scholarly journals Using technology in teaching English at the S.S.C. level

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 142-152
Author(s):  
Sifat Ullah ◽  
Quazi Farzana
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technology In Teaching ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Impact

In this an era of technology, new technologies particularly computer, multimedia, mobile phone and the internet offer possibilities for overcoming geographical and cost barriers in teaching and learning. This study attempts to trace the use of technology in teaching English at the S.S.C. (Secondary School Certificate) level in Bangladesh. It also focuses on the impact of using technology in teaching and learning English. Eight teachers and 60 students from four private schools in Dhaka city were selected to survey the use of technology in teaching the English Language. The researchers employed the mixed methods research to carry out the study where two sets of questionnaires for the teachers and the students and a semi-structured interview only for the teachers were used to collect data. The findings showed that using technology in teaching has both the positive and the negative impacts. Teachers like to use technology in their classroom but limited time and lack of training and technical support from the authority hamper the mode of teaching. The students also feel comfortable in technology affiliated classroom, but sometimes they fail to catch the concept clearly as they become inattentive due to the lack of proper engagement of the teachers in the classroom.

scholarly journals Why can't we do it as teachers: English language teaching from the perspectives of secondary school teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-84
Author(s):  
Sevim Maviş ◽  
Fevzi Dursun
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Black Sea Region ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to discover the issues in teaching English from the perspective of teachers. The qualitative method was employed in the study by using semi-structured interview forms to 19 teachers from a central Black Sea region province of Turkey. The teachers highlighted the impact of learning-teaching process, teacher training, teacher-stakeholder relationship and students during the study. According to the teachers, students' prejudices against foreign language learning, interest in the subject, awareness of the importance of language learning, speaking skills, participation in the lesson and the environment they take the courses affect the language learning process. Nevertheless, the reasons for the problems are a lot more complex than this. The students are also need to be supported by the education system, by the parents and by teachers in this process. For instance, the results shows that there is a need for activities that will make students more active, and more suitable environments and materials (i.e. books) are needed for English language teaching. Also, the teachers need to the support of parents, administrators, and the other teachers to become more efficient. This research once again reveals the importance of interrelation of all factors and stakeholders as well as students' willingness and thoughts in teaching English.

Teaching with Technology: Active Learning in International Studies

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven F. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
World Wide Web ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
World Wide ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Personal Digital Assistant ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Teaching With Technology ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technology In Teaching

The adoption of new technologies in instruction will change the nature of instruction itself. There are four broad categories of the potential benefits of technology in higher education: off-loading; enhanced resources; enriched conventional class lecture/discussion; and outreach through distance education. Other college and university administrators have seen technology as either a money-saving or money-making tool for their institutions. The technologies most commonly associated with pedagogy include desktop software, internet-mediated communications, World Wide Web pages, distance education courseware, internet access to statistical databases, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), cellphone and personal digital assistant applications, and classroom response systems (CRS). There has been a modest and somewhat sporadic literature on teaching with technology in international studies, much of which follows the development of new technologies, such as personal computers, the World Wide Web, and courseware development. The three major themes in the scholarship on technology in teaching and learning in international studies include technology-based enthusiasm/experimentation, comparative studies, and skepticism. However, some of the challenges to scholarship in teaching and learning with technology: the use of technology has become so pervasive, accepted, and easy that few teacher-scholars bother to write in scholarly journals about the act; weak structure of incentives for studying the use of technology in teaching and learning; and technological instability and discontinuity. Nevertheless, there are some technologies and trends that may appear in the future international relations course. These include podcasting, Real Simple Syndication (RSS) Feeds, Twittering, and Wikipeda and Google Books.

scholarly journals Computer Technology is the Best Means of Formation Learning Environment for Studying and Teaching English Language

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 411-415
Author(s):  
D. Sultanova ◽  
M. Muratova ◽  
I. Jalolova
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Computer Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Communication Environment ◽  
Technology In Teaching ◽  
Learning English

The questions of using computer technology in teaching and learning English language are considered. Computer technology presents a special communication environment between people. The environment includes the representations of different nations, ages, professions irrespective of their location.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF USING WHATSAPP MESSENGER ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT AT THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS OF MADRASAH ALIYAH NEGERI (MAN) 1 KENDARI

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Aras Nur Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Combination Method ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Mobile Phone Application ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technology In Teaching

The use of technology in teaching and learning is an important aspect which has received  considerable attention  in  recent  years.  In a similar  sense,  the use of mobile phone application especially WhatsApp  messenger to  increase effectiveness of instruction has been acknowledged through a number of studies carried out so far. This study was conducted to find the effect of using WhatsApp Messenger on students’ speaking achievement at the second grade students of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) 1 Kendari. The research question is that “Is there any significant effect of using WhatsApp messenger on students’ speaking achievement at the second grade students of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) 1 Kendari?” This study used a quantitative approach by applying a comparative study. The participants of the study consisted of 60 students who were in two different classes: class XI IPA 2 as the experimental class and class XI IPA 4 as the control class. The experimental class consisted of 30 students taught in a combination method (WhatsApp Messenger and discussion method)   while the control class consisted of 30 students taught through using a conventional method. The  results of this  study showed  that  there  were  differences  in  the  speaking achievement of the students in the experimental class and the control class. This difference was in favor of the experimental class. The value of Chi-Square count is 28.486 and the Chi-Square Table is 19.675. So the H1 accepted and H0 is rejected . The differences between the two classes indicated that integrating the WhatsApp application in teaching English language improved speaking achievement of the students of the experimental class. Keywords: WhatsApp Messenger, Discussion, Speaking  achievement.

scholarly journals Facing up to the Challenges in Teaching and Learning English in Polytechnics

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-54
Author(s):  
Shahiza Ahmad Zainuddin ◽  
Yusri Kamin
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
The Other ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Subjects ◽  
Language Competency ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Learning English

The competency of English among future graduates has consistently been discussed and has become a national concern. The impact of not having competency in English contributes to the hindrance of communication. Thus, English language becomes a major factor graduates are not able to secure suitable employment or to perform at work. The Technical and Vocational Education Training providers such as polytechnics share the same concern as the other institutions. English courses are taught as compulsory course for all students and students are given opportunities to practise the language through co-curricular activities. Communicative English is offered in three semesters, to support the core subjects and complement the technical subjects. In leading towards development and preparing graduates to meet the needs of the future, it is pertinent to ensure that the outcome of English courses in polytechnics is to produce graduates with adequate language competency and ready for work. This chapter reveals the challenges faced by English and content lecturers based on teaching English in polytechnics, teaching the discipline content in English and the collaboration between both subject lecturers. Qualitative data is gathered based on interviews with the lecturers to discover the perception of lecturers from language and content disciplines. The challenges in teaching and learning English are analysed and recommendations for improvement are beneficial to be used as interventions to improve the teaching and learning of English in polytechnics.

scholarly journals Malaysian Students’ Experience and Motivation using Web-Based Activities to Learn English Language Vocabulary

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S9) ◽  
pp. 878-881
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technology In Teaching ◽  
Malaysian Students ◽  
Learning English

The place of technology in teaching and learning is established. However, there is the need to consider motivational variables in the use of technology as relating to language learning. This paper thus explored the Malaysian students’ experience and motivation using web-based activities in learning English vocabulary. Questionnaire was administered on the selected sample of the pupils and the data were analyzed using simple percentage. Finding revealed that the students had adequate experience using technology and felt motivated using web-based activities in learning vocabulary. These findings show that Malaysian’s status in terms of using technology to solve classroom problem. It was this concluded that the use of technology related activities and applications should be encouraged.

scholarly journals Advantages of Using Technology to Teach English Language in Multicultural Classrooms. (Albanian Case)

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Arti Omeri
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Simple Task ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Multicultural Classrooms ◽  
The Impact

In recent years technology has had a huge impact on all aspects of life. As such the education would not be an exception. Albania like the rest of European countries has tried to keep in touch with the introduction of new technologies in education. The Albanian government has been very ambitious to implement the new technologies in all its public schools and universities across the country. The intended success was not a simple task to be achieved due to several factors. As a result in some public educational institutions there is still a lack of technology. In many others, especially in private institutions lecturers and teachers make full use of technology. This research is focused on the advantages that such technology has brought in teaching English language in multicultural classrooms in Albania. Results from different point of views will be discussed in the study. There was also conducted a survey in some Albanian universities to measure the impact and the role that the new technology has played since its introduction. There were 15 questions in the questionnaire that was conducted in private and public universities. The answers will be evaluated and analyzed accordingly in order to consider the advantages that this process has brought in our country. The study is important as it will try to find out not only the level of success but also the difficulties that must be very carefully dealt and analyzed in order to find the better ways to improve the situation.

A Detailed Analysis over Iranian EFL Teachers’ Beliefs towards Using Pronunciation Software in Teaching English Pronunciation

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbas Pourhosein Gilakjani ◽  
Narjes Banou Sabouri
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Pronunciation Instruction ◽  
Teachers Beliefs ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
English Pronunciation ◽  
The Impact

One of the useful ways of teaching English pronunciation is the application of pronunciation software. Pronunciation software supplies a personal and stress-free setting for both teachers and learners through which they can have infinite input, exercise at their own pace, and get feedback through the automatic speech recognition. This study investigated the Iranian teachers’ beliefs towards utilizing pronunciation software in English pronunciation instruction. The researchers applied a qualitative method to investigate the impact of pronunciation software on teachers’ pronunciation instruction. The researchers used a belief questionnaire to choose teachers for the semi-structured interview and distributed it to 28 teachers at the two Islamic Azad Universities of Iran. The researchers chose 14 of them based on their answers to the belief questionnaire. Therefore, these 14 teachers participated in the qualitative aspect of this study. The researchers collected data and analyzed them. Qualitative data analysis was done through reducing and displaying the collected data and drawing conclusions from the collected data. The findings obtained from the qualitative research demonstrated that Iranian university teachers held positive beliefs towards the application of pronunciation software in pronunciation instruction. These positive beliefs provided teaching and learning opportunities and appropriate resources for teachers, met their teaching needs, and solved some of their pronunciation difficulties.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Impacts on Teaching and Learning: A Collaborative Autoethnography by Two Higher Education Lecturers

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Ann Godber ◽  
Denise Robyn Atkins
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Personal Narratives ◽  
Critical Knowledge ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Systems Framework ◽  
The Impact

The phenomenon of the Covid-19 lockdown in New Zealand during 2020 enabled two Higher Education (HE) lecturers to reflect on grappling with new technologies, changes in lifestyle and livelihoods, and the impact that social isolation had on Bachelor of Sport and Recreation (BSR) students as they shifted to emergency “remote” teaching and learning. This paper presents personal narratives, authored collaboratively by lecturers Anna and Hana (pseudonyms), engaging with a socio-ecological systems framework. The systems framework presents a layered, multi-faceted approach to reveal the complexity of the impacts of Covid-19 on HE teaching and learning. In-depth analysis of the microsystems, mesosystems, and macrosystems making up their systems framework, serve to highlight specifically how Anna and Hana interpreted their own and their university students’ responses to the unprecedented measures imposed on their lifestyle (home), livelihood (employment), and HE experience (online learning). By applying an autoethnographic methodology, this paper acknowledges and celebrates the lecturers’ subjectivity, emotionality, and influence on the presented research. As educators, their critical self-reflections are authentic and timely, expressing key concerns and considerations, while searching for optimal solutions to deliver equal and equitable learning opportunities for all students. A unique characteristic of this phenomenon was the inability (due to COVID-19 restrictions) of students who learn through practical contexts, to enact kinesthetically in a meaningful manner, and the subsequent implications on their learning. This paper presents a snippet of the lecturers’ reflective practice, co-constructed from recollections, memories, and anecdotal evidence, against a backdrop of current Covid-19 research on the effects of the pandemic, on teaching and learning globally. Whilst this paper sheds light on the experiences of two HE lecturers during the COVID-19 lockdown, a collection and analysis of “student” voice, is recommended. This paper concludes that a collaborative autoethnographic approach during exceptional circumstances, such as natural disasters, pandemics, and other disruptive situations, provides an opportunity for professional self-observation and self-reflective practice that is mutually beneficial, and empowering. These insights provide shared critical knowledge to sustain achievement while averting negative impacts, for students and lecturers alike.

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