scholarly journals Learning Strategies Employed in English Language: Perceptions and Practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 87-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pitambar Paudel

Learning strategies are the key tools to determine the approach for achieving the learning goal. They are included in different phases of teaching learning process. They are usually tied to the needs and interests of students to enhance their learning efficiency. This article aims at exploring perspectives and practices of learning strategies in learning English language. For this, phenomenological descriptive qualitative research was conducted with a class of 48 students of Bachelor in Education at a constituent campus, under Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Both the class of the students and campus were selected purposively to meet the requirement of phenomenological study. Thirty classes were observed as a participant as well as teacher and from the same group of the students only ten students were interviewed. Then, the data from both the sources were triangulated, interpreted and analyzed descriptively. From this study, it was interpreted that students employed various strategies to learn different language skills and aspects. The study revealed that students felt difficulty in selecting proper learning strategy for learning grammatical rules due to many exceptional cases and listening skill due to their less time devotion on it while the felt ease to select and employ proper strategies in learning vocabulary.

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
pp. 55-77
Author(s):  
Nurhasnah Nurhasnah ◽  
Yogia Prihartini

The Arabic learning process is directed to encourage, guide, develop, and foster students' Arabic language skills, Arabic language skills will also support students in understanding the sources of Islamic teachings, such as the Al-Qur'an and Hadith, and other books that use Arabic . In the Arabic learning process, it is expected that students will have good abilities in learning Arabic. To achieve the expected objectives, the Hiwar learning strategy is to use the Hiwar (conversation) method. The lesson material consists of fluency in speaking by using Arabic.This research is a field research in the form of descriptive qualitative research. Data collection was carried out by interview, observation and documentation. The data analysis used is descriptive in the form of secondary data and primary data. In analyzing the data, it begins with examining the data, after the data is collected then its contents are clarified and analyzed, then interpreted and concluded. The Arabic learning process at MAN 1 Payakumbuh has been implemented in accordance with the existing curriculum, based on Content Standards (SI) and Graduates Competency Standards (SKL), which explains that learning Arabic at Islamic Senior High School is a process of activities directed at encouraging, guiding, develop and develop fushha Arabic language skills, by prioritizing the ability to read and understand reading material. The ability to speak and compose sentences is aimed at strengthening reading skills, which is the main goal of learning, namely the ability to communicate as well as a provision for understanding Islamic teachings from the original sources, namely Al-Quran and Al-hadith. The conclusion of this study is that it turns out that students are still not able to carry out good faith in Arabic and cannot use it in daily conversations, because the learning strategies used are still not optimal due to the lack of media and supporting infrastructure that support the learning process of Hiwar. So that it hasn't got maximum results.


LETS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Muh. Ikhlasul Amal ◽  
Syahdan ◽  
Risal Pandi ◽  
Halid M ◽  
Arialdi

The aim of the study was  to  analyze  and  describe  the  process of  improving students’ listening skill for eleventh grade students of MAN 1 Majene, West Sulawesi Province through  watching English movies. The subject of this research is XI Agama 2 Class that consisted of 16 students. The method used in this study is Classroom Action Research (CAR) which the writer works  collaboratively with the English teacher. The results in this study indicate that there  was  improvement of the students’ skill listening. Most of the students gradually gained good scores at the end of the cycle. The data were collected from a questionnaire, observation note of performance, pre-test and post-test. The study was conducted with cycle model through the steps of planning, conducting, observation, and reflection. The results of this study show a significant relationship between students' learning by English movie with delay subtitle related to their listening skills as shown in their improvement of post- test and positive responses of students than  E nglish movie  with not delay. The questionnaire shows that more than 75% students felt easy to understand listening materials from native speakers. Consequently, it was suggested that teaching learning process using English movie with English subtitle is recommended  into  learning  process  to  improve students' listening skills in English language classroom. In conclusion, watching English movie can improve students listening skill.


2021 ◽  
pp. 4-20
Author(s):  
Doğuş Aydın ◽  
Birsen Tütüniş

Language advising helps a language learner discover different ways of learning and enables him/her to make decisions for better learning. This paper reports on an inquiry conducted with one English language learner who had difficulty with vocabulary acquisition which led to a perceived lack of progress in learning. The main purpose of the research was to observe and interpret the experience of the learner in terms of how different teaching and learning strategies appeared to affect her vocabulary learning. Qualitative research instruments including a semi-structured interview and a diary were used for this study. The results showed an increase in the learner’s control over her vocabulary learning process which was likely facilitated by the incorporation of language advising strategies into individual private tutoring.


Author(s):  
Keila Mendes Santos ◽  
Cleide Jane De Sá Araújo Costa

Resumo: Este estudo objetiva investigar o processo de aprendizagem de estudantes de língua inglesa (LI), que assumem terem aprendido o idioma por meio da prática de jogos eletrônicos, especificamente os chamados jogos MMORPG, e também destacar as estratégias adotadaspelos aprendizes ao longo do referido processo. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa que teve como participantes três estudantes de letras/inglês, gamers. Para coletar os dados foram utilizadas narrativas de aprendizagem nas quais os aprendizes relataram seu processo de construção do conhecimento em LI, partindo do contato com os jogos. A pesquisa teve por fundamento o seguinte questionamento: De que forma a prática de games do gênero MMORPG auxiliam no processo de aprendizagem da língua inglesa? Os resultados demonstraram que esses jogos podem ser percebidos como recursos significativos no desenvolvimento de habilidades distintas, ampliando, também, o conhecimento vocabular, além de proporcionar atitudes autônomas, considerando as estratégias de aprendizagem adotadas pelos gamers.Palavras chave: Língua inglesa. Jogos eletrônicos. Narrativas de aprendizagem.  FROM START TO GAME OVER: ANALYSING ENGLISH LEARNING NARRATIVES WITH ELECTRONIC GAMES. Abstract: This study aims to investigate the learning process of english language (EL) students, who assume that they have learned the language through the practice of electronic games, specifically the so-called MMORPG games, and also highlight the strategies adopted by learners throughout this process. This is a qualitative research that had as participants  three students of letters/english, gamers. To collect the data, learning narratives were used in which the learners reported their process of knowledge construction in EL, starting from the contact with the games. The research was based on the following question: How can MMORPG games help in the English language learning process? The results showed that these games can be perceived as significant resources in the development of different abilities, also improving vocabulary knowledge, besides providing autonomous attitudes, considering the learning strategies adopted by the gamers.Keywords: English language. Electronic games. Learning narratives. 


Prosodi ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-90
Author(s):  
Milawati Milawati

Recently, English Specific Purposes is taking a crutial issue to be considered. Since the implementation of ESP is apropriate to the need of its studies, the English skills which required by students is getting growth. Indeed, grammar as one of language components which supports the language skills also changing as its usage. However, the implementation of the grammar usage in ESP, is not really proper to its context. This paper presents the possibilities factors behind its unproper usage and also some activities which raises students’ grammar awarenes . By knowing more about those issue will not only help the teacher to lead the students more effectively and properly in using the grammar, but it will also provide the teacher with a means of evaluating the teaching learning process and help the teacher to produce activities that will actually motivate the students to learn. Keywords: Grammatical Awareness, ESP, English Language Teaching


Author(s):  
Ralph OBANDJA BOYO ◽  

In the language acquisition and teaching-learning process, the use of good and authentic didactic sources in the classroom is a prerequisite to help students develop language skills efficiently. The choice of these materials may be made based on engaging, interesting, and motivating themes aiming at developing students’ awareness. In the same vein, this project has been designed to suggest Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol as a teaching tool that can help students not only improve their linguistic competences, but also build their character. In other words, English Language Teaching and morality are inseparable and should be taught in the classroom.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Dwi Rosita Sari

The aims of research are (1) The implementation of Problem Based Learning strategy to teach speaking  descriptive text (2) To find the problems of Problem Based Learning strategy to teach speaking descriptive text (3) To know the solutions of the Problem Based Learning strategy to teach speaking descriptive text. The type of this research is descriptive qualitative research and researcher uses case study in answering the problem of the research. This research takes the seventh grade students of SMPN 1 Bendo, Kabupaten Magetan in term 2018/2019. The results of research show that the implementation Problem Based Learning strategy to teach speaking descriptive text are (1) by explaining the materials while the students do the task in pair and (2) by giving steps in teaching learning process (pre-activities,whislt-activities and post-activities). The problem of Implementation of PBL strategy are (1) some students are difficult to translate from Indonesian into English and (2) some students need more time to do the task. Meanwhile, solution  of the implementation of PBL strategy to teach speaking are (1) The teacher gives more time to the students doing the task; (2) Students cooperate each other with friends; (3) The students use the real thing.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 734-741
Author(s):  
Ali Akbar Khansir ◽  
Fatemeh Ghani Dehkordi ◽  
Mostafa Mirzaei

Learning strategy has been an important topic of English language among teachers, researchers and syllabus designers in the history of English language teaching. Learning strategy and English language occupy the central role in teaching and learning in EFL setting. This paper discusses learning strategies and English language teaching in English foreign language in Iran. The aim of this research paper was to report the results of learning strategies of a group of twenty Iranian students of English, doing their post-graduation. The subjects for this research paper were Persian –speaking students doing M.A. course in Persian Gulf University, Bushehr. In this research paper, two sets of questionnaires were conducted. The first set was a background questionnaire consisted of subjects, gender, age and language attitude etc. The other test was the original test of willing (1994) survey included learning strategies questionnaire. This test consisted of twenty nine –items. Results of the analysis of this paper revealed that leaning strategies is an important criterion in getting the English knowledge of EFL students in their class.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-59
Author(s):  
Muhammad Umer Azim ◽  
Zaheer Hussain ◽  
Azhar Munir ◽  
Muhammad Iqbal

The current study focuses on the identification of the observable signals of motivation as perceived by the language teachers in the teaching-learning process. This phenomenon is worth studying as it can open new dimensions for conducting research on motivation and engagement in the field of applied linguistics. It can be very helpful for teachers in assessing their students’ motivation. Data was collected for this phenomenological study through questionnaire, interviews, and focus group discussion. The sample consisted of twenty-six English language teachers. The data were analyzed through thematic analysis. The observable signals of motivation were categorized in the behavioral, emotional, and cognitive domains. The results identified that ‘asking probing questions’, ‘eye contact’, ‘asking for extra resources’, ‘loving and respecting teachers’, ‘coming on time’, ‘completing classroom tasks quickly’, ‘enjoying group activities’, and ‘suggesting topics to teachers’ comprised the observable signals of motivation. The majority of the teachers agreed on observing most of these signals. Teachers can use these signals to assess the motivation of their learners and future researchers can use the findings of this research for conducting further research.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-96
Author(s):  
Irina Vlădescu

The last 29 years of education in the democratic system in Romania have shown that the use of mastery learning strategies is not present in our nowadays teaching-learning process. Even though studies were carried out to show the effectiveness of these strategies teachers still feel reluctant whether to implement a mastery learning model or not. The subject emphasized in this paper is related to the implementation of a mastery learning strategy during the teaching of English as a second language in a public school in Bucharest, Romania. Keywords: education, mastery learning, Romanian schools, knowledge, learning strategies


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