Increasing participation in the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)

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2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Besral Besral

Having lack of motivation and low intelligence have often been considered as sources of students' failures in Reading Subject.  Such this unfair judgement on the parts of the lecturers remains in its existence in many colleges and universities although dozens of approaches and methodologies have long exalted through Communicative Language Teaching principles.  The current study tries to elaborate some interrelated factors that influenced students' achievement in Reading Instruction at the English Tadris Department.  Clear vision as reflected in the planning and instructional program is considered to be the primary importance to accomplish successful teaching.Some basic theoretical frameworks as well as the most current trends in our educational practices are presented to picture students' progress.  Finally, with a more interactive classes depicted to upgrade students' imaginations, the writer comes to the conclusion that students' success in reading depends largely on how the teacher/ instructor play his/her roles as a manager,a  motivator, a supervisor, and as a teacher


Author(s):  
Otoniel Serrano de Santiago ◽  
Manuel Ramírez Chávez ◽  
Gabriel De Ávila Sifuentes ◽  
Mario Efrén Infante Espinosa ◽  
Juan Javier Ramírez Valles

English learning has changed its role in Mexican Education throughout the years. Recently, in 2011, but with initial proof programs since 2009, the Federal Office of Public Education in Mexico proposed the National English Program in Basic Education, which included K-9.National English Program was new for some states, while others had to migrate and adjust the ones they had. Recently in 2017 some adaptations were made, the most important was the name of the program, but maintained its essence. In Zacatecas state, there was not a background regarding English learning, at least for K-6 students. In middle school (7-9 grades) most of the schools have teachers. Currently there are still some struggles in Zacatecas, English teachers for K-6 have not been hired to cover all schools, although its number has been increasing since 2011.This situation has broadened the proficiency levels of English commonly obtained by students. The study was carried out in Middle School #48 in the city of Zacatecas considering three 7th grade groups. The research is a mixed study, which considered different information gathered during the 2017-2018 school year, the intervention was based on Vygotsky’s theory, and planning according to the National English Program, at the end of the school year, results were collected, demonstrating the importance of effective planning based on context and students’ abilities.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-11
Author(s):  
Edwar Kemal

As a medium of instruction, English does not easily develop in Indonesia. It is even becoming a problem in communication where many parties are not interested to use it in communication. On the contrary, world of Industries really demand the workers to be able to speak and write in English well. SMA DEK as one of the private school that its graduated students directly work in companies after graduation answers the problem. It provides its students with various English program such as english day, English zone, learning TOEFL and English Proficiency. By considering the quality of the students, these programs are expected running well. Emphasizing listening skill is the main purpose because it is the most activity used by students during English learning. So that, observation method, testing method and discussion method are implemented in order to find out the student qualification to answer the challenge. From the community service implementation, it is found that the students have been good on listening skill understanding. During the participant observation, they make and answer the question freely. While implementing the listening TOEFL test, they can answer the questions well and when the discussion method comes, they argue about the correct answer by giving their own reason. It finally concludes that, by learning the Listening TOEFL test, SMA DEK students are motivated to speak freely and give comment toward the given information.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 610-616
Author(s):  
Euis Meinawati ◽  
Prapti Wigati Purwaningrum ◽  
Herlin Widasiwi Setianingrum ◽  
Sufi Alawiyah ◽  
Lia Nurmalia ◽  
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Students have a different pattern in using the learning strategy. It is seen in their activity when they do the writing. The objective of this research was to observe the students’ pattern using metacognitive strategy in English Academic Writing learning through an online zoom application. The method used descriptive qualitative research. The data is taken from observation and survey from 20 participants who got the English academic writing subject in 2019/2020 academic years at English Program Study Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika. Analysis procedures include observation of activity patterns, identifying learning strategy patterns, categorizing, and strategy learning pattern analysis. The results showed that the students used metacognitive strategy in the academic writing process with different patterns. It can see from activity steps of the metacognitive strategy that is implemented in the class. Students’ activity pattern is planning, identifying, correcting errors, revising, rereading, monitoring, and evaluating. Metacognitive strategies had used by students to consciously control the writing activity because each segment of one’s stored world knowledge help students to create the story. The study's implication is managing students’ activity patterns when the teacher used the strategy learning. It has to be appropriate to students’ needs.


1944 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grant H. Redford

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