scholarly journals English Major Students’ Perceptions of Using Animated Cartoons on English Vocabulary Knowledge of Rare Words in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 311-320
Author(s):  
Muhammad Farriz Aziz ◽  
Kamariah Yunus ◽  
Fatihah Nazmi
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Data Collection Method ◽  
English Major ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

The rapid developments throughout language technologies have catered tremendous chances for learning and teaching vocabulary in second language learning. The development of vocabulary knowledge does not merely oscillate in academic vocabulary, high frequency vocabulary and technical vocabulary, English major students should also need to learn low-frequency vocabulary or rare vocabulary which enhance their language proficiency. In order to accommodate students with vocabulary knowledge of rare words, it should come with the best resort of teaching technique that can help them to learn in a meaningful way. One of the rarely used multimedia tools is animated cartoons. This paper aims at exploring the students’ perceptions of using animated cartoons in improving their English vocabulary knowledge of rare words in Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Terengganu. Employing a semi-structured interview, the qualitative data collection method was conducted. Employing the qualitative data collection method, semi-structured interviews were conducted to six students who learned vocabulary using animated cartoons to obtain their perceptions towards these multimedia materials in improving the English vocabulary knowledge of rare words. The results of semi-structured interviews highlighted the positive responses from the students who preferred animated cartoons as these materials in improving their English vocabulary knowledge of rare words. In conclusion, this study contributes to the current literature on English vocabulary learning of rare words by exposing and underlining the impacts of animated cartoons which provide opportunities for students to encounter a conducive technological-based learning environment.

scholarly journals Experimenting with ZMET: Issues and adaptions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tauheed Ahmad Ramjaun
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Data Collection Method ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

This paper is aimed at academic researchers considering the adoption of the Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique (ZMET) as a qualitative data collection method. It is meant to warn about the practical difficulties and challenges that the inexperienced ZMET researcher might face on the field. It argues that while the use of ZMET can allow for a deeper exploration of issues with participants, there could be potential challenges and issues that a novice ZMET researcher could face. Several recommendations are provided on potential adaptions to the technique based on the author’s own experience.

scholarly journals Dokumentasi Peralatan Budaya Makan Sirih ‘Selapa’ Etnik Bajau Sama’, di Kota Belud ~ The Documentation of ‘Selapa’, Betel Leaf Eating Culture Equipment of Bajau Sama’ Ethnic in Kota Belud

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAYANG NADIA MAWI ◽  
HUMIN JUSILIN
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Raw Data ◽  
Data Collection Method ◽  
Betel Leaf ◽  
Erwin Panofsky ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

Masyarakat Bajau Sama’ di Kota Belud masih mengamalkan tradisi makan sirih. Kajian ini berfokus kepada budaya makan sirih yang digambarkan melalui peralatan budaya yang digunakan. Aspek reka bentuk, motif dan corak dikenal pasti dalam konsep peralatan budaya yang menyimpan mesej dan nilai murni dalam masyarakat. Istilah selapa digunakan etnik Bajau Sama’ merujuk kepada peralatan budaya ini. Umumnya, komponen pelengkap sesebuah selapa tradisional terdiri daripada anak lapa/cupu, kelekati dan gusu yang masing-masing diperbuat daripada bahan logam. Sesebuah selapa yang dilengkapi ramuan piak sirih dipercayai sangat berkait rapat dengan falsafah kehidupan masyarakat.Memandangkan peralatan budaya makan sirih amat rencam, maka kajian ini berusaha mendokumentasi peralatan dan makna budaya penggunaan selapa dalam etnik Bajau Sama’ Kota Belud. Kajian juga berusaha untuk menginterpretasi makna dan kaitan penggunaan selapa terhadap adat dan budaya. Kajian yang bersifat kualitatif ini adalah untuk mendapatkan data dan sumber secara terus di lapangan. Maklumat kajian sebahagian besar diperoleh daripada responden yang mengamalkan tradisi makan sirih dan pengumpul peralatan budaya. Data kajian dianalisis menggunakan Pendekatan Erwin Panofsky (1955) yang menekankan aspek ikonografi, deskripsi dan pengklasifikasian. Nilai-nilai budaya makan sirih bukan sahaja dipaparkan melalui konsep visual tetapi dapat dinyatakan melalui perlakuan makan sirih dalam kalangan masyarakat Bajau di Kota Belud.The Bajau Sama community in Kota Belud still practices the betel leaf-eating tradition. This research focuses on the culture of eating betel leaf, which is described through the use of cultural equipment. The aspects of design, motives and patterns are identified in the cultural equipment, which stores unique messages and positive attributes of the community. The term of selapa is used by the Bajau Sama’ to refer to the equipment used for consuming betel leaf. Generally, the main components of a traditional selapa consist of lapa/cupu, kelekati and gusu which are made of metal. Selapa, which consists of sireh plak ingredient, is believed to be very close to the community’s lifestyle philosophy. Since there are many ways of eating betel leaf, this research focuses on documenting the equipment and the meaning behind the culture of using selapa by the Bajau Sama’ ethnic of Kota Belud. This research also aims to interpret the meaning and relationship of using selapa with regard to the customs and culture of the community. A qualitative data collection method was employed during the fieldwork to collect raw data and other resources. Most of the information in this research was gathered from respondents who eat betel leaf and collect antique selapa equipment. The data was analysed using Erwin Panofsky Approach (1955) which emphasizes the iconographic aspect, description and classificatory. The values of the betel leaf-eating culture are not only visually presented but also interpreted ithrough the practice of betel leaf-eating culture among the Bajau community in Kota Belud.

Multisensory Language Teaching

2021 ◽  
pp. 151-170
Author(s):  
Şule Çelik Korkmaz ◽  
Çiğdem Karatepe
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Vocabulary Test ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

This study aims to investigate the effects of multisensory vocabulary teaching (MSVT) on 4th-grade learners' English vocabulary knowledge. Accordingly, the experimental group was taught through MSVT while the control group was given mainstream coursebook-based instruction. Both quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments were used. The non-parametric Wilcoxon tests yielded statistically significant differences regarding pupils' vocabulary achievement in favor of the experimental group both in the immediate post-vocabulary test and in the delayed post-vocabulary test. Furthermore, content analysis of the learners' diaries, teachers' blogs, and interviews revealed mostly positive views about learning words through MSVT compared to coursebook-based learning.

scholarly journals Didaktické řídicí styly ve výuce tělesné výchovy na 2. stupni základní školy: postoje a zkušenosti učitelů

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-28
Author(s):  
Jiří Sliacky
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Teaching Styles ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Data Collection Method ◽  
Teaching Situation ◽  
Specific Teaching

The paper brings the results of the second part of the research of the use of teaching styles in Physical Education lessons at the lower-secondary schools, whose objective is to analyze the attitude of the selected teachers to different teaching styles in the context of the priorities the Physical Education and their own experience of teaching. The purpose of this research is to place the results of the investigation, describing what the teaching styles are used in teaching, in the broader context teachers thinking. The data collection method for the analysis was a structured interview, which consisted of two main parts. The first debate on the priorities and objectives of Physical Education, really used of teaching styles and experiences with these styles. The second part consisted of an analysis of specific teaching situation from the video, captured for the first part of the research, focusing on the didactic grasp of subject matter. The results of interviews showed that although none of the interviewed teachers teaching styles as didactic theory doesn’t know, yet with some of the principles of this theory can intuitively operate and be aware of their benefit.

scholarly journals Potentials and Possibilities of Branding Intangible Cultural Heritage Using the Example of Šibenski botun

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-95
Author(s):  
Ivana Schildenfeld ◽  
Stana Odak Krasić
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Measuring Instrument ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Data Collection Method ◽  
Authentic Identity

The tourist market is expanding quickly and tourists are becoming more demanding and selective. Therefore, tourism requires creating an image and a brand based on an authentic identity by using innovative and enticing ideas that will result in attracting the attention of target audiences. “Šibenski botun” with its historical, social and cultural potential, as cultural heritage represents an ideal platform for the branding process and the development of cultural tourism. To begin with the branding process, it was necessary to explore the perception of the local community as one of the primary audiences. To this end, a questionnaire was used as a measuring instrument in the data collection method on a previously selected sample. The study confirmed a hypothesis that Šibenik residents were not perceiving “Šibenski botun” as the city’s brand, but as an extremely important souvenir. Using three structured interviews possibilities and potentials of “Šibenski botun” have been studied for the purpose of the branding process.

scholarly journals Traditional Omani Crafts Approaches To Identity

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 566-578
Author(s):  
Badar Mohammed Almamari ◽  
Fakhriya Al-Yahayai ◽  
Mohammed Alamri
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
The Public ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

The purpose of this study is to identify how landscapes, places, and geographical forms of land influenced craft making identity by addressing Omani crafts enterprises in urban and rural areas. This has been done by interviewing local craftspeople and analysing their responses as a qualitative data collection method using open-ended questions to seek reliability and credibility in the study. The interviews in this research were mostly conducted with participants belonging to ten enterprises under the management of the Public Authority for Crafts Industries (PACI), Department of Art Education and the Handcrafts Centre. Consequently, this study highlights the importance of studying the influence of landscapes, places, and geographical forms in shaping local people's crafts identity by investigating their craft industries in rural and urban areas.

scholarly journals How-To Data Collection Series: The Evolution of the Focused Discussion Group: From Non-Participant to One of the Crew

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Calderón
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Discussion Group ◽  
Discussion Groups ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Data Collector ◽  
Participant Observer ◽  
Sociocultural Background ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

This article is part of The Weekly Qualitative Report's occasional series on "How-To Collect Qualitative Data." The qualitative data collection method described is that of focused discussion groups (FDG's). This method involves the moderator, or scripter as is the preferred term in focused discussion groups, to move beyond that of a non-participant data collector to that of an engaged participant-observer, observer-participant who is willing to get into the discussion with the participants and to provide accurate information to them while prodding them to discuss the topic in increasingly personally meaningful ways. Focused discussion groups are particularly helpful for working with marginalized, under-resourced populations around issues of health and poverty. Optimally, the scripter would share the sociocultural background of the participants.

scholarly journals Investigating Conceptual Foundations of Design Ability: An Analysis through the Expressions of the Experiencing Mind

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ufuk Ulusan
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Education ◽  
Industrial Design ◽  
Final Outcome ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Data Collection Method ◽  
Design Students ◽  
Conceptual Foundations

This paper aims to reveal conceptual foundations of design ability based on verbal expressions of students’ insights. A group, which consists of industrial design students who are newly graduated or in their last semester, was interviewed individually. The interviews were based on their experiences and the evolution of skills during four years of undergraduate education. Semi-structured interviews were used as the main data collection method and the data is analyzed using thematic analysis. Chunks of data are coded and codes are categorized under themes in a reductionist manner within several iterations. Three conceptual themes are generated and interpreted. Examples from four creative areas are given in order to broaden the field where the themes may be applied. As the final outcome, a model of fractal triangle simultaneously showing the findings is suggested.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/IFDP.2016.3126

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