scholarly journals A Preliminary Study on Challenges and Solutions for College EFL Education in Ethnic Minority Regions of Chin

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Dianping Liu ◽  
Sijia Xue ◽  
Rong Hu
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Internationalization Of Education ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Minority Regions

The internationalization of education brings different challenges to local education of different communities. Traditional EFL education in Chinese universities may also encounter such challenges. Against this background, this study investigates the challenges and solutions for college EFL education in ethnic minority regions of China. A narrative research method was conducted. Three college EFL teachers from three universities in China’s ethnic minority regions were selected as participants. Interviews and document analysis were employed to collect data. Results by an inductive approach to qualitative content analysis showed that three aspects of challenge existed for EFL education in these regions, including financial, pedagogical and cultural. Solutions to these challenges suggested by the participating teachers included enhancing teaching methods, promoting teacher development and employing educational technology.

scholarly journals Technologies Used in Education of Hearing Impaired Individuals

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (09) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basak Baglama ◽  
Meltem Haksiz ◽  
Huseyin Uzunboylu
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Traditional Teaching Methods ◽  
Appropriate Education

It is very important to provide proper and appropriate education for the hearing impaired individuals. Today, it appears that using only traditional teaching methods is not sufficient for the education of hearing-impaired individuals. The use of modern technology makes training for hearing-impaired individuals more useful. Looking at the literature, it is seen that there are a limited number of studies on the comprehensive use of technologies used in the education of hearing impaired individuals. In this context, the aim of this study is to examine the technologies used in the training of hearing impaired individuals. In this study, document analysis method was used as a qualitative research method. The findings of the study were presented as technologies that contribute to the development of academic and linguistic skills of hearing impaired individuals. Prospects for further research and application were given in the light of the findings.

scholarly journals Supervisory Feedback Efficiency: Developing a Framework Based on Iranian EFL Teachers’ and Supervisors’ Perceptions

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Saeed Mehrpour ◽  
Hessam Agheshteh
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Teachers Beliefs ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Constituent Elements ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

Believing that providing EFL teachers with effective supervisory feedback during the post-observation conference is essential, researchers in the current study report on the views of Iranian EFL teachers and supervisors as to what constitutes effective supervisory feedback. Having conducted a qualitative content analysis of the data obtained from interviews with teachers and supervisors, researchers came up with a framework of the constituent elements of effective supervisory feedback, which includes 1) adopting a more creative approach 2) using above-the-utterance mitigation 3) gauging the teachers’ ZPD 4) being socioculturally sensitive 5) assessing the teachers’ beliefs and attitudes and 6) developing public relations. The results showed the teachers’ overall dissatisfaction with the present supervisory feedback. The paper concludes by suggestions to include supervisory training courses in the existing teacher development programs to better empower supervisors in their dealing with EFL supervisees throughout the country. 

scholarly journals Content Analysis of Competences and Scientific Approach in English Textbook

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 219
Author(s):  
Kurnia Fitri Arifah ◽  
Riyadi Santosa ◽  
Ngadiso Ngadiso
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Textbook Evaluation ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
The Government

Textbook is one of teaching sources which serves the material based on the curriculum. In Indonesia, English textbook is provided by the government in order to facilitate the implementation of 2013 Curriculum. This book is expected to be a guideline in teaching and learning process. However, the conformity of the materials in this book to the competences and approach of 2013 Curriculum is questioned. Thus, analysis on the content of the textbook was conducted. This study analyzed English textbook for Tenth grade students published by Ministry of Education and Culture with the title ‘Bahasa Inggris’. The aims of this study were to find out whether the book reflected the competences and approach of 2013 Curriculum and to describe the pattern attribution of competences and scientific approach in the textbook. The research method applied was qualitative content analysis study under the perspective of textbook evaluation. The data were collected through document analysis and interview. The result showed that the materials match each item of core and basic competences. The scientific approach stages were presented implicitly through the activities in the book. For the pattern attribution, attitude competence was incorporated in all activities through all scientific approach stages in this book. Knowledge competence was mostly found in Exploring and Observing stage. Meanwhile, skill competence was mostly found in Communicating stage.

Reflective Teaching Methods at Schools for English Teachers’ Professional Development (International Turkish Private Schools)

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekaterine PIPIA ◽  
Tamar SHARASHENIDZE-SOYUCOK
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Development ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Journal Writing ◽  
Reflective Teaching ◽  
Collaborative Group ◽  
Peer Observation ◽  
Muslim Countries

The aim of the study was to find out the most applicable reflective teaching methods for English language teachers in Georgia and Muslim countries.  The study tends to identify the general English language teaching tendencies and stresses the teaching discrepancies for Muslim countries. These peculiarities are analyzed to provide a clear-cut picture of reflective teaching practices, possible changes and desirable improvements, which would be different for Georgia and Muslim countries (Egypt, Turkey and Yemen). The data obtained from one survey showed that school administration supports teacher development, including via reflective teaching. Another survey, conducted in Egypt, Turkey and Yemen regarding the cultural and gender issues in designing reflective teaching practices, showed that the majority of teachers prefer to be involved in collaborative group work, rather than being observed by a peer due to Muslim cultural traditions concerning gender relations. Both genders avoid peer work, because there is a possibility to stay alone with the opposite gender for the discussions and this might cause some inconveniences. The interview conducted in Georgia showed that teachers do not like cooperative reflective activities. As Georgian teachers of English better liked journal writing and peer observation, the experiment conducted in Georgia dealt with them. It revealed the fact that the mixed model of reflective teaching (peer observation accompanied by journal writing) is more productive for Georgia more than just peer observation.

scholarly journals Exploring the consequences of teachers’ self-efficacy: a case of teachers of English as a foreign language

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Goudarz Alibakhshi ◽  
Fariborz Nikdel ◽  
Akram Labbafi
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Research Method ◽  
Burn Out ◽  
Efl Teachers

AbstractTeacher self-efficacy has been abundantly studied. However, it seems that the consequences of teachers’ self-efficacy have not been appropriately explored yet. The research objective was to investigate the consequences of teachers’ teaching self-efficacy. The researchers used a qualitative research method. They collected the data through semi-structured interviews with 20 EFL teachers who were selected through purposive sampling. The interviews were content analyzed thematically. Findings showed that self-efficacy has different consequences: pedagogical, learner-related, and psychological. Each consequence has several sub-categories. It is concluded that high self-efficacy affects teachers’ teaching practices, learners’ motivation, and achievement. It also affects teachers’ burn-out status, psychological being, as well as their job satisfaction. The findings can be theoretically and pedagogically important to EFL teachers, teacher-trainers, and administrators of educational settings.

scholarly journals Towards Understanding EFL Teachers’ Conceptions of Research: Findings From Argentina

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-72
Author(s):  
Darío Luis Banegas
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Foreign Language Teachers ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Research Findings

This paper investigates the conceptions of research held by English as a foreign language teachers in Argentina. Quantitative data from 622 participants from an online questionnaire were followed by qualitative data from online interviews with 40 of those participants. Results show that the teachers conceptualised research through conventional notions closer to a quantitative paradigm. They felt research was not part of their job, and a lack of time was the main reason for not engaging in/with research. Teacher development, agency, empowerment, and autonomy could be sought by engaging teachers with forms of research which are meaningful to them, such as action research.

scholarly journals Empirical Research of Mandarin Popularization Boosting County-level Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Ethnic Minority Regions: Evidences from Eight Counties (Cities) in Guangxi Sino-Vietnam Border

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 75-93
Author(s):  
Bian Zhiyao
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Transaction Cost ◽  
Quantitative Model ◽  
County Level ◽  
Action Mechanism ◽  
Complete Sample ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Minority Regions ◽  
The Empirical Analysis ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

From the perspective of the transaction cost theory, this paper analyzes that the mandarin popularization in ethnic minority regions helps reduce the transaction cost, enhances trust, results in the "innovation and entrepreneurship" effect, and improves the action mechanism of the county-level innovation and entrepreneurship rate. Furthermore, based on the complete sample investigation results of rural residents within 0-3km in eight counties of Sino-Vietnam border, it constructs the quantitative model to conduct the empirical analysis of the significant positive role played by mandarin popularization in the county-level innovation and entrepreneurship in ethnic minority regions, which is that when the mandarin level is changed by 1%, the county-level innovation and entrepreneurship rate is changed by 0.397%.

scholarly journals A Preliminary Study on Teaching Korean students Chinese tones: Taking Korean High School Students as an Example

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zefang Xu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
School Students ◽  
Korean Students ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
One Year

This paper takes the learners who have a one-year experience of learning Chinese in Korean high schools as the investigated and studied sample, concludes the teaching methods of the first, second, third, and fourth Chinese tones, and focuses on the methods of tone teaching.

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