Framing Syllabi For Developing English Language Proficiency Bridging Gaps In English Teaching At The Tertiary Level

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
C. MONSINGH DANIEL

The English Language holds primacy in several levels of employment. This has drawn appeal towards the language as a valuable tool towards having an edge in ones skill set. Capitalizing on the image that English builds for ones employability and career advancement has become a trend set by employer and employee alike. It does indeed have its appeal in a global market, but its demand is due to the inability of educational institutions to provide verifiable and considerable output in students who are proficient in the English Language. Therefore the search for candidates with quality English skills is rather sparse in number. Attempts are of course made by academicians to change this reality but not to the level of a massive turnabout.

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.36) ◽  
pp. 665
Author(s):  
K. Jeyagowri ◽  
R. Abilasha ◽  
M. Ilankumaran

English language, as a global lingua franca, has its own respect and importance throughout the world. It is considered to be the shrine of knowledge. It is significant to acquire the English language proficiency, to be placed in good jobs. Though every college gives prime importance to English language, unfortunately most of the students fail to acquire good command over the language. In certain cases, students have the poor ability to comprehend learning at the college level because of their different educational background or capability. There are certain hurdles that affect the students from learning the language. Cognizance is an important component of the tertiary level students. Enriching cognizance of students refers to how the learners develop their knowledge in order to get a better idea of learning, awareness of the language skills they notice, and the observation of language learning. The objective of cognizance is to provide more knowledge to students. It promotes self-motivation of the students and enhances their basic skills of learning. Cognitive skill develops the student’s learning skills, notice, recollection and thoughts. This article deals with how cognizance in language learning is developed and thereby to sharpen their skills of learning. Furthermore, this paper analyses the causes and effects of the students’ transitional dilemma at the tertiary level in acquiring language efficacy. It offers some ideas and results based on the problems among the students in attaining the fluency in communication through developing cognition skills. Moreover, the study proposes to help the students to achieve the objective of education.   


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23
Author(s):  
Silvia Soledad Moreno Gutiérrez ◽  
Jesús Francisco Álvarez Cornejo ◽  
Mónica García Munguía

El examen TOEFL es una prueba orientada a identificar el nivel de dominio del idioma inglés en estudiantes universitarios, por ello, diferentes instituciones educativas del país solicitan este resultado incluso como requisito de titulación, la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo es una de ellas, el 100% de sus alumnos de la licenciatura en ingeniería de software presentan el examen, asumiendo que están preparados, no obstante, en más del 50% de los casos el puntaje obtenido es no satisfactorio. Por ello, se propone una red neuronal artificial de tipo Backpropagation basada en la trayectoria escolar del alumno, que predice con un 95% de precisión la situación de dominio del estudiante, y sugiere presentar el examen o participar en el curso de preparación respectivo, de esta forma, la propuesta contribuye a incrementar el porcentaje de alumnos con resultados satisfactorios desde la primera aplicación y reducir el número de intentos. The TOEFL test is a test aimed at identifying the level of English language proficiency in university students, therefore, different educational institutions in the country request this result even as a qualification requirement, the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo is one of them, the 100% of its students in the software engineering degree present the exam, however, in more than 50% of the cases the score obtained is unsatisfactory, so the student must present it again. For this reason, an artificial neural network of Backpropagation type is proposed that predicts with 95% accuracy the situation of the student's domain and suggests presenting the exam or participating in the respective preparation course, in this way, the proposal contributes to reduce the number of attempts and increase the percentage of students with satisfactory results from the first application.


2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-373
Author(s):  
A.M.A. Nasirudeen ◽  
Josephine Wat Neo Koh ◽  
Adeline Lee Chin Lau ◽  
Lim Lay Seng ◽  
How Ai Ling

This study aims to identify the level of acculturative stress and to examine the correlations between acculturative stress or its subcategories and variables such as English language proficiency. The results show that international students were challenged by social interactions, lack of English language proficiency and financial issues. The results of this study and their possible implications for educational institutions in Singapore and Asia are considered.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arati Prabhu ◽  
Prachi Wani

The study is undertaken to understand the importance of English language skills in the Indian hospitality industry, and the gaps therein. It studies the challenge as it exists in Pune city, and how AISSMS College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology has attempted to address the issue(s). The study aims at gathering primary information by means of questionnaires. It sheds light on the gap between existing and desired standards of English proficiency. It also highlights the attempts by the three important stakeholders in order to address the issue. Though, attempts are made from the industry, teachers and students, it is recognized that joint efforts need to be made to tackle the problem collectively and from all sides. It is an urgent calling for innovative teaching learning practices and encouraging sound develop initiatives and commitment. The primary data is across the cross section of Pune hoteliers, teachers and students of the college. The findings reflect the importance of English as the universal medium of communication, and its importance in rendering quality service and importantly.


Author(s):  
B. Mehta ◽  
J. Szymonifka ◽  
S. A. Dey ◽  
I. Y. Navarro-Millan ◽  
S. V. Grassia ◽  
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