scholarly journals Attaining Fluency in the Language Classroom at College Level

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S3) ◽  
pp. 97-102
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
College Level ◽  
Spoken English ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Learning Techniques

The popularity of English language as well as its practice as a link language have received a paramount importance in every field all around the world. Students face many problems in using English language during their higher studies. People spend huge money for spoken English classes for getting good jobs. This aspect promotes the language to untangle the problems of people in language proficiency. Even after attending those classes, no change can be seen in the ability of the students in the language. This is because the improper curriculum from schooling to the tertiary level. Not all the English teachers can write the letter or CV properly. This is because of the poor curriculum. This paper deals with the challenges faced by the students during the college level. Moreover, this paper analyses the causes and effects of the problems faced by students and ability in attaining the language efficacy at tertiary level. Proper curative measures are mentioned for the effective rectification of these complications. The capacity to comprehend the learning styles of the pupils can upsurge their involvement in learning. The tutors have to amend their teaching style so that it will be consistent with the students' way of learning in the classroom. One of the most vital applications of learning style create an easy way for the teachers to integrate the learners into their teaching. Numerous probable teaching styles have to be adopted by the teachers to support the learning of the students. The instructors can integrate these learning methods in their course activities so that the boys/girls will be able to flourish in their classes. This article is an investigation of learning techniques for the English language students in the college classroom. The aim of this analysis is to intensify the faculty consciousness and recognizing the different ways of learning and the effective teaching process.

scholarly journals Enriching Cognizance at the Tertiary Level Students During Transition

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.36) ◽  
pp. 665
Author(s):  
K. Jeyagowri ◽  
R. Abilasha ◽  
M. Ilankumaran
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Cognitive Skill ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
College Level ◽  
Learning Skills

English language, as a global lingua franca, has its own respect and importance throughout the world. It is considered to be the shrine of knowledge. It is significant to acquire the English language proficiency, to be placed in good jobs. Though every college gives prime importance to English language, unfortunately most of the students fail to acquire good command over the language. In certain cases, students have the poor ability to comprehend learning at the college level because of their different educational background or capability. There are certain hurdles that affect the students from learning the language. Cognizance is an important component of the tertiary level students. Enriching cognizance of students refers to how the learners develop their knowledge in order to get a better idea of learning, awareness of the language skills they notice, and the observation of language learning. The objective of cognizance is to provide more knowledge to students. It promotes self-motivation of the students and enhances their basic skills of learning. Cognitive skill develops the student’s learning skills, notice, recollection and thoughts. This article deals with how cognizance in language learning is developed and thereby to sharpen their skills of learning. Furthermore, this paper analyses the causes and effects of the students’ transitional dilemma at the tertiary level in acquiring language efficacy. It offers some ideas and results based on the problems among the students in attaining the fluency in communication through developing cognition skills. Moreover, the study proposes to help the students to achieve the objective of education.   

scholarly journals Investigating the Match and Mismatch between Students’ Learning Styles and Teacher’s Teaching Styles in a Saudi School: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-20
Author(s):  
Alaa Q. Alhourani
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Teaching Styles ◽  
Language Teacher ◽  
Learning Style Preferences ◽  
Style Preferences

This study examines if there is a match or mismatch between students’ learning styles and the teacher’s teaching styles in a classroom at Khalid Bin Alwlid School, Tabarjal, Saudi Arabia. The main objectives of this study are to determine dominant learning styles of the whole secondary grade students and the teacher’s teaching style. This study was carried out as a case study, and the data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Participants of this study were a class of 15 students and their English language teacher to the first secondary stage. The instruments used for collecting data were Reid’s Perceptual Learning Style Preference Questionnaire (1995), Teachers Teaching Style Preferences Questionnaire (Peacock 2001), and semi-structured interview. The findings of this study indicated that the majority of the students had multiple learning styles with at least auditory and group as their major learning style preferences, followed by kinesthetic, tactile, and visual as their minor learning style preferences. They showed negative preference towards individual style. The major learning style preferences of the English language teacher were visual and individual, followed by tactile and kinesthetic as his minor style preferences, while his negligible teaching style preferences were auditory and group. There was a mismatch between the teacher’s teaching style and the students’ learning style at Khalid Bin Alwlid School, Tabarjal, Saudi Arabia

The Correlation between Iraqi EFL Preparatory School Students’ Language Learning Styles and Language Proficiency

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khattab Jabbar Jassim Al Saadey ◽  
Prof. Dr. Salam Hamid Abbas ◽  
Prof. Dr. Salam Hamid Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Preparatory School

Learning styles usually viewed as having a direct impact on foreign language learning. Knowing of students’ learning styles contributes significantly to the development of the level of students in the foreign language where they deal with language inputs differently and each student has a different learning style. Accordingly, foreign language teachers should be aware of the students’ individual differences in general and learning styles in particular. This study aims to find out: 1. Iraqi EFL preparatory school students’ learning styles. 2. Iraqi EFL preparatory school students’ level of language proficiency. 3. The correlation between Iraqi EFL preparatory school students’ learning styles and level of language proficiency. 4. Which of the learning styles do contribute to the interpretation of variation in language proficiency of Iraqi EFL preparatory school students. This study is a correlational research in which the population consists of 325 students from different Iraqi preparatory schools during the academic year 2020/2021. The data is gathered by employing a questionnaire to assess students' learning styles and an English language proficiency test to assess students’ proficiency represented by language skills. After their validity and reliability are verified, the instruments are applied to the research sample. The results of the statistical manipulation showed the following: 1. Iraqi EFL preparatory school students show weak level of language proficiency. 2. The dominant learning styles of Iraqi preparatory school students are random/intuitive style, followed by impulsive/reflective, while the sequential learning style comes third. While the use of closure/open oriented and deductive/inductive learning styles are not statistically significant. 3. Iraqi EFL preparatory school students’ learning styles are statistically correlated with their English language proficiency. 4. The visual, auditory, impulsive/reflective, and synthetic/analytic styles contribut

Framing Syllabi For Developing English Language Proficiency Bridging Gaps In English Teaching At The Tertiary Level

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
C. MONSINGH DANIEL
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Career Advancement ◽  
English Language ◽  
Global Market ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
English Teaching

The English Language holds primacy in several levels of employment. This has drawn appeal towards the language as a valuable tool towards having an edge in ones skill set. Capitalizing on the image that English builds for ones employability and career advancement has become a trend set by employer and employee alike. It does indeed have its appeal in a global market, but its demand is due to the inability of educational institutions to provide verifiable and considerable output in students who are proficient in the English Language. Therefore the search for candidates with quality English skills is rather sparse in number. Attempts are of course made by academicians to change this reality but not to the level of a massive turnabout.

scholarly journals Preference of learning style among the Diploma students of UiTM Penang : an overview

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Eng Kwong Cheang ◽  
Boon Yih Mah ◽  
Pei Eng Ch'ng
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
English Language ◽  
Group Learning ◽  
Reliability Test ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Programs Of Study

This paper gives a brief over view of UiTM Penang diploma students preferences of learning styles specifically among those who are undertaking the English language courses. The five types of learning styles - auditory, visual, tactile. group, and individual are examined with the particular objectives of whether gender andthe types of programs taken affect the learning styles of the students. The study also emphasize on the students' results of SPM and UiTM English courses ': whether or not their preferences were affected by their learning styles. Thus, the Chi-square test and reliability test were used to measure the significance and the consistent reliability. The findings Shows that auditory, tactile, and group learning styles were predominantly popular among the students of different gender; programs of study and those who had obtained different grades of their SPM and UiTM examination results. The writers hope that the findings of this study may provide new directions in the teaching of English courses in UiTM.

scholarly journals INSIGHTS INTO LEARNING STYLES PREFERENCE OF ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATES: IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

2022 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 390-409
Author(s):  
Nadia Nur Afiqah Ismail ◽  
Tina Abdullah ◽  
Abdul Halim Abdul Raof
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Style Preferences ◽  
Style Preferences ◽  
Learning Style Preference ◽  
Engineering Undergraduates

Background and Purpose: Education at higher institutions prepares graduates for the real world. To develop and maintain quality, the focus must not only be on what institutions can offer but also on the learning needs and styles of learners. Despite many studies on engineering learners’ learning styles, limited research has been conducted to compare the learning styles of Engineering and Engineering Education learners. This study was conducted to ascertain the learning style preferences of first-year undergraduates from both groups in a science and technology-driven university in Malaysia.   Methodology: This descriptive study consisted of 40 Engineering and 40 Engineering Education learners who attended an English language course at the university. Perceptual Learning Style Preference Questionnaire was adopted as the survey instrument. The data were analysed using self-scoring sheet and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences.   Findings: While both groups chose Kinaesthetic as a major learning style preference, the Engineering Education learners also chose Group, Tactile, and Auditory learning styles as their other major preferences. Both groups chose Visual and Individual as their minor preferences.   Contributions: The findings extend research demonstrating the significant role of specific disciplines in Engineering to determine the learning style preferences of learners. The findings also provide useful insights that suggest implications for practice and policy.   Keywords: Engineering, engineering education, English language, learning styles, teaching and learning.   Cite as: Ismail, N. N. A., Abdullah, T., & Abdul Raof, A. H. (2022). Insights into learning styles preference of engineering undergraduates: Implications for teaching and learning.  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 7(1) 390-409. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol7iss1pp390-409

scholarly journals Teachers’ Perception on Students’ Learning Style and Their Teaching

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
Agustrianita Agustrianita ◽  
Didi Suherdi ◽  
Pupung Purnawarman
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Teaching Learning

Lack of teachers’ understanding in students’ learning styles and their teaching could cause unfacilitated teaching methods for example through the use of traditional lecturing methods. This issue brings the importance of this research objective to investigate teachers’ perceptions about learning style, their teaching, and the applied methods in the classroom. This study uses a quantitative research approach that is the analysis of learning style types for different students at different grade levels. To find out the perceptions of English teachers in this study, information was collected through 20 closed questions with data analysis to find out how the learning style influenced the teaching learning process of 28 English teachers. The findings of this study suggest that teachers’ understand about students’ different learning styles, so they adopt their students’ learning styles to their teaching. The last, teachers agree to use group discussion rather than lecturing methods by integrating ICT. In conclusion, teachers’ perception on students’ learning styles can increase their awareness to design teaching methods that differentiate students’ learning styles. Abstrak Kelangkaan pemahaman guru mengenai gaya belajar siswa dan bagaimana cara mengajarnya yang tepat dapat disebabkan oleh metode mengajar yang tidak bersifat fasilitatif, misalnya masih berupa perkuliahan tradisional. Oleh karena itu, penting untuk meneliti persepsi guru mengenai gaya belajar, cara mengajarnya, dan implementasinya di kelas. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif yang fokus pada beragam gaya belajar siswa pada kelas-kelas yang berbeda. Infomasi diperoleh dengan memberikan 20 pertanyaan tertutup untuk mencari tahu bagaimana gaya belajar memengaruhi proses pembelajaran di kelas Bahasa Inggris (28 guru). Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa guru memahami keragaman gaya belajar siswa, sehingga mereka mengadopsi gaya belajar siswa dalam pengajaran mereka. Guru juga sepakat menggunakan kelompok diskusi ketimbang perkuliahan tradisional dengan mengintegrasikan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK). Dapat disimpulkan bahwa persepsi guru terhadap gaya belajar siswa meningkatkan kepedulian mereka dalam mengembangkan metode mengajar yang beragam sesuai keragaman belajar siswa. Keywords: Students’ learning style, teaching style

ESL Learning via Facebook Among Science and Non-Science University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Shaidatul Akma Adi Kasuma
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
University Students ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Academic Experience ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Language Abilities ◽  
Motivation To Read ◽  
Willingness To Use ◽  
Learning Interest

This study examines science and non-science students' perceptions of the effects of Facebook on their ESL learning. A questionnaire was used to gather data from 631 university students in Malaysia. The findings suggest the science students' more positive views of Facebook for ESL learning compared to their non-Science counterparts, although the differences in percentages between the two groups are small. The science students perceived higher confidence and motivation to read, speak, and write in English, in online and offline environment, after being exposed to Facebook. The science students also indicated a higher level of English language proficiency compared to the non-science students, which may explain their better perceived confidence and willingness to use Facebook in ESL environment. The incorporation of Facebook as a social media should therefore be seen as facilitating a variety of preferred learning styles and strategies in boosting students' learning interest, improving their language abilities, and providing them with the best academic experience.

Development of a Mobile Application for Learning Style Prediction

2019 ◽  
pp. 188-207
Author(s):  
Eugenia Olaguez Torres ◽  
Piero Espino ◽  
Jonathan Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Intelligent Systems ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
Java Programming ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Common Learning

This chapter presents the development of a mobile application through the use of intelligent systems adapted to learning styles in accordance to the models of Feder-Silverman and Kolb. This development takes place in a Java programming language within the Android Studio development environment, which at the same time uses the SQLite mobile data base. The mobile application allowed the authors to identify the learning styles of students from the Mechatronics Engineering academic program that show some sort of educational backwardness in the subject of differential calculus. It was found that, according to the Felder-Silverman model, the style that predominates among students is the auditory style, while in accordance to the Kolb model, it was identified that the reflective style was the most common learning style amongst mechatronics students. It is concluded that through the use of this mobile application, students are able to identify the learning style, predict, and apply appropriate learning techniques to their learning style.

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