scholarly journals ENGLISH LEARNING MOTIVATING AND DEMOTIVATING FACTORS AMONG POST-SOCIALIST MONGOLIA'S FUTURE ENGLISH TEACHERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 194
Author(s):  
Solongo Shagdarsuren
Keyword(s):  
English Education ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Credit Hours ◽  
Lead Teachers ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
National University ◽  
Learning English

A declining number of credit hours of English courses for English-majoring students at the National University of Mongolia lead teachers and students to focus on effective English education and what factors would affect it within credit hours allowed at the university. Meanwhile, English teaching class hours in Mongolian secondary schools have been increasing for the last few years, due to the national interest in learning English, resulting in a greater demand for English teachers. This study investigated the motivation of Mongolian English-majoring students towards learning English and the factors affecting them to be demotivated. A total of 20 students majoring in English teaching at the National University of Mongolia, Erdenet School of the 2019-2020 academic year completed the questionnaire on English learning motivation and attended focus group interviews. The findings showed that the students had instrumental orientation and demonstrated a strong desire to learn English. However, they felt demotivated by their teachers' and classmates' attitudes and living situations. The researcher recommends that the students and the teachers create a conducive environment in the classroom, where the students can feel comfortable despite making mistakes, and also suggests other practical takeaways given this post-socialist English learning environment.

scholarly journals STUDY OF MOTIVATION TYPES OF ENGLISH-MAJORING STUDENTS AND DEMOTIVATING FACTORS - IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MONGOLIA, ERDENET SCHOOL

2020 ◽  
pp. 083
Author(s):  
Solongo Shagdarsuren ◽  
Ulambayar Batchuluun ◽  
Daniel Lindbergh Lang
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Credit Hours ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
National University ◽  
English Learning Motivation ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Learning English

A decline in number of credit hours of English courses for English-majoring students at National University of Mongolia is forcing teachers and students to focus on how to learn English more effectively and what factors would affect that process within credit hours allowed at the university. However, the English teaching class hours in Mongolian secondary schools have been increasing for the last few years, due to the interest in learning English as a foreign language, and resulting in a growth in the demand for English teachers. This study has a goal to investigate into motivation of English-majoring students towards learning English and the factors affecting them to be demotivated. Twenty students studying English as a major at National University of Mongolia, Erdenet School completed the research questionnaire  which intended to discover English learning motivation through 12 items and attended focus group interview with 5 questions to find internal and external demotivating factors in 2019-2020 academic year. The students had instrumental orientation and demonstrated a strong desire to learn English. Furthermore, they were demotivated by their teachers’ and classmates’ attitudes and living conditions. The researchers suggested some recommendations based on the study findings. 

scholarly journals A Closer Look at Junior High School English Teachers in Pekanbaru: Does the Reluctance of Teachers to Adapt with ICT Hindering English Learning?

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 74-80
Author(s):  
Wendy Simangunsong
Keyword(s):  
Junior High School ◽  
English Education ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
English Learning ◽  
High School English ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Internet Information

Though English Education has universally acknowledged technology as a fundamental consideration, there exists a gap between the IT skills of teachers and students due to teachers’ reluctance to adapt Internet/information communications technology (ICT) in their English teaching. This paper looked closely at 131 junior high schools in Pekanbaru, Indonesia to ascertain if the conservative teaching mindset may be preventing English learning of students. Mixed method is used to analyze the data collected from 171 English teachers through online and offline questionnaires from a previous study that uncovered 5 key problems of ICT usage in teaching English, namely teachers’ lack of IT knowledge, lack of ICT facilities, lack of self-confidence, lack of much time, and lack of willingness to change their teaching style.

scholarly journals USING BOOKWIDGETS TO ATTRACT STUDENTS' INTEREST IN LEARNING ENGLISH

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 504
Author(s):  
Zaitun Zaitun ◽  
Muhammad Sofian Hadi ◽  
Diah Rahmawati Lestari
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
English Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Descriptive Method ◽  
Learning English

English teachers deliver their teaching materials using various platforms. One of those is the BookWidgets platform which is used to create interactive learning activities and involves students in engaging teaching material. This platform provides teachers and students with dynamic widgets such as iPad, Android tablets, Chromebooks, and iBooks with interactive content. These are designed to interact with students’ interest in acquiring English smoothly. Therefore, this study is aimed at finding out students’ interest in learning English and attract their interest using Bookwidgets. The method used in this study was a quantitative descriptive method, which used a survey to collect the data. The population in this study was taken from junior high school students in MTs Al-Falah using a questionnaire or online survey. In analyzing the data, the writer used a Likert statistical analysis. The results of this showed that students’ interest in English learning using media increased up to 48,1% after they were being introduced to Bookwidgets.

scholarly journals INTERACTIVE VIDEO AS ENGLISH TEACHING MATERIALS FOR SPEAKING

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-52
Author(s):  
I Gde Putu Agus Pramerta
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Minimum Criteria ◽  
Passing Grade ◽  
Learning English

The process of learning English in SMP N 2 Penebel class VII C showed that students experienced obstacles in speaking. It could be seen from result of observation, interview and pre-test. It was 2.70 which is categorized below the passing grade minimum criteria: 3.0. Researcher indicated that it was because they seemed to be having lack of motivation in the English learning process. The use of interactive video in learning is necessary in order to improve students' motivation in speaking. Action research design was accommodated to help their problems. The researcher offered three kinds of tests. The result of pre-test was 2.70. After pre-test, the researcher went into cycle 1 which succeeded in improving their speaking from 2.70 to 2.96. In cycle 2, there was improvement up to 3.31. The use of interactive video gave positive responses to the students. As the result, their speaking could be improved.

scholarly journals ENGLISH TEACHER PERSPECTIVE ON LEARNING ENGLISH AT SMA KARTIKA VIII-1 SOUTH JAKARTA

JURNAL BASIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Sjafty Nursitti NP Maili ◽  
Endang Sondari
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
English Learning ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Teacher Perspective ◽  
The Hours ◽  
Learning English

The objective of this study is to describe the perspective of English teachers about the 2013 curriculum, the implementation of English learning, the expectations of English teachers about the learning English. This research has been conducted at SMA Kartika VIII-1 Srengseng Sawah Jakarta Selatan It was a qualitative research that the researcher described the phenomenon happened and analysis it. The data was obtained by observation and interview. There are some steps as follow; First, Observation. It was done when the English teacher teach to the students; Second, Interview. It was taken when the English teacher taking a rest. The result of this research as follow: 1. The English teachers perspective about the concept of 2013 curriculum are positive; 2. The English teachers perspective about the implementation of learning English based on the 2013 curriculum was not maximal because there is no correspondence between the hours only 2 hours and the material taught by the English teacher; 3. English teachers expectation of learning English that is a change from 2 hours a week  to 4 hours  in a week.

scholarly journals INACCURATE PRONUNCIATIONS OF ENGLISH VOWEL SOUNDS BY ONLINE INDONESIAN ENGLISH TEACHERS

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Maria Dewi Rosari ◽  
Ouda Teda Ena
Keyword(s):  
English Learners ◽  
Language Model ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Alternative Source ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Inappropriate Use ◽  
English Vowels

Many English learners use English Teaching Channels on YouTube as an alternative source of learning. Most of those channels were organized by Indonesian teachers. The qualities of the teaching presentations on these channels are varied. Inappropriate use of vocabulary, inaccurate grammar, and mispronunciations are often found in these channels. This research attempts to study the inaccurate pronunciations of the English teachers. The study is deemed necessary due to the fact that learners consider online English teachers as good language model and as an alternative to access English learning materials. The result of the study shows that there are nine types of English vowels that are pronounced inaccurately by the teachers. Most of them are absent in Indonesian vowel system. Cautions should be made when using English Teaching channels on YouTube and some suggestions for Indonesian English teachers are presented.

scholarly journals STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MALL IN ENGLISH LEARNING: A CASE IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-32
Author(s):  
Adhitias Dewi Helda Ningrum ◽  
Farouk Imam Arrasyid
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Mobile Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students

Abstract: In this 21st century era therm of Mobile Assisted Language Learning becomes a part of teaching and learning activity in English Education. Mobile Assisted Language learning offers various benefits to both teachers and students. Though, it offers various benefits, in practice it is still debatable thing. Thus, this research was tried to investigate students’ perception towards the implementation of MALL in their learning process. The research was taken at Senior High School in SMAN 1 Dukupuntang. This current study use descriptive qualitative method, and the data were collected through open-ended questionnaires and interview to get the relevant data. The present research shows that students tend to have good perception on the implementation of MALL in English Learning. In using MALL, students use several applications and software to help them study about English Language both inside and outside the classroom. By using MALL, students feel that it was more enjoyable and able to get the information quickly. This research also shows the challenges that faced by the students when they use MALL in English Learning activity. In conclusion, this research shows that students’ have positive perception towards MALL in English Learning.

scholarly journals Application Value of Multimedia Artificial Intelligence Technology in English Teaching Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Dou Xin
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Practice ◽  
English Education ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
Teaching Platform ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Practice Teaching ◽  
Artificial Intelligence Technology ◽  
Piano Practice

Since the 1980s, with the continuous deepening of penetration of reform and liberalization, there has been scientific and technological development. In such an environment, the traditional teaching model of colleges and universities posed new challenges and put forward higher requirements for English teaching practice. To enhance the performance of English instruction, this article applies a multiple media technique to start English education practice; firstly, through the study of the current English teaching mode, it analyzes the specific needs of teachers and students and designs the functions to meet their specific needs. Secondly, combined with multimedia technology and network technology, a multimedia English practice teaching platform was designed and implemented. In this way, the overall educational efficiency has been increased by nearly 30%, and the acceptance of the model by students has been increased by 35%. Finally, this paper constructs a small multimedia piano practice teaching platform for testing and proves the practicability and usefulness of multimedia synthesis technology in English education practice through comparison with traditional English teaching effects. Experiments show that the adoption of multimedia artificial smart technology in English education has a remarkable impact on enhancing the result of English teaching, can stimulate students’ learning enthusiasm, and realize the reform of English teaching.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study on Perceptions of English Teachers’ Mediation Between Private University Teachers and Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lili Zhang ◽  
Sukwoo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Private University ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Mediation Theory ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Similarities And Differences

Mediation theory facilitates teachers and students to tackle the barriers in English teaching and learning process. It offers a sound systematic theoretical fort on which teachers could rely, redefines teachers’ roles and functionings in the process of learners’ cognitive development and growing self-regulations. The famous psychologist Lev Vygotsky (1978) raised notions in his ZPD theory, Feuerstein (1980) illuminates capable adults as mediators, and defined twelve main features of mediation, which has empirical study value for English teaching. Thus, through quantitative and qualitative research, this paper aims to investigate the perceptions of English teachers’ mediation between private university teachers and students, analyze and compare the similarities and differences between them. The results reveal that both teachers and students coming from the two private universities have been aware of the importance of teachers’ mediation, however, have different perceptions in the frequency of teachers’ mediation. Teachers’ actual employment on mediation is weaker than their beliefs on the importance of it.

scholarly journals Students’ Obstacles on Autonomous English Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andi Dian Rahmawan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
English Education ◽  
Autonomous Learning ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Data Source ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Basic Need ◽  
Learning English ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This study attempts to give teachers a perspective regarding what problems students face during the process of learning English material by employing the Autonomous Learning. The researcher used Pragmatics as the subject of learning to observe the process of Autonomous Learning during one semester. This is a descriptive qualitative research in which 7 students of English Education of PGRI University were employed as the subjects of this study. Those students are the most active ones in class. After they conducted a series of learning process autonomously, they were expected to fill the questionnaire as the data source to reveal the basic need of the students that they are expecting from the teachers. Then the data would be explained descriptively. It is expected that the teachers are going to have some new perspectives regarding the autonomous learning, which is related to the students’ problems. What they want the teachers to do and what the teachers should provide are two fundamental considerations. This study reveals that the autonomous learning does not mean that the students learn the material fully autonomously. Bigger than that, the students still need the presence of the teachers as the agent of autonomous learning.

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