Equipping Undergraduate Students with Creative Writing to Improve the Quality of Journal Article Writing

Abstract

This study set out to establish if creative writing ability, the quality of language learning, exercise intensity, and methodological mastery had any effect, either individually or simultaneously, on the quality of journal articles written by undergraduate students at the State Islamic University of Purwokerto. This study was quantitative in nature and applied a correlational technique. The study’s participants were all undergraduate students who had published at least one paper in a scientific journal. Based on the faculties and study programs, proportionate random sampling was used to select a sample of 185 students. Questionnaires were distributed to this sample to collect primary data. With the help of the SPSS version 25.0 application, the data were analyzed using one-predictor regression analysis and multivariate regression. The study found out that learning the Indonesian language not only serves a function as the official state language and a tool for developing culture, science, and technology—it also serves as a learning tool that contributes to efforts to improve the quality of education and student journal articles. Of the four variables analyzed, the variable that contributes most is the quality of language learning, followed by the intensity of exercise. The variable with the smallest contribution was creative writing ability. Based on this, it could be concluded that creative writing ability, the quality of language learning, intensity of practice, and methodological mastery significantly influence the quality of journal articles by undergraduate students at the State Islamic University of Purwokerto, both individually and in combination.