A Case Study of the Effectiveness of Online Graduate Teacher Education in TESOL

2022 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Peter Adamy ◽  
Amy Correia ◽  
David Byrd
Keyword(s):  
English Learners ◽  
Model Assessment ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Online Coursework ◽  
Speakers Of Other Languages ◽  
Graduate Teacher Education ◽  
Observation Protocol ◽  
In The Beginning

A cadre of school teachers took part in three semesters of online coursework to earn TESOL certification. They participated in a hybrid university math course and a face-to-face summer institute on effective teaching of math to English learners. Participants took pre and post-tests aligned to Common Core elementary mathematics content and the Praxis Test for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. They were observed teaching a math lesson in the beginning of the project to evaluate effectiveness in TESOL instructional strategies. A follow up observation was conducted the following semester. Both observations were scored using the sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP Model). Assessment and observation results indicated statistically significant growth in content and pedagogical knowledge and application. A qualitative analysis suggests flexibility in the form of online and hybrid courses, financial support, and practical application of new concepts to current practice are key factors in successful professional development for practicing teachers.

KURIKULUM DAN TANTANGANNYA Studi Kasus Jurusan Perbankan Syariah di SMK Ibnu Sina

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eny Puspita Ningrum
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Educational Curriculum ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Life Education ◽  
Real Picture ◽  
In The Beginning

Education is an important thing that has become a necessity for every human being in order to achieve a better quality of life. Education cannot be separated from the educational curriculum, which is where the curriculum continues to develop following every development of society and technological advances. The curriculum is the heart of education and is dynamic in nature where the curriculum must always be updated or changed. From this curriculum reform and change, it is a challenge for teachers to continue to innovate to improve the quality of education. By using a qualitative research method a case study approach, it is hoped that it can explain the real picture that is being experienced by the teacher at SMK Ibnu Sina. which focuses on the Sharia Banking major due to changes in the adjusted curriculum because the world is being faced by COVID-19. In the era of COVID-19, the educational curriculum must be adjusted, which in the beginning learning can be face-to-face now has turned into a distance learning online learning model.

Attitudes of Thai English Learners towards Online Learning of Speaking

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irish Chan Sioson
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Positive Feeling ◽  
Internet Connection ◽  
Southern Thailand ◽  
Thai English ◽  
Level Of Agreement

ABSTRACT A recent challenge in the field of education has been met as a shift to online classes from traditional face-to-face classes has been attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, certain issues arise from such a sudden shift to an online learning environment, especially for those who have been mainly (or for others, solely) taught in a face-to-face setting. This paper aimed to determine the attitudes of Thai English learners towards online learning of speaking. The study involved fifty-four fourth year English majors in a university in southern Thailand. A survey questionnaire was developed to collect data. It consisted of a 5- point Likert scale asking for the students' level of agreement with statements and open-ended questions. The results show that the teacher being perceived as supportive and the students having a positive feeling when they had a stable Internet connection were the two areas that had the highest mean scores. On the other hand, being given enough opportunities to interact with classmates and preferring to participate in discussions using video (with microphone and video on) had the lowest mean scores. Moreover, the learners’ comments provided insights into their attitudes toward online learning in terms of preferences and challenges. Implications for teaching are then drawn from the results. KEYWORDS: attitudes, online learning, speaking

Challenges in speaking classrooms among non-English majors

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
Ngoc Boi Trinh ◽  
Duy Thuy Thi Pham
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
English Majors ◽  
The Face ◽  
Topical Knowledge ◽  
Speaking Skills

As a great challenge to most English learners, speaking skills have aroused the interest of numerous researchers in many countries where English is taught as a foreign language. This study aimed to investigate some difficulties that students faced in speaking classrooms. A group of 57 participants at Tra Vinh university was selected to complete the questionnaires to find out students’ speaking problems from psychological and linguistic perspectives and 12 of them participated in the face-to face interviews. The results from the questionnaire revealed that non-English majors encountered more linguistic difficulties than psychological ones. Also, students’ psychological problems identified includes: pressure to perform well, being overpowered by more competent students, fear of making mistakes in front of the class and fear of criticism or losing face. The linguistic difficulties are lacking vocabulary and topical knowledge, being uncapable of arranging ideas logically, insufficient sentence formation skills and inappropriate vocabulary. The findings from the interview also showed that learners encountered more linguistic difficulties. Based on the findings above, some possible solutions are suggested to assist students in improving their speaking skills when acquiring English.

Using SIOP Model to Engage Students and Promote Academic Knowledge of English Learners (ELs)

2019 ◽  
pp. 367-395
Author(s):  
Badera Muhanna
Keyword(s):  
English Learners ◽  
Graphic Organizers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Mainstream Classrooms ◽  
Teaching Content ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
Observation Protocol

The increased number of English learners (EL) in mainstream classrooms in the United States necessitates the use of effective strategies to support ELs' learning. Previous studies have shown that the sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP) model is effective in teaching content subjects to EL students. In this chapter, the SIOP model has been incorporated to teach a science unit to students of level-3 English proficiency. This chapter includes an introduction, literature review, unit about plants, and conclusion. The unit has 10 lessons with several features of the SIOP model to serve as an example for mainstream classroom teachers. Features used in this unit include visuals, graphic organizers, vocabulary previews, hands-on activities, video clips, charts, rubrics, and different forms of assessment. If implemented, the SIOP model can be a tool for classroom teachers in making content knowledge accessible to EL students and help them succeed in their learning.

Moral Psychology and Information Ethics

2009 ◽  
pp. 700-711
Author(s):  
Charles R Crowell
Keyword(s):  
Moral Psychology ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Moral Behavior ◽  
Information Ethics ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Electronic Communications ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Four Component Model ◽  
Impact Of Technology

This chapter discusses the ways in which moral psychology can inform information ethics. A “Four Component Model” of moral behavior is described involving the synergistic influences of key factors including sensitivity, judgment, motivation, and action. Two technology-mediated domains, electronic communications and digital property, are then explored to illustrate how technology can impact each of the four components believed to underlie moral behavior. It is argued that technology can create a kind of “psychological distance” between those who use technology for communication or those who acquire and use digital property (e.g., software or music) and those who may be affected by such uses (e.g., e-mail recipients or digital property owners). This “distance” potentially impacts all four components of moral behavior in such a way that the usual social or moral constraints operative under normal (non-technology-mediated) circumstances (e.g., face-to-face communication) may be reduced, thereby facilitating the occurrence of unethical activities like piracy, hacking, or flaming. Recognition of the potential deleterious impact of technology on each of the four components leads to a better understanding of how specific educational interventions can be devised to strengthen moral sensitivity, judgment, motivation, and action within the context of our increasingly digital world.

Moral Psychology and Information Ethics

2008 ◽  
pp. 3269-3281
Author(s):  
Charles R. Crowell ◽  
Darcia Narvaez ◽  
Anna Gomberg
Keyword(s):  
Moral Psychology ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Moral Behavior ◽  
Information Ethics ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Electronic Communications ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Four Component Model ◽  
Impact Of Technology

This chapter discusses the ways in which moral psychology can inform information ethics. A “Four Component Model” of moral behavior is described involving the synergistic influences of key factors including sensitivity, judgment, motivation, and action. Two technology-mediated domains, electronic communications and digital property, are then explored to illustrate how technology can impact each of the four components believed to underlie moral behavior. It is argued that technology can create a kind of “psychological distance” between those who use technology for communication or those who acquire and use digital property (e.g., software or music) and those who may be affected by such uses (e.g., e-mail recipients or digital property owners). This “distance” potentially impacts all four components of moral behavior in such a way that the usual social or moral constraints operative under normal (non-technology-mediated) circumstances (e.g., face-to-face communication) may be reduced, thereby facilitating the occurrence of unethical activities like piracy, hacking, or flaming. Recognition of the potential deleterious impact of technology on each of the four components leads to a better understanding of how specific educational interventions can be devised to strengthen moral sensitivity, judgment, motivation, and action within the context of our increasingly digital world.

Sir Alfred Grenville Pugsley, O.B.E., F.R.Eng. 13 May 1903 — 7 March 1998

1999 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 417-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lord Chilver of Cranfield
Keyword(s):  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Scientific Understanding ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Engineering Structures ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Civil Engineering Structures

Alfred Pugsley was one of the leading structural engineering scientists of his generation. Hebrought new concepts of scientific understanding to important areas of structural engineering. His perceptive observation and thought enabled him to make a lasting contribution to the understanding of key factors in designing safe structures. His early work was of great importance to aeronautics; in his later career he contributed significantly to modern civil engineering structures. During his long and fruitful life he made a unique contribution to our understanding of engineering structures, enabling engineers to approach the design of safe structures–both in aeronautics and civil engineering–in more rational and effective ways.

scholarly journals The Evolution of Urban Australian Meat-Eating Practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tani Khara ◽  
Christopher Riedy ◽  
Matthew B. Ruby
Keyword(s):  
Social Practice ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Social Practice Theory ◽  
Main Mode ◽  
Meat Eating ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Political Policy ◽  
Health Consciousness ◽  
Eating Practices

This qualitative study used social practice theory to explore how meat-eating practices are changing in contemporary urban Australia, drawing on a sample of Sydney residents aged 23–45 years. The research used an iterative study design and an inductive analysis approach. Semi-structured face-to-face in-depth interviews were the main mode of data collection, supplemented by observations in places such as markets and local neighborhoods. Research participants explained that the role of meat in their diet has changed in response to shifting conventions and social infrastructures. They have reduced consumption of red meat in favor of meats considered healthier or more ethical. Key factors driving the change include exposure to alternative eating practices brought about through changes in political policy and the advent of globalization. Changing discourses of masculinity and the move toward embracing more fluid representations of gender have, in turn, changed meanings in relation to the meat-eating man and a meat-heavy diet. Rising environmental and health consciousness, and concerns for animal welfare have also contributed to dietary changes. While several participants claimed to have increased their consumption of plant-based foods, meat still continues to maintain a significant presence within their diets. Many participants expressed interest in cutting back further on meat consumption and adopting more plant-based foods but they also identified several challenges—e.g., limited access to plant-based ingredients and recipes, negative meanings associated with vegetarian and vegan diets, and a lack of competence in relation to preparing and consuming appetizing meals using plant-based foods.

scholarly journals Dispute about Public Relations - Between Social and Marketing Communication

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sławomir Gawroński ◽  
Roland Jakubowski
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Sales Promotion ◽  
Traditional Model ◽  
Marketing Communication ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Direct Sales ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media And Communication

Abstract Ever since the Kotler’s promotion-mix concept based on the most traditional model of four pillars - advertising, public relations, sales promotion and direct sales has become commonly known, PR has been treated as one of many, typically marketing, impact tools. This perception is particularly characteristic for the science of marketing management and publication. Meanwhile, it is often forgotten that public relations is the management of communication, which may be used in marketing communication, however it is a much broader meaningful concept, giving greater perspectives of use. This article refers to defining a place of public relations between two asymmetric areas of communication - social and marketing one. Basing on literature analysis, the authors define key factors differentiating both perspectives, they also evaluate the proposals for introducing new concepts into the media and communication terminology, indicating the distinctiveness of both conceptual categories.

scholarly journals Effects of Jigsaw Strategy into Flipped Learning on EFL Pre-serviced Kindergarten Teachers‟ English Attitude and Motivation with Online-Based Classroom

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 510-516
Author(s):  
Hyelin Jeong ◽  
Keyword(s):  
English Learners ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Kindergarten Teachers ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Educational Methods ◽  
The Face ◽  
Attitude And Motivation ◽  
Experimental Group

This research applied a jigsaw strategy in flipped learning to improve English attitude and motivation of EFL pre-kindergarten teachers. For this purpose, online-based flipped learning was planned and executed by dividing 48 pre-serviced kindergarten teachers into an experimental group (n=25) and a control group (n=23). In particular, the jigsaw strategy was applied by differentiating the discussion method between the experimental group and the control group, and various topics for 'English in Early Childhood' lecture were provided for about 10 weeks. As a result, the English attitude and motivation post-scores of the experimental group were improved, and there were significant differences between the experimental group and the control group. Accordingly, this research verified the effectiveness of the teaching method to encourage learners' participation in the distance learning environments caused by COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, this research also significant in that it has prepared new alternatives to EFL English learners that rely on the face-to-face educational methods.

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