scholarly journals Roaming Students’ Role as Text Analysts: An Analysis of Indonesian Tertiary EFL Students’ Review Paper

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Endang Setyaningsih
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Sufficient Time ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Basic Comprehension

Current trend in education has acknowledged the urgency to move students from the role of traditional receiver and echoer of information to the role of critical listener, speaker, reader, and writer. In so doing, the students need to embrace the role of text analysts who continuously question texts that they encounter. This study looked for indices of students’ engagement in text analyst role. The data for the analysis were collected from 25 EFL university students’ reviews which were randomly selected. Using the guidepost developed from Luke and Freebody’s (1999) Four Resources Framework, the study highlighted points of information and/or questions or issues addressed in the students’ writing which indicated students’ role as text analysts. The study revealed that 40 percent of the students failed to practice the text analyst role. Meanwhile, those who addressed the role showcased five major patterns of indices: (1) questioned the trustworthiness of text, (2) recognized bias, (3) uncovered hidden intention/agenda, (4) identified harmed/benefitted party, and (5) provided alternate point of view/way of saying and/or personal standing. This study concludes that the students will be able to engage in text analyst role under two conditions (1) they are not struggling with the basic comprehension and (2) they have reached a state of habituation of mind in terms of questioning text. It is therefore recommended that the students be given sufficient time for familiarization and have continuous practices to make a critical approach to texts.

The role of educational media in meeting the scientific needs of students in light of the Corona pandemic from the point of view of Palestinian university students in the west bank: دور الإعلام التربوي في تلبية احتياجات الطلبة العلمية في ظلّ جائحة كورونا من وجهة نظر طلبة الجامعات الفلسطينية في الضفة الغربية

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (26) ◽  
pp. 90-74
Author(s):  
Heba Khalid Sleem, Yousef Jaber Alawwneh Heba Khalid Sleem, Yousef Jaber Alawwneh
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
West Bank ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Educational Media ◽  
The West ◽  
University System ◽  
Palestinian Universities ◽  
Total Average

  This study aimed to identify the role of educational media in meeting the scientific needs of students in light of the Corona pandemic from the point of view of Palestinian university students in the west bank and to achieve the objectives of the study the descriptive analytical approach was adopted and a questionnaire of (30) paragraphs (337) was developed and distributed among students of Palestinian universities in the West Bank, and then statistically processed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS.) Palestinian university students came up with a total average of (3.49 out of 5), and this result means that the role of educational media in meeting the scientific needs of students ranged from high to low. As it appeared, there were no statistically significant differences at the level of indication (0.05α=) in the average responses of the study sample members towards the role of educational media in meeting the scientific needs of students in the light of the corona crisis attributable to each of the variables (gender, university system) while there were differences attributable to both the variable (practical college and place of residence, based on the results of the study). The researchers recommended that educational media should focus on providing students with new experiences in their field of educational media and that all Palestinian universities should allocate more than one educational broadcast in order to provide opportunities for all students in all disciplines to learn.

scholarly journals The Role of Teacher-Student Conferencing in Improving Grammatical Accuracy in University EFL Students’ Composition Writing

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arab World English Journal ◽  
Naima Hamlaoui ◽  
Sarra Fellahi
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Writing Classes ◽  
Oral Feedback ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Grammatical Accuracy ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Written Compositions ◽  
Over Time

Based on the value of teacher-student conferencing practice in writing classes, the study investigates the role of this practice in improving grammatical accuracy in EFL university students’ writing. One particular aim of this study is to help second-year students at Sétif 2 University (Algeria) reduce subject-verb (S-V) disagreement and run-ons in their writing. Ten students took part in this study; they wrote 120 drafts, and were provided with teacher’s oral feedback on their written compositions at the editing stage. Corpora of students’ compositions were examined and instances of errors were counted before each conferencing session for four weeks. The findings reveal that the participants successfully show progress in grammatical accuracy over time to reach elimination for Subject-Verb disagreements and a significant reduction for run-ons.

The role of stylistics in Japan: A pedagogical perspective

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masayuki Teranishi ◽  
Aiko Saito ◽  
Kiyo Sakamoto ◽  
Masako Nasu
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Literary Criticism ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Native Language ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
English Studies ◽  
History Of ◽  
Efl Students

This article surveys the history of English studies and education in Japan, paying special attention to the role of literary texts and stylistics. Firstly, the role of literature and stylistics in Japan is discussed from a pedagogical point of view, including both English as a foreign language and Japanese as a native language. Secondly, the way in which stylistics has contributed to literary criticism in the country is examined, with reference to the history of literary stylistics since 1980. Finally, this article considers further applications of stylistics to language study in Japan, offering two examples: analysis of thought presentation in Yukio Mishima’s Megami (2006[1955]), and the teaching of an English poem and a Japanese haiku to Japanese EFL students. The overall aim of this article is to demonstrate that literature as language teaching material and stylistics as a critical and teaching method are significant not only in understanding English, but also in appreciating our own native language if it is not English.

scholarly journals Blackboard as a Motivator for Saudi EFL Students: A Psycholinguistic Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Jamal Kaid Mohammed Ali
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Virtual Classes ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Methods Of Learning ◽  
Motivating Factor ◽  
The University ◽  
English Students

Blackboard is a learning management system (LMS) that provides students with an opportunity to access the course at their convenience. Blackboard makes it possible for students to do online activities, interact with other students and their teachers, review instructional materials, and listen to the recorded classes. Students can also attend live lectures and discussion via virtual classes (collaborative blackboard) from homes, cafés, or from anywhere they choose. All of these features can be accessed by students anytime and anywhere. This facility might motivate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students to study effectively and efficiently. The purpose of this research is to investigate the use of Blackboard system in teaching and learning and evaluate its influence on motivating Saudi English students. It looks at the role of Blackboard on English students’ motivation from their own point of view and tries to determine whether or not students encounter issues that affect their motivation. El-Seoud et al. (2014, p. 2) believe that “the success or failure of online instruction is perhaps related to student motivation”. This study is conducted at the University of Bisha in Saudi Arabia. The sample consisted of 80 students from the English Department. This is a mixed method study of the students who use Blackboard for online learning. The study found that using Blackboard motivated students to work harder and learn better than traditional methods of learning. It also found that students believe that Blackboard is a motivating factor. Some demotivating factors have also been identified in this study.

scholarly journals Photovoice: Exploring the Role of Teacher’s Question for University Students’ Fluency in Speaking Class

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Nur Arifah Drajati
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
University Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Language Fluency ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Speaking Skill

Abstract. Speaking skill is essential in language learning and teaching process because the goal of learning a foreign language is to be able to communicate using the target language. Fluency is one of the leading criteria that the students should accomplish in speaking skill. However, most of EFL students tend to be more nervous if they speak English, and this will impact their fluency. The objective of the research is to investigate how questioning gives an impact for students’ fluency in academic speaking class. The researchers used narrative inquiry to collect and process the data using Photovoice. The participants of this research were 12 university students. The finding shows that the use of questioning can develop students’ speaking fluency in academic speaking class. As the implication, teachers can give questions followed with feedback to enhance the students’ fluency. Keywords: fluency, speaking skill, questioning, photovoice.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF ANNOTATED LOGICS IN AI: A REVIEW PAPER

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-184
Author(s):  
Jair Abe ◽  
Kazumi Nakamatsu ◽  
Ari Aharari ◽  
Joao Filho
Keyword(s):  
Review Paper ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
And Robotics

Annotated Logics are a category of non-classical logics that have recently appeared from a historical point of view. They are a type of paraconsistent, paracomplete and non-alethic logic. With the rapid development of AI and Automation and Robotics, more and more theory and techniques were coined to support the various issues that the themes were presenting. This expository work explores how to deal directly with conflicts (contradictions) and paracompleteness directly, without extra-logical devices. Support is given by the paraconsistent annotated evidential logic Et. Some applications are discussed.

scholarly journals Advancing human rights in legally plural Africa: the role of development actors in the justice sector

Afrika Focus ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-98
Author(s):  
Giselle Corradi
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Legal Theory ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
Local Justice ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Empirical Point

This dissertation examines the role of justice sector aid in sub-Saharan Africa regarding the relationship between human rights and local legal orders from a normative and empirical point of view. At the normative level, it explores how socio-legal theory on legal pluralism and human rights’ cross-contextual implementation may inform the practice of development actors in the justice sector. Based on case studies in Sierra Leone and Mozambique, the research applies this body of knowledge to the analysis of empirical data on development actors' policies and interventions. The conclusion argues that the following issues deserve particular attention: the adoption of a users' perspective regarding which local justice providers are targeted by policies and interventions, consideration of how different modes of dispute processing relate to the implementation of human rights, engagement with local knowledge and a critical approach to human rights cross-contextual application.

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

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.

scholarly journals Education for Active Citizenship of Saudian Girl

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alia Omar Kamel Faraj
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Active Citizenship ◽  
School Year ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The University

The Objective of the Current Research is to Clarify the Reality of the Practice of the Students of Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz University for Active Citizenship and Mechanisms for Activating it Among University Students; the Researcher Used the Descriptive Approach, The Tool Consisted of a Questionnaire Which Consisted of (59) Paragraphs Divided in to Three Axes, It Was Applied to a Random Sample of the Students of Prince Sattam University (200) Students in Scientific and Humanities Colleges, The Results of the Research Showed That the University of Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz Contribute Significantly to the Development of Active Citizenship of Students from Their Point of View, and that the Degree of Students Represent the University of Prince Sattam to the Dimensions of Active Citizenship Came all Significantly, The Results also Showed no Significant Differences to the Variable of Specialization from the Point of View of Female Students, While the Results Indicate That There are Differences of Statistical Significance Attributed to the Variable School Year, in Favor of the Fourth Year, the Research Ended With the Introduction of Measures to Activate the Role of the University in Promoting the Active Citizenship of the Saudi Girl.

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