scholarly journals The perceptions of the students about the English Language Test implemented as a component of university entrance exam

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 601-609
Author(s):  
Sevim Gunes
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Language Test ◽  
School Students ◽  
Entrance Exam ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cram School

This study aims to reveal students’ perceptions about the Foreign (English) Language Test implemented as a component of University Entrance Exam. There were two groups as the participants of the study: the first group included pre-service English teachers studying in the English language teaching (ELT) Department and the second group consisted of cram school students preparing for the English Language Test. A questionnaire was implemented to both groups in order to reveal their perceptions about the English Language Test. The data derived from the questionnaires were analysed in a descriptive way through Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and the results were presented in a comparative manner. The results revealed that the rate of pre-service English teachers who think that English Language Test should include all of the language skills is higher than the rate of cram school students. In addition to that most of the pre-service English teachers are not pleased with the content of the test as they have faced with the problems related to the language skills after the onset of studying in ELT Department. Keywords: Students’ perceptions, education policy, English language test.

Kesediaan Pelajar Tingkatan Empat Mempelajari Mata Pelajaran Pengajian Kejuruteraan Awam

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Rahim Hamdan ◽  
Nor Hidayah Musa
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
English Language ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Engineering Studies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
English Language Skills

Kajian ini dijalankan bagi menentukan kesediaan pelajar dari aspek minat, kemahiran bahasa Inggeris dan pengetahuan sedia ada dalam mempelajari mata pelajaran Pengajian Kejuruteraan Awam di Sekolah Menengah Teknik Seri Iskandar. Kajian deskriptif berbentuk tinjauan ini melibatkan sampel kajian yang terdiri daripada 78 orang pelajar tingkatan empat sesi 2007 yang mengambil Jurusan Kejuruteraan Awam. Instrumen kajian yang digunakan dalam kajian ini ialah soal selidik. Nilai kebolehpercayaan instrumen kajian ini adalah α = 0.906. Data–data mentah dianalisis menggunakan Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences 13.0 (SPSS) untuk mendapatkan frekuensi, peratus dan min. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa kesediaan pelajar dari aspek minat, kemahiran bahasa Inggeris dan pengetahuan sedia ada dalam mempelajari mata pelajaran Pengajian Kejuruteran Awam di Sekolah Menengah Teknik Seri Iskandar berada pada tahap yang sederhana. Hasil ujian–t pula menunjukkan tidak terdapat perbezaan minat dan kemahiran bahasa Inggeris antara pelajar lelaki dan perempuan dalam mempelajari mata pelajaran Pengajian Kejuruteraan Awam. Walau bagaimanapun, terdapat perbezaan pengetahuan sedia ada antara pelajar lelaki dan perempuan dalam mempelajari mata pelajaran Pengajian Kejuruteraan Awam. Dapatan kajian ini boleh dijadikan asas kepada pihak sekolah, Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri (JPN) dan Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia (KPM) untuk membantu pelajar dalam mengikuti mata pelajaran ini serta dalam mata pelajaran teknikal yang lain. Kata kunci: Kesediaan; minat; kemahiran; pengetahuan sedia ada This research was carried out to study the student’s readiness in the aspect of interest, English Language skills and the prior knowledge towards learning in Civil Engineering Studies at Menengah Teknik Seri Iskandar. This descriptive reseoafrch involved 78 responden of form four students in the session of 2007 who enrolled in the Civil Engineering Course. Questionnaire was used as an instrument in this research with the reliability at α = 0.906. Raw data was analyzed by using Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences 13.0 (SPSS) in order to get the frequency, percentage and mean of the data. The result shows that the student’s readiness towards learning in Civil Engineering Studies at Sekolah Menengah Teknik Seri Iskandar were at a medium level in the aspect of interest, English Language skills and their prior knowledge. Result of t–test shows that, there are no different between genders in the aspect of interest and English Language skills towards the learning in Civil Engineering Studies. On the other hand, there is a different between genders in the aspect of prior knowledge towards the learning of Civil Engineering Studies. It is hoped that the findings can be used as a guide for schools, State of Education Department (JPN) and Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM) in order to help students that enrolled to this subject and as well as other technical subjects. Key words: Readiness; interest; skills; prior knowledge

Teaching English in multilingual Israel: Who teaches whom and how. A review of recent research 2014–2020

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Larissa Aronin ◽  
Maria Yelenevskaya
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Orthodox Jews ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This article presents research on teaching English in Israel, a vibrant multilingual country, in the period between 2014 and 2020. After a brief introduction to the current approach to English language teaching around the world, it outlines the studies investigating: (a) learners of English, (b) English teachers, and (c) methods that are used in the country for teaching English. We explore how various student populations, Arabs, Bedouins, Circassians, Druze, Charedi (ultra-orthodox Jews), Jews, and foreign students, are taught English as well as their attitudes to this language. Then, we discuss research investigating different categories of English teachers in Israel, including teachers in Arab and Jewish sectors, the teachers labeled as ‘native speakers’, and also teacher trainers and teacher-training principles. We look at secondary and high school students, including those in special education, as well as those who take English courses in tertiary educational institutions. Finally, we are interested in whether innovative teaching methods compete with the conventional ones and which groups of learners have access to the former. Throughout the article, we aim to show to what extent practitioners and researchers are aware of the present-day realities of the interconnectedness of ‘teacher, student, and method’ elements and the impact of multilingualism on English teaching in Israel. This Country in Focus report also considers the current holistic perspective on English language teaching. This language should not be taught in isolation but work in concert with other contact languages.

scholarly journals Integrating Local Cultural Animated Video as a Media in English Language Teaching to Promote Students’ Character in Gorontalo Elementary Schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Indah Wardaty Saud ◽  
Yurni Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
English Learning ◽  
School Students

Attractive media for English as a foreign language at the elementary school needs to be elaborated with the cultural values. The aim is for students to have a fun and authentic learning experience because the media contains culture that they often see and even engage in. At the end, learning media integrated with local cultural values when applied to English learning in elementary schools can support the process of promoting students' characters. This study aims to find an animated video design with local cultural values in English language learning to promote the character of elementary school students in Gorontalo. It focuses on exploring students and English teachers perception towards integrating local cultural animated video in English language teaching media to promote students’ character. This study uses Research and Development design in the form of need analysis with mixed method data analysis. The respondents involve are 250 students in fifteen elementary schools in Gorontalo. The researcher uses questionnaire and interview to collect the data. The result shows that the students agreed that integrating animated video in English language teaching and learning are an interesting idea. They preferred choosing traditional games and songs as topics to be learnt with English. Meanwhile, the English teachers believed that the implementation of media or learning resources with Gorontalo cultural values can promote the character of elementary school students. However, teachers were unfamiliar with cultural integration in learning English. They have never found a media or source of learning English that covers Gorontalo culture. The culture that is considered necessary to be integrated together with English learning is Gorontalo tourism spots, and traditional dances and games.

scholarly journals Integrating Local Cultural Animated Video as a Media in English Language Teaching to Promote Students’ Character in Gorontalo Elementary Schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Indah Wardaty Saud ◽  
Yurni Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
English Learning ◽  
School Students

Attractive media for English as a foreign language at the elementary school needs to be elaborated with the cultural values. The aim is for students to have a fun and authentic learning experience because the media contains culture that they often see and even engage in. At the end, learning media integrated with local cultural values when applied to English learning in elementary schools can support the process of promoting students' characters.This study aims to find an animated video design with local cultural values in English language learning to promote the character of elementary school students in Gorontalo. It focuses on exploring students and English teachers perception towards integrating local cultural animated video in English language teaching media to promote students’ character. This study uses Research and Development design in the form of need analysis with mixed method data analysis. The respondents involve are 250 students in fifteen elementary schools in Gorontalo. The researcher uses questionnaire and interview to collect the data. The result shows that the students agreed that integrating animated video in English language teaching and learning are an interesting idea. They preferred choosing traditional games and songs as topics to be learnt with English. Meanwhile, the English teachers believed that the implementation of media or learning resources with Gorontalo cultural values can promote the character of elementary school students. However, teachers were unfamiliar with cultural integration in learning English. They have never found a media or source of learning English that covers Gorontalo culture. The culture that is considered necessary to be integrated together with English learning is Gorontalo tourism spots, and traditional dances and games.

scholarly journals Can Thai Students Survive without English Teachers? a Case Study of Primary School Students in Thailand

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.21) ◽  
pp. 395
Author(s):  
Bayatee Dueraman ◽  
Kanasin Tunsakul ◽  
. .
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
English Majors ◽  
Before And After

Particular interests in English language teaching practices have been given much attention recently. This study attempts to examine whether trained English majors can help teach English to students in a primary school where there is short of English teachers. Two English instructors, twenty English majors and ninety-four students participated in the study. Theoretical and practical training sessions were organized for twenty English majors before they start teaching the students.  English lesson plans were designed relative to four major content areas found in the standardized national English test include vocabulary, reading, conversation, and public signs were used as a guideline for both training and teaching sessions. Pre and post-tests were administered to primary school students before and after the teaching intervention accordingly. Data collected through participant observations were also used to support data collected from the interviews and tests. Results show that our trained English majors could help improve the students’ English language proficiency in spite the unavailability of qualified English teachers at their school. Findings offer some insights on possible alternatives to teaching English to primary school students who face similar problems.  

English in the real world: What classroom pedagogy has not taught

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-126
Author(s):  
Dat Bao
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Social Process ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
The Social ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
Unique Experience

Abstract This article narrates the experiences of eight Japanese individuals who travelled to Melbourne, Australia, not to study English in a formal classroom, but to activate their language skills in a genuine social context. Speakers were willing to take risk in the social process to acquire fluency and develop confidence. Based on data generated from two years' observation of and interviews with the participants, the author documented the pleasure and the challenges that occur in their unique experience. The project reveals a range of preferences, strategies and tension in the languageusing environment. Educational implications are drawn from several key characteristics of this self-motivated experiential model that may be absent in the current academic discourse in English-language teaching practice.

Digital literacies: A strategy of pedagogy for English language teaching to technical undergraduates

2021 ◽  
pp. 518-526
Author(s):  
Narendra Kumar Jangir ◽  
Amol R. Bute ◽  
Amit Bansode
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
New Literacies ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Language Skill ◽  
Traditional Classrooms ◽  
Rural Location ◽  
Teaching Language

English language teaching for the engineering students in under-develop colleges of rural location encounters challenges of resources. Even the task of imparting necessary language skills becomes difficult with the help of traditional classrooms. The syllabuses for professional courses are designed to comprehend the language skill to cop-up with the entire degree course and face the placement process towards the end of the course. Hence, the paper would be discussing the solution to the problem of the lack of facilities in teaching language to the professional undergraduates in under-develop colleges. It would also bring out the scope of discovering beyond basic software programs on the computer like Grammarly and Ginger, instead discusses the implication of new literacies in learning a language in the classroom of professional college.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Education, and Attitudes of International Students to IELTS: A Case of Australia

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 488-500
Author(s):  
Abe W Ata
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Considerable Effect ◽  
Testing System ◽  
Language Test ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Testing Environment ◽  
Language Learning Motivation ◽  
International English

The main objective of this study is to determine the knowledge, education and attitudes of Chinese, Indian and Arab speaking students in Australia towards the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test. A questionnaire was administered to 200 students at six university language centers to investigate their overall response towards the four components of the IELTS test i.e. listening, reading, writing, and speaking. It was hypothesized that having positive or negative attitudes toward a certain language can exert considerable effect on the learners’ performance on a language test. The effect of variables such as testing environment, test rubric, and broader demographic factors on attitudes of the three national groups were investigated. Significant differences were found on students’ misconceptions of language learning, motivation and the degree to which it may have hindered their progress in attaining language skills.

scholarly journals Ethnocultural Competence Development in Teaching the English Language to Kalmyk High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 182-192
Author(s):  
Tatiana V. Basanova
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
English Language ◽  
Competence Development ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
School Students ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Related Information

Developing ethnocultural competence by teaching a foreign language is considered to be a contribution to ethnic identity development that is the aim of ethnic socialization process. The present article describes the content of the English language teaching in the process of ethnocultural competence development. Thematic and procedural aspects are distinguished. Each one has a complex nature and contributes to profound considering ethnic related information by Kalmyk students at high school.

scholarly journals What happens to international students’ english after one semester at university?

2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 4.1-4.17
Author(s):  
Neomy Storch ◽  
Kathryn Hill
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Language Test ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
The Impact

There is a common expectation, particularly amongst international students, that studying in an English-medium university should automatically produce a significant improvement in their English language skills. However, there is growing evidence to suggest that this is not necessarily the case.This paper reports on a study which investigated the impact of one semester of study at a university on the English language proficiency of a sample of 40 international students. This was measured by comparing the students’ scores on a diagnostic English language test at the beginning and end of their first semester. A comparison of discourse measures of writing in terms of fluency, complexity and accuracy was also undertaken. Background information, including details of ESL support, if any, was collected for all participants via questionnaires, and interviews were conducted with a subset of the participants.It was found that studying in an English-medium university generally led to an improvement in English language proficiency. The paper identifies a number of factors which appear to support language development, as well as factors that may inhibit it.

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