scholarly journals The Work & Travel Program – Means of Training and Integrating Youth for Adult Life

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Gabriel-Mugurel Dragomir ◽  
Liliana-Luminița Todorescu ◽  
Iuliana Grazela Stroe
Keyword(s):  
Personal Development ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Financial Investment ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Usa ◽  
English Language Skills

The hereby paper presents the de Romanians have while travelling to the USA through the Work & Travel Program and its personal and professional benefits. For this purpose we interviewed 145 students who participated in this program, in order to assess the following aspects: the advantages and disadvantages of the program, the issues young people faced while away and the added value of this experience.  Approximately 70% of the interviewed students state that they signed up of the Work & Travel program in order to live the American Dream, being driven by curiosity and the desire to be financially independent, but also in order to perfect their English language skills. Among the advantages of the program, mentioned by over 50% of the respondents, we would like to mention the following: the experience they gained, developing their integration and socializing abilities in the new cultural, professional and social environment; the opportunity to travel and visit new places; and personal development. Regarding the disadvantages of the program, 70% of the students interviewed cannot see any weaknesses to it. The rest of the 30% are of the opinion that there are some disadvantages like the long distance from home, possible misunderstandings or disagreements with the employer and also certain health issues that might arise during the program. Among the above mentioned added value items to the program, we noticed the following in the respondents answers: the opportunity to get to know the American culture, to improve their English language skills, to travel and also to recover their initially made financial investment.

scholarly journals KUPU-KUPU TERSEMBUNYI PENERUS BANGSA DI TPA SUKAWINATAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Lisnani Lisnani ◽  
Maria Oktavia Nira Tania Beda ◽  
Thessalonika Elma La Septi Manik ◽  
Benediktha Evi Fani Puji Lestari ◽  
Titus Dwianto Prasetyo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Primary School Teacher ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
Implementation Stages ◽  
Used Goods ◽  
English Language Skills

<p><strong>Abstract. </strong><em>Hidden butterfly of the successor to the nation is a form of devotion conducted by students from different study programs with lecturers. This activity was carried out by five students from different study programs namely Primary School Teacher Education, English Education, Management, Accounting, and Industrial Engineering. The purpose of this activity is to equip children of TPA Sukawinatan with the following: 1) improving the ability to read, write and count (calistung); 2) improve English language skills; 3) apply wise attitude in using money; 4) Instilling good character of management (arrangement) and time discipline in children; 5) Developing children's skills in utilizing used goods to be made as something that has added value. The method of implementation used in the form of preparation, planning and implementation stages. Methods of practice, experiments, lectures and games. The results of this activity are as follows: 1) increased ability to read, write and count; 2) increasing English language skills; 3) understanding the importance of using money wisely; 4) has a management character (discipline) of time; 5) have skills in utilizing used goods to become something that has added value.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em><br /></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Ab</em></strong><strong>strak. </strong>Kupu-kupu tersembunyi penerus bangsa adalah bentuk kegiatan pengabdian yang dilakukan oleh mahasiswa dari program studi berbeda bersama dosen. Kegiatan ini dilakukan oleh lima orang mahasiswa dari program studi yang berbeda-beda yaitu Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar, Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Manajemen, Akuntansi, dan Teknik Industri. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah membekali anak-anak TPA Sukawinatan dengan hal berikut: 1) meningkatkan kemampuan membaca, menulis dan berhitung (calistung); 2) meningkatkan kemampuan berbahasa Inggris; 3) menerapkan sikap bijaksana dalam menggunakan uang; 4) Menanamkan karakter manajemen (pengaturan) dan disiplin waktu yang baik pada anak-anak; 5) Menumbuhkembangkan keterampilan anak-anak dalam memanfaatkan barang bekas untuk dijadikan sesuatu yang memiliki nilai tambah. Metode pelaksanaan yang digunakan dalam bentuk tahap persiapan, perencanaan dan pelaksanaan. Metode praktik, eksperimen, ceramah, dan permainan. Hasil dari kegiatan ini adalah sebagai berikut: 1) meningkatnya kemampuan membaca, menulis dan berhitung; 2) meningkatnya kemampuan bahasa Inggris;3) memahami pentingnya penggunaan uang dengan bijak; 4) memiliki karakter manajemen (disiplin) waktu; 5) memiliki keterampilan dalam memanfaatkan barang bekas untuk dijadikan sesuatu yang memiliki nilai tambah.</p>

scholarly journals Learners’ Perspective of Using 360-degree Video in Reading Classroom

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 238-246
Author(s):  
Siti Norzaimalina Abd Majid ◽  
Rosnani Ismail ◽  
Aisyah Hanum Abu Bakar
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Language Mastery ◽  
English Language Skills

The use of technology is so diversified and adaptable to various kinds of field including mastering English language skills. In numerous studies, technology has shown that it contributes to improve their language mastery, increase motivation, and promote better comprehension. Since we are moving from IR 3.0 to IR 4.0, it is good to keep up with the current trend in technology and use it for the students’ benefits. One of the technologies is virtual reality which includes the use of 360-degree video. This 360-degree video offers omnidirectional perspective and give almost realistic experience to learners especially when using together with head-mounted device. This type of video exposes students to a new learning experience that is different from watching video on the screen. Therefore, this study aims to uncover learners’ perspectives about the advantages and disadvantages of using 360-degree video in reading classroom.

PELATIHAN BAHASA INGGRIS BAGI MAHASISWA AKPARTA SURAKARTA

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-225
Author(s):  
Eka Susylowati ◽  
Ika Oktaria ◽  
Arini Hidayah ◽  
Yunita Widiyantari ◽  
Anik Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Community Service ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Language Competence ◽  
Service Activities ◽  
English Language Skills

This study aims to train English language skills for Akparta students to be proficient in English. The research methods used include presentations, lectures, observations and discussions. The results showed that the level of English mastery of the Surakarta Akparta students had progressed in speaking English. Community service activities carried out at Akparta Surakarta are helpful for students to improve their English language competence so that students can become professional tourism workers

scholarly journals THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GAME TO INCREASE COURAGE CHILDREN TO SPEAKING ENGLISH IN DAHANREJO VILLAGE GRESIK

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 667
Author(s):  
Risca Hidayanti Qurani ◽  
Safira Dewi Kurnia ◽  
Henny Dwi Bhakti ◽  
Andi Rahmad Rahim ◽  
Sukaris Sukaris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
The Other ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
The Media ◽  
English Language Skills

This study aims to increase courage children to speaking English using implementation of game in Dahanrejo village, Kebomas, Gresik. The author as tutors and teachers for children in Dahanrejo village in this research. The problems refer to in Dahanrejo village, many children are afraid to speak English because there are no motivation to increase knowledge related studying English, therefore they have lack vocabulary and also teachers can’t explore the other media to teaching English in the classroom. The results of the action research given by the authors are the application of the media can improve the English language skills especially speaking of students and be able to provide variations in indoor learning that are not only fixed on the Package Books and Students Worksheets (LKS). Not only that, but the authors also found that the media was able to change the mood of students who did teaching through the media and were more interested in English.

scholarly journals Improving English Language Proficiency of Graduate Students by Online Learning Apps available on Smartphone

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (III) ◽  
pp. 535-543
Author(s):  
Shahida Naz ◽  
Mamuna Ghani ◽  
Shahid Nawaz
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language Skills

The field of digital literacy is developing rapidly; consequently, the interest of researchers has also shifted now. The current research study was to explore the role of online learning Apps available on smartphones in improving graduate students' English language proficiency. Quantitative and qualitative research methods were used in this study. Data were collected through a questionnaire that had close-ended and open-ended questions. Questionnaires were distributed among 480 graduate-level students studying in 6 universities of Punjab, Pakistan. Data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 22.0) to find out results in the form of Percentage, Mean Score, Standard Deviation by applying the Independent Sample T-Test. The results of the study demonstrated the potential of Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) as an anticipatory approach to improving English language skills. Results showed that students were pleased to use smartphones to improve their English language proficiency. They responded positively about the role of smartphones in improving English language skills. On the basis of findings, the researcher concluded that smartphone plays an important role in improving students' English language proficiency.

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