scholarly journals Rara and Her Bedtime Story Journey

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-380
Author(s):  
Rudi Suherman

This study reported four–week English bedtime story of Rara, a young English language learner from Indonesia. A case study approach was employed in this study. Fitri, Rara’s mother, was asked to read five different English stories to her on the basis of the period of four weeks regularly. These stories were given as media for children to have comprehensible input. The data were taken from daily journal written by the mother and a semi-structure interview in which was then analyzed and interpreted. The result showed that the child was able to follow the storylines and was able to comprehend them. The story also helped the child acquiring some English vocabularies and fixed utterances naturally. Hence, English bedtime story program can be considered as an alternative way in introducing English to EFL young learners.

Author(s):  
Debora Chaterin Simanjuntak

The ultimate purpose of conducting this study is to explore teaching performance of pre-service in teaching English to young learners. This is an instrumental case study, using explanatory approach which scrutinize a particular case to gain insight to an issue or theory by involving sources of information to provide in-depth study. Furthermore the findings of this research is expected to underpin realistic aims and current curricular innovation for teaching English to young learners (TEYL). The findings of this study are classified into four aspects: Teaching Aim, Teaching Reflection, Teaching Approach, and Teaching Challenges. Pre-service teachers understood their purpose in teaching English young learners. Throughout the classroom observations and interviews, it was found that pre-service teachers provided relatable tasks for young learners; they focused on course objective; they established good bond with young learners before implementing the lessons. Their challenges in Teaching are to establish parent-teacher relationship and to identify learners’ learning skills. This study is expected to contribute insights to English language teaching area about Pre-service Teachers’ Teaching Performance in Teaching English to Young Learners by immersing into the world of teaching English to Young learners.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 479
Author(s):  
Firman Firman ◽  
Friscilla Wulan Tersta ◽  
Eva Iryani

School of nature is one of the new concepts in the world of education. The natural school is basically an alternative form of education that uses the universe as a place of learning, teaching material and also as an object of learning. According to some experts, it is believed that this concept is an effective approach for the realization of activities related to active learning. The aims of this research are to investigate how the management of natural schools works, specifically in planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling. This study utilized qualitative method with a case study approach. The data were collected by semi structure interview, observation and documentation. The data were then analyzed, described, and interpreted comprehensively. The data revealed  that character education and religion are emphasized to the students in teaching and learning process. There are 3 curriculum adopted in the management of this natural school, namely: Curriculum implemented by the national Education Office, IT (Islam terpadu) curriculum, and BBA curriculum (learning with nature). It was agreed to create an academic student and balanced character.  


2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evanthia Tsaliki

Purpose This paper aims to deal with the processes and experiences of teaching English as an additional language (AL). More specifically, it deals with the research question of which teaching methods are used when teaching English as AL and why. Design/methodology/approach It concerns a case study approach conducted in an English primary school situated in North Yorkshire, where bilingual pupils also participate. The research methods used include observations in the classroom and in the playground, interviews with the teachers and the bilingual pupils of the school, as well as analysis of policy school documentation related to the topic examined. Findings The picture revealed by this study suggests that a number of different approaches and teaching methods, which contribute to teaching English as an AL, are used. The results indicate that great importance is attributed to teacher-pupil and pupil-pupil interaction, as well as to the employment of specific teaching techniques such as key visuals, corrective feedback. In addition, certain types of questions are addressed to bilingual pupils depending on their current language proficiency level. Teachers seem to emphasise the significance of activating the prior knowledge of non-native speakers (NNS). Progression in the content of the activities set, motivation and differentiation are seen as important. The implementation of the aforementioned approaches and teaching methods are supported by the policy and organisation of the school, where the research study was conducted. Originality/value As stated in the National Curriculum and within the framework of inclusion, all pupils for whom English is not their first language have to be provided with opportunities to develop the English language, the acquisition of which will help them to have access and take part in all subject areas. The present study explores what certain teaching approaches and methods can provide NNS with equal opportunities to develop English as an AL and why.


Author(s):  
Nurfarahin Ahmad ◽  
Nalini Arumugam ◽  
Kaarthiyaini Supramaniam

The present study aims to examine the speech act of complaining performed by consumers of a particular organisation by investigating the pragmatics strategies employed by the consumers in complaining. The behaviours of Malaysian non-native English speakers when making online complaints directed to an organisation is expected to have different approaches and preferences compared to complaints produced by native speakers of English. A case study approach was used in this qualitative study to investigate the preference of Malaysian non-native speakers of English language when making online complaints with respect to the components of the speech act set of complaining by analysing 50 online complaints, posted by 50 customers via www.complaintsboard.com. The results indicated that the component of complaining is found to be the most frequent in online complaints. Besides, it was also found that the complaints made by non-native speakers did not appear in isolation but accompanied by other components of speech act like criticism, justification, request for explanation, warning and threat and sarcasm. In addition, Malaysian non-native English speakers employed complaint strategy that lies under the third level of severity of complaint which means they produced the complaint by expressing it explicitly.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Rizky Muhartono ◽  
Zahri Nasution

Secara khusus tsunami berdampak besar terhadap kehidupan nelayan. Tulisan ini bertujuan mengkaji mekanisme pemberian bantuan terhadap masyarakat nelayan setelah terjadinya gempa dan tsunami di Desa Labuhan Bhakti Kabupaten Simeulue, Propinsi Nangroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD). Riset dilakukan menggunakan pendekatan studi kasus pada mekanisme pemberian bantuan kepada masyarakat nelayan. Data yang digunakan adalah data primer dan data sekunder. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan pendekatan survei terhadap responden menggunakan cara wawancara semi terstruktur dengan panduan beberapa topik data. Data yang diperoleh baik data primer maupun data sekunder dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil riset menunjukkan bahwa gempa bumi dan tsunami yang terjadi di Kabupaten Simeulue telah mengakibatkan rusaknya sarana dan fasilitas di sektor kelautan dan perikanan, bahkan korban jiwa pada masyarakat nelayan. Pemberian bantuan kepada masyarakat nelayan di Kabupaten Simeulue melalui beberapa tahapan, mulai dari menentukan lokasi penerima bantuan dankelompok pendamping, hingga pentahapan yang berupa kegiatan pendaftaran, pendaftaran ulang, penegasan, penguatan organisasi dan administrasi. Kemudian, dilanjutkan dengan penguatan modal, usaha produktif dan penguatan jaringan menuju tahap pengembangan usaha. Program pendampingan telah berhasil dilakukan pada nelayan setempat yang ditunjukkan oleh dua aspek yaitu respon masyarakat dan aspek ekonomi. Disarankan proses pemberian bantuan terhadap nelayan memperhatikan kondisi sosial budaya, adat dan kebiasaan dalam menangkap ikan, sehingga bantuan dapat berguna bagi nelayan, melalui proses need assessment yang dilakukan secara cepat, tepat dan terarah. Tittle: The Giving Aid Mechanism to the Fishers at Labuhan Bhakti Village, Simeulue District, Nanggroe Aceh Darrussalam Province.Specially, tsunami has big impact for fishers. The aim of this paper is to recite the aid mechanism for fishers after tsunami and earthquake at Labuhan Bhakti Village, Simeulue District Nanggroe Aceh Darrussalam Province. This reaserch was done by using case study approach in term to see fishers aid mechanism. Primary and secondary data was used. Data was collected by using survey approach to responden that contain semi-structure interview with some data topics as a guideline. Descriptive analysis was used to analize primary and secondary data. The result shows that earthquake and tsunami that happened in Simeulue District has destroyed facilities in marine and fisheries sector, include fishers victims. Steps in giving aid mechanism to the fishers at Simelue District; Choosing location for aid receiver and assistant group, arranging in phases that contents registers, re-registers, confirmation, administration and organization strenghten. Then, it was continued by capital strenghten, productive effort and network strenghten to the development phase. Assistance programe has been done successfully by the local fishers  that showed by two aspects : society response and economy aspect. The study suggests that donation or aid mechanism has to be considered with social-culture condition and customs in fishing, so that the aid can be useful for the fishers through need assessment process done quickly, exactly and directed.


HOW ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damaris Ana Ruth Panzachi Heredia ◽  
Pedro Luis Luchini

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