scholarly journals HOW EFL STUDENTS’ ORAL PERFORMANCES ARE PROMOTED WITH TASK-BASED ACTIVITIES: AN INTEGRATION OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES THEORY

2018 ◽  
Vol 127 (6B) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Don Van Chau ◽  
Vien Truong
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
First Year ◽  
Language Training ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Reasoning Abilities ◽  
Multiple Intelligences Theory ◽  
Traditional Language ◽  
Classic Approach ◽  
Efl Students

<p>The major goal of implementing communicative activities in our daily life is to express our ideas as well as make ourselves understood. However, according to Sayed (2013), for most of the EFL students, oral performances are often regarded as one of the hardest to be trained and developed. Traditional language teaching and learning approaches for improving oral performances, much attention seems to be paid to verbal and reasoning abilities only. Gardner (1983) proposed that schools and institutes usually deploy the classic approach of assessing intelligence quotient (IQ) in their language training programs, and such methods of training and assessment are perhaps not sufficient enough for the learners whose learning styles are not well-matched with those two verbal and reasoning skills.</p>This research mainly deals with an exploration on the effectiveness of using task-based activities as an application of MIT on improving oral performances and promoting learning motivation for first-year EFL students at Phu Yen University.

scholarly journals Student perspectives of independent and collaborative learning in a flipped foundational engineering course

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy H Fox ◽  
Paul David Docherty
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
First Year ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Learning And Collaboration

Flipped teaching and learning approaches are being increasingly used in higher education. Some advantages associated with the approach include providing opportunity for self-directed learning and enhanced collaboration between students. In this study, an implementation of a flipped approach in a first year foundational engineering dynamics course was researched to investigate student views on independent and collaborative learning inherent in flipped learning. Eighteen undergraduate students (11 male and 7 female) participated in this qualitative study. The flipped part of the course was designed to include self-paced independent learning and in-class learning, with opportunities to collaborate, ask questions, and work on examples. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. The results of the study indicated that students universally enjoyed learning independently and appreciated the increased collaboration induced by the flipped approach. The flexibility of the approach enabled a range of approaches to independent learning and collaboration, and students were able to find learning styles that suited them. This article concludes with a range of recommendations for practice to further support independent and collaborative learning with the use of flipped approaches.

scholarly journals Teachers are from Heaven, Students are from Hell — True or False?

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 417-422
Author(s):  
Luiz Fernando Capretz
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Psychological Theory ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Myers Briggs Type Indicator ◽  
Approach To Learning ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Class Differences ◽  
Type Indicator ◽  
Approach To Teaching

Researchers have long tried to relate personality types to teaching and learning styles. It is believed that the psychological theory behind the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) can help university teachers to accept variety in teaching and learning approaches. This paper makes some assertions about the personality traits of academics and students. These traits can create harmony or discord for individual students, depending on whether their approach to learning matches the teacher's approach to teaching. Although some teaching strategies can be useful for a whole class, differences among students make it necessary to diversify those strategies.

scholarly journals Upgrading Quality of Learning with E-Learning System

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.K. Kassymova ◽  
◽  
F.R. Vafazov ◽  
F.D. Pertiwi ◽  
A.I. Akhmetova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning System ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Brain Based Learning

This article studies different ways of learning. Behavioral, cognitive, constructivist learning, multiple learning styles, e-learning, and brain-based learning are interrelated with each other and teachers should ensure that all students should be involved in all types of learning styles to get learning outcomes. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced governments around the world to implement policies to limit face-to-face meetings with community activities. This makes community activities carried out virtually. It also happens in the education system, teaching and learning activities which are usually carried out in classes face to face, this time has to use the internet as a learning medium. E-learning environments create lessons interactive. Knowledge is integrated from many different sources when students are learning something. The result of this study by analyzed ways of learning is five learning approaches. The stages of learning approaches are student to be active, engaged in the learning process, increase previous knowledge, explore the situation, and be motivated. Nevertheless, the use of the internet for learning or e-learning also cannot be separated from various deficiency and emerging issues within the higher education context.

scholarly journals The Needs of Continuous Professional Development Perceived by Novice and Experienced Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 1664
Author(s):  
Andista A.F. Anggraeni ◽  
Sri Rachmajanti
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Continuous Professional Development ◽  
Experienced Teachers ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Subject Field ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Descriptive Survey

<p class="contenttable"><strong>Abstract</strong><strong>:</strong> This study was intended to investigate the current needs of continuous professional development viewed from the eyes of novice and experienced teachers in Malang senior high schools. The study was conducted through a descriptive survey study. The results identified some similarities and differences of needs between the novice and experienced teachers. Based on the order of importance, novice teachers agree that they need professional development in (1) knowledge and understanding of learner’s characteristics and (2) pedagogical competencies in teaching the subject field, (3) knowledge about curriculum or syllabus, (4) teacher’s communication skill in the classroom, and (5) teaching and learning approaches. Meanwhile, the experienced teachers need CPD about (1) knowledge and understanding of learner’s characteristics, (2) pedagogical competencies in the subject, (3) Information and Communication Technology, (4) students’ evaluation and assessment, and (5) teaching and learning approaches. Knowing the findings above, policy makers are suggested to arrange CPD programs based on the teachers’ needs and learning styles. The suitability and effectiveness of the program must be put into consideration.</p><strong>Abstrak</strong><strong>:</strong><em> </em>Penelitian ini mengungkap kebutuhan Pengembangan Keprofesian Berkelanjutan guru dilihat dari sudut pandang guru pemula dan berpengalaman di sekolah menengah atas di wilayah Malang. Penelitian menggunakan metode survei deskriptif. dan hasilnya menemukan bahwa terdapat persamaan dan perbedaan kebutuhan diantara guru pemula dan berpengalaman. Berdasarkan tingkat prioritas, PKB yang diperlukan guru pemula saat ini (1) pengetahuan tentang karakter peserta didik, (2) kompetensi pedagogik dalam mengajar, (3) pengetahuan tentang kurikulum atau silabus, (4) keterampilan berkomunikasi di kelas, (5) pendekatan belajar pembelajaran. Di lain pihak, guru berpengalaman memerlukan PKB tentang (1) pengetahuan tentang karakter peserta didik, (2) kompetensi pedagogik dalam mengajar, (3) penggunaan TI di dalam pengajaran, (4) penilaian peserta didik, (5) pendekatan belajar pembelajaran. Dengan mengetahui hal-hal diatas hendaknya pembuat kebijakan merancang program PKB berdasarkan kebutuhan dan gaya belajar masing-masing guru. Aspek kecocokan dan keefektivitasan program Pengembangan Keprofesian Berkelanjutan perlu diperhatikan.

scholarly journals The Use of Blended Learning Approach In EFL Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 1165-1168
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Component Integration ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Traditional Language

The 21ST century education is a revolution that encounters the use of ICT (Information Communication Technology) as a component tool of education aligned with the contexts of teaching and learning. It is widely used in every surface of education particularly in teaching and learning EFL (English as a Foreign Language). When it comes to EFL education, traditional language teaching methodologies are intensively substituted with the new technological-integrated approaches. Currently, blended learning is used as an applicable approach and EFL education is surrounded by its features. It has really restructured the educational context and has paved the way for effective EFL practices. In fact, blended learning cooperates EFL educators a variety of interactive language activities while it is double component, integration of face-to-face education and technology-generated approaches. Therefore, this article investigates the use of blended learning approach in EFL education and undertakes an in-depth review of literatures, practices, and authentic enhancements of blended learning in the context of EFL education. The study enriches creative ideas toward the use of blended learning approaches in EFL classrooms. It indicates that blended learning approach provides a flexible language learning platform, endorse academic achievements of the learners, and influences EFL education.

Learning styles of first-year medical students attending Erciyes University in Kayseri, Turkey

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeynep Baykan ◽  
Melis Naçar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
First Year ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Visual Learners ◽  
First Year Medical Students

Educational researchers postulate that every individual has a different learning style. The aim of this descriptive study was to determine the learning styles of first-year medical students using the Turkish version of the visual, auditory, read-write, kinesthetic (VARK) questionnaire. This study was performed at the Department of Medical Education of Erciyes University in February 2006. The Turkish version of the VARK questionnaire was administered to first-year medical students to determine their preferred mode of learning. According to the VARK questionnaire, students were divided into five groups (visual learners, read-write learners, auditory learners, kinesthetic learners, and multimodal learners). The unimodality preference was 36.1% and multimodality was 63.9%. Among the students who participated in the study (155 students), 23.3% were kinesthetic, 7.7% were auditory, 3.2% were visual, and 1.9% were read-write learners. Some students preferred multiple modes: bimodal (30.3%), trimodal (20.7%), and quadmodal (12.9%). The learning styles did not differ between male and female students, and no statistically significant difference was determined between the first-semester grade average points and learning styles. Knowing that our students have different preferred learning modes will help the medical instructors in our faculty develop appropriate learning approaches and explore opportunities so that they will be able to make the educational experience more productive.

scholarly journals “WE HEAR YOU, WE UNDERSTAND YOU” - USING VARK SURVEY TO UNDERSTAND FIRST YEAR LAW LEARNERS

2019 ◽  
pp. 75-85
Author(s):  
Ani Munirah Mohamad ◽  
Anis Shuhaiza Md Salleh ◽  
Rafizah Abu Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Law Students ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
First Year ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

With technological advancement and industrial revolution 4.0, teaching and learning, particularly in a higher learning institution, would definitely face challenges, not only to learners but also to teachers. One of the challenges faced by teachers is the learning styles of learners in this era. As learning styles and preferences may differ from one individual to another, understanding the learners is crucial so that the design and formulation of the teaching lessons, activities, and assessment for the course would suit the learners’ learning styles and meet the course learning outcomes. Hence, by employing a mixture of quantitative and qualitative methods, a VARK survey has been administered on 77 first-year law students of one higher learning institution in Malaysia to identify the learners’ learning styles. Their preference in terms of how they learn best and what type of activities that suit them most for their learning process can be assessed. Considerably, the survey would assist the researchers in profiling the learners into groups based on their respective learning styles, particularly visual (V), auditory (A), reading/writing (R) or kinesthetics (K). This article emphasizes on the importance of understanding learners for any given course, generally, and harnessing the power of VARK survey in assisting the teachers to understand their learners better. Being able to understand the learning styles of the learners, the teachers would be able to structure and plan the teaching lessons to suit the styles of the learners. Consequentially, the learning objectives of the course would be met.

scholarly journals Investigating Kurdish EFL Students’ Learning Styles at University Level

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-109
Author(s):  
Sanan Sh. Malo
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Preferences ◽  
T Test ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Online Lectures ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
University Level ◽  
Academic Year

The present study aims at investigating the students’ learning styles in EFL classes at university level.  Being aware of the students’ preferences and feedback concerning the way teachers teach and run their classes is important to ensure the success of the process of teaching and learning. Neglecting the students’ feedback and preferences in the class might affect the process of teaching and learning negatively. To avoid such a problem, the present study equips the teachers with a way to deal with different learning environments and class diversity. To achieve the aims of the study, a questionnaire of 20 items on the different learning preferences was designed by the researcher to collect data from 40 EFL seniors (23 males and 17 females) at University of Zakho during the academic year 2020-2021.The items included in the questionnaire are based on Fleming’s (2006) VARK model of learning styles with adaptation.  VARK is an acronym referring to the four types of learners: Visual, Aural, Read and Write, and Kinesthetic. The data collected were analyzed using SPSS Software version 22 through One-Sample T-Test and Independent-Paired Samples T-Test. The results show that the students prefer using the board and taking notes during the lecture and dislike attending online lectures via Zoom and Google Meet platforms. They also do not prefer recorded PowerPoint lectures uploaded to the Moodle. This is an indication that locking universities and adopting a blended system of teaching due to Covid-19 has affected the process of teaching as well as learning negatively. This study can be considered as a road map for EFL teachers when launching teaching any module since it takes into consideration what the students are interested in, namely class diversity and students’ preferences.

scholarly journals Teaching Approaches Compatible with First-Year Accounting Student Teachers’ Learning Styles: A Theoretical Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Medson Mapuya ◽  
Awelani Melvin Rambuda
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Multiple Intelligences ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
First Year ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Conceptual Study ◽  
Accounting Student

Premised on the theoretical assumptions of social constructivism and multiple intelligences, the purpose of this conceptual study was to investigate teaching approaches which are compatible with the learning styles of first-year accounting student teachers from a theoretical perspective. Being a conceptual study in nature, data was collected from a host of sources on learning styles, teaching approaches, social constructivism and multiple intelligences. The study established that while not all first-year accounting student teachers are able or do not prefer to learn everything in the same way, social constructivist centred approaches are highly compatible with most of the students’ learning styles. Based on literature verdicts, the study recommends the application of the principles of social constructivism in accounting lesson presentations. It is also recommended that accounting lecturers should orchestrate all teaching and learning activities around student needs and their learning styles. Furthermore, the findings from literature review provide a sound basis to recommend that students must always be at the centre of all teaching and learning, regardless of the pedagogical beliefs and preferred teaching approaches of the accounting lecturer.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional survey to compare the competence of learners registered for the Baccalaureus Curationis programme using different learning approaches at the University of the Western Cape

Curationis ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Loretta Z. Le Roux ◽  
Thembisile D. Khanyile
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Reasoning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Real Life ◽  
First Year ◽  
Correlation Technique ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
The University ◽  
Case Based

The purpose of the study was to compare the extent to which the different teaching approaches applied in the Baccalaureus Curationis programme adequately prepare graduating learners for professional competence. The research methodology was a quantitative approach, based on descriptive research, with a clinical competence development model to guide the data collection procedure. The target population of the study included a sample of 250 learners in the four-year B.Cur programme, that extended from first-to-fourth-year. Stratified random sampling was applied to select the sample learners for this research and data were collected by means of a five-point Likert scale questionnaire. Data were organised and managed using the SAS statistical software package. Descriptive statistics were gathered with measures of central tendency and dispersion included, and their findings were illustrated on descriptive tables. A correlation technique was applied to determine the effects of the independent variable on the dependent variable.The results of the study indicated that progression in competence did not occur as learners progressed through higher levels of their training, except during the third-year of study. However, the study’s results confirmed the strengths of the Case-based clinical reasoning approach to teaching and learning. This approach is able to combine the strengths of the traditional methods, which dealt with large class sizes and that had a focus on learner centred learning, with a focus on clinical practice. This approach provides realistic opportunities for learners to experiment with solutions to dilemmas encountered in real life situations, from the protected and safe environment of the classroom. The first-year learners who were observed in this study, who although novices, were exposed to Case-based teaching approaches and showed more self-perceived competence than learners in later years. This occurred in spite of the limited exposure of the first-year learners to real life clinical situations. The outcome of this study recommends that more studies are conducted, in the School of Nursing at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), to explore teaching and learning approaches that fully maximise the clinical and theoretical competencies of the learners. The outcome further recommends that learner-centred teaching approaches, such as Case-based method, are applied to all year levels of study in the B.Cur programme, due to its proven value when it was applied to first-year learners. The Case-based clinical reasoning approach to learning, that has been implemented at the school, promotes competence and self confidence in learners and has enhanced their sense of responsibility to be actively involved in their own learning.

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