scholarly journals Optimization of the English learning with primary school children using Duolingo

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 232-249
Author(s):  
Sebastián Bernal Rodríguez ◽  
Astrid Ramírez Valencia
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
School Context ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Academic Improvement ◽  
English Grammar ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Value Changes

In the English language learning, the technology is considered as a very important factor, even so, in the public-school context, teacher’s expertise, and knowledge to integrate are vitally important in the classroom. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the inclusion’s incidence of Duolingo platform in a third-grader's class led by a trainee teacher, who was concerned about why children presented several difficulties to assimilate a foreign language, this event motivated him to propose on his lesson plans permanently the inclusion of this platform during the development of his teaching practicum, which was convened with the home teacher, so he decided to investigate the effect of Duolingo’s use with his researcher sight, during its sessions. For the analysis of this study was considered theories from Čok (2016), Loeb, (2018), Ahmed(2016), Vesselinov & Grego (2012), among others, which were perceived Duolingo’s digital support as a facilitator element for the English language learning, it was also vital the teacher’s sight and expertise at the moment of including technology in the class space. For this research, three instruments were applied: Trainee teacher’s field notes, a survey, and a questionnaire, to measure children’s language knowledge knowing different perspectives of this experience, thus, to have arguments to invite the teachers to assume these challenges. Finally, the results let us to know the increase of the English grammar knowledge and vocabulary, after Duolingo’s implementation in the classroom, demonstrating a meaningful academic improvement also behavior changes were noticed and with that, value changes, tending to the education of an integral being, in the scholars.

scholarly journals Assessing Students� Speaking Skills at 2nd Semester Students of English Study Program IAIN Curup

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (01) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Desfitranita Desfitranita ◽  
Bayu Senjahari
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Time Signal ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Sentence Construction ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Voice Recorder

Speaking skill in English language learning is sometimes difficult for learners. Some students in second semester in IAIN Curup at English study program experienced errors in daily communication. This research tried to disclose what errors that the students did, to what extent the errors occurred. Qualitative approach was considered appropriate in this research because it did not try to generalize the findings but to deepen the case. Observation and open-ended Interview were applied to gather the data. As the instruments, field notes and voice recorder were utilized. The result shows that the students made errors in the four categories namely error in the using of be + adjectives, misplace be present time and past time, missing verbs and error in applying preposition. Errors occurred in the circumstances of choosing sentence verbs time signal and the lack of awareness in placing be for a sentence. Keywords: Speaking errors, grammar, sentence construction

scholarly journals Code Switching in English Language Learning at Pabelan Islamic Boarding School

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-158
Author(s):  
Cintia Yudita
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Code Switching ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Classroom Activities ◽  
Sentence Form ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Teaching Learning

This research aims to describe the use of code switching in English language learning, in terms of the form of code switching, the kind of code switching, the aim of code switching, the function of code switching and the causal factors of code switching. This study belongs to qualitative research. The subjects of this research were the English teacher and students. Meanwhile, the data were utterances of English teacher and students that contained code switching. The data were collected through observation, recording, note-taking and interview. Classroom activities, particularly in the teaching of English language, were recorded on video tapes and field notes. The data analysis revealed several findings. First, both teacher and students used word form of code switching, phrase form of code switching and sentence form of code switching when they were in the classroom. Second, the English teacher and the student used intern and extern code switching, temporary code switching, situational and metaphorical code switching. Third, the aim of using code switching done by the teacher and students were compensating for language limitation, to explain the material and strategy in teaching learning process. Fourth, the functions of code switching for teachers and student were as clarification, emphasis, repetition, translation, checking for understanding, tool for communication, developing vocabulary and tolerance. Fifth, the factors that caused code switching were to fulfil a need, to express or declare solidarity, to respect the listener and to be more informative.

scholarly journals Difficulties of Learning English Language at the Secondary Level: A Case Study of Thakurgaon District

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 165
Author(s):  
Md. Amir Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Grammar ◽  
Standard Education ◽  
Learning English

The aim of this paper is to examine the complexities of learning English Language among the SSC level learners of Lahiri High School under Thakurgaon District, a northern part of Bangladesh. Many students don’t receive Standard Education of English due to knowledgeable teachers, financial constraints, lack of multimedia project teaching and learning system, and lack of English Language Club.  It aims to look at motivating the young learners so that they can be able to develop the basic knowledge of four skills despite depriving of ultra-modern facilities. For this purpose, the current researcher collected date through questionnaire and interview process. 15 sets of questions were provided among 15 students to find out their fundamental knowledge of English language. In the field survey, 31 participants were selected for interview, including 15 male & female students, 6 teachers, and 10 guardians. Teachers and parents expressed their different views about English language learning complexities. Participants responded that students were weak in English Grammar, Vocabulary, and Speaking Skill. After realizing their English learning complexities, the researcher came to conclusion and recommendations. Thus this study would like to show a new dimension of English Language Learning for the Secondary Level students at Thakurgaon District in Bangladesh.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF INTRINSIC MOTIVATION ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-77
Author(s):  
Mimin Aminah ◽  
Muhammad Anjar Nugraha
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Teaching Learning

Abstract—In Pandemic situation students forced to deal with learning in 4.0 era. This era demanding student to be active in learning process. Thus, students’ factor, take control result of teaching learning beyond all kind of learning model that was presented in any research. Intrinsic motivation is one of many factors that can impact on success or failure for a complex challenge. With high motivation students could looking for many ways to get their goals. It is very affected when students have good motivation to study English as a new skill for them. In Indonesia exclusively, English is a foreign language. In a public senior high school mostly English just 4 hours per-weeks and it is less than enough to improve Students English skill, so here motivation take important part to make sure they could find another way to improve their English Skill in the condition that could not support their needs. Therefore, the purpose of this research to investigate how effective intrinsic motivation on English language learning among secondary school students. The data were collected through observational field notes, questionnaire and test of English competency. The researcher expected this research can give overview about students’ language learning process and outcomes.

scholarly journals Students’ Power Relationships within an EFL Classroom

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lila Maribel Gutiérrez Pulido
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Power Relationships ◽  
Video Recordings ◽  
Field Notes

This paper reports the results of a research study whose main purpose was to identify aspects related to power relationships in a group of ninth-grade English learners. An EFL classroom was used as the setting to analyze power relationships among students. A qualitative case study was carried out in a public school from Sogamoso; the participants were 8 students, selected at random from a group of 35. The data was gathered through field notes, video recordings and focused interviews. After analyzing the data, it was found that aspects connected to power relationships sometimes either helped or hindered the participants’ English language learning process. Positive and negative features concerning power relationships within the EFL classroom were identified. Positive features include the use of power to motivate the accomplishment of tasks.  Negative features include the use of power to suppress others thereby limiting their ability to express opinions in class.

scholarly journals STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS (PENELITIAN ETNOGRAFI PADA SEKOLAH INTERNASIOANAL AIScho BSD City)

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-155
Author(s):  
Arif Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Language Competence ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Audio Recorder

Abstract: This study aims to investigate the communication strategies in English language learning conducted by the learnes of international students of SMP AIScho BSD City. This research conducts a qualitative approach with an ethnography method. The data of 27 learners’ spoken speech were collected from observation by using audio recorder, field notes and unstructured interview. The data analisis were using performance analysis technique, a futher analysis based on actual speeches and linguistic behaviors.The analysis reveals that the learners employ communication strategies in English language learning consists of verbal communication strategy and nonverbal communication strategy. The finding futher shows that the learnes employ both communication strategies in terms of three reasons; keeping communication obsctacles, to govern language competence and strategic competence.Keywords: communication strategy, Language competence, English language learning strategy. Abstak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji strategi komunikasi dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggris oleh siswa pada SMP Internasional AIScho BSD City. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode ethnografi, adapun data dari 27 subjek penelitian dikumpulkan melalui pengamatan dengan menggunakan audio recorder, catatan lapangan dan wawancara tidak formal. Data penelitian kemudian dianalisis dengan menggunakan teknik analisis performansi yaitu, melakukan analisis berdasarkan tuturan yang terjadi secara alamiah dan kompetensi linguistik. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahawa siswa SMP menggunakan dua strategi komunikasi yaitu, strategi komunikasi verbal dan strategi komunikasi nonverbal. Hasil penelitian ini juga menunjukan bahawa siswa menggunakan strategi komunikasi dengan dua karakteristik yaitu: untuk dapat mempertahankan jalanya komunikasi, untuk menyatakan maksud tertentu dan untuk menguasai kompetensi bahasa dan menguasai bentuk-bentuk tertentu sebagai kompetensi strategis.Kata Kunci: strategi komunikasi, kompetensi bahasa, strategi belajar bahasa Inggris.

The Speech-Language Assessment of English Language Learning Students: A Non-Standardized Approach

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 95-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Kraemer ◽  
Allison Coltisor ◽  
Meesha Kalra ◽  
Megan Martinez ◽  
Bailey Savage ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Impairment ◽  
Specific Language Impairment ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Assessment ◽  
The United States ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
English Speaking

English language learning (ELL) children suspected of having specific-language impairment (SLI) should be assessed using the same methods as monolingual English-speaking children born and raised in the United States. In an effort to reduce over- and under-identification of ELL children as SLI, speech-language pathologists (SLP) must employ nonbiased assessment practices. This article presents several evidence-based, nonstandarized assessment practices SLPs can implement in place of standardized tools. As the number of ELL children SLPs come in contact with increases, the need for well-trained and knowledgeable SLPs grows. The goal of the authors is to present several well-establish, evidence-based assessment methods for assessing ELL children suspected of SLI.

Tertiary English-majored Students’ Perceptions toward the Role of Pronunciation in English Language Learning and their Practicing Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-279
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
The University

Accurate pronunciation has a vital role in English language learning as it can help learners to avoid misunderstanding in communication. However, EFL learners in many contexts, especially at the University of Phan Thiet, still encounter many difficulties in pronouncing English correctly. Therefore, this study endeavors to explore English-majored students’ perceptions towards the role of pronunciation in English language learning and examine their pronunciation practicing strategies (PPS). It involved 155 English-majored students at the University of Phan Thiet who answered closed-ended questionnaires and 18 English-majored students who participated in semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that students strongly believed in the important role of pronunciation in English language learning; however, they sometimes employed PPS for their pronunciation improvement. Furthermore, the results showed that participants tended to use naturalistic practicing strategies and formal practicing strategies with sounds, but they overlooked strategies such as asking for help and cooperating with peers. Such findings could contribute further to the understanding of how students perceive the role of pronunciation and their PPS use in the research’s context and other similar ones. Received 10th June 2019; Revised 12th March 2020; Accepted 12th April 2020

Attitudes toward the use of TELL tools in English language learning among Vietnamese Tertiary English majors

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 581-596
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Guided Learning ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
English Majors ◽  
Very High ◽  
Different Levels

Technology plays a crucial role in the self-guided learning of a second language in general and English in particular. Nevertheless, many students in different contexts still ignore the application of technology-enhanced language learning (TELL) tools in enhancing their foreign language proficiency. Therefore, this study is conducted to investigate the attitudes towards the use of TELL tools in English-language learning (ELL) among English majors at one university in Vietnam. To collect data, 197 English majors participated in finishing the questionnaire, and 20 students were invited to join the interviews. The findings are that the majority of students have positive attitudes towards the use of TELL tools and the frequency of using these tools is very high. In addition, the results also reveal that there is no significant difference in attitudes towards and frequency of using TELL tools in learning English in terms of the year of study. However, students of different levels of academic achievements have different attitudes towards using TELL tools and use TELL tools to learn English differently. Received 2nd May 2019; Revised 16th July 2019, Accepted 20th October 2019

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