scholarly journals English as a second language (ESL) learning experiences of immigrant high school students: A small city schools case study.

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy W. Karanja
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Second Language ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Small City ◽  
School Students ◽  
City Schools

scholarly journals Kekerasan Di Sekolah Studi Pada Siswa SMA/SMK Di Kota Mataram

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Febri Marlangan ◽  
Ni Made Novi Suryanti ◽  
Syafruddin Syafruddin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
School Students ◽  
Causes Of Violence ◽  
Forms Of Violence ◽  
City Schools

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) mengetahui faktor penyebab kekerasan antar siswa SMA/SMK di sekolah Kota Mataram;  (2) mengetahui bentuk kekerasan antar siswa SMA/SMK di sekolah Kota Mataram. Penelitian ini mengunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus. Teknik penggumpulan data dalam penelitian ini dengan menggunakan wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Faktor penyebab terjadinya kekerasan antar siswa yakni: 1) kebencian dan ketidaksenangan; 2) ketidakberdayaan; 3) ketidakpuasan seperti persaingan dan 4) dukungan massa. Bentuk kekerasan antar siswa dikelompokkan dalam 2 kategori yakni, a. Kekerasan fisik yaitu perkelahian meliputi;  1) memukul, 2) mencubit, 3) menendang dan b. Kekerasan verbal yaitu ejekan meliputi; 1) menghina, 2) menatap, 3) menertawakan, 4) memanggil dengan nama binatang. Abstract          This study aims to (1) determine the causes of violence among high school/vocational high school students in Mataram City schools; (2) know the forms of violence between high school/vocational students in Mataram City schools. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method. Data collection techniques in this study using interviews, observation and documentation. Factors causing violence among students are: 1) hatred and accused; 2) powerlessness; 3) dissatisfaction like competition and 4) mass support. Forms of violence between students are grouped into 2 categories namely, a. Physical violence that is a fight includes; 1) hitting, 2) pinching, 3) kicking, 4) throwing something, 5) nagging, 6) nudging, 7) pushing and b. Verbal violence namely ridicule includes; 1) insulting, 2) staring, 3) laughing, 4) calling by the name of the animal.

Asian American Dropouts: A Case Study of Vietnamese and Chinese High School Students in a New England Urban School District

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phitsamay Uy
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
New England ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Dropout Rates ◽  
School Students ◽  
Study Support ◽  
Asian American Student ◽  
K 12

In the world of K–12 education, the growing numbers of dropouts are a major concern. This article examines the dropout rates of Chinese and Vietnamese high school students. Using logistic regression analysis, this article examines the influence of ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status (SES) on dropout rates. The distinct contribution of this analysis lies within the intraethnic comparisons within the Asian American student population and its use of longitudinal data. The results of the study support existing research that gender and SES are related to dropout rates. Moreover, an interesting interaction between ethnicity and SES exists.

scholarly journals Social Psychological Theories and Sustainable Second Language Learning: A Model Comparison Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Kyung Kim ◽  
Tae-Il Pae
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Second Language ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Second Language Learning ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
School Students ◽  
South Korean

The purposes of the present study are two-fold: (1) To examine whether social psychological variables, such as attitude and subjective norm, can predict South Korean English as a foreign language high school students’ intention to learn English, and (2) to identify the best social psychological model for sustainable second language learning in the context of South Korean English as a foreign language (EFL) learning. A total of 614 South Korean high school learners of English participated in the present study. Data collected from a survey questionnaire were analyzed using a structural equation modeling procedure. Results of the present study indicate that South Korean high school students’ attitudes toward learning English and subjective norms made a significant and independent contribution to the variance in their intention to study English. Among the three competing social psychological models examined in the current study, the theory of Planned Behavior and an expanded model of Gardner’s Socio-educational Model proved to be the most effective in terms of the strength of path coefficients and explanatory power. Theoretical and pedagogical implications are provided.

Reading in a transparent second language with limited orality: The case of high school students with dyslexia in Latin

Dyslexia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-68
Author(s):  
Enrico Toffalini ◽  
Nunzia Losito ◽  
Claudia Zamperlin ◽  
Cesare Cornoldi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Second Language ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals Study Abroad and Willingness to Communicate: A Case Study at Junior High School

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Adrian Leis
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Second Language ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Willingness To Communicate ◽  
School Students ◽  
Study Abroad Program

The goal of this paper is to gain a deeper understanding of whether a short study abroad program is effective in increasing its participants’ willingness to communicate in a second language. Using a questionnaire designed by Yashima (2002), a pre-post design study was used to examine a sample of 80 Japanese junior high school students who participated in a ten-day study abroad program to Sydney, Australia. The results indicate that although there were no statistically significant differences seen in the second language learning motivation of the students participating in the study abroad program, there were salient decreases observed in the anxiety students felt towards speaking English. Furthermore, as clear differences were seen in international posture, joining the study abroad program also meant that students felt more a part of the global community. Based on these results, the author concludes that traveling abroad for the purposes of study is indeed effective for adolescent learners of English, helping them feel more comfortable using the language as a tool for communication. 本論の目的は、短期海外研修参加者の第2言語におけるWillingness to Communicate (WTC) の向上に及ぼす効果について、より深い知見を獲得することである。八島（2002）によって作成されたアンケートを用い、シドニー•オーストラリアでの10日間の海外研修に参加した80人の日本人中学生のサンプルを事前事後調査方式で研究を行った。結果からわかったことは、統計的にみると海外研修に参加した生徒の第2言語における学習意欲には有意差が見られなかったが、生徒が英語を話すことに対して抱いていた不安の軽減が顕著に見られたということである。さらに、国際的な姿勢に明らかな差異が見られ、海外研修への参加は、生徒が国際社会の一員としての認識を強めるものとなっていた。これらの結果により、筆者は、学習を目的とする海外研修は英語を学ぶ生徒には非常に効果があり、海外研修によって生徒たちはより安心感を持って言語をコミュニケーションツールとして用いることができるようになったとの結論に達した。

scholarly journals Students' Learning Experiences with the  Web 2.0 Tool MyPortfolio: a Case Study of One High School Classroom

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Rochelle Alison Duke
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
School Students ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Similar Vein ◽  
The Way

<p>Portfolio learning has been utilised in education for many years and a natural development in today's digital environment has been the move from paper to electronic portfolios (e-portfolios). The development of e-portfolios in New Zealand has also been driven by two forces- the emerging view that e-portfolios can be an effective way to support constructivist approaches to learning and help develop students into 'lifelong learners' ; and the beliefs about today's digital environment and the way in which students should and do operate within this. In many ways, e-portfolio research is a relatively young field of study and much of the research that has been conducted has occurred in the tertiary environment and related to the perceptions of the instructor or technologist. In an attempt to add depth to current e-portfolio research, this study made use of a mixed-methods, descriptive case study approach in order to focus on the perceptions of a group of high school students and the way in which they experienced using the e-portfolio application MyPortfolio for the first time. Key findings of this study focus on the way in which students experienced using MyPortfolio and the fact that although it is often claimed that e-portfolio tools can be effective in helping developing reflective thinking in students, overall, the students in this study predominately saw MyPortfolio as a tool to organise and process knowledge rather than something that could help them to engage in 'deep learning'. The experiences and perceptions of the students in this study also challenged ideas about how much students want to use ICT within the school environment and this study suggests that increased use of ICT can lead to students missing the social interaction that usually occurs within the classroom. In a similar vein, the students in this study also challenged the idea of the 'digital native' and their experiences suggest that, as with any area of learning, students' skills with using ICT varied greatly. The way that the students in this study made use of MyPortfolio also demonstrates the fact that although e-portfolio tools such as MyPortfolio offer students the opportunity to engage in reflective learning, they do not necessarily undertake this naturally. Finally, the findings of this study highlight the role of the teacher in supporting effective use of ICT for learning.</p>

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