The Implications of Text-Messaging for Language Learning

2019 ◽  
pp. 183-206
Author(s):  
Tracy-Ann K. N. Beckford
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Phonemic Awareness ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
The Impact

The impact of text-messaging on the form of students' writing was examined using a quantitative approach with a correlational research design to arrive at the findings. A total of 80 students in a Jamaican high school constituted the sample, which was randomly selected. The findings of this research revealed that the Grade 9 students in the sample used a minimal number of text forms in their academic writing. The students who used text forms in their academic writing tend to score high academically. Therefore, texting was found to have a slightly positive impact on students' writing. There was no relationship between the students' gender and their texting patterns. The findings of this study can assist teachers of English to better meet the needs of students who use text-messaging and become a tool for building phonemic awareness and improving literacy.

Students’ Understanding of Generic Structure of the Text and the Quality of Writing: A Correlational Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-45
Author(s):  
Atikah Wati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Statistical Calculation ◽  
Writing Quality ◽  
Generic Structure ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Correlational Research

Indriyani et al, (2013) stated that many students had dificulty in understanding the generic structure of analytical exposition text. Therefore, the present study tried to investigate the correlation between students understanding in writing generic structure of analytical exposition and the quality of students’ writing in second grade of senior hight school. Grounded in explanatory correlational research design by Creswell (2011), this study conducted over two weeks in one of senior high school in Indramayu. Close-ended questionnaire and writing test were instruments to collect the data and it was analyzed  by using SPSS 22. The statistical calculation from students understanding in writing generic stucture of the text and writing test indicated that the value of tcount was 3.23 and the value of ttable was 0.361. It can be concluded that the hypothesis was accepted because tcount 3.23 > ttable 0.361. The finding reveal that there was middle correlation or middle prediction in students understanding of generic structure of analytical exposition and students writing quality with the score 0,52.

The Use of Multimedia and its Impact on Bangladeshi EFL Learners at Tertiary Level

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
Farzana Sharmin Pamela Islam
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

As 21st century is the era of modern technologies with different aspects, it offers us to make the best use of them. After tape recorder and overhead projector (OHP), multimedia has become an important part of language classroom facilities for its unique and effective application in delivering and learning lesson. Although in many parts of Bangladesh, a South Asian developing country, where English enjoys the status of a foreign language, the use of multimedia in teaching and learning is viewed as a matter of luxury. However, nowadays the usefulness and the necessity of it are well recognized by the academics as well as the government. The study aims to focus on the difference between a traditional classroom void of multimedia and multimedia equipped classrooms at university level by explaining how multimedia support the students with enhanced opportunity to interact with diverse texts that give them more in-depth comprehension of the subject. It also focuses on audio-visual advantage of multimedia on the students’ English language learning. The study has followed a qualitative method to get an in-depth understanding of the impact of using multimedia in an English language classroom at tertiary level. For this purpose, the data have been collected from two different sources. Firstly, from students’ written response to  an open ended question as to their comparative experience of learning  lessons with and without multimedia facilities; and secondly, through  observation of English language classes at a private university of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. The discussion of the study is limited to  the use of multimedia in English language classroom using cartoons, images and music with a view to enhance students’ skills in academic writing, critical analysis of image and critical appreciation of music. For this purpose, cartoons in English language, images from Google and music from You Tube have got focused discussion in this paper.

scholarly journals Do students need more information to leave the beaten paths? The impact of a counseling intervention on high school students’ choice of major

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joachim G. Piepenburg ◽  
Lukas Fervers
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Gender Segregation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Counseling Intervention ◽  
Choice Of Major ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
The Impact

AbstractDespite an almost endless list of possible study programs and occupational opportunities, high school students frequently focus on pursuing a small number of well-known study programs. Students also often follow gender-typical paths and restrict their attention to study programs in which the majority of students consists of same-gendered people. This choice pattern has far-reaching consequences, including persistent gender segregation and an undersupply of graduates in emerging sectors of the industry. Building on rational choice and social psychological theory, we argue that this pattern partly occurs due to information deficits that may be altered by counseling interventions. To assess this claim empirically, we evaluated the impact of a counseling intervention on the intended choice of major among high school students in Germany by means of a randomized controlled trial (RCT). We estimate the effect by instrumental variable estimation to account for two-sided non-compliance. Our results show that the intervention has increased the likelihood that participants will consider less well-known or gender-atypical study programs, particularly for high school students with lower starting levels of information. Supplementary analyses confirm that a positive impact on information seems to be one of the relevant causal mechanisms. These results suggest that counseling services have the potential to guide high school students to less gender-typical and well-known majors, possibly reducing gender segregation and smoothing labor market transitions after graduation.

scholarly journals Strengthening Local Identity by Writing Chronicles in the EFL Classroom

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-195
Author(s):  
Alba Milena Flórez González
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Local Identity ◽  
School Students ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
The Impact

This action research study sought to incorporate students’ local identity as the set of traditions, language, history and norms of conduct as a potential element to enhance the foreign language learning process. The purpose of this study was to strengthen local cultural identity in high school students, facilitating a meaningful foreign language learning process and promoting the active participation of students in their local communities (Sharkey, Clavijo, & Ramirez, 2016), through inter-generational dialogue. The research questions proposed were: a) what were the perceptions students had about their local identity? and b) how did high school students strengthen their identity by writing chronicles in English class about their family history? Findings posit the impact of the study on students’ perception about their local identity, how they proudly identify themselves as Villanuevas (people from Villanueva), their active involvement in the community by fostering an intergenerational communication, the improvement on the students’ L2 competence as well as the impact of the sutdy on the researcher teaching process and its cross curricular influence. 

scholarly journals Dampak perubahan kebijakan kelulusan terhadap pendidikan menengah di Kota Bima-Nusa Tenggara Barat

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 170
Author(s):  
Randitha Missouri ◽  
Udik Budi Wibowo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Private School ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Exam Preparation ◽  
The Impact

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi dampak perubahan kebijakan kelulusan dalam meningkatkan persiapan sumber daya manusia, sarana dan prasarana, biaya, kegiatan monitoring dan evaluasi, serta tindak lanjut hasil monitoring dan evaluasi persiapan pelaksanaan ujian nasional terhadap peningkatan persiapan SDM di Kota Bima. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan jenis research of policy. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara, observasi, dan studi dokumen. Keabsahan data diuji melalui trianggulasi data dan trianggulasi metode. Analisis data menggunakan model interactive. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perubahan kebijakan kelulusan tidak berdampak pada perkembangan kegiatan persiapan peserta didik sekolah tingkat atas negeri dan swasta, tidak berdampak pada peningkatan jumlah sarana dan prasarana sekolah swasta, dan tidak berdampak pada peningkatan biaya persiapan ujian nasional sekolah negeri dan swasta. Orang tua, peserta didik, dan pendidik sekolah negeri dan swasta merasakan dampak negatif yang sama yaitu menurunnya motivasi orang tua memantau perkembangan anak, motivasi belajar peserta didik, dan motivasi mengajar pendidik. Dampak positif adalah menurunnya tingkat kecurangan saat pelaksanaan ujian nasional. Kepala sekolah sekolah negeri dan swasta dan dinas terkait melakukan kegiatan monitoring dan evaluasi sebelum, saat, dan setelah pelaksanaan ujian nasional, namun tindak lanjut hasil kegiatan monitoring dan evaluasi belum mempengaruhi perkembangan kegiatan persiapan sumber daya manusia, jumlah sarana dan prasarana, dan biaya persiapan ujian nasional. Perubahan kebijakan kelulusan tidak berdampak pada peningkatan mutu pendidikan menengah di Kota Bima.Kata kunci: kebijakan kelulusan, pendidikan menengah, mutu pendidikan THE IMPACT OF CHANGES IN THE POLICY OF GRADUATION TO THE SECONDARY EDUCATION IN BIMA-WEST NUSA TENGGARAAbstractThis study aims to identify the impact of changes in the policy of graduation to improve the preparation of human resources, facilities and infrastructures, budgeting, monitoring and evaluating, and following-up of monitoring and evaluating in implementation of national exam preparation towards improving the human resources preparation in Bima-West Nusa Tenggara. This is a qualitative research method and kind of the research is policy research. Data were collected through interviews, observation and document study. Data validation examined by data and method triangulation. The data analysis used by interactive. The results showed that the graduation policy changes had no impact on the progress of the preparation public and private senior high school, had no impact on increasing the number of facilities and infrastructures of private school, and had no impact on increasing the graduation exam preparation budgeting of national public and private secondary schools. The parents, students, and teachers of public and private school felt the same negative impact. The negative impact were declining motivation of parents to monitor child development, motivation of learners, and educators teach motivation. Positive impact was a decreased level of cheating during the implementation of the national exam. The principals and government did the monitoring and evaluating before, during, and after the implementation of the national exam, but following-up of the monitoring and evaluating had not affected for preparation of human resources, facilities and infrastructures, and the budgeting of national exam preparation.Keywords: policy of graduation, senior high school, and quality of education

scholarly journals ‘I’M GETTING THERE’: AN INVESTIGATION OF ACADEMIC WRITING DEVELOPMENTS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN A FOREIGN BRANCH CAMPUS IN MALAYSIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ida Fatimawati ADI BADIOZAMAN
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
English For Academic Purposes ◽  
First Year ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Branch Campuses ◽  
Academic Units

Many foreign university branch campuses in Malaysia make it compulsory for students to undertake academic literacy units (i.e. Reading for Academic Purposes, Technical Report Writing) in order to equip them with language skills as well as reading and writing for academic purposes. Despite the ubiquitousness of such units in universities, little is known about their effectiveness. This longitudinal study aims to address this gap. This paper reports on data collected from the first phase of a mixed methods study that seeks to explore (i) students’ self-concept in academic writing, (ii) perceived impact of the Academic Writing (AW) unit on the writing development and (iii) the transferability of skills to other academic units. Findings from the questionnaire revealed that the AW unit had a significant positive impact on their writing skills and that the skills acquired were reported to be highly transferable to other study units. Nevertheless, to ensure academic success, the study concludes that the foundations for first year studies need to be laid early. Keywords: academic writing, L2 writing, academic language-learning needs, language learning, English for academic purposes (EAP)

Analysis of Strategic Human Resource Management Practices in Small and Medium Enterprises of South Asia

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-61
Author(s):  
A. Anjum ◽  
X. Ming ◽  
Lilian Consuelo Mustelier Puig
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Profit Sharing ◽  
Service Behavior ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact

This empirical article aims to ascertain the impact & relationship of SHRM practices with service behavior among employees of SME's in Pakistan. Data was collected from 32 small & medium enterprises including Manufacturing, Consultants, Automotive, Fashion, Handicrafts, Surgical, Sports Goods & Customer Service sectors of 8 major cities of Pakistan by using stratified random sampling technique. The response rate was 76% as 180 questionnaires were distributed among front line employees, middle managers & executive managers and 38 questionnaires were returned back with 76% response rate and 118 questionnaires were found useable. Pearson's r correlation & linear regression analysis techniques were used to analyze the data on SPSS, PSAW version 22. According to results, the Regression model is weakly parsimonious & accounts for 33.3% of the variance. SHRM practices on the whole have positive moderate significant relationship (.337*) & positive impact (β = .787) on service behavior. In depth, training has positive weak significant relationship (.219*) & positive impact (β = .147), participation has positive moderate significant relationship (.499**) & positive impact (β = .432), job description has positive moderate significant relationship (.340**) & positive impact (β = .352), result-oriented appraisal has positive weak significant relationship (.222*) & positive impact (β = .015), internal career opportunities has positive weak significant relationship (.292**) & positive impact (β = .295) on service behavior. Employment security (.131) & profit sharing (- .054) have non-significant relationships with service behavior. This study facilitates the policy makers to adopt appropriate SHRM practices to foster service behavior among employees. This study was conducted in eight cities of Pakistan by using cross sectional research design. Future research direction is to expand the study by using longitudinal research design.

Handling conflict at work – the impact of active and agreeable conflict styles

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Shin-yih Chen ◽  
Yu-hsiang Hou ◽  
I-heng Wu
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Conflict Management ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Conflict Style ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the relationships between emotional intelligence (EI), conflict management styles and job performance in a Chinese cultural context. Design/methodology/approach – The present paper uses a cross-sectional research design. Paper-based questionnaires were distributed to employees working in the R & D department of a science and technology institute in Taiwan. In total, 300 questionnaires were distributed and 248 valid questionnaires were analyzed, with a return rate of 81.4 per cent. Findings – The results show that EI has a positive impact on job performance. Furthermore, agreeable conflict style positively moderated between EI and job performance, whereas active conflict style has negative moderating effect. Research limitations/implications – Due to the research design, sample and data collection method, the research results may lack representativeness. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to use a different approach in the future. Practical implications – Organizations should strengthen employees’ EI and conflict management abilities to improve job performance. Organizations can apply the results of this study in accordance with their policy on recruitment, selection and training. Originality/value – Organizations should strengthen employees’ EI and conflict management abilities to improve job performance. Organizations can apply the results of this study in accordance with their policies on recruitment, selection and training.

scholarly journals Impact of Remittances on Financial Development in Vietnam

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (03) ◽  
pp. 46-58
Author(s):  
Oanh Pham Thi Hoanh
Keyword(s):  
Financial Development ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
The Other ◽  
Var Model ◽  
Bank Deposits ◽  
Current Growth ◽  
Remittance Flows ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Growth Indicators

This study focuses on the impact of remittances on Vietnam’s financial development. The results drawn from its quantitative approach demonstrate that although remittance flows to the country may lead to increase in bank deposits, such increase is not high. On the other hand, reduction in credit demands may be subject to remittance flows, per the financial development based on a few credit growth indicators. In other words, effects of remittance flows, as indicated by VAR model, are not noticeable despite their positive impact, as in examples of increased deposits and remittance payment services on their current growth. Based on these findings, the study suggests several implications that improve the positivity of impact on the financial development.

scholarly journals The Impact of Xeropan An Online Application Assisting Language Learning on the Processes of Foreign Language Learning

TEM Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
István Thékes ◽  
Orsolya Szilvássy
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Language Instruction ◽  
Online Application ◽  
Pedagogical Intervention ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Impact

Examining the relationship between technology and the success of language acquisition and the integration of technology into language instruction has been around of a long time by now. In this current study, the impact of a pedagogical intervention is presented grounded on Xeropan, a gamified language learning application. It was found that Xeropan application has a positive impact on language learning processes. There was a visible improvement in language learners, and at the level of some tasks, it was indicated that there was a significant improvement as a result of the developmental intervention using Xeropan. It was also pointed out that students are content to work with Xeropan and find that it has a positive effect on them. Further conclusions are drawn.

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