The Perspectives of Students and Teachers in the English Department in the College of Basic Education on the Student Evaluation of Teachers

In the scope of teaching English as a foreign language, and more specifically teaching speaking, reading, and writing, this study investigated the attitudes English language teachers-to-be have towards the three language skills modules, namely, Conversation, Reading, and Basic writing, offered by the College of Basic Education (hereafter CBE) in Kuwait. It also investigated the concerns of staff members at the English department in CBE with regards to the matter. The study utilized two questionnaires, one distributed to the students’ population, i.e., English major students (the sample received was (N 385), and the other one distributed to all staff members in the English department in CBE (N 27). In addition, 20 students were randomly selected and interviewed to verify the questionnaires’ results. The data, then, were analysed both quantitatively and qualitatively. Percentages, means and standard deviations were calculated together with t test and ANOVA. Results showed that even though most students and staff members showed positive attitudes towards most of the questionnaires’ items, others were concerned about a few items.

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The Use of Verbal Affixes by Iraqi EFL University Learners : Errors Analysis

Journal of University of Babylon for Pure and Applied Sciences ◽

10.29196/jub.v26i4.620 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 131-152

Author(s):

Sabeeha Hamza Dehham ◽

Amjad Jabbar Majeed

Keyword(s):

Basic Education ◽

English Department ◽

Efl Learners ◽

College Of Basic Education ◽

Errors Analysis ◽

Academic Year

Affixation is the formation of a new word from an existing word ,root ,or stem ,by the addition of a prefix or suffix or by other means (Jackson,1985:34).The present study is an attempt to identify the errors made by Iraqi EFL learners in the Department of English / College of Basic Education, University of Babylon in using verbal affixes. This study aims at :(1)Presenting a brief and relevant background of verbal affixes, (2) Identifying and classifying the errors made by the fourth year students in the English Department, College of Basic Education/ University of Babylon during the academic year (2016-2017), and (3) Locating the areas of difficulty that Iraqi EFL learners encountered in learning verbal affixes.

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A Study of Apology Strategies used by Bahdini Kurdish students with Reference to English

Academic Journal of Nawroz University ◽

10.25007/ajnu.v8n4a486 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 405

Author(s):

Saeed A. Attieh ◽

Ahmad R. Khalil

Keyword(s):

Basic Education ◽

Mother Tongue ◽

Female Students ◽

Male Students ◽

English Department ◽

College Of Basic Education ◽

Completion Test ◽

Gender Factor ◽

The Impact ◽

Statistical Results

This research studies the frequently used strategies by Kurdish students when they express their apology in their mother tongue. The present study tries to address two questions related as to whether the participants in questions follow the same strategies classified by Sugimotos (1997) or not, as well as the impact of gender factor on these strategies. The corpus consists of responses to Discourse Completion Test (DCT), which includes five different situations. The informants have been 30 subjects: 15 male students and 15 female students. The informants were students at college of basic education, English department, 4th stage. The DCT is written in English and informants were asked to write their responses in Kurdish. The data collected have been descriptively analyzed according to the content, frequency, and order of semantic formulas used by Sugimotos (1997). Finally, the most used strategies are translated into English also the Kurdish responses were written in English letters. In order to arrive at statistical results, the percentage of the most frequently used strategy was counted.

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Difficulties Faced by Iraqi University Students of English in Writing Composition from the Students' Point of View

Al-Adab Journal ◽

10.31973/aj.v1i123.161 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (123) ◽

pp. 13-22

Author(s):

داليا حسين يحيى

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Basic Education ◽

Point Of View ◽

English Department ◽

College Of Basic Education ◽

Writing Composition ◽

Efl Students ◽

Second Year

The majority of EFL students face difficulties in writing composition which reflect negatively on their exam results. The researcher has noticed this problem and decided to trace the difficulties they face in order to put an end to them or at least to minimize them. To fulfill the aim of the research, a sample of (100) second year students of English Department / College of Basic Education / Diyala University have been selected as the subjects of this research. A scaled questionnaire as an instrument of measurement is used in this research to be an investigatory tool. The results of this research proves that the hypothesis of this study is verified and accepted which reads that Iraqi students of English face challenges in writing composition. Then, the conclusion have been made on the basis of the findings, and the recommendations have been drawn.

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The Effect of Flipped Classroom technique on Iraq EFL Students’ Achievement in Learning Adjectives

مجلة أبحاث الذكاء ◽

10.36302/jir.v0i25.86 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 587-563

Author(s):

Assi. Prof. Saad Salal ◽

Assi. Instr. Bilal Ali

Keyword(s):

Flipped Classroom ◽

Basic Education ◽

Control Group ◽

English Department ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

College Of Basic Education ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Efl Students ◽

A New Technique ◽

Experimental Group

The current study aimed at investigating the effect of flipped classroom technique on Iraq EFL students’ achievement in learning adjectives. The sample of the current study was 3rd grade students from the English Department at the college of Basic Education/ Al-Mustansiriyha University. To filful the aim of the study, the researcher adopted a null hypothesis which indicates that there was no significant difference between students’ achievement that used a new technique in learning adjectives of that do not use. To achieve the aim of the current study an eight weeks experiment was conducted on the experimental group with pre and posttest. The experiment was started on 11 October and ended in 11th January, 2017. At the end of the experiment, the researcher has used t-test for two groups and he submitted the form of the test to experts to ensure its validity and reliability, the calculated results had shown that there was a statistically significance difference between the achievement of the students of the experimental group on the posttest from control group. Finally, the researcher had put down some conclusions, recommendations and suggestions for further research.

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The Effect of Using Students Peer Teaching on Iraqi EFL Students' Achievement in the Course of Library and Research Work

Journal of Education College Wasit University ◽

10.31185/eduj.vol1.iss33.771 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (33) ◽

pp. 693-714

Author(s):

. Muntaha Sabbar Jebur

Keyword(s):

Basic Education ◽

Teaching Method ◽

Research Work ◽

Peer Teaching ◽

Control Group ◽

College Of Basic Education ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Post Test ◽

Efl Students ◽

Experimental Group

Peer teaching is a strategy that allows the students to teach the new content to each other, and they must be accurately guided by instructors. The researcher proposes that the use of students peer teaching may promote students' achievement and ensure the engagement of all the students in the learning process. Therefore, the researcher employs it as a teaching method aiming at investigating its effect on Iraqi EFL students' achievement in the course of Library and Research Work . The study hypothesizes that there is no significant difference between the students' achievement who are taught library and research work by students peer teaching and that of the students taught by the traditional way. The experimental design of the study is Parallel Groups, Random Assignment, posttest. Each group consists of 35 students, chosen randomly from the Third Year Students at the Department of English in the College of Basic Education. Both groups were matched in terms of their age and parents' education. The experiment was fulfilled in the first course for 15 weeks during the academic year 2016-2017. The same materials were presented to both groups. This included units from Writing Research Paper by Lester D. . Post-test was constructed and exposed The t-test for independent samples was used to analyze the results and it is found out that there is a statistical difference between the two groups in their achievement because the calculated t- value 2.635 is bigger than the tabulated t- value which is 2.000, and also shown the superiority of the experimental group. The results indicate that the experimental group, who was taught Library and Research Work by peer teaching was better than the control group, who was taught according to the traditional way. So, the null hypothesis is rejected. Finally, some recommendations and suggestions are presented in the light of the study findings. to a jury of experts to verify its validity and it was administered to both groups.

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The effectiveness of a selective counseling prenhancing the sportsmanship of some of the teams of the College of Basic Education for group games

Modren Sport Journal ◽

10.54702/msj.2021.20.1.0111 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 0111

Author(s):

أ. د. عكلة سليمان الحوري م. د منهل خطاب سلطان

Keyword(s):

Basic Education ◽

Research Community ◽

Mentoring Program ◽

Counseling Program ◽

College Of Basic Education ◽

Before And After ◽

Post Test ◽

And Control ◽

Extension Program ◽

Experimental Group

Preparing a selective mentoring program in the field of enhancing the sportsmanship of some of the College of Basic Education teams in group games. Knowing the effectiveness of the selective counseling program on the sports spirit of some of the teams of the College of Basic Education in group games. The two researchers used the experimental method for its suitability and the nature of the research, and the research community consisted of the 38 players in the futsal, volleyball and basketball teams, and the research sample consisted of (24 players) representing 63.15% of the research community. The sample was divided into two experimental and control groups. Using the random selection method by lot and by (12) players for each group divided into three games and by (4) for each game. The measure of sportsmanship was applied before and after the application of the selective extension program, and we were keen to provide the same conditions in the two applications, and the researchers reached:1. The effectiveness of the selective counseling program in improving the level of sportsmanship among some of the teams of the College of Basic Education in the group games of halls.2. The presence of significant differences between the pre and post tests in sportsmanship in favor of the post test of the experimental group. The presence of significant differences between the control and experimental groups in the two post-tests in sportsmanship and in favor of the post test of the experimental group

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Students with disability perspectives towards inclusive education at the College of Basic Education in Kuwait: Barriers and challenges: اتجاهات الطلبة ذوي الإعاقة تجاه الدمج التعليمي في كلية التربية الأساسية في دولة الكويت: العوائق والتحديات

المجلة العربية للعلوم ونشر الأبحاث مجلة العلوم التربوية والنفسية ◽

10.26389/ajsrp.n150820 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (41) ◽

pp. 218-200

Author(s):

Nouf Salem Alenezi, Bader Jassim Alqallaf, Hamed Jassim Alsa Nouf Salem Alenezi, Bader Jassim Alqallaf, Hamed Jassim Alsa

Keyword(s):

Students With Disabilities ◽

Inclusive Education ◽

Basic Education ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Visual Disability ◽

Social Barriers ◽

Data Coding ◽

Inclusive Practice ◽

College Of Basic Education ◽

Barriers And Challenges

This research is a qualitative interpretive case study focuses on the perspectives of (6) students with physical and visual disability who study at college of basic education in Kuwait. It sought to elicit the “voice” of students with disabilities, seeking to identify their experiences of inclusive practice and any barriers to participation. The researchers conducted semi structured interviews. It was processed and analysed through data coding, categorising and emergence of themes. Participants of the current study showed a willingness towards the concept of inclusion with some concerns, which include the cultural, structural, and social barriers of implementing inclusive education. The results of this study emphasise the importance of increasing the knowledge of inclusion and how to deal with students with disability. Overall, recommendations include a need for training courses for the faculty members at the College of Basic Education in the field of disability and inclusion.

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