Learning English to fly: A study of Chinese cargo airline pilots’ learning engagement

English Today ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-11
Author(s):  
Ke Zhao ◽  
Xiaohang Guo ◽  
Xuesong Gao
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Civil Aviation ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Learning Engagement ◽  
Language Competence ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Airline Pilots ◽  
International Airline ◽  
Learning English

Due to a growing concern with the English language competence of international airline pilots, a growing body of research has been conducted on issues related to the International Aviation English Test, which pilots need to pass in order to fly on international routes (e.g. Jones, 2003; Ragan, 1997; Seiler, 2009). This paper contributes to this research by reporting on a mixed method inquiry into Chinese pilots’ engagement with learning English for aviation. The study involved a survey of 165 pilots working for a major Chinese cargo airline, and follow-up interviews with two of the surveyed participants (one senior and one junior) to explore their International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) test preparation and learning engagement. The findings of the study indicate that policy-makers and relevant English language education specialists need to develop tailor made courses that will better help these pilots to improve their command of English and thus ensure aviation safety.

Analysis of EFL Learners’ Integrative and Instrumental Motivation Factor at English Language Education Undiksha

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
Made Surya Mahendra ◽  
Ni Luh Putu Eka Sulistia Dewi ◽  
Ida Ayu Made Istri Utami
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Education Students ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Motivation Factors ◽  
Integrative Motivation ◽  
Language Attitude ◽  
Learning English

This study aimed (1) to analyze motivation’s factor that affects English Language Education Students in achieving learning English both in instrumental and integrative motivation; (2) to analyze the major factor of motivation that affect students; and (3) to analyze how the major factor of motivation influence the students in achieving their goal in learning English. The survey was employed as a method of data collection through questionnaires and interviews. Both instruments consisted of instrumental and integrative motivation, which each dimension involves three factors of motivation. The results showed that English Language Education students were affected by six motivation factors. Those are academic, social, economic, attitude toward learning the target language, attitude toward the target language community, and desire to learn the target language. Among those motivation factors, the academic and attitude toward learning the target language were the major factor that affects students in achieving their goal in language learning.

scholarly journals English Department Students’ Experience and Opinions on the Use of Podcast for Learning English Independently

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-120
Author(s):  
Alvi Rosyidah ◽  
Furaidah ◽  
Nunung Suryati
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
Meaningful Context ◽  
Learning English

Abstract: This study examined ELE students’ experience and opinions on the use of podcasts for learning English independently. It employed surveys as the research method with a questionnaire as the research instrument. The respondents were 212 students of English Language Education major of Universitas Negeri Malang from the cohorts of 2016-2020. The data gathered from the questionnaire were then analyzed by using frequency distribution, and accumulated in the form of percentages denoting every student’s responses for every item. From the percentages, the numbers were then elaborated into sentences with descriptive analysis. The finding showed that most of the students used podcasts more for improving their language systems, speaking and listening skills, rather than for improving their reading and writing skills. The majority of the respondents also held positive opinions towards the use of podcasts as an adequate complementary tool for learning English independently. The characteristics of podcasts that the students found most appealing were due to its portability, simplicity, enjoyability, accessibility, and the various range of interesting topics to learn. Also, it featured a concise wrap of information, meaningful context, and provided a chance to listen to authentic materials provided by native speakers. Keywords: students’ experience, students’ opinions, podcast, learning English, independent learning Abstrak: Penelitian ini didasari oleh konflik psikologis karena peristiwa kecelakaan yang dialami Tokoh Terry sehingga menyebabkan trauma. Kasus tersebut tercermin dalam sebuah novel yang berjudul Janji Pelangi karya Fahrul Khakim. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan tipe trauma, respon trauma, dan struktur kepribadian id, ego, dan superego tokoh Terry. Metode dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian analisis teks yang dikaji melalui psikologi sastra. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara membaca, menyimak, dan mencatat. Hasil penelitian ini meliputi tiga hal, pertama adalah tipe trauma ada 8 data yang terbagi atas empat tipe, yaitu trauma situasional karena kecelakaan, trauma perkembangan karena penolakan teman sebaya, trauma intrapsikis karena kecemasan, dan trauma eksistensial karena kekurangberartian. Kedua, respons trauma ada 44 data yang terbagi menjadi empat respons, yaitu respons emosional yang berindikator malu, bergejolak, dan panik. Selanjutnya, respons kognitif yang berindikator berpikir tak sanggup, merepotkan, dan mimpi buruk. Kemudian, respons perilaku berindikator mengurung diri, dan nafsu makan menurun. Lalu, respons fisiologis berindikator pucat pasi, wajah pilu, dan kurus. Ketiga, terdapat 56 data yang masing-masing sebagai berikut, Id memiliki subaspek yang meliputi naluri kehidupan, naluri kematian, dan kecemasan. Berikutnya, ego mempunyai sub aspek represi, projeksi, dan regresi. Kemudian, superego meliputi moralitas dan mengejar kesempurnaan. Kata kunci: pengalaman dan pendapat mahasiswa, podcast, belajar Bahasa Inggris, pembelajaran mandiri

scholarly journals FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUI KEBERHASILAN PESERTA DIDIK DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS (Teori Linguistik dan Al-Qur’an)

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-124
Author(s):  
Andi Muhammad Dakhalan
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
School Facilities ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Learning English

The emergence of today’s role of English as an international language (EIL) and as a global lingua franca (ELF) makes English language education important in many countries. In Indonesia, for example, it has been growing a number of schools ranging from kindergarten to university level which use English as the medium of instructions.Every subject in school curriculum has different objectives including English subject. But some students donot realize that, learning English is really important in their life. It makes them unmotivated in learning English. Lack of learners’ motivation is believed as one of the primary problems of English language teaching, many of them take it as a difficult lesson to learn. As a result, they skip class, and when they attend the class, it is not because they want to learn English but likely because they fear of failure. Moreover, lots of them may lack of attention during class, chatting with classmates, doodling in their note books or gasp in their textbooks. This present study aims at discovering the factors that influence the students’ achievement in English language learning by using linguistic and Al-Qur’an theory. The conclusion of the study is the factors that influence the students’ achievement in English language learning are the students’ intelligence, motivation, school facilities, policies of government and the principal, family, and environment

scholarly journals Revisiting the orality-literacy relationship and its implications for English language teaching in Bangladesh

IIUC Studies ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-110
Author(s):  
Md Maksud Ali
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Traditional Concept ◽  
Cultural Concepts ◽  
Speakers Of Other Languages

This paper focuses on different concepts of literacy and their implications for TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). Taking a critical perspective, the study examines the traditional concept of literacy and illuminates how a narrow approach to literacy may lead to a conflict between national policy text and the actual pedagogic practices. Therefore, the author advocates for situating contemporary TESOL pedagogy within a broader concept. In addition, the study examines how literacy is embedded with orality, and whether the link between them has any implications for English language education in Bangladesh. It is argued here that since different cultures and societies do not adhere to a single set of literacy practices, an awareness of learners’ and other stakeholders’ socio-cultural concepts of literacy in a society is essential for TESOL practitioners in order for their materials and methods to be socio-culturally responsive. The study has implications for policy makers, materials writers and TESOL practitioners. IIUC Studies Vol.14(2) December 2017: 99-110

scholarly journals ATTITUDES OF EFL STUDENTS REGARDING LEARNER AUTONOMY IN ENGLISH VOCABULARY ACQUISITION

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
I Putu Andre Suhardiana
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Vocabulary Acquisition ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Learner Autonomy ◽  
Education Department ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Learning English

Practical English communication for EFL students is wholly based on their vocabulary. However, learner autonomy (LA) is critical for EFL students’ vocabulary acquisition. The purpose of this research is to find out the viewpoints of students regarding LA when it comes to acquiring English vocabulary. There were 100 students from the college majoring in English Language Education Department completed the closed questionnaire, and 7 students participated in semistructured interviews. The research established that while participants intellectually recognized the relevance of LA in learning English vocabulary, they demonstrated a lack of interest in LA in learning English vocabulary on an emotional and behavioral level. These findings may help explain how to improve English teaching and learning, particularly English vocabulary teaching, in the context of other comparable EFL and research.

scholarly journals Perceptions of English Language Students on the Relevance of ‘EFL’, ‘ESL’ and Other Such Terms in Contemporary Turkish Contexts

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-134
Author(s):  
Chinaza Ironsi
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Target Language ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
Language Competence ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Turkish Cypriot

Over the years, there has been an ongoing debate on the relevance of certain terms like ESL, EFL. Several linguists have argued that these terms do not represent a wide range of language users under varying circumstances, given their various proficient language competence levels. In a bid to unveil the extent to which this presupposition applies to the use of ESL and EFL terms. A group of 36 participants from a school in North Cyprus was purposively chosen for this quantitative study. Four research questions were to be investigated. Questionnaires were used to collect vital data from the participants on their perceptions on terms like ESL and EFL. After analysis, results were collected, analysed and used to make cases for redefining the concepts of ESL and EFL terms, especially within the Turkish-Cypriot setting. A notable finding of this study was that the participants believed that terms like EFL ESL do not adequately define their language status. They further suggested that more appropriate terms should be used. The study suggested using English as an international and intranational language instead of the former terms, among other suggestions. This study adds to the corpus of research showing that while acronyms like EFL and ESL are relevant in English language education, more emphasis should focus on improving learner's four language skills which directly impacts their performance and production of the target language.

scholarly journals TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH PARADIGM AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Zainal ‘Arifin
Keyword(s):  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Learning Paradigm ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Academic Policy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Learning English

Theory on Teaching English is currently moving on a paradigm shift. This paradigm occurred because of a review on the basics of linguistic, pedagogic and the review on the impact of sociolinguistics in a globalized setting. This paper aims to show the results of comparative study which is textual on the teaching and learning English paradigm and the policy has been implemented by both universities. The objective of the study is to describe the comparison of the paradigm between English Language Education and academic policy in both universities. Descriptive qualitative in the form of textual analysis is used in this study. Data were taken from the analysis of documents and interviews with academicians in both universities then analyzed using the theory of a paradigm shift in learning English (Kostoulas, 2010) and academic policy (Center for Quality Assurance, UGM, 2012) using an interactive model of Miles and Huberman. The validity of the data used triangulation methods and data sources. The results show that the content of English Language Education taught at the Division of English Language Education (ELE) HKU and at the English Language Education Department (PBI) IAIN Surakarta have the same characteristics but the ways in providing educational materials are relatively different. The paradigm and academic policiy in ELE HKU applied the learning paradigm while at PBI IAIN Surakarta is still applying on teaching paradigm. When the study was conducted by researcher, the ELE Department IAIN Surakarta has been moving towards a paradigm shift in some academic elements as the use of the methods by lecturers called learning paradigm, although the method is not covered by the policy. The difference between Paradigm and policy in both universities is influenced by the context of the political situation, especially the rules of ministry of higher education, cultural context and the orientation on each university. Keywords: Paradigm Shift, Academic Policy, English Language Education, Intertextual Analysis

scholarly journals Developing Business Translation Material for English Education Department Students at University of Muhammadiyah Gresik

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Fajriyani Erisafitri
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Education Department ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Language Competence ◽  
Need Analysis ◽  
Senior Students

Translation is a language competence which combines reading and writing skills. It is worth the learning, especially for English department students. Through learning translation, the students are able to not only enhance their translation skill, but also prepare for the challenges of finding jobs after they graduate. One of the useful translation topics to be learned is business. Based on those reasons, this study was intended to create a business translation material for English education department students at University of Muhammadiyah Gresik. This study employed Research and Development design and Asmara’s ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate) model. 21 senior students of English language education department at University of Muhammadiyah Gresik who have passed translation course were involved in the study. The need analysis data were gathered through questionnaire. The result of the questionnaire was considered in creating the material, which is developed following Harmer’s ESA (Engage, Study, Activate) approach. The need analysis results reveal that the students need the material which focuses on enhancing translation skills and enriching vocabulary as well as provides basic information about business letters as the topic of the material. From the result of expert validation and questionnaire after try-out, some adjustments are made to the material. The adjustments are presenting more explanation of business letters material, adding more vocabularies, giving some pictures, and providing conclusion at the end of each chapter. To conclude, the students need the material which focuses on not only skills enhancement, but also vocabulary enrichment. This study involved students who have passed translation course, expected to use their experience in translation learning to be considered in creating the material. Based on the results, the recommendations are given to English language education department students, translation lecturers, and future researchers to use both the data of the results and the product of this study effectively.

scholarly journals The English Language Education under Israeli Occupation through Dramatization Method for the EFL Students in Palestine: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 732-741
Author(s):  
Fariza Puteh Behak ◽  
Tahani R.K. Bsharat
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Language Class ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Israeli Occupation ◽  
Learning English

Palestinian students in the occupied regions of Palestine are facing exceptional circumstances besides difficulties, unlike other neighboring countries in the world. These are due to the continuing occupation by Israel. This study, intended to find out English Language Education under Israeli Occupation through dramatization Method for the EFL students in Palestine. This study used a full qualitative method, the participants were eight students who had used drama as a technique in learning English language class. The researcher got the data from interviewing the students. The result of this study showed that the English Language Education under Israeli Occupation through dramatization method for the EFL students in Palestine dramatization method is effective in Learning English for Palestinian students. The results of interviews with eight students indicate that they have a positive perception of the dramatization method in learning English language class. Thus, the technique of dramatization examines their thoughts, memories, and responses, offering greater insights into this complex and disturbing situation due to conflict and occupation.

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