The Arab Students’ Needs and Attitudes of Learning English: A Study of Computer Engineering Undergraduates in Cyprus

2020 ◽  
pp. 744-749
Author(s):  
Fatma Köprülü ◽  
Seda Cakmak ◽  
Arhun Ersoy
Keyword(s):  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Arab Students ◽  
Engineering Undergraduates ◽  
Learning English

scholarly journals FORMATION OF TOP JOB SKILLS OF TOMORROW AMONG COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING ENGLISH

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 249-254
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Malykhin ◽  
Nataliia Aristova ◽  
Nataliia Dichek ◽  
Nataliia Dyka
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Job Skills ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Educational Content ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Elective Course ◽  
The One ◽  
Learning English

The main aim of the study was to investigate Computer Engineering and Information Technologies undergraduate students’ attitude towards the most important job skills of tomorrow and to provide methodology for their enhancing in the process of learning English. To collect data essential for developing methodology aimed at enhancing top job skills of tomorrow in the process of learning English, 295 Computer Engineering and Information Technologies undergraduate students aged from 17 and 21 were selected to take part in the web-based survey. In total, research sample was presented by 64 female students and 231 male students. The team of researchers developed the educational content of the English elective course targeted at developing top job skills of tomorrow among undergraduate students. Taking into account the fact that English holds great didactic potential for developing knowledge, skills and aptitudes among students of different specialties at higher education institutions necessary for reaching success in the future, the educational content of the English elective course is oriented towards increasing motivation to master English among undergraduate students of the mentioned specialties, on the one hand, and to boost the identified job skills of tomorrow, on the other hand. The realization of the proposed educational content is based on the integration of the fundamental principles of action-oriented, competence-based, mastery-based and project-based approaches. Considering English as an efficient medium of instruction we can suggest the following idea: upgrading the educational content can provide endless opportunities for professional development of undergraduate students. To be exact, on their way of gaining professionally valuable knowledge and skills generally subdivided into two groups (soft skills and hard skills) they are involved in the activities that could guarantee the development of abovementioned skills. Thus, the created English elective course could serve as an example to follow. 

Relations of Some Sociocultural Variables and Attitudes and Motivations of Young Arab Students Learning English as a Second Language

2001 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-101
Author(s):  
Ali A. Lori ◽  
Saif H. Al-Ansari
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Language Analysis ◽  
Psycholinguistic Variables ◽  
Arab Students ◽  
Previous Learning ◽  
Learning English

This paper examined a number of variables pertaining to the sociocultural outlooks of 412 young Arab students learning English as a foreign language and the relation of their attitudes and motivations prior to their learning of the language. Analysis indicated clearly that certain variables appeared to be correlated with their attitudes and motivations more than others. Most of the students had maids in their homes, and the presence of a maid was associated with most of the psycholinguistic variables tested. Their previous learning experience of the language was positively correlated as was their knowledge of English stories. Having some sort of English games had the highest correlations (.25 to .41). Potential pedagogical implications of these results were discussed.

scholarly journals International Arab Students Attitude towards Learning English

2018 ◽  
Vol III (I) ◽  
pp. 389-401
Author(s):  
Saira Maqbool ◽  
Lubna Umar ◽  
Umaima Kamran
Keyword(s):  
English Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
English Language Policy ◽  
Arab Students ◽  
The University ◽  
International Phenomenon ◽  
Learning English

English is not more the language of few countries it has become an international phenomenon. Thats why many types of research all over the world are exploring the attitude of these non-native English learners towards it. The current study explores the attitude of Arab students (studding in Malaysia) towards learning English. This study adopted the methods of descriptive research design. In this approach, quantitative data from questionnaires of 49 respondents, Arab countries students studying at the University of Science Malaysia was collected. For data analysis, Pearson correlation and multiple recreations were conducted and it was found out that the Arab students with the attitude towards English had a significant correlation with English learning and importance and English language Policy of their country.

scholarly journals SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS DEVISED IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING ENGLISH

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 255-260
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Malykhin ◽  
Nataliia Aristova ◽  
Susanna Melikova
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Development Strategies ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Web ◽  
Learning English

The aim of the study was to devise soft skills development strategies for Computer Engineering and Information Technologies undergraduate students in the process of learning English. The research consisted of total 347 Computer Engineering and Information Technologies undergraduate students including 45 female students (13.00%) and 302 male students (87.00%) aged from 17 to 21. The research which was non-experimental in nature was conducted at four higher education institutions in Ukraine between October 2020 and November 2020. To reach the main aim of the study the team of researchers developed a web-based questionnaire containing open-ended and closed-ended questions. The use of the web-based questionnaire seemed to be quite logical for collecting the data necessary for devising soft skills development strategies for Computer Engineering and Information Technologies undergraduate students in the process of learning English taking into account the situation connected with the Covid-19 pandemic. The respondents who volunteered to take part in the survey were sent a link to the web-based questionnaire and guaranteed the complete anonymity. The data analysis covered processing of information collected from the anonymous web-based survey, displaying the data obtained in the form of tables and figures, devising soft skills development strategies based on research results and drawing general conclusions. The findings obtained enabled the authors to present six development strategies aimed at enhancing soft skills among Computer Engineering and Information Technology undergraduate students that could be applied in the process of learning English: a) combination of competence-based, action-oriented and blended-learning approaches in the English for Specific Purposes classroom, b) integration of formal, non-formal and informal learning, c) participation in specially focused network professional communities, d) use of open educational resources for learning English, e) use of open professionally-oriented educational resources, f) introduction of learning-style based activities in the English for Specific Purposes classroom for boosting students’ soft skills. 

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