https://publikasi.dinus.ac.id/index.php/estructural <p>E-Structural (English Studies on Translation, Culture, Literature, and Linguistics) is a scientific journal that is managed and published by the English Department of Universitas Dian Nuswantoro, Semarang, Indonesia. It is committed to publishing studies in the areas of English linguistics, literature, translation, and culture. E-Structural (English Studies on Translation, Culture, Literature, and Linguistics) is published twice a year, in June and December. The articles published in E-Structural (English Studies on Translation, Culture, Literature, and Linguistics) undergo a peer-review process by local and international reviewers. E-Structural (English Studies on Translation, Culture, Literature, and Linguistics) accommodates current researches on the English language and provides a discussion forum for researchers especially in Indonesia. </p> <p>E-Structural (English Studies on Translation, Culture, Literature, and Linguistics) has been accredited by National Journal Accreditation (ARJUNA), Ministry of Research and Technology with Fourth Grade (Peringkat SINTA 4) according to the decree No 72/E/KPT/2024.</p> <p><a href="https://issn.brin.go.id/terbit/detail/1526874684" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ISSN print : 2621 - 8844 </a></p> <p><a href="https://issn.brin.go.id/terbit/detail/1526874003" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ISSN online : 2621 - 9395 </a></p> <h3><a href="https://publikasi.dinus.ac.id/index.php/estructural/issue/view/416" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vol 7, No 02 (2024): December 2024</a></h3> Universitas Dian Nuswantoro en-US E-Structural (English Studies on Translation, Culture, Literature, and Linguistics) 2621-8844 <img style="border-width: 0;" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/88x31.png" alt="Creative Commons License" /><br />This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a>. https://publikasi.dinus.ac.id/index.php/estructural/article/view/12069 <p>The existing literature has documented the success of the phonics approach in teaching early reading in school contexts. Yet, research examining how teachers implement this approach, particularly in non-formal educational settings, remains limited. This qualitative case study aims to explore and critically analyze the application of phonics in a private language course in Jember, Indonesia, as well as the associated challenges. The study involved four teachers from the institution, and data were collected through observations, interviews, field notes, and document analysis. The findings suggest that phonics can help guide very young learners to develop their early literacy skills when applied explicitly and systematically. However, phonics itself can prove more complex than anticipated. Due to its technical nature and lack of support for meaning comprehension, phonics should not be the sole approach in a reading class. Therefore, it should be incorporated with meaning-based reading approaches and adequate teacher training to promote effective phonics instruction.</p> Setyo Utami Ulya Maulani Subhan Anik Nur Maidah Imra’atus Shalihah Copyright (c) 2025 E-Structural (English Studies on Translation, Culture, Literature, and Linguistics) 2025-05-02 2025-05-02 8 01 1 17