Understanding the Lived Experiences of Tunisian Undergraduate Students in EAP Writing Courses: Students Voicing their Stories

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 28-45
Author(s):  
Kalthoum Kassab
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching Beliefs ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Writing Courses ◽  
Initial Learning ◽  
Student Cohorts ◽  
Academic Settings ◽  
The One ◽  
Academic Year

tudies that have investigated students’ perceptions of EGAP and ESAP instructions have generally focused on students’ perceived learning of the features of academic discourse that they can transfer to their subject-specific courses. Examining the processes that students go through when trying to adjust to EAP instruction has received little attention. The present study aimed to explore the challenges that Tunisian students faced when trying to adjust to the requirements of an ESAP course to which they had been introduced for the first time. Understanding these challenges can lead to a better understanding of the processes by which students move from the initial learning context to the transfer contexts (Lobato, 2003). The study was conducted over a period of two years and involved two student cohorts. A student cohort of 21 students participated during the academic year 2014-2015 and another cohort of 36 students participated during the academic year 2015-2016. The research consisted of a diary study, in that data were collected solely from the learner diaries that students were asked to keep as part of the learning activities. Results showed that ESAP instruction presented considerable challenges to students during the first semester of the course. These challenges often caused feelings of anger, disappointment, demotivation, and resistance. Despite these challenges, students’ adjustment to the course was clearly observed in the second semester. The findings also revealed that all participants developed a very positive attitude towards the ESAP model at the end of instruction. The findings suggest that ESAP instruction has a greater potential to promote learning transfer because it provides students with a more authentic learning environment. However, the implementation and success of this model in the various Tunisian academic settings depends, on the one hand, on the EAP teachers’ willingness to change their teaching beliefs and practices and, on the other hand, on their preparations to meet the challenges that such a teaching model can pose to teachers.

scholarly journals The Academic Freedom among the Students at the Hashemite University: الحرية الأكاديمية لدى طلبة الجامعة الهاشمية

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (30) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abd AlKhaleq Muhammad Al-Zyoud
Keyword(s):  
Academic Freedom ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Study Results ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University ◽  
Hashemite University ◽  
Senior Students ◽  
Academic Year

This study aimed at exploring the level of academic freedom at the Hashemite University in Jordan from the perspective of the undergraduate students, and whether there are impacts of the students’ gender, academic level, or specialization. The sample consisted of (376) undergraduate students (111 male, 265 female), who are registered at the university for the first semester of the academic year 2019/2020, from all faculties of the Hashemite University. The results showed that 25.5% of participants perceived a high level of academic freedom, 57.2% of participants perceived a moderate level, and 17.3% of them perceived a low level. Significant differences were found due to academic level; academic freedom perceived level among senior students was higher than all other years (freshmen, sophomores and juniors), but no significant differences were found due to students’ gender, or specialization. In light of the study results, the researcher recommends a number of recommendations such as: raising the awareness about the academic freedom among the students, faculty members, and the staff the Jordanian universities, conducting survey studies that measure the level of academic freedom among the students at various Jordanian universities, Supporting the academic freedom of the students at the institutions of higher education through deliberate and planned initiatives.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN STUDENT FACILITATOR AND EXPLAINING PADA MATA KULIAH PENDIDIKAN MATEMATIKA ANAK USIA DINI TERHADAP KEAKTIFAN MAHASISWA PROGRAM STUDI PGPAUD UNIVERSITAS DHARMAS INDONESIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-310
Author(s):  
Antik Estika Hader
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
T Test ◽  
Early Childhood Mathematics ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
The One ◽  
Academic Year

AbstrakPendidikan matematika anak usia dini merupakan salah satu mata kuliah wajib bagi mahasiswa S1 PGPAUD Universitas Dharmas Indonesia. Peneliti sekaligus sebagai dosen pengampu mata kuliah ini, menggunakan metode ceramah dan tanya jawab pada pertemuan ke satu sampai dengan ke empat. Namun menurut pengamatan peneliti, mahasiswa kurang begitu aktif untuk bertanya dan mengemukakan pendapat. Disatu sisi penulis menyadari potensi yang dimiliki mahasiswa sangat besar karena mahasiswa yang mengambil mata kuliah ini pada tahun ajaran 2016/2017, sebagian besar merupakan guru-guru PAUD yang tersebar di beberapa kecamatan di Kabupaten Bungo, Dharmasraya, Kerinci dan Sijunjung yang telah memiliki pengalaman minimal dua tahun mengajar. Penulis mencoba menerapkan model pembelajaran student facilitator dan explaining untuk pertemuan ke lima sampai dengan ketujuh, dan melakukan pengamatan untuk melihat pengaruhnya terhadap keaktifan mahasiswa. Desain penelitian menggunakan bentuk one group pretest-posttest design. Hipotesis diuji dengan menggunakan paired sampel t test dengan software SPSS 20. Penulis menggunakan taraf kepercayaan 95%. Dari hasil analisis data diperoleh nilai signifikansi sebesar 0.01. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan terdapat pengaruh penerapan model pembelajaran student facilitator and explaining pada mata kuliah pendidikan matematika anak usia dini terhadap keaktifan mahasiswa program studi PGPAUD Universitas Dharmas Indonesia.Kata Kunci: Explaining, Model Pembelajaran, PGPAUD, Student Facilitator.AbstractEarly childhood mathematics education is one of compulsory subjects for undergraduate students of PGPAUD Universitas Dharmas Indonesia. Researcher as well as lecturer pengampu this subject, using the method of lecturing and question and answer at the meeting to one to the fourth. However, according to researcher observations, students are less active to ask and express opinions. On the one hand the author realizes the potential of the students is very large because students who take this course in the academic year 2016/2017, most of the teachers PAUD spread across several districts in Bungo, Dharmasraya, Kerinci and Sijunjung who have minimal experience Two years of teaching. The author tries to apply student learning model facilitator and explaining for the fifth to seventh meeting, and make observations to see the effect on student activeness. The research design used a one-pretest-posttest design. The hypothesis was tested using paired sample t test with SPSS 20 software. The author used 95% confidence level. From the results of data analysis obtained value of significance of 0.01. So it can be concluded that there is influence of applying student learning model facilitator and explaining on early childhood mathematics education subject to the liveliness of PGPAUD students of Universitas Dharmas Indonesia.Keyword: Explaining, Learning Model, PGPAUD, Student Facilitator.

scholarly journals UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT OF EDUCATION FOR 2020/2021 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, DEPARTMENT OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING, FIP, MANADO STATE UNIVERSITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-54
Author(s):  
Deklay Nainggolan
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Guidance And Counseling ◽  
Lifelong Education ◽  
State University ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Level Of Understanding ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Descriptive Method

This study aimed to determine the level of understanding of the FIP Unima undergraduate counseling (BK) students about the concept of education. This research was conducted using a descriptive method, by taking a sample of 44 students of BK, FIP Unima in their first semester (the academic year 2020/2021). Data were collected through interviews and tests. The descriptive analysis techniques were used. The results showed that the understanding of the concept of education for undergraduate students of BK FIP Unima was generally satisfactory. This can be seen from 79% of undergraduate students of BK FIP Unima were understand the concept of education and 21% of students didn’t. The results showed there was a misunderstanding of the Principles of Education and Designing future school models, especially in the concept of Lifelong Education and Curriculum Models for schools.

scholarly journals Analyzed of the Quality of Midterm Exam I Questions for Grade VII Science Subjects in SMP Negeri 34 Padang in Academic Year 2018/2019

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Zalik Muhammad Latif ◽  
Helendra Helendra ◽  
Relsas Yogica ◽  
Armen Armen
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Empirical Validity ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
High Category ◽  
Level Of Difficulty ◽  
The One ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Distinguishing Features

Researchers conduct research with the aim of determining the quality of goods in terms of analysis: 1) reliability, 2) content and empirical validity, 3) distinguishing features, 4) difficulty levels, and 5) differentiating functions. This research is descriptive research. Based on the results of data analysis, the results for review aspects: 1) reliability including high category, 2) empirical validity 52.5% valid and 47.5% invalid, 3) level of difficulty, 1 question (2.5%) category very easy , 11 questions (27.5%) medium category and 28 questions (70%) categorized as difficult, 4) Distinguishing power, obtained with different power values, namely 24 questions (60%) including good categories and 16 questions (40%) which not included in the good category, 5) the fraudulent option that does not meet the requirements is 7.5% and the one who meets the requirements is 92.5%. It can be concluded that the first semester midterm of Grade VII science subjects in SMP Negeri 34 Padang in the 2018/2019 academic year did not meet the criteria.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN PERANGKAT PEMBELAJARAN FISIKA MODEL INKUIRI TERBIMBING UNTUK MELATIHKAN KINERJA ILMIAH SISWA

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 672
Author(s):  
Dian Pradianti ◽  
Wasis Wasis ◽  
Rudiana Agustini
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Teaching Material ◽  
Guided Inquiry ◽  
Physics Teaching ◽  
First Semester ◽  
The One ◽  
Academic Year

This research aims to produce physics teaching material through guided inquiry model which is valid, practical, and effective to facilitate the students’ scientific skill  in senior high school. The development of teaching material used the Kemp model and was tested in class X MIA of SMAN 1 Pasir Belengkong first semester in academic year 2014/2015 by using the one-group pretest-posttest design. The data collection used Validation, observation, tets, and questionnaire student responses. The data analysis techniques used quantitativ and qualitativ descriptive analysis. The results of this research are:1) Teaching material developed has a valid category; 2) The practicality of teaching material in terms of a good category in feasibility of lesson plans and the students’ activities in accordance with steps of guided inquiry model; and 3) The teaching material effectiveness in terms of: (a) Improving students’ learning achievement seen with high gain scores; (b)  Percentage of scientific skill of students indicated by the increased of each meeting; and (c) The students’responds toward material and implementation of learning are positive. Based on the result of the above  It’s conclusion that the teaching material through guided inquiry model are valid, practical, and effective  so that used to facilitate the students scientific skill in senior high school. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan perangkat pembelajaran fisika model inkuiri terbimbing yang valid, praktis, dan efektif untuk melatihkan kinerja ilmiah siswa SMA. Pengembangan perangkat pembelajaran menggunakan model Kemp dan diujicobakan di kelas X MIA SMAN 1 Pasir Belenkong semester genap tahun ajaran 2014/2015 dengan one-group pretest-posttest design. Pengumpulan data menggunakan metode validasi, observasi, tes, dan angket respon siswa. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis kuantitatif dan deskriptip kualitatif. Temuan hasil penelitian, yaitu: 1) Perangkat pembelajaran yang dikembangkan berkategori valid; 2) Kepraktisan perangkat pembelajaran ditinjau dari keterlaksanaan RPP berkategori baik dan aktivitas siswa sesuai dengan tahap-tahap pada model inkuiri terbimbing; dan 3) Keefektifan perangkat pembelajaran ditinjau dari: (a) Peningkatan hasil belajar siswa rata-rata tinggi; (b) Persentase kinerja ilmiah siswa ditunjukkan dengan meningkatnya setiap pertemuannya; dan (c) Respon siswa terhadap perangkat dan pelaksanaan pembelajaran positif. Berdasarkan hasil-hasil di atas disimpulkan bahwa perangkat pembelajaran model inkuiri terbimbing yang dikembangkan valid, praktis, dan efektif  sehingga layak digunakan untuk melatihkan kinerja ilmiah siswa SMA.

scholarly journals Improving students’ learning environment by DREEM: an educational experiment in an Iranian medical sciences university (2011–2016)

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Bakhshialiabad ◽  
Golnaz Bakhshi ◽  
Zahra Hashemi ◽  
Amirhosein Bakhshi ◽  
Faroukh Abazari
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Male Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The One ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Academic Year

Abstract Background Students’ perception of the educational setting is an important source for improving and applying changes to the educational environment. In this study, we reassessed undergraduate students’ perception of the educational environment at two colleges of RUMS-Iran in the academic years of 2011 and 2016. Methods In the present prospective study, the DREEM inventory consisted of seven courses for undergraduate paramedical and nursing-midwifery students (n = 982). After the first stage, educational seminars and workshops were set up for academic members and faculty staff on deficiencies and the ideal climate for optimizing the educational environment. The results of students’ responses in 2011 were compared with those assessed in 2016. For the data analysis, the independent t-test and the one-way ANOVA were utilized. Results In the academic year of 2010–2011, the DREEM inventory scored 115.33/200 (57.66%); it also scored 123.47/200 (60.7%) in the academic year of 2015–2016 (p ≤ 0.01). There was an interesting feeling about the first-year education, and female students felt a more positively perceived learning environment during all courses than male students at both stages of the study. There were significant positive differences (2 to 7%) in all domains of the components of DREEM in all courses between the academic year of 2010–2011 and the academic year of 2015–2016, showing that the DREEM score had changed and increased (p < 0.05), in the latter case. Conclusions Positive differences were observed in DREEM scores between the two stages of the study. DREEM helped reduce the areas of deficiencies in students’ perception of many aspects of the educational environment. It also helped identify problematic areas in the improvement. In addition, DREEM could be used to optimize and make modifications to the educational environment.

scholarly journals Writing Anxiety and the Use of Subordinate Clauses in the Written Compositions of Jordanian EFL Undergraduate Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 404
Author(s):  
Maram Teimeh Atallah Haddad
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Writing Anxiety ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Subordinate Clauses ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Grammatical Complexity ◽  
Written Compositions ◽  
Senior Students ◽  
Academic Year

The present study aimed to explore the correlation between writing anxiety and the an aspect of the grammatical complexity of Jordanian EFL students’ written compositions, i.e. the use of subordinate clauses. Eighty seven students, who were purposefully chosen from among the freshmen and senior students at Al-Balqa Applied University participated in the study. Writing Anxiety Inventory (WAI) was used in order to collect the data during the first semester of the academic year 2017/ 2018. The findings of the study showed statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the freshmen and senior students in both the levels of writing anxiety and the number of subordinate clauses used in written compositions, in favor of the group of senior students. In addition, a significant correlation was found between the level of writing anxiety and the grammatical complexity of the written compositions of the participants of the study, as reflected in their use of subordinate clauses. Pedagogical implications and suggestions for further research are presented.

scholarly journals Challenges to Teaching English Literature at the University of Hail: Instructors’ Perspective

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arab World English Journal ◽  
Elham T. Hussein ◽  
Aida H. Al-Emami
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
The One ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year

This descriptive-analytic study aimed at identifying the most significant impediments to teaching English literature from the perspective of male and female instructors at The University of Hail (UoH). The study was conducted during the first semester of the academic year 2015-16. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 10 female and 12 male instructors. Data analysis revealed that the instructors consider the students’ level of language proficiency, the texts’ linguistic and stylistic degree of difficulty as well as the degree of cultural (un)familiarity to be crucial issues which impact the productivity of the teaching -learning process. Narrowing the distance between students and the text by relating the themes and characters of the literary work to the students’ personal experiences, on the one hand, and by making students read independently, on the other, were found to be the most important practices the participants followed in order to help students read, enjoy and comprehend literature.

UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KOMPETENSI PEDAGOGIK GURU SDN TURUSGEDE DI SEMESTER I TAHUN PELAJARAN 2018/2019 DALAM MEMBUKA DAN MENUTUP PEMBELAJARAN MELALUI SUPERVISI AKADEMIK TEKNIK PENILAIAN DIRI SENDIRI

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Ulfah
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Action Observation ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Test Technique ◽  
Assessment Technique ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Opening And Closing ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Learning By Using

The purposes of this reasearch are 1) describing the efforts of increasing the elementary school of Turusgede teachers pedagogic competence at the first semester of 2018/2019 academic year in opening and closing the learning by using the self assessment technique and 2) analysing the increase of the elementary school of Turusgede teachers pedagogic competence at the first semester of 2018/2019 academic year in opening and closing the learning by using the self assessment technique. This research is School Action Research (SAR). This research is taken palce in elementary school of Turusgede, Subdistrict of Rembang, Regency of Rembang. The time of this research is the early-middle first semester of 2018/2019 academic year. The subjects of this research are teachers in the elementary school of Turusgede, Subdistrict of Rembang, Regency of Rembang, consist of twelve teachers. The data of this research is teachers pedagogic competence in opening and closing the learning. The techniques of collecting data are using nontest technique and test technique. The tools of collecting data are using the sheets of observation, camera application on hand phone and the form of self assessment. The technique of analizing data in this research is decriptive comparation. The procedure of this research is using Cycle Model, consist of four steps: planning, action, observation and reflection. Each cycle is going on one week. The results of this research are 1) the academic supervision with self assessment technique is previously sharing the form of self assessment to the subjects of this research, 2) self assessment technique is self assessment according to the next theme and matter, 3) self assessment technique is self assessment after the learning finish and 4) teachers pedagogic competence with self assessment technique is increasing and including good category (B) that according with the result of observation and including very good category (A) that according with the result of self assessment. Key words: Pedagogic, Supervision, Self Assessment Technique.

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