scholarly journals Malaysian ESL Students’ Perception of the Importance Learning Argumentative Writing and Challenges Faced

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 553-563
Author(s):  
Zulaikha Khairuddin ◽  
Salina Sabri ◽  
Syafiqah Johan Amir Johan ◽  
Khairunnisa Mohd Daud ◽  
Fatin Fatinah Shamshul Bahrn
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Great Emphasis ◽  
Argumentative Writing ◽  
Esl Students ◽  
The Future ◽  
Ministry Of Higher Education

Although argumentative writing skills are essential for survival in today’s social and professional world, they are rather challenging to master. The Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education places great emphasis on the needs for graduates to grasp argumentative writing skills. However, learners appear to be ambivalent about the skills. Thus, using a quantitative approach, this study aims to explore the students’ perceptions towards learning argumentative writing as well as identify the challenges that they face. Analysed using ANOVA, data from the questionnaire used in the study indicates that: i) the respondents believed that learning argumentative writing is equally important for academic success and career development in the future; and ii) those with lower grades tend to struggle more with language style and components of argumentative writing. The findings also suggest that educators should try to cater to students’ needs in order to promote mastery of argumentative writing skills. In the future, qualitative research could be conducted to explore learners’ perceptions in more detail. Researchers could also employ mixed methods to investigate issues around argumentative writing skills from educators’ perspectives.

scholarly journals Anti-Corruption Education Urgence for State Islamic Religious Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-57
Author(s):  
Ahmad Asrin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The Future ◽  
Result Show ◽  
The Government

The aims of this study to find out anti-corruption education urgence for state Islamic religious teachers. This study use Qualitative Research Methods. The result show that Corruption is seen as an extra ordinary crime, therefore it requires extraordinary efforts to eradicate it. Efforts to eradicate corruption which consists of two major parts, namely prosecution and prevention will never be optimally successful if only carried out by the government without involving public participation. Therefore it is not an exaggeration if students - as an important part of society who are the inheritors of the future - are expected to be actively involved in efforts to eradicate corruption in Indonesia. Of course, these efforts are still a discourse and the benefits will not be felt in the short term, but in the long term this discourse is believed to be fruitful. If higher education starts, especially PTKIN, it will inspire others, and one day it comes to efforts to draft a legal product with anti-corruption nuances that can be initiated in PTKIN, such as the Bill, Ranperda and the like. Hopefully PTKIN can play a more significant role in the future. Thus, corruption can be minimized and even eliminated from this beloved country, including through optimizing the role of PTKIN.

scholarly journals Graphic Organizers Support Young L2 Writers’ Argumentative Skills

2018 ◽  
pp. 6-33
Author(s):  
Carl Edlund Anderson ◽  
Carlos Andrés Mora González ◽  
Liliana Marcela Cuesta Medina
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Graphic Organizers ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Argumentative Writing ◽  
Group A ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Learners are increasingly required to analyze critically information presented in languages other than their first to form reasoned opinions and solve problems. It is thus urgent to develop their argumentation skills, needed not only for academic success but also later professional life—and, indeed, by participant citizens in democratic societies. Although there has been some increased interest in teaching argumentation at pre-tertiary levels, this remains a relatively unexplored issue in Colombia (and, indeed, much of the developing world), certainly when considering writing in a second language. This qualitative study analyzed the influence of graphic organizers on the development of argumentative written tasks by a group of sixth-grade English learners. Data was collected through surveys, questionnaires, focus group, a teachers’ journal, and students’ written artifacts and analyzed through the grounded theory approach. Findings revealed that using graphic organizers positively influenced learners’ argumentative writing skills, specifically through supporting strategic information planning and argumentative linearization during the pre- and while-writing stages. These understandings show that younger learners can develop complex argumentative writing skills in a second language, thereby offering significant lessons for teachers of language—and content—in both the first and additional languages.

Relook at University Planning-Development for Sustainability in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-28
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
The Future ◽  
University Planning ◽  
Road Maps ◽  
Sustainability In Higher Education ◽  
Planning Development ◽  
The Way

Universities frequently suffer when they use linear, mechanistic thinking. Leaders can make too many erroneous assumptions about the future. In addition, when users view strategic plans as fixed road maps, they often fail to recognize the faulty assumptions that hinder their success along the way. They generally fail to harness emerging opportunities as well. To enhance outcomes, planners must ensure there are adequate resources for monitoring and adjusting plans during implementation. Those empowered to monitor outcomes and activities must fully understand that the planning core intentions are for development so that so they can effectively refine the plan as it unfolds. Adopting a mixed-methods approach, this study intends to explore some of these issues in an effort to enhance practice and intends to propose a framework for university planning and development to ensure sustainability in higher education.

scholarly journals THE CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE WRITING SKILLS FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES IN STUDENTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 455-459
Author(s):  
Ivana Trajanoska ◽  
Marija Andonova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
The Republic

Leonard J. Rosen defines academic writing as an “informed, logical, clear, well structured, and based on evidence” (Rosen, 2009) prose style which serves to describe, understand, and further investigate the world around us. Academic writing rests upon common standards of logic and clarity which enable writers to enter into a conversation through their writing. Developing effective writing skills for academic purposes is a crucial aspect of higher education. These skills are indispensable for the students since they affect their overall academic success, but also their life outside the university. The present paper deals with the challenges of developing effective writing skills for academic purposes in the Macedonian language in students in the Republic of North Macedonia. It presents a part of the findings of a five-year research conducted at the higher education institution University American College Skopje (UACS). The aim of the research is to explore the gap between the expected already acquired writing skills at secondary school and the writing skills for academic purposes the students should develop in higher education. The present paper presents the data obtained from the self-evaluation process conducted from spring semester 2015 until spring semester 2019. The quantitative research method was used in the research and the quantitative data obtained were analyzed, textually interpreted, and visually presented. Twenty nine point three percent of the students said that they knew how to write a short essay where they would present evidence for a point of view and 32.4% said that they are not sure how to do this. Even though writing an essay (titled “project assignment”) is a required part of the mandatory State Baccalaureate (Matura) exam since 2010 and all students had completed it in order to enroll at University, 38.3% of the students involved in the research said that they do not know how to do this.

scholarly journals Pengembangan Keilmuan Program Studi Manajemen Pendidikan Islam Tinjauan Futurologi Pendidikan dan Pengembangan Kurikulum

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Muhammad Amin ◽  
Sugiatno Sugiatno ◽  
Irwan Fathurrochman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Scientific Development ◽  
Study Program ◽  
The Future ◽  
A Chain

The background of this qualitative research is to look at the Curriculum IAIN as an Islamic Higher Education should have thought about the direction of the development of science in the future, if not then the Curriculum IAIN will be abandoned by both interested people and users, the results of the study indicate that the direction of scientific development of the MPI Study Program Department of Tarbiyah IAIN Curup refers to systemic theo-antrocosmocentric philosophy. The systemic theo-antrocosmocentric paradigm is the work of knowledge which is based on the efforts to attribute, enhance, and accommodate Islamic sciences, social-cultural sciences and science. Making these three families as a chain that cannot be broken which means to combine various elements of knowledge that originate from God and humanity. Deity consists of Islamic sciences including Islamic management. Humanity consists of sociology, culture, communication and science that develops and grows on local wisdom.

scholarly journals Changes That Should Remain in Higher Education Post COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of the Experiences at Three Universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Águeda Benito ◽  
Kubra Dogan Yenisey ◽  
Kavita Khanna ◽  
Manuel Felipe Masis ◽  
Rosa Maria Monge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Hybrid Education ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Future ◽  
Or Practice ◽  
Teaching Learning

Objectives: The goal of the present study is to describe how the transition to remote emergency delivery was addressed in three universities during the COVID-19 pandemic, to determine the satisfaction levels of their students and faculty with this new teaching-learning experience, and to gather their opinions about the future of higher education. Method: The study uses a mixed-methods approach, including faculty and student surveys and focus groups Results: The study shows high satisfaction with the emergency remote delivery and clearly reflects the relevance of enhancing the digital components of future learning experiences in higher education and a unanimous preference for hybrid education. Participants provide recommendations to institutions regarding what students and faculty would like to keep for a more effective learning experience when the new normal comes. Conclusions: COVID-19 has had terrible consequences; however, the pandemic has brought along some positive effects and improvement opportunities in higher education, and, if the results of the present study are any indication, the future of face-to-face higher education should be hybrid. Implication for Theory and/or Practice: The study results can provide recommendations and inform decision-making by institutional leaders and policy makers regarding the necessary enhancement of the digital component of the teaching and learning process in higher education.

scholarly journals The Future of Higher Education in the Light of Artificial Intelligence Transformations

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Share Aiyed M Aldosari
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
The Future ◽  
Open Question

This study discussed the potential effects of artificial intelligence on higher education at Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University. To achieve this goal, a qualitative research methodology was used by asking an open question on a sample of academics. The results of the analysis showed that there is a decrease in the level of awareness of the mechanisms of applying artificial intelligence, and that there is a need to further spread awareness in The Saudi environment on the possibilities of using artificial intelligence applications in education.

scholarly journals Genre Pedagogy and ELLs’ Writing Skills: A Theme Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Ayesha Asghar Gill ◽  
Fauzia Janjua
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Argumentative Writing ◽  
Instructional Technique ◽  
Argumentative Essays

Coherent writing skill is an important prerequisite for academic success, especially at the tertiary level. This work studied the effect of four-month teaching intervention of genre pedagogy with Reading to Learn (R2L) approach for developing coherence in argumentative writing. It was implemented on 40 undergraduate Pakistani English Language Learners (ELLs). Pre-test evaluation informed learning gaps especially at theme choice and theme progression strategies in their argumentative writings. These gaps were addressed while planning the R2L teaching cycle of ELLs’ experimental group. They were assisted through a process of scaffolding with an aim to enable them to write coherent argumentative essays independently after learning. Then functional analysis of lexical and grammatical features of their independent argumentative writings was conducted. Findings revealed that genre pedagogy had a significant effect on students' organization of argumentative writing. This study suggests genre pedagogy as a useful instructional technique, which can improve teaching and learning writing skills at the tertiary level in Pakistan.

scholarly journals Genre Pedagogy and ELLs’ Writing Skills: A Theme Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Ayesha Asghar Gill ◽  
Fauzia Jangua
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Argumentative Writing ◽  
Instructional Technique ◽  
Argumentative Essays

Coherent writing skill is an important prerequisite for academic success, especially at the tertiary level. This work studied the effect of four-month teaching intervention of genre pedagogy with Reading to Learn (R2L) approach for developing coherence in argumentative writing. It was implemented on 40 undergraduate Pakistani English Language Learners (ELLs). Pre-test evaluation informed learning gaps especially at theme choice and theme progression strategies in their argumentative writings. These gaps were addressed while planning the R2L teaching cycle of ELLs’ experimental group. They were assisted through a process of scaffolding with an aim to enable them to write coherent argumentative essays independently after learning. Then functional analysis of lexical and grammatical features of their independent argumentative writings was conducted. Findings revealed that genre pedagogy had a significant effect on students' organization of argumentative writing. This study suggests genre pedagogy as a useful instructional technique, which can improve teaching and learning writing skills at the tertiary level in Pakistan.

Gendered differences in emigration and mobility perspectives among European researchers working abroad

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Scheibelhofer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
The Future ◽  
Highly Skilled

This paper focuses on gendered mobilities of highly skilled researchers working abroad. It is based on an empirical qualitative study that explored the mobility aspirations of Austrian scientists who were working in the United States at the time they were interviewed. Supported by a case study, the paper demonstrates how a qualitative research strategy including graphic drawings sketched by the interviewed persons can help us gain a better understanding of the gendered importance of social relations for the future mobility aspirations of scientists working abroad.

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