scholarly journals Intensive ESL Programmes in Quebec Primary Schools

1989 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Spada ◽  
Patsy M. Lightbown
Keyword(s):  
Language Development ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Classroom Interaction ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
Oral Fluency ◽  
Second Language Development ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Comparison Groups ◽  
Attitudes Toward English

This paper is a report on a study designed to investigate the second language development of francophone children in experimental intensive ESL programmes in Quebec primary schools. Classroom interaction patterns and learners' contact with and attitudes toward English were also investigated. Learners in the intensive programmes were compared with learners in regular ESL programmes at the same grade level, as well as with learners who had received a comparable number of hours of instruction spread over a longer period of time. The results indicated that the intensive programme learners outperformed both comparison groups on tests of listening and reading comprehension and in oral fluency. In addition, although both regular and intensive programme learners were found to have very little contact with English prior to instruction, the intensive programme learners indicated somewhat greater contact after instruction. They also held more positive attitudes toward English than did the regular programme learners.

scholarly journals Attitudes Of Schoolgirls Towards Physical And Sport Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-38
Author(s):  
Tibor Balga ◽  
Branislav Antala ◽  
Lenka Sabová
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Sport Education ◽  
9Th Grade ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
5Th Grade

Abstract This paper presents the results of research focused on the attitudes of schoolgirls at the 5th and 9th grade of primary schools towards physical and sport education. The aim of this project was to find out the level of the attitudes of schoolgirls at primary schools in the Bratislava Region. The research sample consisted of 247 schoolgirls attending urban and village primary schools. The basic research tool we have used was the standardized attitudinal questionnaire designed for the primary schools pupils. We have found out that in the 5th and 9th grade of primary schools the positive attitudes toward physical and sport education prevail over the indifferent attitudes. At primary schools in the Bratislava Region, the schoolgirls in the 5th grade showed more positive attitudes than schoolgirls in the 9th grade.

scholarly journals An Investigation into Teachers Practices of Teaching Early Reading and Practical problems in Its Implementation

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Minwuyelet Andualem Desta
Keyword(s):  
Phonemic Awareness ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
Early Reading ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Oral Fluency ◽  
West Gojjam ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
West Gojjam Zone

The purpose of this study was to investigate practices of teaching early reading, and challenges teachers face in its implementation at the Ethiopian primary schools. The study was carried out in 224 grade two government primary schools found in the Amhara National regional State, west Gojjam zone, Ethiopia, in 2019/2020 academic year. To attain this objective, a descriptive research design was employed. The participants of the study were 112 English language teachers enrolled in the primary schools at Dembecha woreda, Jiga woreda, Jabitehinan woreda, and Bure woreda in west Gojjam zone. Interview, questionnaire, and observation were used to gather data. The findings revealed that teachers failed to practice the teaching of early reading in line with the purposes and principles of teaching early reading. Teachers used traditional way of teaching approach in teaching reading. The study also showed that teachers are deficiently trained regarding phonological awareness, alphabetic principle, reading comprehension, oral fluency, vocabulary, and phonemic awareness. Besides, lack of teachers training, lack of materials, and unrelated educational qualification were major impediments of teachers while implementing teaching early reading. Finally, it was recommended that teachers be given trainings about methods of English language teaching in general, and teaching early reading in particular.

scholarly journals Primary students’ reading habits of printed and e-books

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Ip ◽  
Sam Chu ◽  
David K. N. Sit
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Primary Students ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Electronic Format ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Printed Books ◽  
Potential Development ◽  
Book Format

Technological advancement has made books available not only in printed format but also in electronic format. To understand primary students’ reading habits of printed books and e-books and discover if differences can be found in students of different gender or different level of studies, 99 primary schools students were invited to complete a questionnaire. Results show that boys generally read more than girls regardless of the book format, while boys are more positive about reading e-books and using digital libraries for reading online books. Students who read more printed books also tend to read more e-books. Implications for boys’ positive attitudes towards e-books in developing their reading habits, as well as the potential development of digital libraries are drawn.

scholarly journals PROSES PEMEROLEHAN BAHASA: DARI KEMAMPUAN HINGGA KEKURANGMAMPUAN BERBAHASA

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohmani Nur Indah
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Development ◽  
Language Disorder ◽  
Applied Linguistics ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Second Language Development ◽  
The Relationship

Studies on language acquisition become the pillar of Psycholinguistics as a branch of Applied Linguistics that deals with the relationship between human’s thought and language as well as how human beings comprehend, acquire and develop their language. Language acquisition does not merely involve children’s first or second language development, but also temporer language disorder –which does not belong to permanent language disorder. Deviation on language development to some extent gets little attention from psycholinguists. Most references on psychology of language discuss language disorder in general, whereas the current issues on this area are still rarely found. The following article deciphers what and how language acquisition can be done and cannot be completed.

scholarly journals A Case Study of Interactive Teaching in a Listening Session at a Language Institute

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-98
Author(s):  
Hilma Safitri
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Classroom Interaction ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Interactive Teaching ◽  
Pair Group ◽  
A Chain

Improving listening skills is one of urgent problems in education. Insufficiency of students’ linguistics and non-linguistics knowledge or background knowledge to comprehend ideas during listening could be solved by providing them with interactive tasks since to learn to listen is to learn to respond and to continue a chain of listening and responding. This study aims to uncover interactive teaching in a listening session at LBPP-LIA Kalimalang Jakarta. The subjects of the study were the students of Intermediate 3 together with their teacher. The object of the study were the aspects covered by classroom interaction: student-student and student-teacher interactions. Data collection consisted of audio-recording of the spoken exchange and note taking of all observed activities during the listening session.  As a qualitative study, the findings were described in terms of words. The result showed the teacher seemed to be aware that interactive tasks in pair/group work would benefit the students. The interaction patterns taken place among participants involved in a discussion reflected an interactive teaching. However, the teacher should have developed his roles. He needed to vary his techniques in maintaining the interaction, therefore, the students were motivated to volunteer information, comment, or questions.

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