scholarly journals Developing a monograph book for teaching English skills to young learners in wetlands areas

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-26
Author(s):  
Dini Noor Arini ◽  
Raisa Fadilla
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Academic Settings ◽  
The Government ◽  
Suitable Reference ◽  
English Instruction

To enable Universitas Lambung Mangkurat (ULM) to become the Asia-Pacific centre for wetlands development in 2027, one of the efforts ULM makes is to raise awareness about the importance of optimising human resources in wetlands through research and development in the educational and cultural fields. English is considered a foreign language in Indonesia, allowing students to use the language outside of academic settings. English becomes a required subject in junior and senior high school; however, the government requires that English be taught in primary schools as a local topic. English, on the other hand, remains a mandatory subject in a large number of Indonesian primary schools, particularly in Banjarmasin. The issue arises in primary school English instruction because there is no clear guidance for teachers on how to teach English in an appropriate and engaging manner for the students. Due to the absence of a monograph book on teaching methods, teachers in some primary schools in Banjarmasin, particularly those located in wetland areas, have limited access to teaching English to young learners (EYL). In light of the university's policy and the critical nature of achieving teaching and learning objectives, as well as the absence of a suitable reference book for teaching EYL, this study aims to develop an appropriate monograph book on teaching techniques for students of young ages. The research and development design is chosen because it aims to create a product and meets the needs of the reference book's development. The results are expected to improve students' academic performance and to assist EYL teachers in wetland areas in conducting effective and meaningful teaching.

scholarly journals Teachers' Perception of Teaching English for Young Learners and the Implementation in Public Primary Schools in Jembrana Sub-District

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Risma Listyariyani
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Public Elementary Schools ◽  
Mixed Method Design ◽  
The Government

Teaching English for Young Learners has certain principles that need to be followed, while in fact its implementation in public primary schools does not seem to follow those principles. This research aimed at investigating teachers’ perception of teaching English for young learners and its implementation in public primary schools in Jembrana subdistrict. The research was also used to explore the problems which are encountered by teachers in teaching English in the classroom. This study involved 3 English teachers of Public Elementary Schools in Jembrana subdistrict. The data were collected through questionnaire, rating scales, observation sheets, and interviews guide. The research design was embedded mixed method design with qualitative dominant. The data were analyzed through descriptive qualitative. The results showed that teachers gave strongly positive perceptions about TEYL. Meanwhile, the activities which occurred in the learning process were mostly deal with the component of “Teaching Through Activities” with average range was 10.33. This range means that the component of teaching through activities was very highly implemented among the nine components. The other components were rarely evident during the observation. Based on the result of interview, the main problems which were encountered by the teachers are the difficulty to teach pronunciation to the students, limited learning sources, limited time for preparing lesson, and lack of various learning activities. Thus, this study suggests the government or other policy makers to provide English teachers with some kinds of professional development on practical guidance of TEYL and sufficient learning sources as well. 

scholarly journals KENDALA PENGAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS DI SEKOLAH DASAR (PROBLEMS OF ENGLISH TEACHING IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 244
Author(s):  
Rina Listia Sirajuddin kamal
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Modern World ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
The Government ◽  
Set Up

AbstractProblems of English Teaching in Elementary School. The Indonesian government hasacknowledged the importance of English by putting it into the education system for fivedecades. English has been integrated to secondary school for a long time. The Englishlanguage is exerting even stronger influence in the modern world and has become aninternational language. There are also advantages of introducing a foreign languagefor young learners. The government of Indonesia has therefore set up the policy tointroduce English language in primary schools. This policy is optional. It depends onschool and community demands. The government does not provide teachers andcurriculum. Schools and community are in charge to provide teachers, curriculum andfacilities. Teachers are one of the most important parts in the discourse of educationand the process of teaching and learning in schools. It was this that interested to researchtheir perceptions of English language teaching for primary students.Keywords: english for young learners, teachers’ perception, teaching constrainstAbstrakKendala Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris di Sekolah Dasar. Pemerintah Indonesia telahmengakui pentingnya bahasa Inggris dengan menempatkan ke dalam sistem pendidikanselama lima dekade. Bahasa Inggris telah diintegrasikan ke sekolah menengah untukwaktu yang lama . Bahasa Inggris yang mengerahkan pengaruh yang lebih kuat didunia modern dan telah menjadi bahasa internasional. Ada juga keuntunganmemperkenalkan bahasa asing untuk pelajar muda. Oleh karena itu, pemerintahIndonesia telah menyiapkan kebijakan untuk memperkenalkan bahasa Inggris disekolah dasar. Kebijakan ini bersifat opsional. Hal ini tergantung pada tuntutan sekolahdan masyarakat. Pemerintah tidak menyediakan guru dan kurikulum. Sekolah danmasyarakat bertanggung jawab untuk menyediakan guru, kurikulum, dan fasilitas.Guru adalah salah satu bagian yang paling penting dalam wacana pendidikan danproses belajar-mengajar di sekolah. Inilah yang menarik untuk meneliti persepsi merekatentang pengajaran bahasa Inggris untuk siswa SD.Kata-kata kunci: bahasa Inggris untuk pelajar muda, persepsi guru, mengajarconstrainst

scholarly journals Teaching English Vocabulary for Young Learners through Electronic Guessing Game

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
I.K.T.A Ana
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Evaluative Study ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Interview Questionnaire

This study was an evaluative study as a part of research and development study which aimed at: (1) describing the benefits and the problems of implementing Electronic Guessing Game in teaching vocabulary; and (2) the students’ vocabulary mastery and their achievement motivation after the Electronic Guessing Game Implementation. The researcher collected the data of the study through observation, interview, questionnaire, and test. Since the data were in the form of quantitative and qualitative data, the researchers analyzed the data both qualitatively and quantitatively. The results of the study show that: (1) the benefits of implementing Electronic Guessing Game were: It makes teaching and learning process becomes fun; it activates the students to get involved; it integrates spelling, pronunciation, and meaning; it helps the students to memorize the vocabulary; and the learners like it. While the problems were: it needs sufficient facilities and some technical problems occur during the implementation; (2) the students’ vocabulary mastery improved after Electronic Guessing Game Implementation; and (3) most of the students are very motivated in learning vocabulary through Electronic guessing Game. 

scholarly journals School Environmental Factors Influencing Female Pupils Academic Performance in Public Primary Schools in Iringa Municipality

2021 ◽  
pp. 40-48
Author(s):  
Chesco Aloyce Motto
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Government

This study intended to explore the school environmental factors influencing female pupils’ academic performance in public primary schools at Iringa Municipality. A cross-sectional study design was used where structured questionnaire using open and closed ended questionnaire as well as interviews to participants were used to collect primary information from 123 girls’ pupils and 36 key informants from seven selected public primary schools. Data analysis was done through descriptive statistics (SPSS). The study findings revealed that harsh environmental factors contributing to poor academic performance through sexual harassment by pest teachers, longer distance of a female pupils form schools that affect pupils attendance and drop out, Shortage of teaching and learning resources as well as facilities i.e. text books, library and shortage of latrines  while teaching and learning it is difficult for them to deriver pedagogical principal of teaching following large class size 68-80, and the bias attitude of the teacher towards subject matter that girls are always do performs poor in science subjects than boys. Finally, the study recommends that the government should build hostels for standard six and seven female pupils for solving the issue of long distance and drop out. Good and enough latrines should be built for girls and boys. Teachers should be well trained in order to handle girls well and also government should organize regular workshops for teachers. Either girls pupils should all the time helped by both male and female teachers in their problems and academic matters openly to avoid bias and mistrust among male teachers.

scholarly journals Multilingualism as Curriculum Policy in Cameroon Education System

2020 ◽  
pp. 26-35
Author(s):  
Yaro Loveline
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Indigenous Languages ◽  
National Language ◽  
Curriculum Policy ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The Government

The concern on the effective inclusion of indigenous languages in the school curriculum has been central to educational discussions among scholars and stakeholders. It is true that language as a medium of communication is very vital for sustainable growth in any society. However, the level of implementation of the policy of multilingualism in classrooms in Cameroon poses so many pedagogical challenges. While the Government is collaborating with private agencies such as PROPELCA(Cameroon National Language Association) in introducing the teaching of national languages in primary schools,  and though the Government through the Ministry of Basic Education has also created an inspectorate in charge of the introduction of indigenous languages in Primary schools, there still exist some resistance from stakeholders to introduce the teaching of native languages in the curriculum of schools despite recommendations made in the 1995 education forum and the provision in article 4 section 5 of the 1998 Education Law. The study argues that, since the introduction of multilingualism as curriculum policy in Cameroon, its implementation is still at the pilot stage. Using the Historical analytic approach, data was collected from primary and secondary sources in establishing the level of use of the curriculum policy of multilingualism as a guide to teaching and learning in schools in Cameroon.

scholarly journals Natural Approach in English Classes in Primary Schools: Teachers' Perception and Implementation

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pranata Giri ◽  
L. P. Artini ◽  
N. N. Padmadewi
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Natural Approach ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Public Elementary Schools

This study aimed at investigating teachers’ perceptions about natural approach in teaching English for young learners and its implementation in public primary schools in Gianyar Regency, particularly on teachers’ perceptions on natural approach in teaching English for young learners, how the English teachers implement naturalistic values in teaching English as a foreign language in Gianyar regency, and teachers’ perceptions about naturalistic values for young learners related to the strategies in teaching English as a foreign language in classroom. The subjects of the study were 3 English teachers in 3 different public elementary schools in Gianyar Regency. The research design of the study was mixed methods. This study used three instruments: observation sheets, questionnaires, and interviews. The observation sheet was used to find out how teachers implemented the naturalistic values in teaching English for young learners. The questionnaire was used to find out teachers’ perceptions on natural approach and the interview was used to find out how teachers’ perceptions related to their strategies in teaching English for young learners in their classrooms. This study showed that the relation between teachers’ perceptions and the implementation found that there were few results indicated inconsistency between both of them. The data were also supported by the result of interviews.

scholarly journals Teachers` level of support in the use of teaching and learning resources of learners who are physically challenged in regular primary Schools in Kisumu West Sub County, Kenya.

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 92-112
Author(s):  
Dorine Adhiambo Obara ◽  
Charles Michael Were
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
The Government ◽  
Physically Challenged ◽  
Out Of School

The Government of Kenya made inclusive education a policy requirement in the provision of education to all children. Research has shown that the support given by teachers plays a very important role in curriculum implementation that ensures success in a child`s career. Education Assessment records in Kisumu county indicate that between the year 2012 and 2016, 846 learners who are physically challenged had been assessed and placed in regular schools in Kisumu West, Kisumu Central and Kisumu East sub-counties, out of which 246 had dropped out of school. However, Learners who are physical challenged often drop out of school more as compared to their regular counterparts particularly in Kisumu West Sub-County. The number of learners who are physically challenged enrolled in regular primary schools has been decreasing due to dropouts despite the fact that officers in Kisumu EARC conducted sensitization programs and workshops yearly for teachers and stakeholders in education. This decrease is confirmed at 138 (31.9%), which is higher as compared to the dropout of neighboring sub-counties namely: Kisumu East 31 (21.8%) and Kisumu Central 77(28.4%). Reason for this high dropout has not been established. The purpose of this study was therefore to establish teachers’ level of support in the use of teaching and learning resources of learners who are physically challenged  in regular primary schools in Kisumu West Sub-County and objective of this study therefore was to establish teachers’ level of support in the use of teaching and learning resources of learners who are physically challenged. A conceptual framework was used to show the interaction of dependent and independent variables. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. Target population of the study consisted of 15 head teachers, 30 teachers, 6 EARC coordinators and 90 learners who are physically challenged. Saturated sampling technique was used to select 13 head teachers and 4 EARC coordinators, while purposive sampling was used to select 27 teachers and 81 learners who are physically challenged. Data was collected using questionnaires, interview schedules and observation checklist.  Face and content validity of instruments was established through expert judgment and revision. Reliability of instruments was established through test-retest method on 10% of study population using Pearson’s product correlation. Reliability coefficient for head teachers questionnaire was 0.8, teachers’ questionnaires was 0.9; Learners who are physically challenged questionnaires was 0.7. This was above the accepted value of 0.7. Correlation coefficient analysis was used to establish teachers’ level of support in the use of teaching and learning resources f learners  who are physically challenged. Quantitative data was analyzed using frequency counts, percentages and mean. Qualitative data from interview and observation schedules were collected, organized and categorized into themes and sub-themes, which were reported. Findings of the study indicated that most regular primary schools did not have adequate adapted teaching and learning resources required for learners who are physically challenged. The study recommended that Ministry of Education should ensure adequate supply of adapted teaching and learning resources, Findings of this study would be useful to teachers, EARC coordinators, and Ministry of Education.

scholarly journals The Teaching of English in Indonesian Primary Schools: a Response to the New Policy

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Ahmad Jazuly ◽  
Ninuk Indrayani ◽  
Nostalgianti Citra Prystiananta
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Primary School Teacher ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
English Language Policy ◽  
The Government ◽  
Compulsory Subject ◽  
Learning English

In this study, I investigated the teachers' current practice without curriculum of English lesson at primary schools and teacher's response to the new policy on English lessons in primary school. The participants of this study were 46 respondents which consist of 17 males and 29 females. The data was obtained by distributing an open-ended question to teachers who teach in a primary school in Jember district of East Java. The questionnaire was administered to the teacher to be filled in directly. The first finding showed that most of the teachers agreed that teachers should be qualified, teachers need appropriate teaching media for students, and most of the students are very enthusiastic in learning English. The second finding about the teacher's response to the new policy on English lessons in primary school showed that most teachers expected the government to return the English language policy to be taught in primary school as a compulsory subject. Conclusion, the current practices of teaching English in primary school are divided into three parts, 1) most the teachers who involve become sample in this study agreed that the teachers should be qualified in teaching English in primary school, 2) most the teachers needed teaching media appropriate for the students in primary school, 3) most the students were very enthusiastic about learning English. Keyword; Indonesian primary school, teacher, new policy.

scholarly journals Influence of teaching and learning materials availability on the development of pupils in upper primary schools in Karunga Zone, Gilgil Sub County

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 294-301
Author(s):  
Monicah Naisianoi ◽  
Peter Koome ◽  
Esther Marima
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Government ◽  
Education Science

It is through education where a foundation for growth, groundwork on which most of our social and economic well-being is developed. This study sought to establish the influence of teaching and learning materials available on the development of pupils in upper primary schools in Karunga Zone, Gilgil Sub County. Teaching and learning materials are devices and aids through which learning and teaching are done in schools. The study was anchored on the Theory of Instruction and adopted the descriptive research design. The target population was 587 teachers of primary schools in Karunga zone, Gilgil Sub County from which a sample of 100 teachers were selected using the stratified random sampling method. Data was collected using questionnaires and analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that teaching and learning materials availability (r= .652, p .000; β= .751, p .000) has a positive and statistically significant influence on the development of pupils in upper primary. Based on this finding, the study recommends that the government of Kenya through the Ministry of Education Science and Technology should improve the availability of teaching and learning resources in public primary schools in order to promote optimal development of pupils.

Assessing Young Language Learners

2021 ◽  
pp. 45-62
Author(s):  
Erika Ramirez
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Central Zone ◽  
Previous Experience ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
The World ◽  
Language Classrooms

In Chile, as in other countries that have been following an international trend the past decades, the age children start learning English has lowered. So, it has become imperative that teachers acquire the proper knowledge to instruct these young learners. However, it is common to find in language classrooms across the country teachers who do not have such training. This reality creates challenges in areas such as assessment, materials design, and professional development. This chapter presents a study that explores how Chilean teachers of English without previous experience or training in Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) assess children in primary schools. Through an online survey, data was collected from 56 participants from the central zone of the country. The findings of this study are in line with those of previous studies conducted in different countries over the world, which suggests that the main issues regarding TEYL are cross-cultural.

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