scholarly journals “Teacher, ¿Puedo Hablar en Español?” A Reflection on Plurilingualism and Translanguaging Practices in EFL

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yecid Ortega
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Making Meaning ◽  
Learning Tasks ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Learning Language ◽  
Linguistic Backgrounds

This article uses a classroom experience to exemplify ways in which students as social beings learn English as a foreign language in Colombia and how the teacher uses trans[cultura]linguación. This is a process of making meaning during English-learning tasks while comparing specific linguistic variations as students learn about both their own culture and other people’s cultures. Borrowing from plurilingualism and translanguaging, I describe how a teacher attempts to use a social-justice approach to teaching English by valuing her students’ linguistic and cultural repertoires. I conclude by outlining the implications this has for proposing a paradigm shift from monolithic frameworks of learning language(s) to more dynamic ones in which students’ cultural and linguistic backgrounds are deployed as a platform for addressing issues that are relevant to their communities.

scholarly journals A SURVEY ON CRITICAL LITERACY AS A PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH TO TEACHING ENGLISH IN INDONESIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gin Gin Gustine
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Critical Literacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Approach To Teaching

In English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) context, Foreign-Language (EFL) context,critical literacy as an alternative approach to teaching language and literature may be considered as something new, compared to its origin in some English-speaking countries such as Australia or the USA. Teachers wishing to adopt critical literacy stance in their class are often left with little knowledge or experience on what critical literacy is and how to develop this approach in their class. This article discusses the result of a survey involving twenty one English teachers in a teacher education university in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, related to their knowledge on critical literacy as an approach to teaching English language. Result of questionnaires followed up by a focus group discussion reveals that although these teachers have been teaching English for approximately five to seven years in different levels of schools, some teachers show lack of knowledge on critical literacy as a methodological approach to teaching English. Finally, this article concludes with suggestions for English teachers to develop a critical literacy-oriented classroom.

scholarly journals Encounter in English as a Second or Foreign Language Classroom

1970 ◽  
Vol 15 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 106-109
Author(s):  
Man Bahadur Khatri
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Inductive Approach ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Teaching Grammar

This article discusses how mother-tongue interference can influence second or forreign language learning, specifically learning English. In Nepal not only does the mother tongue interfere with English learning, but also the methods used in the schools, specifically the grammar translation method and the deductive approach to teaching grammar, influence student learning as well.Key words: Tertiary level; Inductive approach; Deductive approach; Fossilization; Language transferJournal of NELTAVol. 15 No. 1-2 December 2010Page: 109-109Uploaded date: 4 May, 2011DOI: 10.3126/nelta.v15i1-2.4615

scholarly journals CHALLENGE TASK FOR TEACHERS IN TEACHING ACADEMIC ESSAYS FOR POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC

Epigram ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
Yogi Widiawati
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Educational Setting ◽  
Multimodal Learning ◽  
Digital Tool ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Tasks ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Use Of Internet

A myriad research has demonstrated the use of internet as an approach to teaching English as foreign language (EFL). The little research on this topic of interest has been undertaken in the Indonesian higher education context. Particularly, the use of digital tool as practicing and examining students’ writing remains under-explored in this educational setting. With these in mind, this research presents an empirical study that looks into to what extent the deployment of a digital tool mediates multimodal learning tasks in the EFL classroom. The study specifically examines challenges and benefits to develop students’ writing and reading competences. The study also looks at the roles of teacher and students in the entire learning process. A total of 80 polytechnic students volunteered to participate the study. Individually, they were assigned to perform a series of tasks, including (1) connecting to website, (2) reading articles and instruction in, and (3) writing essays. Drawing on these data, the present chapter reports on four major findings, that is: (1) drafting and negotiating strategies for writing essay creation, (2) framing the use of language in composing, (3) discussing the result essay creation and improvement, and (4) positioning roles of teachers and students in the entire learning process

THE HOLISTIC APPROACH TO TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Elovskaya ◽  
Tatiana Stanchuliak ◽  
Ludmila Karandeeva
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Approach To Teaching

scholarly journals TEACHING ENGLISH VOCABULARY TO THE FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS MAJORING IN ORIENTAL PHILOLOGY

2021 ◽  
pp. 61-65
Author(s):  
Olha Draginda ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
First Year ◽  
Evaluative Judgment ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Approach To Teaching

This publication is a detailed lesson plan on the topic “Power and Money” within the course of the English language taught as the second foreign language to the first-year students majoring in the oriental languages. The lesson focuses on enhancing topical vocabulary through practicing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. It also aims at developing students’ skills of reasoning and evaluative judgment. The tasks are introduced in the plan in accordance with the principles of the contemporary communicative student-oriented approach to teaching foreign languages.

scholarly journals DEVELOPING AN INCLUSIVE APPROACH TO TEACHING ENGLISH AS A MAJOR TO VIETNAMESE VISUALLY-IMPAIRED STUDENTS AT ULIS, VNU, HANOI

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Tuan Anh
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
The World ◽  
Inclusive Approach ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Visually Impaired Students ◽  
And Training

Teritary inclusive education has become more and more popular in the world in different fields of education and training, and ULIS is one of the few foreign-language-specialized universities in Vietnam that have visually-impaired students persuing one of its undergraduate degrees. Through an analysis of the study diary by one of the new visually-impaired graduates at ULIS and a direct interview via telephone, this study focuses on investiating all the elements involved in the making of “a speacial product” and aims to propose a model process of training visually-impaired students at the tertiary level. The results, to a large extent, show a high applicability of the model, provided that interested universities are “really serious” and wish to open the door of opportunities to visually-impaired students.

scholarly journals AN EXPLORATION OF POTENTIAL REWARDS IN ENGLISH FOR YOUNG LEARNER (EYL) CLASSROOM

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-343
Author(s):  
Indra Yoga Prawiro ◽  
Natalia Anggrarini ◽  
Natalia Anggrarini
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Young Learner ◽  
Social Reinforcers ◽  
Learning Language ◽  
Learning English

In the 21st century, many parents try to introduce foreign language since earlier. The introduction is started since very beginning because some experts believed that the students who learn foreign language especially English on their primary schools or pre-schools, it will contribute the successful of them in learning language in the next level Ferrandino and Tirozzi as cited in MacDonell, C. (2007:1). This research is a case study. It aims to find out the use of potential rewards in kindergarten schools. This study will also investigate some challenges and efforts of five EYL teachers in teaching English. Hence this study will also focus on the benefits of potential rewards in motivating the EYL students in learning English. The result showed that social reinforcers is the most used reward and three activities that usually implemented in the class are giving applause, smiles and teacher’s signature. Then, there are two main challenges in teaching English in kindergarten school. The first is the use of technology and the second is classroom management. While the efforts used in teaching EYL are the use of media, strategy and rewards. So, the students will be more fun and enjoyable in learning English. Then, the last is the benefits. The result showed that by implementing the rewards system in the class. It can encourage the students to achieve the target learning. The students are happy to follow the instructions from the teacher and can complete the task well.

scholarly journals CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH: CREATING A MEANING TO LEARNING

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (9(SE)) ◽  
pp. 18-25
Author(s):  
Prabha S. Chiniwar
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Direct Method ◽  
Direct Approach ◽  
Translation Method ◽  
Constructivist Approach ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Learning Language ◽  
The Way

The author is wholly concerned with the unstressed learning of the students for which he wants to revolutionize the way of teaching English. A foreign language is learnt specially with the translation method is the practical side of the language learning. The author has experienced the various learning criteria of learning language as he has been working in the Tribal Institution. For the infants the most practical and fruitful method we have gone through is the Direct Method of language learning. The Direct Method refers to the ‘Direct approach in the language application’ The words, ‘This’, ‘That’, envisage to the appetite of understanding the information of the object. These words are to be regarded as the model words of the ‘Direct Method.’ In language learning, the presentation of the objects or the things put a sort of stress on the views of the students that is accompanied with the experience. The author is feasibly concerned with the – 1. Actual understanding of the language by the student, 2.Throughout application of the language by the student, 3. The proper information and stress on the words by the students and 4. Beneficence of the learnt language to the student. We look in for the various methodologies in making language learning easy.

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