scholarly journals SUPPORTING POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS WRITING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WITH THE ONLINE MACHINE LEARNING TOOL: WRITE & IMPROVE

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 238-249
Author(s):  
Ілона Іванівна Костікова ◽  
Світлана Вадимівна Мясоєдова
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Empirical Observation ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Significant Difference

The current paper intends to describe the practice and analyze the results of using the website Write & Improve as an additional extra-class tool of developing writing skills in the course of preparation for the FCE exam for post-graduate students. The study has proven the hypothesis that the proposed algorithm for working with the service Write & Improve is effective for teaching FCE Writing for post-graduate students, and provided the experimental research of learners’ progress. Theoretical (analysis and synthesis), empirical (observation, testing, conducting pedagogical experiment) and statistical (calculating the Mean and the Standard Deviation) methods were used to achieve the stated aim. A significant difference was observed in the experimental group of 32 Kharkiv post-graduate university students where the experiment was carried out in 2017/2018 academic year. The obtained results of the experimental research demonstrate post-graduate students’ progress in the FCE Writing Test and can be regarded as the evidence that the service Write & Improve does have a positive impact on mastering post-graduate students’ writing skills. Furthermore, comparing the test results according to 5-band scale in four different criteria (Content, Communicative Achievement, Organization, Language) at the different stages of the course allowed to measure the development rate of the checked English writing skills. The resulting data confirmed the improvement in post-graduate students’ performance in all the criteria of Writing on average by 36.1%; the most significant progress has been in Language (vocabulary and grammar aspects) with the average increase from 3.0 to 4.5 scores (50 %) whereas the least advance to be claimed is in Communicative Achievement with the results ranging from 2.8 to 3.6 (28.6%); it proves the substantial increase. Provided that Write & Improve is implemented systematically with a careful consideration of post-graduate students’ problems and needs, the application of it can be said to have the obvious correlation with post-graduate students’ progress. The authors’ experience is significant in Ukrainian learning context as it proves the effectiveness of using innovative online instruments to teach English Writing to post-graduate students who aim to pass FCE exam.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study for Emotional Intelligence of Jammu and HNBGU University Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanika Suri ◽  
Shivani Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Statistical Technique ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Emotional Intelligence Inventory

The purpose of the present study was to study the emotional intelligence of post graduate students in HNBGU (Uttarakhand) and Jammu University (J&K) state of India. The sample was post graduate students (120) which were taken from two different courses (Arts & Science) from HNBGU and Jammu University. The total sample was equally divided among male and female. The main objectives of the study were to the influence of Region, stream and gender on Emotional Intelligence. Emotional intelligence inventory by S.K. Mangal and Shubhra Mangal was used as a tool. T-test was used as statistical technique to the results. Results revealed that there was a significant difference between students of HNBGU and Jammu University on Emotional Intelligence.

scholarly journals Emotional Maturity among Girls and Boys Post Graduate Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarlika L Zalawadia
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Graduate Student ◽  
Emotional Maturity ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Graduate Student

The current study is an endeavour to post graduate students in Emotional Maturity. Total 200 students were selected in Rajkot city. Emotional maturity test developed by Dr. Mahesh Bhargav was used for analyze of the data. And result is Significant difference between emotional maturity among boys and girls student and significant different between emotional maturity among rural and urban post graduate student.

scholarly journals Adjustment Level of Post Graduate Science and Social Science in Relation to Their Gender

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lokanath S Puthanikar
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Science Departments

The present study aimed to assess the level of adjustment of post-graduate science and social science students. It was hypothesized that post-graduate science students have lower adjustment than post-graduate social science students. It was also hypothesized that post-graduate social science male students have lower adjustment than post-graduate social science female students. Post-graduate science male students have lower adjustment than post-graduate science female students. In order to verify the above hypotheses a sample of 160 subjects with science and social-science background were selected from the Karnatak University Dharwad, Karnatak, India. Each group consist to 80 subjects with male (N=40) and female (N=40). To measure the adjustment, Adjustment Inventory developed and standardized by Asthana (1967) was administered individually, it has 42 items. The data were subjected to ‘t’ analyses and the major findings of the study revealed that the science post-graduate students have significantly higher level of adjustment than social-science post-graduate students. There is no significant difference between the male students of social science and science departments and also the female students of science departments. There is significant difference between the science male and science female students on adjustment pattern.

Prevalence of Superstitious Belief among the (ST) Scheduled Tribe Students of Nalbari District

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr Mallika Kalita
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
The State ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Superstitious Belief ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Superstitious Beliefs ◽  
Harmful Effects

Present study has been undertaken by the investigator among the Scheduled Tribe students of Nalbari district in the state of Assam to identify their different types of superstitious behaviour.  Two null hypotheses have been formulated in the present paper – firstly, there is no significant difference between Male and Female ST Students towards superstitious beliefs and secondly, there is no significant difference between graduate and Post- Graduate students towards superstitious beliefs. Total 80 students sample has been selected for testing the hypotheses. No significant difference between Male and Female towards superstitious beliefs was found and in case of 2nd hypothesis also no significant difference between graduate and Post- Graduate students towards superstitious beliefs was observed. Further, in the present paper, the investigator has tried to draw attention of all kinds of educated people towards the harmful effects of superstitions in the society and put forward suggestions to make a society free from social evils due to superstition in India.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF MIND MAP STRATEGY IN IMPROVING ENGLISH WRITING SKILLS IN CLASS VI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUARAN BAMBU V TANGERANG

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Asih Rosnaningsih ◽  
Aidil Syah Putra ◽  
Ros Rizki Yanti
Keyword(s):  
Writing Skills ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Experiment Method ◽  
Written Test ◽  
Difference Effect ◽  
English Subject

The purpose of this study is to find out the effect of Mind Map strategy on student’s writing skills in English subject in SDN Buaran Bambu V Tangerang city. This study used quantitative approach with quasi experiment method. Population of this study are sixth class consisting of 50 students. Samples were taken using saturation sampling technique for 50 students (25 students of control class and 25 students of experiment class). The instrument used was written test. All data calculated by t-test formula. The result of this study indicated that there was a significant difference effect in the use of Mind Map in improving student’s writing skill of the sixth grade of SDN Buaran Bambu V Tangerang city.

scholarly journals The Effect of Outdoor Classroom Activity to the Writing Skill for Students English Department

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Raudhatul Husni
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
English Department ◽  
Classroom Activity ◽  
Outdoor Classroom ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Post Test

This research is concerned with The Effect of Outdoor Classroom Activity to the Writing Skill for student’s English department Universitas of Dharmas Indonesia. The objective of this research is to find out whether there is a significant difference in teaching writing skills between the students who are taught by using outdoor classroom activity and those who are not taught by using outdoor classroom activity. The implement of outdoor classroom activity in teaching learning process especially in writing skills can be assumed students' knowledge through the solid situation such as caring students outdoor the classroom so that the students can analyze their minds through what they observe and examine precisely. Hence, this research used an experimental research that was taken at first semester students' English Department. The experimental research involved two classes of students. The sample of this research was taken randomly. Both classes were provide pre-test and post-test. Next, the students of the group were learned by proving outdoor classroom activity at the same time the control group is learned beyond outdoor classroom activity. The occur of this research, as chases: The analysis occur of the experimental class offers that the mean count of the pre-test is 45.47 and the means count of the post-test is 71.82. It offers that the experimental class can improve student writing skill in learning process.

Attitude, Awareness and Barriers in Research: A Study on the Post-Graduate Students and Research Scholars in West Bengal

Ensemble ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-50
Author(s):  
Subrata Bachhar ◽  
◽  
Ajit Mondal ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Interest In Research ◽  
The University

The purpose of the present study was to examine the attitude, awareness and barriers in research on the Post-Graduate (PG) Students and Research Scholars under the universities in West Bengal. The researchers have adopted the descriptive research method and its approach is quantitative for measuring the attitude, awareness and barriers in research. In keeping the variables (Gender, Locality, and Stream) in mind, 150 Post Graduate Students and 140 Research Scholars were selected as sample from the University of Calcutta, University of Kalyani and University of Burdwan in West Bengal. An Attitude Scale based on Likert’s 5-point scale (Bi-polar on 40 items) was developed and used by investigators for measuring their attitude towards research. For the awareness about research methodology, an Awareness Scale based on Likert’s 4-point scale containing 30 items was developed. To explore the barriers to doing research, researchers developed 10 Statements with the help of experts and it’s a tri-polar scaling method indicating ‘Yes’, ‘No’ and ‘Can’t say’. The result indicated that the Post-Graduate Students and Research Scholars differed significantly in their attitude towards research. The Post-Graduate Students showed a more positive attitude towards Research than the Research Scholars. The Research Scholars belonging to the social science & humanities and science stream showed significant difference in their awareness about research methodology. Despite having self-interest in research (70%) among the research scholars, the barriers to conducting research faced by them markedly included barriers related to institutional affairs (65.7%), lack of research funding (75%), inadequate research facilities (69.2%), lack of research skills and knowledge (59.2%), lack of professional supervisors (77.1%), difficulty in collecting reliable and valid data (80%) and uncertainty of employment (67.8%).

scholarly journals To Study the Spiritual Intelligence among Post Graduate Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Taur Anil Dilipsing
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Intelligence Test ◽  
Spiritual Intelligence ◽  
Statistical Techniques ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Significant Difference

The purpose of the research was to study the Spiritual Intelligence of Post Graduate Students. For the present study a total sample consisting 120 individual subjects those are Post Graduate Students of Aurangabad city in Maharashtra. There are two groups (60 Pali, Buddhism and Social Science Students and 60 High and Low Economic Status Students) ranging age between 21 to 24 years. The tools used Roqan spiritual Intelligence Test (RSIT) developed by Prof. Roquiya Zainuddin and Ms. Anjum Ahmed. For this studies following statistical techniques were used, Mean, Standard Deviation, t-test. The findings of the study are this study reveals the significant difference between spiritual intelligence of Pali, Buddhism and Social Science students and High and Low economic Status Students.

scholarly journals Examining the Skill in Writing Descriptive Text Among Indonesian Learners of English: The Effects of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT)

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-57
Author(s):  
Kaharuddin ◽  
Mardiana ◽  
Djuwairiah Ahmad ◽  
Al Amini Indah Sari
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Environment ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test

This study aims to examine the learners’ skills in writing English descriptive text by employing The Explanatory-Sequential (QUAN-QUAL) research method. The data collection instruments were Writing Tests and Interview. The written tests were given in the form of pre and post-test to reveal the effect of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) on improving the learners’ English writing skills. Interviews were held to confirm factors affecting the students’ skills in writing English descriptive texts. 27 learners of MA Madani Alauddin Pao-Pao, Gowa were purposively selected to participate in this study. The results reveal two things namely: The first, there is a statistically significant difference between mean scores of the experimental group (64.85) and the control group (55.03) in the test result after the treatment (post-test). The value according to Student's t-test confirms it: t = 5,846; p < 0,001. This result supports the effectiveness of employing Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) as a method in teaching English writing skills. The second, the interviews indicate that there are 5 determinants affecting the learners’ skills in writing English descriptive texts, i.e. Learners’ Interest, Teacher’s Strategy, Teacher’s Media, Classroom Environment, and Learners’ Learning Strategy. Our results revealed that using TBLT has led to significant increases in the students’ skill in writing descriptive texts. We believe, our findings could have a profound impact on the way English writing is taught around the world. Therefore, English language teachers should provide more opportunities to learn this method to enable them apply it in their English pedagogy.

Effectiveness of CLT in developing Technical English Writing Skills at Undergraduate Level in the Context of Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 81-89
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Technical Writing ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Communicative Language Teaching ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Undergraduate Level ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Significant Difference

The Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), has always been considered useful for teaching English Language across the world.Current study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of the Lecture Method (LM) and the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) on teaching ‘Technical English Writing’ to the undergraduate students in Pakistan.The written test is used to assess the five traits of technical writing which are conciseness, precision, clarity, audience recognition, and document design. A classical experimental design was used to measure the comparative progress ofLM group and CLT group. The experimental group was taught through CLT based activities while LM was adopted for teaching the control group. Finally, SPSS-25 was used to analyze the data collected through pre-test, post test score of both CLT and LM groups. The results of study indicated a significant difference between the gain scores of CLT group and LM group. From these results it can be concluded that CLT method is more effective than LM to be used at undergraduate level in Pakistan. Results of the study can be generalized to other students involvedin learning of technical English writing skills.

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