scholarly journals The Effect of Visual Design Self-Efficacy of Language Teachers on Mobile Learning Attitudes During the Pandemic Period

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 524-542
Author(s):  
Cagla Terzioglu Oz ◽  
Hüseyin Uzunboylu ◽  
Zehra Ozcinar
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Visual Elements ◽  
Learning Attitudes ◽  
Mobile Education ◽  
Education Status

The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between language teachers’ self-efficacy perceptions towards graphic development and their mobile education attitudes during the pandemic period. For this purpose, in working together, language teachers’ gender, year of birth, branch, seniority, the education level they teach, the province where they work, their education status, whether they have done any work on graphics, whether they have attended a course on graphic development, m-learning experience and distance were examined in terms of how often it included visual elements while creating their lessons in education and which tool was mostly used when teaching in mobile education. The sample of the study consists of 307 language teachers, selected by the snowball sampling method, working in schools in different provinces. The data of the study were obtained using the Information Form, Self- Efficacy Scale for Graphic Development and Mobile Education Attitude Scale. Arithmetic mean, percentage, frequency, reliability analysis, normality test and Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient analyses were used in the analysis of the data obtained. The mobile education attitude level of language teachers is ‘I am undecided’ and the level of self-efficacy is ‘I can do less’. As a result of the analysis, it has been shown that there is a low-level, positively significant relationship between the self-efficacy of language teachers in developing graphical elements and their mobile learning attitudes during the pandemic period.

Insight into strategies adopted by the residents who passed exit fellowship examination in first few attempts

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-15
Author(s):  
Humera Zafar Ali Khan ◽  
Amina Ahmad ◽  
Abid Ashar ◽  
Hamid Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Structural Description ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Helpful Factors ◽  
Emotional Burnout

Background: The residents who pass exit fellowship examination in few attempts adopt certain strategies for early success. The lived experiences of residents passing FCPS final examination in few attempts, barriers to success and strategies to overcome those barriers were studied. Participants and methodology: This phenomenological research study was conducted at Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan from June 2015 to May 2017. Purposeful snowball sampling was done. Eleven residents who passed their Final FCPS examination in few attempts, in the last 15 years were included in the study. Semi-structured open-ended interview of the residents was audio-recorded and transcribed. Three themes of helpful factors, barriers encountered and suggestions to overcome those barriers to get through the final FCPS examination and the emerging sub-themes were analyzed and textural and structural description were assigned. Results: Three themes were based on the aim of study and their related emerging sub-themes were found. The helpful factors included self-directed learning, peer assisted learning, interactive educational environment, rehearsal and self-determination. Barriers encountered were related to learning difficulties, competing responsibilities and physical and emotional burnout. Lastly, suggestions to overcome the barriers were use of multiple technology based learning strategies, developing self-confidence and self-efficacy together with prioritization of emotional and physical wellbeing. Conclusions: This study found that self-regulation and internal motivation were important strategies for success in the FCPS exit examination. Barriers can be overcome through technology based learning and increased self-efficacy and prioritizing physical and emotional wellbeing.

The Development of Mobile Learning (M-Learning) Apps Adik-Adik Jawi to Enhance Learning Experience in Arabic Calligraphy

2021 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Hatta Mohamed Ali ◽  
◽  
Anwar Hafidzi ◽  
Juliana Mohamed ◽  
Mariam Abdul Hamid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Arabic Calligraphy

History has proven the development of Jawi calligraphy is in line with the development of Islam in the archipelago. It is the root of the nation’s identity that must be defended and maintained. As with other subjects, the challenge to learning Jawi calligraphy at this time is that the whole world including Malaysia is affected by the COVID 19 pandemic. Therefore, all learning activities are now geared towards teaching and learning from home (PdPR) as methods to ensure the continuity of education. Therefore, it is very important that Jawi calligraphy is given a new breath in teaching and learning. This research article will discuss the mobile learning approach (M-Learning) for Jawi calligraphy. Important elements discussed include the application development process according to the needs of teaching and learning activities. The features of the application that contribute to the improvement of students’ learning experience as well as the results of tests performed on students are also stated. The success of this M-Learning application for learning Jawi calligraphy will certainly be able to be further expanded to the learning of other subjects in various fields.

The Study of Relationship Between Pre-Service Teachers' Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Attitudes Towards the Teaching Profession

2021 ◽  
pp. 23-32
Author(s):  
Şenol Şen
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Sense Of Efficacy ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between preservice teachers' attitudes towards the teaching profession (ATP) and teachers' self-efficacy beliefs (TSEB). In particular, the study aimed to understand the effect of preservice teachers' self-efficacy beliefs (TSEB), age, gender and discipline on their attitudes towards the teaching profession (ATP). The study was conducted with a correlational research design. Sample for the study comprised 157 preservice teachers attending a public university. Attitude Scale towards the Profession of Teaching (ASPT) and the Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) were used as tools for data collection. The data were analyzed using correlation and multiple regression analysis techniques. The results showed that there were positive and significant relations between the variables selected for the study. Regression analysis revealed that preservice teachers' selfefficacy beliefs (TSEB) have a positive and significant effect on their attitudes towards teaching profession (ATP).

Using Kahoot! to Gamify Learning in the Language Classroom

RELC Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 003368822110402
Author(s):  
Lucas Kohnke ◽  
Benjamin Luke Moorhouse
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Student Response System ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Classroom Dynamics ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Language Content

Technology is increasingly being used to foster engagement, enhance classroom dynamics, promote autonomy and improve the student learning experience in language learning environments. Many teachers have begun to employ digital apps and tools (e.g. Mentimeter and GoSoapBox) as a more interactive alternative to traditional activities. One product that has been particularly popular due to its user-friendly interface and focus on motivation, enjoyment and competition is Kahoot! ( https://kahoot.com ) – a game-based student response system in which the teacher takes on the role of a game show host with the students as contenders. Kahoot! can enhance the language classroom by making the introduction of new content (e.g. definitions, tenses or collocations) and the consolidation of knowledge more interactive and visible, helping learners reach mastery of the language content. Although Kahoot! has been a popular platform since its launch in 2013, its utility in the language classroom has yet to be fully explored. Furthermore, to be used effectively, teachers need a clear understanding of its subject-specific affordance and limitations. Therefore, this review explores how language teachers can use Kahoot! to improve student engagement – and potentially academic performance – by gamifying learning. Notably, only the free version of Kahoot! is examined.

scholarly journals “This is why students feel lost when they go into teaching practice”: English Language Teachers’ Views on their Initial Teacher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 371-387
Author(s):  
Sue Garton
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Native Speaker ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Significant Shift ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research

The last 20-25 years have seen a significant shift in the views about what teachers need to know to be able to teach. This shift has led to new developments in the theory of second language teacher education (SLTE) and a growth in research in this area. One area of research concerns the attitudes and expectations of those learning to become teachers. While most studies in this area focus on teacher education programmes in BANA countries, this article looks at data from student teachers studying in Russia and Uzbekistan. The study employed a quantitative and qualitative research design, using a researcher-designed on-line questionnaire. Through snowball sampling, data from 161 students and recent graduates in the two countries were collected, analysed, and compared to investigate the content of SLTE programmes. The study identified what the novice teachers felt were the strengths and weaknesses of their programme, and what changes they would like to see. Results showed that while the respondents were mainly satisfied with their methodology, and theoretical linguistics courses, they felt the need for more practice, both teaching and language practice. The data also revealed that, in Uzbekistan in particular, the idea of global English struggles to take hold as native-speaker models remain the norm. The implications of the study underline the need for SLTE to explicitly link theory to practice and to promote the idea of varieties of English, rather than focus on native-speaker norms.

scholarly journals The Effect of Self Efficacy and Parent Support on Learning Motivation in Management Business Students in Padang's Private Vocational School

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-140
Author(s):  
Ummul Hasanah ◽  
Alizamar Alizamar ◽  
Marjohan Marjohan ◽  
Engkizar Engkizar
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
Academic Communities ◽  
Learning Attitudes ◽  
Attention To Students ◽  
Management Students

This study departs from the expectation that high or low student learning motivation are influenced by self-efficacy and family environment. The results of the study show that: 1) self-efficacy has a significant effect on learning motivation. 2) self-efficacy and parental support have a significant effect on learning motivation. This research is an associative descriptive study. The sample in this study is the business management students of class X and XI that are registered at Padang Private Vocational School. The findings from this study are expected to be a reference for teachers and other academic communities to be able to pay more attention to students in learning by giving attention to the family environment and paying attention to their learning attitudes and also help increase student motivation in learning so that maximum learning outcomes are obtained

scholarly journals The Perceived Self-Efficacy of Resource Rooms Teachers on Distance Learning Experience in Amman in Terms of Some Variables

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Mirvat Y. Amirah ◽  
Khaldoun A. Najadat ◽  
Sara J. Mubarak
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Resource Room ◽  
Resource Teachers ◽  
Efficacy Measure ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Resource Rooms ◽  
Score Table

This study aimed to examine the perceived self-efficacy of the resource room teachers for the distance learning experience in the capital Amman, Jordan in terms of some variables. To achieve this goal, 124 female resource teachers in government schools in the capital governorate were selected. The perceived self-efficacy measure was used to collect data. It is a valid and reliable measure that contains 25 items. The results showed that the level of perceived self-efficacy of the resource room teachers for the distance learning experience was moderate, as the mean of the overall tool was (3.16) with a moderate evaluation score. Table (3) shown that the averages of the tool's items ranged between (2.15-4.07). These averages didn't indicate statistically significant differences at (α≤0.05) for the variables: specialization, teacher's educational level, and number of students who receive service in the room. The data showed statistically significant differences at the (α≤0.05) for teacher's age variable in favor of the younger group. Also, the data showed statistically significant differences at the (α≤0.05) for the variable years of experience in favor of the least experience, less than 5 years.

scholarly journals Transition to Distance Education in COVID-19 Period: Turkish Pre-Service Teachers’ E-Learning Attitudes and Readiness Levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 296
Author(s):  
Tarık Balcı ◽  
Ceren Nur Temiz ◽  
Ahmet Haktan Sivrikaya
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Learning Readiness ◽  
Learning Attitudes ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Online Learning Readiness ◽  
Academic Year

In this study, pre-service teachers’ attitudes and readiness towards e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic were examined. This research was carried out in the Fall Semester of the 2020-2021 Academic Year, with the participation of 519 pre-service teachers from Balıkesir University Necatibey Faculty of Education and Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Physical Education and Sports Education. In the collection of data, the General Attitude Scale towards e-learning developed by Haznedar and Baran (2012) and the Online Learning Readiness Scale adapted to Turkish Culture by İlhan and Çetin (2013), were used. In this study, it was found that pre-service teachers had a negative attitude towards e-learning and that they considered themselves competent in terms of e-learning readiness. There was no difference in terms of e-learning attitudes and readiness of the teacher candidates according to the department they studied. In addition, it was found that there was a significant relationship between pre-service teachers’ attitudes towards e-learning and their readiness, and that e-learning readiness was an effective factor in the adoption of the e-learning process.

scholarly journals Self-efficacy of Art Undergraduates in Mobile-assisted English Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
BI SHANSHAN
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Art Students ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Teachers And Students

This research adopts the questionnaire survey method and selects 208 freshmen from the Guangxi Arts University as the research objects. The research studies the English self-efficacy and mobile learning situation of art college students and understands students’ views on using mobile devices/platform to assist in their learning of the English language. Results found that all students have mobile phones which allow teachers and students to use them for English learning. Besides, most art college students have a low sense of English self-efficacy, including low self-confidence, low enthusiasm in English learning, and average level of solving English learning difficulties. In addition, more than half of the students agree with the use of mobile devices/platforms to assist in English learning. Only a small number of people oppose it. This finding lays a preliminary foundation for later empirical research on using mobile learning to cultivate the English self-efficacy of art students.

scholarly journals Examining the Impact of Training and Nativeness on Teacher’s self-efficacy in teaching English

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 81-97
Author(s):  
Lina Lafta Jassim
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Native Speaker ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Foreign Teachers ◽  
Development Of Language ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of training and 'nativeness' on teacher's self-efficacy in teaching English as a second language. A questionnaire was used and administered to 281 foreign teachers in Nasseria, Iraq. The teacher’s sense of efficacy scale (TSES) was employed to measure a teacher's self-efficacy. Using MANOVA, we tested the impact of teachers’ training and 'nativeness' on a teacher’s self-efficacy. The analysis showed that trained teachers have higher self-efficacy than untrained teachers and further that professional development enhances self-efficacy. The study established that being a native speaker does not necessarily influence a teacher's self-efficacy and goes to support the hypothesis that target language proficiency should not be associated with being a language teacher. Ultimately, policymakers and educational administrators should concentrate on the professional development of language teachers and disband the native/non-native dichotomy.

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