scholarly journals Individual factors that keep online English learners from greater success: the case of HCMC Open University

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-39
Author(s):  
Nguyen Chau Bich Tuyen
Keyword(s):  
English Learners ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Training System ◽  
Open University ◽  
Academic Confidence ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
System A ◽  
English Training

A variety of challenges in online training are found in numerous learning environments such as cultural background, accessibility, technology, learning content and so on. In the developed or western societies, the online training has been developing in a stable way for decades, while numerous typical obstacles seem to be visible in developing countries including student support, flexibility, teaching and learning activities, access, academic confidence, localization and attitudes (Andersson, 2008). These difficulties are not excluded in the context of online English training system (OETS) at Ho Chi Minh City Open University (HCMCOU). Although this institution ever makes effort to limit these possible challenges for ages, plenty of impactful issues leading to serious difficulties of OETS also obviously exist. Hence, to fully explore the key factors that cause greater barriers in this training system, a qualitative on traditions of bioghaphy and grounded theory method was applied. The qualitative data is to be collected from the responses on openended questionaire sent for 30 online English majors and indirect interviews with 5 salient learners were also conducted. The findings show that some minor limitations of learners such as negative learning habits, willpower shortage and neglected learning perception lead to greater barriers of online English training.

Potentials of Internet-Based Qualification Systems for Teachers in Federal Education Systems

2021 ◽  
pp. 283-304
Author(s):  
Michael Koch
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
General Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Training System ◽  
Curricular Implementation ◽  
Professional Research ◽  
Scientific Competencies

Making an internet-based system of qualification available for teachers at general education schools within a federally organized education system poses a variety of challenges. Based on findings of pedagogical professional research, further and advanced teacher training needs to impart specialist scientific competencies and––simultaneously connected with these competencies––subject-didactic ones as well as providing support for curricular implementation. There also needs to be a broad portfolio of modules leading to specialist and didactic qualifications which can take heterogeneous curricular requirements into account. Based on pedagogical as well as systematic requirements, the chapter formulates the essential cornerstones of such a qualification-based online training system, using the example of the economic (general) education. In addition, the necessary development steps for the future are outlined, especially regarding the use of adaptive teaching and learning methods.

Potential of Internet-Based Qualification Systems for Teachers in Federal Education Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-56
Author(s):  
Michael Koch
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
General Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Training System ◽  
Curricular Implementation ◽  
Professional Research ◽  
Scientific Competencies

Making an internet-based system of qualification available for teachers at general education schools within a federally organized education system poses a variety of challenges. Based on findings of pedagogical professional research, further and advanced teacher training needs to impart specialist scientific competencies and––simultaneously connected with these competencies––subject-didactic ones as well as providing support for curricular implementation. There also needs to be a broad portfolio of modules leading to specialist and didactic qualifications that can take heterogeneous curricular requirements into account. Based on pedagogical as well as systematic requirements, the article formulates the essential cornerstones of such a qualification-based online training system, using the example of the Economic (General) Education. In addition, the necessary development steps for the future are outlined, especially regarding the use of adaptive teaching and learning methods.

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORIES OF VERBS IN ENGLISH AND ALBANIAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 2245-2249
Author(s):  
Suzana Ejupi ◽  
Lindita Skenderi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Part Of Speech ◽  
Grammatical Categories ◽  
Learning English

Working with English learners for many years, gives you the opportunity to encounter linguistic obstacles that they face while learning English language as a foreign language. Additionally, teaching for 13 years and observing the learning process, it enables you to recognize the students’ needs and at the same time, detect linguistic mistakes that they make, while practicing the target language. During my experience as a teacher, in terms of teaching and learning verbs in general and its grammatical categories in specific, it is noticed that Albanian learners find it relatively difficult the correct use of verbs in context and even more confusing the equivalent use of verbs in Albanian. Since verbs present an important part of speech, this study aims to investigate several differences and similarities between grammatical categories of verbs in English and Albanian. As a result, the Albanian learners of English language will be able to identify some of the major differences and similarities between the grammatical categories of verbs in English and Albanian; overcome the usual mistakes; gain the necessary knowledge regarding verbs and use them properly in English and Albanian.

UTILIZING GRAPHIC ORGANIZER STRATEGY IN TEACHING WRITING ON NARRATIVE PARAGRAPH

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-204
Author(s):  
Nurjannah Nurjannah ◽  
Taufiq Hidayah ◽  
Muhammad Nazar
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Result ◽  
T Test ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Graphic Organizer ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental

This research is entitled “Using graphic organizer strategy in teaching writing on narrative paragraph (experimental research). Writing is a very important subject that should be learned by English learners. The students should be able to express their ideas and opinion either in the form of a sentence or paragraph. However, the researcher found that many students at the Second Grade Students of SMP Negeri 1 Tanah Luas could not express their ideas and develop into the paragraph. Hence, the appropriate strategy of teaching and learning is very important to help students master writing skills. This research aims to know the effect of achievement between the students who are taught writing by using graphic organizers from those taught writing in the narrative by using traditional methods. This research was experimental research and used a quasi-experimental design. The samples chosen in this research were the whole students of class VIII2 and VIII4 of SMPN 1 Tanah Luas. Class VIII2 consisted of 25 students was chosen as experimental group and class VIII4 consisted of 24 students was chosen as control group. This research was conducted in three phrases; there were pre-test, treatments and post-test. The data collection technique used in this research was test. The tests were pre-test and post-test. The researcher gave pre-test before giving treatment and post-test after giving treatment. The treatment was conducted in three meetings. The data was analyzed by using t-test formula. The research result and the hypothesis authentication found by using t-test formula in significant level 5% or α = 0.05 were obtained that ttest > ttable. The ttest found in this research was 3.91. Meanwhile, ttable was gotten from the list of distribution value with degree of freedom = 47, because the data not in the table, the researcher used interpolation approach and obtained = 1.67. So >  = 3.91 > 1.67. It meant that Ha was accepted and Ho was rejected. So, graphic organizer strategy significantly affects the students’ ability in mastering writing.   Kata Kunci: graphic organizer strategy, teaching and learning, writing narrative paragraph

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES – THE FUTURE OF YOUTHS

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-20
Author(s):  
N. Lazaryan
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Interactive Technology ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Innovative Technologies ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
Design Learning ◽  
The Future ◽  
Methods Of Learning

The article discusses innovations in educational technology that have replaced traditional Methods of learning. Innovation involves all facets of the didactic process. Types Organization, content and learning technologies, teaching and learning. BasicInteractive learning technologies, design learning technologies, computer technologies Forms and methods of interactive technology learning are identified and described. In particular: the problem of lecture activities, seminar - discussions, educational discussions, "brainstorming "assault, didactic games, etc.

scholarly journals Status Quo and Prospective of WeChat in Improving Chinese English Learners’ Pronunciation

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanghui Wang
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Handheld Devices ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Support Functions ◽  
English Pronunciation ◽  
Chinese English Learners

With the ubiquitous usage of wireless, portable, and handheld devices gaining popularity in 21st century, the revolutionary mobile technology introduces digital new media to educational settings, which has changed the way of traditional teaching and learning. WeChat is one of the most popular social networking applications in China featured by its interactivity and real-time communication that has attracted attention of educators to its pedagogical value. This study evaluates the utilization of WeChat in mobile learning and, in particular, its potential for improving English pronunciation among English learners in China. It probes into the perennial problems of Chinese students in English pronunciation acquisition and oral practice, discusses WeChat’s support functions in mobile learning, demonstrates the relevant empirical studies of WeChat in teaching and learning, and analyses the potential value of using WeChat in improving English pronunciation. Examinations in this paper enable one to reflect on the strengths of mobile learning by WeChat and to explore how this social media tool is likely to solve the pronunciation difficulties of Chinese English learners. It is found that applying WeChat to English pronunciation teaching and practicing helps create better self-directed learning environment, enhance learning flexibility and improve oral learning effectiveness. It is hopefully that insights gained from examining how WeChat helps improve English pronunciation learning will shed light on further innovations of teaching designs in this area.

scholarly journals Developing Little Bridge as an evidence-informed English language learning platform for 6–12 year olds

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Rogers ◽  
Kristen Weatherby
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Global Language ◽  
The Relationship

English is considered by many to be the global language of business and communication and, as such, parents and educators in countries in which English is not a native language are now encouraging children to study English at a young age. Much second language teaching and learning, however, does not take into account the real-world context within which language will be put to use. Little Bridge has developed an English language learning platform for students aged 6−12 years, within which learners acquire English vocabulary and skills and are able to apply what they have learned in real conversations with other English learners around the world. As part of UCL’s EDUCATE research accelerator programme, Little Bridge worked with a mentor to design and conduct mixed-methods research into the relationship between this social aspect of their platform and students’ achievement in learning English. Findings suggested that Little Bridge users who are the most active participants in the platform’s social network also complete more of the platform’s learning activities and achieve better results than those with the lowest social participation rates. The relationship between the academic mentor and Little Bridge enabled the company to develop a research mindset, understand the value of the data that they already have, and improve their understanding of the platform.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS AND THE PROBLEMS FACED IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN A SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM IN MALAYSIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunasegaran Karuppannan ◽  
Muhantha Paramalingam ◽  
Fazal Mohamed Mohamed Sultan ◽  
Hatnin Duari
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Effective Teaching Strategies ◽  
Lesson Delivery ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Document Review

This qualitative case study investigated the effectiveness of lesson delivery and sequence of content and learning expectations of two English Language attached to a special education (Integration programme) school in Petaling Jaya. Malaysia. It also focused on the teaching and learning problems encountered in the particular classrooms. This study brings broader understanding of strategies for effective teaching of English in a special education classroom in Malaysia. The rationale for the study stems from the need to gain greater perspective of the teaching of English learners in a special education classroom. Results reflect analysis of classroom observation, face to face interview with two English Language and document review. Emerging from the data are some effective teaching strategies and profound problems that special education English Language teachers can add to their repertoire. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0876/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

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