scholarly journals The Role of Portfolio Assessment and Quizzes on Class Attendance and Language Achievement

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Semahat AYSU
Keyword(s):  
Portfolio Assessment ◽  
Language Achievement ◽  
Class Attendance

Impact of Financial Incentives on Diabetes Prevention Class Attendance and Program Completion: Evidence From Minnesota, Montana, and New York

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 601-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria L. Alva ◽  
Melissa Romaire ◽  
Joseph Acquah
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Diabetes Prevention ◽  
Program Completion ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Completion Rates ◽  
Class Attendance ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Model

Purpose: To test the role of financial incentives to motivate engagement in diabetes prevention programs (DPPs). Design: Minnesota, Montana, and New York randomized 3 different approaches to providing incentives: incentivizing class attendance and weight loss (all states), class attendance only (NY), and weight loss only (NY). We used New York to test how different approaches to providing incentives influence DPP completion and attendance. Setting: Health-care facilities and local young men’s Christian association. Participants: Eight hundred thirty one Medicaid enrollees in Minnesota, 204 in Montana, and 560 in New York. Intervention Measure: Impact of the financial incentives on DPP program completion rates. We measured completion of DPP classes in 2 ways: completing 9 or more or 16 or more DPP classes. Analysis: Multivariate logistic model to compare completion of DPP classes between participants randomized into receiving financial incentives and controls. Results: Receipt of incentives was associated with higher odds at attending 9 or more classes (odds ratio [OR]: 2.2; P < .01) in Minnesota, Montana (OR: 2.2; P < .05), and New York (OR: 1.9; P < .01) as well as attending 16 or more classes in Minnesota (OR: 3.1; P < .01), Montana (OR: 2.1; P < .01), and New York (OR: 2.9; P < .01). In New York, individuals paid to attend classes attended more classes than individuals paid based on results only. Conclusion: Among Medicaid beneficiaries, financial incentives improve DPP class attendance.

scholarly journals STUDY ON BELIEFS ABOUT LANGUAGE LEARNING, ROLE OF GENDER AND STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN RELATION TO SECOND LANGUAGE ANXIETY

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Tracy William Tandang ◽  
Marina Mohd Arif
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
The Body ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Language Anxiety ◽  
Language Achievement ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Beliefs About Language Learning ◽  
High Level

The study has given a myriad of insights and deeper understanding on the issue of second language anxiety, especially in Malaysia. This study encompassed several aspects in second language learning. The study focused on the relationship between second language anxiety and beliefs about language learning. Besides that, the role of gender in second language anxiety has also been one of the main focuses in the study. On top of that, this study also emphasised on the effect of second language anxiety on the second language achievement. To achieve the purpose, a study was conducted quantitatively among 334 respondents from a local public institution, which is a polytechnic in Negeri Sembilan. The respondents of the study were from Commerce Department which is the largest department in the institution. The respondents were the students from the third semester in the second year. This study used the modified version of Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) and Beliefs About Language Learning Inventory (BALLI). From the study, it is found that the second language anxiety of the students is moderately related to their beliefs about language learning. Besides, the second language achievement is negatively correlated with the second language anxiety, thus explains the low performance while experiencing high level of anxiety. This study also reveals that there is no significant difference found between male and female students in second language anxiety. It is anticipated for researchers to continue and expand the field of study in order to continue contributing to the body of knowledge on second language anxiety.

scholarly journals The Role of Motivation in the Development of Transversal Competences

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (21) ◽  
pp. 1340
Author(s):  
María Isabel Rodríguez-Cáceres ◽  
Mónica Palomino-Vasco ◽  
María Victoria Gil Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
First Year ◽  
Job Interviews ◽  
Class Attendance ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Audiovisual Presentation ◽  
The Relationship

The experience was carried out with the students of the optional subject “Wine and Health”, taught in 4th year of Degree of Oenology. This Degree has a low number of students, due to that, in the first year of teaching (2013/14) only three students enrolled in the subject, so we considered it was necessary to do something “different” to motivate students to enroll in this subject. This was carried out by inviting them to do a literature review on some topics, such as the relationship between moderate wine intake and Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Cancer or Allergy. In addition, they had to make an audiovisual presentation and expose it in the Conference of Viticulture and Oenology that are celebrated in Almendralejo (Badajoz, Spain), every year at the beginning of May. In general, after five years it has been observed that this methodology has increased the interest of students for this subject, which is reflected in more students in class, more class attendance and great interest. In addition, they have developed transversal skills such as public speaking, which has provided them with security and will probably be useful when conducting job interviews.

scholarly journals The Role of English as a Foreign Language Teachers’ and Learners’ Emotions and Language Achievement and Success

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Huang
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Language Achievement ◽  
Foreign Language Teachers

It is preserved that one of the noteworthy influential subjects of success and achievement is emotions, and enhancing emotions is dominant in promoting the language learning of students in the classroom. Although emotions are an integral part of the practices of both educators and students, their function has been sidelined due to the emphasis on intellectual instead of emotional scopes of foreign language learning. Therefore, the present theoretical review tries to refocus on the role of emotions of teachers and learners and their effects on language success and achievement. Successively, the effectiveness of verdicts for educators, students, syllabus designers, and future researchers are deliberated.

scholarly journals The Role of Motivation in Second Language Acquisition

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 096-104
Author(s):  
Rafika Nurhidayah
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Learner ◽  
Language Achievement

This paper aims to explore the role of motivation in second language acquisition. Motivation is one of the most important factors for learning a second language proficiently. Motivation is unavoidable linked with language achievement in the sense that language achievement can not happen without motivation. In short, motivation is used as a concept for explaining the success or failure of a language learner. There are many advantages for knowing other languages but they are not absolutely necessary, and as a consequence, motivation can play an important role in learning second language. And there are many factors that can affect this motivation.

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