scholarly journals A THINK-ALOUD PROTOCOLS AS A COGNITIVE STRATEGY TO INCREASE STUDENTS’ WRITING NARRATIVE SKILL AT EFL CLASSROOM

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Purwo Trapsilo
Keyword(s):  
Group Treatment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Think Aloud ◽  
Thinking Aloud ◽  
Think Aloud Protocols ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Narrative Skill ◽  
Narrative Performance ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Writing Task

The purpose of this study was twofold: its first aim was to know whether any differences of think-aloud potocols to develop writing narrative skill; second, to know whether which one is more effective to develop students’ writing narrative skill by using think-aloud protocols and traditional method.Students randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group. Treatment had three stages. In Stage 1, students were asked to write about a topic. InStage 2, students in the experimental group studied a model essay about that writing task and they hadthink-aloud protocol about those aspects of language that they noticed in the model essays. However inthe control group, students studied model essays for themselves and they did not have think-aloud part. InStage 3, students were asked to rewrite the writing task. The students in the experimental group showed that they got higher score in writing narrative by using think-aloud protocols than the control group. Furthermore, in the post test, experimental groupoutperformed the control group. The findings of the study suggest that thinking-aloud could be a goodstrategy for improving writing narrative performance.

scholarly journals A THINK-ALOUD PROTOCOLS AS A COGNITIVE STRATEGY TO INCREASE STUDENTS’ WRITING NARRATIVE SKILL AT EFL CLASSROOM

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Purwo Trapsilo
Keyword(s):  
Group Treatment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Think Aloud ◽  
Thinking Aloud ◽  
Think Aloud Protocols ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Narrative Skill ◽  
Stage 1 ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Writing Task

The purpose of this study was twofold: its first aim was to know whether any differences of think-aloud potocols to develop writing narrative skill; second, to know whether which one is more effective to develop students’ writing narrative skill by using think-aloud protocols and traditional method. Students randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group. Treatment had three stages. In Stage 1, students were asked to write about a topic. In Stage 2, students in the experimental group studied a model essay about that writing task and they had think-aloud protocol about those aspects of language that they noticed in the model essays. However in the control group, students studied model essays for themselves and they did not have think-aloud part. In Stage 3, students were asked to rewrite the writing task. The students in the experimental group showed that they got higher score in writing narrative by using think-aloud protocols than the control group. Furthermore, in the post test, experimental group outperformed the control group. The findings of the study suggest that thinking-aloud could be a good strategy for improving writing narrative performance.Keywords: Think-aloud protocols, Writing Narrative skill, EFL

scholarly journals Corpus-Based Versus Traditional Collocation Learning: The Case of Iranian EFL Learners

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Elham Mohammadi Foomani ◽  
Karim Khalaji
Keyword(s):  
Control Group ◽  
Word Knowledge ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Intermediate Students ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Teaching Procedure ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Writing Task

<p>A vital aspect of word knowledge is knowledge of collocations. Regarding its central role in accurate and fluent use of words, it is essential to consider collocation learning as integral to the study of vocabulary. While different methods are proposed for teaching collocations, the efficiency of these methods is yet subject to question. This study sought to investigate the effectiveness of corpus-based learning of verb-noun collocations as opposed to the traditional methods. To this aim Collin Collocation Dictionary was used as a concordancing tool for learning collocations. Forty five upper-intermediate students divided randomly into control and experimental groups were studied. A pre-test was conducted to both groups before the experiment. Next, in 4 subsequent weeks, the experimental group was provided with 24 concordance collocations and was required to identify the collocations and miscollocations while the control group received traditional collocation training through texts. At the end of the teaching procedure a post-test as well as a writing task were administered to compare students’ collocation learning and their accurate application of collocations in the writing task. In a final step, an interview was conducted to gain insight into students’ perceptions of the design. The results indicated the experimental groups’ advantage in collocation acquisition as well as their application in writings. The interview results with seven students indicated their positive perceptions of the corpus-based design despite the reported limitations.</p>

scholarly journals Enhancing 6th Grade Students’ Learning in Social Studies through Technology Based Teaching Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-113
Author(s):  
Lotey Gyeltshen ◽  
Rebecca English
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Smart Classrooms ◽  
Experimental Group

This quasi experimental study examined the effect of technology based teaching approaches on the 6th grade students’ learning in social studies subject. The participants of the study included two classes of 6th grade students: control group (n=25) and experimental group (n=24) in one of the middle schools in Bhutan. The research instruments consisted of experimental group treatment, survey questionnaire and semi-structured interview questions. The result suggested that there is an affirmative effect of technology based teaching approaches on the 6th grade students’ social studies learning achievement test. It was found that mean test scores of the experimental group were higher than the control group on pretest and post test analysis. Further, the findings from the study established that students had a positive perception of learning through technology based instructions, as learners enjoyed, and were better able to understand, what has been taught. The findings from the study concluded that teaching through technology based approaches enhanced students’ learning in the classroom, so, it is recommended that teachers apply technology based instructions as a tool to maximize student learning. In addition, building of smart classrooms through digitalization could support students with learning difficulties in different subjects.

Implementation of self-regulatory instruction to promote students’ achievement and learning strategies in the high school chemistry classroom

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cansel Kadioglu-Akbulut ◽  
Esen Uzuntiryaki-Kondakci
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Metacognitive Strategies ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Think Aloud ◽  
Think Aloud Protocols ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Experimental Group

The current study investigated the effectiveness of self-regulatory instruction developed based on guided inquiry on 11th grade students’ use of learning strategies and achievement in chemistry, compared to traditionally designed chemistry instruction. Additionally, the self-regulatory processes in which students engaged and the development of these processes over the course of the study were examined. For this purpose, mixed-method design was employed. In total, 78 students participated in the study: 38 students in the experimental group and 40 students in the control group. Additionally, four students from each classroom were selected as focal students, using the maximum variation sampling method. Quantitative data were collected using Chemistry Achievement Test and Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies Scale; qualitative data were obtained through journals and think-aloud protocols. Five dependent variables were studied: achievement in chemistry, and the four learning strategies of rehearsal, elaboration, organization, and metacognitive self-regulation. A mixed multivariate analyses of variance was run to analyze the quantitative data and the deductive method was used to analyze the qualitative data. Quantitative results indicated a slight improvement in student achievement in the experimental group and no significant difference regarding learning strategies. However, analyses of think-aloud protocols revealed that students in the experimental group used metacognitive strategies more often, which were associated with self-regulated learning, and in turn achieved more—gave more correct responses and/or provided more complete scientific explanations—compared to the students in the control group.

scholarly journals PENGARUH METODE LATIHAN TEKNIK DISTRIBUSI TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN DRIBBLING ZIG – ZAG PERMAINAN FUTSAL

KINESTETIK ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-178
Author(s):  
Ekkry Siswandi ◽  
Yarmani Yarmani ◽  
Santun Sihombing ◽  
Defliyanto Defliyanto
Keyword(s):  
Group Treatment ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Calculation Results ◽  
Practice Method ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Treatment Population

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh metode latihan teknik distribusi terhadap keterampilan dribbling zig – zag secara ilmiah. Dalam penelitian ini ada dua kelompok yaitu kelompok eksperimen (perlakuan) dan kontrol yang tidak diberikan perlakuan. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa ektrakurikuler SMP Negeri 12 Kota Bengkulu pada tahun 2017. Analisis statistic yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Uji t. Adapun hasil analisis Uji t hasil perhitungan antara tes awal dan tes akhir pada kelompok eksperimen (perlakuan) terdapat pengaruh yang signitifikan. Hasil perhitungan menyatakan bahwa harga  thitung = 8,95 ? ttabel = 2,160 dengan taraf ? = 0,05, maka Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima artinya terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara X (Metode latihan teknik distribusi) dengan Y (Keterampilan Dribbling Zig – zag). Kontribusi metode latihan teknik distribusi terhadap keterampilan driblling zig – zag yaitu K = r2 x 100%  = 75,69%. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa adanya kontribusi antara metode latihan teknik distribusi terdahap keterampilan dribbling zig –zag yaitu sebesar 75,69%.Kata Kunci : Metode Latihan, Teknik Distribusi, Dribbling Zig – Zag.AbstrackThis research aims to find out the influence of distrubution technique practice method toward zig – zag dribbling skill scientifically. In this research, there were 2 groups of classes. They were experimental group (treatment) and control group that received no treatment. Population of this research was extracuricular students of SMP Negeri 12 Kota Bengkulu in 2017. Statistical analysis used in this research was T test. Based on the results of T test analysis, there was significant influence in calculation result beetween pre-test and post-test on experimental group. Calculation results showed that t count value = 8,95 ? t table = 2,160 with ? rate = 0,05, so that Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. This fact showed that there was signitificant influence of X (distribution technique practice metdod) toward Y (zig-zag dribbling skill). Contribution of distribution technique practice method on zig – zag dribbling skill was K = r2 x 100% = 75,69%. Based on the calculation results it can be concluded that there was contribution of distribution technique practice method on zig – zag dribbling skill with percentage 75,69%.Keywords : prectice method, distribution technique, zig – zag dribbling

Pedagogical Efficiency of Teacher-led Whole-class Scaffolding as a Pre-writing Task

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 495
Author(s):  
Nafiseh Hosseinpour ◽  
Mansour Koosha
Keyword(s):  
Control Group ◽  
Writing Proficiency ◽  
Proximal Development ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Content Organization ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Whole Class ◽  
Language Context ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Writing Task

Task-based language teaching (TBLT) can provide learners with more authentic communicative activities, particularly in foreign language context, where learners may experience few such opportunities. From the perspective of sociocultural theory (SCT), scaffolding is a process of supportive interaction that occurs when learners are communicating with each other. There are situations in which the mediation of the teacher as an expert is necessary in the scaffolding process to advance the learners’ zone of proximal development. The present study sought to extend the scope of TBLT through SCT. More specifically, it was an attempt to investigate the effects of teacher-led whole-class scaffolding as pre-task on the writing proficiency of EFL learners. To this end, fifty Iranian female learners of English at intermediate level of general English proficiency took part in the study which was based on post-test only equivalent groups design. The participants were asked to evaluate some ELT textbooks based on a checklist and write a report respectively. The control group did not receive any pre-task activities; however, the experimental group participated in scaffolding as a pre-task. The results revealed that the trial of pre-task improved the writing performance in such areas as content, organization, grammar, and vocabulary.

scholarly journals Does Dictionary Use Affect Iranian EFL Learners’ Lexical Density in Writing?

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Reza Abdi
Keyword(s):  
Placement Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Efl Writing ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Lexical Density ◽  
Dictionary Use ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Writing Task

An important, but rare question in EFL writing is whether learners should use dictionaries or not. The problematic state of this question prompted the present study. This study assesses research on the question of "does dictionary use affect Iranian EFL learners' lexical density or not". In order to answer the above question, a total of seventy four Iranian EFL intermediate learners (male and female aged from 17 to 26) from Nasr English Institute, Ardabil, Iran took part in this research study. The participants were high school and college students whose L1 was Azari-Turkish. They were appointed to three experimental groups and one control group randomly. Since this research explored the effect of dictionary use on learners' writing, the three experimental groups were labeled as EPD, PED and EED. The study had a pre-test, post-test 1 and post-test 2 design. All four groups took a proficiency test named Solutions Placement Test. ANOVAs proved their homogeneity (F=.002, p=1.000). Then the participants completed three pieces of writing, each including a writing task with similar level and number of words but a different topic. Experimental groups had two treatment sessions after pre-test and they had a two-week interval after post-test 1. During the test, experimental group one (EPD) used English-to-Persian dictionary, meanwhile, experimental group two applied Persian-to-English dictionary and finally, experimental group three took the advantage of English-to-English dictionary. Nevertheless, the compassion group received no dictionary and no treatment sessions. To fulfill the purpose of the study, a One-way ANOVA was applied to figure out the differences among the performance of the four groups. Although, there observed tangible improvement in the scores, the results ran counter to the expectations and showed no significant difference.

The effectiveness of positive training on happiness, aggression and hope in adolescents with leukemia in Ahvaz

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marzieh . Shamkhani ◽  
Ali . Khalafi
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Period Measurement

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of positive learning on happiness, Aggression and hope for adolescents with leukemia in Ahvaz. The sample consisted of 30 people who were selected by available sampling method. 15 subjects in the experimental group and 15 in the control group were randomly assigned. The experimental design was a pre-test-post-test type with control group and follow-up period. Measurement tools included Oxford Happiness Inventory (Argyle, 1989); Ahwaz's Aggression Questionnaire (Zahedifar, Najarian, and Shokrkon, 2000); Hope Scale (Schneider, 1991). To run, at first, the pre-test was taken from both groups. Then, the experimental group was trained in 14 sessions of 90 minutes, and after each group, they were subjected to post-test. And one month later, the follow-up process was completed. Data analysis was performed using multivariate covariance analysis (MANCOVA) and one-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The results showed that positive attitudes toward happiness, aggressiveness and hopefulness of adolescents with leukemia in Ahvaz were effective.

THE EFFECT OF USING COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIC READING (CSR) ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN READING COMPREHENSION ON HORTATORY EXPOSITION TEXT

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rut Emi Febriyani Simamora ◽  
Lince Sihombing ◽  
Johannes Jefria Gultom
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Strategic Reading ◽  
Collaborative Strategic Reading ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Csr Strategy ◽  
Experimental Group

This study is aimed at finding out the effect of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) on students’ achievement in reading comprehension on hortatory exposition text. Experimental design was applied in this research. The population was the 2014/2015 second year students (grade XI) of SMA Swasta YAPIM Medan. There were two paralel classes that consisted of 34 students. The total number of the population were 68 students. The total number of the sample were 68 students. The researcher selected the sample by using total sampling technique. The sample was divided into two groups, experimental group and control group. The experimental group was taught by using Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) strategy while the control group was taught without using Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) strategy. The data were taken by administering the pre-test and post-test to both control and experimental groups. These data were analyzed by using t-test. The result of computing the t-test obviously showed that t-observed (5.61) is higher than t-table (1.99) with the degree of freedom (df= 66) at the level significance 0.05. It means that the alternative hypothesis stating that there is a significant effect of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) on students’ achievement in reading comprehension on hortatory exposition text is accepted. Keywords : Collaborative Strategic Reading, Reading Comprehension

THE EFFECT OF APPLYING ANIMAL CARTOON PICTURES ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasanul Arifin Zul And Masitowarni Siregar
Keyword(s):  
T Test ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Control Group ◽  
First Year ◽  
Writing Achievement ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Written Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

This thesis is focused on the investigation of the effect of applying animal cartoon pictures on students’ achievement in writing narrative text. This study aims to find whether applying animal cartoon pictures significantly affect the students’ writing achievement or not. The data in this study were obtained by administering a written test. The population was the 2015/2016 first year (grade XI) of SMA Swasta Nusantara Lubuk Pakam and 66 students were taken as the sample by using random sampling. The sample was divided into two groups, experimental and control groups. The experimental group was taught by applying animal cartoon pictures while the control group without animal cartoon pictures (x = lecturing). The data were taken the scores from the pre-test and post-test to both experimental and control groups. These data were analyzed by using t-test. The result of computing the t-test obviously showed that t-observed is higher than t-table (5.21 >1,67) with the degree of freedom 64 (df =N-2) at the level significance 0,05 one tail test. It showed that the application of animal cartoon pictures significantly affected the students of SMA Swasta Nusantara Lubuk Pakam achievement in writing narrative text.

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