scholarly journals STUDENTS’ MOTIVATIONS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING OF EFL CLASSROOM: A CASE STUDY OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS OF ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019 IKIP SILIWANGI BANDUNG

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Hendra Husnussalam ◽  
Sudiyono Sudiyono ◽  
Silpia Rahayu
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Department ◽  
Ability Levels ◽  
Academic Year

Some psychologists and educationalists have explained various models related to students’ motivation in learning English language. One of them is proposed by (Gardner, 1988) who explained about the socio-educational model. This study reports data from the interview conducted to the English Department students of IKIP Siliwangi of Academic Year 2018/2019 about their motivation in English language learning. In this research, there are three students of English Department as the participants. In addition to the researcher, the instrument of this study is Interview which is applied to the three students based on their language ability levels; namely, high, moderate and low. This study belongs to Qualitative research because there is no statistical data presented. Instead, the data were collected by using structured interview and then, they were transcribed, categorized and interpreted. The findings revealed that there are three factors for the students that makes the students of English Department becomes more motivated in English language learning; namely, the teacher himself, the teaching strategies and games. Keywords: Students’ Perception, English Language, Traditional Classroom

scholarly journals Utilizing WhatsApp Application in English Language Learning Classroom

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Cicih Nuraeni ◽  
Lia Nurmalia
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Department ◽  
Mobile Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Gathering Data

<p>WhatsApp (WA) is one of the most popular messaging applications which can be accessed by using mobile phone and Personal Computer (PC). Nowadays, most people prefer to use this application for communicating with other. In education field, WhatsApp also give beneficial features such as text, call, send video, audio, links, location, document, and pictures. This research is aimed at observing WA which is tailored to support English Language Learning (ELL) activities.  For gathering data, this study applied case study using observation and questionnaire as main instrument.  A case study is drawn from participants of 5<sup>th</sup> semester students at English Department Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika. It is found that WA was significant in helping ELL activities since it was used by both teachers and students for ELL related activities. The results are: 1) In the field of technical advantages, WA provides simple operation; 2) WA can enhance learning opportunities outside classroom for students.  In brief, WA facilitated ELL activities as an effort toward MALL (Mobile-Assisted Language Learning) implementation.</p>

scholarly journals English Language Learning Experience Among Iban Secondary ESL learners in A Rural Area

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Balentia Engkasan ◽  
Hamidah Yamat
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Majority Population ◽  
Esl Learners

English language learning has become a rising topic in the Malaysian Education system as it is unable to develop fluent users among Malaysians. This leads to a question on what are the reasons behind the retardation of Ministry of Education Malaysia regarding the learning of English as a Second Language (ESL) in the country. Hence, this study was carried out to explore English language learning experienced by Iban secondary ESL learners in Saratok, Sarawak, as the ethnic is one of the majority population in Malaysia. This is a case study, and the data were gained through semi-structured interview sessions. A set of interview questions comprise of 2 sections were distributed. English language learning and the process involved while acquiring and learning the language at school were explored among three Iban secondary ESL learners. The findings revealed that the Iban learners had a positive attitude towards English language learning by applying various strategies while learning the language in a supportive and convenience classroom’s environment. The findings of this study benefit the language teachers as their source of reference in planning their lesson by selecting appropriate approaches and strategies that cater to learners’ needs and preferences to facilitate their learning of English language.

scholarly journals Washback of English national exams at ninth-grade level in Thailand and Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wachyu Sundayana ◽  
Panusak Meekaeo ◽  
Pupung Purnawarman ◽  
Didi Sukyadi
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
Ninth Graders ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Ninth Grade Students

Washback refers to influences of testing on teaching and learning. In Thailand and Indonesia, washback of the Ordinary National Educational Test (O-NET) and Ujian Nasional (UN) inevitably occurs on teaching and learning in classrooms at every level. This present study aims to explore and compare the washback effects of the O-NET and UN on English language learning as perceived by Thai and Indonesian ninth-grade students. It is a multi-case study (Thailand case and Indonesia case) by using triangulation design as the research design. The questionnaires concerning washback effects of national exams on English language learning were distributed to 200 ninth-graders in the two cases. In addition, six students from each case were interviewed. The results reveal that in both cases, the participants focus to learn on contents and skills that were likely to appear in the national exams. The participants learned English harder to perform well in the tests rather than to improve their English ability. Moreover, the students had high anxiety during the test preparations and feared for low O-NET and UN scores. The results of the study contribute to future washback study and improvement of English language teaching and learning at ninth-grade in Thailand and Indonesia.

scholarly journals The Study of Strategies in Learning English and English Academic Achievement

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 347
Author(s):  
Noor Hayati ◽  
Usman Usman
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Social Strategy

English language learning is not a new thing in Indonesia, many people want to learn English for various purposes. However, not all students can easily achieve their goals and follow the learning process. One of the factors is language learning strategy. This research aimed to investigate the students’ English language learning strategies and its correlation with the English academic achievement. Descriptive and correlational design, quantitative and qualitative methods were applied in this research. The students’ English scores on their study report (KHS) and SILL were used as the instrument. The samples of this research were fifty third year students majoring in English at IAIN Samarinda. Moreover, three students were chosen to participate in the semi structured interview. The data of the research were analyzed using descriptive and Pearson Product Moment correlation. The result showed that the most preferred strategy used by the students was social strategy There was a significant correlation between students’ English language learning strategies and English academic achievement (r=.436, p=.001<.05).

scholarly journals UNRAVELING PARENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-204
Author(s):  
Claudio Diaz ◽  
Nicolas Acuña ◽  
Barbara Ravanal ◽  
Ignacio Riffo
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Assessment ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Teachers And Students

Purpose of the study: This research aims to analyze parents’ perceptions towards the learning of English and the ways they help their children deal with English and language assessment. Methodology: This qualitative study addresses 74 Chilean parents’ perceptions of English teaching and learning. A semi-structured interview was conducted to capture the participants’ perceptions. The data were categorized using content and frequency analysis and the principles of metaphoric analysis. Main findings: The findings suggest that parents hold a positive perception of the English language and believe it is useful for their children’s lives even though they might find the learning of the language difficult. Social implications/Originality: Participants can produce metaphors that regard English as an ability and metaphors that focus on the process of learning the language. The findings of this research are useful for university stakeholders, teachers, preservice teachers, and students. Novelty/Originality of this study: In this study parents, stakeholders who have usually left aside from the language teaching and learning process, are interviewed to unfold their perceptions of what they see and believe when their children learn English.

scholarly journals Integrating CALL Into English Language Learning: Bangladeshi College Students’ Perceptions

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 499-515
Author(s):  
Ashim Kumar Paul
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Learning And Teaching

This study aims to explore Bangladeshi college students’ attitude, perception, interests and challenges with regard to the application of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in learning English. A mixed method research was designed and administered to obtain the purposes of the present study. One hundred undergraduate students (52 male and 48 female) of English Department studying at a government college in Bangladesh participated in the questionnaire survey while twenty students (11 male and 09 female) were purposively chosen for the semi-structured interview section. The collected data of quantitative part were analysed by SPSS software and the responses of the qualitative part were thematically analysed. The findings revealed that students showed positive attitude towards the integration of CALL in English language learning and teaching process. Nonetheless, the Chi-square value revealed that there is no significant relationship between gender variation and the attitude to CALL. The results also revealed that students face some difficulties in using computer and other relevant technological equipment for English Language learning. The results provide concepts and suggestions to the future researchers for further investigations in relation to CALL for the benefits of learners and learning.

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