scholarly journals Subversive identities at the art museum: An ESL university student’s experience at the National Gallery of Canada

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geneviève Cloutier ◽  
Awad Ibrahim ◽  
David Pratt
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Art Museum ◽  
Abstract Art ◽  
National Gallery ◽  
Mots Clés ◽  
Art Museum Education ◽  
University Level ◽  
National Gallery Of Canada ◽  
Culture Education

Abstract: Art education became interwoven with cultural mediation when a university-level English language certification class was taken on a field trip to the National Gallery of Canada. This article focuses on one ESL student who locates her subversive identity as she engages with and interprets an artwork in an interview. This student’s memorable, affective, and intimately personal thoughts and feelings, as we shall see, expose the semiotic and pedagogical importance of employing strategies that honour students’ identities and lived experiences. The authors call for more research in what they refer to as ‘critical ESL art museum education’KEYWORDS:Anglais langue étrangère; apprentissage de langue; culture; éducation muséale artistique; identités opposantes; pédagogie; affectif.ESLRésumé: Éducation artistique et médiation culturelle se sont entremêlées lors de la visite au Musée des beaux-arts du Canada d’une classe de certification de langue anglaise de niveau universitaire. Cet article se concentre sur une étudiante d’ALS qui trouve son identité subversive en découvrant et en interprétant une œuvre d’art dans le cadre d’une entrevue. Nous noterons à quel point les pensées et sentiments affectifs, extrêmement personnels et inoubliables de cette étudiante soulignent l’importance sémiotique et pédagogique du recours à des stratégies qui valorisent l’identité et le vécu des étudiants. Les auteurs souhaitent qu’il y ait davantage de recherches menées dans le domaine qu’ils nomment « l’éducation critique en ALS pour les musées des beaux-arts ». MOTS CLES: Language learning; culture; art museum education; subversive identities; pedagogy; affect

scholarly journals A CRITICAL STUDY ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF BLOOM’S TAXONOMY IN THE CONTEXT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salma Niazi, Farida Azim Lodhi, Huma Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Bloom's Taxonomy ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Bloom’S Taxonomy ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
University Level

The purpose of this study was to critically analyze the effectiveness of Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives, in teaching English language at university level in Karachi, Pakistan. The conceptual framework of the study, included the results of two groups of English language learners that were independent and controlled group. For the current study quantitative research design was used. The population was English language teachers and students of English Department, those were sixty. Stratified sampling was used to extract the research sample. A well-designed test containing twenty-five marks was constructed, to get the achieved outcome of language teaching and learning. It was concluded that incorporating Bloom’s objectives of teaching would be able to improve English language learning among students at tertiary level. It was recommended that teachers training workshops should be arranged for English language teachers, so that they may enhance their knowledge about teaching critical thinking while incorporating Bloom’s objectives of teaching methodology, that may be benefitted both language learners and research in the field of English language learning in Pakistan.

scholarly journals Factors affecting the way students collaborate in a wiki for English language learning

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vida Zorko
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
English Language ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Constructivist Approach ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Constructivist Learning Environments ◽  
Collaborative Interaction ◽  
University Level ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

<span>Wikis are believed to be a powerful tool assisting the development of constructivist learning environments, as their very nature supports collaboration. However, not much research has been done into the types of collaborative interaction that take place in wikis when used for learning. The main purpose of this study is to explore the factors that affect the ways students collaborate in the wiki environment. To this end, a qualitative exploration of students' perceptions of collaboration in the wiki was carried out among sociology students at university level who used this environment in blended, problem based learning as part of their </span><em>English for Specific Purposes</em><span> course. The research shows that the wiki promoted many collaborative behaviours among students, such as learning from each other and communicating with the teacher. However, the data indicate that the wiki was less successful in facilitating other types of collaboration, such as communicating with peers and co-constructing products, primarily because the students had the opportunity to collaborate in live meetings and preferred to use </span><em>Messenger</em><span> and email to communicate. Overall, the results obtained here confirm that the wiki can be used to enhance effective collaboration in a constructivist approach to language learning.</span>

Thinking outside the books: from printed page to web resource at the National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Jonathan Franklin
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Art Museum ◽  
National Gallery ◽  
Web Resource ◽  
National Gallery Of Canada ◽  
The Web ◽  
Selection Of

How does an art museum library move into the digital arena? An account of four recent and current projects at the National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives, involving the extraction of information of value from printed matter and its re-presentation on the web, throws light on this topic. The selection of resources for digitization, and the challenges of an integrated approach, have also raised issues requiring discussion and solution.

scholarly journals Teachers’ and Learners’ Perceptions toward Using Social Media for Developing Oral Proficiency

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1341
Author(s):  
Ehsan Namaziandost ◽  
Mehdi Nasri ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Keshmirshekan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Oral Proficiency ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
The People ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
University Level

Social media is one of the most important sources of communication in this technological age which enables the people to share their views and thoughts with other friends, relatives, colleagues, class fellows, and teachers without any problem of distance. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to highlight the role of social media, and to compare the views of teachers and learners regarding the use of various social media sources in English language learning proficiency at university level. The data for this descriptive study was collected through self-made questionnaire. The participants of this study were two hundred (200) university level English learners and teachers (100 learners and 100 teachers). The outcome of the study showed that the frequent usage of Social media by EFL students as well as teachers constitutes a significant impact on both users. It has also reflected the teachers’ readiness to integrate Social media in EFL context by means of a convenient pedagogy. The result of this study showed that both teachers and learners had positive attitude toward using social media in oral proficiency at university level.

scholarly journals ESP Need Analysis: A Study of English Language Learning of Business Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 623-626
Author(s):  
Anser Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Language Training ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
Course Materials ◽  
Need Analysis ◽  
University Level

The present study explores the need and use of English language for business students at university level. For that purpose, pedagogical knowledge and existing curriculum has been analysed and also investigated the current needs of students lastly recommended end dealing with the learner requests regarding the connection circumstances and different obstructions. A questionnaire was administered containing 19 close ended items. This investigation persuaded by the understanding that "Needs investigation is neither one kind of language teaching nor inside the language training, however it will regularly have seen similar to the foundation of ESP and it leads to the engaged course" (Dudley-Evans & St John, 1998). It has been observed that most of the learners need to learn business communication and also such type of English in future for job profession. Basically most of the learners focus on writing skills which facilitate them in the final exam. They have least concerned with speaking skills in the classroom but face difficult when they have to communicate with their clients in practical life. The selected course materials or teacher must have to consult different courses such as text books CD and DVD and also use different materials for the training of people to get a job such as work form, samples and charts of the assignment and statement of course. 

scholarly journals PERCEPTIONS OF EFL LEARNERS REGARDING EFFECTIVENESS OF TWITTER IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING PROFICIENCY AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1355-1365
Author(s):  
Irfan Ullah Khan ◽  
Mati Ullah ◽  
Khurshed Iqbal ◽  
Mahraban Alam ◽  
Iftikhar Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University

Purpose of the study: Social media and online social media sources play a vital role in our daily routine life. This study's main purpose was to highlight the role of Twitter in English language learning proficiency development at the university level. Methodology: In the study, the researcher analyzed the perception of EFL learners regarding the effectiveness of Twitter in English language learning proficiency at the university level by taking data from sampled respondents through a self-developed questionnaire on a 5-Points Likert scale. John Curry's (1984) sample size rule of thumb, convenient sampling technique, validity, and reliability of the research instrument were ensured in the study. Main Findings: The key findings of the current study revealed that in social media, Twitter has a high positive role in promoting, polishing, and developing English Language learning by using computers, laptops, or smartphones for the teaching-learning process in this regard. The study's main findings indicated that Twitter is very helpful to facilitate teachers and learners regarding the development of the English language as a second language. Applications of this study: The current study may be highly significant and effective for students, parents, teachers, the public, policymakers, and the government to apply it for developing language proficiency via the practical use of Twitter. Novelty/Originality of this study: The study will be a quite novel and original way of promoting and developing language proficiency by using media resources, especially Twitter, to attain the desired objectives, i.e., developing language proficiency via Twitter.

scholarly journals WhatsApp: An Online Platform for University-Level English Language Education

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mufleh Salem M. Alqahtani ◽  
C. Vijaya Bhaskar ◽  
Kesavan Vadakalur Elumalai ◽  
May Abumelha
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Online Platform ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
University Level ◽  
Meaningful Experiences ◽  
The University

Technology has developed immensely and its role in the aspects of learning a language has grown bigger and bigger. Among the university level students, WhatsApp at present is getting into the frontline as one of the most widespread online social networking platforms concerning to language learning. The research work undertaken tries to understand if university level students consider WhatsApp as a significant learning platform that can develop and support their language learning skills. Moreover, , the research work focuses on the routine practices or use of WhatsApp by students. The outcome of the survey data reveals that students consider that WhatsApp may be utilized as a teaching cum learning online platform to assist them in the process of language learning. They also highlighted the necessity of imitating language courses associated with WhatsApp, integration of technology through WhatsApp for the access of class materials with a set of objectives and outcomes explicitly focused on learning language to create meaningful experiences for students. Pedagogically, the study concludes by emphasizing the efficacy and prospective role of WhatsApp in improving the capability of students with regard to learning a language at university level.

scholarly journals Placing Aboriginal Art at the National Gallery of Canada

2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Whitelaw
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Production ◽  
Art History ◽  
Art Museum ◽  
National Gallery ◽  
Artistic Value ◽  
Canadian Art ◽  
Aboriginal Art ◽  
National Gallery Of Canada ◽  
The Aesthetic

Abstract: In 2003, the National Gallery of Canada opened its new galleries of Canadian and Aboriginal art. Through an analysis of the narrative of the display, this article explores the implications of the introduction of historical Aboriginal objects into the exhibition of Canadian art both for the evaluation of Aboriginal cultural production as art and for the construction of the discourse of Canadian art history. Although there are moments of rupture in the galleries’ narrative, the introduction of Aboriginal objects does little to question the aesthetic assumption of the art museum, which frames all works within its walls in terms of Western conceptions of artistic value. Résumé : En 2003, le Musée des Beaux-Arts du Canada a ouvert ses nouvelles salles d’exposition d’art canadien et autochtone. À partir d’une analyse de la trame narrative dans le processus d’exposition, cet essai explore les conséquences que peuvent avoir l’introduction d’objets historiques autochtones dans le contexte d’art canadien. Ceci, afin d’évaluer la production autochtone en tant qu’oeuvre d’art et afin de développer un discours canadien en ce qui a trait à l’histoire de l’art. Quoiqu’il y ait des instances de rupture dans ce récit, l’insertion d’objets autochtones remet peu en question l’hypothèse esthétique du musée qui situe toutes les oeuvres qui s’y retrouvent dans un contexte de valeur artistique occidental.

scholarly journals Out-of-class English Practicing

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-15
Author(s):  
Zhakaw H. Ahmed ◽  
Wrya I. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Activity Type ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
University Level

Research in Second/Foreign language learning indicates that using English outside of the classroom is an essential part of the language learning process. However, certain studies have been cared out on university-level EFL students indicate that students use English minimally when outside of the classroom. This study furthers the research on English use outside of the classroom to more fully understand out-of-d all types of language learners and the link between language proficiency and out-of-class English language use. For methodology, three private universities in Erbil are concerned. The tools that are used in this study is a questionnaire and also interview. Validity and reliabilities are regarded here. The aims are to investigate the use of of-out-of class activity type that promotes using English and even their attitudes toward the benefits of using English outside of class. Research explores some recommendations to English language departments in the three universities which are helpful for the students’ language proficiency, the research also provides some suggestions for further studies.

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