Thesis topic trends among english language education students in islamic and catholic universities

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Faizah, Nailah (2025) Thesis topic trends among english language education students in islamic and catholic universities. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

In Indonesia, a thesis is a typical final project for undergraduate students, as mandated by the Indonesian Ministerial Regulation, including those in English Language Education. As the field evolves, understanding the impact of institutional settings on student research output becomes crucial. This study examines the trends in thesis topics written by English Language Education students at a state Islamic university and a private Catholic university in Surabaya from 2020 to 2024. Despite numerous studies on research trends, there is a gap in research specifically focusing on thesis trends. This research addresses this gap by comparing research trends between universities with distinct institutional backgrounds, highlighting how institutional culture and personal preferences shape academic research preferences. Employing a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach guided by the PRISMA framework, this study analysed 391 theses titles, abstracts, and keywords from the universities’ repositories (255 from the state Islamic university and 136 from the private Catholic university). VOS viewer software was used to identify dominant topics and thematic clusters, complemented by manual examination using Microsoft Excel. The findings reveal similar research trends, with English language education students from both universities predominantly researching the topic of ‘learning media.’ At the State Islamic University, ‘learning media’ was the most researched topic, representing 29% of the institution’s theses over the five-year period, reflecting its mission to provide quality education by utilising innovative learning media. Furthermore, ‘learning media’ was also the most researched topic at the Private Catholic University. However, the leading topics varied in this institution, with other topics such as ‘assessment’ and ‘speaking’ gaining prominence in specific years within the five-year period. These findings at the Private Catholic University indicate that disciplinary culture is not the sole factor influencing topic selection; individual preferences also play a significant role. The similarity in topic trends between the two universities demonstrates that despite their distinct disciplinary cultures, they can exhibit similar trends due to personal factors in research. This situation highlights the necessity for universities to establish more robust research standards that align with their institutional objectives.

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Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Creators:	Creators Email NIM Faizah, Nailah 06020521056@student.uinsby.ac.id 06020521056
Contributors:	Contribution Name Email NIDN Thesis advisor Asmiyah, Siti siti.asmiyah@uinsby.ac.id 2025127601 Thesis advisor Safriyani, Rizka rizkasafriyani@uinsa.ac.id 2014098401
Subjects:	Bahasa Inggris Perguruan Tinggi
Keywords:	Systematic Literature Review; Thesis Topic Trends; English Language Education
Divisions:	Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User:	NAILAH FAIZAH
Date Deposited:	02 Jun 2025 05:33
Last Modified:	02 Jun 2025 05:33
URI:	http://digilib.uinsa.ac.id/id/eprint/80741

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