Instructional media and instructional methods in digital language learning: are we asking the right questions?

Author(s):  
Richard E. Mayer
IIUC Studies ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 173-182
Author(s):  
Md Yousuf Uddin Khaled Chowdhury

Brumfit (1979) has suggested that many commercially published ELT materials are little more than ‘masses of rubbish, skilfully marketed’. He perhaps rejects most of the published materials. However, in reality, it is observed that these ELT resources are the only available alternatives in the contexts where infra-structural limitations of language classrooms and the inefficiency of the language-teachers make the goal of language learning and teaching unreachable or unattainable for many of the learners. This paper, through a case study, aims at justifying the use of commercially published ELT coursebooks that are designed and used, considering the limitations and problems of the personally produced materials by untrained teachers. Nevertheless, these materials must consider the local market rather than the global markets so that they meet the needs of the local language learners and instructors. The case study implies that it is the selection or adaptation of the right materials for the specific learners that makes them effective or ineffective. It also suggests that the personally designed or locally produced materials too may make teaching and learning difficult and impossible sometimes.IIUC Studies Vol.10 & 11 December 2014: 173-182


2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Alisa Sadiku

Learning new vocabulary compromises a significant factor for success within language learning since without the adequate knowledge of words and their meaning, learners are not able to use the target language efficiently. Moreover, vocabulary tends to be forgotten if it is not acquired and used through the right methods that will provide learners with language inputs in genuine target language environment. In this regard, the increasing access to different multimedia and technology resources facilitate spontaneous vocabulary acquisition for the contemporary age learners. In particular, movies with subtitles can be a great tool in bringing students closer to authentic real life communication vocabulary. As a result, previous studies have found out several benefits of using subtitled movies by confirming that subtitles indeed improve vocabulary development.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lispridona Diner ◽  
Zukhaira Zukhaira ◽  
Sherly F. Lensun

This research analyzed several related studies focusing on instructional media or learning materials and speaking learning that emphasized the development of the media for the learning activity. Employing a meta-analysis method, this research explored several national journal articles. Meta-analysis was a quantitative study, given its characteristics utilize statistical calculation for a practical purpose, i.e., arranging and extracting information from many data where the process could not be performed using other methods. This meta-analysis research was aimed at identifying the validity level of each data collection. Based on the results, the research concludes that instructional media development for learning speaking activities will be effective if the media are applied in universities. From the perspective of learning materials, the media will be helpful if all of the contents are applied in a book used for the learning process. This is because the teacher’s book summarized everything that a teacher needed for the class, thus allowing successful and directed learning stages and more accurate accomplishment of learning objectives. From the aspect of learning, the speaking skills should focus on the types of conversation, concerning the basic level of speaking proficiency in a foreign language learning is more efficacious than the skills needed in a conversation.


Author(s):  
Damar Gemilang ◽  
Hastuti Listiana

This article discusses the media of learning Arabic language, through library studies that focus on distributing material effectively to students without making them boring. The limited creations and variations in learning as well as the low ability of Arabic language maharah of students make the role of the media so important. The selection of media correctly, can improve the mastery of material skills, motivate, and stimulate students. Through library studies from journals, papers, and books on learning media for the Arabic curriculum which are then analyzed and concluded data will be obtained about learning media for the Arabic curriculum which is useful for teachers. There are several rules in determining the media that will be used by taking into account the direction and objectives of learning, types of learning strategies, understanding the characteristics of the media by the teacher, in terms of cost suitability, media readiness, quality, and environment to operate the media. In terms of functions related to sensing devices, the media are divided into visual media, audio media, and audiovisual media. Meanwhile, viewed from the viewpoint in Arabic and that maharah, the media can be grouped into learning media mufrodat, nahwu-shorof, and Arabic language skills consisting of media istima', qiro'ah, kitabah, and kalam. This can help academics in applying media correctly in the learning of the Arabic language curriculum.One of the elements of learning Arabic is the student's Arabic learning strategy. But there are still some students who have not found the right strategy for learning Arabic, because of a lack of knowledge about Arabic learning strategies, especially the Oxford model of language learning strategies. The purpose of this study was to describe the implementation of the Arabic language learning strategy for students in the Oxford model of Madrasah Ibitidaiyah Al Islam Kartasura students.This research is descriptive qualitative, as for the research site at Madrasah Ibitidaiyah Al Islam Kartasura. This research was conducted from March to June 2020. The subjects in this study were students of class V A at Madrasah Ibitidaiyah Al Islam Kartasura. The informants in this study were the fifth grade Arabic teachers at Madrasah Ibitidaiyah Al Islam Kartasura. Data collection methods used were interviews, observation and documentation.The conclusion of this study is that students use Arabic learning strategies in the Oxford model because there are indications that students are using their learning. The strategies used are memory strategies, cognitive strategies, compensation strategies, metacognitive strategies, affective strategies, and social strategies. The strategy that is often used by students is the memorial strategy.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Wire Bagye ◽  
Yuliana Yuliana

Arrobbany English Courses is an institutions which have only a single manager and tutor in guiding 67 students consisting of students from primary and secondary school level. In teaching and learning tutor often have difficulty in establishing a nice environment for some students would rather play than on learning. This causes the limited learning topic that can be delivered to students tutor each meeting. Therefore, it needs the right solution and does not incur costs to add a tutor or a native speaker, using a medium of learning. One of the media to learn the most widely used today is the computer as a proven way to speed up the delivery of learning topic and increase student interest. In this study Aplikasi Pembelajaran Bahasa Ingris is built to help tutor show the right pronoun to the students. Sound of pronoun will sounded  when the picture clicked. There are seven learning menus in this application. Application development using Greenfoot with object-oriented programming concepts. Method development using SDLC, UML design and testing method using the Black-box testing. English Language Learning application is compiled into .jar extensions which can be run on the Windows operating system which have been installed JDK. Based on testing to 23 students indicates that the Aplikasi Pembelajaran Bahasa Ingris is exciting, produce the proper sound, and can replace the native speaker. The result of the assessment shows that average percentage are more than 82%.


Comunicar ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 9 (17) ◽  
pp. 138-143
Author(s):  
Nicolás Lorite-García
Keyword(s):  

This paper puts forward an innovation in television language learning for future journalists. He explains the results of his experience, carried out with pupils from Universidad Autónoma of Barcelona and Tec from Monterrey. He comes to the conclussion that it is advisable to use reference books and workbooks to achieve the right aims. En este artículo se ofrecen algunas pistas sobre la pedagogía activa que se viene aplicando desde mediados de los noventa para enseñar lenguaje televisivo a futuros comunicadores, en concreto a los alumnos de Ciencias de la Comunicación de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona y del Tec de Monterrey de México. El autor define que el interés del alumno por las clases aumenta considerablemente si se usa un manual conceptual de referencia adecuado a su lenguaje juvenil y se le permite expresar sus opiniones.


2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 529
Author(s):  
Yuni Setyaningsih

This study aims to 1) find out the technique of writing short stories with the "CANTIK" learning model, 2) improve students' skills in writing short stories. In this study, the subjects were teachers and students of class XI MIPA1 SMA N 1 Tawangsari in the even semester of the 2019/2020 school year. The object of research in general is the implementation of learning to write short stories. The data obtained by the technique of giving short story writing assignments, observation and documentation. The data were analyzed using a qualitative description method, namely data presentation and conclusion drawing/verification. The results showed that learning to write short stories in class XI MIPA1 SMA N 1 Tawangsari in the even semester of the 2019/2020 school year was carried out based on the 2013 Curriculum, the Indonesian language learning syllabus for class XI, and was carried out according to the Indonesian RPP for short story text teaching materials. The obstacles faced in learning to write short stories are 1) the implementation of the right learning model in learning to write short stories, 2) the low motivation of students in participating in short story writing lessons, 3) decreased concentration of students when learning Indonesian is scheduled in the final hours. learning. The ways to overcome these obstacles are 1) the application of learning methods to write short stories that are appropriate and interesting for students, 2) provide motivation and enlightenment to students about the benefits of having the ability to write short stories in everyday life. 4) variations in the allocation of learning schedules for writing short stories.


Author(s):  
Abdurahman .

This article aims to explain the modalities in the Indonesian language as a material in language teaching. Modalities are the elements that are used by the speakers to express their attitude. Thus in language learning, the forms and the usage associated with the modalities need to be taught with the right strategies to students. Kata kunci: modalitas, bahasa Indonesia, pembelajaran


Author(s):  
Arda Tezcan ◽  
Debbie Richards

Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVEs) have been found to be engaging and provide an environment in which the elements of discovery, exploration and concept testing, fundamental to the field of science, can be experienced. Furthermore, MUVEs accommodate lifelike experiences with the benefit of the situated and distributed nature of cognition; they also provide virtual worlds to simulate the conditions that are not doable or practicable under real world circumstances making them very relevant to many other fields of study such as history, geography and foreign language learning. However, constructing MUVEs can be expensive and time consuming depending on the platform considered. Therefore, providing the most appropriate platform that requires minimal effort, cost and time will make MUVE deployment in the classroom faster and more viable. In this chapter, the authors provide a comparative study of prominent existing platforms for MUVEs that can be used to identify the right balance of functionality, flexibility, effort and cost for a given educational and technical context. A number of metrics are identified, described and used to enable the comparison. Platform assessment was done in four main metric groups: communication and interaction, characters, features and education. Communication and interaction metrics are used to assess how the communication and interaction is done within the examined platform. Character metrics are employed to measure avatar and agent affordances. Features metrics are defined to compare what the platform offers in terms of technology. Lastly, education metrics are used to identify the value of the associated platform for educational purposes.


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