scholarly journals Constructivism and contextual based learning in improving indonesian language learning outcomes in elementary school using online learning techniques in the middle of the covid 19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 304
Author(s):  
Edy Sulistiyono ◽  
Missriani Missriani ◽  
Yessi Fitriani
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
On Line ◽  
On Line Learning

This study aims to determine the success of implementing constructivism-based and contextual learning systems in Indonesian language learning, in particular, the five-grade first semester at SD Negeri 44 OKU with on-line learning techniques in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. This study uses qualitative research methods. The data collection techniques used were participant observation, structured interviews, and documentation. The results showed several recommendations for distance learning designs by viewing teaching as a process of interaction between learning actors. Interactions that are mediated by this technology need to be carefully designed and implemented based on the needs of students. Apart from what has been shared here, the spaces for innovation are still very wide open in the design and implementation of distance learning, with learning spaces to continuously improve teaching. The vast space for innovation and learning is what frees educators to continue to observe, ask, try, find, and reflect on what forms of distance learning are most appropriate to the context of their students.

scholarly journals The Griefer and the Stalker: Disruptive Actors in a Second Life Educational Community

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Paul Lafayette DuQuette
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Second Life ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
English Language ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Fear And Anxiety

Linden Lab’s Second Life (SL) is well-known for its hands-off approach to user conflict-resolution. Although users are given tools to mute and block individual accounts as well as ban undesirable avatars from user-owned land, that does not prevent determined, malicious users from disrupting communities and harassing individuals. This case study focuses on two such malicious users exemplary of two specific types of malevolent virtual world actors: in-world griefers and online stalkers. As part of a decade-long ethnographic research project within the Cypris Chat English language learning community in SL, this paper utilizes data gleaned from notes on participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and first-hand encounters. It categorizes the disparate strategies these individuals have used over the years in their attempts to disrupt group cohesion, sow distrust between students and teachers, humiliate individuals, and foment an atmosphere of fear and anxiety. It then reviews the methods community members used to defend themselves from such attacks and analyzes the efficacy of these strategies. This study builds on our understanding of harassment in virtual worlds and acts as a cautionary tale for future virtual world educators and community leaders considering the development of their own online classes and groups.

EFEKTIVITAS TEKNIK SCAFFOLDING TERHADAP PEMBELAJARAN MENULIS TEKS DESKRIPSI KELAS V SDN 3 SUKAMANAH

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54
Author(s):  
Neneng Samrotul Fuadah ◽  
Dedi Heryadi ◽  
Winarti Dwi Febriani
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Posttest Score ◽  
T Test ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
The One ◽  
The Given ◽  
Scaffolding Technique ◽  
Scaffolding Learning

Abstract: This research is motivated by the low understanding of students in describing objects, the low understanding of the use of punctuation points and commas and the lack of continuity of one sentence with another. In the Indonesian language learning process, various learning techniques are needed, therefore the Scaffolding learning technique is expected to give effectiveness to the learning outcomes of students. In general, the Scaffolding technique is used to involve students taking an active and independent role in doing the given task. The purpose of this research was carried out to describe the effectiveness of the Scaffolding technique in Indonesian language description learning and learning outcomes using the Scaffolding technique. The location of this research is SDN 3 Sukamanah, Cipedes District, Tasikmalaya City. The sampling technique used was saturated sampling. The data collection used was the observation sheet and the pretest and posttest question writing instruments descriptions. The results of this study are that the average pretest value is 51.76 and the average posttest score is 83.10. Based on the N-gain test using the One Sample T-Test produces a sig value. (2-tailed) of 0,000 in accordance with the sig value testing criteria. (2-tailed) <0.05, then Ha is accepted. The conclusion of this study is that there is a significant effectiveness of using Scaffolding techniques on the learning outcomes of writing descriptions in Indonesian.Keywords: Scaffolding; Learning; Description Text.  Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas teknik Scaffolding pada pembelajaran menulis teks deskripsi dan prestasi belajar siswa. Pada umumnya teknik Scaffolding digunakan untuk melibatkan peserta didik perperan aktif dan mandiri dalam mengerjakan tugas yang diberikan. Tujuan dilaksanakan penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan keefektifan teknik Scaffolding pada pembelajaran deskripsi bahasa Indonesia dan hasil pembelajaran menggunakan teknik Scaffolding. Lokasi penelitian ini di SDN 3 Sukamanah Kecamatan Cipedes Kota Tasikmalaya. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah sampling jenuh. Pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah lembar observasi dan instrumen soal pretest dan posttest menulis deskripsi. Hasil penelitian ini adalah di dapat rata-rata nilai pretest 51,76 dan rata-rata nilai posttest 83,10. Berdasarkan uji N-gain menggunakan One Sampel T-Test menghasilkan nilai sig. (2-tailed) sebesar 0,000 sesuai dengan kriteria pengujian nilai sig. (2-tailed) < 0,05, maka Ha diterima. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah terdapat keefektifan yang signifikan penggunaan teknik Scaffolding pada hasil pembelajaran menulis deskripsi bahasa Indonesia.Kata Kunci: Scaffolding; Pembelajaran; Teks Deskripsi.

Insuring Self-Direction and Flexibility in Distance Learning for Adults

2011 ◽  
pp. 322-336
Author(s):  
Mary C. Ware
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Adult Learning Theories ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Learning Flexibility ◽  
On Line ◽  
Contract Learning ◽  
On Line Learning

Distance learning via the internet has become the key to reaching adult learners globally. Adult learners have been shown to benefit from such qualities as: provisions for self-directed learning, flexibility, and frequent communication with the instructor in order to achieve success. Contract learning and contract grading are two innovations popularized during the “individualized instruction” movement of the 1970s which are being used to assist instructors of twenty-first century on-line learning courses in providing for self-direction, flexibility and frequent communication. The chapter which follows will provide an overview of contract learning and contract grading as it can be used with adult learners in distance learning courses (e.g., courses supported by WebCT, Blackboard). The chapter will examine adult learning theories which support contract learning/grading as well as provide information on designing learning contracts and grading contracts which are appropriate for adult learners.

User preferences in open and distance language learning: what are the options for multimedia?

ReCALL ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Hagen
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Satellite Communication ◽  
Mixed Media ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
User Preferences ◽  
Future Time ◽  
New Horizons ◽  
On Line ◽  
On Line Learning ◽  
Straight Ahead

The Open University, having just completed its first 25 years, finds itself at an electronic crossroads. In one direction the electronic superhighway and satellite communication stretch forth into the stratosphere of future time. In another, straight ahead, is the well-trodden path of mixed-media open learning, tried, tested and refined over many years. To what extent is it possible to surf on the first with route maps from the second? Are learners at home willing or well-enough equipped to consider scaling new horizons via CD-ROMs, or on-line learning technologies in place of print, audio-cassette and video? What new methodology, if any, needs to be developed to assist this transition?

scholarly journals Alianzas en jardines interculturales bilingües y comunidades mapuche en la Región Metropolitana, Chile: Negociaciones en una zona de contacto

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Rukmini Becerra Lubies ◽  
Simona Mayo González
Keyword(s):  
Bilingual Education ◽  
Contact Zone ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
Indigenous Children ◽  
Relevant Education

The Intercultural and Bilingual Education program in Chile requires intercultural and bilingual preschools to work collaboratively with Mapuche communities to offer a relevant education for Indigenous children; however, no researchers have studied this partnership. In this context, the main objective of this study is to examine the relationships within the communities that have emerged around intercultural and bilingual preschools in Región Metropolitana, Chile. Using the notion of contact zone (Pratt, 1992) we analyze characteristics of the ties developed between members of the preschool institution and the participants of the Mapuche communities. To address this goal, we conducted a qualitative case study, and with ethnographic techniques we collected data using semi-structured interviews, participant observation and group conversations in two preschools; data were codified and categorized with thematic analysis. The main findings show that in this contact zone, the Mapuche communities participate primarily in cultural events, the Educators of Indigenous Language and Culture (ELCIs) are poorly valued and, outside the classrooms these partnerships are seen as learning spaces by the preschool teachers.

scholarly journals Investigating the Use of Instagram as a MALL Tool: The Case of Al-Imam University EFL Students

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athar Yousef Abdullah Al-Garawi
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Immediate Feedback ◽  
First Semester ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Learning English

This study aimed to investigate the benefits and barriers of using Instagram in English language learning. The sample of this study consisted of 151 randomly-selected female students enrolled in the department of English at the College of Languages and Translation at Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in the academic year 1436/1437– 2015/2016 in the first semester. The researcher used both a five-point Likert scale questionnaire as a quantitative instrument and semi-structured interviews withstudents as a qualitative instrument to collect the data of the study. Those instruments were validated by ten university professors. Similarly, the reliability of the questionnaire was achieved by calculating Cronbach Alpha formula. The findings of the study revealed that the most important benefits of using Instagram in learning English were as follows: improving the reading, writing, and listening skills, providing enjoyable learning experiences, enriching vocabulary, improving oral communication skills, and enjoying a sense of freedom of time and place. Furthermore, the results of the study unveiled the following challenges of using Instagram in English learning: distracting attention, lack of direction from the syllabuses, lack of encouragement from instructors, embarrassment, lack of immediate feedback, the cost of Internet access, and the difficulty of writing long passages. Finally, the findings of the study presented the following solutions to Instagram barriers in English language learning: creating learning accounts and posting important things in the lecture, following only specialized accounts for learning English.

scholarly journals What languages do undergraduates study, and why?

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 722
Author(s):  
Mary Hudgens Henderson ◽  
Miho Nagai ◽  
Weidong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Language Attitudes ◽  
World Language ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Language Programs ◽  
American University ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Quality Instruction ◽  
World Languages

Language attitudes and motivations are among the most important factors in language acquisition that condition the language learning outcomes. College students enrolled in first-semester and second-semester courses of Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish at a Midwest American university completed a survey eliciting instrumental motivations, integrative motivations, and language attitudes. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions the learners of that language(s) held and how their language attitudes and motivations correlate with specific world languages. There was strong interest in using Chinese and Spanish for careers, while participants in Japanese were more interested in using the language for personal enjoyment. American-raised participants take Spanish and Asian-raised students take Chinese and Japanese for much the same reasons, in that they perceive the languages to be easy. Implications for world language programs recruitment are discussed, along with what world language educators can do to take advantage of these pre-existing attitudes and motivations to deliver high quality instruction beyond simply grammar.

scholarly journals Communication Approaches of Hearing-Impaired Students in an English Language Learning Classroom: The Case of a Public Elementary School

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 89-99
Author(s):  
Prences Mae M. Langga ◽  
Kithamae N. Sabandal ◽  
Roseniya T. Datu-Ulama ◽  
Wardah D. Guimba ◽  
Adelyn N. Sialana-Nalla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Target Language ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Hearing Impaired Students

English as a second language (ESL) learning among hearing-impaired individuals is a unique area that has not been widely investigated in Southern Philippines, where Special Education (SPED) Program is still emerging. To fill in this gap, this qualitative study dealt with the communication approaches of hearing-impaired students to learn English. The participants were six students and one SPED teacher. Semi-structured interviews and non-participant observation were employed to determine the participants’ communication approaches and challenges in expressing themselves using the target language. Findings disclosed that all participants used sign language based on Manually Coded System and fingerspelling while only the teacher communicated with the aid of speech and visuals. Students’ and teacher’s challenges in English learning and teaching, respectively, were students’ problematic retention, apprehensive behavior during class evaluations, and slow comprehension. This paper has its limitation for other variables that could make the study more relevant were not focused such as the hearing-impaired students’ medical backgrounds, writing skills, and communicative resources available at home. Hence, it is imperative that further studies be done to shed better light on hearing-impaired students’ English language learning.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document