scholarly journals The effect of teaching and learning in native and foreign language students' conceptual understanding in science in a Lebanese context. (c2015)

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiba Jawad Bayloun
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Foreign Language Students

scholarly journals The Foreign Language Students’ Readiness on Online Learning in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-155
Author(s):  
Mohd Hafizul Ismail ◽  
Nurashikin Saaludin ◽  
Siti Nur Dina Haji Mohd Ali ◽  
Ira Syazwani Zainal Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Conventional Teaching ◽  
Control Dimension ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Foreign Language Students

Since the COVID-19 outbreak had crossed the globe and wreaking havoc on people’s life and health, almost all educational institutions were closed down temporarily and online learning has replaced previously conducted conventional teaching and learning in the classroom. However, the main concern here is to what extent the students are ready for this drastic change in their learning endeavors. Therefore, this study seeks to examine the readiness levels of online learning among foreign language students in selected higher learning institutions in Malaysia. Based on the results, it is reported that most Foreign Language students in Malaysia were ready for online learning with the highest score in the “computer and Internet self-efficacy” dimension but demonstrated the lowest score in terms of the “learners' control” dimension. The results further indicated that the students were very confident in their ability to search and gather information for online learning using search engines like Google and Yahoo. On the contrary, this group of students opined that they had less control in managing their online learning class as they were easily distracted by other online activities like messaging, gaming, and browsing the Internet.

scholarly journals PERCEIVED SATISFACTION WITH UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN ROMANIAN AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDENTS. TWO PERSPECTIVES ON MEDICAL EDUCATION

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 547-551
Author(s):  
Liana Dehelean ◽  
Ana Maria Romosan ◽  
Ion Papava ◽  
Radu Stefan Romosan ◽  
Papazian Petru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Future Career ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Foreign Language Students

Background: In Romania, foreign medical students have the possibility to learn the same curricula in Romanian, English, or French. The purpose of the study: To compare students’ satisfaction with training and future career opportunities from the perspective of Romanian and foreign students. Methods: The study was conducted for terminal year medical students divided into two samples, Romanian and foreign language students. The participants were invited to fill in a satisfaction questionnaire about their professional training and to express preferences for future career. Results: Foreign students were more satisfied with the lectures and the teaching staff. They attended optional lectures more frequently in comparison with Romanian students. Foreign students were more inclined to attend medical conferences and to enroll in PhD programs. While Romanian students were more inclined to consider emigration, foreign students prefer to practice in their native countries. Conclusions: Compared to their Romanian colleagues, foreign students were more engaged in educational and research activities.

CSCL – a tool to motivate foreign language learners: The Finnish application

ReCALL ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
TUIJA LEHTONEN ◽  
SIRPA TUOMAINEN
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning ◽  
On Line ◽  
Language Students

This article discusses the applications of the theory of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) to teaching and learning a foreign language, in this case, one of the ‘Less Commonly Taught Languages’, Finnish. The ‘Virtually Finnish’ project was based on the idea of creating a larger, virtual Finnish learning community among the second-year Finnish language students in five US universities during the fall semester, 2001. CSCL was chosen as a base, as its principal goal is to aid the learners in sharing and distributing their knowledge to the whole learning community. In addition to discussing the set up and the content of the project, the students’ feedback about their language learning experience in the CSCL-environment will be examined. Furthermore, the conclusions, and the realization of our goals from the perspective of CSCL, as well as the students’ feedback on the collaborative process will be discussed. Based on the knowledge gained from limited feedback, a discussion of tools to aid language students in becoming a part of motivating and authentic collaboration projects on-line will be discussed. Looking at the students’ work on-line, as well as the feedback received, it was realized that certain skills crucial for communication have been neglected in teaching. Furthermore, it was realized that teaching on-line learning strategies in addition to teaching the target language is crucial. Future plans, and ideas for research in the area of CSCL will be shared in anticipation of inspiring others to undertake further research.

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