scholarly journals FOR STUDY, FUTURE CAREER AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES: FEMALE SANTRIS’ MOTIVATIONS FOR LEARNING ENGLISH

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 257
Author(s):  
Euis Rina Mulyani
Keyword(s):  
Female Students ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Religious Motivation ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
Good Grade ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The University ◽  
Learning English

This paper reports a survey study investigating motivation for learning English of Indonesian female students. The participants were 200 female students of a senior high school of a pesantren in West Java, Indonesia who participated voluntarily. The data was gained through close-ended and open-ended questionnaires. The close-ended questionnaire was adapted from Choosri’s (2011) instrument. The data from the close-ended questionnaire was analyzed quantitatively involving average score and percentage using Microsoft Excel statistical package; whereas the data from the open-ended questionnaire was analyzed qualitatively using Miles and Huberman’s (1994) framework of qualitative data analysis. Based on the data, it was found that the students’ motivations were more instrumental than integrative, especially to continue their study to the university level, to broaden their knowledge, achieve good grade/score, and achieve better career. It was also revealed that religious motivation of learning English existed among the students: expecting to be future pendakwah ‘Muslim preacher’ and making silaturahmi (knowing more and communicating) with English speaking Muslims.

scholarly journals The Influence of Using Social Media as a Learning Platform by Bilingual and Multilingual Learners on English Speaking Skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Porawe Poramathikul ◽  
Nakibah Arwedo ◽  
Innas Abdulhakim ◽  
Pitchayaporn Wattanaruwangkowit
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Speaking Proficiency ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University ◽  
Speaking Skills

This study aims to discover the influences of using social media on the English speaking skills. To fulfill this study’s goal, data was collected using questionnaires, self-assessment, and speaking tests. Participants of the study were 20 bilinguals and multilingual of any two or more languages that are currently studying English as a foreign language (EFL) at the university level in Thailand. The result from speaking proficiency self-assessment shows the perception of bilinguals and multilingual who perceived that they can speak English fluently than accurately. The average score of the self-assessment is 5.59 out of 9. The standard deviation (S.D.) of their score is 1.46. This score shows that the participants consider themselves as competent users of English according to the description from British Councils (2012). Only eight out of 20 or 40 percent of the participants think that they have reached the level of capable users of the English, while the other 60 percent of participants think that they have not reached that level. From this study, it has been found that bilingual and multilingual speakers often use social media for educational purposes.

English Language Motivation between Gender and Cultures

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Said Rashid Al Harthy
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
English Language ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
Integrative Motivation ◽  
Learning English

Abstract This study investigates the effects of the socio-cultural factors on the motivation of female and male students in 14 Arab and non-Arab countries through 14 studies. The findings indicate that both genders in the two groups share some interests of motivation for learning English, but they differ in some cultural factors that influence or hinder their learning. The findings of this research found that female students′ integrative motivation and attitudes towards English are higher than male students. The present study suggests a serious need for conducting qualitative or mixed method studies to investigate this phenomenon and to propose practical alternatives to increase male students' language motivation to learn English especially the integrative type. Pedagogical implications for teachers and suggestions for further research are included.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF ROLE-PLAY TECHNIQUE ON THE STUDENTS’ ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILL

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Nichella Ayu Clarita ◽  
Indah Rahmawati ◽  
Solikin Sudibyo
Keyword(s):  
English Education ◽  
Role Play ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Academic Year

Many students usually find it hard to speak in English, because they have not practiced enough. This reason makes them cannot speak English well. Speaking is the skill which student should master it in order to communicate with other people. The situation in the learning process is one of the important things that the teacher should consider. This research aims to know; (1) the students’ achievement of the third semester of English Education Department at the University of Technology Yogyakarta in speaking English using role-play technique on academic year 2018/2019, and (2) the influencing factors to the students’ speaking skill achievement using role-play technique. The method used was quantitative method with experimental design to 9 students as the research sample. The data were analysed using Microsoft Excel 2013. The findings indicated that the mean score increased from 70 to 78.88, the standard deviation also improved from 6.123 to 7.817. Furthermore, the data from questionnaire indicated that the students had positive responses toward the use of role-play technique. Therefore, the use of role-play technique can improve the students’ speaking ability at this experimental research.  

scholarly journals Improving Female Students’ Academic Achievements: Special Evidence from 2nd Year Management Department Students of Bonga University, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-136
Author(s):  
Mohammed Abdulselam Adem ◽  
Amanuel Desalegn Untiso
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Student Academic Performance ◽  
The University

Action Research is a formative study of progress commonly practiced by teachers in schools. It enables a teacher to craft most appropriate strategy within its own teaching environment. Action research aims to contribute both to the practical concerns of people in an immediate problematic situation and to further the goals of social science simultaneously. This paper is aims to improve the academic performance of female students with special evidence from 2nd year management department of Bonga University. further, factors affecting the academic achievement of female students were examined. Finally, the role of teachers in improving female student academic performance were investigated. In doing so, the researcher adopted interview, focused group discussion and observations as data collection instruments. In addition, the researcher, prepared schedule composed of Proposed plan, action and evaluation for achieving the goals of this project. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean and Paired sample T- test. The finding of this Action research project revealed that; Lack of proper Tutorial class has significant effects on female students’ achievement with average mean of 3.55, followed by lack of pear learning with mean score of 3.40. further, the overall Average Score of female students Before intervention was 3.98. but, After the researcher and course instructor made intervention which described in methodology parts the overall Average Score of female students has increased to 6.65. The researcher recommends the female students to give due consideration for their education and to read cooperatively with their colleagues. Further, Teachers should encourage female students through providing enough and timely tutorials. Finally, Bonga university shall establish female students club that actively serves all female students of the university through preparing training and conferences on which they exchange experiences with each other if possible with other universities female students.

scholarly journals Japanese Learners’ Consciousness Toward English: When Do They Begin to Like or Dislike English?

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Sumie Matsuno
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
First Grade ◽  
English Grammar ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
University Level ◽  
Japanese Learners ◽  
The University ◽  
Learning English

This paper provides a review of research addressing when students begin to like or dislike English, when they obtain or lose their motivation for learning English, and the reasons associated with their preferences and motivation regarding the language. It also includes a discussion of the findings of a qualitative survey conducted by the author, which indicates that the first and the second grades of junior high school are probably serious turning points of their consciousness toward English. The second biggest turning point is probably the first half of the first grade of high school. Once they have difficulty in learning English and begin to hate English, their feelings continue, even at the university level. The reasons for students’ dislike of English are often related to their difficulty with the language. For example, studying English is to memorize sentences and words, and learning English grammar is very difficult. 本論では、生徒が英語を好きになり始めたり嫌いになり始める時期やその動機、理由について過去の研究結果を調査している。また40名の大学1年生を対象にした質的調査を行った結果を述べている。この質的調査の結果はこれまでの研究結果を裏付けるもので、まず中学1年と2年の時期、次に高校1年の前半の時期が、英語に対する意識の最も重要なターニングポイントであることがわかった。また一度嫌いになるとその気持ちは大学生になっても続く傾向にある。嫌いになる要因としては英文や英単語の暗記、文法の難しさがあげられる。

scholarly journals Self-programming of information and its relationship to some offensive skills in volleyball among female students

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 0055
Author(s):  
حنين محمد حسين ◽  
أ.د. منى طالب البدري
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Time Range ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The University ◽  
Sports Sciences ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

The researchers used the descriptive approach with the two methods of survey study and correlational relations, and the research community was identified with the students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Kufa, their number was (26) students, then a sample of (20) students was chosen, then after that the scale was selected and applied and the offensive skills tests in volleyball On the research sample, then the scientific foundations were extracted and the appropriate statistical treatments were used to reach the results, after which the results were presented, analyzed and discussed. As for the objectives of the research, they included in several points, namely: 1- Recognizing the degree of self-programming of information in volleyball among female students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Kufa. 2- To identify the degree of offensive skills in volleyball among female students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Kufa. 3- Knowing the relationship between the degree of self-programming of information and the degree of offensive skills in volleyball among female students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Kufa. As for imposing research, it includes: 1- There is a correlation between self-programming of information and offensive skills in volleyball among female students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Kufa.Areas of research include: 1-Human field: Female students of the fourth stage in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences - University of Kufa for the academic year 2020-2021. 2-Time range: for the period from 1/11/2020 to 29/11/2021. 3-Spatial field: Hall of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences - University of Kufa.

Adam Ferguson and the Idea of Civil Society

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Smith
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Moral Philosophy ◽  
David Hume ◽  
Adam Smith ◽  
Scottish Enlightenment ◽  
Commercial Society ◽  
University Of Edinburgh ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
English Speaking World ◽  
The University

Adam Ferguson was a Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh and a leading member of the Scottish Enlightenment. A friend of David Hume and Adam Smith, Ferguson was among the leading exponents of the Scottish Enlightenment’s attempts to develop a science of man and was among the first in the English speaking world to make use of the terms civilization, civil society, and political science. This book challenges many of the prevailing assumptions about Ferguson’s thinking. It explores how Ferguson sought to create a methodology for moral science that combined empirically based social theory with normative moralising with a view to supporting the virtuous education of the British elite. The Ferguson that emerges is far from the stereotyped image of a nostalgic republican sceptical about modernity, and instead is one much closer to the mainstream Scottish Enlightenment’s defence of eighteenth century British commercial society.

Students’ Speaking Skill in English Immersion School

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Fadil ◽  
Sumardi Sumardi ◽  
Ngadiso Ngadiso
Keyword(s):  
English Teachers ◽  
Program Improvement ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
English Immersion ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Comparative Results ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Speaking Skills

This research aims to describe: (1) students' English speaking skill in English immersion school; (2) students’ strengths and weaknesses in speaking skill in English immersion school; (3) factors affecting students' speaking skill in English immersion school. The research was designed as a case study, conducted at a school applying English immersion in Bondowoso, East Java, Indonesia in Academic Year 2017-2018. The research used purposive sampling. Data were collecated by interview, questionnairre, observation, and document analysis. The informants were grade 2 students, English teachers, and the school founder. The analysis found that: (1) on the scale of 1-5 (1=very bad, 2=bad, 3=fair, 4=good, 5=very good), students’ English speaking skills were at levels of very good (2.22%), good (6.67%), fair (37.78%), bad (44.44%), and very bad (8.89%); (2) students’ strengths in English speaking skills were related to vocabulary with average score of 2.7, and the weaknesses dealt with fluency with average score of 2.25; (3) factors that were assumed to affect students’ English speaking skills were environment, local accent, vocabulary mastery, English use, preference, and habits. It is recommended that all parties involved in the English immersion program evaluate the running of the program and the content of the program to provide learning outputs through English immersion. Commitment to using English should be strengthened, especially in English Week program. Improvement on English teachers’ is needed by involving them in trainings. Finally, similar research at non-English immersion school is necessary to ensure the comparative results gained from both types of school.

Effect of a-Week Summer Camp on the Hopelessness and Self-Esteem of the University Students Attending Sport Sciences Faculty

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 42-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Korkmaz YİĞİTER ◽  
Hakan TOSUN
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Summer Camp ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Female Students ◽  
T Test ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The University

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of participation in a 1-week summer camp on thehopelessness and self-esteem of the university students attending Sport Sciences Faculty. Participants were 36university students assigned to experiment group using a random procedure. Coopersmith Self-esteem and Beck Hopelessness Scales were completed at the beginning and end of the summer camp by designed the university. The obtained data were analysed in the SPSS 18.0 program and the significance level was taken as 0.05. The descriptive statistics, independent simple t test, paired simple t test and Pearson correlation were used for analyse the data in the study. According to the results of the research, no significant difference was observed in the comparison of the hopelessness and self-esteem levels between pre and post-test. In addition, there was a significant difference in the hopelessness level of male and female students but any significant difference was not observed in terms of self-esteem. There was a significant relationship between hopelessness and self-esteem pre and post-test. These result shows that a 1-week summer camp cannot change the hopelessness or self-esteem level. However, as the self-esteem rises, the rate of despair decreases whereas as the despair rises, the selfesteem decreases.

scholarly journals Challenges and solutions to returning to clinical training after research: a multidisciplinary survey of integrated academic trainees in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. L. Downey ◽  
J. Bentley ◽  
H. Pandit
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Clinical Supervisors ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Time Out ◽  
Rapid Transition ◽  
The University

Abstract Background Time out of clinical training can impact medical trainees’ skills, competence and confidence. Periods of Out of Programme for Research (OOPR) are often much longer than other approved mechanisms for time of out training. The aim of this survey study was to explore the challenges of returning to clinical training following OOPR, and determine potential solutions. Methods All current integrated academic training (IAT) doctors at the University of Leeds (United Kingdom) and previous IAT trainees undertaking OOPR in the local region (West Yorkshire, United Kingdom)(n = 53) were invited to complete a multidisciplinary survey. Results The survey was completed by 33 participants (62% response rate). The most relevant challenges identified were completing the thesis whilst transitioning back to clinical work, the rapid transition between full-time research and clinical practice, a diminished confidence in clinical abilities and isolation from colleagues. Potential solutions included dedicated funds allocated for the renewal of lapsed skills, adequate notice of the clinical rotation to which trainees return, informing clinical supervisors about the OOPR trainee returning to practice and a mandatory return to standard clinical days. Conclusions Addressing these issues has the potential to improve the trainee experience and encourage future trainees to take time out of training for research activities.

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