scholarly journals Making Progress in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Lessons: An Indonesian Tertiary Context

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 00111
Author(s):  
Novriani Rabeka Manafe
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Significant Progress ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Method Approach

This paper outlines an attempt to discover students’ progress in both content and language skill in a content and language integrated learning (CLIL) lessons at an Indonesia’s higher education context. This is a part of a research conducted at Faculty of Science and Technology of Nusa Cendana University in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Province. This study employs mixed method approach with 20 participants attending by taking pre-test and post-test as well as joining a focus group interview particularly for 6 students. The tests were aimed at measuring the participants’ comprehension of English as the language of CLIL lesson. They were also used as the tool to evaluate students’ mastery of Mathematics as the content subject. Based on the post-test results, the findings showed that more students made significant progress in content subject in comparison to their achievement in language proficiency. Regarding the interview, the students admitted that their failure to made progress in both subjects were mainly caused by their inadequate level of English. This, therefore, led to rising anxiety among the students to complete the tests.

Exploring the educational needs of adult learners: A study of three universities in Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaw Owusu-Agyeman ◽  
Magda Fourie-Malherbe ◽  
Liezel Frick
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Educational Challenges ◽  
Method Approach

Adult learners have unique educational needs that require attention from Higher Education Institutions, facilitators and industry. While several theories and policies have been developed to address the bourgeoning educational challenges confronting adult learners in Higher Education Institutions, not much has been achieved in the wake of growing knowledge and skills demands of employers. Using a mixed method approach, a survey (n = 200) and focus group discussions (n = 27) were conducted among adult learners who were also professionals studying engineering programmes in three diverse universities in Ghana. Additionally, interviews were conducted with representatives from industry and from the three engineering departments in the three universities. The study revealed that while the development of separate programmes for adult learners in Higher Education Institutions is not plausible in meeting the educational needs of adult learners, a different pedagogy could be used in addressing the unique knowledge and skills needs of adult learners. We present the implications of our study in relation to theory, practice and further research.

A Methodological Literature Review on the Internationalisation of Higher Education

2022 ◽  
pp. 228-247
Author(s):  
Saud Saif Albusaidi ◽  
Agung Nugroho
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Internationalisation Of Higher Education ◽  
The Future ◽  
Method Approach

This chapter aims to critique the methodologies of studies conducted in the field of the internationalization of higher education. The authors of this chapter selected nine articles and presented the commonalities between them and how their tools determined the findings. The authors first evaluated three articles that implemented a qualitative approach. Then they evaluated three articles that implemented a quantitative approach. Finally, the authors examined studies investigating higher education's internationalization through a mixed-method approach. The authors provide critiques, guidance, and insights into the procedural correctness on how the selected articles could be conducted better in the future.

scholarly journals Challenges in the Implementation of CLIL in Higher Education: From ESP to CLIL in the Tourism Classroom

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melita Vega ◽  
Maria Moscoso
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Cognitive Demand ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Language Level ◽  
Group Control ◽  
The University ◽  
Study Participants

Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) has often been touted as an effective means of enhancing the language proficiency gains among its learners due to its focus on content over form and higher cognitive demand. However, cautions have been raised regarding the varying conditions and contexts that need to be taken into consideration in order to ensure its effectiveness. This study aimed to analyze the outcome of switching from an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) program to a CLIL program in the fourth and fifth semesters of the School of Tourism at the University of Azuay. Study participants were randomly divided into two groups: a CLIL (experimental) and a non-CLIL group (control), where the former received CLIL instruction and the latter received ESP instruction for an average of five hours per week over a period of two consecutive semesters. The findings revealed no significant increases in language proficiency or differences in achievement between the two groups, thus suggesting that the starting language level of learners influenced the results of the CLIL program.

scholarly journals Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL): present and future (as a Finnish innovation)

2021 ◽  
Vol IX(256) (100) ◽  
pp. 34-38
Author(s):  
K. Ye. Stupak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
Specialized Schools

The paper considers Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) as one of the approaches to achieve the purpose of learning foreign languages, represented in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages adopted by the Council of Europe in 2001. To acquire a language means not merely to obtain communication skills in one, two or even three languages, studied separately, but “to develop a linguistic repertoire in which all language skills are present,” as mentioned in the European Recommendations on Language Education. People who possess even little knowledge can achieve a certain level of communication proficiency using all their linguistic “tools”, experimenting with alternative forms of expression in different languages and dialects, using paralinguistic means (mimics, gestures, facial expressions, etc.) and radically simplifying their use of language [1; P. 19]. Researchers in Finland, whose success in the education system is recognized worldwide, are searching for methods and approaches to achieve this purpose of foreign language education. One of their attempts is Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). The paper reveals: the history and the origins of CLIL. According to C. Nieminen it includes the method of immersion, created and widely used in Canada. This research also outlines the advantages and factors limiting the usage of CLIL, as well as the prospects for further implementation of this approach to the study of foreign languages in different countries. In Ukraine this training method has not yet become widely applied, only some cases of CLIL implementation take place in specialized schools and in higher education institutions at foreign language departments. Therefore, according to national scholars Ukraine focuses on improving the level of foreign language proficiency, profound research and implementation of the CLIL methodology in schools and higher education institutions all over the country.

scholarly journals Berkebun Sayur dengan Teknik Vertikultur sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Ketahanan Pangan Santri Panti Asuhan Jatibening Bekasi

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
Sri Rahayu ◽  
Dian Ekawati
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Government ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Low Rate ◽  
Bean Sprouts

The level of vegetable consumption in Indonesia is shallow compared to the standards that have been set. Various factors contributed to the low rate of vegetable consumption, including economic factors and knowledge. Most of the santri at the orphanage in Jatibening consume fewer vegetables due to lack of knowledge and economic reasons. All students in this orphanage come from underprivileged groups, whereas since 2012, the orphanage has not received subsidies from the government for its operations. This activity aims to provide knowledge and skills for students at the Al Hidayah orphanage and provide vegetable plant verticulture to improve the students' food security. The method approach used is the active community participation (PAM) method in which the community is directly involved in activities. The pretest method stages, providing material, post-test, demonstration of making vegetable plant verticulture and redemonstration by students. The plants cultivated are mustard greens, spinach, and bean sprouts. The activity was held at the Al Hidayah Jati Bening orphanage on Sunday, 1 October 2017. This activity was attended by 20 participants from the Al Hidayah and Roisul Falah Jatibening orphanage Bekasi. Based on the pre-test and post-test results, it was obtained an increase in knowledge of 72.43%. It can be concluded that there is an increase in knowledge about verticulture and skills in making vegetable plant verticulture as demonstrated. This activity resulted in verticulture at the Al Hidayah orphanage that could be used by students at the orphanage to meet the need for vegetables.

scholarly journals SOLUSI STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN KOSAKATA BAHASA JEPANG DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-110
Author(s):  
Mery Kharismawati ◽  
Irkham Huda ◽  
Wahyu Handayani Setyaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Proficiency Test ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Group Interview ◽  
Japanese Language ◽  
Language Proficiency Test

Penguasaan kosakata menjadi kunci untuk dapat lulus dalam Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) yang penting bagi seorang lulusan bahasa Jepang dalam memperoleh pekerjaan. Masa pandemi Covid-19 yang mengharuskan pembelajaran daring menuntut inovasi dalam strategi belajar siswa. Penelitian ini memaparkan hasil Focus Group Interview (FGI) mengenai pembelajaran kosakata bahasa Jepang di masa Pandemi dengan peserta 9 orang siswa D3 Bahasa Jepang Sekolah Vokasi UGM Angkatan 2018. Peserta yang merupakan generasi Z, walaupun akrab dengan teknologi, ternyata masih mencatat secara manual kosakata yang ingin dipelajari sesuai dengan kebutuhan mereka. Selanjutnya sebagai solusi bagi permasalahan pembelajaran kosakata, ditawarkan aplikasi smartphone berbasis android bernama “Memora” yang digunakan untuk menambah perbendaharaan kosakata secara mandiri. Peserta FGI berpendapat bahwa “Memora” dapat menjadi salah satu strategi belajar kosakata di masa pandemi. Dengan “Memora”, siswa dapat memasukkan kosakata dan gambar yang dapat membantu pemahaman terhadap kata tersebut kapan saja dan di mana saja. Masih terdapat kekurangan seperti bugs pada permainan, dan belum adanya fitur audio sehingga aplikasi ini masih terus dikembangkan.

scholarly journals Knowledge Marketplaces: An Analysis of the Influence of Business Models on Instructors’ Motivations and Strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 142-158
Author(s):  
Matthieu Tenzing Cisel ◽  
David Pontalier
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Method Approach

Unlike MOOC platforms such as Coursera or edX, which typically partner with institutions of higher education, online knowledge marketplaces allow anyone to broadcast courses and charge for them. In this article, we investigate, through a mixed-method approach, the motivations and strategies of the instructors of Udemy and Skillshare. Semi-structured interviews and a quantitative analysis of the characteristics of Skillshare’s courses, obtained using a Web scraper, suggest that while a significant proportion of the marketplace’s instructors are outreach driven, the majority are income driven. They develop strategies to maximize their revenues, notably by adapting the characteristics of their courses, such as the number of videos, to the business model of the platform. Courses are shorter on Skillshare than on Udemy, where instructors’ incomes are proportional to the number of registrations. We hypothesize that the latter platform’s business model incentivizes instructors to create longer courses in order to attract wider audiences.  

scholarly journals Solving Fractions by Applying the Bar Model Concept with the Butterfly Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-116
Author(s):  
Jessica Low ◽  
Masitah Shahrill ◽  
Nordiana Zakir
Keyword(s):  
Test Results ◽  
Model Concept ◽  
Brunei Darussalam ◽  
Whole Number ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Government ◽  
Teaching Fractions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Method Approach

This study aims to investigate an intervention in the application of the Butterfly Method Algorithm with the Bar Model Concept on the addition and subtractions of Fractions to Year 9 students in one of the Government secondary schools in Brunei Darussalam. The Butterfly Method is an alternative visual method for teaching fractions where the diagonal and horizontal multiplication of the denominators and numerators are employed by drawing the Butterfly. A mixed-method approach was used to explore the impact of the intervention with data gathered from the students’ written pre- and post-tests and interview transcripts. The tests conducted before and after the intervention were used to analyze students’ errors and misconceptions. The students’ written analyses of the post-test results revealed that not all of the students applied the Butterfly Method. A few students were selected for interviews in order to gain deeper insights into how they developed the errors and misconceptions from both tests. Findings from the students’ interview transcripts revealed they were not confident with the Butterfly Method, and they needed more time to be familiar with the concept. Another factor for not applying the Butterfly Method is due to students’ confusion on subtracting fractions that has the same denominators as well as subtracting a proper fraction from a whole number. This study concluded that students who applied the Butterfly Method helped them to remember the new method from the intervention satisfactorily in comparison to those who lack the confidence in applying it.

scholarly journals Practice of Sustainability in Higher Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.25) ◽  
pp. 84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alia Ariesanti ◽  
Eko Ganis Sukoharsono ◽  
Gugus Irianto ◽  
Erwin Erwin Saraswati
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Curriculum Implementation ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
Data Display ◽  
Service Activities ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Method Approach

Higher education have a significant role in supporting the realization of sustainable development, thus forming the concept of the sustainable university. The concept of the sustainable university emphasizes the importance of economic, environmental and social activities conducted by the college. The college is expected to formulate the curriculum, perform research and community service activities with the topic of sustainability. The purpose of this study was to assess the extent of higher education considering the environmental, social and economical in their activities. The respondents of this study are the head of a department in Ahmad Dahlan University, Indonesia. This study uses a mixed method approach. Quantitative data obtained using a questionnaire, then processed by using the compared group statistical test. Qualitative data obtained using interview, then processed by using data reduction, data display and conclusion and verification. The results of this survey suggest that the head of the departments had considered the aspect of sustainability in formulating the curriculum, implementation of research and community service activities. From the three points of the Tridharma, which is learning and curricula, research and community service, the departments give more attention to community service activities.  

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