scholarly journals Does the Students’ Preferred Pedagogy Relate to their Ethnicity : UK and Asian Experience

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Junko Winch
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Educational Culture ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
Multicultural Students ◽  
Culture Of Teaching ◽  
Academic Year

Abstract An increasing number of international students, whose culture of teaching and learning practices are very different from UK students, are studying at British universities. This study investigates multicultural students’ preferences using two different teaching approaches in the 2009/2010 academic year, which is explained in the framework of this study. The study sample was two groups, a total of 34 students who were studying Japanese as a non-credited module. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected using questionnaires. The results showed that students’ preferences in teaching and learning appeared to be altered and influenced by the British educational culture regardless of students’ previous educational culture. In addition, the sample participants’ preference of teaching and learning are categorised into three types based on the framework of the study. Those who are in the teaching profession in a multicultural learning environment are encouraged to take consideration of students’ previous educational culture. It is suggested to incorporate teaching and learning practices from non-Anglophone countries to the Anglophone originated teaching approach to capture different preferences of multicultural students, reflecting global international characteristics of teaching and learning environments.

scholarly journals Fun English pictures to improve students’ simple communication ability

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Elisa Dewi Kusumawati
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Grade Students ◽  
Communication Ability ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Planning Action

The objective of the research is to improve the third grade students’ simple communication ability of SD Muhammadiyah Macanan in the academic year of 2017/2018 with the use of Fun English Pictures media. It was expected that Fun English Pictures could improve the students’ simple communication ability. Based on the observation, there were some problems in the teaching and learning of simple communication. To solve those problems, the researcher implemented Fun English Pictures as a learning media. The research was carried out through action research that consisted of two cycles. The researcher collaborated with the English teacher in implementing the actions and an observer. The data were in the forms of qualitative. The qualitative data were in the forms of field notes, observation sheet, interview transcripts, and photographs. The validity used were democratic validity, outcome validity, process validity, catalytic validity and dialogic validity. The reliability used was time triangulation and investigator triangulation. The steps of the research were reconnaissance, planning, action and observation and reflection. The research found that: (1) Fun English Pictures can improve students’ simple communication ability and can help them to speak confidently, (2) the use of Fun English Pictures can give the students more chances for practicing simple communication, and therefore the students can lose their fears of making mistakes and be more confident, (3) the use of Fun English Pictures can improve the students’ fluency, pronunciation, vocabulary and accuracy.

scholarly journals Changes in teaching and learning practice in an undergraduate logistics and transportation course using problem-based learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-191
Author(s):  
Leovani Guimarães ◽  
◽  
Renato Lima ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
Improve Student Learning

This research paper presents the outcomes of a change in the teaching and learning practices from a traditional lecture-based method to a Problem Based Learning (PBL) curriculum in the undergraduate Logistics & Transportation (L&T) course at the Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI), Brazil. Detailed PBL practices adoption and the perception by the students of the PBL process are explored in survey research using a mixed-methods approach. The data was collected in two subsequent semesters of the L&T course, with different PBL scenarios and students, gathering quantitative and qualitative data. It was demonstrated that aligned with the theory on PBL, the majority of the students, over 91%, appreciated the benefits of the PBL-based practices in all course dimensions, with a strong perception of L&T teaching and learning improvements. Researchers and faculty involved in university teaching and learning can use PBL detailed practices, including problem scenarios and theoretical framework to design their own PBL classes to improve student learning and can also use the questionnaire structure and statistical tests for adoption in future implementations. The study is one of the few to provide a change in teaching and learning practices, associated with a valid and reliable two-stage survey covering the course concepts and learning objectives modelled by Factor Analysis, and, going beyond to provide PBL process impact and adaptations due to COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals OPTIMIZING LISTENING SKILLS TO IMPROVE THE TOEFL SCORE OF STAIN PEKALONGAN STUDENTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
Riskiana .
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Stress Patterns ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Reduced Forms

The fact that the students have problems in the three micro-skills of listening namely recognizing the English stress patterns, the reduced forms of words, and words boundaries and that the teachers never teach the students how to listen have made them get low TOEFL scores on listening section. This research aims at: (1) finding out whether optimizing listening skills can improve the students’ TOEFL scores on listening; and (2) describing the class situation during the teaching of toefl listening by optimizing listening skills. This action research is conducted in two cycles each of which is divided into planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. There are two kinds of data. The qualitative data taken from observation, interview, and questionnaire are analyzed by using Constant Comparative Method. The quantitative data taken from the pre-test in the pre-research, post-test in cycle 1, and post-test in cycle 2 are analyzed by using descriptive statistics. The subjects of the research are the STAIN Pekalongan students taking English 3 class, the TOEFL Preparation Class, in the Academic Year 2014/2015. The result of the research shows that: (1) teaching toefl listening section by optimizing listening skills is able to overcome the students’ problems in the three micro-skills of listening and consequently improve the students’ TOEFL scores on listening. Their average scores improve from 101 in the pre-test to 118 in the post-test of cycle 1 and 129 in the post-test of cycle 2; (2) The class situation is attractive and the students are actively involved in the various activities done during the teaching and learning process. In line with the success of optimizing listening skills in teaching TOEFL listening, it is suggested that teachers should examine their students’ listening problems so as to be able to teach them what they need in listening to English.

APPLYING PEER TEACHING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ GRAMMAR ACHIEVEMENT

2021 ◽  
pp. 89-98
Author(s):  
Novalina Sembiring
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
English Education ◽  
Peer Teaching ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Teaching Technique ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year

This study was aimed to improve the students’ grammar achievement, especially in using conditional sentences by applying peer teaching technique. The subject of the study was the third semester students of English Education Study Program in academic year 2017/ 2018. This study was conducted by applying Classroom Action Research (CAR) which had been conducted in two cycles and each cycle consisted of three meetings. The instruments of collecting data were quantitative data (grammar test and questionnaire) and qualitative data (observation checklist and fieldnotes). The results of the test showed that the mean score of pre test was 15, formative test was 35 and post test was 63. The result of observation checklist and fieldnotes showed that the students were interested in teaching and learning conditional sentences by applying peer teaching technique. These indicated that there was a significant improvement of the students’ grammar achievement by applying peer teaching technique.

scholarly journals Understanding emergent teaching and learning practices: iPad integration in Polish school

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucyna Kopciewicz ◽  
Hussein Bougsiaa
Keyword(s):  
Technology Integration ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Technology In The Classroom ◽  
Video Ethnography ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Educational Culture ◽  
Learning Practices

AbstractThe appearance of tablet technology in the classroom is considered an obvious modernisation milestone. In the last few years school professionals in Poland have made large investments in digitalisation, especially through one to one model (1:1), using digital devices such as tablets. Researches on tablet technology integration in school classrooms convince that digital technologies are closely related to the discourse of educational change. What really changes when digital technology is used in the classroom? This is a driving question for the present study. This research contributes knowledge and new insights into learning and teaching practices in two classrooms in a Polish primary school that were observed over a longer perspective of three school semesters. The design of teaching and learning with tablet technology was explored using the didactical design framework. This perspective focuses on both teachers’ practices and students’ learning activities in the classroom and how tablet technology is integrated into teaching and learning practices. Although the research project was performed on a small scale, it can be defined as one that documents the changes to learning and teaching practices happening in the traditional educational culture of the school under analysis. These changes were identified through the data collected by means of classroom video ethnography (63 teaching hours of recording) and follow-up interviews (18) with classroom’s teachers. The analysis resulted in three distinct maps of emergent teaching and learning practices and a series of conflicts and tensions teachers experience in their everyday tablet-mediated teaching practices. The findings point out that tablet technology integration needs the alignment of the classroom pedagogy - technology relationships.

scholarly journals PENINGKATAN PENGUASAAN KOSAKATA BAHASA INGGERIS MELALUI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOPERATIF. Suatu Penelitian Tindakan pada siswa kelas III SD Negeri 2 Baruga Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara.

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
Yusniati Rambe
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Action Program ◽  
The Third ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Given ◽  
Academic Year

This research is aimed at increasing the student's vocabulary mastery through cooperative learning approach. The subyects were the third grade at the second semester student of Elementary School 2 Baruga Kendari Southeast Sulawesi, academic year 20J3/2014.The data were collected through observation, pre test, post test and teaching-learning proccess. Based on the result of the pre test, an action program was designed.. The post test was a mean to evaluate the action conducted in one semester. The instrument of this action research were the researcher, collaborator, the training and the given test, were some aspect used to improved the student's vocabulary ability in English, namely: the aspect of understanding, pronounciation, and action The result of this research based on the value compared from pest test and post test, showing the increasing of vocabulary mastering about 30% at understanding, 30%pronounciation, and 70%action The action reseach was conducted in one semester consisting of ten sessions of each cycle. The research went through two cycles including twenty times of meeting or teaching and learning proses. Each cycles has its ownfocus of learning. The data analyzed were qualitative data. The improvement of vocabulary ability could be observed trough the teaching­ learning procces and trough the result of the training as well as the tests.

scholarly journals The Use Of Podcast To Improve The Speaking Competency of The Tenth Grade Students of SMA Negeri 1 Amlapura In Academic Year 2015/2016

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
A.S. Dianithi
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Minimum Score ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Academic Year

The objective of this research was to improve students’ English speaking competency by using podcast in teaching and learning. The subject of the research was the speaking competency of the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Amlapura, i.e. X MIA 1 class. The method used in this study was Classroom Action Research (CAR), conducted in two cycles. There were two kinds of data collected, the qualitative data were obtained from the questionnaires and observation checklist. The quantitative data were collected by conducting pre-test and post-test. The result of study showed that the main score of the students’ English speaking competency gained on the pre-test was 60.43, on the post-test 1 was 72.46 and on post-test 2 was 79.78 and 83.33% of students could pass the standard minimum score. It can be concluded that the students’ English speaking competency could be improved by using podcast in English teaching and learning. 

scholarly journals A Model of Introducing e-Learning System at Vocational College for Business Secretaries

10.28945/3071 ◽  
2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Kastelic ◽  
Tea Loncaric
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Learning System ◽  
General Introduction ◽  
Vocational College ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Experimental Project ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Academic Year

In this paper the background, the context and the main challenges of introducing e-leaming at vocational college for business secretaries will be examined. The presented data were gathered from surveys considering all phases of experimental project that took place in the academic year 2005/06 at vocational college Leila in Ljubljana, Slovenia. This article begins with a brief description of circumstances that influenced the research of implementing new technologies in teaching and learning processes. What follows is a general introduction into the field of e-learning and e-learning environments. The main part of this article describes the whole process of integrating e-education into the program for business secretaries. The final part of the article summarizes the work so far and gives some suggestions for the future.

scholarly journals Enhancing Students’ Writing Ability and Creativity through Project Based Learning on Greeting Card

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurcahya Nurcahya ◽  
Ikariya Sugesti
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Classroom Observation ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Academic Year

This study focuses on the implementation of Project Based Learning (PjBL) in writing greeting card to enhance students’ writing ability and creativity. It is based on the classroom action research at the eighth grade of SMPN 1 Sumber, Cirebon, in the academic year of 2019/2020. The subject of the study were 32 students, they were 16 females and 16 males. This study was conducted into two cycles, and each cycle consisted of two meetings. The data were taken qualitatively and quantitatively. Qualitative data were taken from classroom observation, interview and pictures documentation. While quantitative data were taken from the writing test, including the students’ score on pre-test and post-test in each cycle. The findings showed that the use of PBL was able to enhance students’ writing ability. The implementation of PjBL strengthened students’ creativity since it enabled students to explore themselves while developing the greeting card. They were enthusiastic and active in participating during the teaching and learning process of writing. The findings showed that the students’ mean score in the pre-test was 67,8 and it increased to 94,15 in their post-test with the gain score 26,35, which indicated that the improvement was very significant.

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT USING MIND MAPPING TEACHING STRATEGY OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 4 KUPANG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 147-154
Author(s):  
Frangelina Pajolia Salem
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Academic Year

This project entitled “Improving students’ writing descriptive text using mind mapping teaching strategy of the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 4 Kupang in academic year 2017/2018.” This research is aimed at; 1) to find out the use of mind mapping teaching strategy can improve the writing ability of tenth grade students, 2) to find out the weakness and strength of mind mapping teaching strategy. This research was classified as action research. It was done in two cycles. The first cycle was divided into two meetings and the second cycle was divided into two meetings. The research was done with the participation of 43 students of the tenth grade students of science program. The data obtained during the research were qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data were in the form observation checklist while the quantitative data were in the form of the students’ scores. The results of the research showed that the use of mind mapping effectively improved the students writing ability. Based on the qualitative data, the students were able to generate their ideas to produce well-organized recount texts. They were also able to use the appropriate vocabulary, correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization in their writings. During the teaching and learning process, they also showed positive response toward the lesson. Based on the quantitative data, the students’ mean score improved. In the pre-test, the students’ mean score was 60.58 The  students’  mean  score  in  the  post-test  1  is 70.81  and  the students’  mean  score  in  the  post-test  2  is  78.60,  which  the  last  mean  score is  higher  than  KKM  which  is  75.00.  It  means  that  there  are  a  difference between  the  students’  writing  descriptive  text  before  and  after  the  action research.

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