scholarly journals Analisa Efektifitas Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris antara Metode In-Class dengan Metode Self Learning dengan Media Komputer

Humaniora ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 477
Author(s):  
Ari Setyorini
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
Final Score ◽  
Self Learning

The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of learning English between the methods in-class with a method of self-learning using computer aids and operational support staff in an international school.  The research method used is descriptive method with a final score comparing between learning results and analyze how the increased English proficiency. A gap still exists in terms of English language proficiency for the operational support staff, we conducted this training program in the classroom with instructors as mentors and teachers in the learning process. And due to busy work schedules and shift changes are different, this learning program made independently by using a computer. The participants who experienced an increase in value is only one person or 6.67%. With these results it may be concluded that a training program with the guidance of instructors in the classroom are more effective and successful in providing a better ability than the self-learning program with the help of computers. Things that affect, among others, are motivation to learn, as seen from the low frequency of attendance at the laboratory (average 93.33% attendance below the required number of attendance), for participants with secondary education level and lower, self-study programs does not seem to be effective, and computer media can not replace the function of a mentor or teacher. 

Bridging the gap: an innovative dementia learning program for healthcare assistants in hospital wards using facilitator-led discussions

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (S1) ◽  
pp. S58-S63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Chapman ◽  
Shirley Law
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Form Part ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Person With Dementia ◽  
Hospital Wards ◽  
Healthcare Assistant

ABSTRACTNursing a person with dementia in a ward setting can be stressful and a challenge for staff and patients alike. Healthcare assistants are identified as requiring a specific training program. They form part of the front-line workforce and yet have the least access to training but often most contact with patients. The program in this study focused on person-centered care and used six self-study workbooks. Experienced registered nurses are trained to be facilitators of 12 group discussions in the ward setting. The training program viewed the facilitator as playing a key role in empowering the healthcare assistant but also in promoting reflective practice. The outcomes to date have been positive and showed a development in confidence and competence of the healthcare assistants involved.

scholarly journals Impact of English Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) on desired proficiency of 8th grade students

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-35
Author(s):  
Muhammad Irfan Ashraf ◽  
Muhammad Arfan Lodhi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Damage Control ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Accelerated Learning ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
The Impact

Within the context of lockdown and pandemic situation, by taking all these conditions in attention, government of Punjab introduced compact and shortened curriculum named as Accelerated learning program for 8th grade students. The accelerated syllabi are usually introduced and implemented to fulfill short term objectives. The current study aimed at investigating how efficient and effective this ALP can be in achieving estimated language proficiency of students. Furthermore, there is some need to get awareness to teachers’ preference and their ALP teaching practices meeting the desired aims. The syllabus has been introduced to minimize the Covid-19-driven learning loss and expedite the teaching and learning procedures to damage control and maximize learning outputs. Therefore, current study was designed as experimental so that researchers can check the impact of ALP on students’ achievements. Moreover, the effect of the independent variable ALP course was checked upon the English proficiency of the learners which is termed as a dependent variable. The 8th grade students at government schools of Bahawalpur district were taken as the population of the study out of which only 60 students were selected by using a random sampling technique and 80 teachers were also selected by using a purposive sampling technique. The findings of the study indicate that there is little or no impact on students’ learning outcomes by the use of ALP course for teaching English language. It is also found that teachers face difficulty while teaching through ALP because it is too compact and it did not include all the language components and skills. In order to obtain the maximum output from ALP, it is suggested to devise comprehensive lesson planning and proper teaching strategies with revised and modified pattern of learning outcomes.

scholarly journals Organizational Change: Using Academic Accreditation in Transforming EFL Programs in the Saudi Context

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anas Almuhammadi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Social Life ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mission Statement ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Study Process ◽  
The University

This study details the procedure and results of developing a mission statement at a language institute for the purpose of obtaining a program accreditation from an international language commission. A serious self-study process results in the development of a solid, true and ambitious mission since the mission covers all areas related to achieving students learning outcomes. It shows how the mission was changed and why. It also details how the new mission resulted in the improving quality, especially in the areas of curriculum and professional development of faculty and staff. Other aspects, such as facilities and student affairs were modified to achieve the goals and objectives of the new mission. This essay reports the changes that were implemented during the process of mission statement development. These changes resulted in plans to improve the quality of the English language teaching at the English Language Academy (ELA) which offers an English language program to Foundation Year students whose success in the program is a college requirement at the University of Business and Technology (UBT) in the academic year of 2016-2017. The program also aims at improving the English language proficiency of students so that they can use it in their future professions considering that the university logo is “Education for Job Opportunities.” The third main goal or aim is related to the use of English to assist students in personal and social life. Critical thinking surfaced as a main concern of those surveyed for needs assessment. The report concludes with recommending conducting thorough and genuine self-study process which certainly ends with quality improvement. The report uses data collected from five questionnaires completed by students, faculty, alumni and employers of UBT graduates. The purpose of the survey was to identify the needs of the students. Based on those needs, the learning outcomes are identified and accordingly, the new mission statement is developed.

OLELT (Online English Language Training) as a means of harnessing human capital and propagating learning organization

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Wan Zumusni Wan Mustapha ◽  
Norizan Abd Razak ◽  
Supyan Hussin
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Learning Organization ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Language Training

With rapid development in e-learning in Malaysia Higher learning institutions, UiTM also plays a proactive role in knowledge dissemination and acculturation by embarking on online training. With the increasing use of Internet and computer at the workplace, e-training should be recognized as a way to meet the current challenges and workplace demands to propagate life long learning and learning organization. This paper studies the self-directed learning experience on an on-line English Language training program known as Online English Language Training (OLELT). The training program was first implemented on UiTM Kelantan lecturers to help them improve their English Language proficiency. Using a case study, data were collected and analyzed qualitatively using in-depth interviews and observations on ten lecturers from various disciplines. The emerging themes show that online training is efficient, cost effective and motivating if it is properly planned and designed. It also promotes self-paced and continuous learning experience. However, there are barriers and constraints faced by the participants that need to be addressed.

scholarly journals Improving the English skills of native Japanese using artificial intelligence in a blended learning program

2019 ◽  
pp. 327-333
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Obari ◽  
Stephen Lambacher
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Private University ◽  
Business Majors ◽  
Learning Program

A constructivist approach to language learning can motivate students by activating their brains to create new knowledge and reflect more consistently and deeply on their language learning experience. The present study focused on assessing the use of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) speakers Google Home Mini and Amazon Alexa as part of a Blended Learning (BL) environment to improve the English skills of two groups of native Japanese undergraduates. The participants were 47 native speakers of Japanese, all third-year business majors at a private university in Tokyo. Pretest and posttest Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) scores, as well as results from a post-training survey, were used in evaluating the overall effectiveness of the program. Gains in TOEIC scores indicated the BL program incorporating AI speakers improved the students’ overall English skills, particularly listening comprehension. The results suggest the integration of AI, along with social media and 21st-century skills, may be an effective way to improve the English language proficiency of adult L2 learners.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF THE ELECTIVE COURSE “FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION CULTURE” IN BACHELORS’ EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM “SECONDARY EDUCATION (THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE)”

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 209-217
Author(s):  
ANATOLIY KLYMENKO
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
English Language ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Information Culture ◽  
Language And Literature ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
Elective Course

In the context of integration of the Ukrainian education into the European educational space future teachers’ information culture as a phenomenon, as well as the search and testing of the effective ways of its formation, remain to be topical issues for pedagogical theory and practice. The content, forms and methods of realization of the author’s technology of information culture formation are reflected in the course “Foundations of information culture”. The elective is a component of bachelors’ educational and professional training program “Secondary Education (The English Language and Literature)” at TNPU. Along with other components, the course promotes the formation of integral competency, a number of general and professional competencies, and also reaching certain program learning outcomes of professional training. The purpose of the article is to analyze and disseminate the experience of teaching an elective course, which aims to form the basis of information culture of future teachers of foreign languages, and outline the prospects for its use in corresponding future educational and professional training programs. The article discusses “the past” of the course, analyzes the first curriculum, thematic content, changes in study programs which have been made up to present. The paper also discusses “the present” of the elective, and outlines prospects as for teaching it in the future.

scholarly journals Practising English through out-of-class language learning activities (OCLLA): EFL preparatory year students perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-143
Author(s):  
Khaled Elkotb Elshahawy ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Reflective Journals ◽  
Preparatory Year

The current study investigated the insights and perceptions of the EFL preparatory year students at Al-Baha University in Saudi Arabia concerning improving their English language proficiency, namely, vocabulary and grammar learning, speaking skills, listening skills, reading skills, and writing skills, through out-of-class language learning activities. The instruments of the study were pre/post-English language proficiency skills test (ELPT) and the student's weekly reflective journals (SWRJ). The study participants were 100 male students aged 18 to 20 years old. The application of the study program, Five Phases Out-of-Class Language Learning Program (FPOCLLP) lasted for three months. Paired samples t-test and the effect size were employed to collect data for the quantitative analysis. Moreover, the student's weekly reflective journals were employed to get qualitative interpretations. The findings of the study indicated that the participants' English language proficiency skills were enhanced as a result of the study program application. Finally, the study identified some recommendations and suggestions based on its results for further future research.

Reassessment of sentence combining and decombining

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-71
Author(s):  
Hansol Lee ◽  
Jang Ho Lee
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Threshold Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sentence Combining ◽  
Syntactic Knowledge

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of sentence combining (SC) and sentence decombining (SD) activities on fostering reading comprehension. As a widely used writing activity for enhancing syntactic fluency in English Language Arts (ELA) classes, SC requires learners to combine short sentences into longer and more complex sentences, while SD requires learners to break down a long sentence into the shortest grammatically allowable sentences. Design/methodology/approach This study assessed the effects of SD and SC in comparison with a control group on the improvement of reading comprehension ability among college students learning English as their second language (L2) in the context of a six-week English language learning program. Participants with overall intermediate English language proficiency were randomly assigned to one of three different conditions: SC, SD and control. Also, a subset of the participants was interviewed after the intervention. Findings The results showed that SD was more effective than SC or control condition in enhancing syntactic knowledge and reading comprehension, as measured by a standardized English proficiency test. Data obtained from post-study interviews further suggested that only SD was perceived by the participants as having enhanced their reading comprehension. Originality/value The present study provides a valuable addition to a body of research on sentence manipulation activities in ELA classes. For those L2 learners who have passed a pre-intermediate threshold level, SD appears to be more beneficial than SC in enhancing syntactic knowledge, which, in turn, appears to contribute to better reading comprehension.

scholarly journals O efeito retroativo do EPLIS nas percepções de professores

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Paula Ribeiro e Souza
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Civil Aviation ◽  
Air Traffic Controllers ◽  
Aviation English

The Aviation English Proficiency Exam for the Brazilian Airspace Control System (EPLIS) was developed in compliance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) language policy regarding the assessment of English language proficiency for air traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators. A high-stakes test by any account, EPLIS was delivered only to in-service air traffic personnel for the first 7 years. In 2014, however, pre-service air traffic controllers started sitting EPLIS in the last semester of their two-year training program. This study aimed at investigating the washback effect of EPLIS on the English teachers’ perceptions in an Air Traffic Control Initial Training Program. Teachers responded to a questionnaire about the influence of EPLIS on different aspects of language teaching and learning. A descriptive statistical analysis was carried out and the results showed that Aviation English teaching experience andknowledge about the exam interact with washback intensity.

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