scholarly journals The Implementation of Teachers’ Humor in The Classroom

SELTICS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-120
Author(s):  
Masdianti Masdianti
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Social Relationship ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Teaching Activity ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
The Third ◽  
Qualitative Research Design

This research aims to investigate what types of teachers’ humor in teaching English, find out the function of teachers’ humor, and analyze the effect of teachers’ humor on students’ enthusiasm in learning English. This research applied a qualitative research design. The subjects of this research were English teachers of the English Language Center (ELC). In collecting the data, this research took place in the classroom for six meetings during the classroom interactions, particularly in 90 minutes of English lesson for each teacher. The data of the study were obtained by observing the learning and teaching activity in the classroom and interviewing the teachers and some students to know more about their perception of the learning process. The data were analyzed to identify the data from the observation, recorder, and interview. The result showed that the teacher used seven types of humor during the teaching and learning process: joke, pun, funny story, humorous comment, physical humor, satire, and riddle. In this research, the researcher found that the teachers used humor for three functions: coping with stress, drawing students’ attention, and facilitating communication. And there were five effects of teachers’ humor related to students’ enthusiasm in the classroom; the first one, telling humor could reduce boredom in learning in the classroom; the second, humor could break the stuck condition in the classroom; the third, students were feeling enthusiastic in learning when a teacher told humor in explaining the material; the fourth, students could easy to understand the lesson; and the last one, humor could maintain a social relationship. Keywords: Teachers’ Humor, Students’ Enthusiasm, Humor’s Functions.  

scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Use of Multimedia Technologies in Teaching English Language in Kuwait

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (05) ◽  
pp. 212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Najla'a H. Al-Ajmi ◽  
Zainab Aljazzaf
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Data ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Multimedia Technologies ◽  
English Subject

The way of learning and teaching has been improved and the term of learning is developed. Generally, many researchers try to identify the important factors that affect the usage of multimedia in teaching and learning. However, there are few studies in this area specifically in Kuwait. Therefore, this study comes to fill this gab and identify the factors that influence the usage of multimedia technologies in teaching English language in Kuwait. Consequently, a research model is developed. To evaluate the proposed model, questionnaire is developed and the empirical data is collected and analyzed. The results reveal that there are seven factors that have an impact in using multimedia in teaching English subject, which are: facilitation, motivation, performance, behavioral, social, pedagogical, and effort factors. Moreover, the study proves that instructors have positive perceptions of multimedia technologies, but still need more supplements and supports.

scholarly journals A STUDY OF FATAWAS (RELIGIOUS DECREES) REGARDING TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH LANGUAGE

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 2996-3002
Author(s):  
Muhammad Imran Saeed, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Curriculum Planning ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Language Curriculum ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Learning English

The present study discusses Muslim religious scholars' attitudes in the sub-continent when it was under British rulers' influence.The study focuses on the causes of religious scholars' indifference and their hostile attitudes towards the English language in the pre-partition era. The data has been collected from various fatawa books written by Muslim religious scholars during the pre-partition period. Researchersanalyse the fatawas (religious decrees) under the paradigm of Islam and English language and attitudes of religious scholars in the pre-partition era.The fatawashas been examined through a content analysis of the text. The study's findings reveal that Muslim religious scholars wereagainst English language learning and teaching to such an extent that they issued Fatawas declaring that learning and teaching English was illegitimate (Najaiz) because they believed that Christian missionaries were against Muslims and Islam. Thefindingsfurther suggest that future English language curriculum planning should considersociety's cultural and religious requirements so that everyone in the community can learn English according to their needs. The study also highlightsculturalharmonyfrom the perspectiveofEnglish languagelearning.

scholarly journals The Roles of Language Shift in English Language Teaching (A Case Study in the Class of Grammar III in the English Department in Universitas Galuh Ciamis)

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
R Bunga Febriani
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Shift ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
English Department ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Language Classrooms

<p>This study emphasizes the use of language shift in the English language teaching classroom. Language shift is a common phenomenon in multilingual conversations, in this case, in the teaching and learning process in language classrooms. The purposes of the study are to find out the use and the roles of language shift in EFL classrooms, how the roles contributed to the Teaching English as Foreign Language in the EFL, and how the language shift affects the process of teaching and in the EFL classroom. The study employed a qualitative approach by using interview and classroom observations as the instruments of the research. The study was a case study in the teaching and learning process of Grammar III to the second-grade students of English department in Universitas Galuh Ciamis. The findings of the study revealed that using language shift while learning and teaching English is useful in the process of teaching and learning English as a foreign language, in this case in the subject of Grammar III subject; and that code-switching as one of the kinds of language shift is necessary and inevitable in language classrooms.</p>

scholarly journals Assessment of English language Students' Preferences of the Methods of Teaching English in a Private Jordanian University

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Mohammad A. Qasaimeh ◽  
Al-Mothana Gasaymeh
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Private University ◽  
Learning Preferences ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Vital Importance

<p>For effective language learning and teaching, both learners' skills and assumptions should gain enough interest from their teachers. For the sake of that idea, students should have the opportunity to express their preferences regarding the ways of teaching and learning English language. Having in mind the idea that learners' preferences of the ways of teaching English language are vital importance their learning, we asked students at an English language department in a Jordanian private university to state their views on how they prefer to learn English. As a further step, teachers working at the same department with the same students were also asked to express their views regarding the extent of their awareness of their students' learning preferences. The data obtained uncovered significant results suggesting a need for a closer cooperation and collaboration among students and their teachers concerning how English language learning activities should be re-arranged and implemented in the classroom.</p>

scholarly journals The Inclusion of Literature Components in Malaysian English Papers: the Challenges and Pros in Teaching and Learning

AL-TA LIM ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-186
Author(s):  
Yahya Omar
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Direct Factor ◽  
Main Attention ◽  
Teaching Literature ◽  
Language Curriculum ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Language Classroom

The low proficiency attainment in English language among Malaysian learners has been given main attention in Malaysia Ministry of Education’s plan to further improve education. Part of the plan is by introducing literature components in the teaching and learning of English language curriculum. This has immediately changed the scenario of teaching and learning in English language classroom. This paper will review past studies related to the implementation of Literature component in English language by looking specifically at the teacher’s roles since teachers are the direct factor contributor in learners’ process of learning and teaching. Apart of roles in the learning process, teachers’ approaches employed in teaching literature component will be critically reviewed in this paper and suitable approaches available in teaching literature in English will be put forward.

scholarly journals Complimenting as a Conversation Opener: a Strategy in Teaching English Speaking Proficiency

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
Yohannes Telaumbanua
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Social Relationship ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Speaking Proficiency ◽  
The Social ◽  
Short Talk ◽  
English Speaking

The speech act of paying compliment (“you are looking good”) to someone is the attempt to establish the social relationship and ties solidarity between the communicators. In addition, it attributes credit to someone other than the speaker; usually the person addressed, for some “good” (possession, characteristic, skill, etc.) which is positively valued by the speaker and the hearer. Furthermore, the act of responding it is an interlocutor’s acceptance (“Thanks, Thank you”) and non-acceptance (“it is really quite old”) of the compliments. In conjunction with English teaching and learning process, the attempt to compliment and respond it can be used as a strategy to help the EFL learners able to open a conversation or a short talk with their classmates. The EFL lecturers/teachers will bridge the learners to strike up their conversations/short talks by providing some conversations/short talks’ situations. The situations, which relate to their friends’ possessions, characteristics, or skills, are used to attribute their credits as conversation opener.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Attitudes toward Using Interactive Whiteboards in English Language Classrooms

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amani K. Gashan ◽  
Yousif A. Alshumaimeri
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Interactive Whiteboards ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Novel Technology ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Language Classrooms ◽  
Teachers Attitudes

<p class="apa">Educational technology plays an increasingly important role in the teaching and learning process. Successful integration is the goal of any new educational technology. The interactive whiteboard (IWB) can be effectively used by teachers to enhance the effectiveness of their lessons. This study explored the attitudes and insights of Saudi female teachers regarding the use of IWBs when teaching English as a foreign language (EFL). It also investigated possible obstacles they may face during their use of this novel technology.</p><p class="apa">Data was collected by distributing questionnaires to forty three teachers at different girls’ schools in Riyadh. The results indicated that participants in this study demonstrated positive attitudes toward using the IWB in the EFL classrooms. The results also showed that teachers consider IWBs to be useful devices for enhancing the teaching and learning process and for designing new instructional situations. IWB-based lessons were perceived to be more comfortable for teachers in teaching English. However, teachers stated that they faced some technical obstacles in their use of IWBs.</p><p class="apa">The current study recommended that EFL classes should be equipped with all supplicants of the IWBs. It also suggested that training is important for teachers to deal with the technological devices. EFL teachers need more training to learn how to resolve technical and system problems; they also need to understand how to use all the options offered by the IWBs.</p>

scholarly journals A Study on The Teaching Media used by The English Teacher at SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Malang

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-95
Author(s):  
Fajar Wirawan
Keyword(s):  
Junior High School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Active Video ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Power Point

Teaching media are commonly used by English teacher in teaching English in schools of Indonesia. The teacher uses media to encourage students’ motivation because it is one of important parts of success in learning process. Moreover, use of teaching media helps the teacher to connect learners with events that are culturally relevant in order to achieve the teaching and learning goal. SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Malang is a Junior High School with two inclusive classes. In this descriptive qualitative research design, the researcher limited the problem to the media used by English teacher in seventh grade inclusive classes at SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Malang. The subject of this study was one of the English teachers at SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Malang. Therefore, the purposes of this research were to know the media used by the English teacher, and to know the strengths and weaknesses the media  used by the teacher in teaching English at SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Malang. In collecting the data, the researcher used three kinds of instruments. They were observation, interview and documentation. Based on the data, the researcher found that the teacher utilized mobile phone, laptop, internet, digital projector, Microsoft Power Point, book, poster, real object, speaker active, video and Youtube as the teaching media used in teaching English. Additionally, the researcher also found that there were several strengths of using teaching media in teaching English. Those strengths were the media could make students active in in learning process and the students were focus to understand the material. However, the researcher also found that the weakness of using teaching media in teaching English. The weakness was it was difficult for the teacher to get students’ attention.Keywords: Teaching Media, SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Malang.

scholarly journals THE JOURNEY OF TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE IN INDIA: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

2017 ◽  
pp. 155-160
Author(s):  
Soniya Rajput
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Second Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
World Language ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
English As Second Language ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
The World ◽  
Education In India

India is a land of various hundred languages; commonly spoken languages are Hindi, English, Punjabi, Gujarati and many more. English officially has a position of assistant language, but the fact is that it is one of the most prominent languages in India. Being one of the imperative languages, the use of English has become a necessity in India. It has been given the main importance as children have been taught English right from kinder garden to middle school and higher education. English represents in Indians minds better culture, better education and superior intellect. The use of English language in India was limited before the incursion of the British. Gradually, people started taking interest in learning and teaching English as a second language because of its use in financial, legal, business, corporate and education in India. Further, the future of learning and teaching English is essential for the reason that it is a world language and universally spoken and written. I believe that English will maintain the lingua franca of the world for next 25-30 years as the numbers of learners are increasing. Thus, the present paper will focus on the journey of teaching and learning English as second language in India emphasizing on its past, present and future.

scholarly journals A General Review of the Role of Technology in the English Language Learning Processes 

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-96
Author(s):  
Arnold Yesid Rojas ◽  
Luis Alejandro Novoa ◽  
Santiago Andrés Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Use Of Technology

This article aimed at presenting general trends regarding the role of technology in the English language learning process. The benefits of using technology in the process of learning English, as well as the importance of using technology as a method to teach a foreign language, will be discussed. This study discusses the use of technology as a way to promote teaching English as a foreign language, as well as how it can transform the teaching and learning process.

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