scholarly journals Teachers and students response toward the dissolution of the international standard school pilot project (RSBI) at vocational schools in Bantul: A case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Triyono Triyono ◽  
Nanik Supriani
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
School Programs ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Access Information ◽  
Comparison Technique

This study aims to research the responses of teachers and students against the dissolution of RSBI at Vocational Schools in Bantul. The research questions are what are the students and the teachers’ responses toward the dissolution of RSBI. This research is a descriptive qualitative research and the approach was naturalistic. The research settings were SMKN I Bantul and SMKN 1 Kasihan Bantul. The data was collected through an open questionnaire. It was analyzed by categorizing the data using a continuous comparison technique. The key instrument of this research was the researcher himself. The  research finding of the research related to the responses were that (1) teachers become more creative in improving their teaching methods (2) the burden of teachers psychology in teaching is reduced (3) the teachers are more comfortable in teaching (4) using Indonesian in learning process can improve a sense of nationalism (5) there was loss of discrimination against individual, social and school (6) the ability of students in English language is declined (7) student facilities are stunted (8) there is lack of opportunity to access information and learning technology ( 8) there is elimination of financial support from government (9) the opportunity for joining on teacher training is limited (10) opportunity for getting qualified students is decreased (11) some school programs are deleted.

scholarly journals Textbook Evaluation: A Case Study of Punjab, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-300
Author(s):  
Muhammad Imtiaz Shahid ◽  
Hafiz Muhammad Qasim ◽  
Muhammad Javed Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Language Learners ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Textbook Evaluation ◽  
Teaching And Learning Environment ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Questionnaire Version

The textbook is one of the most substantial elements of classroom learning. As a result, it is critical to conduct a textbook evaluation to improve the quality of the teaching and learning environment in the classroom. Keeping in mind the very importance of the textbook evaluation, the current study evaluated a 10th-grade English textbook published by Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board Lahore, Pakistan. The present study aimed to evaluate the book’s overall pedagogical worth according to teachers’ and students’ needs and demands. For this purpose, 10 teachers and 60 students were selected from different public and private schools. Two different questionnaires were prepared by Litz (2001) with slight variations. The teachers’ questionnaire version had 20 items, while the students’ version had 15 items. The statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS after the data had been collected. The study’s findings revealed that the textbook as a whole is well-designed and offers an array of useful extra materials. The book is also visually pleasing, well-organized, consistent, and orderly. Overall, the positive characteristics outnumbered the negative ones by a wide margin. Despite a few flaws in the book, such as the lack of a glossary and grammar, the results showed that the textbook was adequate for language learners. Overall, it was considered that, despite some flaws, the textbook fulfilled the needs of students and might be a practical book in the hands of competent teachers.Keywords: textbook; evaluation; English language

scholarly journals Linguistic and Cultural Difficulties Encounter ESL Arabic-Speaking Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanaa Salem Hamad Al-Majren
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
English Language ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Esl Students ◽  
Language Support ◽  
Curricular Content ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Arabic Speaking ◽  
Collection Methods

The purpose of this study was to reveal challenges facing Arabic-speaking ESL students. 30 Arabic-speaking ESL students and five teachers in Administrative Secretarial institute in Kuwait participated in this exploratory study. Research questions focused on the needs of the Arabic-speaking ESL students, the factors that influence their learning, and the problems the teachers face in supporting these students. Data sources included teacher and student interviews, and classroom test. Data showed that the students face challenges to learn the English language, the culture, and curricular content using their limited English. The study concluded that several important challenges for teachers and students exist, including time, language support, and knowledge. The study is organized into four sections. Section One identifies the rationale, scope and aims of the study. Section Two highlights the data collection methods adopted. Section Three provides theoretical analysis on the findings. And Section Four clarifies the causes of the participant students’ challenges.

scholarly journals The Correlation between Silence Phenomenon and EFL Student Online Class

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-74
Author(s):  
Alimin Adi Waloyo ◽  
Zahrah Qurota’ Ayu Nurrohmah
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Online Class ◽  
Optimal Outcomes ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
New Type ◽  
The University

In order to eliminate the spread of the Corona Virus, the students have been being required to study from homes either synchronously or asynchronously. It is commonly known asan online class. It has been being done to cut the spread of theCOVID-19 virus. This new teaching approach needs EFL students to adjust their way of learning. Also, the online class creates some challenges, such as limited interaction, low motivation, internet connection issues, etc) for EFL learners in their learning process because teachers and students have less interaction. This situation is called a silence phenomenon. Due to this was a new type of issue in EFL teaching and less investigated research, the researchers conducted the study to investigate the factors and solutions of the silencing phenomenon faced by EFL students during an online class. This study employed a case study research method.The subjects of this studywere tenstudents of English Language EducationDepartment students, 2017 academicyear at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM). The researcher collected thedata through the interview technique.The interview was applied, so the researchers obtained rich and in-depth data. The finding of this studyshowed that students’active participation during online classes was very low.That low participation was caused by several aspects: individual, teacher,cultural, technological, and domestic. The students could implement various ways to minimize the students’ reticence in the online class. This research hopefully provides different views to make teachers' online classes fun and interesting, so English learning can obtain optimal outcomes.    

scholarly journals Utilizing WhatsApp Application in English Language Learning Classroom

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Cicih Nuraeni ◽  
Lia Nurmalia
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Department ◽  
Mobile Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Gathering Data

<p>WhatsApp (WA) is one of the most popular messaging applications which can be accessed by using mobile phone and Personal Computer (PC). Nowadays, most people prefer to use this application for communicating with other. In education field, WhatsApp also give beneficial features such as text, call, send video, audio, links, location, document, and pictures. This research is aimed at observing WA which is tailored to support English Language Learning (ELL) activities.  For gathering data, this study applied case study using observation and questionnaire as main instrument.  A case study is drawn from participants of 5<sup>th</sup> semester students at English Department Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika. It is found that WA was significant in helping ELL activities since it was used by both teachers and students for ELL related activities. The results are: 1) In the field of technical advantages, WA provides simple operation; 2) WA can enhance learning opportunities outside classroom for students.  In brief, WA facilitated ELL activities as an effort toward MALL (Mobile-Assisted Language Learning) implementation.</p>

scholarly journals ADVANTAGES OF APPLICATION OF COMPLEX MODULAR TEACHING TECHNOLOGY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES

2020 ◽  
pp. 172-181
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
English Language ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Modular Training

This article is devoted to the advantage of applying the technology of integrated modular training in English classes, since the development and modernization of higher education in modern conditions has made it the goal of comprehensive formation of professional competence for a future teacher. New priorities in education are prompting teachers to search for new modern effective teaching technologies that enable achieving higher learning and upbringing results, introducing new educational technologies in the educational process. The best practices of the teachers of many educational institutions confirm their desire for an active search and use of pedagogical technologies in working with students. Modern advanced pedagogical technologies include modular learning technology. Modular training is a way of organizing the educational process based on the block-modular presentation of educational information. Modular learning is becoming more and more popular in modern learning, as it uses elements in the context of pedagogy of cooperation, humanizes the learning process and saves time. It seems to us that the organization of training in vocabulary through the module as a unit of educational material will be an additional factor in optimizing the learning process. The technology of modular learning is characterized by the advanced study of theoretical material, enlarged block modules, the algorithmization of educational activities, the completeness and consistency of cognitive cycles and other cycles of activity, level-by-level individualization of educational activities and the creation of a situation of choice for a teacher and students. Based on the results of the study, recommendations were developed for teachers and students on the development of linguistic competence, in particular, on the development of competence to study a foreign language correctly, which is of primary importance for future teachers.

Engaging Learners in Online Classrooms: A Case Study from Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 01-06
Author(s):  
Samikshya Bidari
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Online Classrooms ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Since the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak compelled many teachers and students globally to shift online, several unexpected circumstances have emerged. This research contextualized a current scenario with teachers and parents working together towards achieving meaningful learning in Nepal. A qualitative case study was employed as a research design to explore how to maintain collaboration and engagement in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning. Two English language teachers were interviewed to ascertain their perceptions about virtual classrooms. Similarly, two parents were interviewed separately. Parents Teacher Association (PTA) meeting was observed to triangulate the data. This study sought to gain insights into the perceptions of the participants and discovered that students' reactions to online classrooms were mixed; some were more motivated, while others demonstrated unsatisfactory concerns. However, good communication and collaboration with students using visual aids, music, and interesting topic talk related to lessons outside the textbook as supplementary teaching material helped teachers engage their students. Also observed was that teachers with digital literacy built better collaboration than the teachers struggling with digital competency.

School Plant Security Management and Students’ Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Akwa Ibom State.

2019 ◽  
pp. 122-129
Author(s):  
Nwosu-Kanu, D. ◽  
Oleford Ngozika A. ◽  
Ekanem E.E. ◽  
Akpanudo E.M.
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
Security Management ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Multistage Sampling

The study examined school plant security management and students‟ academic achievement in public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. Two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The design of the study was ex-post facto. The study population consisted of 48, 840 SSII students and 6755 teachers in 235 public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. The sample comprised 977 SSII students and 811 teachers in 118 Secondary Schoolswhich were sampled, using multistage sampling procedure. Two instruments were used for data collection. They are researcher developed checklist and questionnaire respectively titled “School Plant Security Availability Checklist (SPSAC) and School Plant Security Utilization Questionnaire (SPSUQ)”. SPSUQ was responded to by both the teachers and students. The reliability co-efficient of the instrument was determined using the Cronbach Alpha statistic. The Reliability index of 0.82 was obtained. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions while Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The findings of the study are that lacks of security devices in the school affect negatively students‟ academic achievement in English Language, Mathematics and Biology. The study recommended that there is need to overhaul the existing policy on school plant security as to ensure proper provision and utilization of the devices. It also recommended that government should make available suitable security devices and all the materials needed to make them functional.

scholarly journals How English-Speaking Teachers Can Create a Welcoming Environment that Allows Students to Maintain and Utilize their Language through Translanguaging: A Qualitative Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-211
Author(s):  
Benedict L. Adams
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Funds Of Knowledge ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Language Arts Teachers ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Arts Teachers ◽  
Construction Of Self ◽  
English Speaking

This study analyzed how English-speaking teachers created a welcoming environment to allow students to maintain and utilize their first language through translanguaging in a high school class of English-language learners. This case study applied funds of knowledge as a theoretical framework to focus on how a ninth-grade class with two qualified English language arts teachers acquired new knowledge using five types of funds of knowledge: academic and personal background knowledge, accumulated life experiences, world views, and skills in an Urban-Multicultural Classroom. In a year-long effort, the researcher interviewed teachers and students, took field notes, collected instructional planning documents, and photographed students’ artifacts. The findings show that students grew in their construction of self-identity, developed their proficiency in two languages, and flourished in their multicultural competency while earning good grades.

scholarly journals Exploring gender differences in the EFL classroom

2011 ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norma Constanza Durán
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Video Recording ◽  
Classroom Interaction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Exploratory Case Study ◽  
Teachers And Students

This article aims to describe a case study which explores teacher and students` conceptions about gender in an EFL setting and the way they are manifested in their discourse patterns. This exploratory case study was carried out with a group of eleventh grade students and an English teacher at Liceo de la Universidad Católica high school in Bogotá Colombia. The data collected included direct observation of classroom interaction, audio and video recording of the teacher and students` interactions and interviews on the teacher’s and students` discourse. The analysis of the data revealed that in fact there are imbalances in relation to boys` and girls` participation during interaction, made manifest by verbal and nonverbal attitudes. There is also sound evidence of girls’ low self esteem in response to the lack of value and respect granted to their opinions by their male peers. Stereotypes are part of teachers’ and students’ conceptions regarding gender and thus they are maintained to a great extent. The teacher’s attitude in the classroom with respect to boys and girls also appeared to show inequality that favoured boys. The girls showed evidence of awareness of the teacher’s conscious or unconscious indifference towards them, which seemed to affect their autonomy and confidence as English language learners.

scholarly journals Learning English Language in Authentic Settings: A Case Study with Foundation Level Students in Oman

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arab World English Journal ◽  
Van Louis Lo ◽  
Asma Al Aufi ◽  
Samir Mohand Cherif
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Communicative Skills ◽  
Foundation Programme ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Learning English

This study explores factors impacting learning English Language through the implementation of an authentic task-based method, dubbed English Souk (or Market English), currently employed at a Higher Education Institution (HEI) in Muscat, Oman. The present mixed-method study specifically aims to find answers to the following research questions: (a) How do General Foundation Programme (GFP) students assess the English Souk initiative? (b) What challenges, if any, do the English Souk participants face during the simulation of the activity? And (c) What impacts do they state the English Souk has on developing oral communicative skills in them? The results were obtained via questionnaires returned from 50 GFP English Souk participants as well as a focus group conducted with eight voluntary subjects which were mapped against the views of six GFP teachers. They revealed a high degree of common satisfaction amongst the student and faculty respondents with the aim and intended outcomes of the English Souk approach. They also uncovered how the innovative practice had a positive correlation with developing learners’ language skills, irrespective of the challenges they faced during the enactment of the activity. Implication of these and other issues for further investigation are discussed.

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