scholarly journals Analysis of Students’ Perceptions of Bilingual-Based Materials in English for Educational Technology in Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 204
Author(s):  
Andi Asrifan ◽  
Baso Jabu ◽  
Haryanto Atmowardoyo ◽  
Yan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
International Travel ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Positive Perspective

Bilingusiam has become necessary because of international travel, mass media, immigration and the global economy. Baker (2006) argues that bilinguals are present in every country, in every social class and in all age groups. Research of English as a foreign language (EFL) in Indonesia within the framework of bilingualism can be challenging. This study addressed the students’ perspectives on the issue of bilingual-based materials of teaching in English for educational technology through the students’ perspective to improve the educational program in the future. The results show that the majority of students had a positive perspective toward the implementation of bilingual-based materials in their English language courses and believed the materials were appropriate and easy to understand. 

scholarly journals An Attitudinal Study of English as a Foreign Language in Sukkur Sindh Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Ashfaque Hussain Soomro ◽  
Zaheer Ahmed Bango ◽  
Imran Khan Mahesar
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Learning Attitudes ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Complex Process

<p><em>Foreign language learning is a complex process and is influenced by various factors. The attitude of students towards language learning is a major decisive factor in this process; therefore, the current study was carried out to explore this phenomenon. The students of English Works Program Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan were the target population for the current study. The said program was initiated by a Karachi based organization which enrolled fifty students for a 240 hours certificate course in English language. The students already had some formal education ranging from Intermediate to Masters level and belonged to different age groups. The aim of this quantitative study was to investigate their language learning attitudes from three aspects: behavioral, cognitive and emotional. For data collection purposes, a questionnaire comprising 30 closed-ended items was adapted from Eshghinejad, (2016), Boonrangsri, Chuaymankhong, Rermyindee, &amp; Vongchittpinyo, (2004) and Gardner (1985). This was followed by descriptive and inferential statistical analysis by using independent sample t-test (SPSS-22). The results show that the students have positive attitudes towards learning English as a foreign language.</em></p><p> </p>

Laying the Ground for Online English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) Composition Courses and University Internationalization

2018 ◽  
pp. 1212-1231
Author(s):  
Estela Ene
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
English Language ◽  
Composition Courses ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Composition Course ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Efl Composition ◽  
The U.S

As universities internationalize and U.S. and Chinese universities become partners, there is growing demand for online English language courses for students seeking to improve their English prior to arriving to the U.S. Situated in the context of a partnership between a U.S. Midwest university and its Chinese partner, this chapter provides a methodological model for assessing (1) English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) composition and online learning needs and resources prior to developing courses for a new population; (2) the potential for collaboration between partnering institutions; and (3) the effectiveness of an online English composition course. The chapter illustrates, in a step-by-step fashion, the decision-making process which shaped the needs assessment and the actions based on it. By doing so, it provides a realistic portrayal of the complexity of the Needs Assessment (NA) and curriculum development process.

scholarly journals Seafarer Cross-Generational Competence Skills

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Olena Tyron
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
English Language ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Language Competence ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Everyday Communication ◽  
Mutual Communication ◽  
Insight Into

It was mentioned that the ability to establish a positive relationship between the members of international crews is an urgent issue. This ability influences not only the safety of navigation, but the mental health of seafarers as well. Foreign language competence is essential for the resolution of this problem. Successful everyday communication of seafarers depends on a number of factors: the awareness of cross-cultural, religious and cross-generational differences will help establish a friendly communication onboard a ship with an international crew. This paper presents a study on cross-generational communication of future seafarers. Our study empirically proved that the ability of mutual communication between different age groups facilitates the establishment of friendly relationships onboard a ship. A psychological insight into the peculiarities of different generations helped us see the process of communication of seafarers in a new light. We outlined the main values of different generations, allowing the students to learn the preferred topics of everyday communication. In our opinion, the results of this study may be used by lecturers of maritime educational establishments in the scope of the course Psychology and English language.

scholarly journals Borrowing as a Source of Modern Ukrainian Media Vocabulary

2017 ◽  
pp. 103-109
Author(s):  
Nataliia Polishchuk
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language

The article considers the usage of special foreign language units in the Ukrainian political terminology. This lexis has become an integral part of the contemporary mass-media language. The influence of the English language as the main source for modern borrowed socio-political terms, features of usage in author texts are illustrated.

scholarly journals Teaching ESP at the Tertiary Level in Bangladesh: A General Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 76-88
Author(s):  
Sharmin Siddique
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Workplace Needs ◽  
General Perspective

English is a foreign language in Bangladesh, and the tertiary students of private universities of different departments come with different vocational needs. General English courses cannot cater to the specific needs of the students of different departments. Moreover, at a tertiary level, English language courses should be designed not only to help students receive good grades, but also cater to their future workplace needs. In these cases, English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is more applicable than General English language courses. On the other hand, teaching ESP courses is more challenging and difficult than teaching General English courses. The article aims to characterize ESP, analysing its need in Bangladesh and identifying teachers’ roles in its teaching. A survey was conducted for data collection in which two different sets of questionnaires were used for teachers and students. Twenty English language teachers and 64 undergrad students from the Department of Civil Engineering from different universities participated in the survey. Results of the survey have been presented with some recommendations for its pedagogic management.Journal of NELTA ,  Vol. 22, No. 1-2, 2017 December, Page: 76-88 

Laying the Ground for Online English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) Composition Courses and University Internationalization

2014 ◽  
pp. 386-411
Author(s):  
Estela Ene
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
English Language ◽  
Composition Courses ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Composition Course ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Efl Composition ◽  
The U.S

As universities internationalize and U.S. and Chinese universities become partners, there is growing demand for online English language courses for students seeking to improve their English prior to arriving to the U.S. Situated in the context of a partnership between a U.S. Midwest university and its Chinese partner, this chapter provides a methodological model for assessing (1) English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) composition and online learning needs and resources prior to developing courses for a new population; (2) the potential for collaboration between partnering institutions; and (3) the effectiveness of an online English composition course. The chapter illustrates, in a step-by-step fashion, the decision-making process which shaped the needs assessment and the actions based on it. By doing so, it provides a realistic portrayal of the complexity of the Needs Assessment (NA) and curriculum development process.

scholarly journals The Context of Education on Teaching English between Indonesia and Singapore: A Review of Basic Elements

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-73
Author(s):  
Kurniawan Kurniawan ◽  
Rusdinal Rusdinal ◽  
Azwar Ananda ◽  
Nurhizrah Gistituati
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
English Language ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Educational Plan ◽  
Its Analysis ◽  
Study Hall

This review paper aims at giving a short outline regarding the examination of Teaching English Language instructing and teaching English Language as a Foreign Language (TEFL) between Indonesia and Singapore. The review based its analysis on a few elements which affect instructing and learning TEFL in the Indonesian context and Singapore, i.e., educator capabilities, teaching English language capability, homeroom size, understudies' inspiration, study hall situated learning, and restricted wellsprings of learning. The review highlighted that these are the factors which give impact on instructing and learning achievement. The review conducted its analysis under few limitations at work between language strategy and language encouraging study hall rehearsed in the two nations. This paper points out that understudies have different inspirations and foundation qualities altogether, making it hard to plan as an asset to a solitary educational program which will suit all (or at least most) understudies of the nation. Moreover, financial support for educators, resourcing, and the probability of huge class capacity in the Indonesian context appear differently in relation to Singapore. Low instructor compensations in Indonesia cause most educators to work in extra positions that lessen the time they can allot for exercise arrangement, endeavors to create practices and undertaking advancement by upgrading expert information, whereas instructors in Singapore are doing the full education time. Finally, the strategy and educational plan legislative issues have a significant impact on TEFL examination, thus understanding and correctly implementing them needs to be a requirement to language learning.

scholarly journals Tailoring Potent Courses for ESP Learners: A Way to Better Fulfil their Demands

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 414-423
Author(s):  
Fatma ZAGHAR ◽  
El-Alia Wafaâ ZAGHAR
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Remedial Actions ◽  
Global Language ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The University

In this day and age, it is absolutely indispensable for acquiring competence in English to grapple with the real impediments and huge challenges of the modern epoch. The emergence of English as a global language is among the factors that could explicate its vitality and its expansion. The basic burden of making language courses more relevant to learners’ needs resulted in the advent of languages for specific purposes movement, known in English Language Teaching circles as English for Specific Purposes. ESP then, has since its inception in the early 1960s become one of the most dynamic branches of applied linguistics in general, and of Teaching English as a Foreign Language in particular. To amass relevant data, a case study was conducted through a combination of a questionnaire, classroom observation, and informal interviews with language teachers and subject specialists. The main aim of this present paper is to precisely delineate the teaching/learning process of ESP in the department of Computer Sciences at the University of ORAN1 in Algeria, and the learners’ attitudes towards this teaching. For this purpose, it is necessary to explore the utility of ESP as perceived by learners, and to address problems faced by instructors. The results indicate that the students have a positive attitude towards ESP and that their poor achievement was due to multiple reasons. This digest concludes by offering some suggestions and implications as remedial actions to the major confronted concerns.

scholarly journals Public Speaking in EFL Postgraduate Courses in Italy: A Case Study with Students of Political Science, University of Genoa

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Francesco Pierini
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Political Science ◽  
English Language ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
University Curricula ◽  
Foreign Universities

The teaching of soft skills in EFL postgraduate courses is increasingly part of the Italian university curricula, albeit with some delay compared to foreign universities. Postgraduate English language courses need to focus on the use of language in foreseeable situations by creating opportunities to use the language in public contexts. Meetings, presentations, debates are the activities that young people will increasingly be called upon to engage in. Rather than solely on theoretical knowledge learned previously, these activities develop the practical use of language, in front of an audience, with a structured discourse and with some emphasis on the non-verbal elements of communication. Although these aspects may appear daunting to students, more often than not, they have been able to overcome their anxiety, not only in relation to the embarrassment of speaking a foreign language in public, but even to the mere act of speaking in public, which represents an obstacle in itself. In this study a case of Italian postgraduate students of Political Science was carried out and analysed.

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