scholarly journals The Teacher’s Beliefs and Practices on the Use of Digital Comics in Teaching Writing: A qualitative case study

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-60
Author(s):  
Muflikhatun Nisa Muyassaroh ◽  
Abdul Asib ◽  
Sri Marmanto
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
English Language ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Vocational Students ◽  
Teacher Belief ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Teacher's Beliefs

In the industrial era 4.0, the use of digital comic as a multimodal teaching medium is seen as the new trend in EFL classrooms. Although many teachers had already used this medium, so far, there was not any study which inquires the use of comic in another setting such as vocational high schools. Considering this gap, this study aimed to explore teacher belief, practice, and problems in implementing digital comics to teach writing for vocational students. This study used a qualitative case study approach. The subject was an experienced English teacher who held M. A. in English language. As the findings, the teacher believed that the implementation of comics-manga was the best method to switch the vocational students’ stereotype on English; from English as the most difficult subject to English as the enjoyable subject. This medium was implemented by using the genre approach. However, as the consequence, the combination of digital comics and process approach confronted a major challenge, namely time management.

scholarly journals Analysis of Teacher Beliefs and Efficacy for Teaching Writing to Weak Learners

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 208
Author(s):  
Tunku Mohani Tunku Mohtar ◽  
Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh ◽  
Napisah Kepol ◽  
Ahmad Zainuri Loap Ahmad ◽  
Sasigaran Moneyam
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Beliefs ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Language Needs ◽  
Teacher's Beliefs

The present study investigated the beliefs and efficacy of a teacher teaching English to students who were weak at the language. The objective of the study was mainly to investigate the beliefs and efficacy of the ESL teacher for teaching writing to weak learners. The research was a case study of the English Language teacher teaching Form Three class of students whose English proficiency was very low. An interview was conducted with the teacher to further probe the instructional strategies applied to enhance her beliefs and efficacy in her own capabilities to make learning happen in her classroom. Observations were made to investigate the teacher’s efficacy in teaching and the performance of the students specifically for writing. Results show the teacher’s beliefs of her students’ capabilities and their language needs helped shape the teacher’s instructional strategies. The teacher’s efficacy enabled her to decide to undertake the task of teaching writing to her students because she was confident in her ability. The teacher provided clues to the students to facilitate their learning. This kind of feedback from the teacher indirectly motivated them to learn. The teacher’s beliefs and efficacy contributed to her teaching practice and the instructional strategies that she used in turn enhanced her beliefs and efficacy. The study implicates that teacher’s beliefs and efficacy can assist the weak learners in improving their writing skills and also facilitate language learning.

scholarly journals Accountability in Public Administration: A Case Study of Public Administration to the Poor People in Social Department of Makassar, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Sahruddin Malik ◽  
Fakhri Kahar ◽  
Darman Manda
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Government

Accountability in providing public administration to the poor people in the Social Department of Makassar. This study was qualitative case study approach, while the instruments were the researchers themselves. This study showed that the accountability in providing public administration to the poor people had not run optimally. There were various approaches and alleviation programs for poverty that had not been able to change significantly. There was no continuous program during the official turnover. If the official was changed, then the policy would be changed, thus the programs were ineffective to minimize the poverty in Makassar. The policies and the supports were necessary from all the elements of construction and the involvement of entrepreneurs like stakeholders and community leaders. The government is necessary to take a role in uniting and bridging these issues. In addition, the strategic planning was necessary to involve society, not only as objects of development but also to be involved as the subject of development to alleviate the poverty in Makassar.

scholarly journals KEPRIBADIAN ANAK DARI POLA ASUH AUTHORITARIAN DALAM PRESPEKTIF ISLAM

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Siti Makhmudah
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Educational Development ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Authoritarian Parenting ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Fundamental Reason ◽  
The Subject

The problem of children and education is a very interesting problem for an educator and parents who face children who need education all the time. Nurturing and raising a child means caring for his life and health and educating him with full sincerity and affection also also forgive the mistakes of children. Departing from this fundamental reason researchers are interested in discussing further related to this issue in the hope that it can provide educational development going forward. This study aims to determine how the child's personality from authoritarian parenting. This research method uses descriptive qualitative case study approach. The subject of this study was a 10-year-old girl who was in elementary school. The results showed that the authoritarian parenting mother had a great influence on the formation of the child's personality, the child became bolder, easily rebelled and easily influenced, the child must be on the other hand to be disciplined and learn to respect time. The subject of this study was a 10-year-old girl who was in elementary school.

scholarly journals The Implementation of Multicultural Educational Communication within the Islamic Education and Character Development (IECD) Subject at Elementary Schools in Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Kartikawati
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Character Development ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Educational Communication ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Subject

In the educational sector, effective communication is a crucial instrument to inculcate multicultural values. One of the methods involves integrating these values into the Islamic Education and Character Development (IECD) subject in elementary schools. This research focused on how to implement this method in SD Badan Perguruan Indonesia (BPI) in Bandung, Indonesia by using a qualitative case study approach with an intensive focus on how and why the subject matter was urgently conducted. The research data were collected by interviews, field observations, literature study and the use of educational communication and Stephen R. Covey’s theory of habit as theoretical frameworks. Research results showed that the implementation of multicultural educational communication integrated into IECD by involving educational communication elements, i.e. teachers, learning materials and media as well as students could be attained by developing characters and habits of the students so that they always uphold good moral values, discipline, awareness, humanity and honesty both at school and in the society.

scholarly journals Teknik Reframing untuk mengurangi pemikiran negatif pada wanita depresi dengan gejala psikotik

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Niken Refanthira
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Family Assistance ◽  
Average Intelligence ◽  
Negative Thoughts ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Health Organization

Individuals who experience depression generally have negative thoughts. The purpose of this study was to see the effectiveness of reframing to reduce negative thoughts in depression sufferers with psychotic symptoms. This research uses a qualitative case study approach with one subject. The instruments used were interviews, observations, the Beck Depression Inventory scale, World Health Organization: Disability Assessment Schedule scale, and the Standard Progressive Matrixes test. The treatment given to the subject is cognitive therapy with reframing techniques by changing the way the subject perceives the problem. The intervention was carried out with several stages with results showing that reframing was able to reframe wrong thinking and could be applied to individuals who had below-average intelligence through family assistance and a high desire to recover.

scholarly journals Coping with English for Academic Purposes Provision during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8642
Author(s):  
Lucas Kohnke ◽  
Andrew Jarvis
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
English For Academic Purposes ◽  
Teacher Perspectives ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
University Studies

COVID-19 and the shift to online teaching necessitated a change in approach for English for Academic Purposes (EAP) teachers in preparing their students for university studies. This study explored how EAP instructors coped with and adapted their provision for emergency remote teaching. The study was conducted at an English-medium university in Hong Kong and a qualitative case study approach was adopted. The results revealed two overarching themes of opportunity and challenge. While the sudden shift to online teaching forced innovation and fostered collaborative learning and feedback, teachers experienced difficulties in communicating with students and monitoring their learning. The study voices teacher perspectives in delivering EAP courses online and highlights important implications for the successful delivery of future online EAP provisions.

scholarly journals Exploring the Writing Challenges Faced by M.Phil. and Ph.D. Scholars: A Case

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (IV) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
Hina Iqbal ◽  
Muhammad Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
English Language ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Interactive Programming ◽  
Report Quality ◽  
Grammatical Errors ◽  
Language Courses

Academic writing plays a pivotal role in developing research proposals. The present study aimed to explore the grammatical errors that M.Phil/PhDs scholars commit in academic writing. The present study employed a qualitative case study designed to explore the challenges in the English language faced by the M.Phil and PhDs scholars. The 20 Ph.D. and 36 M.Phil scholars were selected by busing purposive sampling technique. Data were collected by using two self-developed semi-structured interviews protocol. Thematic analysis approach was employed for data analysis. The findings revealed that all the participants reported that correct use of tenses was a big hurdle that entailed the other grammatical mistakes and reduced the report quality because all the lexical aspects are linked with these mechanics. The study recommended that English language courses be offered to postgraduate, M. Phil and Ph.D. scholars to learn the technical aspects of the language and provide students with online interactive programming.

scholarly journals Grade 9 learners’ understanding of fraction concepts: Equality of fractions, numerator and denominator

Pythagoras ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Methuseli Moyo ◽  
France M. Machaba
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Equivalent Fractions ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
Whole Numbers ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Complex Concept ◽  
Physical Manipulatives ◽  
Fraction Concepts ◽  
Developmental Intervention

Our research with Grade 9 learners at a school in Soweto was conducted to explore learners’ understanding of fundamental fraction concepts used in applications required at that level of schooling. The study was based on the theory of constructivism in a bid to understand whether learners’ transition from whole numbers to rational numbers enabled them to deal with the more complex concept of fractions. A qualitative case study approach was followed. A test was administered to 40 learners. Based on their written responses, eight learners were purposefully selected for an interview. The findings revealed that learners’ definitions of fraction were neither complete nor precise. Particularly pertinent were challenges related to the concept of equivalent fractions that include fraction elements, namely the numerator and denominator in the phase of rational number. These gaps in understanding may have originated in the early stages of schooling when learners first conceptualised fractions during the late concrete learning phase. For this reason, we suggest a developmental intervention using physical manipulatives to promote understanding of fractions before inductively guiding learners to construct algorithms and transition to the more abstract applications of fractions required in Grade 9.

scholarly journals Effects of Pop Culture for Improving Student-Teachers’ Writing Skill (A Case Study at Galuh University)

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Ratnawati Ratnawati
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
English Language ◽  
Pop Culture ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
Descriptive Case Study ◽  
Writing Skill

Writing, one of the four skills which have to be taught by educators in language learning. Starting from classroom observation implied that students confronted the difficulties in writing involving generating ideas, organizing words, and making compositions. This study supposes to explore some effects of pop culture as authentic materials for English language teaching in improving students’ writing skill. Due to pop culture relates to students’ life and experience, it is considered to be a stimulus for gaining students’ ideas, information, motivation, and interest in teaching writing. The students of secondary school were involved in this study and descriptive case study was employed to observe the importance of pop culture in writing class. Also, questionnaires and students’ works are the instruments to measure its effects. Both students’ works and result of the questionnaires pointed out that significantly improvement obtained after applying pop culture. In line with findings, it can be said that pop cultures have significant effects toward students’ writing skill. So, educators need to apply pop culture as their choices in future planning lesson.

scholarly journals English Language University Teachers’ Difficulties in Research Engagement: A Case Study in Vietnam

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Huong Hoang Le
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Research Engagement ◽  
Cultural Framework ◽  
The One

The study uses a qualitative case study framed within a socio-cultural framework to investigate Vietnamese English language university teachers’ difficulties in their research engagement. The study was conducted among 21 English language university teachers in Hong Duc University in Vietnam. Skype semi-structured interview was employed to collect necessary data to explore teacher participants’ perceived obstacles to research. The findings of the study show that there was a gap between Vietnamese authorities’ expectations of research outputs and the realities of English language university teachers’ research capabilities. Such gap has caused serious challenges to those teachers and prevented them from effectively engaging in research. On the one hand, Vietnamese authorities hope to increase universities’ research output to keep up with the international academic ranking. On the other hand, the working realities of university teachers hinder their engagement in research. However, no official investigation has been done to reduce such gap and the enforcement of research activity in universities has been taken for granted. In this sense, the significance of this study is an opportunity for English language university teachers to voice their opinions about the enforced nature of research activity in universities in Vietnam.

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