scholarly journals Increasing Arabic Vocabulary Mastery Through Gamification; is Kahoot! Effective?

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-35
Author(s):  
Agus Riwanda ◽  
Muhammad Ridha ◽  
M Irfan Islamy
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Reading Aloud ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Minimum Criteria

Vocabulary (mufradat) mastery is decisive in the success of foreign language learning. Mastering many vocabularies can improve students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skill. Various strategies have been applied to improve vocabulary mastery, but the results are not satisfactory. They were only able to achieve an average score of 42, far below the minimum criteria of mastery leaning, which is 75. It was because the students are less motivated to master it. Quantitative research with experimental design was carried out to test Kahoot! media, one of the game-based learning methods to improve students’ vocabulary learning outcomes in class X MAN 4 HST. The results showed that students' learning outcomes in the experimental class which used Kahoot! Gamification method is significantly higher than the control class, which used reading aloud and guessing the meaning method. The average learning outcomes in the experimental class were 28,269 points higher than that of the control class. The average value of the control class N-Gain is 25.95, which is categorized as ineffective. While the average N-Gain value of the experimental class is 74.31, categorized as quite effective category. The results indicated that Kahoot! implementation can increase the average score of students in learning mufradat to 85.

EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANXIETY AND STUDENTS’ LEARNING MOTIVATION TO FILIPINO FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 645-658
Author(s):  
Sherrilyn B. Quintos
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Foreign Language Anxiety ◽  
Foreign Language Learners ◽  
Filipino Students ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
The Relationship

This quantitative research study investigated the relationship between anxiety acquired through foreign language learning and learning motivation of Filipino students in Bataan Peninsula State University. Participants were identified through stratified random sampling. It adapted two sets of questionnaires: Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale by Horwitz, et al. (1986) and Foreign Language Learning Motivation Questionnaire developed by Gonzales (2006). Results showed that anxiety and motivation have a significant relationship with each other. Higher level of learning motivations students set for themselves manifest higher chances for them to develop consciousness and anxiety over their academic performance. They see L2 learning essential in employment opportunities, effective communication, and exploring foreign culture. However, their sense of interest to the course is primarily driven by extrinsic motivations which are only influenced by external factors such as the need to take the subject to pass a requirement. In return, they grow anxious and fearful of the possible consequences of being unable to achieve learning expectations and self-goals. While it is true that age does not significantly affect the relationship of the two variables under examination, it was found that females are more likely to exemplify a receptive behavior in learning than males. It is of high suggestion to integrate different strategies in teaching foreign language to minimize anxiety tendencies and maximize students’ engagement in learning. Also, it is recommended to devise or adapt a more context-specific questionnaire that will deeply explore on the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations of students and the anxiety concomitant to it. Finally, further studies are highly encouraged to be conducted to further navigate the interplay of other contributing variables in their foreign language learning experiences.

scholarly journals PEMBELAJARAN BIPA DENGAN APLIKASI AWAN ASA BERBASIS PENGENALAN LINTAS BUDAYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-107
Author(s):  
Prahoro Yudo Purwono ◽  
Prima Vidya Aster
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Cultural Understanding ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Abstract Learning ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

ABSTRAK:Pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia sebagai bahasa asing sudah menjadi tren dan kebutuhan di era saat ini. Maka,  inovasi pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia sangat penting dilakukan sesuai dengan level pembelajar. Hal ini bertujuan untuk mempermudah pemahaman pembelajar dalam menguasai bahasa Indonesia. Salah satu caranya adalah dengan pembelajaran terintegrasi berbasis pengenalan lintas budaya. Oleh karena itu, digagaslah media AWAN ASA. Aplikasi ini berbasis software macromedia flash sehingga mudah untuk diaplikasikan dan interaktif bagi pengguna. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif persentase. Metode dan media aplikasi AWAN ASA yang dipakai dalam pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia sebagai bahasa asing terintegrasi dengan pengenalan lintas budaya, didapati hasil keterampilan menulis siswa cukup bagus, dengan rata-rata mendapatkan nilai di kisaran 70 dan mampu menulis konjungsi dari 8-18 kata. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa metode dan aplikasi yang digunakan untuk mahasiswa BIPA UNESA benar-benar sesuai bagi mereka, serta metode dan media yang dipakai mampu meningkatkan pemahaman dan pengetahuan mereka mengenai bahasa dan kebudayaan Indonesia.KATA KUNCI: Aplikasi; Bahasa Asing; Lintas Budaya;Pembelajaran. BIPA’S LEARNING WITH AWAN ASA APPLICATION BASED ON CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING  ABSTRACT: Learning Indonesian as a foreign language has become a trend and a necessity in the current era. Thus, it is very important to make innovations in learning Indonesian based on the level of the learner. This research aims to facilitate the learner's understanding of mastering Indonesian through integrated learning based on cross-cultural introduction. Therefore, the AWAN ASA media was initiated. AWAN ASA is an Indonesian language learning application which is integrated with wayang stories as Indonesian culture. The research method used quantitative descriptive research. The method and media of the AWAN ASA application is integrated with cross-cultural introduction, which was found that the results of students' writing skills were quite good, with an average score in the range of 70 and being able to write conjunctions of 8-18 words. It means, the methods and applications used in learning language for BIPA UNESA students are really suitable for them. Therefore, the methods and media can improve understanding and their knowledge of Indonesian language and culture.KEYWORDS:Application; Cros-Cultural Understanding; Foreign Language; Learning.

scholarly journals Problem Based Learning (PBL) Learning Model Of Indonesian Learning Outcomes For Class II SD Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 562
Author(s):  
Nurul Istiqomah
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Average Score ◽  
School Students ◽  
Average Value

<p><em>The aim is to improve learning outcomes of Indonesian language material listening to conversational texts related to culture, sorry. Problem based learning model for second grade elementary school students. This type of research is a class research group, the research subject of teachers and students. Sources of data used are: students, teachers, principals, notes/documents of observations, learning outcomes tests. Data collection techniques with observation (observation), documentation, and tests. The results of this study indicate an increase in Indonesian language learning outcomes. This can be seen from the average value of 76.9 in the first cycle, with a learning completeness percentage of 70% 16 students who completed their studies. Then there was an increase in the class average score of 82.2 in the second cycle, with a percentage of learning completeness 87%, students who finished learning asthma as many as 20 students. The conclusion is that the problem based learning model can improve learning outcomes of Indonesian language material. Listening to text conversations related to culture, apologize to second grade elementary school students.</em></p>

scholarly journals Assessing Foreign Language Learning Through Mobile Game-Based Learning Environments

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Palomo-Duarte ◽  
Anke Berns ◽  
Alberto Cejas ◽  
Juan Manuel Dodero ◽  
Juan Antonio Caballero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Dynamic Learning ◽  
Constructive Learning ◽  
Mobile Game ◽  
Language Knowledge ◽  
Ict Companies

With increasing globalization, foreign language skills have become one of the main requirements when applying for a job in leading ICT companies. Due to their ubiquity and multi-functionality, mobile devices allow teachers to provide technology-friendly students with highly dynamic learning contents in line with their lifestyle. Unfortunately, most of the available APPs still support a mainly one-way interaction (teacher to learner or computer-client interaction). The authors have designed an APP based on a highly interactive, ubiquitous and constructive learning approach. The current paper illustrates firstly how the APP has helped learners to get actively involved in their own learning process sharing and assessing their foreign language knowledge. And secondly, how students' logs can be used to automate the assessment of different skills such as the ability to explain terms in a foreign language or to assess definitions created by other game players.

Students’ Strategic Reactions to the Role of Native Language as a Medium of Instruction in English Classrooms

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soheila Kabiri Samani ◽  
Mehry Haddad Narafshan
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Code Switching ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Foreign Language Teachers ◽  
English Classrooms ◽  
Speaking Skill

Code-switching is the use of two languages simultaneously or interchangeably and is commonly seen with hesitation in foreign language learning classes. Hence, second or foreign language teachers and researchers have been concerned in decreasing the level of code-switching in the EFL classes. Therefore, this study aimed at investigating students’ attitude towards teachers’ code-switching. In order to conduct the study, the quantitative research method was used. The data was collected from a sample of 219 students (male and female, with different age level) who were selected randomly for the purpose of the study. Through a questionnaire, the students’ attitude was investigated. The results revealed that students held a positive attitude towards teacher’s code-switching. More than half of the students believed teachers had better code-switching to enhance students' understanding. In addition, they believed that code-switching was more useful to teach grammar and writing skills as compared with teaching speaking skill.

scholarly journals CBM language measures as indicators of foreign-language learning: Technical adequacy of scores for secondary-school students

2021 ◽  
pp. 42-57
Author(s):  
Laura Hoefnagel ◽  
Christine A. Espin ◽  
Ralph Rippe
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Progress Monitoring ◽  
Reading Aloud ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
English Word ◽  
School Students

Students with and without learning disabilities often struggle to learn a foreign language (FL). Teachers could benefit from a measure designed to screen and identify students at risk for FL learning difficulties. In this study, we examined the reliability and validity of scores from four curriculum-based measures (CBM) as potential indicators of English FL learning: reading aloud, maze selection, and English-to-Dutch and Dutch-to-English word translation. Participants were 133 Dutch students in Grade 8. Criterion variables were English course grades and scores on a standardized achievement test (Cito-VAS). Alternate-form reliability ranged from r = .77 to .87. Correlations between CBM and criterion measure scores ranged from r = -.04 to .65. Scores from maze selection and reading aloud alone predicted English-language proficiency better than a combination of scores from the four measures, explaining 29.7% and 23.6% of the variance, respectively. Implications for the use of CBM for FL screening and progress-monitoring are discussed.

scholarly journals Foreign Language Learning via Mobile Devices during a Language Immersion Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Eleni Mavropoulou ◽  
Panagiotis Arvanitis
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Language Immersion ◽  
Portable Devices ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Immersion Program ◽  
Mobile Assisted Language Learning

The progress of technology and the complete integration of its products in our daily lives is now a reality. In addition to this, more and more young children now own their personal mobile devices, most of which have a connection to the internet. These new portable devices offer unlimited possibilities to their users, yet they also create more and more challenges in the field of learning. Inevitably, Mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) as a subcategory of Mlearning is also affected. The purpose of this paper is to present students' perceptions on the use of an application in the process of learning French as a foreign language. To this end, we developed an application for mobile devices in real teaching conditions, which respects the principles of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Experimental quantitative research was carried out in order to explore the students' experience concerning the application as a portable learning tool, completely integrated into the course. The target group we addressed was international students from various countries in Europe, Asia and America, who were taught French during a language immersion program, as part of a language stay in Saint Raphaël in France.

scholarly journals PENINGKATAN MOTIVASI DAN HASIL BELAJAR IPA MELALUI PENERAPAN MODEL SCRAMBLE

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-90
Author(s):  
Nur Azizah Zainudin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Motivation And Learning

This study aims to improve the motivation and learning outcomes of science students of class IIIb SDN 24 Temmalebba by applying a model of scramble learning on the material classification of plants based on the seeds. This research is PTK, designed through three cycles. Subjects were 39 students. Data collection techniques are observation, documentation, interviews, and tests. The research data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistical formula to express descriptively the research result. Furthermore, to explain the results of descriptive quantitative research, used reduction analysis techniques, presentation, and conclusions. From the results of the study found that in the pre cycle, the percentage of student motivation 47.86% with the average value of students is 60, classical completeness 51.28%. After applying the scramble model, the first cycle of student motivation percentage is 62,67%, student average 70,1, 62,58% classical mastery. Furthermore, cycle II percentage of student motivation 68,10% with average value of student is 85,38, classical mastery 82,35%. Then, in the third cycle, the percentage of students' motivation reaches 78.43%, the average score of students is 88.94, 100% classical mastery. Thus, the motivation and learning outcomes of science in class III SDN Temmalebba by applying the scramble model performed on the I-III cycle showed an increase.

scholarly journals Speech processing and plasticity in the right hemisphere predict variation in adult foreign language learning

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenghan Qi ◽  
Michelle Han ◽  
Yunxin Wang ◽  
Carlo de los Angeles ◽  
Qi Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Resting State ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Speech Discrimination ◽  
Term Retention ◽  
Initial Learning ◽  
Long Term Retention

Foreign language learning in adulthood often takes place in classrooms where learning outcomes vary widely among students, for both initial learning and long-term retention. Despite the fundamental role of speech perception in first language acquisition, its role in foreign language learning outcomes remains unknown. Using a speech discrimination functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) task and resting-state fMRI before and after an intensive, classroom-based, Mandarin Chinese course, we examined how variations in pre-training organization and pre-to-post reorganization of brain functions predicted successful language learning in male and female native English-speakers. Greater pre-training activation in right inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) to Mandarin speech was associated with better Mandarin attainment at the end of the course. After four weeks of class, learners showed overall increased activation in left IFG and left superior parietal lobule (SPL) to Mandarin speech, but in neither region was variation related to learning outcomes. Immediate attainment was associated with greater pre-to-post reduction of right IFG activation to Mandarin speech but also greater enhancement of resting-state connectivity between this region and both left IFG and left SPL. Long-term retention of Mandarin skills measured three months later was more accurately predicted by models using features of neural preparedness (pre-training activation) and neural plasticity (pre-to-post activation change) than models using behavior preparedness and plasticity features (pre-training speech discrimination accuracy and Mandarin attainment, respectively). These findings suggest that successful holistic foreign language acquisition in human adulthood requires right IFG engagement during initial learning but right IFG disengagement for long-term retention of language skills.

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