scholarly journals UNRAVELING PARENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-204
Author(s):  
Claudio Diaz ◽  
Nicolas Acuña ◽  
Barbara Ravanal ◽  
Ignacio Riffo
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Assessment ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Teachers And Students

Purpose of the study: This research aims to analyze parents’ perceptions towards the learning of English and the ways they help their children deal with English and language assessment. Methodology: This qualitative study addresses 74 Chilean parents’ perceptions of English teaching and learning. A semi-structured interview was conducted to capture the participants’ perceptions. The data were categorized using content and frequency analysis and the principles of metaphoric analysis. Main findings: The findings suggest that parents hold a positive perception of the English language and believe it is useful for their children’s lives even though they might find the learning of the language difficult. Social implications/Originality: Participants can produce metaphors that regard English as an ability and metaphors that focus on the process of learning the language. The findings of this research are useful for university stakeholders, teachers, preservice teachers, and students. Novelty/Originality of this study: In this study parents, stakeholders who have usually left aside from the language teaching and learning process, are interviewed to unfold their perceptions of what they see and believe when their children learn English.

scholarly journals Penggunaan Bahasa Sunda Pada Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Lystiana Nurhayat Hakim ◽  
Pipit Prihartanti Suharto
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
English Class ◽  
L1 And L2

ABSTRAK Bahasa Sunda merupakan bahasa pertama masyarakat Jawa Barat dan tidak sedikit orang yang menggunakan bahasa sunda diberbagai aspek kehidupan, salah satunya dalam pendidikan.Sekarang ini banyak dijumpai peomena penggunaan bahasa sunda sebagai bahasa pertama dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggris. Beberapa ahli memperdebatkan penggunaan bahasa pertama dalam pengajaran bahasa asing yang dinilai akan menganggu makna, tujuan, dan fungsi bahasa Inggris. Oleh karena itu penting sekali bagi peneliti untuk melakukan penelitian dengan tujuan untuk mencari tahu fungsi dan alasan penggunaan bahasa sunda dalm pembelajaran bahasa Inggris dan mencari tahu persepsi siswa terhadap penggunaan bahasa sunda dalam proses belajar mengajar bahasa Inggris. Penelitian ini menggunakan studi kasus dimana tiga orang guru bahasa Inggris dan 20 orang siswa menjadi subjek penelitian. Instrumen penelitian yang dipakai ialah obesrvasi, wawancara, dan kuesioner. Hasil dari penelitian ini ialah Bahasa Sunda digunakan dalam pemberian instruksi, pemberian motivasi, penjelasan kosakata dan materi ajar, menunjukan ekspresi marah, kecewa, dan bahagia, penggunaannya dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk memberikan rasa nyaman dan kemudahan ketika berkomunikasi dan berinteraksi baik dengan guru maupun teman sejawat, serta untuk menghindari kesalahpahaman makna baik dalam komunikasi biasa ataupun dalam pemeberian materi ajar. Selain itu hasil dari penelitian ini ialah siswa menunjukan persepsi positif terhadap penggunaan Bahasa Sunda dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris di kelas. ABSTRACT The purposes of this research were to investigate learners’ perception toward the use of Bahasa Sunda in English class, the function of Bahasa Sunda in EFL class, and the reasons of using Bahasa Sunda in English class. The participants were 20 students in one of Senior High School in West Java, Indonesia. This research was designed in qualitative study by distributing a questionnaire and conducting observation and interview as the data collection techniques. The findings showed that Bahasa Sunda used for giving instruction and motivation, explaining vocabulary and teaching materials, and showing several expressions of angry, disappointed, and happy. In addition, the purposes of using Bahasa Sunda in English language teachings are to create comfort atmosphere, to help students in communicating and interacting with the teachers and friends, and to avoid misunderstanding both in verbal communication and in giving teaching materials. Furthermore, they also welcome the L1 (Bahasa Sunda) and they have positive perception toward the use Bahasa Sunda in English language learning. In view of this, the use of both their L1 and L2 should be balanced.  

The Speech-Language Assessment of English Language Learning Students: A Non-Standardized Approach

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 95-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Kraemer ◽  
Allison Coltisor ◽  
Meesha Kalra ◽  
Megan Martinez ◽  
Bailey Savage ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Impairment ◽  
Specific Language Impairment ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Assessment ◽  
The United States ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
English Speaking

English language learning (ELL) children suspected of having specific-language impairment (SLI) should be assessed using the same methods as monolingual English-speaking children born and raised in the United States. In an effort to reduce over- and under-identification of ELL children as SLI, speech-language pathologists (SLP) must employ nonbiased assessment practices. This article presents several evidence-based, nonstandarized assessment practices SLPs can implement in place of standardized tools. As the number of ELL children SLPs come in contact with increases, the need for well-trained and knowledgeable SLPs grows. The goal of the authors is to present several well-establish, evidence-based assessment methods for assessing ELL children suspected of SLI.

scholarly journals Developing Little Bridge as an evidence-informed English language learning platform for 6–12 year olds

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Rogers ◽  
Kristen Weatherby
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Global Language ◽  
The Relationship

English is considered by many to be the global language of business and communication and, as such, parents and educators in countries in which English is not a native language are now encouraging children to study English at a young age. Much second language teaching and learning, however, does not take into account the real-world context within which language will be put to use. Little Bridge has developed an English language learning platform for students aged 6−12 years, within which learners acquire English vocabulary and skills and are able to apply what they have learned in real conversations with other English learners around the world. As part of UCL’s EDUCATE research accelerator programme, Little Bridge worked with a mentor to design and conduct mixed-methods research into the relationship between this social aspect of their platform and students’ achievement in learning English. Findings suggested that Little Bridge users who are the most active participants in the platform’s social network also complete more of the platform’s learning activities and achieve better results than those with the lowest social participation rates. The relationship between the academic mentor and Little Bridge enabled the company to develop a research mindset, understand the value of the data that they already have, and improve their understanding of the platform.

scholarly journals Washback of English national exams at ninth-grade level in Thailand and Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wachyu Sundayana ◽  
Panusak Meekaeo ◽  
Pupung Purnawarman ◽  
Didi Sukyadi
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
Ninth Graders ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Ninth Grade Students

Washback refers to influences of testing on teaching and learning. In Thailand and Indonesia, washback of the Ordinary National Educational Test (O-NET) and Ujian Nasional (UN) inevitably occurs on teaching and learning in classrooms at every level. This present study aims to explore and compare the washback effects of the O-NET and UN on English language learning as perceived by Thai and Indonesian ninth-grade students. It is a multi-case study (Thailand case and Indonesia case) by using triangulation design as the research design. The questionnaires concerning washback effects of national exams on English language learning were distributed to 200 ninth-graders in the two cases. In addition, six students from each case were interviewed. The results reveal that in both cases, the participants focus to learn on contents and skills that were likely to appear in the national exams. The participants learned English harder to perform well in the tests rather than to improve their English ability. Moreover, the students had high anxiety during the test preparations and feared for low O-NET and UN scores. The results of the study contribute to future washback study and improvement of English language teaching and learning at ninth-grade in Thailand and Indonesia.

scholarly journals The Study of Strategies in Learning English and English Academic Achievement

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 347
Author(s):  
Noor Hayati ◽  
Usman Usman
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Social Strategy

English language learning is not a new thing in Indonesia, many people want to learn English for various purposes. However, not all students can easily achieve their goals and follow the learning process. One of the factors is language learning strategy. This research aimed to investigate the students’ English language learning strategies and its correlation with the English academic achievement. Descriptive and correlational design, quantitative and qualitative methods were applied in this research. The students’ English scores on their study report (KHS) and SILL were used as the instrument. The samples of this research were fifty third year students majoring in English at IAIN Samarinda. Moreover, three students were chosen to participate in the semi structured interview. The data of the research were analyzed using descriptive and Pearson Product Moment correlation. The result showed that the most preferred strategy used by the students was social strategy There was a significant correlation between students’ English language learning strategies and English academic achievement (r=.436, p=.001<.05).

Exploring Socio-Cultural Elements in Three Commercial English Language Learning Apps

2020 ◽  
pp. 145-165
Author(s):  
Inmaculada Garnes-Tarazona
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Cultural Theory ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Second Language Teaching ◽  
Cultural Elements

Second language teaching and learning has experienced a change towards the use of mobile technologies inside and outside the classroom. The goal of this article is twofold: to compare and evaluate three different commercial English language learning apps (Duolingo, Babbel, and Busuu) that cover the four skills (speaking, writing, listening, and reading), and to analyze the learning theory supporting their design. These applications include in their homepage the option of interactive learning with friends. However, as this article shows, each app offers a different level of interaction and collaboration. The theoretical framework for this analysis is grounded on Vygotsky's Socio-cultural theory.

Exploring Socio-Cultural Elements in Three Commercial English Language Learning Apps

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inmaculada Garnes-Tarazona
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Cultural Theory ◽  
Interactive Learning ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Second Language Teaching ◽  
Cultural Elements

Second language teaching and learning has experienced a change towards the use of mobile technologies inside and outside the classroom. The goal of this article is twofold: to compare and evaluate three different commercial English language learning apps (Duolingo, Babbel, and Busuu) that cover the four skills (speaking, writing, listening, and reading), and to analyze the learning theory supporting their design. These applications include in their homepage the option of interactive learning with friends. However, as this article shows, each app offers a different level of interaction and collaboration. The theoretical framework for this analysis is grounded on Vygotsky's Socio-cultural theory.

scholarly journals PENGGUNAAN MEDIA GAMBAR UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PENGUASAAN VOCABULARY ANAK

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-65
Author(s):  
Nurul Ulfah Putri Utami ◽  
Taopik Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Media Images ◽  
Media Image ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The Media ◽  
Image Pattern

ABSTRACTThis study triggered by the lack of mastery of vocabulary in English language learning. It is based on interviews and learning activities of researchers at TK Pertiwi DWP Tasikmalaya on the activities of the implementation of the PPL UPI Tasikmalaya in 2017, as well as the data pre action before the research activities carried out which shows that there are still many students who do not abide by the minimum completeness criteria (KKM ). Low mastery of vocabulary students are not separated from the ineffectiveness of the media used and the ability of teachers to plan and implement teaching and learning. This study aims to determine the planning, implementation and improvement ofmastery of vocabulary children'sthrough the use of media images. Media image is a kind of learning media by using the image (pattern / graffiti a form) that is projected onto the two-dimensional form. By using media images of children will obtain data about an object in full shape, appearance and the name of the object. So that the child will be faster remember a word well. This is certainly very suitable to be applied on English language learning. In this study the research method used was classroom action research (PTK) is adapted from the model Kemmis and Mc Taggart with three cycles. Subjects in this study is the researchers themselves and the children in group A2 TK Pertiwi DWP Tawang District of Tasikmalaya, amounting to 13 people. Data was collected by APKG and observation sheet. Based on the results obtained by an increase in the ability of teachers to create lesson plan reached 92.18%, enhancements to the ability of teachers in implementing the learning reached 93.12% and themastery of vocabulary child'sof 92.3%. In general the increase occurred after be applied using media imagesPenelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh rendahnya penguasan kosa kata pada pembelajaran bahasa inggris. Hal ini didasarkan pada hasil wawancara dan kegiatan belajar mengajar peneliti di TK Pertiwi DWP Kota Tasikmalaya pada kegiatan pelaksanaan PPL UPI Tasikmalaya tahun 2017, serta data hasil pra tindakan sebelum kegiatan penelitian dilaksanakan yang menunjukan bahwa masih banyak siswa yang tidak memenuhi nilai kriteria ketuntasan minimal (KKM). Rendahnya penguasaan vocabulary siswa tidak terlepas dari tidak efektifnya media yang digunakan dan kemampuan guru dalam merencanakan dan melaksanakan kegiatan belajar mengajar. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perencanaan, pelaksanaan dan peningkatan penguasaan vocabulary anak melalui penggunaan media gambar. Media gambar adalah suatu jenis media pembelajaran dengan menggunakan gambar (pola/coretan suatu bentuk) yang diproyeksikan ke dalam bentuk 2 dimensi. Dengan menggunakan media gambar anak akan memperoleh data mengenai suatu benda secara lengkap baik bentuk, tampilan maupun  nama benda tersebut. Sehingga anak akan lebih cepat mengingat suatu kata dengan baik. Hal ini tentunya sangat cocok diterapkan pada pembelajaran bahasa inggris. Pada penelitian ini metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK) yang mengadaptasi dari model Kemmis dan Mc Taggart dengan tiga siklus. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah peneliti sendiri dan anak kelompok A2 TK Pertiwi DWP Kecamatan Tawang Kota Tasikmalaya yang berjumlah 13 orang. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan APKG dan lembar observasi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh peningkatan kemampuan guru dalam membuat rencana pelaksanaan pembelajaran mencapai 92,18 %, peningakatan kemampuan guru dalam melaksanakan pembelajaran mencapai 93,12 % dan hasil penguasaan vocabulary anak mencapai 92,3 %. Secara umum peningkatan terjadi setelah diterapakan penggunaan media gambar. 

scholarly journals Perceptions Of Madrassa Students And Teachers Towards English Language Learning

2020 ◽  
pp. 64-80
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Male Students ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Selection Of

The purpose of this descriptive research study is to find out the perceptions of students and teachers about the problems and challenges in learning and teaching of English language in Madrassas located in urban area of District Mardan. The main objectives of the study are to assess the attitude of both the students and teachers towards English language; to find out the required facilities for the teaching and learning of English and to put forward the recommendations of the students and teachers for the eradication of the problems and challenges to English language learning and teaching in Madrassas. The population of the research study consist of all Madrassas and all male students and teachers in Urban Madrassas in District Mardan. The researchers use convenient sample for the selection of Madrassas. Selection of students is based on thirty percent proportionate sample; while teachers are selected on the basis of hundred percent proportionate samples accordingly. Two separate questionnaires are the instrument for data collection. The questionnaires comprised on both closed and open ended items. The collected data were analyzed using percentage and thematic analysis. Findings of the study revealed that there are no proper facilities for the teaching of English language. The results of this research study may be helpful for the policy makers to emphasize more on the importance of English language learning in Madrassas across Pakistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in particular.

scholarly journals English As Secondary Language Learning and Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Obstacles in Teaching and Learning the Language

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-30
Author(s):  
Haida Umiera Hashim ◽  
Melor Md Yunus ◽  
Helmi Norman
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Learning Journey ◽  
The World

To this date, there has been an increasing number of children across the globe diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. There has been much literature that discussed the issues and obstacles common learners face in their English language learning journey. Yet, not much spotlight and acknowledgment were given to the learners with Autism in their voyage of English language learning. In conjunction to that, this paper intends to investigate the obstacles that the learners with Autism face in their English as secondary language learning. In addition to that, teachers are not to be forgotten as teachers are also believed to be playing a role in learners with Autism’s English as a second language(ESL) learning process which is why this research also intends to investigate the challenges faced by the teachers who are in charge of teaching learners with Autism. A qualitative research with the observation and interview as the instruments represents this research. This research involved two Autism Centres located in an urban area in Malaysia. The observation and interviews were conducted with forty-five learners with Autism and fourteen teachers. The findings have gathered that the world of Autism Spectrum Disorder is indeed full of obstacles and challenges but none that could not be overcome. It is believed that this research will provide a better insight of the real world of ESL teaching and learning among learners with Autism. Discussions and recommendations are further explained in this research.

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