scholarly journals Polish-English Code-Switching in the Language of Polish Facebook Users

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-120
Author(s):  
Daria Pańka
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Code Switching ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Full Picture ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
L1 And L2

Social networking services, such as Facebook, are important channels of communication both for monolingual users and for those having various degrees of proficiency in L2, with the latter deploying expression both from L1 and L2. It can, therefore, be presumed that communication on FB plays a role in practicing the use of L2. One of the phenomena that can be examined in relation to that are various forms of code-switching. There is animmense research gap related to Polish-English code-switching appearing on this SNS. To obtain a full picture of the issue, the paper identifies and discusses types, strategies, and functions of Polish-English code-switches found in posts and comments published by Poles on Facebook in 2014–2019. It also indicates possible applications of FB tools and materials including CS in foreign language teaching and learning and shows how Facebook enables “social learning” (Mallia, 2013). The research is based on a corpus constructed by the author of this article. An integrated approach with both qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis is used in the paper. Three main CS types (intrasentential, intersentential, and tag-switching) and strategies (alternation, insertion, and congruent lexicalisation) have been attested in the material. The code-switches mostly indicate in-group membership but also, for example, introduce humor, quotes, and signal a lack of L1 equivalents. The study points out that there are certain relations between the types, strategies and functions. The resultsof the research are collated with the recent studies on Polish-English and Indonesian-English CS on Facebook.

The Students’ Perceptions towards the effects of EFL Teachers’ Classroom Assessment Technique on their Academic Achievements: The Case of Four Selected Secondary Schools in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
Faskal Faranso Faltamo
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Classroom Assessment ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Data Collections

Assessment is an integral part of measuring effectiveness of teaching and learning processes. It basically focused on measuring the students’ progress in what they learned. Current study examined the relation between the students’ perceptions towards EFL teachers Classroom Assessment methods and their academic achievements. To this end, descriptive research design with qualitative and quantitative methods of data collections was employed. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources via questionnaire, interview and observations. Target populations of current study were randomly selected 281students and purposely selected four teachers of secondary schools at Wolaita zone, Ethiopia. The data were analyzed using mixed methods of data analysis. Based on results obtained from qualitative and quantitative data, it was found out that the students’ perceptions towards teachers’ assessment was proportional to their achievement. Most dominantly, low achievers were not satisfied with their teachers’ methods of assessment as their students were low and the vice versa it true.

scholarly journals Code-Mixing and Code-Switching of Indonesian Celebrities: A Comparative Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Nana Yuliana ◽  
Amelia Rosa Luziana ◽  
Pininto Sarwendah
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Code Switching ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Code Mixing ◽  
Language Variety ◽  
Group I ◽  
Foreign Language Skill ◽  
Group Ii

Foreign language skill presents a language variety called code-mixing and code-switching. The purpose of this study was to get some information to identify the types of code mixing and code switching frequently used by Indonesian celebrities. The study was divided into two groups. Group I was inclusive of the celebrities with native speakers parents and Group II comprised celebrities capable of speaking two or more languages. The qualitative and quantitative methods were used to analyze the code mixing and code switching with different frequency. It can be concluded that Group II use code-mixing and code-switching with a different frequency and speak foreign language more active.

scholarly journals Some Stakeholders’ Position on the Language Policy of Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 03 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patience OBENG ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Language Policy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Local Language ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Key Stakeholders

African nations with theirmultilingual nature still face challenges in the language of formal education. With thecognitive and academic leveragesattachedto home language, language educationistsandlinguistic scholars believe that a child must be taught first in their mother-tongue, usually, their firstlanguage, in which theydisplay an appreciable level of competence,before any other language/s are introduced. Many studies have been conducted onthe language policy issues in Ghana but the current study adds a dimension from parents and even the learners who are key stakeholders and recipients of the policy. This study sought to find out the level of awareness of thestakeholders; teachers, parents and pupils,their position and the impactof their positionon learning outcomes. It also investigated stakeholders’position in using only English to teach at the lower primary. Using a survey descriptive research methodology, data was collectedvia both structured and unstructured interviews, andobservation. Both qualitative and quantitative methods wereused to analyze data.The research revealed that among the three stakeholders, teachers were more conversant with Ghana’s language policy. All stakeholdersendorsed the policy for teaching and learning purposes. Even though, most teachers preferred to blend English and alocal language, a fewcould speak the local language of the community, or have been trained in the use of the local language for instructional purposes. All stakeholders favoured a blend of English with the local languages.

scholarly journals Holistic Assessment and the Study Abroad Experience

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Doyle
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Student Growth ◽  
Complete Understanding ◽  
Global Perspectives ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Specific Project

This research study is a response to the call for more comprehensive data to assess student growth and development during semester study abroad experiences. First, the research design is explained to clarify the integrated approach that employs both qualitative and quantitative methods. Second, the specific project is described, as well as the holistic, interpretive framework for assessing the collected data. Third, the representative data gathered from the Global Perspectives Inventory (Braskamp, Braskamp, and Merrill 2007) and in-depth interviews is shared with commentary identifying how the data may assist in a more complete understanding of the study abroad experience. Finally, a summary of this project is offered with some ideas for further research. 

Metadiscourse in Persian and English Research Article Introductions

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 1175
Author(s):  
Mohammadamin Sorahi ◽  
Mansour Shabani
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
General Distribution ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Similarities And Differences

This study aims to investigate the use of metadiscourse in Persian and English research article introductions in the field of linguistics. The corpus of the research consists of 40 introductions of linguistics research articles, 20 Persian and 20 English. The analytical framework for this study is Hyland's (2004) model of metadiscourse in academic text. In order to investigate the similarities and differences in the implication of metadiscourse (i.e. the interactive and interactional resources) between these texts, both qualitative and quantitative methods will be used. On the qualitative basis, this study identifies and categorizes metadiscourse markers and a comparative analysis is conducted to determine the frequency of different types of metadiscourse. The results are analyzed carefully and quantitatively which include the general distribution of metadiscourse in each category and then the density of metadiscourse in both sets of data. They are scrutinized based on the number of sentences and words in the corpora. The similarities and differences between two sets of data are looked at from a sociocultural view. The results of this study make some perspectives into the teaching and learning of writing for EFL learners.

scholarly journals Analyzing the Switch Segments and Types of Switch in Indonesian-English Code Switching and Code Mixing Phenomenon of Elite People in Makassar

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Baharuddin Baharuddin
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Noun Phrases ◽  
Code Switching ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Code Mixing ◽  
Result Show

This research aimed at finding out speech variety used by elite people in Makassar which was the phenomenon of Indonesia–English code switching and code mixing in four aspects namely (1) conversation function and reasons of code switching by the elite people, (2) the switched segments which were frequently used, (3) combination patterns of code switching, and (4) the types of code switching. In this research both qualitative and quantitative methods were applied. The data were obtained through recording for two hours. The population was the elite people in Makassar who were divided into five groups namely doctors, government officials, lawyers, lecturers, and politicians living in Makassar. There were 100 conversation produced by 25 respondents. The result show that the function of code switching which most frequently occurs in conversation tends to play with English popular expressions. In terms of switched segments, the most frequently used are noun phrases, while the most often employed combination is the combination of verbs (VP) and nouns (NP). In relation to type of code switching, intra-clausal is the most frequently used by the elite people in conversation.

scholarly journals A Principled Complementarity of Method: In Defence of Methodological Eclecticism and the Qualitative-Quantitative Debate

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Methodological Eclecticism ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

I found PhD study to be a stimulating, challenging and ideal conduit for exploring knowledge via discussion, argument and defence: to have the opportunity to explore method, methodology, epistemology, ontology and what may constitute 'acceptable' research practice is an enriching experience. I had previously heard of intepretivists decrying positivists et cetera, but I was unprepared to find quantitative researchers and lecturers openly dismissing qualitative approaches, and finding dismissals by qualitative researchers of the use of a quantitative approach: such are disappointing and confusing to a trainee researcher. Thus, a far less enriching experience for a trainee researcher is being faced with assumptions and preferences of experienced researchers that extend from defending approach to decrying any approaches that may not be aligned to their own. As a result, this paper will focus upon the quantitative-qualitative debate (QQD) and offer a critical evaluation upon the issues surrounding affiliations between method and epistemological paradigm. It will also question the validity of 'traditional' divides between qualitative and quantitative methods. This discussion will facilitate an answer to the question: 'can the researcher complement quantitative with qualitative method - and vice versa - within the same research paradigm and subsequent design'? I will explore here a claim that no more than a rhetorical link exists between method and epistemology and that the 'distinctions' between quantitative and qualitative methods are often erroneous and do not always reflect differing paradigmatic assumptions. Further, I will suggest quantitative and qualitative methods be used in a complementary fashion as opposed to an integrated approach. I will further claim that the quantitative-qualitative debate has much to offer trainee researchers and should thus be kept open, as long as unprejudiced and tolerant discussion is encouraged.

scholarly journals Pedagogical Tools in the 21st Century

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (5BIS) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Meryem Aherrahrou
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
English Language ◽  
Classroom Teacher ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Pedagogical Tools ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Increase Productivity

Neuro-Linguistic Programming has attracted considerable attention in many different areas of life mainly in education. In this context, the major aim of this paper was to explore the implications and effect of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques in English language Teaching and Learning in the Moroccan context. Qualitative and Quantitative methods are used. In this study, we included 2 teachers with and without NLP experience as well as 2 groups including 43 students. Our results stated that after implementing NLP techniques in the classroom, teacher and learners participate together to create a positive atmosphere, increase productivity, motivate themselves to achieve excellence and reach their desired outcome not only inside the classroom but also in their personal life.

MULTIFUNCTIONALITY IN UNIVERSITY FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION: FROM AIMS TO TECHNIQUES

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1429-1448
Author(s):  
Elena V. Borzova ◽  
Maria A. Shemanaeva
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Subject Specific ◽  
Key Competences

Purpose of the study: The objective of this study is to highlight one effective type of task (namely multifunctional) which enhances students` integral outcomes (key competences, subject-specific competences, and personal values) in university foreign language education. The authors set the aim to investigate whether these tasks can be used as tools to achieve multiple educational objectives, and which conditions can promote this end. Methodology: A combination of both qualitative and quantitative methods of action research was used in the study. The study embraced both non-language and language students with a wide range of foreign language levels, all future teachers of language and non-language subjects. The first part was based on the traditional PPP (“present, practice, produce”) model, the second part suggested the incorporation of multifunctional tasks into classroom activities. The qualitative and quantitative methods used in the study included a literature review and practice analysis, student interviews and questionnaires, observation, and classroom task probation. The authors also elaborated on a variety of criteria to evaluate the students` integral results. Main Findings: The outcomes of the research confirmed the effectiveness of the multifunctional tasks in terms of their contribution to the achievement of education integral outcomes. Such tasks allow noticeably improving the students` foreign language communicative competence. Simultaneously, they contribute to the development of the students` key competences as well as some personal qualities. Applications of this study: Multifunctional tasks are easily modified to different content and foreign language levels. Such tasks can also help students build up their individual learning paths in their future lifelong learning. Similarly, as future teachers, students may acquire an algorithm on how to design such tasks in their professional activities. Novelty/Originality of this study: The authors attempted to design special teaching and learning tools that allow achieving complex educational outcomes in professional foreign language education. The multifunctional tasks that they highlight in their research are multi-focused and multi-faceted which, with a high degree of probability, results in developing both the students` key and subject-specific competences.

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