Development of Listening Comprehension Tests with Narrative and Expository Texts for Portuguese Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Santos ◽  
Fernanda Leopoldina Viana ◽  
Iolanda Ribeiro ◽  
Gerardo Prieto ◽  
Sara Brandão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Expository Texts ◽  
Narrative Texts ◽  
Test Form ◽  
Psychometric Data ◽  
Fourth Grade Students ◽  
Comprehension Tests

AbstractThis investigation aimed to develop and collect psychometric data for two tests assessing listening comprehension of Portuguese students in primary school: the Test of Listening Comprehension of Narrative Texts (TLC-n) and the Test of Listening Comprehension of Expository Texts (TLC-e). Two studies were conducted. The purpose of study 1 was to construct four test forms for each of the two tests to assess first, second, third and fourth grade students of the primary school. The TLC-n was administered to 1042 students, and the TLC-e was administered to 848 students. The purpose of study 2 was to test the psychometric properties of new items for the TLC-n form for fourth graders, given that the results in study 1 indicated a severe lack of difficult items. The participants were 260 fourth graders. The data were analysed using the Rasch model. Thirty items were selected for each test form. The results provided support for the model assumptions: Unidimensionality and local independence of the items. The reliability coefficients were higher than .70 for all test forms. The TLC-n and the TLC-e present good psychometric properties and represent an important contribution to the learning disabilities assessment field.

Sharing Expository Texts with Preschool Children in Special Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Breit-Smith ◽  
Jamie Busch ◽  
Ying Guo
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Language Impairment ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Expository Texts ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Narrative Texts ◽  
Preschool Special Education ◽  
Limited Availability

Although a general limited availability of expository texts currently exists in preschool special education classrooms, expository texts offer speech-language pathologists (SLPs) a rich context for addressing the language goals of preschool children with language impairment on their caseloads. Thus, this article highlights the differences between expository and narrative texts and describes how SLPs might use expository texts for targeting preschool children's goals related to listening comprehension, vocabulary, and syntactic relationships.

Formation of Cognitive Search Universal Educational Actions by Younger Schoolchildren

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
A. L'vova
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Graphical Form ◽  
Fourth Grade Students ◽  
Methodological Approaches

The article reveals methodological approaches to the formation of cognitive search universal educational actions by younger schoolchildren, which are actively used when working with information in the course of studying various subjects of primary school. Examples of assignments for fourth-grade students in mathematics are given, the purpose of which is to analyze the information presented in graphical form. The results of the activity of fourth-graders are characterized, the difficulties that arise in them in the process of completing tasks are assessed.

scholarly journals Primary school students’ argumentation skills: expression of arguments

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaiva Schoroškienė
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Written Text ◽  
Written Texts ◽  
Fourth Grade Students ◽  
Study Participants

This study was conducted to analyze the fourth grade students’ linguistic abilities allowing them to express their arguments in oral and written texts: to determine both the number of presented arguments as well as the level of their elaboration, to characterize the expression of the arguments. The recorded number of participants was 117 fourth-graders from 15 Lithuanian schools. Oral and written texts created by the students were explored in the study. The obtained results revealed that the fourth grade students were able to voice their opinion on at least one argument when they cre-ated an oral or written text on a familiar topic and context. Approximately one-quarter of the study participants were able to present more than three arguments. No significant differences were found between oral and written argumentations with regard to quantity of the arguments. A qualitative analysis of the spoken and written texts indicates that the fourth grade students can use generalized statements (unelaborated secondary statements), they rely on examples and sources. It has also been observed that the study participants’ abilities to develop arguments differ considerably. Their very diverse, even contrasting abilities demonstrate the necessity for developing/updating the curriculum content that would focus more on argumentation.

PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN INKUIRI UNTUK ENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR IPS SISWA KELAS IV SD NEGERI 003 SUKAJADI

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masderiani Hasibuan
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Inquiry Learning ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Fourth Grade Students ◽  
Public Primary School

The purpose of this study was to improve the learning outcomes of Social Sciences fourth grade students of Public Primary School 003 Sukajadi with a total of 27 students, consisting of 15 male students and 12 female students. This study uses classroom action research with important stages such as planning, implementation, practice, and reflection. The results of this study show, judging by the basic score, the average value of students is 64.37, with students completing 13 people or 48.14%. after the first cycle, the average value of students has increased to 76.45 while students who completed it became 19 people or 70.3%. while the second cycle, the average value increased to 80.39 with students completing 23 people or 85.18%. From the results of the study, it can be concluded that the application of the inquiry learning model can improve the learning outcomes of Social Sciences in fourth grade students of Public Primary School 003 Sukajadi.

PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN BERDASARKAN MASALAH (PROBLEM BASED INTRUCTION) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR PKN SISWA KELAS IV SD NEGERI 010 PULAU ARO KECAMATAN KUANTAN TENGAH KABUPATEN KUANTAN SINGINGI

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusmaneti Yusmaneti
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Citizenship Education ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Fourth Grade Students ◽  
Average Problem

This research is based on the low learning outcomes of Citizenship Education for fourth grade students of State Primary School 010, Pulau Aro, Kuantan Tengah Subdistrict, Kuantan Singingi Regency, from 12 students only 5 (41.66%) who achieved the minimum completeness criteria determined by the school at 70 with an average score amounting to 65.4. The research aims to improve the learning outcomes of Citizenship Education through the application of problem based intruction models. The results of the study show, during the learning process before using the problem-based learning model, the average score was 65.4 with incomplete categories and after using the learning model based on the average problem of student learning outcomes in the first cycle to 79.7 with complete categories while in the cycle II has increased again to 87.6 with complete categories. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that through the application of problem-based learning models (Problem Based Intruction) can improve Student Grade 4 Citizenship Education Learning Outcomes of State Primary School 010, Pulau Aro, Kuantan Tengah Subdistrict, Kuantan Singingi Regency.

The Effect of Language Games with Audio Visual Aids on Students’ Speaking Competence at Fourth Graders of Tunas Daud Elementary School

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Susnawati. K ◽  
Marhaeni A.A.I.N ◽  
Ramendra D.P
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Language Games ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Fourth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Competence Test ◽  
Better Than

Study aimed to determine the effect of language games with audio visual aids on students' speaking competence at fourth grade students of Tunas Daud elementary school and to describe the implementation of language games with audio visual aids on students’ speaking competence. The design used in this research was a mixed method design. It was explanatory design since this research was started with quantitative design (experimental design with post test only control design) followed by qualitative design. The samples were 62 students; 31 students of the experimental group and 31 students of the control group of fourth grade Tunas Daud elementary students. The data were collected by using speaking competence test and analyzed by IBM SPSS 22 with independent t-test. The data were also collected through an observation sheet for observing the implementation of the language games with audio visual aids. The results showed there was a significant effect of the language games with audio visual aids on students' speaking competence in which the mean score of the students who were taught by using language games with audio visual aids is better than the students who were taught without language games with audio visual aids. For the implementation of the language games with audio visual aids, it can be seen that the implementation of the language games with audio visual aids were done in a very good way. The games was suitable for the students since it could give good impacts for the students. The students are active and confident to speak.

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