scholarly journals Attitudes of Spanish language teachers at university level towards film as a didactic resource

2020 ◽  
pp. 44-60
Author(s):  
Sonja Pajić
Keyword(s):  
Educational System ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Actual State ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The World ◽  
University Level

In Spanish language didactics in the world is present the the application of film as a didactic resource. In the paper is analyzed the application of film as a didactic resource in teaching Spanish. The purpose of research is to see the actual state of film application at public and private universities in Serbia, as well as attitudes of teachers towards film as a didactic resource. The research was conducted with the help of questionnaire which questioned the attitude of teachers towards the film application in Spanish language teaching. Obtained results point out at the fact that film is not used enough in Serbia, as well that do not exist its systematical application, that there is no difference between public and private educational system although teachers have positive attitude towards film application in Spanish language teaching. On the basis of the research it can be concluded that there is ground for systematical implementation of film in teaching process. Also, guidelines are suggested in order to develop support to film application in order to promote Spanish language teaching process in Serbia.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study of the Teaching Methodologies Employed by English Language Teachers in Private and Public Sector Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (III) ◽  
pp. 65-74
Author(s):  
Amna Zahra ◽  
Ayesha Butt ◽  
Sadia Rafique
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Teaching Methodologies ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Public And Private Sector

The aim of the study was to make a comparison between the teaching methodologies employed by English language teachers at public and private sector schools at primary level. Foreign language teaching methodologies has become a much-discussed phenomena and has been given immense importance from the last few decades, however, it still needs development in teaching practices. The data for the present study were collected in the form of semi-structured interviews, which were related to the objectives and research questions. The target population of the study was primary level teachers of Lahore, Punjab (Pakistan), while the sample of the study was comprised of primary level teachers of a public and private sector school in Lahore. The results of the study indicated that the teachers of the public sector schools were mostly relying on the structural methods of language teaching, whereas the teachers of the private sector schools were using blended methods.

scholarly journals A CRITICAL STUDY ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF BLOOM’S TAXONOMY IN THE CONTEXT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salma Niazi, Farida Azim Lodhi, Huma Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Bloom's Taxonomy ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Bloom’S Taxonomy ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
University Level

The purpose of this study was to critically analyze the effectiveness of Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives, in teaching English language at university level in Karachi, Pakistan. The conceptual framework of the study, included the results of two groups of English language learners that were independent and controlled group. For the current study quantitative research design was used. The population was English language teachers and students of English Department, those were sixty. Stratified sampling was used to extract the research sample. A well-designed test containing twenty-five marks was constructed, to get the achieved outcome of language teaching and learning. It was concluded that incorporating Bloom’s objectives of teaching would be able to improve English language learning among students at tertiary level. It was recommended that teachers training workshops should be arranged for English language teachers, so that they may enhance their knowledge about teaching critical thinking while incorporating Bloom’s objectives of teaching methodology, that may be benefitted both language learners and research in the field of English language learning in Pakistan.

scholarly journals The Challenge of Curriculum Integration for Islamic Universities: Setting the Principles of Curriculum Integration

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-77
Author(s):  
Saheed Ahmad Rufai
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Curriculum Integration ◽  
Philosophical Foundations ◽  
The World ◽  
Professional Requirements ◽  
University Level ◽  
Curriculum Making ◽  
The University

The Muslim world  has witnessed remarkable developments in its educational system in the last four decades. Such developments include the founding of schools, establishment of universities, publication of journals, and organization of conferences and production of books, for the purpose of Islamization. It is obvious that knowledge is central to all these Islamizing initiatives as its integration is fundamental to the entire process of Islamization. Consequently, there are contributors to the curriculum integration level of Islamization by Muslim scholars across the world who have attempted to Islamize knowledge in their various areas. However, there is little attention to the professional requirements for integration of knowledge for Islamization especially at the university level.  That informed the question, whose job is it to integrate the curriculum for Islamic universities? The purpose of this paper is to address this question. Utilizing a combination of the analytical method and creative synthesis, this paper is grounded in the scholarship of pragmatist philosophical foundations of the curriculum.  It is hoped to provide guiding principles to the practice of integrating knowledge for Islamization. Such principles for curriculum development for Islamic universities, may also curb the growing trend of curriculum integration without the requisite professional curriculum-making considerations, portraying the Islamization of Knowledge (IOK) project as unsystematic.

scholarly journals Teaching Spanish in Secondary School of Lithuania: Possibilities and Challenges of Spanish Teacher in 21st Century

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 239-260
Author(s):  
Inga Savickienė ◽  
Laura Raščiauskaitė ◽  
Aušra Jankauskaitė ◽  
Loreta Alešiūnaitė
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
General Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

Summary Integration into the European Union, increasing communication and cooperation between countries have brought an extensive interest in foreign languages and the need for foreign language teaching and learning has been recognized by the developers of Lithuanian education policy as an inseparable component of personal development. Teaching and learning of Romanic languages in Lithuania have been popular, exceptional, though varied. French language teaching has old traditions in both formal and non-formal education; while teaching of other Romanic languages (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, etc.) has not been legally regulated yet – teaching traditions have not been formed, there are no specific teaching syllabi and programs, a lack of methodology and experts in didactics. However, Spanish language learning in Lithuanian secondary education schools and gymnasiums is becoming more and more popular in the recent years. In Lithuanian secondary education Spanish is taught as the second and third foreign language or as an extra-curriculum activity in non-formal education. The analysis of scientific literature revealed a lack of scientific studies and publications not only about the teaching of Spanish but also comparative studies between Lithuanian and Spanish languages. Research into Spanish language teaching and learning indicates not only the increasing number of learners, but also the increasing awareness with regard to the importance and usefulness of Spanish language competence acquisition for international encounters. However, Spanish language teachers face challenges such as insufficient number of teaching hours in general education institutions, lack of qualified Spanish language teachers, insufficient provision with teaching and learning aids and other support material, no state examinations are organized which could help to determine the learners’ Spanish language competences as well as motivate learners to learn this Romanic language.

scholarly journals Editorial

HOW ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (27) ◽  
pp. 7-9
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Language Teacher ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
The World ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Ethics In Research

New ways of thinking are constantly emerging in English language teachers around the world, new ways that open windows to other horizons in English language teaching and learning. In this first issue of HOW Journal in 2020, the English language teacher-authors articulate themes related to colonial issues, ethics in research, self-reflection, and novel implementations concerning teaching progress.

scholarly journals An Anthropocentric Approach to Evaluate English Language Teaching Course Books

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-29
Author(s):  
Ahmet Erdost Yastibas
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Thick Description ◽  
The World ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
The Relationship

The new geological epoch Anthropocene poses a significant problem to people because it shows how human activities have started to change and shape the world negatively to a big extent. One way to deal with this problem is education, including English language teaching. In English language teaching, course books can be used to deal with the Anthropocene. When the literature was reviewed, it was seen that English language course books were evaluated according to English language teachers’ and students’ perspectives, but not with an Anthropocentric perspective. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate an English language course book used in Turkey with an Anthropocentric approach. It was designed as a qualitative study. The data collected were documented analyzed. Qualifications of the researcher and thick description were used for the trustworthiness of the research. The findings have indicated that the course book has units and parts of units related to nature. They have also shown that students can understand the relationship between people and nature by studying this course book. The results were discussed, and suggestions for further research were made.

scholarly journals USING EDUCATIONAL MARBLE GAMES IN GERMAN LANGUAGE TEACHING

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-184
Author(s):  
HASAN COŞKUN
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
German Language ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Education In Turkey

The aim of this article is to show how German students can be motivated by learning games. Apart from the development and didacticisation of the learning game “Marbles”, the attitude of  Turkish families and language teaching educational establishments and the support of the DaF lessons by German mediating institutions in Turkey will be considered. The attitude of Turkish families to learning foreign languages is mostly positive. Turkish educational authorities and those responsible for education take various measures to expand foreign language teaching availability in the schools. German institutions which provide teachers (Goethe-Institut, ZfA, DAAD) promote the improvement of German teaching in Turkey. Nevertheless, the quality of German teaching is not satisfactory mostly because the available teachers are not adequately qualified, teacher training is remote from practice, the quality of text books and teaching materials, the traditions of learning, the excessively large classes, inadequate learning environment (language cabinets and equipment), the nature and method of central examinations (multiple choice) and their significance in the Turkish educational system. In the long-term, this leads to frustration in both teachers and students. The Turkish educational authorities initially took measures to expand the availability of language teaching in the course of harmonisation of the Turkish educational system to that of the EU e.g. the introduction of a second foreign language. German mediating institutions ensure reasonable further training for teachers locally and in Germany and support the creation of teaching materials etc. The Ministry of Education in Turkey, has started to take measures for students to learn other languages such as German, French, Russian, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Arabic, ethnic languages ​​in Turkey, et cetera in the educational institutions in addition to English. For example, in the Anatolian high schools two foreign languages are taught.  The Board for Higher Education in Turkey, has introduced second foreign language lessons in  foreign language teacher programs, envisioned to be taken for three semesters, in order for the language teachers to gain experience in the field of two languages.  Private education institutes are emphasizing that they are teaching more than one foreign language in order to draw more students. Families make an economic sacrifice for their children in order for them to learn foreign languages. It is observed that in some districts of certain major cities, teaching of foreign languages has started to be given as early as at kindergarten level. In Turkey, German is preferred as the second foreign language in general. Nowadays, German is the second preferred language from primary to high school in Turkey. The quality of German language lessons should be increased for more students to select German as the second foreign language in the coming years. Despite all these efforts, teaching foreign language is not up to the desired level in Turkey (Bayraktaroğlu, 2014, pp. 9-14; Demircan, 2014, pp. 17-22). For that reason, it is important that motivating teaching methods and teaching materials be developed for German teaching.

scholarly journals Ludičke aktivnosti u nastavi španskog jezika

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 303-314
Author(s):  
Sonja Pajić ◽  
◽  
Milena Radovanović
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Teachers Attitudes

This paper aims at emphasising the importance of ludic activities in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. There are many advantages of applying ludic ac- tivities in Spanish language teaching. Due to a real context that can be achieved by ludic activities, students have the opportunity to use the target language directly. They improve their motivation, creativity and team work, and practice many different language skills. The adequate application of ludic activities is essential. It is very important for teachers to prepare the lesson plan properly. They should keep in mind factors such as the level of knowledge, the age and intеrests of their students. There are a number of manuals and web sites that can help teachers organize ludic activities in teaching. Considering the fact that ludic activities in Spanish language teaching in Serbia have not been sufficiently researched, we conducted a survey to examine the attitudes of Spanish language teachers on this topic. Teachers’ attitudes towards ludic activities have been shown to be positive. Some teachers stressed the need of organizing seminars and trainings. The results of the survey can serve as the basis for further research in this field and more attention should be paid to this topic.

The world universities’ response to COVID-19: remote online language teaching

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Institutional Diversity ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
The World ◽  
The University

This collection of case studies is special for several reasons. Firstly, because of the geographical and institutional diversity of the authors, bringing together experiences of teaching under COVID-19 restrictions in the university language classroom from 18 countries and five continents. Secondly, the publication is interesting because of the variety of case studies that testify to different strategies and emphases in dealing with pandemic-related challenges. Finally, the case studies collected strikingly demonstrate the creative responses of language teachers in a variety of contexts to meet the challenges of the pandemic crisis (Dr Sabina Schaffner).

Professional Development: A Path To Success For EFL Teachers

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saovapa Wichadee
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
Career Growth ◽  
Efl Teachers

Professional development is seen as a way to maintain and enhance the quality of teachers. The acquired knowledge does not only bring about improvement in the teaching process, but also leads to career growth. This article discusses the concept of professional development in the field of language teaching which is distinctive from other fields. The emphasis here is on what are various methods of development they can use to improve themselves continually. Also, there are a lot of contents in the context of language teaching they require for classroom practice. Although language teachers are to gain new theories and practices, they sometimes encounter some problems in their professional development. These problems can be solved by school administrators and teachers themselves.

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