scholarly journals Linguistic and Cultural Difficulties Encounter ESL Arabic-Speaking Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanaa Salem Hamad Al-Majren
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
English Language ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Esl Students ◽  
Language Support ◽  
Curricular Content ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Arabic Speaking ◽  
Collection Methods

The purpose of this study was to reveal challenges facing Arabic-speaking ESL students. 30 Arabic-speaking ESL students and five teachers in Administrative Secretarial institute in Kuwait participated in this exploratory study. Research questions focused on the needs of the Arabic-speaking ESL students, the factors that influence their learning, and the problems the teachers face in supporting these students. Data sources included teacher and student interviews, and classroom test. Data showed that the students face challenges to learn the English language, the culture, and curricular content using their limited English. The study concluded that several important challenges for teachers and students exist, including time, language support, and knowledge. The study is organized into four sections. Section One identifies the rationale, scope and aims of the study. Section Two highlights the data collection methods adopted. Section Three provides theoretical analysis on the findings. And Section Four clarifies the causes of the participant students’ challenges.

scholarly journals Analysing the Situation of ESL Teaching and Learning in Large University Classes in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 250
Author(s):  
Abdul Hameed Panhwar ◽  
Shah Nawaz Barich ◽  
Syed Khuram Shahzad
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Esl Teachers ◽  
Large Classes ◽  
Language Support ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The University

The present study is based on a chapter of the PhD project conducted by the main researcher. It aims to explore the ESL teaching and learning practices in a Pakistani university by focusing on difficulties perceived and confronted by learners and teachers, and solutions suggested by them. One of the most significant issues at the university is large classes-exceeding to 100 and more students on average. The main researcher, being an ESL teacher at the target university, faced the same problem of large size and found it difficult to teach these classes. He embarked on analysing the situation so that he might come across some solutions through the suggestions and experiences of the ESL teachers and students of the same university. The design of the study is descriptive and the results of the present study come from the quantitative data collected through student and teacher questionnaires. The Student-participants were 300 undergraduate students from various major subjects attending English language support classes and 22 ESL teachers teaching these English language support classes at different institutes of the university. The data were analysed descriptively and presented with help of the boxplots. The views, commonly held by teachers are supported by the study’s findings i.e., large classes are likely to endorse teacher-centred approaches of teaching; very little significant student-student and teacher-student interaction is practised because of the inadequate physical environment; majority of learners remain off-task and appear to be unruly and they are given little, if any, feedback on their in-class and home tasks. Conversely, many teachers and learners reported that the adoption of group/pair work is likely to be an effective technique to use in these classes. Albeit a few teachers revealed having adopted group work infrequently, none used it all the time.

scholarly journals Systematic Review: Challenges in Teaching Writing Skills for Upper Secondary in ESL Classrooms and Suggestions to overcome them

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 262-275
Author(s):  
Saravanan A/L Palanisamy ◽  
Azlina Abdul Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Word Choice ◽  
Esl Students ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Grammar Knowledge

This paper presents a systematic review of relevant published studies on challenges in teaching writing skills for upper secondary in ESL classrooms and solutions to overcome them from year 2012-2020. This systematic review attempts to address two research questions ; i.e. what are the writing challenges of the students and what are the solutions to overcome writing challenges faced by ESL students. 12 single studies and 2 systematic reviews were systematically reviewed and revealed that the most challenges encountered by students in writing are word choice, vocabulary, grammar and poor organisation of ideas. The findings also shed some lights on solutions to overcome the challenges from teachers’ and students’ perspective. Teachers should act as a guidance by providing sample essays, giving feedbacks and choose suitable approach by identifying students’ needs. Meanwhile the students should read more to generate ideas and improve their vocabulary and grammar knowledge.

scholarly journals Teachers and students response toward the dissolution of the international standard school pilot project (RSBI) at vocational schools in Bantul: A case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Triyono Triyono ◽  
Nanik Supriani
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
School Programs ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Access Information ◽  
Comparison Technique

This study aims to research the responses of teachers and students against the dissolution of RSBI at Vocational Schools in Bantul. The research questions are what are the students and the teachers’ responses toward the dissolution of RSBI. This research is a descriptive qualitative research and the approach was naturalistic. The research settings were SMKN I Bantul and SMKN 1 Kasihan Bantul. The data was collected through an open questionnaire. It was analyzed by categorizing the data using a continuous comparison technique. The key instrument of this research was the researcher himself. The  research finding of the research related to the responses were that (1) teachers become more creative in improving their teaching methods (2) the burden of teachers psychology in teaching is reduced (3) the teachers are more comfortable in teaching (4) using Indonesian in learning process can improve a sense of nationalism (5) there was loss of discrimination against individual, social and school (6) the ability of students in English language is declined (7) student facilities are stunted (8) there is lack of opportunity to access information and learning technology ( 8) there is elimination of financial support from government (9) the opportunity for joining on teacher training is limited (10) opportunity for getting qualified students is decreased (11) some school programs are deleted.

School Plant Security Management and Students’ Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Akwa Ibom State.

2019 ◽  
pp. 122-129
Author(s):  
Nwosu-Kanu, D. ◽  
Oleford Ngozika A. ◽  
Ekanem E.E. ◽  
Akpanudo E.M.
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
Security Management ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Multistage Sampling

The study examined school plant security management and students‟ academic achievement in public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. Two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The design of the study was ex-post facto. The study population consisted of 48, 840 SSII students and 6755 teachers in 235 public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. The sample comprised 977 SSII students and 811 teachers in 118 Secondary Schoolswhich were sampled, using multistage sampling procedure. Two instruments were used for data collection. They are researcher developed checklist and questionnaire respectively titled “School Plant Security Availability Checklist (SPSAC) and School Plant Security Utilization Questionnaire (SPSUQ)”. SPSUQ was responded to by both the teachers and students. The reliability co-efficient of the instrument was determined using the Cronbach Alpha statistic. The Reliability index of 0.82 was obtained. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions while Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The findings of the study are that lacks of security devices in the school affect negatively students‟ academic achievement in English Language, Mathematics and Biology. The study recommended that there is need to overhaul the existing policy on school plant security as to ensure proper provision and utilization of the devices. It also recommended that government should make available suitable security devices and all the materials needed to make them functional.

From Burhan Wani to Abhi Nandan: A Comparative Analysis of India and Pakistan’s Newspaper coverage of Kashmir Conflict

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajmal Khan ◽  
Azmat Khan
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Newspaper Coverage ◽  
Indian States ◽  
Conflict Model ◽  
The Media ◽  
Capture And Release ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Peace Journalism ◽  
The Times

This paper compares the coverage of Kashmir Conflict in four English language dailies: two from Pakistan; DAWN and The Nation, and two from India; ‘The HINDU’ and ‘Times of India’ by employing Galtung’s Model of Peace Journalism (Galtung, 1986; 1998) and Lynch & McGoldrick’s (2005) Two-Sided Conflict Model. The study pursues two research questions; is the coverage of these newspaper war or peace- oriented, and do they report Kashmir Conflict through Two-Party (Pak-India) or Multi- Party lenses. For data sources, seven major recent events; Burhan Wani’s killing (2016), Uri Attack, Indian Surgical Strikes, Pulwama Attack, Balakot Airstrike, and Abhi Nandan’s Capture and Release (2019) were chosen. A total of 56 stories, one lead story and one editorial from each newspaper about every event, were collected. Each story was evaluated according to Galtung’s 19 indicators; nine War, nine Peace and one Neutral, and accordingly categorized. The analysis revealed that DAWN had the highest (46.15%) peace-oriented coverage while The HINDU was second with only 23% peace content. In the war category, The Nation scored the highest (100%) while the Times of India was found second (92.85%). No story could qualify for the neutral category. Overall, the coverage of these newspapers was found grossly (81.13%) war- oriented. Moreover, in the coverage of the Kashmir Conflict, the media succumb to the Two-Sided Model, projecting Pakistani and Indian states as the only legitimate parties while Kashmiris are portrayed as mere passive victims. These newspapers also focus only on visible effects and heavily rely on elite positions. The purpose of this study was to examine how much Peace Journalism–being reasonably advocated throughout the last decade in the Subcontinent–has changed the attitude of our media towards peace reporting.

Using Arabic in Teaching English to Arabic-Speaking Learners (From Teachers’ and Students’ Point of View)

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Elawad Yagoub Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Bilingual Dictionaries ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Arabic Speaking

The aim of this study was to investigate and analyse teachers’ and students’ views towards using Arabic in teaching English in secondary schools in Oneizah Province, Saudi Arabia. The data were collected by means of two questionnaires: one for teachers and the other for students. The subjects were 43 teachers of English, 12 were female. 120 male students from four different secondary schools in Oneizah. The results of the study showed that Arabic language (The students’ mother tongue) could be used during English language lessons although teachers’ responses gave less support for using Arabic. Also, the results revealed that Arabic has positive roles to play in teaching English besides facilitating learning process. The recommendations emphasize and encourage teachers and supervisors to pay attention to their learners need in using their mother tongue. Moreover, Arabic language can be a means of facilitation not a hindrance so it can be used in many activities inside the classroom without affecting students’ exposure to English language. Also, there should be a place for learners’ mother tongue in the syllabus, e.g. in translation exercises and bilingual dictionaries.

scholarly journals Evaluating ‘Q: Skills for Success’ from Students’ and Teachers’ Perspectives at the English Language Institute- Yanbu (YELI)

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Huda Khalid Alshehri
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
English Language ◽  
Royal Commission ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Preparatory Year ◽  
English Language Institute ◽  
Teachers Perspectives

This article aims to evaluate ‘Q: Skills for Success’ 1 and 2 from teachers’ and students’ perspectives in the English Language Institute (YELI), the Royal Commission Colleges and Institutes (Yanbu). One of the goals of this study is to check whether this newly introduced coursebook is fairly appropriate for the preparatory year at YELI by comparing the results of evaluating this coursebook with findings of evaluating similar coursebooks in similar contexts. In order to answer the research questions, two questionnaires are administered to convenience samples from both teachers and students in YELI. The data are then statistically analyzed with the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS). Descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) are used. The study findings indicate that both teachers and students have highly positive attitudes towards both ‘Q: Skills for Success’ 1 and 2. Moreover, the findings shows that there is no significant difference between the participants’ perspectives according to gender difference. However, the results ofANOVA indicate that there are some significant differences between 001 and 002 students in their perspectives and attitudes towards the coursebook evaluated. Broadly, the study findings coincides with those of several similar/parallel studies in similar contexts. 

scholarly journals The Use of Duolingo Apps to Improve English Vocabulary Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (07) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Pangkuh Ajisoko
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Skills Learning ◽  
Learning Language ◽  
Learning English

Education is a process of learning knowledge and skills. Learning English is skill-based learning that requires diverse approaches and techniques. Current education is much affected by technological advances. The use of technology is the latest solution to answer the challenges of learning English. As with advancement of English language learning means, duolingo completes to innovate way of learning language on mobile phone basis. The focus of this research is to explore the use of Duolingo apps in improving students vocabulary in Borneo University of Tarakan. The research design of this research is pre-experimental research with pre-test and post-test. This research will involve 10 students as sample with 30 days practicing duolingo apps using “regular” intensity of practice (20 xp per day). The Research instruments were tests and questionnaire to answer the research questions. How is the use of duolingo in improving students’ vocabulary? Based on the quantitative data, the students’ score is increased. The result is expected to provide information for teachers and students in having extensive language learning practice in handy form

scholarly journals Analyzing the Frequency and Content of Read Aloud Articles Published in Selected Journals across the K-8 Curriculum

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
William P. Bintz
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Reading Aloud ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Read Aloud ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Data Collection Methods ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Collection Methods

This article reports research results from an analyzsis of frequency and content of read aloud articles published between 2011 and 2015 in selected, national, peer-reviewed journals across the K-8 curriculum. An introduction describes the problem, purpose, and limitations of the study. It provides a review of research on reading aloud at home, in school, across the curriculum, and across grade bands. It also identifies research questions, discusses frequency and content analysis as research methodologies, and describes data sources, data collection methods, and data analysis procedures, followed by a presentation of results.

Kepemimpinan Demokratis Kepala Sekolah dalam Meningkatkan Prestasi di Madrasah Aliyah Negeri Model Palangka Raya

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-9
Author(s):  
Shanty Bahar Ising ◽  
Mujiono Mujiono
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Democratic Leadership ◽  
Model State ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Secondary Data Sources ◽  
Conceptual Skills ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Teacher Trainer

This study aims to find out, describe and analyze the democratic leadership of the Principal in improving achievement at the Palangka Raya Model State Madrasah (MAN). The research method used is descriptive qualitative. The researcher wanted to describe the Principal's democratic leadership in improving achievement at the Palangka Raya Model State Islamic Senior High School (MAN). Primary data sources (person) are the Principal, Teachers (Teachers) and Students of MAN Model Palangka Raya. Whereas secondary data sources are the data in the Palangka Raya Model MAN and supporting literature. The results of the study show that the Principal's leadership in improving achievement in the Palangka Raya Model MAN is very democratic, this condition can be seen from: (1) Principals are happy to receive suggestions, opinions and even criticism from subordinates both delivered by students and teachers through suggestion boxes and in the teacher council meeting, (2) the Principal always strives to prioritize teamwork cooperation in an effort to achieve the goal by appointing the instructor teacher, trainer teacher and mentor teacher and conducting deliberation in planning, implementing and evaluating activities, (3) the Principal always tries to make subordinates more success than him, which is realized by including teachers in seminars, workshops, training and competitions so that they get achievements both locally and nationally, and (4) Principals always try to develop their personal capacity as good leaders in conceptual skills, human skill and technical skill.

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