scholarly journals EXPLORING THE AUTHENTIC MATERIAL TO IMPROVE THE ACADEMIC LITERACY IN EFL CLASSROOM

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Freddy Nicholas ◽  
Tony Seimon
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Academic Literacy ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
Authentic Material ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Speaking Skill

AbstractProficiency in English academic speaking is considered to be important in EFL student. And the authentic material has been used to improve the students’ speaking skill. This study aimed to discuss the perception of EFL students on the importance of the academic speaking in their current study and the use of authentic materials in their classroom. The study investigates the students’ needs which are emerging in academic speaking during the classroom practice for gaining the perceptive and thoughtful understanding for the forthcoming course’s needs. The data for the current study has been collected by using the five scaled questionnaire of the needs analysis that was distributed among the fifty EFL undergraduate students and focus interview groups which involved fourty participants were also used to collect the data. Based on the findings of the study, it is suggested that the resources for authentic materials are considered needed.Key words: English as a Foreign Language (EFL), Authentic Material, Academic Speaking Skill

scholarly journals Google Translate As an Alternative Tool to Assist EFL Undergraduate’s Students’ Assignment

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
pp. 190-197
Author(s):  
Arjulayana Arjulayana
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Research Subject ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Written Form ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Descriptive Method ◽  
Foreign Language Skills

This study aimed to present the data analysis regarding assistance tools for EFL undergraduate students in completing their assignments. In the digital era, the use of google translation is one of the most popular tools among EFL students, either for their assignment or improve foreign language’ skills. EFL undergraduate students of University Muhammadiyah Tangerang in 5th-semester areas the research subject, because most of them should complete their assignment and almost of their subject lesson should use English weather orally or written form. This research used purposive sampling with a total is 35 students, and a qualitative descriptive method is used to analyze and present the data comprehensively. The data collection starts from problem identification, field observation, interview and study document be based on their assignment submitted.

scholarly journals Photovoice: Exploring the Role of Teacher’s Question for University Students’ Fluency in Speaking Class

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Nur Arifah Drajati
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
University Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Language Fluency ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Speaking Skill

Abstract. Speaking skill is essential in language learning and teaching process because the goal of learning a foreign language is to be able to communicate using the target language. Fluency is one of the leading criteria that the students should accomplish in speaking skill. However, most of EFL students tend to be more nervous if they speak English, and this will impact their fluency. The objective of the research is to investigate how questioning gives an impact for students’ fluency in academic speaking class. The researchers used narrative inquiry to collect and process the data using Photovoice. The participants of this research were 12 university students. The finding shows that the use of questioning can develop students’ speaking fluency in academic speaking class. As the implication, teachers can give questions followed with feedback to enhance the students’ fluency. Keywords: fluency, speaking skill, questioning, photovoice.

scholarly journals The use of authentic materials in foreign language teaching on A1 level

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 210-214
Author(s):  
Natalia Aleksandrovna Gridneva
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Elementary Level ◽  
Materials Selection ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
Actual Problem ◽  
Authentic Material ◽  
Teaching Assessment ◽  
Material Usage ◽  
Educative Process

The following paper deals with the actual problem of authentic materials usage in foreign languages teaching on A1 level. The usage of authentic materials is regarded as one of the basic requirements of communicative approach meaning the highest possible likening of educative process to that of a real communication, and also as a precondition for sociocultural competence (an important part of communicative competence) development. As the main difficulty connected with authentic material usage (especially on A1 level) the problem of their deficient understanding by learners is regarded. The author gives a critical inquiry of widespread manner for easier authentic materials understanding through their preparatory methodic adaptation and makes arguments for uncontrolled materials usage (already on A1 level). While the main specialists handling this problem pay attention to possibilities of authentic materials usage on intermediate and advanced levels, the author analyzes their applying on A1 level. The author gives reasons for the importance and necessity of authentic materials usage with the beginners and formulates some concrete criteria for authentic materials selection on A1 level (based on Common European Framework of Reference: Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Russian Public Standard for Russian as a Foreign Language (Elementary Level - A1)).

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship Between Chinese EFL Students' Grit, Well-Being, and Classroom Enjoyment

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Yang
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Learners ◽  
Pearson Coefficient ◽  
Efl Students

It has been documented that grit plays an indispensable role in the process of language learning and teaching. It is postulated that gritty people are more able to become involved in classroom practice and remain motivated even in light of challenges; however, what remains vague is the interplay of grit, well-being, and classroom enjoyment. To this end, 335 male and female Chinese EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners who were studying English in 28 universities took part in this study. They completed three questionnaires including the grit scale questionnaire (Grit-S), foreign language enjoyment scale, and PERMA well-being scale. The Pearson coefficient of correlation was run to investigate the first research question of the study while, after checking the preliminary assumptions, for the second research question a multiple regression analysis was used. The findings of the study demonstrated that there is a positive relationship between learners' grit and enjoyment, and high degrees of enjoyment were interrelated to high degrees of grit. The findings of the study also signified that grit significantly predicted students' well-being and was also a predictor of classroom enjoyment. Finally, some implications and recommendations have been offered for language teaching stakeholders in educational settings.

scholarly journals Stimulating Students’ Motivation in the EFL Classroom

2021 ◽  
pp. 50-56
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Internal Motivation ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Extrinsic Orientation

This study aimed to explore Sudanese EFL undergraduate students’ level and kinds of motivation towards learning English as a Foreign Language. Simple random sampling technique was used to select (25) firs-year students drawn exclusively from the English Language Department, at College of Languages, in University of Bahri. A questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection. The data was then analysed using statistical package for social science (SPSS). The researcher adopted the descriptive analytical method to interpret the data obtained from the above mentioned instrument. The findings revealed that most of Sudanese EFL students have extrinsic orientation towards English language learning. Therefore, the study recommended that EFL teachers should incorporate authentic teaching materials and content into their lecture plans to supplement and enhance textbook units and topics to encourage internal motivation in students and help them achieve their goals.

scholarly journals EFL Students in Speaking Skill: Identifying English Education Students’ Perceptions of the Psychological Problems in Speaking

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-20
Author(s):  
Ikrar Genidal Riadil
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
English Education ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
English Department ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking

This research focuses on students' English speaking problems, and this research aims to find out the most dominant problem of speaking in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) situation faced by the students of English Departement at Tidar University. The research method used in this research is the qualitative method. The writer uses a questionnaire as a tool for data collection. From the questionnaire, the problems that most dominant faced by the English education students of the English Department at Tidar University is Linguistic problems. Linguistic problems include less grammar, lack of vocabulary, and poor pronunciation. The next is psychological problems include, including lack of self-confidence, anxiety, and shyness. Meanwhile, instructor related problems did not have much effect on speaking problems for the students. In conclusion, Linguistic problems are the most dominant problem faced by the English education students of the English Department at Tidar University.

scholarly journals Turkish Academics’ Foreign Language Academic Literacy: A Needs Analysis Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 717-736
Author(s):  
Gül Durmuşoğlu Köse ◽  
◽  
İlknur Yüksel ◽  
Yusuf Öztürk ◽  
Musa Tömen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Academic Literacy ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Analysis Study

scholarly journals Incorporating Values of Moderate Islam for the 21st Century Learners in an English as a Foreign Language Class

2018 ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fachri Ali
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Online News ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
Single Class ◽  
Language Class ◽  
21St Century Learners ◽  
Online Group

This present study explores how to incorporate values of moderate Islam for the 21st century learners in an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) class. It was conducted in the single class consisting of 44 undergraduate students who took English for Islamic Education course at Institut Agama Islam Negeri Pekalongan, Indonesia. The data were collected through observation and interview. The finding exposes that five values of moderate Islam could be noticed in the EFL class, namely: objectivity, tolerance in encountering diversity, inclusiveness in receiving current issues, logic and flexibility in understanding texts, and innovation in daily life. Another result demonstrates the lecturer’s pivotal roles in incorporating the values of moderate Islamic for the 21st century learners in the classroom setting. The roles included facilitating as a good model to incorporate the values, such as respecting diversity without any discrimination of gender and social backgrounds and having enthusiasm for helping the learners, organizing an online group on Edmodo learning management system, and providing the EFL learners with opportunities to foster good morality in both individual and group learning activities. The study also promotes that relating to the use of learning materials, online news articles containing Islamic values were used as the authentic materials, and EFL teaching may impact on the learners’ disappointment or conflict with the culture embedded in the learning materials.

scholarly journals Self- and Peer-Assessment of Student-Generated Podcasts to Improve Comprehensibility in Undergraduate EFL Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-85
Author(s):  
Albedro Cadena-Aguilar ◽  
Claudia Patricia Álvarez-Ayure
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Peer Assessment ◽  
Oral Production ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Foreign Language Courses ◽  
Sentence Stress

This study reports on a mixed-methods research project into self- and peer-formative assessment of student-generated podcasts in a group of 18 undergraduate students. The aim was to determine whether there were any gains in the spoken comprehensibility of the participants while having them reflect on and adjust their use of suprasegmentals (thought groups, sentence stress, and intonation). Data were gathered from student logs, student-generated podcasts, and a questionnaire. Results unveiled the exhibition of self-regulated behaviours and gains in comprehensibility. This study highlights the importance of helping learners look critically and reflectively at their own oral production and of incorporating training on suprasegmentals within English as a foreign language courses to help learners communicate more effectively within a globalised context.

scholarly journals EFL Students’ Speaking Activities: The Significance of Games in Classroom Context

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 70-81
Author(s):  
Moh. Rofid Fikroni
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Classroom Context ◽  
Teacher Needs ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
To Come

ABSTRACT The learning process of language teaching seems to be very demanding and complicated, especially for speaking skill. Speaking, alongside with writing, is considered to be productive skill in which it requires students to produce the language in spoken form. The students need to be able to speak the language by considering some aspects of speaking such as fluency and accuracy. In other words, not only the student has to speak correctly, but also it has to be as smooth as possible. Such particular case becomes one of the reasons why it is difficult to master the skill itself. in another case, it has become much more difficult for the students to grasp the speaking material. Moreover, designing a speaking environment for language teaching in classroom context is no difference. Due to the fact that the scope of speaking skill is complex, the students are reluctant to say something or use the language. That is why the English teacher needs to come up with specific plans to teach English as second or foreign language. One of ways to overcome the problem is by implementing game. The nature of game will help the English teacher to develop such amusing and enjoyable atmosphere in the teaching and learning process.

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