scholarly journals Building Writing Skills in English in Fifth Graders: Analysis of Strategies Based on Literature and Creativity

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Lopez Niño ◽  
Martha Elizabeth Varón Páez
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Fifth Graders ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Writing Strategies ◽  
Comic Strips ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Final Interview ◽  
Field Notes

The present article is centered on the description and analysis of the process of action-research followed by a group of twenty eight fifth graders of primary level in a public school in Colombia who improved their writing ability in English as a Foreign Language through the application of several creativity writing strategies. Among those strategies we can count the use of acrostics, calligrams, comic strips and posters, connecting children with fiction and real information taken from subjects taught at school. This research was designed with the objective of developing writing skills in a creative way, based on qualitative and quantitative methods by using surveys, checklists, field notes and a final interview to collect data. Findings revealed that writing mistakes were diminished after each one of the sessions application. Additionally, children were motivated to write in English and to assume different positions about topics of their interest from the advantages provided from new knowledge acquired about diverse topics related to their lives.

PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR MENULIS KARANGAN NARASI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE SAINTIFIKSISWA KELAS VI SDN 07 TUJUAH KOTO TALAGOKECAMATAN GUGUAK KABUPATEN LIMA PULUH KOTA

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Mures Walef
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Method ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Narrative Writing ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Essay Writing ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Improve Student Learning

This research is motivated by problems in the learning process, namely students have difficulty in expressing their ideas into writing or essays. The formation of words or sentences used by students is inaccurate or inappropriate, as well as the use of punctuation and spelling. In learning activities writing the teacher is more likely to apply teaching writing by prioritizing the results of the process. This study aims to improve narrative writing skills using the scientific method of class VI SDN 07 VII Koto Talago, Guguak District, Lima Puluh Kota Regency. The method used in this study is qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative research is research that intends to understand phenomena, about what is experienced by research subjects such as behavior, perceptions, motivations, actions and others. The results of the study describe learning using the Scientific method can improve student learning outcomes which initially in pre-cycle only reached 64 who are in sufficient qualifications. In the first cycle increased to 74 who were in qualifications more than enough, after the second cycle, the students' scores increased again being an average of 90 who are in excellent qualification. The increase includes three indicators, namely (1) narrative characteristics, (2) use of punctuation, (3) capital letters. Third, improving narrative writing skills using the Scientific method of class VI SDN 07 VII Koto Talago District of Guguak, Lima Puluh Kot Regency can be achieved due to several factors including teachers and students. Based on the results above it can be concluded that the narrative text writing skills using the scientific method increased, from sufficient qualifications to more qualifications until they were in excellent qualifications. Thus it can be concluded that, through the cooperative method the type of make a match improvement in students' essay writing skills increased significantly from stage to stage.Key Words: escritura de narrativas, métodos científicos

scholarly journals Polish-English Code-Switching in the Language of Polish Facebook Users

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-120
Author(s):  
Daria Pańka
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Code Switching ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Full Picture ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
L1 And L2

Social networking services, such as Facebook, are important channels of communication both for monolingual users and for those having various degrees of proficiency in L2, with the latter deploying expression both from L1 and L2. It can, therefore, be presumed that communication on FB plays a role in practicing the use of L2. One of the phenomena that can be examined in relation to that are various forms of code-switching. There is animmense research gap related to Polish-English code-switching appearing on this SNS. To obtain a full picture of the issue, the paper identifies and discusses types, strategies, and functions of Polish-English code-switches found in posts and comments published by Poles on Facebook in 2014–2019. It also indicates possible applications of FB tools and materials including CS in foreign language teaching and learning and shows how Facebook enables “social learning” (Mallia, 2013). The research is based on a corpus constructed by the author of this article. An integrated approach with both qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis is used in the paper. Three main CS types (intrasentential, intersentential, and tag-switching) and strategies (alternation, insertion, and congruent lexicalisation) have been attested in the material. The code-switches mostly indicate in-group membership but also, for example, introduce humor, quotes, and signal a lack of L1 equivalents. The study points out that there are certain relations between the types, strategies and functions. The resultsof the research are collated with the recent studies on Polish-English and Indonesian-English CS on Facebook.

scholarly journals Investigação do efeito do material do curso on-line na capacidade de redação dos alunos de inglês como língua estrangeira

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-339
Author(s):  
Fakhereh Safatian
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Learning Problems ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Word Use ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Methodological Triangulation ◽  
Course Material ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
On Line

The paper aimed to investigate the effect of using online course material on EFL students’ writing ability has conducted. The focus of the study is mainly to discover the writing attitudes and learning problems among students. The study employs a methodological triangulation whereby both qualitative and quantitative methods will be used. The study incorporated three stages. First, the foundation survey and the pretest were regulated to all the samples. Next, in the four-week treatment stage, understudies were obliged to do the two errands in class. The main research tools used in the study are the Students’ Survey Questionnaires and the interview questions. 20 English school majors in a rookie composing class took an interest in the study. The significant discoveries show that understudies made noteworthy change in equivalent word use in the controlled tests and still kept up that learning two months after they finished the web learning units. It was concluded from the correlation of the pretest and posttest papers that the students increased their general composition quality and execution in the utilization of synonymous descriptive words. The students had the capacity impel a few examples for the target expressions of 25 equivalent words with different degrees of achievement. By and large, the exactness rate of incitement was more than 50%.

scholarly journals Peningkatan keterampilan proses sains melalui percobaan sederhana anak usia 5-6 tahun di TK-IT Albina Ternate

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santi M. J. Wahid ◽  
Slamet Suyanto
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Simple Experiment ◽  
Science Process Skills ◽  
Process Skill ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Science Process Skill ◽  
Field Notes

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peningkatan keterampilan proses sains melalui percobaan sederhana pada anak usia 5-6 tahun di TK IT Albina Kota Ternate. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas (kolaboratif) yang terdiri dari tiga siklus & enam pertemuan. Subjek penelitian adalah anak-anak kelas B2 yang berjumlah 19 anak terdiri dari 8 anak laki-laki dan 11 anak perempuan. Teknik pengumpulan data yaitu observasi dan catatan lapangan. Instrumen menggunakan lembar observasi Keterampilan Proses Sains (KPS) anak dan lembar observasi kegiatan guru selama kegiatan pembelajaran. Data yang terkumpul dianalisis secara deskriptif  kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa peningkatan keterampilan proses sains anak secara keseluruhan pada siklus I sebesar 59,38%, siklus II sebesar 66,12% dan siklus III sebesar 78,82% dengan keterampilan proses sains masing-masing indikator KPS selama tiga siklus sebagai berikut: (1) KPS Membuat dugaan adalah 53,84%, 60,53%, 73,55%, (2) KPS mengamati adalah 65,02%, 71,71%, 85%, (3) KPS mengklasifikasi adalah 64,25%, 69,08%, 84,01%, dan (4) KPS mengkomunikasikan sebesar 54,39%, 63,08%, 72,70%. Aktivitas kegiatan guru mengalami peningkatan sebesar 36,84% dan 47,37% siklus I, 63,16% dan 73,68% siklus II, 89,47% dan 94,74% siklus III.Kata kunci: keterampilan proses sains, percobaan sederhana, anak usia 5-6 tahun Improving KPS Through the Simple Experiment for the 5-6 Year-Old Students in TK-IT Albina Ternate AbstractThis research is aimed to find out the improvement of the science skill through the simple experiment for the 5-6 year-old students in TK IT Albina, Ternate. This research was a Classroom Action Research (collaborative) consisted of three cycles with six meetings. The subjects of the research were the students of Class B2 in TK IT Albina Ternate which were 19 students consisting of 8 boys and 11 girls. The data collection techniques were by observing and making field notes. The instruments of the research used the students Science Process Skills (SPS) observation sheets and teacher observation sheets during the process of studying. The data then were analyzed by using descriptive qualitative and quantitative methods. The results of this research indicats the improvement of science process skill entirely in the Cycle I is 59.38 %, in Cycle II is 66.12%, and in Cycle III is 78.82% with each SPS indicator as (1) SPS made judgment is 53.84%, 60.53%, 73.55%, (2) SPS observing is 65.02%, 71.71%, and 85%, (3) SPS classifiying is 64.25%, 69.08%, 84.01%, and (4) SPS communicating is 54.39%, 63.08%, 72.70%. In Cycle I The teacher’s activities improve from 36.84% to 47.37%, in Cycle II much as 63,16% and 73.68%, and in cycle III is 89.47%.Keywords: science process skill, simple experiment, 5-6 years-old students

scholarly journals Strategies for Teaching Arabic Language And Its Impact on the Development of Writing Skills At Ibn Sina University of Education Sciences Kepanjen Malang/استراتيجيّات تعليم اللّغة العربيّة وأثرها في تنمية مهارة الكتابة في جامعة ابن سينا لعلوم التربية كفانجين مالانق

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-61
Author(s):  
Ilman Fahmi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Ibn Sina ◽  
Writing Students ◽  
Descriptive Approach

Writing is an important skill of language skills. Writing ability is also an essential goal of learning a foreign language. To achieve the desired goals, Arabic needs an effective and proportionate learning strategy for students' ability. Ibn Sina University for Education Sciences Kepanjen is one of the universities in which the Department of Arabic Language Education in Malang and with it the subjects that promote the skill of writing. Students learn these subjects in 3 semesters from the fifth through the seventh. Therefore, the teacher or teacher must use a positive strategy so that students do not feel bored. The researcher used the qualitative research approach and the descriptive approach. The result is that there are a number of strategies that contribute to the improvement of the process of teaching Arabic at Ibn Sina University for the sciences of education, especially in the skill of writing. These strategies are the PAKEM strategy in which the Guided Composition strategy, the Pragraf Building strategy and the Power of Two strategy have promoted the interest of students in the writing skill lesson.تعتبر الكتابة مهارة مهمة من مهارات اللغة. كما تعتبر القدرة على الكتابة هدفا أساسيا من أهداف تعلم اللغة الأجنبية. وللوصول إلى الأهداف المرجوة، تحتاج اللغة العربية إلى استيراتيجية تعليمها الفعال والمتناسب بقدرة الطلاب. جامعة ابن سينا لعلوم التربية كبنجين هي من إحدى الجامعات التي فيها قسم تعليم اللغة العربية في مالانق ومعها المواد الدراسية التي ترقي مهارة الكتابة. يتعلم الطلاب تلك المواد الدراسية خلال 3 فصول منذ فصل الخامس حتى فصل السابع. فلذلك لا بد على المعلم أو معلمة أن يستخدم استيراتيجية جذابية لكي لا يشعر الطلاب بالملل. واستخدمت الباحثة مدخل البحث الكيفي والمنهج الوصفي، وخرج بالنتائج هي: أن هناك مجموعة من الاستراتيجيات التي تسهم في إنجاج عملية تعليم اللغة العربية في جامعة ابن سينا لعلوم التربية خاصة في مهارة الكتابة. وتلك الاستيراتيجيات هي إستيراتيجية PAKEM التي فيها استيراجية Guided Composition واستيراتيجية Paragraf Building واستيراتيجية The Power of Two وكانت تلك الاستيراتيجية تسبب ترقية اهتمام الطلاب في درس مهارة الكتابة. 

scholarly journals Code-Mixing and Code-Switching of Indonesian Celebrities: A Comparative Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Nana Yuliana ◽  
Amelia Rosa Luziana ◽  
Pininto Sarwendah
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Code Switching ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Code Mixing ◽  
Language Variety ◽  
Group I ◽  
Foreign Language Skill ◽  
Group Ii

Foreign language skill presents a language variety called code-mixing and code-switching. The purpose of this study was to get some information to identify the types of code mixing and code switching frequently used by Indonesian celebrities. The study was divided into two groups. Group I was inclusive of the celebrities with native speakers parents and Group II comprised celebrities capable of speaking two or more languages. The qualitative and quantitative methods were used to analyze the code mixing and code switching with different frequency. It can be concluded that Group II use code-mixing and code-switching with a different frequency and speak foreign language more active.

scholarly journals Literary Translation Analysis of Indonesian Short Story Apel dan Pisau

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 172-180
Author(s):  
Lusi Mardiana ◽  
Ahmad Jum’a Khatib Nur Ali
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Literary Translation ◽  
Literary Works ◽  
Translation Strategies ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Translation Analysis

Translation allows readers to enjoy literary works from all over the world without being constrained by foreign language mastery. For Producing commensurate literary works, translation strategies are employed to deal with different language systems. This research aims at investigating strategies employed by the translator in translating the Indonesian literary work into English. This Descriptive-Analytical Study has been completed by qualitative and quantitative methods. The data sources used are the Indonesian short story Apel and Pisau by Intan Paramaditha and its translation. The 219 collected data are analyzed by using Kazakova’s theory of literary translation. The results in this study indicate that the translator used (1) The Observer Strategy 70,78% (155 data), (2) The Helper Strategy 23,74 % (52 data), (3) The Adherent Strategy 3,65 % (8 data), and (4) The Enlightener Strategy 1,83% (4 data). The study reveals that the strategy dominantly prevailed is the observer strategy (70,78%), and the most dominant approach is unbiased (74,71 %). Also, it is found that the translation ideology is foreignization, where the translator tries to keep the sense of originality of the author’s work.

scholarly journals University Students’ Attitudes towards the Use of YouTube in the EFL Classroom

HOW ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-158
Author(s):  
María Victoria Fernández-Carballo
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
English Language ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Education Degree ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Method Approach

Noticing the generally lower-than-desirable English language proficiency level with which Spanish students start university, I considered trying a different approach in which the use of a familiar application would be introduced in the classroom. The main objective of this work is to explore Primary Education degree programme students’ attitudes towards the integration of YouTube in the English language classroom. To this end, 46 third-year intermediate-level students participated in the study. It adopted a mixed-method approach, using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. The results show that, although participants mentioned some drawbacks, they reacted positively to the use of the platform. Given these results and the benefits offered, the integration of YouTube in the foreign language classroom is highly recommended.

scholarly journals MIND MAPPING: A BRAIN-BASED WRITING STRATEGY

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ary Setya Budhi Ningrum
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
Foreign Language Learners ◽  
Writing Strategy ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Brain

In EFL context, it is believed that developing writing skills is more complicated than developing other language skills. In order to be able to write well, the foreign language learners need to be equipped with early and continued writing experiences. Thus, the teacher’s task to develop the students’ writing skill is more complicated than the other skills. One of the most current issues to deal with such phenomena is to ferret out the writing strategy that is able to enhance the students’ writing ability as well as to reinforce their critical thinking in writing by maximizing the use of both sides of the brain (the left and the right hemispheres). In response to such issues, this paper takes into account mind mapping as a strategy in writing and elaborates the theoretical review of mind mapping for better understanding.<br />Keywords: Mind Mapping, Writing<br /><br />

scholarly journals Writing Development Through Materials That Focus on Peer Feedback in an EFL Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-56
Author(s):  
Adriana María Salinas
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Peer Feedback ◽  
Eighth Graders ◽  
Writing Development ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Language Writing ◽  
Field Notes

This paper reports on the findings of a research project carried out in order to analyze how English as a foreign language writing evolves when eighth graders from José Max León School are engaged in developing worksheets that focus on peer feedback. This study emerged from my concern that most of my eighth-grade students did not consider my feedback during the writing process. To collect and manage the data of this action research study, I used the qualitative approach and three instruments: field notes, students’ artifacts, and a survey. The results presented a significant improvement in the students’ writing skills thanks to the implementation of peer feedback. Additionally, the worksheets implemented were relevant for students since they were based on appealing content, which contributed to enhancing their engagement and feedback participation.

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