scholarly journals Situations, Problems, and Needs in Teaching English of Grades 1-6 Teachers in the Central Region of Thailand

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanya Kongsoongnoen ◽  
Sasiwimon Sutthisan
Keyword(s):  
Central Region ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Questionnaire Response ◽  
Teaching Methodologies ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Qualified Teachers ◽  
English Training ◽  
Teaching Situations

The purpose of this research was to examine the situations, problems, and needs in teaching English of grades 1-6 teachers in five provinces located in the five provinces in the central region of Thailand: Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Saraburi, Suphan Buri, and Ang-Thong in 2016. A questionnaire comprising both open and closed-ended questions was sent to the English teachers in the area and 170 teachers responded back. Percentage, mean and standard deviation were applied to analyze quantitative data whereas content analysis was conducted for qualitative data. The results of the teachers’ questionnaire response indicated most participants had no degree in English, but had 1-5 year experience in teaching English. When considering on the teachers’ perceptions on teaching English using Likert Scales, their satisfaction was at a moderate level in every item (teaching situations, contents, learning activities, learning materials, and evaluation). Most teachers mentioned that lacking teaching methodologies, contents, and skills in English were of concern when teaching English, therefore, they had their students learn from the programs themselves and sometimes the teachers used the text books to teach. The findings also showed that the teachers needed teaching English training especially the English teaching methodologies. Lacking qualified teachers to teach English in primary grades was critical particularly with Grades 1-2.

scholarly journals Creating Full English Atmosphere in Teaching English to Young Learners: Teachers’ Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 351-370
Author(s):  
Annisa Astrid ◽  
Amalia Hasanah ◽  
Syafryadin Syafryadin
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Language Performance ◽  
Questionnaire Item ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Teachers Perspectives

The research had two objectives; 1) to explore teachers’ belief about the use of full English during learning activities, and 2) to determine the factors that affected the use of full English in teaching English to teach English to young learners. Embedded mixed method was used in this study. The quantitative data were gained by distributing 1 set of closed-response questionnaire item to 38 teachers of English who teach English at elementary schools in Palembang, a capital city of South Sumatera Province, Indonesia. Meanwhile, the qualitative data were gained from one-to-one in depth interview to 15 teachers of English who were willing to be interviewed. Students’ responses to each questionnaire item were analyzed by using descriptive statistics analysis by Employing SPSS program. Meanwhile, the qualitative data gained from the interview were analyzed by using thematic analysis. It was revealed from the study that first, teachers shared positive belief about the use of full English while teaching English in the class. Secondly, there are five factors that affected the use of full English during learning activities; 1) The English Proficiency of the teachers; 2) School Policy; 3) The homogeneous level of students’ language performance 4) Teacher’s classroom management skills and 5) Students’ attitude toward English.

scholarly journals Pre-Service English Teachers' Perceptions, Obstacles and Experiences When Teaching English in the EFL Context

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Rashed Zannan Alghamdy
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
Efl Students

This article has identified the opinions, perceptions obstacles and experiences of the EFL pre-service English teacher who participated in a training program in EFL context. In this study, only qualitative data was gathered. The participants in this study were 7 pre-service English teachers aged 23-28 years, from seven boys’ schools in Al-Baha city in Saudi Arabia. The researcher interviewed them at the end of the semester of the training program. The findings of this study were that some EFL pre-service English teachers felt that the training program enabled them to increase their confidence and social skills, enabling them to gain more experiences.However, there were many disadvantages, barriers and obstacles to practicing pre-service teaching in the training program. These included: some EFL students were naughty and they caused problems in the classroom, the EFL students’ English level was very weak such that they could not communicate in the language and even they also could not understand the teacher’s instructions. Being in the training program, and studying at the college at the same time was very challenging for the pre-service English teachers. Also, some their main teachers were not willing to guide them. They were also often shy and embarrassed before the students. There were claims that the preparation book was difficult for most pre-service teachers to prepare. Most complained that they lacked the resources they required to prepare for their lessons.

PEMBINAAN PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN KELUARGA DAN PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN BAHASA INGGRIS PADA IBU RUMAH TANGGA DI PERUMAHAN GRIYA TAHAP 1 BATU AJI

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54
Author(s):  
Hikmah ◽  
Ance Jusmaya
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Real World ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Financial Survival ◽  
Stage 1 ◽  
Everyday Learning ◽  
At Home

Being a housewife is a multi-tasking  tasks and it is not an easy thing. In this case, a housewife has many roles such as should be a mother , a counselor for her daughter  as well as taking care of everything. Besides, the mother is also a teacher. As we know that,  the  first  teacher of a child is a mother. Then,  the mother is also a financial manager and general administration  at home. Many problems have been encountered, so a housewife  tasks are  very hard, in this case they have to  harmonize and regulate the amount of income and increase in some basic needs and daily needs. Except the problems that regarding  with financial management, the problem  face also relates with the lack of knowledge of housewives in English.  As a housewife needs an ability of English skill  to help their children  in studying later on.  Those phenomenon  happens in  families who live in Griya Batu Aji stage 1.The solution offered housewife  that a family financial management is very important for financial survival of a family. As a financial manager at home, a housewife must be able to manage expenditure and income posts. Besides, for teaching English,  parents should implement a fun learning environment and learning strategies that can motivate children to learn English. A learning environment that suits the real-world context is needed so that parents can apply it to everyday learning activities with children.

scholarly journals THE APPLICATION OF THE MAKE A MATCH TYPE OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING MODEL TO IMPROVE THE ACTIVITY AND ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDYING PHYSICS

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-29
Author(s):  
E. Ewisahrani ◽  
Eva Nursa’ban ◽  
F Fathurrahmaniah
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Match Type ◽  
Class Average

Research has been carried out entitled the application of the Make A Match cooperative learning model to increase the activity and learning achievement of physics class VII students of SMPN 2 Wera. This research is classroom action research (PTK) which consists of 2 cycles. The purpose of this study was to increase the activity and learning achievement of class VII students of SMPN 2 Wera. The results of this study were analyzed with qualitative data while the average value of student learning activities in the first cycle was 12.32 in the fairly active category and the average value in the second cycle was 14.29 in the active category, which means that there was an increase in learning activities. students from cycle I to cycle II, as well as analyzing with quantitative data which resulted in the average value of student achievement in cycle I was 66.32 with 73.52% classical completeness and in cycle II the class average score increased to 72, 21 with classical completeness of 94.12%, which means that classical completeness has been achieved and student learning achievement has increased. From the results of the study, it can be concluded that using the Make A Match cooperative learning model can increase the activity and learning achievement of class VII students of SMPN 2 Wera.

scholarly journals The Implementation of Scaffolding Game Media To Improve Student Learning Outcomes In SDN 27 Pontianak

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Lidia Muri
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Questionnaire Response ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Research Collection ◽  
Thematic Learning ◽  
Improve Student Learning

The study aimed to describe the implementation of scaffolding game media to improve learning outcomes of thematic learning in VI-grade at SDN 27 Pontianak (Pontianak 27 State Elementary School). The research method used by researchers was descriptive. The form of research was Classroom Action Research. Data collection techniques in this study were observed and questionnaire responses of students. Research collection tools in the form of observation sheets. This research was conducted for two cycles. The results of this study included the ability of teachers to plan learning using scaffolding game media, namely cycle I (85.81%), increased 9.94% in cycle II (95.75%) with an average value of 87.41% (category very good). The ability of teachers to implement learning in the first cycle (76.19%) increased by 16.27%, and the second cycle to 92.46% with an average value of both cycles of 92.46% (very good category), an increase of 16, 27%. The first cycle learning activities with an average of 76.45% increased by 14.84% in the second cycle with an average value of 89.07%, the average score of the second cycle learning activities 81.65% (once category) and the questionnaire response positive students as much as 85.93% (very good category). The first cycle learning outcomes test with an average value was 76.45, and the second cycle was 79.48%, the average value of the learning outcomes test was 77.97% (good category), and an increase of 30.3%. Based on data analysis of student learning outcomes, shows that the use of Scaffolding Game media can improve student learning outcomes.

scholarly journals Pendidikan Karakter: Komparasi TK Islam dan TK Umum di SD Al-Kautsar Bandar Lampung

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-132
Author(s):  
Rumadani Sagala ◽  
Romlah Romlah ◽  
Adinda Putri Amanah
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Data Reduction ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Character Development ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Data Display ◽  
Qualified Teachers ◽  
At Home

The purpose of this study was to identify the various types of student delinquency and the causes and understand how to deal with student delinquency. The method used is qualitative research. This research was conducted at SD AL-Kautsar Bandar Lampung. Data obtained from interviews with school principals and teacher educators and questionnaires distributed to students. Data were analyzed using the following steps: data reduction, data display and conclusion/verification. Based on the results of research in the field, the authors conclude that character education at SD Al-Kautsar Bandar Lampung is very good in terms of teaching and practice. Character development in schools is pursued through several ways including learning activities in the classroom and outside the classroom with qualified teachers who are believed to be able to build the character of their students, as well as cooperation from parents of students in cultivating good character at home.

scholarly journals Collaborative Autoethnography: An Approach to Deliver Learning Objectives of a Community-Engaged Research Course for Health Science Undergraduates during Pandemic Times

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angie Mejia
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
Engaged Learning ◽  
Community Agencies ◽  
Community Engaged Research ◽  
The University

Community Collaborative is an upper-division, community-engaged course at the University of Minnesota Rochester geared to health science majors. Each term, several groups of undergraduates collaborate on service-learning or research-based projects for local community agencies working on issues of health. A process was implemented to meet one learning objective in the syllabus (introduction to qualitative data methods) as a response to pandemic-imposed limitations on community-engaged learning activities at UMR. The hope was for one group of students to meet these objectives by engaging in a collaborative autoethnography instead of collecting data in the community.

scholarly journals CLIL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN PRIMARY EDUCATION

2017 ◽  
pp. 82-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Pérez Gracia ◽  
Ma. Elena Gómez Parra ◽  
Rocío Serrano Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Intercultural Awareness ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis ◽  
Open Question ◽  
Question Survey

CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) includes the development of intercultural awareness as one of its main axes. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to examine the perceptions that CLIL teachers have regarding Intercultural Competence (IC) and the elements that contribute to its development. Through an open-question survey, we analysed the opinions of 59 Primary Education CLIL teachers from Cordoba. For the analysis of the qualitative data, Atlas.ti has been used on its two options: the textual and the conceptual analysis, thus generating the corresponding networks. On the other hand, SPSS v. 21 was used for the quantitative data analysis. The results show that CLIL teachers define IC closely linked to linguistic competence, and that communicative activities play an important role.

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