scholarly journals EVALUATING ENGLISH FOR IRAQ TEXTBOOK GRADE 5 IN TERMS OF TEXTBOOK QUALITY STANDARDS

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. 148-158
Author(s):  
Habar Hussein JASSIM ◽  
Rafid Raaof JASSIM

This study attempts to evaluate English for Iraq textbook grade 5 and compare English for Iraq 5 Pupil's book and Activity book in light of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Standards. The study approach is descriptive as the researcher uses content analysis to analyze the activities of all 8 units in English for Iraq textbook and then determine the availability of ATCFL standards in the textbook. The collected data were analyzed statistically. The results of this study indicated that English for Iraq textbook grade 5 matches the ATCFL five main standards ( communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities) moderately since English for Iraq textbook grade 5 matches cultures and connections standards largely whereas it matches communications, comparisons, and communities moderately.

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doreen Akunda ◽  
Zhixia Chen ◽  
Simon Ndwiga Gikiri

Talent management and retention are increasingly seen as an essential practice in business sustainability strategies. It has since expanded from the sporting fraternity and the arts, particularly in the entertainment industry to become a global practice. This paper discusses the purpose and strategies used for talent management. Using a case study approach that combines the use of Reflexive Account (a retrospective analysis) and content analysis of firm reports, this paper identifies the Human Resource management practices implemented by one firm, MTN-Uganda as a case that provides human resource practitioners with evidence of the practical utility of various talent management and retention strategies. The primary sources of information used in reporting on the case were obtained through reflexive analysis (2012-2015) and content analysis of firm reports (2007-2018). Information gaps were filled in by contact and answered queries through the Department of Corporate Services at MTN Uganda.Although there are many strategies for implementing talent management programs, their success is primarily pegged on the use of a mixed approach, with the Human Resource functions being supported by other management divisions to realise the return on investment sought through the implementation of talent management programs.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sevil Filiz ◽  
Aycan Benzet

Teaching foreign languages via flipped classrooms, in which the typical elements of a course are reversed, has been apopular pedagogy recently as the modern digital technology is flourishing unprecedentedly. The aim of this study isto review a selected sample of 50 studies on flipped classroom instruction in foreign language education publishedfrom 2014 to 2018 in Turkey and abroad. A content analysis was conducted for each study in terms of study years,study types, study locations, foreign languages taught, language skills taught, research methods, sampling, data tools,data analysis procedure and variables through a ‘Research Classification Form’. Results showed that studies weredone mostly as articles in 2016 in 14 countries mostly in Turkey using quantitative research designs commonly. Inthese studies, flipped classroom instruction was implemented for teaching all skills of English as a foreign language.Samples generally consisted of higher education students with lower than 50 as a sample size. In these studies, asquantitative data collection tools, achievement tests were utilized and as for analysis procedures, mean and standarddeviation were used predominantly. Additionally, the variables of Attitudes towards Foreign Language Lessons,Academic Performance, Perceptions, and Writing Performance were frequently researched. The findings obtainedfrom this study are expected to contribute to future studies conducted on flipped classrooms in foreign languageteaching.


1988 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Douglas

This article discusses issues related to the testing of listening comprehension in the context of the 1986 ACTFL proficiency guidelines (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 1987). After a review of current research on listening comprehension and development of listening tests, four issues are singled out for more detailed consideration: the meaning ofcontextin listening testing, the concept of criterion-referenced tests, the notion of specific purposes in testing, and the use of technology in listening tests. A number of research issues are also discussed.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
dwi sukmawati yuliani

This article aims to discuss the destructive nature of Indonesian language through Instagram social media. The method used is descriptive qualitative method with a content analysis approach. Use data in the form of captions from uploading Instagram accounts @ young_lex18. The mix between Indonesian and foreign languages is the main highlight of the caption from account @ young_lex18. Using Indonesian and foreign languages in one sentence that does not comply with the writing rules can cause the existence of Indonesian to fade away. Caption is used to clarify content in uploads or express what is felt. The language used is in accordance with what is felt, so the writing rules are not cared.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-68
Author(s):  
Andi Adri Arief ◽  
Harnita Agusanty ◽  
Muhammad Dalvi Mustafa ◽  
Kasri Kasri

Nelayan tradisional di pulau kecil memandang dirinya bersama alam fisik dan alam metafisik berada dalam satu sistem kehidupan antara mikro kosmos dan makro kosmos yang harus selaras.  Oleh karena itu, pengetahuan yang mereka miliki serta ritual yang mereka lakukan berkaitan erat dengan mitos, kultus, ritus, magis, dan pamali sebagai pedoman yang dipergunakan dalam menjalankan aktivitas kehidupannya sehari-hari.  Tujuan penelitian untuk menganalisis kepercayaan dan pamali nelayan pulau-pulau kecil sebagai tata kelakuan yang dipengaruhi oleh unsur budaya lokal dan berpenetrasi ke dalam sistem sosial masyarakat. Jenis penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus.  Pengumpulan data melalui pengamatan langsung, dan wawancara mendalam melalui teknik snowball dengan prinsip triangulasi. Analisis data melalui content analysis. Selama penelitian berlangsung, ditemukan 30 informan sebagai sumber data primer, yaitu tokoh nelayan, tokoh adat, punggawa, sawi. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa praktek ritual yang berasosiasi dengan kepercayaan serta ungkapan-ungkapan berupa pamali pada komunitas nelayan Pulau Kambuno merupakan tata kelakuan yang menjadi aturan-aturan ide, gagasan, serta nilai-nilai yang terikat dalam suatu kesatuan budaya, yaitu (1) pola bersikap yang mendapat isi dari pengarahan dari nilai-nilai budaya, (2) pola bertindak dalam kegiatan komunitas nelayan, dan (3) pola sarana benda-benda (fisik).  Tiga wujud budaya tersebut merupakan jiwa, organisasi dan teknologi sebagai tata tertib yang dijaga eksistensinya dalam keselarasan antara mikro kosmos dengan makro kosmos yang sekaligus mempersatukan segenap komunitas nelayan.  Pola kebudayaan yang diadaptasi nelayan Pulau Kambuno merupakan praktek tradisi yang terwarisi dari generasi ke generasi berikutnya sambil melakukan penyesuain-penyesuaian seiring dengan perkembangan zaman.     Traditional fishermen in small island look at themselves with the physical and metaphysical realms as being in a single system of life between the micro cosmos and macro cosmos which must be in harmony. Therefore, the knowledge they have and the rituals they perform are closely related to myths, cults, rites, magic, pamali as guidelines used in carrying out their daily activities. The research objective was belief analyze and pamali fishermen of small island as behavior that is influenced by local culture elements and penetrate into the social system of society. This type of research is qualitative with a case study approach. Collecting data through direct observation, in-depth interviews using snowball techniques with the principle of triangulation. Data analysis through content analysis. During the research, 30 informants were found as primary data sources, including fishermen leader , traditional leaders, punggawa, sawi.  The results of the study found that ritual practices associated with beliefs and expressions in the form of pamali in the fisherman community of Kambuno Island are behaviors that become rules of ideas, ideas and values ​​that are bound in a cultural unity which includes, namely: (1 ) attitude patterns that get the contents of the direction cultural values, (2) patterns of action in fisherman community activities, and (3) patterns of means (physical) objects. Three forms of culture are the soul, organization and technology as an order which is maintained in harmony between the micro cosmos and macro cosmos which simultaneously unites all fisherman community. Adapted cultural pattern by the fishermen of Kambuno Island is a traditional practice which inherited  from generation to next generation while making adjustments along with the times.


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