scholarly journals Investigating Teachers' Views on writing Errors Made by Saudi University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 113-118
Author(s):  
Mohammed Adam Abdul Rahman
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
King Saud University ◽  
Written Text ◽  
Grammatical Errors ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Writing Errors

This study aimed to investigate the most frequent errors made by Saudi university students in writing. The study adopted the descriptive-analytic research method. The data of the study was collected from a questionnaire distributed to a sample of 100 English language teachers at Jazan University, King Saud University, and King Khalid University. The above-mentioned tool satisfied the criteria of validity and reliability. The findings revealed the low abilities of the students in understanding and using syntactical rules properly which was reflected in the enormous number of grammatical errors made by the respondents in the test. Wrong tense errors, prepositions, articles errors were found to be the most frequent ones. The findings also revealed that negative transfer from the mother tongue language is one of the major causes of most of the syntactical errors made by the students in the written text. In light of the study findings, several recommendations were suggested by the researcher that could lead to reducing errors made by students in writing and improve students’ writing abilities.

scholarly journals Should teachers use L1 in EFL classroom?

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 25-39
Author(s):  
Shahnaz Mahmud
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
English Classroom ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Rule Out

English language teachers customarily rule out the use of mother tongue for teaching English. Reflecting on the theoretical underpinnings and empirical research on the use of mother tongue (L1) in English classroom and its ongoing debate the present study aims to explore teachers’ and students’ perceptions of it. A mixed method approach using questionnaire and interview is employed to analyze Bangladeshi university teachers’ and students’ belief and perceptions of teaching English with the help of L1. The study also attempts to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of using L1. Results indicate that both teachers and students perceive the necessity of judicious use of L1 to facilitate learning and acquisition of English as a foreign language (EFL).

scholarly journals Use of Mobile Dictionary in University Students’ Class: A Study of Teachers’ Perspective in Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Muhammad Din
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
College Teachers ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
English Class ◽  
English Language Teachers

Revolutionary changes have been brought about in teaching and learning environment with the introduction of electronic formats in classrooms. Mobile dictionaries are potentially valuable learning tools today. This study has strived to get insight into the prospects of using mobile dictionary in an EFL classroom of university students of Pakistan with reference to teachers’ perspective. The aims of this study are to know foreign language teachers’ point of view regarding the use of mobile dictionary in English class, investigate the challenges in introducing this e-tool and explore the benefits EFL learners can have through the use of mobile dictionaries in English class. To achieve the objectives of this quantitative study, the researcher has got a questionnaire filled by fifty English language teachers working at different government colleges in Pakistan. The questionnaire which was used to collect data from college teachers consisted of two sections. The first section comprised of fifteen questionnaire items on five-point Likert scale the second section consisted of two open-ended questions. The reliability of the first part of the questionnaire was computed through SPSS (XX). It has been found that most of the college teachers are of the view that the use of mobile dictionary in an EFL class of university students will help them learn vocabulary, pronunciation of words and word origin. These EFL learners can also access authentic content and develop their language competence through the use of mobile phone dictionary in the class. Apart from this, the participants have also pointed out some problems which can be a hindrance in using mobile dictionary in an EFL classroom in the context of Pakistan.

scholarly journals Mother Tongue based Multilingual Education (MT- MLE): Teachers' Language Ideologies

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 28-40
Author(s):  
Jnanu Raj Paudel
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Ideologies ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Strong Belief ◽  
Multilingual Education ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Language Promotion

 Mother Tongue based Multilingual Education (MT- MLE) is a form of multilingual education built on the learners' mother tongue. This article explores the teachers' ideology on the policy (as policy appropriator). The ideologies of the language teachers have been drawn from the interpretive perspectives where the reality is judged based on the experiences of the research and the researched. The participants in this study covered five English language teachers who have been working in the area of multilingualism. The in-depth interview with them supplied the data for arriving into the results and conclusions. Finally, the teachers unraveled their strong belief on the use of MLE for language promotion and protection of indigenous knowledge.Journal of NELTA Surkhet Vol. 5 January, 2018, Page: 28-40

scholarly journals Prospective English Language Teachers’ Grammatical Awareness Development to Undertake Academic Writing

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Jaramillo Delgado ◽  
Erika Marcela Restrepo Bolívar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
English Language ◽  
Private University ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Grammatical Awareness ◽  
Grammatical Errors ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Internal And External Factors

This study examines prospective English language teachers’ grammatical awareness development, and its impact on the production of academic written texts in an English teaching undergraduate program at a private university in Colombia. Data were collected through semi-structured individual and focus group interviews, as well as participants’ academic written production. Results reveal the internal and external factors which affect pre-service teachers’ grammatical awareness development in this context, in addition to the frequent grammatical errors found in their work. This research highlights the importance of establishing useful strategies to help future English language teachers develop grammatical awareness to succeed in academic writing.

scholarly journals The X-Factor Profile Characteristics of English Language Teachers in Non-Native Setting

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arab World English Journal ◽  
Zarina Othman ◽  
Shahizan Shaharuddin ◽  
Azizah Ya’acob
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Native Speakers Of English ◽  
Profile Characteristics ◽  
Learning English

Phrases such as ‘learning English is fun’ or ‘English is fun’ are often heard when one speaks about learning English especially in a context where English is not the mother tongue of the learners. What about when the focus shifts to English language teachers on the other hand, who are non-native speakers of English? The focus on the teacher other than the curriculum, syllabus, material and pedagogy needs considerable attention in promoting effective English language learning. What are the profile characteristics of an English teacher that can help most importantly first boost the students’ motivation and interest to learn English. Studies have explored in general the characteristics of effective language teachers but to what extent has it identified the ‘X’ factors. This paper addresses a discussion on the the profile characteristics of specifically non –native English language teachers. It focuses on the relevance of the ‘qualities’ of English language teachers’ in relations to English teacher attributes specifically.We gathered the views and opinions of English language instructors teaching English at one of the local higher institutions who are non-native and who have had twenty years’ experience in the field of ELT (English Language Teaching) on what they believe is the X factor characteristics profile of an English language teacher.

scholarly journals Articulation of English Consonants, Vowels and Diphthongs by Pashto Speakers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Afzal Khan ◽  
Wasima Shehzad ◽  
Inayat Ullah
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Sound Production ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Great Difficulty ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Standard English ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Learning English

This paper aims to examine the articulation of English consonants, vowels and diphthongs by Pashto Speakers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, and explores the problems they face in their English articulation due to the influence of mother tongue. A detailed experiment has been carried out to analyze the articulatory properties of /θ/ /ð/ /ɪ: /, /ɪ/ and /еɪ: / sounds spoken by Pashto speakers in Pakistan. The research reveals that Pashtun speakers of English language have a distinct pronunciation pattern of /θ/ and /ð/ sounds. This research provides a scientific justification to establish Pashto English as an independent deviant variety of RP Standard English Language. Based on the findings of the data collected from the recordings of 50 participants, it was concluded that thickness is low and frequencies of formants are considerably low as compared to RP sounds. In this regard, consonant phonemes of /θ/ and /ð/ sounds articulated by Pashto speakers are dissimilar to their Standard English (RP). They are produced as “Dental Plosives” instead of “Dental Fricatives”. The participants face great difficulty in pronouncing these English dental fricatives /ð/, /ɵ/ sounds, and they also face insurmountable problems in the regular plural forms. In relation to vowels and diphthongs in English language, major problems largely appeared in misunderstanding between /ɪ:/, /ɪ/ and /еɪ:/ sound production. The results of this study shall provide assistance to English language teachers and learners in teaching and learning English Language, especially in teaching and learning English pronunciation. It has been ascertained that special consideration should be given to these problematic consonants, vowels and diphthongs in order to avoid misunderstandings/confusion on the part of the listener. 

scholarly journals AN ANALYSIS OF TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL PROBLEMS AT TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMK DWIJENDRA DENPASAR IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020

Widya Accarya ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-207
Author(s):  
Yuliana Ebidona ◽  
Ni Made Yuniari
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Grammatical Errors ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Recording Analysis ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Speaking Skills

Abstract This research aimed to know the students' problems in speaking skills at the tenth-grade students of SMK Dwijendra Denpasar Based on Teachers’ perspective, this research was a qualitative case study. The subjects of this research were two English Language teachers of SMK Dwijendra Denpasar. They were data collected through some instrument namely observation, an interview guide, recording, analysis documents, and interviewing. The findings showed that they were three difficulties faced by students when learning English was the level of mastery of vocabulary students have very less and Grammatical Errors in speaking, students experience difficulties and errors, especially in arranging sentences correctly. The strategies used by teachers to overcome students' problems in their ability to speak English were through strategies 1) small group discussions 2) Reading, 3) Practicing Dialogue and Retelling, 4) Translation According to the subject, 5) staring at the dictionary, 6) taking notes, 7) Provides opportunities for students to use vocabulary in real life contexts. The efforts made by teachers to make teaching and learning activities in English classes more interesting were1) by collaborating learning with games related to teaching materials. 2) play a word game. 3) provides opportunities for students to use vocabulary in real life contexts. Keywords: Teacher's perspective, speaking skills, Students’ problems   Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui permasalahan siswa dalam keterampilan berbicara pada siswa kelas X SMK Dwijendra Denpasar bersadarkan perspektif Guru. Penelitian ini merupakan studi kasus kualitatif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah dua orang guru Bahasa Inggris SMK Dwijendra Denpasar. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui beberapa instrumen yaitu observasi, pedoman wawancara, pencatatan, analisis dokumen, dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada tiga kesulitan yang dihadapi siswa ketika belajar bahasa Inggris dimana tingkat penguasaan kosakata siswa sangat kurang dan Grammatical Errors dalam berbicara, siswa mengalami kesulitan dan kesalahan terutama dalam menyusun kalimat dengan benar. Strategi yang digunakan guru untuk mengatasi masalah siswa dalam kemampuan berbahasa Inggris adalah melalui strategi 1) Diskusi Kelompok Kecil 2) Membaca, 3) Berlatih Dialog dan Menceritakan Kembali, 4) Penerjemahan Sesuai Mata Pelajaran, 5) Menatap Kamus, 6) mencatat, 7) Memberikan kesempatan kepada siswa untuk menggunakan kosakata dalam konteks kehidupan nyata. Upaya yang dilakukan oleh guru untuk membuat kegiatan belajar mengajar di kelas bahasa Inggris lebih menarik adalah 1) dengan mengkolaborasikan pembelajaran dengan permainan yang berkaitan dengan bahan ajar. 2) Mainkan permainan kata. 3) memberikan kesempatan kepada siswa untuk menggunakan kosakata dalam konteks kehidupan nyata. Kata kunci Perspektif Guru, Keterampilan Berbicara, Masalah Siswa

scholarly journals Vocabulary Barriers Experienced by University Students in the Process of Learning English as a Foreign Language

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 173-182
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ahsan ◽  
Shahid Nawaz ◽  
Syed Waseem Azhar Seemab
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
University Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Universities And Colleges ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
The Difference

The purpose of this research was to analyze the vocabulary barriers experienced by learners of public sector universities and colleges situated in South Punjab. SPSS version 23 was used to check the frequency and percentage of the responses of the respondents. The bulk of the learners indicated that they fail to achieve sufficient vocabulary to satisfy their educational and social needs due to certain factors such as the scope and magnitude of the assignments given to the students meaning the number of words that L2 learners need to learn is extraordinarily large. Similarly, the difference between spoken and written English becomes challenging on the way of learning L2 properly. To overcome all these barriers, the role of English language teachers is vulnerable as he is regarded as the custodian of L2 classroom, especially in EC and OC Circle countries and Pakistan is included in OC Circle countries.

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