scholarly journals Should an Effective Language Learning Be through the Development of Just One Language Skill?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Gil Vera ◽  
Bairon Jaramillo ◽  
Nancy Cardona ◽  
María Cifuentes ◽  
Shirley Jimenez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
English Learning ◽  
English Class ◽  
Third Grade Students

This paper is intended to identify how teachers’ emphasis on writing influence the learning process in an English class, taking into account that the development of the four language skills is essential for learning a second language to gain an effective communication. this study adopts some main concepts related to English teaching and learning, which are: language skills, writing and learning process. Then, in order to recognize this educational case, this study follows a qualitative approach, a hermeneutic paradigm and a case study, using a non-participant observation, a participant observation, a semi-structured interview and some task-based learning (TBL) sessions which were observed critically by the researchers; all these data collection tools were useful to achieve the aim of this research. The aim of this study is to exhibit how the teachers’ emphasis on writing over the other language skills affects the English learning process in third grade students, at the “Institución Educativa San Cristóbal.” Among the remarkable results, it is visible that the teacher made the students develop aspects on the writing skill, but these were focused on transcription and repetition rather than comprehensible written productions.

scholarly journals PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENT IN THE ENGLISH LEARNING PROCESS: WASHBACK AND BARRIERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 164-176
Author(s):  
Nila Salma ◽  
Entika Fani Prastikawati
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
English Class ◽  
Performance Based Assessment ◽  
English Classroom

In the context of assessment, performance-based assessment is one of the authentic assessments to be applied in the English classroom as the completion of the newest curriculum demands. Thus, teachers are suggested to implement this assessment in the English teaching and learning process. Concerning that fact, this current study aims at investigating the washback of the use of performance-based assessment in the English class and the barriers faced by the teachers in implementing performance-based assessment in the English learning process. This study applied a qualitative research design. Using purposive sampling, there were two teachers and 72 students who participated in this study. An open-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interview were carried out in collecting the data. The result showed that performance-based assessment affected positively to the teachers. They could identify the students’ real competence, improve their teaching quality, and assess students objectively. Further, it gives positive effects for the EFL learners in matters such as learning enthusiasm and self-confidence, boredom reduction, and skill improvement. In conclusion, the use of performance-based assessment is good at improving some teaching aspects both on teachers and students. This findings prove the importance of performance-based assessment to bost the teaching and learning quality.

scholarly journals Inverse translation and the language student: A case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-193
Author(s):  
Lucía Pintado Gutiérrez
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Inverse Translation ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis article explores the agency of the student in translation in language teaching and learning (or TILT). The purpose of the case study discussed here is to gain an overview of students’ perceptions of translation into the foreign language (FL) (also known as “inverse translation”) following a module on language and translation, and to analyse whether there is any correlation between students’ attitude to translation, its impact on their language learning through effort invested, and the improvement of language skills. The results of the case study reveal translation to be a potentially exciting skill that can be central to FL learning and the analysis gives indications of how and why language teachers may optimise the implementation of translation in the classroom. The outcome of the study suggests that further research is needed on the impact of translation in the language classroom focussing on both teachers’ expectations and students’ achievements.

scholarly journals Describing Camtasia Video As Learning Media: An Analysis of Response in EFL Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 165
Author(s):  
NKAP Dewi ◽  
LDS Adnyani ◽  
LGE Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
English Class ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Media ◽  
Motivation And Learning

The use of technology-based learning media, including video in English class can trigger students’ motivation to learn English and improve the learning process. This interesting and innovative media is believed to promote students’ engagement along the process. This descriptive study aims to describe the response of students related to their engagement to the use of English Learning video developed by using Camtasia Studio in second-grade students of elementary school. The data were collected through observations, interview and teacher’s questionnaire rubric. The result reveals that using technology-based media in classroom is really appropriate to increase students’ motivation and learning activeness to get a better teaching and learning process. Students and teacher gave positive responses toward the media and it was categorized into ‘Excellent’ media in which it was interesting and fulfilled the needs of second-grade students. Further, it was suggested for the next research to conduct the study in different grade. 

scholarly journals Integrating True Short Stories into English Classes: The Case of Foundation Students in Oman

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 164
Author(s):  
Munira Said Al Siyabi
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Historical Texts ◽  
English Class ◽  
Meaningful Context ◽  
English Language Skills

Searching for practical ways to improve students’ English language skills is a real concern for all English teachers. There is a consensus among ELT practitioners regarding the significance of reading for learning new languages, since reading gives depth to language learning (Stern, 2001). Thus, teachers are obligated to provide their students with interesting and suitable texts to read. Real stories are by far more interesting and involving than scientific and historical texts. The present study aimed to investigate students’ perceptions of reading true short stories and its benefits. The study data were collected through a survey and participant observation of 19 level D students in Oman. The study findings indicated that using stories during English class was an interesting experience and had good potential as a tool to improve English language skills. The meaningful context created by the true short stories made it much easier for the teacher to conduct and run the class.

scholarly journals “ENGLISH LEARNING IS LIKE…”: METAPHORICAL PERCEPTIONS OF PROSPECTIVE ENGLISH TEACHERS ABOUT LANGUAGE LEARNING PROCESS

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-90
Author(s):  
Heri Mudra ◽  
Nurul Aini
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Construction Work ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Positive Attitudes

The present study aimed to examine the attitudes and types of metaphorical perceptions of male and female prospective English teachers (PETs) towards their English learning process. Elicitation sheet with the prompt “English learning is (like) … because …” was used to collect the data. The data were qualitatively analyzed by listing, naming, categorizing, and determining the metaphors. The results of the elicited metaphors reveal that male and female PETs’ attitudes towards English learning process include positive, negative, ambivalent, and neutral perceptions. Both male and female PETs viewed English learning in different attitudes. Male PETs generated more negative attitudes than the positive ones, while female PETs produced more positive attitudes than the negative ones. The findings also show that the metaphors were categorized into several types such as enjoyable activity, construction work, movement/journey, experience, planting/farming, exploration, and things. These types of metaphor imply the importance of the socio-cultural background of the learners. In conclusion, the metaphors help to determine appropriate strategies, methods, and materials for English teaching and learning.

scholarly journals Cadets’ Perceptions on the Teaching Methods and Their Influence on Cadets’ Language Learning Process: A Study on the Co-curricular English Class of PIP Semarang

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Latifa Ika Sari ◽  
Ria Hermina Sari
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
First Year ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Negative Perception ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
English Class

Cadets’ perception is very important in teaching and learning process. Cadets who perceive the teaching methods used by their teachers positively are more likely to achieve better results. This study aims to investigate cadets’ perceptions on teaching methods used by English teachers in the Co-curricular English class and how they influence cadets’ language learning process especially on the aspect of language improvement, motivation, self-confidence and attitude. As many as 200 questionnaires were distributed randomly to the first-year cadets of PIP Semarang and 10 of the cadets were involved for the interview. The study found that 79.2% cadets have positive perception towards the teaching methods used by English teachers, while the rest (20,8%) have negative perception. This study also revealed that cadets perceive their class more positively if the teachers use interesting method such as games and challenge. It is expected that the result of this study can become an evaluation to improve teaching and learning process ahead.

scholarly journals Optimalisasi Aplikasi Macromedia Flash 8 Dalam Pembelajaran Kosakata Bahasa Arab

Al-Lisan ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-33
Author(s):  
Muhammad Yusuf ◽  
Eka Dewi Rahmawati
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Need Analysis ◽  
Analysis Application ◽  
The Subject

Language learning in the era of industrial revolution 4.0 is also influenced by technology information development, for example, on using an application in the teaching and learning process. The application is usually using as a medium for improving language skills or language components, such as vocabulary. One application is efficient and effective in teaching the Arabic language, especially Arabic language vocabulary is a Macromedia flash 8 application. The application can be used to solve the problem which still constraint the Arabic teacher and also the students. This article aims to research the Macromedia flash 8 application in learning Arabic vocabularies. This research used a research design method with procedures, need analysis, application design, application implementation, application evaluation, and application validation. The subject of this research was Islamic junior student's grade IX. The result showed that Macromedia flash 8 application was effective in improving students’ vocabulary, especially related to Islamic fasting, Ied Al-Adha, and hobby. They were presented using text, graphics, and animation. 

scholarly journals Teacher’s Use of Code Switching And Their Motivation in English Class

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Paramytha Wijayanti. K D ◽  
Suparno Suparno ◽  
Hefy Sulistyawati
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Code Switching ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Data Display ◽  
English Class ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Academic Year

<p>This research investigates the use of code-switching by the teacher in English class of SMP Negeri 4 Surakarta in the academic year 2015/2016. The subject of this research is the English teacher and the students of three classes in grade VII. The focus of this research is the teacher's code-switching covering the types, reasons/motivations, and the functions of code-switching. This research uses a qualitative method in the form of case study. Furthermore, the technique of analyzing data used in this research is interactive model consists of data reduction, data display, and conclusion/verification. The data in this research are teachers’ utterances, students’ utterances, and interview statements that are obtained from observation and interview. The implementation of code-switching in SMP Negeri 4 is a common practice since it brings an advantage to English teaching and learning process.</p>

scholarly journals A Case Study on the Problems and Suggestions in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning at Higher Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Menderes Unal ◽  
Elif Ilhan
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Training System ◽  
Language Teachers

This study explores and identifies some reasons for the problems of foreign language learning (English) and teaching from the perspective of instructors and learners using the case study model. The data of the study was gathered by a semi-structured interview form, and the study group of the research was composed of English language instructors and graduate students at Ahi Evran University. Random sampling method was used to determine 15 instructors and 20 graduate students to face-to-face interview, and the data of the study was analysed by content analysis method, which the students and instructors agreed on students who have been problematic in language learning process. In addition to students, examination systems, instructional programs, language teachers’ qualifications and learning environments have been considered as barriers to language learning. On the other hand, students and instructors suggested starting learning/teaching English earlier, much more practice and exams on all four skills; elective courses; more practice and communication; revisions in teacher training system, considering individual differences; motivating and encouraging students; and designing well equipped language environment and teaching materials.

The Arabic Teacher’s Training and the Effect of Their Work Success: a Case Study of Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI)

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Suo Yan Mei ◽  
Zarima Zakaria ◽  
Zalika Adam ◽  
Suo Yan Ju
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Teachers Training

This research investigates the Arabic Teachers’ training and the effect of their work success, a case study of Sultan Idris Education University Malaysia (UPSI). The study will use mixed methods between quantitative which use questioners that will distribute among students at UPSI those who studying and was studied Arabic language as their medium.. This study found that the teachers’ training was highly impacted on their work success in the field according to the data collection of the study. Overall, The contents, materials, facilities and curriculum which are offered by the Arabic unit of UPSI was suitable for the teacher’s training, as well as , the students were giving full intentions to all language skills and another sub educational skills during their training and practical training. Clarity, it seems that majority of students were familiar with the teaching methods used in teaching and learning process based on the high percentage

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