scholarly journals Indonesian Students’ Attitudes towards EFL Learning in Response to Industry 5.0

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Rolisda Yosintha
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
Descriptive Case Study ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Efl Learning ◽  
Education Stakeholders

The main objective of this study was to identify the attitudes of Indonesian students towards studying English vis-a-vis their readiness to compete in the fifth industrial revolution era. The data obtained from a four-point scale questionnaire administered to 216 participants from 12 universities across Indonesia were analyzed through a descriptive case study procedure. The findings showed that even though most students had positive attitudes towards EFL learning ( = 3.29) as well as towards Industry 5.0 ( = 3), they did not have the confidence to affirm that they have the instrumental competencies required by the tight competition of Industry 5.0, especially English competencies ( = 2.37). These findings indicate that despite their positive attitudes towards EFL learning, Indonesian students would be possibly not yet ready for Industry 5.0 in terms of their English proficiency. Therefore, it is suggested that policymakers and all education stakeholders take the necessary measures to improve the students’ English skills to ensure that they will be graduates who match the demands of Industry 5.0.

scholarly journals Students’ Speaking Experience toward the Use of Role Play Technique in Online-Mediated Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-207
Author(s):  
Mutiara Wulandewi ◽  
Kusrin Kusrin ◽  
Putri Kamalia Hakim
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Role Play ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Limited Feedback ◽  
Mediated Learning ◽  
Descriptive Case Study ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Data Collections

The researcher aimed to find out students’ speaking experience toward role-play techniques in online learning. The researcher used a descriptive case study to describe and interpret students' attitudes toward speaking online learning. The data collections were interview through Whatsapp and questionnaires on Google form. The researcher observed 5 students for the Interview and 34 eleventh grade students for the Questionnaire. The results showed that the participant's experience toward the implementation of role-play technique in online speaking class was good and positive. The most of participants claimed that they had an interesting experience. However, this research still had several obstacles such as limited internet access, lack of participants' language skills, and limited feedback from the researcher.

“Visit to a Small Planet”

2016 ◽  
pp. 528-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rikki Rimor ◽  
Perla Arie
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Collaborative ◽  
School Students ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
Closed Group ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Low Achieving Students ◽  
Students Attitudes

The current chapter deals with the use of Facebook as a social network for learning. Collaborative learning, metacognition and reflectivity are theoretically discussed and assessed in the current Facebook learning environment, as essential skills of the 21st century. The case study presented examines the relationship between attitudes and achievements of high school students learning an English play in the Facebook closed-group environment. Its findings reveal a significant improvement in students' attitudes at the end of the sessions. However, these were not found to correlate with students' final achievements. In addition, low achieving students preferred to study collaboratively, as they did in the Facebook closed group, more than higher achieving students. These findings may indicate the contribution of other factors to achievement in addition to positive attitudes and satisfaction in the Facebook learning environment. A metacognitive analysis of the students' written responses supports and expands the findings of this study.

scholarly journals Chilean 12th graders’ Attitudes towards English as a Foreign Language

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Gómez Burgos ◽  
Sandra Pérez Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Learning English

<p>This article aims to provide the results of a research focusing on 12<sup>th</sup> graders’ attitudes towards English as a Foreign Language in two secondary schools in Puerto Montt, Chile. Attitude towards a language has been considered as an important factor that influences the process of learning a foreign language (Shams, 2008); for this reason, it is fundamental to identify students’ attitudes since positive attitudes towards English allow the students to have favourable orientation towards learning it (Karahan, 2007). Under this premise, this study corresponds to a case study that includes a quantitative method of data analysis. A survey of five dimensions was conducted amongst 154 students in order to measure their attitudes towards the target language. The results show that their attitudes towards English as a foreign language are favourable; however, the dimensions related to learning English, and English as a subject at school obtained unfavourable attitudes. </p>

scholarly journals Chinese literature students’ attitudes toward EFL learning at an indonesian university

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafil Achmad Gabriel ◽  
Dian Inayati
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Literature ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Very High ◽  
Efl Learning ◽  
Learning English

Considering the importance of attitudes, this study was conducted to identify the attitudes of Chinese Literature Students toward learning English, which is divided into three specific aspects namely: cognitive, affective, and conative. 91 Chinese Literature Students at a University in Indonesia were chosen as the research participants. Using survey design to achieve the objectives of the study, 91 questionnaire sheets were administered to the participants. It was found that the participants have positive attitudes based on three aspects: mean score of 3.73 (74.59%) for cognitive, 3.40 (68%) for affective, and 3.61 (72%) for conative aspects. In terms of attitudes level, 16 (18%) students were low, 56 (62%) were high, and 19 (21%) students were very high. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that Chinese Literature students have positive attitudes towards EFL learning with mean score of 3.58 (72%). Some suggestions are provided regarding the finding and discussion of this research for Chinese Literature students, English teachers/lecturers, curriculum developers, and for future researchers.

“Visit to a Small Planet”

2018 ◽  
pp. 188-218
Author(s):  
Rikki Rimor ◽  
Perla Arie
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Collaborative ◽  
School Students ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
Closed Group ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Low Achieving Students ◽  
Students Attitudes

The current chapter deals with the use of Facebook as a social network for learning. Collaborative learning, metacognition and reflectivity are theoretically discussed and assessed in the current Facebook learning environment, as essential skills of the 21st century. The case study presented examines the relationship between attitudes and achievements of high school students learning an English play in the Facebook closed-group environment. Its findings reveal a significant improvement in students' attitudes at the end of the sessions. However, these were not found to correlate with students' final achievements. In addition, low achieving students preferred to study collaboratively, as they did in the Facebook closed group, more than higher achieving students. These findings may indicate the contribution of other factors to achievement in addition to positive attitudes and satisfaction in the Facebook learning environment. A metacognitive analysis of the students' written responses supports and expands the findings of this study.

Using the Internet to Promote Business Learners’ Autonomy in Vietnam

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Hoang Thu Ba
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Descriptive Case Study ◽  
Teaching Context ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Learning Skill ◽  
Use Of The Internet

In Vietnam, despite the widespread use of computers and the Internet in the educational settings, little attention has been paid to the role of the Internet in promoting students’ autonomy. Particularly, in the author’s real teaching context at Thuong Mai University (TMU), there exists a serious problem relating to students’ lack of independency in language learning. The study, therefore, was implemented to investigate the effectiveness of the Internet use in promoting business learners’ autonomy and improving their learning skill. To fulfill the study, questionnaires and interviews were conducted to 200 third-year students and 10 teachers of English at TMU respectively. The qualitative approach was adopted to reveal the significant findings of the descriptive case study on the learners’ positive attitudes and awareness of their learning autonomy through the popularity yet ineffective use of the Internet use but the ineffective use of the Internet in improving English study and motivation, what and how teachers and learners do to promote learners’ autonomy in language learning. The study, consequently, came up with some effective pedagogical implications that may help teachers recognize the significant role of the Internet in enhancing learners’ autonomy inside and outside the class.

scholarly journals SIKAP SISWA TERHADAP PEMBELAJARAN GEOMETRI MELALUI MODEL PACE BERBANTUAN GEOGEBRA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-140
Author(s):  
Nurfadilah Siregar ◽  
Nani Ratnaningsih
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Geometry Learning

The aim of this study is to look at students' attitudes towards Geometry learning through the PACE model assisted by GeoGebra in one of junior high school in Cimahi City. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative with a one-shoot case study design. After students taught during Geometry learning, namely by using the PACE model assisted by GeoGebra, at the end of the learning students are given a Likert model attitude scale questionnaire containing 21 statements with four choices. The results showed that students' attitudes towards the five indicators measured all showed positive attitudes. The attitude shown by the students' answers to the proposed statements shows the positive attitude of students towards interest, seriousness, and pleasure during Geometry learning through the GeoGebra-assisted PACE model.

scholarly journals Exploring Taiwanese Students’ Perceptions of Active Explicit Vocabulary Instruction: A Case Study in an English Medium Course

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
I-Chia Chou
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Instruction ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Interactive Approach ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Explicit Vocabulary

Vocabulary knowledge is considered important in second and foreign language learning because learners’ insufficient vocabulary has been consistently reported as a significant problem in their achievement of second-language (L2) learning. Despite of numerous vocabulary studies, few of them have implemented a learner-centered and interactive approach. The current study attempted to implement an interactive explicit vocabulary instruction in an English-medium course in Taiwan. Students’ attitudes and perceptions on the implementation were explored. Data were collected using both quantitative and qualitative methods via questionnaires and interviews. Fifty-six students participated in this study. The results showed that students had positive attitudes toward this approach. In addition, students’ interview feedback demonstrated the most and least appreciated aspects of this approach. Educational and pedagogical suggestions for English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) teachers were given.   

Integrating Thinking into L2 Learning: What do We Learn from Students’ Learning Experience

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 512
Author(s):  
Mei-Hui Chen
Keyword(s):  
Learning Experience ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
L2 Learning ◽  
Students Attitudes

This study conducted a higher-order thinking approach in the L2 classroom and examined students’ attitudes towards and perceptions of learning with high cognitive thinking. Teaching higher-order thinking is essential for learning and teachers are encouraged by education authorities to integrate high cognitive thinking into teaching. Yet, little is known about the extent to which students who are used to learning with lower-order thinking skills like reciting and comprehension in the L2 classroom can adapt to learning using higher-order thinking. This paper addresses this issue by exploring students’ attitudes towards and perceptions of the importance of thinking in L2 learning and how it impacts on learning through the analysis of data collected from a case study design, including 40 self-completed questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with 16 students. This study shows that three-quarters of the students hold positive attitudes towards learning using higher-order thinking, and such learning facilitated their learning performance and learning behavior, while one quarter resisted. The findings of the study reflect on teaching higher-order thinking, and provide recommendations for integrating thinking skills into L2 teaching.

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