scholarly journals THE USE OF YOUTUBE TO SUPPORT EFL STUDENTS' LISTENING SKILLS

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Ignasia Yuyun ◽  
Fitri Yanti Simamora
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Private University ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Authentic Material ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Teacher Needs ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Teaching Learning

Authentic material in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom, particularly in listening,  encourages students to apply actual language or authentic speech. In this digital era, Information and Communication Technology (ICT)  plays a pivotal role for the teacher's resources to support the teaching-learning process in the classroom. The teacher can find free resources on the Internet by browsing Google, Yahoo, and YouTube. Using YouTube videos can improve students' listening comprehension as it brings many benefits to learners. YouTube is a tool of authentic material to support the student to focus more on listening. The teacher needs to encourage student's motivation in the teaching-learning process. Therefore, this study investigates how YouTube Video is a teaching tool to improve student's listening comprehension skills. There were eight participants from the English Department in a private university in Jakarta. The data was collected through class observation and interviews to observe EFL students' progress in the learning process of listening. This study revealed that YouTube video benefits EFL learners, such as improving students' confidence, enjoying the learning process, making the learning process more fun, and increasing students' interest in learning.

scholarly journals The Impact of Cultural Background on Listening Comprehension of Saudi EFL Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hamad Al-khresheh
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Saudi Students ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Listening Process ◽  
The Impact

One of the most critical areas where considerable attention is required in teaching a foreign language involves listening skills. Listening plays an essential role in both communication and learning, and it is one of the most crucial necessary language skills in the field of language learning. Recent studies in foreign language listening have extensively focused on the prevailing difficulties of listening. There has been little research on the cultural- background as a sociolinguistic dimension of listening. Therefore, this study set out to determine whether Saudi EFL students face particular difficulty in their listening comprehension, to identify possible reasons for the problems, and to find out whether the cultural- background affects the listening process. To achieve these objectives, a triangulation method was followed. A diagnostic test and a questionnaire were used on a group of 31 Saudi students of English and a reflective essay was carried out on eight EFL teachers. The findings suggest, first, that listening is the most challenging language skill and, second, that Saudi EFL students encounter substantial difficulty in the perception, parsing, and utilization phases of their listening comprehension for many reasons. The findings also suggest that the cultural background has a significant effect on their listening process. This study is expected to contribute markedly towards increasing the understanding of listening difficulties in language learning, and improving the teaching-learning process, by recommending effective remedies for addressing such challenges.

scholarly journals E-learning through Google Hangouts: a tool in the teaching-learning process of EFL

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Higinio Fernández Sánchez ◽  
Claudia B. Enríquez Hernández ◽  
Blanca Flor Fernández ◽  
Nazaria Martínez Díaz ◽  
María del Carmen Santes Bastian
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Listening Skill ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Teaching Learning

As today’s world becomes a networked society, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have become powerful contributors towards the acquisition of a foreign language. The aim of this study is to examine the feasibility of implementing a technology-based program: the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ satisfaction with the program and the perceived benefits in improving their English skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing). A one-group, pretest-posttest design was used. A six-week technology-based program, with 30 min sessions, was implemented once a week. A total sample size of 20 students enrolled in a one-day advanced EFL course. There was a high satisfaction towards the program (80%) and towards the facilitator (100%). Fifty percent of participants considered the Hangout sessions as very helpful in developing their speaking skill, 75% considered them to be very helpful for their listening skill., and 50% reported the Hangout sessions to be somewhat helpful in developing their reading skill and their writing skill. Even though taking time to work outside of the classroom had its challenges, the virtual environment led to the collaboration between students, who demonstrated high commitment during the sessions, allowing their writing, reading, speaking and listening skills to improve.

scholarly journals An Effective Practice of ICT Tools in Higher Education to Improve the Teaching Learning Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (06) ◽  
pp. 940-960
Author(s):  
Dr. Kendaganna Swamy S ◽  
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Shaila H Kopal ◽  
Sushmitha N ◽  
Shruthi P ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Internet In Education ◽  
Teaching Learning

Education is a process that simplifies learning. It should be a continuous process in one’s life to attain success. Over the decades, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have gradually begun to play a very important role in education, with their usage in education is growing worldwide continuously. These methods allow access to information through the internet. In education, ICT is the method of teaching that uses information and communication technology to support, improve and optimize the transfer of information, in turn leading to the invention of smart education. This improves the quality of teaching, the learning process of students and ultimately facilitates e-learning. It is commonly believed that technology can empower educators and students, making substantial contributions to knowledge and achievement. This paper gives an insight into the various tools that help instructors to develop online course content using Learning Management System tools. These tools allow the instructors to conduct online classes from any location using tutor tools and desktop recording tools to record screen output for further use. The instructor can assess the students in their course using assessment tools and can also enhance teaching methods using innovative teaching tools. The paper also throws limelight on the feedback taken by the faculty as well as the students about the usage of various tools in higher education which helps in analyzing the best suitable tools.

scholarly journals Using English Movie with Delay and Non Delay Subtitle to Improve Listening Skill

LETS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Muh. Ikhlasul Amal ◽  
Syahdan ◽  
Risal Pandi ◽  
Halid M ◽  
Arialdi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
English Language ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Listening Skill ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Teaching Learning

The aim of the study was  to  analyze  and  describe  the  process of  improving students’ listening skill for eleventh grade students of MAN 1 Majene, West Sulawesi Province through  watching English movies. The subject of this research is XI Agama 2 Class that consisted of 16 students. The method used in this study is Classroom Action Research (CAR) which the writer works  collaboratively with the English teacher. The results in this study indicate that there  was  improvement of the students’ skill listening. Most of the students gradually gained good scores at the end of the cycle. The data were collected from a questionnaire, observation note of performance, pre-test and post-test. The study was conducted with cycle model through the steps of planning, conducting, observation, and reflection. The results of this study show a significant relationship between students' learning by English movie with delay subtitle related to their listening skills as shown in their improvement of post- test and positive responses of students than  E nglish movie  with not delay. The questionnaire shows that more than 75% students felt easy to understand listening materials from native speakers. Consequently, it was suggested that teaching learning process using English movie with English subtitle is recommended  into  learning  process  to  improve students' listening skills in English language classroom. In conclusion, watching English movie can improve students listening skill.

scholarly journals Authentic Material and Automaticity for Teaching English

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Widyastuti Widyastuti
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Text Structure ◽  
First Year ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Authentic Material ◽  
English Fluency ◽  
Real Language ◽  
Teaching Learning

This article discusses how to make students of Science Education in first year feel interesting in English lesson, understanding the text well and can communicate English fluency. It has been suggested that Authentic Material and Automaticity Theory not only creates a friendly and fun condition in teaching reading but helps students to study comprehensibly so they are able to understand the text, structure, vocabulary easily, read fluently and they also can communicate in English. The authentic material can make the teaching learning process fun and eliminate boring because the topics and materials can be found in internet so it will be more visually and  interactive . Automaticity theory can solve the problem of students who must memorize words that make them feel boring and forget the words soon. The other benefit is the students can exposure the real language being used in a real context and stimulate studens’idea, encouarage them to relate themselves with real-life experiencesThese strategies can make the students understand easily and enjoy the teaching learning process. By combining authentic material and automaticity strategies for teaching English in science education, will develop readers (students) to become fully competent and fluent.

scholarly journals Use of ICT to Enhance the Learning Process in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 97-102
Author(s):  
Chetlal Prasad ◽  
Pushpa Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Teaching Learning

ICTs in Education refers to the development of information and communications technology specifically for teaching/learning purposes, while the ICTs in education involves the adoption of general components of information and communication technologies in the teaching learning process. The National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NME-ICT), launched in 2009 by the Central Government. Let’s see how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) evolved the Higher Education system: The role of ICT in higher education, what students learn, The role of ICT in Higher Education, how Students Learn, The role of ICT in Higher Education, when students learn, The role of ICT in higher education, where students learn. Online courses, development of e-content, e-learning, digital libraries, online encyclopaedias, journals, and books would promote learning and make knowledge available to all irrespective of the distance or location or financial resources. Government intervention is necessary so that ICT can be made successful in higher education. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has the proven power to change the world. This acronym refers to the merging of audiovisual and telephone networks with the computer single unified system of cabling.

Does Online Learning Meet the Expectation? A Case Study of Short Semester General English Class

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Asih Santihastuti
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
English Class ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
High Level ◽  
Giving Feedback

<p>The fact that today’s students are mostly equipped with high level of digital literacy encourages English teachers to use the Internet as one of the teaching learning media. Moreover,, the abundance of online materials for EFL students which are easily accessible makes the teachers’ job much easier. However, these advantages do not come alone without any drawbacks that challenge the teachers in implementing effective online teaching-learning activities for the class and get the most of it. This paper highlights the challenges that the teachers face in implementing online learning for general English class during the short semester program and reveals students’ perceptions on it as part of the reflection on the teaching-learning process. The unique characteristic of this program which is run only for one month requires the teacher creatively seeking effective activities for the class in order to meet the program requirement. The class shows that the students’ performance during the online learning is better compared to the offline class. The students become more active as well as enthusiastically involved in posting thread and giving feedback to their classmates’ thread. Although during the process the students show interest in joining the online discussion, the teacher still have difficulty in finding the strategy to measure the effectiveness of this mode of learning. The reflective writing written by the students identify some issues which mostly deal with their impressions in joining the online learning as well as their difficulties in performing during the teaching learning process. Some students even give suggestions for better improvement in the next application of online learning.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong><em>online learning, teacher’s reflection, students’ perception, students’ performance.</em></p>

scholarly journals Model of adoption of Information and Communication Technologies of the Universities case of study Technical University of Cotopaxi Latacunga -Ecuador

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Collaborative Tools ◽  
Ict Adoption ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Technical University ◽  
Digital Knowledge ◽  
Academic Organization ◽  
Teaching Learning

This investigation is part of a development model to adopt the information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to the teaching-learning process at the Technical University of Cotopaxi. Specifically, to improve the higher education, as a result of the steady advances in the field of digital knowledge and educational technology, for that reason, the Institutions must improve their academic organization and education processes. Through the use of technologies, educational institutions try to integrate information and innovation. In this context and reviewing the problem case through the application of the ICT new Acceptance Model, the student's teaching-learning process will improve. The investigation showed the expected results with the creation of the latest ICT adoption model. Using collaborative tools within a collaborative learning environment (CLE) to elaborate constructs Cronbach's alpha, variance, and correlations and the statistical software were used as the Minitab validated the hypotheses.

scholarly journals Development of logical-mathematical thinking in first graders by using ict

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Hernando Sanabría-Pérez ◽  
María Eugenia Villamizar-Mendoza
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
First Graders ◽  
Mathematical Thinking ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Teaching Learning

Nowdays the implementation of teaching strategies, incorporating the most well-known Information and Communication Technologies such as ICT in the teaching-learning process have increased in different areas of knowledge, and mathematics is not exception, it allows the strengthening of logical-mathematical thinking in students and it is essential to start from the first grade of the basic primary. Taking in account that ICTs are now part of the daily lives of most of students, it was concluded that by taking advantage of the interest that students have in ICTs today, no matter their age, this interest can be channeled to strengthen logical-mathematical thinking from an early age, as ICTs allow the teaching-learning process to be more enjoyable and participatory, also the process can continue, outside the classroom.

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