scholarly journals CAMBODIAN TWELFTH GRADERS’ CHOICE FOR ENGLISH PRIVATE TUTORING: QUIT OR NOT TO QUIT?

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 322
Author(s):  
Sopha Soeung
Keyword(s):  
Educational Aspirations ◽  
Success Probability ◽  
Private Tutoring ◽  
Twelfth Graders ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
National Examination ◽  
University Life ◽  
Part Time ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Convergent Design

Private tutoring is not a new phenomenon for education in both developed and developing countries. However, English private tutoring (EPT) attracted a limited number of studies, although English is viewed as the key to success in non-English speaking countries like Cambodia. By observing EPT as a choice, this mixed-method study, using the convergent design, aimed to explore factors affecting Cambodian 12th graders towards quitting or not quitting EPT during the year of the national examination. Quantitative data were collected from 639 twelfth graders in Cambodia via a self-rated questionnaire, while qualitative data were obtained from 8 respondents. Findings reveal that the decision of leaving EPT is more influenced by their parents, while that of continuing EPT is stirred by educational aspirations, internal motivation as well as part-time employment during their university life. Surprisingly, unlike private tutoring of other core exam subjects, this study found that students from better income families in Cambodia do not seem interested in investing in EPT. It is proposed that an ‘exam-career balance’ syllabus be developed and implemented in both mainstream schools and EPT classes to boost the success probability of Cambodian 12th graders in their exams as well as their future.

Students’ Speaking Skill in English Immersion School

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Fadil ◽  
Sumardi Sumardi ◽  
Ngadiso Ngadiso
Keyword(s):  
English Teachers ◽  
Program Improvement ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
English Immersion ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Comparative Results ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Speaking Skills

This research aims to describe: (1) students' English speaking skill in English immersion school; (2) students’ strengths and weaknesses in speaking skill in English immersion school; (3) factors affecting students' speaking skill in English immersion school. The research was designed as a case study, conducted at a school applying English immersion in Bondowoso, East Java, Indonesia in Academic Year 2017-2018. The research used purposive sampling. Data were collecated by interview, questionnairre, observation, and document analysis. The informants were grade 2 students, English teachers, and the school founder. The analysis found that: (1) on the scale of 1-5 (1=very bad, 2=bad, 3=fair, 4=good, 5=very good), students’ English speaking skills were at levels of very good (2.22%), good (6.67%), fair (37.78%), bad (44.44%), and very bad (8.89%); (2) students’ strengths in English speaking skills were related to vocabulary with average score of 2.7, and the weaknesses dealt with fluency with average score of 2.25; (3) factors that were assumed to affect students’ English speaking skills were environment, local accent, vocabulary mastery, English use, preference, and habits. It is recommended that all parties involved in the English immersion program evaluate the running of the program and the content of the program to provide learning outputs through English immersion. Commitment to using English should be strengthened, especially in English Week program. Improvement on English teachers’ is needed by involving them in trainings. Finally, similar research at non-English immersion school is necessary to ensure the comparative results gained from both types of school.

Factors affecting students’ speaking performance in English department of Jawzjan University

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 129-134
Author(s):  
Ahmad Shah Qasemi
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
English Education ◽  
English Department ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Speaking Out ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Speaking Performance

This study aims to recognize the problems that students of English department face when they speak English. To achieve the objective of the investigation a quantitative research was designed. A questionnaire was used as the main data collection tool. The findings of the study showed that majority of the students have a positive perception about importance and necessity of speaking skill. According to the findings most of the students do not have the opportunity of practicing English speaking out of the class. Moreover, dissimilarity in English education background of the students are another challenge which is recognized in outcome of the study. Furthermore, the findings showed that most of the students feel motivated and confident in speaking performance. Moreover, the findings also revealed that the teachers have significant role for motivating the students in speaking performance. To sum up, the result exposed that students are appreciated and praised when they perform a speaking task efficiently.

scholarly journals Adapting Education for School Librarianship

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Henri ◽  
Sandra Lee ◽  
Sue Trinidad ◽  
Alvin Kwan ◽  
Ming Lai
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Repeated Calls ◽  
Bachelor Of Education ◽  
Part Time ◽  
School Librarianship ◽  
Teacher Librarians ◽  
The University

Over the past few years repeated calls have been made by teacher librarian educators for evidence based practice by teacher librarians. This study is an attempt to provide evidence for the adoption of innovative practice in a post-service, part time Bachelor of Education program. Part time tertiary students undertaking studies in education at the University of Hong Kong are often heard to voice the opinion that the demands of university study are excessive. While it is generally accepted that the Hong Kong lifestyle is hectic, that teachers have a heavy schedule, and that travel to and from the university campus is time-consuming, little useful data exists to allow university professors to better understand the plight of the students or to provide evidence from which action could be taken to better tailor courses to the needs of students. Likewise many assumptions are made about tertiary student motivation but these assumptions are probably not grounded in any research findings. This exploratory study was undertaken to determine the factors affecting the full-time teacher’s progress in their tertiary part-time study in school librarianship. The findings will better enable instructors to tailor teaching and learning to meet the needs of the part-time participant. Findings will also be informative for other part-time undergraduate programs.

scholarly journals KEY FACTORS INFLUENCING LEARNERS’ ORAL FLUENCY IN ENGLISH SPEAKING CLASSES: A CASE AT A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN VIET NAM

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Dinh Thi Bich Ngoc ◽  
Tran Thi Dung
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Oral Fluency ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Affective Factors ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
English Speaking

In the field of English language learning, speaking is regarded as one of the most important skills to be developed and enhanced continually as means of effective communication. In most English classes at universities, many students find it difficult to express themselves in spoken English. So this research aims to investigate prominent factors affecting fluency of second-year students in speaking skill. The study uses mixed research methods with two data collection instruments namely survey questionnaire and semi-structured interview. The participants joining the survey questionnaire include 98 English non-majored students who were taking the English speaking course in their second semester at a university. The semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 teachers and 15 students. The findings reveal that the group of affective factors is the prominent one, and then followed by automation, error correction and performance factors influencing their oral fluency. Therefore, some useful recommendations focusing on interactive strategies to minimize learners’ difficulties in oral fluency as well as develop their fluency in English speaking performance in this study could be taken into account for EFL teachers in English speaking classes.

scholarly journals FACTORS IMPACT ON THE SATISFACTION OF PART-TIME STUDENTS ON THE QUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES IN TRA VINH UNIVERSITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (31) ◽  
pp. 20-28
Author(s):  
Nguyen Van Nguyen ◽  
Thoai Thanh Nguyen ◽  
Dien Son Lam
Keyword(s):  
Support Services ◽  
Statistical Error ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Educational Support ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Part Time Students ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Students Satisfaction

In the market economy, academic activities have long been considered as “a kind of service” with increasingly high competition. In order to increase  competitiveness of Tra Vinh University (TVU) by improving support services for part-time students, this research has been implemented to identify factors that affect to part-time students’ satisfaction related to quality of academic support services at TVU. The research was conducted by interviewing experts and  analyzing questionnaire-based primary data with sample size n = 598 and statistical error 1 =5%. The results indicated 6 factors affecting the satisfaction of part-time students with regard to the quality of the support services at TVU including: (1) Facilities (2) Assurance, (3) Reliability, (4) Responsiveness, (5) care and (6) other Support Services. Therefore, the improvement in these factors will make students be more satisfied as well as increase competitiveness of TVU

scholarly journals A Study on the Effects of Part-time Jobs for HUFI Students.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tran Phuong Ngan
Keyword(s):  
Research Topic ◽  
Student Work ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Average Performance ◽  
Part Time ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Types Of Jobs ◽  
Academic Results

Part-time student work are currently seen as a source of concern. Part-time jobs for students have some advantages, but they also have some drawbacks, which is one of the factors affecting HUFI students' learning. The effects of HUFI students working part-time are the subject of this research topic. The students responded in droves to the survey on the prepared form, yielding nearly 100 responses. Analyze the advantages and drawbacks based on those 100 responses. At the same time, provide clear evidence that the average performance of students over the previous year, the amount of time spent on part-time jobs, and the types of jobs that students HUFI participants have are scrutinized to see whether there is a connection between part-time jobs and academic results. The findings of this study reveal some positive factors, such as students being more self-sufficient, relying less on family, and assisting them in their growth. Furthermore, it is negatively impacted when students work harder and neglect their studies, resulting in low grades. However, as opposed to students who do not have a part-time job, many HUFI students manage to balance their studies and graduate on time.

scholarly journals Hiring Preferences of Nurseries and Greenhouses in U.S. Southern States

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-117
Author(s):  
Benedict C. Posadas ◽  
Patricia R. Knight ◽  
Christine E.H. Coker ◽  
Randal Y. Coker ◽  
Scott A. Langlois
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hiring Decisions ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Southern States ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Part Time ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Permanent Workers

This work describes workers’ socioeconomic characteristics and evaluates the determinants of workers hiring decisions among 215 randomly selected wholesale nurseries and greenhouses located in eight selected southern states in the United States. The participating nurseries and greenhouses employed on average 5.40 permanent workers per horticulture operation or 2.27 permanent workers per acre under cultivation. Participating nurseries and greenhouses hired an average 2.38 part-time workers per horticulture operation or 0.80 part-time workers per acre placed under production. Empirical models were estimated to determine the significant factors affecting hiring decisions by this industry. Hiring decision models covered age groups, racial backgrounds, formal education levels, and gender. Analysis of the decision-making process involving the employment of hired workers among the participating wholesale nurseries and greenhouses provided insights into the hiring decisions in the industry. The hiring decisions by demographic characteristics serve as benchmarks for assessing impacts of regulations affecting the industry in the near future. About 1.9% of all the establishments employed more than 50 permanent and part-time workers and 1.4% employed more than 50 permanent workers.

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