scholarly journals Utilizing WhatsApp Application in English Language Learning Classroom

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Cicih Nuraeni ◽  
Lia Nurmalia
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Department ◽  
Mobile Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Gathering Data

<p>WhatsApp (WA) is one of the most popular messaging applications which can be accessed by using mobile phone and Personal Computer (PC). Nowadays, most people prefer to use this application for communicating with other. In education field, WhatsApp also give beneficial features such as text, call, send video, audio, links, location, document, and pictures. This research is aimed at observing WA which is tailored to support English Language Learning (ELL) activities.  For gathering data, this study applied case study using observation and questionnaire as main instrument.  A case study is drawn from participants of 5<sup>th</sup> semester students at English Department Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika. It is found that WA was significant in helping ELL activities since it was used by both teachers and students for ELL related activities. The results are: 1) In the field of technical advantages, WA provides simple operation; 2) WA can enhance learning opportunities outside classroom for students.  In brief, WA facilitated ELL activities as an effort toward MALL (Mobile-Assisted Language Learning) implementation.</p>

scholarly journals STUDENTS’ MOTIVATIONS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING OF EFL CLASSROOM: A CASE STUDY OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS OF ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019 IKIP SILIWANGI BANDUNG

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Hendra Husnussalam ◽  
Sudiyono Sudiyono ◽  
Silpia Rahayu
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Department ◽  
Ability Levels ◽  
Academic Year

Some psychologists and educationalists have explained various models related to students’ motivation in learning English language. One of them is proposed by (Gardner, 1988) who explained about the socio-educational model. This study reports data from the interview conducted to the English Department students of IKIP Siliwangi of Academic Year 2018/2019 about their motivation in English language learning. In this research, there are three students of English Department as the participants. In addition to the researcher, the instrument of this study is Interview which is applied to the three students based on their language ability levels; namely, high, moderate and low. This study belongs to Qualitative research because there is no statistical data presented. Instead, the data were collected by using structured interview and then, they were transcribed, categorized and interpreted. The findings revealed that there are three factors for the students that makes the students of English Department becomes more motivated in English language learning; namely, the teacher himself, the teaching strategies and games. Keywords: Students’ Perception, English Language, Traditional Classroom

scholarly journals Washback of English national exams at ninth-grade level in Thailand and Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wachyu Sundayana ◽  
Panusak Meekaeo ◽  
Pupung Purnawarman ◽  
Didi Sukyadi
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
Ninth Graders ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Ninth Grade Students

Washback refers to influences of testing on teaching and learning. In Thailand and Indonesia, washback of the Ordinary National Educational Test (O-NET) and Ujian Nasional (UN) inevitably occurs on teaching and learning in classrooms at every level. This present study aims to explore and compare the washback effects of the O-NET and UN on English language learning as perceived by Thai and Indonesian ninth-grade students. It is a multi-case study (Thailand case and Indonesia case) by using triangulation design as the research design. The questionnaires concerning washback effects of national exams on English language learning were distributed to 200 ninth-graders in the two cases. In addition, six students from each case were interviewed. The results reveal that in both cases, the participants focus to learn on contents and skills that were likely to appear in the national exams. The participants learned English harder to perform well in the tests rather than to improve their English ability. Moreover, the students had high anxiety during the test preparations and feared for low O-NET and UN scores. The results of the study contribute to future washback study and improvement of English language teaching and learning at ninth-grade in Thailand and Indonesia.

scholarly journals Governmental partnerships for language learning: A commercial language platform for young workers in Colombia

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Garcia Botero ◽  
Jacqueline Garcia Botero ◽  
Frederik Questier
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Young Workers ◽  
Colombian Government ◽  
Learning Policies ◽  
Free Language

<p>In June 2015, the Colombian government via the Labor Ministry announced a project for young workers called 40.000 Primeros Empleos. In the framework of this project, the Ministry of Labor signed an alliance with the language platform Duolingo as a strategy to provide participants with English learning opportunities and a free language certificate. With the help of a monitoring and evaluation perspective, this study describes Colombian English language learning policies and their relationship with the labour market. The discussion presented here intends to maximize the outcomes of these kinds of agreements and to provide insights for researchers and national stakeholders willing to carry out similar projects in their countries. Certification is also thoroughly analyzed as a means of estimating the possible impact of this partnership.</p>

scholarly journals UNRAVELING PARENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-204
Author(s):  
Claudio Diaz ◽  
Nicolas Acuña ◽  
Barbara Ravanal ◽  
Ignacio Riffo
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Assessment ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Teachers And Students

Purpose of the study: This research aims to analyze parents’ perceptions towards the learning of English and the ways they help their children deal with English and language assessment. Methodology: This qualitative study addresses 74 Chilean parents’ perceptions of English teaching and learning. A semi-structured interview was conducted to capture the participants’ perceptions. The data were categorized using content and frequency analysis and the principles of metaphoric analysis. Main findings: The findings suggest that parents hold a positive perception of the English language and believe it is useful for their children’s lives even though they might find the learning of the language difficult. Social implications/Originality: Participants can produce metaphors that regard English as an ability and metaphors that focus on the process of learning the language. The findings of this research are useful for university stakeholders, teachers, preservice teachers, and students. Novelty/Originality of this study: In this study parents, stakeholders who have usually left aside from the language teaching and learning process, are interviewed to unfold their perceptions of what they see and believe when their children learn English.

scholarly journals STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MALL IN ENGLISH LEARNING: A CASE IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-32
Author(s):  
Adhitias Dewi Helda Ningrum ◽  
Farouk Imam Arrasyid
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Mobile Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students

Abstract: In this 21st century era therm of Mobile Assisted Language Learning becomes a part of teaching and learning activity in English Education. Mobile Assisted Language learning offers various benefits to both teachers and students. Though, it offers various benefits, in practice it is still debatable thing. Thus, this research was tried to investigate students’ perception towards the implementation of MALL in their learning process. The research was taken at Senior High School in SMAN 1 Dukupuntang. This current study use descriptive qualitative method, and the data were collected through open-ended questionnaires and interview to get the relevant data. The present research shows that students tend to have good perception on the implementation of MALL in English Learning. In using MALL, students use several applications and software to help them study about English Language both inside and outside the classroom. By using MALL, students feel that it was more enjoyable and able to get the information quickly. This research also shows the challenges that faced by the students when they use MALL in English Learning activity. In conclusion, this research shows that students’ have positive perception towards MALL in English Learning.

scholarly journals To Investigate ESL Students’ Instrumental and Integrative Motivation towards English Language Learning in a Chinese School in Penang: Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yee Chee Hong ◽  
Malini Ganapathy
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
English Language ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Past Research ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Esl Students ◽  
English Language Acquisition ◽  
Integrative Motivation

Malaysians have long realised the importance of being competent in English as one of the success factors in attaining their future goals. However, English is taught as a second language in Malaysia, and it is not easy to teach under such a foreign context, because authentic input may not exist beyond the classroom, especially in Chinese private schools. In this scenario, English is learnt as a subject with 10 sessions per week, which is considered insufficient for students to master the language effectively. Past research highlights the significance of motivation in English language acquisition. Motivated students tend to put in more effort in their academic endeavours by showing more persistence in their learning process. The purpose of the study was to identify and analyse whether instrumental or integrative motivation plays a more important role in promoting Form Four ESL students’ English language learning. Furthermore, examine the areas of problems that affect ESL students’ motivation towards English language learning. This study was a qualitative case study that used focus group interviews to elicit data from 12 students in a secondary school in Penang. The findings of this research indicate that students are more instrumentally motivated than integratively motivated in ESL learning. Instrumental motivation is found to have a greater impact on students’ English language learning. This research also highlights that vocabulary and grammar are the biggest areas of problems that are encountered by students during their ESL learning process, which further influence their speaking and writing skills.

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