EFL teachers’ and learners’ perspectives on “English file series”

The present study aimed at evaluating English File series, which is widely used in language classrooms in Iran. The purpose of this study was further to determine the teachers and learners opinions with regard to the practical considerations, layout and design, activities, skills, language type, subject and content, and conclusion of English File series. To this end, 40 teachers and 45 learners majoring in English at private language institutes in Sanandaj were selected as the participants of the study. The teachers filled out Teacher Textbook Evaluation form developed and adopted from Litz (2005) and the learners filled out Student Textbook Evaluation form developed and adopted from Litz (2005). Descriptive statistics, Independent Samples t-test and MANOVA were carried out to interpret the data. The results of Descriptive Statistics revealed that most teachers and learners had the same positive opinions with regard to all factors of the series. The results of Independent Samples t-test revealed that there was a significant difference between the opinions of teachers and learners with regard to the factors of the series altogether. The results of MANOVA revealed that there were significant differences between the opinions of teachers and learners with regard to all factors of the series except the skills. Keywords: Textbook evaluation, English File Series.

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A Study on the EFL Teachers’ Awareness of Classroom Observation Criteria

International Journal of English Linguistics ◽

10.5539/ijel.v6n6p162 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 162

Author(s):

Khalil Motallebzadeh ◽

Aynaz Samir

Keyword(s):

Sampling Method ◽

Classroom Observation ◽

Teaching Experience ◽

T Test ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Anova Test ◽

Fields Of Study ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Efl Teachers ◽

Convenience Sampling

<p>The aim of the present study was to investigate the Iranian EFL teachers’ awareness of classroom observation criteria. To this end, 123 Iranian EFL teachers at several language institutes and universities participated in this study. The participants were selected through the convenience sampling method. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire for evaluating the criteria used for classroom observation. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated through Cronbach Alpha. The data were collected in person and through email; they were analyzed through descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, and the analysis of variance (ANOVA). The descriptive statistics indicated that an increase in teaching experience results in an increase in teachers’ awareness of the classroom observation criteria. The independent samples t-test indicated that there was not a significant difference between gender and the teachers’ awareness of classroom observation criteria. The results obtained from the ANOVA test indicated that there was no difference statistically in teachers’ awareness of classroom observation criteria between the fields of study, and level of education. The result of ANOVA test showed that age had a significant impact on teachers’ awareness of observation criteria. The findings of this study showed that a high percentage of Iranian EFL teachers are aware of the classroom observation criteria.</p>

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An Evaluatıon of “Sunrıse 9’’ from EFL Teachers’ and Students’ Perspectıves in Northern Region of Iraq

10.31235/osf.io/s98b5 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Arab World English Journal ◽

Burhan Omar Mahmud

Keyword(s):

Northern Region ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Northern Iraq ◽

9Th Grade ◽

The North ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Teachers And Students ◽

Language Classrooms ◽

Design Activities ◽

Qualitative Part

Textbooks are one of the essential types of materials that are extensively used in English as a second language classroom instruction. The current study tries to evaluate the textbook SUNRISE 9 based on six categories. This study intends to cover how those categories are represented in SUNRISE 9. The categories are the layout and design, activities, skills, language type, subject and content and conclusion. The present study aims at answering the questions about SUNRISE 9 from teachers’ and students’ opinions and finding out whether there is a statistically significant difference between the teachers’ and students’ responses with regard to the strengths and weaknesses of the textbook which are used in language classrooms in all basic schools in the Northern Iraq. Two data collection tools were carried out in the current study. The quantitative data were obtained using questionnaire for teachers and students with a total number of 375 9th grade students and 40 9th grade teachers. They were chosen randomly from Sulaimanyah city in the North of Iraq. The qualitative part of the study, semi-structured interviews were held among 13 teachers to gather more neccessary data. The findings reveal that the teacher participants have negative opinions towards most of the sections of the textbook and some others have not stated any opinions but the student participants generally have positive opinions about SUNRISE 9. For this English textbook SUNRISE 9, an empirical evaluative study and an in-depth method evaluation are also suggested to be conducted to find out more important results.

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Exploring Motivational Strategies Practiced by Saudi High School Female EFL Teachers

English Language Teaching ◽

10.5539/elt.v13n6p109 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 109

Author(s):

Aisha T. Alharbi

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Public Schools ◽

Foreign Language ◽

T Test ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Striking Similarity ◽

Motivational Strategies ◽

Public And Private ◽

Efl Teachers ◽

Private And Public

This study looked into Saudi female English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ perception of their motivational practices in the actual classroom in public and private schools. Forty (n=40) EFL teachers filled out a questionnaire consisting of forty-four motivational strategies that were based on a five-point Likert scale ranging from "very important" to "not important." Descriptive statistics have been used to determine the most and the least important teaching strategies viewed by EFL teachers in private and public schools. To determine if there was any difference between private and public schools’ teachers on how they viewed each strategy in terms of importance, inferential statistics, t-test has been implemented. The study revealed that participants in both educational contexts indicate that “teachers’ proper behavior” is the most significant motivational strategy while “having an encouraging environment” in the EFL classroom was ranked the least important strategy. The findings show that there existed a striking similarity between the two sets of teachers in regard to their perceptions of the importance of motivational strategies. The study suggests that English-as-a-Second-Language book planners should keep textbook materials in harmony with motivational strategies practiced by EFL teachers.

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Male vs. Female Mindsets on the Principles of Postmethod Pedagogy: A Case of Iranian EFL Teachers

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences ◽

10.5782/2223-2621.2020.23.2.5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 5-23

Author(s):

Samad Mirza Suzani

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

The Other ◽

Teacher Role ◽

Male And Female ◽

Female Teachers ◽

Item Questionnaire ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Efl Teachers ◽

Convenience Sampling

This study aimed to investigate Iranian male and female EFL teachers’ mindsets on the post-method pedagogy and to discover if there was any statistically significant difference between their mindsets on the principles of post-method pedagogy. To this end, 118 Iranian EFL teachers (72 male and 46 female teachers) from four higher education establishments in Shiraz and Ahvaz were selected through convenience sampling. A 22-item questionnaire based on the 5-odd parameters of post-method pedagogy (i.e., particularity, practicality, possibility, teacher role, and learner role) was administered, and the descriptive statistics and the independent sample t-test were utilized to analyze the data. Findings revealed that despite both groups’ holding positive mindsets on the post-method pedagogy, a significant difference existed between their mindsets on the post-method pedagogy in general as well as the principles of practicality and learner role so that the female teachers had significantly more positive mindsets than the male teachers. However, the male and female teachers’ mindsets were not significantly different in terms of particularity, possibility, and teacher role as the other principles of post-method pedagogy.

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Teachers' Evaluation of the Omani EFL Basic Education Textbooks

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies [JEPS] ◽

10.24200/jeps.vol8iss4pp605-616 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 605

Author(s):

Salma Al-Humaidi

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Basic Education ◽

Evaluation Process ◽

Colleges Of Education ◽

Textbook Evaluation ◽

Evaluative Criteria ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Efl Teachers ◽

Research Questions ◽

Question Form

The purpose of this study was two-fold: first, to develop a tool for evaluating the EFL textbooks in the Omani Basic Education schools, and second, to involve teachers in the evaluation process. Three research questions were asked: (1) What are the relevant criteria for evaluating the Omani EFL textbooks used in Basic Education schools? (2) To what extent do the textbooks match the evaluative criteria? (3) Does teachers' evaluation of textbooks vary according to gender and experience? An evaluation checklist including 42 criteria in question form was developed and validated. In fall 2008, 73 EFL teachers (35 males and 38 females) from Muscat and Al-Dakhiliya regions used the checklist to evaluate the grade 10 textbooks of the Basic Education stage. Data analysis showed that the evaluative criteria are reflected to some extent in the textbooks and that there was no statistically significant difference in teachers' evaluations of the textbooks due to gender and experience. It was recommended that EFL textbooks be evaluated and teachers be involved in the evaluation process. In addition, the Colleges of Education should offer a course on textbook evaluation.

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Perception of Ecotourism among Undergraduate Students of Agricultural Science in Tai Solarin University of Education and Olabisi Onabanjo University

Makerere Journal of Higher Education ◽

10.4314/majohe.v11i2.6 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 161-170

Author(s):

I O Ewebiyi ◽

A A Akinsulu ◽

A Aderinto

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Survey Design ◽

Agricultural Science ◽

T Test ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Design Data ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Structured Questionnaire

This study investigated the perception of ecotourism among undergraduate students of Agricultural Science of Tai Solarin University of Education and Olabisi Onabanjo University. The study followed a survey design. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire from a sample of 132 respondents. It was analysed using descriptive statistics and a t-test. Participation in ecotourism was found to be high (55.3%). Visitation, sightseeing and trekking were the modal ecotourism activities. Insecurity, low interest, high costs and lack of time were the main hindrances to participation in ecotourism. It was concluded that most (75%) of the respondents had a favourable disposition towards ecotourism in the study area. Significant difference (t= -4.162, p=0.000) existed in perception of ecotourism in the two universities. Intensification of ecotourism awareness, funding of ecotourism, inclusion of ecotourism in higher education curricula, ecotourism advocacy and programmes that will encourage students’ participation in ecotourism activities are recommended.

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Evaluation of job Satisfaction among Freshly Graduated Doctors and Dentists

10.53350/pjmhs211581888 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (8) ◽

pp. 1888-1890

Author(s):

Arooj Ul Hassan ◽

Rabia Jasmin ◽

Fadia Asghar ◽

Abdul Hannan ◽

Hassam Rehm ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Data Collection ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

T Test ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Fringe Benefits ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Validated Questionnaire ◽

Significant Difference

Aim: To evaluate job satisfaction among junior graduated Doctors and Dentists. Methodology: A cross sectional survey was conducted from three Medical and Dental colleges. At the time of study, there were a total of 50 Dentists and 50 Doctors. A pre-validated questionnaire was used for data collection consisted of 20 questions, the content of the questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics and lists of factors for job satisfaction and dissatisfaction. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Frequencies and Percentages were calculated as descriptive statistics whereas independent sample t-test was conducted as inferential statistics. Results: The results of independent sample t test revealed that significant difference regarding job satisfaction was found among freshly graduated Doctors and Dentists in terms of Fringe Benefits (t=2.82, P=.006), Working with Coworkers (t=-2.314, P=.023) and Nature of Work (t= -2.375, P=.020). Conclusion: In terms of fringe benefits, Doctors were more satisfied as compared to dentists. In terms of coworkers and nature of work, Dentists were more satisfied as compared to Doctors. In all other categories there was no significant difference Keywords: Freshly Graduate, Job Satisfaction, Dentists, Doctors

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Developing a set of competency criteria for college - level workforce in the business sector

The Journal of Agriculture and Development ◽

10.52997/jad.1.05.2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 17 (05) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Tri M. Tran

Keyword(s):

T Test ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Business Sector ◽

College Level ◽

Current Time ◽

Analysis Methods ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Future

In the context of rising unemployment of college-level workforce while the need for business exists, the development of a set of competency criteria is needed to help students have a better preparation in order to meet the needs of employers in the future. This research aimed to meet the requirements. The research used data from two surveys, including 30 employers and 300 students from 5 universities. The analysis methods were the descriptive statistics and the T-test, conducted on the Stata 12 software. As a result, the study selected 15 most important competencies in 30 initial aggregated ones. Analyzing the set of competency criteria, the results showed that there was a significant difference in perceptions about the importance of criteria between students and employers. While employers considered the skill and attitude criteria to be more important, the students punctuated the criteria of knowledge. In addition, the findings showed that students had not yet met what the business needed in all 15 criteria at the current time.

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Examination of the Job Satisfaction of Teachers Working With Individuals in Need of Special Education With Regard to Certain Variables

Journal of Education and Training Studies ◽

10.11114/jets.v6i7.3228 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (7) ◽

pp. 73

Author(s):

Mehmet Yavuz

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Special Education ◽

Data Analysis ◽

T Test ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Study Group ◽

General Survey ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Significant Difference ◽

One Way Anova

In this study, the job satisfaction levels of teachers working with individuals in need of special education were examined with regard to certain variables. General survey model was used in the study and the study group of this research was comprised of teachers from all over Turkey who work at special education schools, integration and special education classrooms. The job satisfaction scale developed by Şahin (1999) was used in the study. The scale was developed using Google and administered online on December 08, 2017 and December 30, 2017. A total of 465 teachers participated in the study. SPSS 22 software was used for data analysis. Besides, descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA test were used for data analysis. As for the results of the study, while no statistically significant difference was found in terms of gender, number of working years, considered income level, and age, statistically significant differences were observed according to salary, receiving support from colleagues, receiving praise from administrators, finding working at special education schools convenient variables.

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Cheating and Plagiarism in E-Assessment: Students’ Perspectives

Open Praxis ◽

10.5944/openpraxis.10.3.873 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 221 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Serpil Kocdar ◽

Abdulkadir Karadeniz ◽

Roumiana Peytcheva-Forsyth ◽

Vessela Stoeva

Keyword(s):

Public Universities ◽

T Test ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significant Difference

The aim of this study was to identify students’ perceptions on cheating and plagiarism and trust in e-assessment according to their assessment experience and mode of learning as well as exploring their concerns in e-assessment. Participants were 952 students from two public universities in Turkey and Bulgaria. The study was designed as a cross-sectional survey. A questionnaire consisting of closed and open-ended questions was applied to collect data. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and thematic analyses were performed. According to the results, no significant difference was found on students’ perceptions towards cheating and plagiarism and their feelings of trust in e-assessment regarding students’ prior e-assessment experience. However, there was a significant difference on students’ perceptions towards cheating and plagiarism and their feelings of trust in e-assessment regarding the mode of learning they are involved in. In addition, students’ concerns about e-assessment were explored in details in the paper.

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