This study explains the research trends of undergraduate theses authored by
students of the English Education Department, UIN Antasari Banjarmasin,
from 2020 to 2024. This study aims to find out the most frequent themes
researched and the types of research methods employed by students over the
period. Through the use of a qualitative content analysis approach, the
researcher empirically analyzed thesis documents to categorize and interpret
dominant themes and methods used. The findings show that English teaching
methodologies were always the most trending topic, particularly those that
include technology integration and student-centered approaches. These trends
were also significantly influenced by shifts in learning practices during the
pandemic caused by COVID-19, where there was a pressing need to shift
towards online and hybrid learning environments. The study also showed that
the descriptive qualitative method was the most preferred research approach
among students, owing to its flexibility and appropriateness in studying
educational phenomena. While most topics were researched, some priority
areas such as project-based learning, problem-based learning, and AI-facilitated
language learning were under researched among students. This shows a
potential gap and area of future research. The findings of this study are expected
to contribute to the construction of a research roadmap, improve curriculum
evaluation, and guide students and instructors in choosing more diverse and
significant research topics in the field of English language teaching