The Use of Technology to Enhance English as a Second Language (ESL) Learners’ Descriptive Writing

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 961-972
Author(s):  
Nurul Atiqah Shararuddin Et.al
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Interview Session ◽  
Time Restriction ◽  
Esl Learners ◽  
Descriptive Writing

This research investigates on the use of technology to enhance ESL learners’ descriptive writing. The purpose of this study being carried out is to find out the underlying reasons behind ESL learners’ inability to write good descriptive writing. Apart from that, this research was also carried out to find out why technology was the approach chosen to solve the raised issues in descriptive writing as well as finding out students’ perception on the use of technology to act as an aid to their descriptive writing skill. This is an action research study in which thirty-four students of Form 4 participated. The instruments used to obtain data from students were open ended questions, semi structured interview and teacher’s reflective entry. Only three students were chosen for the semi structured interview session using purposive sampling method, the justification for this is that they vary in terms of their proficiency and the researcher had a time restriction to interview all thirty-four students. Data was analysed using thematic analysis method. The result of this study shows that the incorporation of technology has enhanced students’ performance in descriptive writing.

scholarly journals Exploring the Effectiveness of Audacity Readers’ Theatre in Increasing Reading Motivation and Fluency Among Lower Primary ESL Learners

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-130
Author(s):  
Hemalatha Devarajoo ◽  
Hamidah Yamat
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Decoding Skills ◽  
Written Information ◽  
Motivation Level ◽  
Readers Theatre ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Esl Learners ◽  
Low Motivation

Being constantly motivated and capable to read fluently is one of the crucial aspects that should be acquired by an individual. This receptive skill is necessary in order to be able to decode written information and symbols of a language. The inability to read fluently imposes great threats to individuals as it may affect decoding skills and literacy. Low motivation and dysfluency in reading are regarded as the most blatant issues faced by learners in reading. This case study aimed to explore the effectiveness of Audacity Readers’ Theatre in increasing Year 2 pupils’ motivation and fluency in reading. The three Year 2 pupils were purposively selected due to their inability to read fluently and lack of motivation in reading. The main instrument used was the observation checklist where the lessons were observed and recorded by two observers. The pupils were interviewed to find out how Audacity Readers’ Theatre motivated and helped them to read more fluently. The researcher wrote journals after the lessons to keep a record on pupils’ behaviour and improvement throughout the lessons. Thus, the data from the semi structured interview and journal were used to triangulate the data from the observation checklist. The data which was analysed using thematic analysis illuminated on how Audacity Readers’ Theatre aided the pupils in heightening their motivation level and reading more fluently. The findings of the study revealed the necessity of incorporating Audacity Readers’ Theatre in the primary ESL classrooms to remedy problems of low motivation and dysfluency in reading.    

Translation Methods of Sound Words from Weapon Collisions in Legends of the Condor Heroes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongxiang Zhu ◽  
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Ang Lay Hoon ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Translation Method ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Translation Methods ◽  
Inductive Thematic Analysis

The purpose of this study is to identify the translation methods of sound words from weapon collisions in Legends of the Condor Heroes. This qualitative case study probes into how the sound words from weapons collisions are translated. The translation material of this study adopts translated Volume I and Volume II of Legends of the Condor Heroes. The sound words or expressions (n=120) of weapon collisions are collected based on purposive sampling method. Data is analyzed by inductive thematic analysis method. The finding illustrates that the sound words from weapon collisions are translated with the methods of omission with the figure of 48%, onomatopoeia of 29% and explication 23% in the translation version. In conclusion, the trend of translation method of sound words from weapon collisions in Legends of the Condor Heroes goes towards target language-oriented translation.

scholarly journals The Views of Class Teachers on Acquisition of Entrepreneurship Ability

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Soner Aladağ
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
School Conditions ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Teaching Programs

Aim of this study is to determine the views of class teachers on the acquisition of entrepreneurship abilities. With being a qualitative research, adopted approach is phenomenology. Study group was determined by a suitable sampling method. The study group included eight classroom teachers working in primary schools in Aydın. The data of the study were collected using a semi-structured interview technique based on qualitative research. Content analysis method was used in the analysis of the data. At the end of the study, four main themes were reached. These themes; entrepreneurship abilities in teaching programs, methods and techniques in transferring entrepreneurship abilities, difficulties in transferring entrepreneurship abilities, and suggestions for transferring entrepreneurship abilities. All of the class teachers who participated in the study have the opinion that entrepreneurship abilities must be included in the curriculum. Class teachers who expressed their views on the adequacy of teaching programs in terms of entrepreneurship abilities found their teaching programs inadequate. Teachers who participated in the study stated that they use the drama method most in their entrepreneurship abilities. Class teachers explained difficulties they encounter with problems with the program, student, parent, and school conditions. One of the main difficulties faced by teachers in the transfer of abilities is program-related problems. With the light of the data obtained, class teachers load the problems they experience into factors outside of themselves. They do not evaluate themselves in terms of desire, knowledge and skill.

scholarly journals LIVES IN DARK: A STUDY OF COMMERCIAL CHILD SEX WORKERS IN KARACHI

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-164
Author(s):  
Aliyah Ali Bilgrami
Keyword(s):  
Sex Workers ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Girl Child ◽  
Child Prostitution ◽  
Mental Handicap ◽  
The Road ◽  
Security Issues

Child prostitution is defined as a youngster is given cash or products by the culprit party previously or later than sexual relation, in any age children are liable to prostitution. The powerless and frequently misled youngster, there might be few or no elective alternatives. Unfortunately, children may regularly persuade themselves that they have settled on a free decision, instead of recognizing that their own lives are not in their control. Rising destitution is driving a developing figure of family unit to offer kids, along with girl child specifically get involved in sex work. The research study is basically qualitative. Recent situation analyses and reports shows acceleration in different security issues of children for example camel race, and the sexual commercial exploitation of children and juvenile justice. These incorporate physical and mental handicap children, from ethnic minorities and minimized populaces, children live and chipping away at the road, in strife with the law, kid outcasts, isolated kids without their families, kids in spots of contention and catastrophic events, marginalized sexual minority, kids living in ghettos and the offspring of sex workers. Children who have a place with a few of these gatherings are much more helpless. The sampling method is simple random because to find such children. A semi structured interview schedule was prepared before interviews.

scholarly journals Implementation of a Thematic Analysis Method to Develop a Qualitative Model on the Authentic Foreign Language Learning Perspective: A Case Study in the University of Northern Cyprus

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 544
Author(s):  
Mohsen Mortazavi ◽  
Afshin Davarpanah
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Qualitative Model ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Theoretical Saturation

Environmentally friendly occasions allow foreign language learners to further concentrate on realizing their extensive knowledge of the English language. Exercises and activities performed in foreign language classes have been criticized for a lack of authenticity, which prevents language learners from learning the real-life usage of language. In this paper, we developed a qualitative model based on the thematic analysis method (TAM) to distinguish the efficacy of research strategies. The number of participants was defined based on theoretical saturation. To collect the data, 18 participants were selected from the Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) in Cyprus. The selection of participants was according to their involvement in research-based projects. Theoretical saturation occurred after 15 semi-structured interview forms from participants; however, we selected three extra participants to obtain more reliable results. The reliability of the qualitative model was explicitly illustrated by colleagues who were experts in this field by reviewing and analyzing the proposed model with previous models. It was concluded that the two principles of motivation (principle 11) and provision of collaborative opportunities (principle 4) had the highest frequencies, of 22.47% and 19.66%.

scholarly journals A Thematic Analysis of the Medical Practitioners ’Reaction towards Patients’ Explanation in Notifying their Health Condition in Malaysia3

2016 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 61-72
Author(s):  
Wan Yusoff Wan Shaharuddin ◽  
Mariah Muda ◽  
Soo Yin See
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Psychiatric Complication ◽  
Depth Interviews

Effective interpersonal communication between patients and the medical practitioners has always been the medium for information exchange between both parties. This qualitative research is conducted to determine how the medical practitioners react to the patients’ complaints in any given medical interaction settings. The data for the entire research were obtained through in-depth interviews, conducted with six informants. The purposive sampling method was utilized to determine the appropriate informants to be chosen with the traits of a psychiatric patient diagnosed with any psychiatric complication. The data were analysed by deriving themes from the in-depth interviews using thematic analysis method. The data acquired from the informants have contributed to a few themes which have indicated the medical practitioners’ reaction to the patients’ complaints. Based on the findings, the researcher has concluded that the medical practitioners involved in treating the informants were not responsive enough to the patients’ complaint.

scholarly journals Examination of the Problems of the Department of Turkish Language and Literature Students Receiving Pedagogical Formation Training

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Faruk Polatcan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Language And Literature ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Turkish Language

The aim of this study is to investigate the problems encountered during education by the Department of Turkish Language and Literature students who receive pedagogical formation training. The case study was used as a qualitative research design, in which students’ opinions were obtained by using a semi-structured interview form. 36 students voluntarily participated in the study, in which the convenience sampling method was used. The collected data were evaluated by using the content analysis method. The findings of the study show that the students consider the formation training necessary; that some of the lecturers did not fully teach the curriculum; they had problems with lighting and heating in the classroom; and they could not focus on the departmental courses due to the addition of the formation courses. In addition, students believe that pedagogical formation training should not be used for commercial purposes.

scholarly journals Transition of Human Resources from PT. Sindu Utama Bahari to PT. Agung Line due to Acquisition Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 923-926
Author(s):  
Redywan James Purba ◽  
Charles Bohlen Purba
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Work Culture ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Acquisition Process ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
Senior Officers

This study aims to explore and analyze the transition of human resources from PT. Sindu Utama Bahari to PT. Agung Line due to acquisition process. Research data is from the semi-structured interview result to the extended crew. The sampling method used was purposive random sampling. Sample criteria are senior officers and middle officers positions with an adult age category. The method of analysis used in this study is the SWOT analysis method with IFES-EFES matrix and also interview result coding derivative to find the framework of transition process. The results of the analysis show that the company has strong capital through Competence, Commitment, Work Discipline and Work Culture of the crew who were developed previously. This is necessary to compete with threats and opportunities.

scholarly journals Practising Online Approach via Skype Activities to Develop Speaking Skills among Malaysian Undergraduates

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-101
Author(s):  
Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan ◽  
Iqbal Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Public University ◽  
Reflective Journals ◽  
Speaking Proficiency ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Technical Division ◽  
Esl Learners ◽  
Speaking Skills

Speaking skill pedagogy has always remained as a huge enigma for English as a Second Language (ESL) educators. Despite the challenge, the need to master the skills prevail in academia. The undergraduates especially those from the technical division seem to grapple with the ability to perform well in their studies and market products upon employment due to the inability to communicate well in English. Nowadays, there are numerous platforms available for ESL learners to improve their speaking proficiency. Thus, this paper intended to study the effectiveness of using Skype activities via online approach to help students enhance their confidence in speaking in English. Reflective journals were collected from 100 undergraduates who enrolled in an English course in a public university. Besides, 10 undergraduates were randomly selected to participate in a semi-structured interview. Thematic analysis was conducted using Transana software where four main themes emerged: account possession; familiarity; challenges; and features. It was found that many participants were aware of Skype but did not have the account prior to the study. Majority of the participants admitted that Skype activities helped them to converse better which enhanced their motivation to speak in English more confidently and fluently.

scholarly journals Challenges for humanization in the work of Nursing educators

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magda Ribeiro de Castro ◽  
Kayo Henrique Jardel Feitosa Sousa ◽  
Flaviana Pereira Bastos Nascimento ◽  
Gisele Massante Peixoto Tracera ◽  
Katerine Moraes dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Work Organization ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Public University ◽  
Relationship Problems ◽  
Nursing Educators ◽  
Qualitative Research Study

ABSTRACT Objective: To discuss the challenges for humanization at work, from the perception of Nursing educators. Method: A descriptive, exploratory, and qualitative research study conducted at a public university in Espírito Santo, with 19 Nursing educators who answered the semi-structured interview. Thematic analysis was used for data treatment, constituting two categories: interpersonal relationships and work organization. Results: The challenges for humanization at work were based on relational issues and work overload. Regarding interpersonal relationships, lack of respect and dialog and relationship problems were highlighted. Regarding the organization of work, it encompassed issues related to the content of tasks, workload, excess of activities, and work pressures. Conclusion: Relational elements and work organization are challenges for humanization, affecting the health of the educators and interfering in the organization of healthy and welcoming workspaces, contrary the National Humanization Policy.

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