scholarly journals Red neuronal artificial de predicción de situación de dominio del estudiante ante el examen TOEFL

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23
Author(s):  
Silvia Soledad Moreno Gutiérrez ◽  
Jesús Francisco Álvarez Cornejo ◽  
Mónica García Munguía
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Software Engineering ◽  
University Students ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Engineering Degree ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

El examen TOEFL es una prueba orientada a identificar el nivel de dominio del idioma inglés en estudiantes universitarios, por ello, diferentes instituciones educativas del país solicitan este resultado incluso como requisito de titulación, la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo es una de ellas, el 100% de sus alumnos de la licenciatura en ingeniería de software presentan el examen, asumiendo que están preparados, no obstante, en más del 50% de los casos el puntaje obtenido es no satisfactorio. Por ello, se propone una red neuronal artificial de tipo Backpropagation basada en la trayectoria escolar del alumno, que predice con un 95% de precisión la situación de dominio del estudiante, y sugiere presentar el examen o participar en el curso de preparación respectivo, de esta forma, la propuesta contribuye a incrementar el porcentaje de alumnos con resultados satisfactorios desde la primera aplicación y reducir el número de intentos. The TOEFL test is a test aimed at identifying the level of English language proficiency in university students, therefore, different educational institutions in the country request this result even as a qualification requirement, the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo is one of them, the 100% of its students in the software engineering degree present the exam, however, in more than 50% of the cases the score obtained is unsatisfactory, so the student must present it again. For this reason, an artificial neural network of Backpropagation type is proposed that predicts with 95% accuracy the situation of the student's domain and suggests presenting the exam or participating in the respective preparation course, in this way, the proposal contributes to reduce the number of attempts and increase the percentage of students with satisfactory results from the first application.

Framing Syllabi For Developing English Language Proficiency Bridging Gaps In English Teaching At The Tertiary Level

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
C. MONSINGH DANIEL
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Career Advancement ◽  
English Language ◽  
Global Market ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
English Teaching

The English Language holds primacy in several levels of employment. This has drawn appeal towards the language as a valuable tool towards having an edge in ones skill set. Capitalizing on the image that English builds for ones employability and career advancement has become a trend set by employer and employee alike. It does indeed have its appeal in a global market, but its demand is due to the inability of educational institutions to provide verifiable and considerable output in students who are proficient in the English Language. Therefore the search for candidates with quality English skills is rather sparse in number. Attempts are of course made by academicians to change this reality but not to the level of a massive turnabout.

scholarly journals The Importance of Getting Automated Grammar Feedback via Grammarly, for Increasing Students' English Language Proficiency

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Stefanus Soegiyarto ◽  
Radya Ayufa Putri ◽  
Samiaji Dwi Saputra
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
University Students ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Native Language ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Significant Part ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Grammar Rules ◽  
To Receive

In the last decade, technology has played a significant part in human civilization. One example of technological advancement is the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool for learning. One digital application, namely Grammarly, is an AI tool used to edit sentences to eliminate grammar errors and deliver conciseness and engagement for the readers. We conducted research involving Indonesian university students, in which they do not possess English as a native language. Using this application to receive feedback and help with learning writing in English, we hope to find out how Grammarly as an AI tool for learning has a significant effect on English proficiency. The results showed that Grammarly had helped them form English sentences, learn grammar rules, and improve their writing performance overall.

scholarly journals Acculturative Stress among Asian International Students in Singapore

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-373
Author(s):  
A.M.A. Nasirudeen ◽  
Josephine Wat Neo Koh ◽  
Adeline Lee Chin Lau ◽  
Lim Lay Seng ◽  
How Ai Ling
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Asian International Students ◽  
Financial Issues

This study aims to identify the level of acculturative stress and to examine the correlations between acculturative stress or its subcategories and variables such as English language proficiency. The results show that international students were challenged by social interactions, lack of English language proficiency and financial issues. The results of this study and their possible implications for educational institutions in Singapore and Asia are considered.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of Self-Coping Strategies Used by University Students to Cope with Public Speaking Anxiety

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Xue Ting Tee ◽  
Wirawahida Kamarulzaman ◽  
Tjin Ai Tan Joanna
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Fear Of Public Speaking ◽  
High Level

Despite a growing body of research on instructor techniques and treatments to mitigate public speaking anxiety, this issue remains prominent, especially among university students. An alternative to mitigating such anxiety is to identify authentic coping strategies that university students could practice in actual situations. Numerous studies have attempted to explore students’ personal and social factors with the objective of suggesting suitable coping strategies to reduce the fear of public speaking. This paper reviews the existing evidence to understand the complexities of strategies that university students use to reduce their fear of public speaking.  Nine peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2020 were selected for this review from Science Direct and Google Scholar, using search terms such as “public speaking anxiety” and “coping strategies.” The analysis revealed that university students who (a) had an intermediate level of English language proficiency and a high level of speaking anxiety adopted both compensation and metacognitive strategies; (b) had a high level of English language proficiency and speaking anxiety adopted the affective strategy; and (c) had a high level of speaking anxiety and were exposed to full English medium instruction contexts adopted both social and memory strategies. This review, therefore, provides a better understanding of how university students cope with public speaking anxiety and at the same time urges educators to refine their pedagogical methods to lower the psychological barrier of speaking.

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