scholarly journals FundaVida: A holistic curriculum evaluation of a non-profit English language program

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-397
Author(s):  
Monica Bradley
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Education Program ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
Curriculum Evaluation ◽  
San Jose ◽  
Product Model ◽  
Language Program ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Holistic Curriculum

The following document is a curriculum evaluation of an English education program, Syde by Syde, for at-risk youths and their mothers in nonprofit institution, FundaVida, in three urban communities in the South of San Jose, Costa Rica. The evaluation is based on Stufflebeam's Context, Input, Process, Product Model of curriculum evaluation. It provides the organization with a formal written document for potential donors, volunteers, students, and other interested parties about the organization's activities, methodologies, achievements and continuing needs as well as recommendations for future development of the bilingual English education program of FundaVida.

scholarly journals The Analysis of Students’ Pronunciation Error on English Diphthong Made by Fifth Semester of English Language Education Program Universitas Negeri Padang

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatihatus Saadah ◽  
Havid Ardi
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Language Program ◽  
Purposive Sampling

This study aims to determine students’ pronunciation error in pronouncing English diphthong sounds made by students of English language Program Universitas Negeri Padang. This research is descriptive quantitative with 219 population. The sample of this study was 25 students chosen by various origin who were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The data were collected through pronunciation test and analyzed by using formula and the rubric score, while the students’ recordings were transcribed. The finding of this research showed that ability of students in pronouncing diphthong were fair (60.00%), good (24.00%), poor (12.00%) and very good only one students (2.00%). Therefore, it can be concluded that there are eight kinds of diphthong pronunciation error and various result of students’ ability. As the result, students need to practice more in pronouncing diphthong in order to improve their ability.

scholarly journals HE PROBLEM FACED IN WRITING THESIS BY EIGHTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH EDUCATION PROGRAM FKIP-UMM IN ACADEMIC THE STUDENTS’ PROBLEMS IN WRITING AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS: A CASE STUDY AT ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING PROGRAM OF MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF MATARAM

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Irwandi Irwandi
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
External Factor ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
External Factors ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Internal And External Factors

The purpose of this study was to investigate the problems faced by Eighth-semester students of English Education Program FKIP-UMM in the academic year 2015–2016 in writing thesis, especially in internal and external factors. This study used a case study. The subjects of this study were the Eighth-semester students who composed their thesis. In this study, the writer used purposive sampling as the sampling technique. So, the sample was 15 students. The instruments applied in this study were questionnaire and interview. The questionnaire was used for finding the students’ problems in writing a thesis. However, the interview was used to support the data obtained from the questionnaire. The result of this study showed that the problem faced in writing a thesis by Eighth-semester students of English Education Program, especially in internal and external factors. The first internal factors consisted of 33 % of students have a problem in deciding the title of thesis, 20 % of students did not understand how to write the organization of their thesis, 20 % of students have a problem in finding appropriate theories to support their thesis, 13 % of students have a problem in deciding methodology which is suitable. The external factor was 33 % of students said “No” library of the college provides a variety of books that can help them to write their thesis. Those problems are dominantly caused by internal factors rather than the external ones. The internal factors include the knowledge of students while the external factor related to the facility of college that support students in writing a thesis.

scholarly journals MODEL EVALUASI REFLEKTIF KURIKULUM PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS DALAM PENGEMBANGAN KARAKTER BANGSA

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-88
Author(s):  
Monika Gultom ◽  
Sumarno Sumarno ◽  
Suwarsih Madya
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
Curriculum Evaluation ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Reliability Coefficient ◽  
National Character ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Composite Reliability

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan model evaluasi reflektif kurikulum rumpun mata kuliah keahlian pendidikan bahasa Inggris untuk memotret penuangan nilai-nilai karakter bangsa di dalam kelas. Penelitian pengembangan ini menggunakan pendekatan campuran dalam lima tahap, yaitu studi awal, pendefinisian, perancangan, peragaan, dan pengembangan. Penetapan konstuk dilakukan melalui penilaian pakar, dengan subyek penelitian dosen dan mahasiswa di Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris yang ada di DIY. Penentuan koefisien reliabilitas instrumen evaluasi menggunakan program SmartPLS Versi 2.0.M3 dan uji kelayakan model dengan program GeSCA. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan: (1) model evaluasi yang dikembangkan didukung oleh lima instrumen evaluasi; (2) validitas, reliabilitas, dan kepraktisan instrumen evaluasi telah teruji melalui kegiatan FGD, teknik Delphi, dan analisis faktor konfirmatori non-parametrik; (3) koefisien reliabilitas komposit kelima instrumen adalah sebesar 0,93; 0,91; 0,95; 0,95; dan 0,86; (4) hasil uji kelayakan model menunjukkan model didukung oleh data ditunjukkan oleh nilai GFI 0,99 dan SRMR 0,06; 5) Pedoman penggunaan model dalam bentuk panduan evaluasi. Kata kunci: pengembangan model evaluasi kurikulum, karakter bangsa ______________________________________________________________ MODEL OF REFLECTIVE CURRICULUM EVALUATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING NATIONAL CHARACTERAbstract This study aimed to develop a model of reflective curriculum evaluation at the English Education Study Program that portrayed the delivery of the values of national character in the classroom. This development study used mixed approach carried out in five phases:  initial study, defining, designing, demonstrating, and developing.  The constructs of instruments were developed based on expert judgments; the subjects were lecturers and students of English Language Education Study Program in four universities in Yogyakarta Special Territory. The composite reliability coefficient of the instruments was analyzed by SEM program of SmartPLS Version 2.0.M3 and test of fit model by GeSCA. The result of the study concluded: 1) the developed model evaluation was supported by five instruments of evaluation; 2) validity, reliability, and its implementation had been verified through FGD, Delphy techniques, and non-parametric confirmatory factor analysis; 3) the composite reliability coefficient of the five instruments was 0.93, 0.91, 0.95, 0.95, and 0.86; 4) the result of the test of fit model indicated that  model was supported by the data with GFI 0.99 and SRMR 0.06; 5) The guidelines of using the developed model consisted of background, rational, components of assessment, guidelines, and application sample.Keywords: developing model of curriculum evaluation, national character

scholarly journals Preferences and Attitude toward English Phonetics Learning: The perspectives of Indonesian EFL Learners

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
Nindya Agustina Savitri ◽  
Firdaus Andrianto
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Speech Rhythm ◽  
Phonetic Learning ◽  
Vowel Systems

English learners should aware of English sounds, more specifically English phoneme, to comprehending the English language accurately. In order to completing the goal this research aimed to find out students’ preferences and attitude of English Education Program in Universitas Brawijaya. This was a descriptive quantitative research by using a survey design. The participants of this study were 103 (a hundred and three) students of batch 2015 to 2017 in English Language Education Program. The researcher used adopted questionnaire which consist of 8 items preferred themes and 19 statements of attitude in phonetic as the instrument by Lintunen and Makilahde (2013). This research was analyzed using SPSS program. The result of this study revealed student’s preference and attitudes toward phonetics learning. The most preferred topic chosen by the participants are the vowel systems (28.20%), speech rhythm and accent difference (27.20%), and intonation analysis (26.20%). The students performed a positive attitude toward English phonetic learning that can improve their skill in English especially in their pronunciation (98.1%). It is concluded that the students thought English Phonetics is important to increase their knowledge and their skill in learning English. The researcher suggested for future researcher, they can conduct the research by considering the correlation between pronunciation in English phonetics and speaking skill in English language.

scholarly journals INDONESIAN PRE-SERVICE ENGLISH TEACHERS’ PERCEIVED CHALLENGES IN IMPROVING ENGLISH ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-170
Author(s):  
Abid Abid
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Oral Proficiency ◽  
State University ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Linguistic Proficiency

The study investigates perceived challenges that pre-service teachers (henceforth refers to PSTs) majoring in an English Education Program of a state university in the Province of Gorontalo, Indonesia, experience in improving their English oral proficiency level. Data from the PSTs were collected mainly using individual semi-structured interviews, and then corroborated with the interview results collected from several lecturers who participated voluntarily. Informed by a thematic analysis approach, the study shows that the PSTs reported three main areas of challenges; linguistic proficiency, socio-culture, and English language engagement opportunity. Recommendations seeking to assist PSTs as well as the English Education Program in anticipating such challenges are also addressed.

Rancang Bangun E-Learning Pronounciation Bahasa Inggris STKIP Setiabudhi Rangkasbitung Berbasis Web

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dentik Karyaningsih ◽  
Puji Siswanto
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
System Development ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Prototype System ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Education Study ◽  
English Pronunciation ◽  
E Learning

Lecture courses in the English Language Education Study Program of STKIP Setiabudhi Rangkasbitung are still conducted in face-to-face class, so the students who do not attend lectures cannot know the pronunciation material at that time, because the Pronunciation course is a practical course in the English pronunciation system. The E-Learning Pronunciation is built so that lectures can be carried out anywhere and anytime without reducing the quality of the teaching and learning process. Therefore, the students who are left behind can continue to follow the Pronunciation course material, as well as habituating students in utilizing communication and information technology. E-Learning Pronunciation is important to be built to improve the ability of students’ pronunciation when doing distance learning, so that students are clearer and more firm in understanding Pronunciation so that there are no errors in English pronunciation. Participants in this study were first semester students of English education study programs. This study uses an experimental research design with the Prototype System development method and system of testing uses Black box testing.

The Strategies and Response of Internalizing Islamic values in English Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aswir Aswir ◽  
Hasanul Misbah
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Role Model ◽  
English Education ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Preparation Process ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Islamic Values ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This study is aimed at describing lecturers’ strategies to internalize Islamic values and students’ response toward the strategies. This a descriptive-qualitative study. The participants were 40 students of English education program and 3 English lecturers. All participants were given questionnaire and 3 students and 3 lecturers were interviewed. The data showed that all lecturers did internalize the Islamic values such as aqidah, worship, and moral values in the English learning preparation, process, and evaluation. However, students requested that the lecturers should consistently became the role model, performed positive habit, and gave best learning service so that the impact of internalizing Islamic values would be significantly and positively received.

scholarly journals Cultural awareness in an Iranian English language classroom: A teaching intervention in an interculturally “conservative” setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-80
Author(s):  
Yasmina Abdzadeh ◽  
Will Baker
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
Systematic Instruction ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Open Country

AbstractDespite Iran’s increasing use of English as a lingua franca (ELF) and its growing position as a more open country to international relationships, Iran’s education policy is still culturally conservative and intercultural language education is absent from the national curriculum and hence classrooms. In response, this article presents the results of a ten-session course focused on implementing and developing cultural awareness (CA) in an Iranian English language classroom. The data revealed that this course had a positive effect in developing students’ levels of CA, moving from basic in the first half of the course towards advanced in the second half. This provides important empirical evidence illustrating the value of systematic instruction of CA in students’ cultural learning. Furthermore, this course was the first of its kind in the predominantly monolingual, culturally restricted context of this study, where intercultural education is missing from the curriculum, yet where students are likely to use ELF for intercultural communication while travelling abroad or inside the country for communication purposes with non-Iranians. This study, thus, demonstrates the feasibility and documents the processes of integrating intercultural teaching into English education, specifically in contexts where educators might be limited by language policy makers.

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