scholarly journals Exploring the International Students’ Perceptions of the Indonesian Teaching Materials to Enhance Their Willingness to Communicate

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 323
Author(s):  
Lewinna Christiani Aguskin ◽  
Maryani Maryani
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Private University ◽  
Willingness To Communicate ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
Material Development ◽  
Materials Used

This research had been conducted to investigate Indonesian teaching materials which corresponded with the Willingness to Communicate (WTC) in Indonesian to facilitate students’ learning. Therefore, this case study was conducted in Indonesian Language for Foreigners (BIPA) classes at a private university in Bandung, Indonesia. The objectives of the research were; to investigate BIPA students’ perceptions of the current language learning materials used; to discover to what extent the international students’ WTC was influenced by the current language material; and to explore the BIPA teachers’ strategies in developing language materials that facilitate the students’ WTC inside and outside the classroom. Semi-structured-interviews with seven BIPA students and four teachers and classroom recordings were used to collect data. Thematic analysis and descriptive statistics were used in data analysis. The findings show that the listening activities and interview assignments implemented in the current language materials, also the teachers’ strategies in class, such as using authentic materials and social media have positively impacted the students’ WTC. The findings of this research contribute to the classroom practice and material development of Indonesian to facilitate students’ learning and increase students’ WTC in Indonesian.

scholarly journals Affect and willingness to communicate in digital game-based learning

ReCALL ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayo Reinders ◽  
Sorada Wattana
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Digital Games ◽  
Willingness To Communicate ◽  
Digital Game ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Barriers To Learning ◽  
Learning And Teaching

AbstractThe possible benefits of digital games for language learning and teaching have received increasing interest in recent years. Games are said, amongst others, to be motivating, to lower affective barriers in learning, and to encourage foreign or second language (L2) interaction. But how do learners actually experience the use of games? What impact does gameplay have on students’ perceptions of themselves as learners, and how does this affect their learning practice? These questions are important as they are likely to influence the success of digital game-based language learning, and as a result the way teachers might integrate games into the curriculum. In this study we investigated the experiences of five students who had participated in a fifteen-week game-based learning program at a university in Thailand. We conducted six interviews with each of them (for a total of 30 interviews) to identify what impact gameplay had in particular on their willingness to communicate in English (MacIntyre, Dörnyei, Clément & Noels, 1998). The results showed that gameplay had a number of benefits for the participants in this study, in particular in terms of lowering their affective barriers to learning and increasing their willingness to communicate. We discuss the implications of these results in terms of further research and classroom practice.

scholarly journals Do Students Need Multimedia Based Grammar 3 Teaching Material?

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Fitrawati Fitrawati ◽  
Witri Oktavia
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Teaching Material ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Material Development ◽  
Need Analysis ◽  
Materials Used

This article presents a part of a study conducted to develop multimedia based teaching material for Grammar 3. It aims at describing needs and problems of students in learning Grammar 3 through a descriptive study. The data were gathered from the questionnaires distributed to the students who have taken Grammar 3 course. The result of the research conveys that 1) there is a gap between the objective of Grammar 3 course and the students’ achievement in the class, 2) students get the problems in understanding Grammar 3 due to inappropriate teaching materials used in teaching and learning process, and 3) the students need a multimedia based teaching materials to improve their understanding and achievement in Grammar 3 course.Key words/phrases:teaching material development, multimedia, need analysis, Grammar 3 APAKAH MAHASISWA MEMBUTUHKAN MATERI AJAR GRAMMAR 3 BERBASIS MULTIMEDIA?AbstrakArtikel ini merupakan salah satu bagian dari rangkaian penelitian pengembangan materi ajar Grammar 3 berbasis multimedia. Penelitian deskrptif ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan masalah dan kebutuhan mahasiswa terhadap materi Grammar 3. Oleh karena itu, data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner yang disebar kepada seluruh mahasiswa yang telah mengambil mata kuliah Grammar 3. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa 1) adanya ketimpangan antara tujuan pembelajaran Grammar 3 dan kemampuan yang dikuasai mahasiswa; 2) mahasiswa mengalami kesulitan dalam memahami materi Grammar 3 karena kurang memadainya materi yang digunakan dalam proses belajar dan mengajar; dan 3) mahasiswa membutuhkan materi ajar berbasis multimedia yang dapat membantu meningkatkan pemahaman dan kemampuan mereka pada materi Grammar 3.Kata Kunci/frase: pengembangan materi ajar, multimedia, analisis kebutuhan, Grammar 3

scholarly journals Developing Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) : Need Analysis of Teaching Materials for Madrasah English Teachers

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewi Wahyu Mustikasari
Keyword(s):  
Communicative Competence ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
Massive Open Online Course ◽  
Need Analysis ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Analysis Of Teaching

The purposes of this study are (1) to recognize the textbooks or other teaching materials used by the Madrasah English teachers, (2) to identify their obstacles in preparing the teaching materials, (3) to analyze the teaching materials which can be developed in MOOC, (4) to analyze the teaching materials for MOOC which are related to the Indonesian curriculum, (5) to analyze their willingness of proffesional teaching development by joining MOOC. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach. Moreover, the subjects of the study were 3 English teachers of MTs Negeri Salatiga and 5 English teachers of MAN Salatiga. Observation, interview and documentation were used as the techniques of data collection. The results showed that (1) they used the textbooks from Ministry of Education (MOE), selected main handbooks, supplemenatary teaching materials from certain websites, (2) communicative competence as the main issue of content of textbook from MOE gave different challanges for them to prepare the teaching materials, (3) authentic materials were highly needed to be developed in MOOC, (4) characters building based-teaching materials needed to be developed too as those are the uniqueness of the Indonesian curriculum, (5) they had less interest to join MOOC as their way to develop their proffesional teaching development.Keywords: MOOC, English teaching materials, authentic materials, characters building

International students in higher education

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 430-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongyao Tan ◽  
Mike Yough ◽  
Cong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Willingness To Communicate ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Teacher Factors ◽  
Motivation And Confidence ◽  
University Classrooms

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate international students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) in US university classrooms, focusing on the role of classroom environment. International students in higher education have great economic and academic impacts, studying their WTC in classrooms facilitates their learning and speaking of English and helps them better participate in class activities and acclimatize to schooling in their adopted cultures. Design/methodology/approach Survey data were collected from 50 Chinese undergraduate students who took English as a second language (ESL) class at a large Midwestern university. Four students participated in follow-up interviews. Findings Results revealed that in ESL classrooms, confidence and motivation had a direct impact on WTC, classroom environment had an indirect effect on WTC through the mediation of motivation and confidence. Qualitative analysis also showed that classroom environment greatly impacted WTC in both ESL and general classrooms, and teacher factors were most important. Practical implications These results have direct pedagogical implications for teachers serving international students in higher education. Originality/value This study facilitates the understanding of the previously under-studied influence of classroom environments on WTC, which has direct pedagogical implications. WTC research focuses predominantly on language learning classrooms, this study initiates an extended exploration of WTC in language learning as well as general classrooms.

scholarly journals THE MAPPING OF ARABIC LANGUAGE LEARNING IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS IN MALANG REGENCY

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-35
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ahsanuddin ◽  
Moh. Ainin ◽  
Imam Asrori
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Instructional Media ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Translation Techniques ◽  
Materials Used

This study aims to map the learning of Arabic in Senior High Schools and Vocational Schools in Malang Regency covering the aspects of 1) teacher qualification, 2) curriculum and development, 3) teaching materials, 4) teaching strategies, 5) instructional media, and 6) evaluation implementation. The research was conducted with a descriptive model. Of the population 183 Senior High School and Vocational Schools, 12 schools were taken using a cluster sampling. The data were collected using questionnaires filled by Arabic teachers in all sample schools. The data analysis was performed according to the steps a) identification of data, b) tabulation of data, c) data grouping, d) data quantification, and e) description of data. This study found (1) all Arabic teachers in Senior High Schools and Vocational Schools in Malang Regency have a standard qualification of Arabic teacher in school, (2) Senior High Schools and Vocational Schools in Malang Regency using the Ministry of Education and Culture KTSP curriculum which was elaborated by teachers into syllabus form and Lesson plans, (3) teaching materials used were in the form of textbooks and student worksheets with various titles and publishers, (4) reading and vocabulary learning was carried out with translation techniques; speaking skills were trained by giving students time to practice dialogue, and writing skills were trained through sentence exercises, copying texts, combining two sentences, and completing paragraphs; (5) teachers utilized instructional media, drawings, original objects, hearing, charts/scheme, or language lab; and (6) the majority of teachers evaluated the lessons at the end of each unit.

scholarly journals Topik-Topik dalam Buku Ajar BIPA Let’s Speak Indonesian: Ayo Berbahasa Indonesia 1

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 808-824
Author(s):  
Hanifia ◽  
Gatut Susanto ◽  
Ariva Luciandika
Keyword(s):  
Language Development ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching Material ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Foreign Speakers ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

Abstract: The Language Development and Cultivation Agency (2012) explains that BIPA is an Indonesian language learning process targeted to foreigners who are interested in learning Indonesian for a specific purpose. The process of learning Indonesian in general cannot be equated with learning Indonesian for foreign speakers. The textbook used contains materials used for teachers in implementing the learning process. The materials cover knowledge, skills that students must learn to achieve goals by competency standards. Because that's the use of language that suits the students' abilities. The purpose of this research is to describe the topics in the teaching material "Let's Speak Indonesia: Come on Indonesian Language 1". The data were obtained from the teaching materials contained in the teaching materials "Let's Speak Indonesia: Let's Speak Indonesian 1". With the data collected, researchers get the topics in textbooks. Based on the analysis of the topics used, it can support the learning process in the classroom and contains actual topics such as the environment, human relations, events. Presentation of topics in the teaching materials is in the form of verbal and visual. With a variety of presentation forms, the topic can be conveyed well. Keywords: BIPA, textbook, topic Abstrak: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa (2012) menjelaskan bahwa BIPA adalah proses pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia yang ditujukan kepada orang asing yang berminat mempelajari bahasa Indonesia untuk tujuan tertentu. Proses pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia pada umumnya tidak dapat disamakan dengan pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia bagi penutur asing. Buku teks yang digunakan berisi materi yang digunakan untuk guru dalam melaksanakan proses pembelajaran. Materi meliputi pengetahuan, keterampilan yang harus dipelajari siswa untuk mencapai tujuan sesuai standar kompetensi. Karena itulah penggunaan bahasa yang sesuai dengan kemampuan siswa. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan topik-topik dalam bahan ajar “Ayo Bicara Indonesia: Ayo Bahasa Indonesia 1”. Data diperoleh dari bahan ajar yang terdapat pada bahan ajar “Ayo Bicara Indonesia: Mari Bicara Bahasa Indonesia 1”. Dengan data yang terkumpul, peneliti mendapatkan topik-topik dalam buku teks. Berdasarkan analisis topik yang digunakan dapat mendukung proses pembelajaran di kelas dan berisi topik aktual seperti lingkungan, hubungan manusia, peristiwa. Penyajian topik dalam bahan ajar dalam bentuk verbal dan visual. Dengan berbagai bentuk presentasi, topik dapat tersampaikan dengan baik. Kata kunci: BIPA, bahan ajar, topik

scholarly journals Vietnamese University EFL Teachers’ Reported and Classroom Practices in Teaching Listening

2021 ◽  
pp. 10-26
Author(s):  
Ly Thanh Danh ◽  
Nguyen Hai Quan
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Central Position ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Listening Skill ◽  
Efl Teachers

This study explored Vietnamese university EFL teachers’ perceptions of the importance of listening skill and their reported and classroom practice in listening instruction. The exploration of the teachers’ teaching practice was centered among three aspects including listening subject matter contents, listening lesson design, and the activities they employed for listening lessons. Six lecturers who taught listening skill to English-majored undergraduates at a university in Vietnam participated in the study. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews and classroom observations. Findings from the study showed that the teachers had an intense awareness of listening skill as a crucial input source for language learning whereas the position of listening as a macro-language skill seemed to be downplayed. In both reported and classroom practices, vocabulary, topical knowledge, and listening strategies were found to occupy a central position as teaching content. In designing lessons, the teachers appeared to align more with the “comprehension” or “product-oriented” approach which further bears a resemblance to the presentation, practice, and production (PPP) model with some updated features. The teachers were also found to share a common group of instructional activities in each of the three lesson stages. These findings provide important bases for future endeavors to further improve the effectiveness in teaching and learning the listening skill at the tertiary level.

scholarly journals Cultural Differences and Problems: A case of International Students Studying in a Normal University in North China

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 08-12
Author(s):  
Sarfraz Aslam ◽  
Huma Akram ◽  
Khalida Parveen
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
International Education ◽  
Cultural Difference ◽  
English Language ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Chinese Universities ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Normal University ◽  
Teaching Learning

International education has become an essential component of Chinese universities, and its importance is growing as a result of government funding. Academic exchange and collaboration with international universities are becoming more relevant in Chinese universities. This research aimed to develop a holistic understanding of international students’ perceptions of socioeconomic, cultural, and intellectual issues in China. The study was qualitative, and semi-structured interviews were conducted. Five international students were recruited from different schools of the normal university, and all were from different countries. The overall cultural difference did not affect their life in china. The learning environment in a normal university was good—Chinese Language, a big problem everyone suffered. Availability of English language instructions in the university offices, canteens, etc. found very low. Course instructions need to improve. English taught programs should have full access to English Teaching Learning. Chinese and International student’s classes should be together for better interaction and language learning.

scholarly journals Examining International Students’ Attitudinal Learning in a Higher Education Course on Cultural and Language Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 664-687
Author(s):  
William R. Watson ◽  
Sunnie Lee Watson ◽  
Sarah E. Fehrman ◽  
Ji Hyun Yu ◽  
Shamila Janakiraman
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Instructional Activities

This study examined students’ perceptions of attitudinal learning outcomes and instructional activities within a language and cultural exchange (LACE) course at a midwestern U.S. university and explored whether perceptions differed based on students’ prior knowledge, major, and/or demographics. We utilized a mixed-methods approach to gather quantitative data from a survey sent out in Weeks 5 and 15 to 137 international students enrolled in multiple sections of a LACE course that gathered perceptions on attitudinal learning and the most impactful aspects of the course design. Follow-up structured interviews were conducted with 37 students. Results indicated students saw growth in their attitudinal learning, with the highest perceived gains regarding cognitive and then behavioral components. Data from student interviews provided specific examples of how student attitudes were changed in each of these four areas of learning. Limitations and future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Leveraging asynchronous speaking tasks to promote willingness and confidence to speak in Spanish: A qualitative study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Nadia Jaramillo
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Willingness To Communicate ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Digital Tool ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
College Class

This study describes the experiences of students in a flipped intermediate Spanish college class who used a video discussion digital tool to develop their confidence to speak in the foreign language. Students participated in a series of 10 speaking tasks designed based on the framework on technology-mediated tasks (Gonzalez-Lloret & Ortega, 2014) and the world-readiness standards for communicative performance of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (2015). Through semi-structured interviews and reflection journals, students shared their learning accomplishments, unveiled their inner fears in speaking skills and detailed their journey in gaining confidence to speak in Spanish. Their experiences showed that willingness to communicate and self-efficacy are driving forces that, fostered in a brave learning environment, enable students to take risks and be creative with the language. The study also presents pedagogical implications regarding the design of technology-mediated tasks and the conditions of the learning environment that can foster or hinder students’ language oral communicative skills. Implications for practice or policy: Technology-mediated tasks should be designed based on a learner-centred approach and the affordances of the tool to promote communicative competence in foreign and second language learning. Technology-mediated tasks can promote the development of confidence to use the foreign and second language more spontaneously, while allowing students to fail without being judged or penalised. Technology-mediated tasks can give students some control over their own learning process, facilitating opportunities for self-monitoring to gain confidence in speaking in the foreign or second language.

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