Improving Students' Academic Journal Writing Competence through a Collaboration Approach

Dewi Novianti, Ida Wiendijarti, Yudhy Widya Kusumo

UPN Veteran Yogyakarta, Indonesia

This research examines students' capacity to compose academic journal articles. This research seeks to (1) assess students' accomplishments in writing academic articles for accredited national journals and (2) enhance students' competencies in academic writing for scientific journals, utilizing final assignment data that possesses novelty for potential publication in accredited national journals. This study employs a qualitative methodology, utilizing observation and focus group discussions (FGD) as its research design. The data analysis process had three stages: data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The research findings propose two options for the UPNVY Public Relations Study Program: firstly, developing a curriculum that mandates students to provide outputs in the form of scientific publications published in approved national journals. Secondly, the Final Project option for students encompasses not only a thesis but also a scientific paper published in a recognized national journal or a respectable international publication.

Article link: https://www.asianinstituteofresearch.org/JSParchives/improving-students'-academic-journal-writing-competence-through-a-collaboration-approach