Jurnal Lentera Jurnal Studi Pendidikan, 4(2), 23-34.
Manurung, A., Ilmania Salsabila, Wirawan, Anggraini, & Pandin, M. G. R. (2022). Identity crisis as a threat among Indonesian young generations. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 6(3), 7735-7742.
Mardhiah, A., Sari, D. P., & Yusuf, Y. Q. (2024). Integrating local culture into English language teaching: Promoting cultural literacy through contextual learning. Studies in English Language and Education, 11(1), 214–231. https://doi.org/10.24815/siele.v11i1.33982
McDougall, J. (2019). Cultural learning through playground games. EFL Teaching Journal, 7(2), 45–58.
Muliadi, M., & Asyari, M. (2024). Menggali kearifan lokal: Pendidikan nilai dalam permainan tradisional suku Sasak. Jurnal Ilmiah Profesi Pendidikan, 9(1), 129–140.
Nunnally, J. C. (1978). Psychometric theory (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill.
Nurhayati, E., & Suryani, N. (2022). The preservation of traditional children's games in the digital era: Challenges and educational implications. Jurnal Cakrawala Pendidikan, 41(2), 472–485. https://doi.org/10.21831/cp.v41i2.48257
Pellegrini, A. D., & Smith, P. K. (2021). The function of a neglected aspect of play: Object play and tool use. Child Development, 92(3), 1099–1114.
Putra, A. S., & Suyitno, I. (2023). Folklore as cultural literacy source in language learning. Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra, 23(1), 78-91.
Rahmawati, F., & Widodo, H. P. (2022). Inventory and digitization of regional oral traditions: Strategies for language revitalization in Indonesia. Language Documentation & Conservation, 16, 88–110.
Ririn, A., Maulidya, U., & Pertiwi, D. (2022). Types of folklore in Indonesian EFL textbooks: A content analysis. Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, 4(2), 57–68.
Rustam, U., Kalsum, & Rustam, W. (2025). Integrating local culture into English teaching materials: An analysis of teachers' needs in Islamic junior high schools. Pedagogy: Journal of English Language Teaching, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.32332/joelt.v13i2.11845
Santiyuda, I. G. P., Ardhana, I. W., & Suparta, I. M. (2023). Indonesian youth and global pop culture: A shifting identity landscape. Journal of Youth and Society, 12(1), 55-68.
Suparlan, A. (2021). Digital media and local cultural awareness among Indonesian adolescents. Jurnal Sosiologi Indonesia, 9(2), 100–115.
Taber, K. S. (2018). The use of Cronbach's alpha when developing and reporting research instruments in science education. Research in Science Education, 48(6), 1273–1296. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-016-9602-2
Taherdoost, H. (2022). What are different research approaches? Comprehensive review of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research, their applications, types, and limitations. Journal of Management Science & Engineering Research, 5(1), 53–63.
Tantri, N. N. (2025). Local culture integration in English language teaching materials. PEBSAS: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.61721/pebsas.v3i3.622Kurniawati, D., Suyitno, S., & Prasetyo, Z. K. (2023). Revitalizing Indonesian traditional games as cultural heritage for character education. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 12(3), 1452–1461. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v12i3.24591
Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes. Harvard University Press.
Widiastuti, N. (2022). Adolescent familiarity with global versus local culture: A national survey. Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora, 11(3), 345–358.
Yusoff, M. S. B. (2019). ABC of content validation and content validity index calculation. Education in Medicine Journal, 11(2), 49–54. https://doi.org/10.21315/eimj2019.11.2.6
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Wiren Ire
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish with EXEL agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Authors can enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., posting it to an institutional repository or publishing it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) before and during the submission process, as this can lead to productive exchanges and earlier and greater citations of published work.
EXEL is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
