scholarly journals The Braille reading skills of German-speaking students and young adults with visual impairments

2020 ◽  
pp. 026461962096768
Author(s):  
Markus Lang ◽  
Ursula Hofer ◽  
Fabian Winter
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Psychometric Tests ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Speech Output ◽  
German Speaking

This study aims to investigate the literacy skills of Braille readers in the areas of reading fluency, reading and listening comprehension, and spelling. A total of 119 German-speaking, Braille readers aged between 11.0 and 22.11 years were tested for this purpose. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire, psychometric tests, and self-constructed assessments. Wherever possible, the results were compared with the standards of sighted peers. Regarding reading fluency, Braille readers performed significantly slower than print readers. In terms of spelling, the Braille users performed within an average range of sighted peers. Furthermore, a positive correlation was obtained between Braille reading fluency and spelling, whereas the use of auditory aids (e.g., speech output) showed a negative correlation with Braille reading fluency and spelling. In addition, a comparison between listening and reading within the study sample revealed that reading Braille proved to be better for comprehension, although listening was significantly faster. In conclusion, the findings provide evidence that Braille reading skills are important for the development of literacy skills in general. Nevertheless, listening skills are important and need to be systematically promoted.

scholarly journals METODE QIRĀ’AH DALAM PEMBELAJARAN KETERAMPILAN RESEPTIF BERBAHASA ARAB UNTUK PENDIDIKAN TINGKAT MENENGAH

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Hidayatul Khoiriyah
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Skills Learning

This study aims to determine the implementation of the qirā’ah method in learning Arabic receptive skills for secondary education. The method used is a library research method, while data collection is done by examining and exploring several journal articles, books, and several data sources or other information that are considered relevant to the study. The results of this study are that learning using the    qirā’ah method is an alternative for teachers in teaching Arabic receptive skills (mahārah al-istimā’ and mahārah al-qirā’ah). In learning listening skills (mahārah al-istimā’) students are able to understand the contents of what has been listened to and reveal again through their language both orally and in writing. As for reading skills learning (mahārah al-qirā’ah) students are able to read Arabic texts fluently, are able to translate and are able to understand it well and fluently.

scholarly journals Implementasi Gerakan Literasi Sekolah Untuk Meningkatkan Minat dan Kemampuan Membaca Melalui Program Jam Baca Model Teras Pustaka Bagi Warga Sekolah SD 8 Kandangmas

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-204
Author(s):  
Mulyono Mulyono
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Education Personnel

The purpose of this study is to describe the implementation of the school literacy movement to increase interest and reading skills through the library terrace model reading hour program for school residents of SD 8 Kandangmas. This type of research is School Action Research (PTS). This research was conducted at SD 8 Kandangmas. Data collection techniques are interviews, observation and documentation. The results of this study in Cycle I obtained an observation of interest for teachers with an average score of 71. While for education staff from 5 education personnel the average value was 68, while interest in students obtained an average value of 75. In cycle II, for teachers the average value was 85. Interest scores for education staff the average is 84. For students the average value is 89. Judging from the average value in interest in literacy in cycle II, there is an increase of 20% from the average in cycle I. Meanwhile, literacy skills, especially the ability to read non-textbooks, are obtained from the average literacy reading ability in the second cycle was found to be an increase of 12% from the first cycle.Tujuan Penelitian ini yaitu untuk mendeskripsikan implementasi gerakan literasi sekolah untuk meningkatkan minat dan kemampuan membaca melalui program jam baca model teras pustaka bagi warga sekolah SD 8 Kandangmas. Jenis penelitian ini yaitu Penelitian Tindakan Sekolah (PTS). Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SD 8 Kandangmas. Teknik pengumpulan data adalah wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini pada Siklus I didapat nilai pengamatan minat untuk guru nilai rerata 71. Sedangkan pada tenaga kependidikan dari 5 tenaga kependidikan nilai rerata 68, sedangkan minat pada siswa diperoleh  nilai rerata 75. Pada siklus II, untuk guru nilai nilai rata-rata 85.  Nilai minat untuk tenaga kependidikan rata-rata  84. Untuk siswa nilai rata-rata 89. Dilihat dari nilai rata-rata pada minat berliterasi siklus II ada kenaikan sebesar 20% dari rata-rata siklus I. Sedangkan kemampuan berliterasi khususnya kemampuann membaca non buku teks didapat dari rata-rata pada kemampuan membaca literasi siklus II didapat kenaikan 12% dari siklus I.

PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA AKSARA JAWA MELALUI MEDIA AUDIOVISUAL PADA SISWA KELAS V SD NEGERI 2 PADOKAN BANTUL

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khusna Arimas ◽  
Siti Anafiah
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Reading Literacy ◽  
Audiovisual Media ◽  
Fifth Grade Students ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Academic Year

This research aims to describe the improvement of Javanese literacy skills through audiovisual media in 2 Padokan Bantul State Elementary School. The application of audiovisual media can improve the reading skills of Javanese script in the fifth-grade students of 2 Padokan Bantul State Elementary School. This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR). The subject of this research was all the fifth-grade students of 2 Padokan Bantul State Elementary School Academic Year 2018/2019 which amounted to 31 students. Data collection techniques used observation, testing, and documentation techniques. The results of this research indicate that after using audiovisual media, students' reading literacy skills can increase. The increase can be seen from the percentage of the students whose grades reached KKM (75). Before the action was taken, the percentage of the students who reached KKM was still lacking, 32.26%. After the first cycle of action, the percentage of the students who reached KKM increased to 50.84%. At the end of the second cycle, the percentage of the students who reached KKM increased to 80.64%. These results are following the criteria for the success of the prescribed actions, namely ≥75% of the students get scores above the KKM (75).

The effects of children’s reading skills and interest on teacher perceptions of children’s skills and individualized support

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 402-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eve Kikas ◽  
Gintautas Silinskas ◽  
Piret Soodla
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Word Reading ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Formal Schooling ◽  
End Of Grade ◽  
Children's Reading ◽  
Children’S Reading ◽  
Reading And Spelling

This study examined the effects of children’s reading skills and interest in reading-related tasks on teacher perceptions of children’s literacy skills (reading and spelling) and the respective individualized support for children during the first two years of formal schooling. The participants were 334 children and their classroom teachers. Identical measures were administered at three time points (at the beginning of Grade 1 and at the end of Grades 1 and 2). Children’s reading skills were assessed with the word reading fluency test, and their interest in reading was assessed with self-reports. Also, teachers evaluated each child’s level of reading and spelling skills and reported the level of individual literacy support they provided. The results showed that children’s poor skills in reading at the beginning of Grade 1 were related to both teacher perceptions of children’s skills as being poor and to increased support at the end of Grade 1. In turn, teacher perceptions of children’s skills as being poor at the end of Grade 1 were related to more support at the end of Grade 2. Moreover, children’s reading skills at the beginning of school had an indirect effect via teacher perceptions at the end of Grade 1 on teacher support in Grade 2. The findings underscore the importance of examining the role of teacher perceptions in providing individualized support during literacy activities.

scholarly journals Exploring the Impact of English Movies to Improve the Students’ Listening Comprehension

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
Sam Hermansyah ◽  
Hasan Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Experimental Method ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
T Test ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Preliminary Examination ◽  
Listening Tests ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Collection Methods

The objective of this research was to improve the listening comprehension of the students of SMPN 1 Maiwa by using English Movies. The research aimed to see if English movies can improve the listening skills of students and to find out how students are using English Movies to increase their listening skills. The pre-experimental method was used. Students from SMPN 1 Maiwa in 2018/2019, which comprises 20 students, were part of the research. Ten first-class students and 10 second-class students. In taking the sample, the author used a random sample. The researcher used data collection methods and questionnaires. The researcher has distributed listening tests by pre-testing and post-testing and sent questionnaires to gather information on their attitudes towards using English movies. Work suggests that the listening abilities of the students were poor in the preliminary examination. Their ability to listen is considerably increased after therapy. From their score, it can be seen that changed well. The findings evaluated with the t-test suggest that the t-test value is higher than the t-table (7.98>2.093). English Movies can be concluded to develop the listening skills of students.

scholarly journals PENGARUH KEFASIHAN MEMBACA AL-QUR’AN TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA PADA BIDANG STUDI BAHASA ARAB

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-215
Author(s):  
Junaidi Junaidi ◽  
Baiq Mulianah
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
Written Questions ◽  
Academic Year

This study aims to determine the effect of fluency in readingal-quran on reading skills in Arabic for Class X MA. Yusuf Abdussatar,Kediri Village, Kediri District, West Lombok. This approach is quantitativeresearch, because the data collected is in the form of numbers. In this study,there are several instruments that researchers use in collecting the requiredresearch data, including: (1) Observation guidelines / guides, this can be inthe form of columns containing the variables to be observed. (2) Interviewguidelines, namely. A collection of questions made as a guide in interviewingrespondents. (3) Questionnaire, namely, a data collection tool in the formof written questions addressed to respondents. (4) Documentation, namely,a data collection tool in the form of columns containing the situation andconditions of the research object. The data analysis used is the CausalComprativ study, which is used to explain the correlation or relationshipbetween two variables. The conclusion from the results of this study isthat there is an effect of reading fluency in the Qur’an on reading skills inthe field of study in Arabic for Class X MA. Yusuf Abdussatar Kediri, WestLombok, 2019-2020 Academic Year. This is evidenced by the number thatthe researcher got after conducting the research with the results obtained byrcount is (0.041) while the r table tested at a significant level of 5% with thetotal population (N) = 20 is 0, 012. This fact shows that rcount is greater thanr table (0.014> 0.012) thus the correlation value obtained from this study issignificant.

scholarly journals A Comparison of Using L1 (Indonesian) and English to Answer English Listening Comprehension Questions

JET ADI BUANA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (02) ◽  
pp. 175-189
Author(s):  
Ismi Putri Rahmah ◽  
Sisilia Setiawati Halimi
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Listening Test ◽  
Result Show ◽  
The Difference ◽  
English Listening Test

English test results show that a lot of Indonesian students obtained low scores in listening. Students say they understand what speakers say in an English listening test but they have difficulties in answering the questions in English. This shows that students’ English receptive skills are higher than students’ productive skills. This research intends to find out what the difference in results is when students answer English listening comprehension questions in L1 (Indonesian) and English, and what the students’ perception is on the use of Indonesian language in English listening test. This research uses the mixed method along with a listening test, questionnaires, and interview as data collection tools. The findings show that these learners have difficulties to answer the test in English. The test answered in Indonesian received better scores than in English. Moreover, the questionnaires and the interview result show positive feedback on the use of Indonesian language. This shows that the learners actually have good listening skills and that their low-test scores are mostly due to their difficulty in expressing their thoughts in English.

PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN MENYIMAK CERITA MELALUI PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN TIM PENDENGAR PADA MATA PELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA SISWA KELAS V SD NEGERI 007 PAGARAN TAPAH DARUSSALAM KABUPATEN ROKAN HULU

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Gusliarni Gusliarni
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Class V ◽  
Average Ability ◽  
Average Value ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

This research is motivated by the lack of listening skills obtained by the students, it is seen from the results of an assessment of the listening skills of students still achieved an average grade 56.32 or reach under the KKM predetermined value is 70. This study aims to determine whether the Team Learning model Listener can improve listening skills of students in the subject of Indonesian student Class V SD Negeri 007 Pagaran Tapah Darussalam Rokan Hulu. The subjects were 38 students in the academic year 2014-2015. Form of research is classroom action research. The data collection technique used is the technique of test and non test. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the ability to listen to the story class V students of SD Negeri 007 Pagaran Tapah Darussalam Rokan Hulu can be improved by applying the learning model listener team. On average ability to listen to stories of students in the early test is average with the average value of 56.32 by the medium category, and in the first cycle rose to 69.47 in the medium category, while in the second cycle listening skills of students categorized as high with the percentage of the average value of 76, 58 with a high category. Therefore, the success rate has exceeded 70 of the total number of students, which means that most students have achieved success predetermined value (minimum 75%).

Pocket E-Li: Listening Assessment Made Easy

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Norazean Sulaiman ◽  
Nurul Nadiah Dewi Faizul Ganapathy ◽  
Wan Faizatul Azirah Ismayatim
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Application ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Positive Response ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Current Technology ◽  
The Future ◽  
Level Of Understanding ◽  
Almost All

Listening skills should be given more attention as listening takes precedence over anything else when it comes to acquiring a language (Putriani, Sukirlan & Supriyadi, 2013). Even with the booming of various technology to facilitate teaching and learning of listening skills in class, the assessment conducted to identify students’ level of understanding of certain topic is still not up-to-date and not parallel with the advancement of technology. The current studies show that the use of mobile apps for listening purpose is proven to be effective in reducing students’ anxiety (Rahimi & Soleymani, 2015), sustaining students’ motivation (Read & Kukulska-Hulme, 2015), and improving students’ linguistic competencies (Ramos & Valderruten, 2017). This study is aimed to test the effectiveness of mobile application in assessing students’ listening skills. Diploma students from various faculties in UiTM Shah Alam were randomly chosen to answer listening comprehension questions via the prototype developed, named Pocket E-Li. The results demonstrate that the majority of the students provided positive response towards the implementation of mobile application for listening assessment. Almost all respondents agreed that listening assessment should be conducted via mobile application in the future. It can be concluded that listening assessment via mobile application is beneficial to students since it meets the students’ demands and needs which is equivalent with the use of current technology.

STAGE OF DIAGNOSIS READING SKILLS WITH STUDENTS IN 4TH CLASS THROUGH PROJECT LEARNING ACTIVITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 887-894
Author(s):  
Iva Andonova Stamenova
Keyword(s):  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
External Assessment ◽  
School Time ◽  
International Systems ◽  
Learning Projects

The report is devoted to the problem of reading with understanding in the fourth grade. The problem of the levels of reading literacy of elementary school pupils is also affected by international systems for assessing their achievements worldwide - PISA and PIRLS. The worrying results show that Bulgaria occupies one of the last places of literacy in the charts of the two international systems, which implies the necessity of introducing changes in the educational system. For this reason, the National External Assessment at the end of the 4th grade was introduced, based on the level of literacy and reader competence of our students.As a result of yearly tests and many expert studies, we disprove the information originally presented that we are at the bottom of the literacy chart in Europe. During the last few years, Bulgarian students have not only improved their literacy skills, but they have also been among the successful participants in national reading competitions, the project initiatives organized by the Ministry of Education and Science and the clubs for readership interests of the local libraries .Our pupils work on learning projects both in school time and in extracurricular activities that teachers place on their own. Design works are not only a pleasant activity for learners, but also a way of enriching the child's personality, building useful competencies and stimulating the development of creative activity. Apart from the above, the project activities allow students to share ideas, experiences, interests, teamwork, listen and respect with respect to their classmate's point of view, to communicate as equal partners in the process of project endeavors. Teamwork brings together the class and sets the foundations for a friendly work environment where each team member makes every effort to finalize the project.

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