Teaching English to Arab learners

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferid Chekili
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Linguistic Knowledge ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Research Hypothesis ◽  
Educational Linguistics ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Right ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

Abstract Both ‘Educational Linguistics’ and ‘Pedagogical Linguistics’ have demonstrated the importance of linguistic knowledge in teaching/learning second/foreign languages. More recently, there have been concrete proposals that insights from formal linguistics and theoretical acquisition research may also play a role in pedagogy. Indeed, many observed difficulties in L2 can be traced back to lack of knowledge, on the part of teachers, of certain abstract linguistic concepts. In this paper, two English constructions (constructions with Object pronouns and DP-internal concord) claimed to be problematic for the learner/teacher in the absence of any linguistic knowledge will be investigated in terms of their abstract properties. The implication is that such linguistic knowledge will speed up the process of learning. This will be supported by previous findings on aspectual contrasts in English and Arabic where such knowledge clearly obtains, causing the learning process to be relatively rapid. Evidence for the presence of this knowledge in the learners comes from observation of the transitional stages in the learning process which indicate that the learner is on the right track to learning. The research hypothesis will be argued to have significant implications for teaching, and thus, if correct, will corroborate some recent findings.

scholarly journals ՎԱՐԺՈՒԹՅՈՒՆՆԵՐԻ ԿԻՐԱՌՈՒՄԸ ԱՆԳԼԵՐԵՆԻ՝ ՈՐՊԵՍ 3-ՐԴ ՕՏԱՐ ԼԵԶՎԻ ՈՒՍՈՒՑՄԱՆ ԳՈՐԾԸՆԹԱՑՈՒՄ / USE OF EXERCISES IN TEACHING/LEARNING ENGLISH AS A THIRD FOREIGN LANGUAGE

2021 ◽  
pp. 117-127
Author(s):  
SIRANUSH GHAZARYAN
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Negative Interference ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Learning English

The article touches upon the problems of teaching English as a third foreign language in higher educational institutions of the Republic of Armenia. The students’ mother tongue, in this case, is Armenian. Russian is the first foreign language and French is the second one. Considering the fact that the students’ 2nd (French) and 3rd (English) foreign languages have significant similarities that can cause both positive transfer and negative interference, the teaching/learning process of English should be organized by paying special attention to the similarities and taking into account certain peculiarities. Accordingly, the use of correctly selected exercises can help in organizing the teaching/learning process more quickly and effectively. The author also introduces some “dangerous” language phenomena that may bring about undesirable interference in learning English after French. In addition, a number of exercise samples are provided that might be used to develop the students’ lexical, grammatical and phonological competences in teaching/learning English as a third foreign language.

scholarly journals Revisiting the Effectiveness of Blackboard Learning Management System in Teaching English in the Era of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Mohammad H. Al-khresheh
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
Detailed Review ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Efl Teaching ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Narrative Literature ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Right

The study carries out a detailed review of the overall impact of deploying the Blackboard online platform in the EFL teaching-learning process. In pursuing this aim, this study has followed the narrative literature approach, using analytical and comparative techniques as primary research methods. Numerous studies have been analysed thoroughly to conclude whether these technology-oriented tools directly affect the EFL teaching-learning process. The study also provides a definitive opinion regarding the usefulness of blackboard technology. The analysis of literature pointed out that EFL classes were positively influenced when Blackboard technology was utilised. Blackboard technology’s advantages in EFL were found to outnumber their disadvantages. However, technical challenges remain in integrating this technology successfully into modern classrooms. It should also be noted that while such technology-based teaching tools are a step in the right direction, they should not be considered as a perfect replacement for time-tested teacher-student classroom interactions that happen organically in classrooms. Additional preparation is also required from both teachers and students to make a meaningful contribution to such technology-oriented classes. Particularly, teachers need much training, encouragement, and support to move towards further advanced and collaborating pedagogies online.

scholarly journals Teaching English During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-level Educators’ Perception

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Octavia ◽  
Agus Dwiyanto ◽  
Heni Noviarita
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Teaching Learning

This study aims to analyze as well to investigate the phenomenon of teaching English online during the re-emerging pandemic situation forcing the teaching learning process to be re-implemented online. In this case, every layer of educational level can’t fail to be affected by the cataclysmic event, which is highlighted in this study. This turnout of event made the course of learning to be challenging not only for students who undergone the process, but also teachers who maintain the conduciveness of the classroom. Perspective from educators are considered required elements since the on-going process of knowledge transfer is at stake. The subjects were 10 cross-level English teachers situated in Java and Sumatera. Qualitative approach utilizing semi-structured interview method in obtaining the necessitated data was chosen as the best method and approach in the study. The participants mainly agreed with the online learning system, though they faced challenges like limited subsidiary quotas, students’ poor condition, students’ misbehavior and lack of better equipments. Besides various approaches and solution in facing the challenges, it was also known that writing was considered the most challenging to teach among the four basic skills.

scholarly journals Authentic Material and Automaticity for Teaching English

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Widyastuti Widyastuti
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Text Structure ◽  
First Year ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Authentic Material ◽  
English Fluency ◽  
Real Language ◽  
Teaching Learning

This article discusses how to make students of Science Education in first year feel interesting in English lesson, understanding the text well and can communicate English fluency. It has been suggested that Authentic Material and Automaticity Theory not only creates a friendly and fun condition in teaching reading but helps students to study comprehensibly so they are able to understand the text, structure, vocabulary easily, read fluently and they also can communicate in English. The authentic material can make the teaching learning process fun and eliminate boring because the topics and materials can be found in internet so it will be more visually and  interactive . Automaticity theory can solve the problem of students who must memorize words that make them feel boring and forget the words soon. The other benefit is the students can exposure the real language being used in a real context and stimulate studens’idea, encouarage them to relate themselves with real-life experiencesThese strategies can make the students understand easily and enjoy the teaching learning process. By combining authentic material and automaticity strategies for teaching English in science education, will develop readers (students) to become fully competent and fluent.

METHODOLOGICAL STRATEGY FOR THE RIGHT USE OF THE INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD IN THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN THE UNIVERSITY

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Macías Loor ◽  
Roberth Zambrano Santos ◽  
José Intriago Macías ◽  
Juan Carlos Carpio ◽  
Marianela San Lucas Marcillo
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
English Language ◽  
Interactive Whiteboard ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Right ◽  
The University ◽  
Methodological Strategy

scholarly journals A Review on Prediction of Academic Performance of Students at-Risk Using Data Mining Techniques

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Preet Kamal ◽  
Sachin Ahuja
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
High Probability ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Educational Data Mining ◽  
Dropout Rate ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Right

Educational data mining is the procedure of converting raw data collected from educational databases into some useful information. It can be helpful in designing and answering research questions like performance prediction of students in academics, factors that affect the students’ performance, help the teachers in understanding the problems faced by the students to understand the course content and complexity of the subject taken so that the teachers can take timely action to control the dropout rate. This also includes improving the teaching learning process so that the interventions can be taken at the right time to improve the performance of the student. This paper is the review of the research work done in the field of educational data mining for the prediction of students’ performance. The factors that influence the performance of the students i.e. the type of classrooms they attend such as traditional or on-line, socio-economic, educational background of the family, attitude toward studies and challenges faced by the students during course progress. These factors leads to the categorization of the students into three groups “Low-Risk”: who have High probability of succeeding, “Medium-Risk”: who may succeed in their examination, “High-Risk”: who have High probability of failing or drop-out. It elaborates the different ways to improve the teaching learning process by providing the students personal assistance, notes, class-assignments and special class tests. The most efficient techniques that are used in educational data mining are also reviewed such as; classification, regression, clustering and and prediction.

scholarly journals The Use of Cue Card in Cooperative Learning for Teaching Vocabulary

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-135
Author(s):  
Parmi Parmi
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Grade Student ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Case Research ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Learning English

Vocabulary is the basic of English that is very important and difficult to master. Vocabulary will help students to master the four skills of language. Therefore, teacher have to make creative and interesting a way for teaching vocabulary.This study concern about how cue card and cooperative learning is used for teaching vocabulary. This study focused on theuse cue card as learning media and cooperative learning as learning method. The subject of this study was seven grade student of SMP N 41 Semarang. The aim of this study was to describe the implementation of cue card with cooperative learning in teaching vocabulary to the students in the classroom. This study was a qualitative case research. The observation, questionnaire, interview, and document analysis was used to collect the data. The questionnaire was given at the end of the study. The observation sheet used to monitor the students and teacher’s activities during the teaching learning process. The intrview was done at the end of the meeting.Based on the result, the researcher concluded that the use of cue card for teaching English vocabulary is interesting, effective, efficient, and arffordable. In addition, cooperative learning was helpfull to increase the student’s confidence.   Keywords: Cue Card, Cooperative Learning, English Vocabulary

scholarly journals Analysis on the Influence of The Epidemic on Teaching-Learning Process in Palghar Area

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (SUP 1) ◽  
pp. 53-56
Author(s):  
Juita Tushar Raut ◽  
Vikram Patil
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
The Novel ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Back To Work

The unexpected outburst of the novel COVID-19, carried a lot of damage to whole world. To contain the epidemic, people had to stay where they were. They could not go back to work places or to school or colleges. The offline courses were due to many reasons infeasible, what brought unexpected changes to education. Aside from efforts to solve this co19 problem, the state must continue to maintain the stability and sustainability of the learning process that is the right of all citizens. India experienced the same thing. The online courses, learning process came into the picture. The influence focusses on the teaching and learning-effect, the transformation of the teaching forms. This paper mainly focussed on the impact of online-learning process on the parents. This research aims to determine how parents and their children feel about online education and also learn about their experiences.

scholarly journals Using Teaching Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) in Teaching English for Young Learners

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Arini Octaviani ◽  
Vega Hesmatantya
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Kindergarten Students ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Qualitative Design ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Teaching Learning

This study was conducted in order to find out how to improve students’ skills in retelling at kindergarten students of JAC School Surabaya. It described the implementation of Using Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) in teaching learning process and reported students’ retelling story ability. This research used Classroom Action Research (CAR) which is conducted to solve the students’ during story telling time and students’ ability in retelling story. The study uses Burns theory. This Classroom Action Research has four steps in one cycle. Those are planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The writer used a descriptive qualitative design to gain the information concerning process of TPRS method. There are three steps of TPRS teaching method. Those are Established the Meaning, Tell a class story and Read. There was an activity called circling in tell a class story step According to the data, the students made an improvement of retelling story use their own language from the first to the second cycle. The average of students score in retelling story rubric of the first cycle was 2 as described as fair category. While the second cycle average of retelling story rubric was 4 and categorized as excellent. The data was the result of direct observation. The analysis was done by describing the implementation of using TPRS in learning process in the classroom.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH THINK-PAIR-SHARE TECHNIQUE

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinda Fatariq Andika Lubis And Lidiman S.M. Sinaga
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Speaking Test ◽  
Significant Achievement ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Teaching Learning

This study attempts to improve students’ speaking achievement through think-pair-share technique by conducting action research method. The subject of this study was XI-IPA 1’s students which consisted of 36. This study was conducted in two cycles and each cycle consisted of three meetings. The instruments for collecting data were quantitative (speaking test) and qualitative data (diary notes and observation sheet). Based on the data analysis from each activity, there is a significant achievement in cycle I and cycle II. In the speaking test, the students’ score kept improving in every test, the mean of the students’ score in cycle I was 66.11 and cycle II was 73.27. Based on diary notes and observation sheet, it was found that teaching learning process ran well. The result of the research showed that by applying think-pair-share technique in teaching English, especially in speaking is effective to improve the students’ speaking achievement.

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