scholarly journals Students’ Challenges to Speak EFL Skills: A Comparative Study Focused on Selected Private & State Elementary Schools of Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26
Author(s):  
Amanuel Yonas Wodebo
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
State Schools ◽  
Speaking Skills

Background: Mastering English speaking skills can not only bring people to be able to communicate with others, but also bring positive impact on students’ academic performance. Objective:, The main purpose of this comparative study was to investigate into grade 8 students’ challenges of academic performance in EFL speaking skills. Methods: Each school of the targeted grades had 3 sections which encompassed 50 students. The informants therefore were sampled students and all EFL teachers. Thus, systematic sampling technique was employed to select 24 informants among the whole population of 300 students. Whereas, the EFL teachers, which were 4 in the year 2019 G.C., comprehensibly taken as participants of the study due to their manageable number of the entire population. A mixed research approach was employed via the tools questionnaire, interview and classroom observation. Then, quantitative data were analyzed in percentages; while qualitative were thematically organized and categorized in a form of statement. Findings: Finally, conclusion and recommendations were drawn based on the findings which were underpinned in particular and common challenges that drew back students’ EFL oral skills in each school. Problems related to curriculum and stakeholders of the school to fulfil every facility were particular challenges affected state school students’ EFL speaking skills. However, problems related to teachers and teaching aids challenged private school students’ EFL speaking efficiencies. Meanwhile, Psychological and social factors commonly affected both of the institution students’ EFL speaking skills. Conclusion and Recommendations: Therefore, the curriculum should consider EFL programs at first levels (grades 1-4) in all state schools. Besides, stakeholders of state schools should provide audiovisual materials and consider infrastructure. Training should be given for teachers as to   how to maneuver audiovisual materials and foster  EFL skills. Moreover, parents of the students should stay in touch with the schools’ community following up every performance of their children. On the other hand, private schools’ stakeholders should halt the flux of EFL teachers providing proportional incentives for their effort. Finally, teachers should encourage their students during practice and adapt fraternal approach.

scholarly journals YouTube as a Learning Tool to Improve Students’ Speaking Skills as Perceived by EFL Teachers in Secondary School

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Thamer Binmahboob
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
English Language ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Secondary Stage ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Language Instructors ◽  
Analytical Approaches ◽  
Speaking Skills

YouTube has been shown to be a rich source for teaching speaking in EFL contexts. However, the use of YouTube is developing speaking skills is still understudied in the Saudi EFL context. The full use and awardees of YouTube resources are not well articulated by many EFL teachers in Saudi Arabia. This study attempted to examine the perceptions of English instructors of using YouTube to improve the speaking skills of the students in the secondary stage in Saudi Arabia. The English instructors’ attitudes towards YouTube and the best ways to use YouTube in the class were examined. The descriptive and analytical approaches have been applied in order to design the research. For data collection, a questionnaire has been designed to addresses the research topic. It was distributed on a sample of English language instructors (30 EFL instructors) in the secondary stage in Riyadh city in Saudi Arabia. The findings of the study showed that English language instructors see that YouTube is a highly beneficial instructional tool in improving the speaking skills of the secondary school students. It was found that the instructors have positive attitudes towards YouTube. They expressed that YouTube lessens the students’ anxiety and allow the students to learn faster, retain attention for a long time and motivates the students to learn the language. On the other hand, the findings showed that YouTube can be used in different ways in the class such as asking the students to comment on a particular video or to give some details, discuss, pose questions and give answers. YouTube gives a real chance for the students to interact in the class and to speak freely and get improved in pronunciation. The study recommended using YouTube as an integral instructive tool in English language classes.

scholarly journals Influence of Guidance and Counseling Programme on Academic Performance among Secondary School Students in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 36-42
Author(s):  
Bashehu Saleh ◽  
Aishatu Abdulrahman ◽  
Mohammed Goni Tela ◽  
Mustapha Ali
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Career Counseling ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Guidance And Counseling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Ex Post

This study was conducted to investigate the influence of guidance and counseling programme on academic performance of secondary school students in Maiduguri metropolitan council. An ex post facto and survey research design was adopted in this study. Data was collected through administration of questionnaires to the selected respondents. The collected data was then processed and analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency and percentage. The study established the following findings: Secondary schools in the study area differed in the number of guidance and counseling services that they had implemented. Teacher counselors had little training in guidance and counseling. Stakeholders adequately supported guidance and counseling programme in the schools. Students were aware of the role and importance of career counseling in their schools (89.39%). Guidance and counseling programme has a positive impact on the academic performance of students. Based on these study findings, the following recommendations were made: There is need for the teacher counselors to implement all the services required for guidance and counseling and improve the level of training of teacher counselors in guidance and counseling. Guidance and counseling programme should be strengthened in order to improve the academic performance of secondary schools in the area.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study on the Use of Social Media, Reading Habits and Academic Performance of Secondary School Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
P. T. Nnaji ◽  
V. N. Okpuzor ◽  
E. Morka
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Target Population ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Aim: A comparative study was conducted on how the use of social media affects the reading habit and academic performance of secondary school students. Study Design: The study adopted the descriptive survey research design to help elicit data from the target population through questionnaire, observations and interview instruments. Methodology: The questionnaires were randomly administered to both male and female students. Results: Social media is a great digital platform for learning and obtaining current information. There are consequences attached to the proper use and misuse among adolescent students. More than 50% of social media operators in secondary schools are users of Facebook. 58 out of 75 students who scored “A” grade in their favourite subject operated social media. 67.23% of the total respondents who use the social media didn’t score an “A” grade in their favourite subject. Students who operated more than one social media network scarcely scored an “A” grade. Only 3.5% of students spent up to 4 hours of reading every day. 46.5% read for 2-3 hours and 36.5% read for an hour. 11.5% read for 30munites while 2% read for less than 30 minutes. Conclusion: Students should be properly guided and given an adequate orientation before providing them with electronic devices like smart phones. Teachers should be encouraged to join large student groups. Off-topics and non-academic discussions should be curtailed.

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES IN IMPROVING SPEAKING SKILLS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-149
Author(s):  
M. Nur Hakim
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Action Observation ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
School Students ◽  
Reflection Data ◽  
Planning Action ◽  
Speaking Skills

Learning to speak is one of the obstacles experienced by students of class III MIS Darul Ulum Muhammadiyah Bulukumba. These obstacles appear from a lack of vocabulary, fluency, and understanding. Therefore, this study aims to improve students' speaking skills through the application of storytelling techniques. The research conducted is action research which includes the stages of planning, action, observation, and reflection. Data collection is done through observation, interviews, and speaking tests, while the data analysis is done descriptively qualitatively and quantitatively. The results of this study indicate that during the application of storytelling techniques there is an increase in speaking skills that appear from the assessment indicators, which include: pressure, grammar, vocabulary, fluency, and understanding. The results of the acquisition in the first cycle of 65.33 and an increase in cycle 2 of 73.78. Increased learning outcomes from cycle 1 to cycle 2 indicate that storytelling can have a positive impact on learning to speak.

scholarly journals ANALISIS KETERAMPILAN BERBICARA SISWA KELAS V PADA PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA DI SEKOLAH DASAR

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-37
Author(s):  
Yulia Maulani ◽  
Nur Azmi Alwi ◽  
Lindri Marthinopa ◽  
Nadiah Syaidah
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
5Th Grade ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia ◽  
Speaking Skills

Speaking skill is one of the four language skills that are important to master. Because speaking skills are an important element in communicating, so that students can convey messages and ideas well. The purpose of this study is [1] to determine the speaking skills of 5th grade students of SDN 01 TARANTANG [2] To assist in making speaking skills teaching materials based on the results of the analysis of 5th grade students' speaking skills of SDN 01 TARANTANG. The research approach used in this research is descriptive qualitative research with analytical methods. With data collection techniques through oral tests and literature studies. Based on the results of the analysis that has been carried out by researchers on 5th grade elementary school students, it can be seen that the average score of students' scores is 60 with the provision that 3 students have the highest scores such as KPA, SO, WSP by getting an overall score of 91, then for the lowest score, namely PI, TR, WFR with an overall score of 33, the reason is that they did not take the exam at all and did not answer the questions given by the researcher.

scholarly journals TEACHERS FEEDBACK AND ITS IMPACT ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF NEW EDUBIASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 166-186
Author(s):  
Justice Agyei Ampofo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior High School Students

The purpose of the study was to investigate how feedbacks from teachers affect the academic achievement of New Edubiase Senior High School students in the Adansi South District of Ghana. The descriptive survey design was employed for this study. The researcher used questionnaire as the main instruments for data collection. The target population for the study was all the teachers and students of New Edubiase Senior High School. In all, 60 teachers and 60 students were used for the study. Simple random and purposive sampling strategy was employed to select respondents for the study. Percentages were used for the analysis of the response and presented in tables and charts. Findings showed that students of New Edubiase Senior High School are aware of the importance of teachers’ feedback, both formal and informal type of formative assessment is used in assessing students of New Edubiase Senior High School by their teachers but the type of formative assessment that is mostly used in assessing students is formal. The study also found out that feedback help students to know the benefit of learning, encourages students to be more active and participate in class activities, help students to internalize and process the demands of task given to them by their teachers, increases self-esteem of students, guides students in on their performance, feedback deepen the understanding of students on their performance and also clarify what students should do. The study concluded that feedback can be used as an effective teaching tool by teachers in improving students’ academic achievement. Based on the findings, it was recommended that teachers of New Edubiase Senior High School should use formative feedback effectively as an effective tool on student learning and achievement and must also see the importance of assessment and clearly show how feedback can have a positive impact on student learning. Keywords: Teachers Feedback, Impacts, Senior High School Students, Academic Performance, New Edubiase.

scholarly journals A Level of Student Self-Discipline in E-Learning During Pandemic Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 278-283
Author(s):  
Siti Nurajrina Binti Muksin ◽  
Mardzelah Binti Makhsin
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Research Information ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The World ◽  
E Learning

Self-discipline in academics is the firmness of students in training themselves to be better in their learning. E-learning is now a growing learning method in every corner of the globe. It is able to speed up teaching and make the learning process last a lifetime. In Malaysia, the effectiveness of e-learning among school students may differ from IPT students where e-learning has a positive impact on IPT students. It was found that not many studies have been done on high school students related to distance education using e-learning methods. This quantitative descriptive study was conducted to find out the level of self-discipline of secondary school students in the world of e-learning during the period of the Covid-19 Movement Control Order in Malaysia as well as its relationship with gender and academic performance. The sample of this study was randomly selected consisting of 165 respondents of upper secondary students in Form Four and Five at SMK Syed Sirajuddin, Perlis. To achieve the objectives of this study, a questionnaire was used to collect research information and data was analysed with the help of Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS version 26). Overall, the results of the mean calculation found that the level of self- discipline of students is at a moderate level. The results of the t-test found out that there was no significant difference between the levels of students’ self-discipline based on gender. Meanwhile, Pearson correlation test proves that students' level of self-discipline also affects their academic performance. At the end of this writing, some suggestions have been put forward. Finally, this study has an impact not only on the world of education where teaching and learning are in new norms but also on the world of information technology to further develop interactive learning.

scholarly journals Assessing Senior High Student’s Learning Experiences in Mathematics

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Leomarich Fortugaliza Casinillo ◽  
May Ann E. Palen ◽  
Emily L. Casinillo ◽  
Paulo G. Batidor
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior High School Students

In this study, the learning experience and its cognitive factors of Mathematics among senior high school students of Visayas State University were investigated using a correlational research approach.  A complete enumeration of 222 grade 11 and 12 senior high students in the second semester of school year 2018-2019 were used as the participants of the survey. Using a developed structured questionnaire, a primary data was employed. Results showed that the mathematics attitude of students influence their learning experience and academic performance. Mathematics anxiety has a negative effect on the students learning experience especially for females. However, mathematical resilience locates itself in a positive psychology which addresses mental wellness and makes the students positively perceived that mathematics is interesting even if it is challenging.  Also, results revealed that senior high school students are mostly visual learners in mathematics, which implies that students practice visualizing or pictures numbers/equations and other concepts in their mind. Furthermore, it can be gleaned that an academic performance is not just derived from study habits but to their motivation and interest in mathematics

scholarly journals The Use of Classical Guidance to Increase High School Students' Understanding About Drug Abuse

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Gifali Zarkomi ◽  
Agus Basuki ◽  
Febriyati Sholihah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Guidance And Counseling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Action Research Approach ◽  
Before And After

This research aimed to increase understanding about drug abuse through classical guidance in class XI High School students in Sewon Bantul 1 during the 2018/2019 academic year. A guidance and counseling action research approach was employed with two cycles. This consisted of three meetings for each cycle, and media such as pamphlets and videos were used. Classical guidance was performed following operational guidelines on guidance and counseling. 21 participants were involved in this study and they were recruited by purposive sampling. The validity of the test instrument was analysed using the Product Moment formula and the Cronbach Alpha formula was used to assess its reliability. The data were analysed using a t-test to compare participants’ understanding before and after treatment. The results showed that before classical guidance, the average value of understanding about drug abuse was 10.190% and this value increased to 16.762% after the second cycle of action, which represented an average increase of 6.572 points. Classical guidance that was carried out six times made a highly positive impact on students. Therefore, it can be concluded that classical guidance can be used as prevention by providing students with information about the dangers of drugs. Keywords: dangers of drug abuse, classical guidance, guidance and counseling, drug abuse, high school students

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