scholarly journals Development of English Communication Competence of Learners in Educational Institutes in Nakhon Ratchasima Province for Joining AEC

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. p32
Author(s):  
Thawascha Dechsubha
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Ability Test ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Basic English ◽  
English Instruction ◽  
Academic Year

This research interpreted data from 4 research topics 1) Development of a New Method of English Instruction for Higher Secondary School Learners for Joining AEC, 2) Development of Basic English Communication for Occupational Progress of Non-Formal Education Learners in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, 3) Development of English Competence for Communication of higher Secondary School Learners in Nakhon Ratchasima Province for Joining AEC and 4)Development of English Skills of Tertiary Level Learners in Nakhon Ratchasima Province for Jobs and Occupational Opportunity.The purposes of this study were to (1) study ability of English speaking for communication of higher secondary school learners from Boonluawithayanusorn, and Baanluamwithayakhom higher secondary schools for joining AEC, (2) compare ability of English speaking for communication of higher secondary school learners from Boonluawithayanusorn and Baanluamwithayakhom higher secondary school for joining AEC for joining AEC, (3) study basic English speaking ability for occupational progress of non-formal education learners, (4) compare basic English speaking ability for occupational progress of non-formal education learners, (5) study the English speaking skill of the tertiary level learners in Nakhon Ratchasima in order to add up a chance of jobs and occupation and (6) compare the English speaking ability of the tertiary level learners in Nakhon Ratchasima in order to add up a chance of jobs and occupation.The population in this study consisted of 290 learners from higher secondary schools, from non-formal education department, and tertiary level who took English course during the second semester of the academic year 2015. Samples consisted of 140 learners from higher secondary schools, non-formal education department, and tertiary level who took English course during the second semester of the academic year 2015 through the purposive sampling random. Eight weeks were spent on this research. The instruments were (1) the questionnaire related to students’ problems about the English instruction, (2) classroom observation, (3) semi-structured interview, and (4) English speaking ability test (pre-test and post-test. The scores of English speaking ability were analyzed and interpreted statistically in terms of mean (x?), standard deviation (S.D.), and t-test (pretest and posttest) with the criterion of 60%.

PROPOSTA PARA O ESTABELECIMENTO DE RELAÇÕES INTERDISCIPLINARES ENTRE A MATEMÁTICA E A INTRODUÇÃO À ECONOMIA NO CURSO DE CIÊNCIAS ECONÔMICO - JURÍDICAS DAS ESCOLAS DE 2º CICLO DE ENSINO SECUNDÁRIO EM ANGOLA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-74
Author(s):  
Sandra Armenteros Vilches ◽  
José António Mbumba Sassimba ◽  
Anayen González Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Academic Year

PROPOSAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERDISCIPLINARY RELATIONS BETWEEN MATHEMATICS AND THE INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS IN THE ECONOMIC - LEGAL SCIENCES COURSE OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANGOLARESUMODurante o processo de estagio pedagógico desenvolvido na escola de 2º ciclo de ensino secundário “11 de novembro”, de Luena, Moxico, no ano acadêmico 2016, identificou-se que o processo de ensino aprendizagem da escola não tem em conta a interdisciplinariedade como princípio didático. Pelo que o presente artigo apresenta uma proposta que permite estabelecer relações interdisciplinares na disciplina de Matemática 11ª classe, com a disciplina Introdução à Economia do curso de Ciências Económico – Jurídicas, das escolas de 2º ciclo de ensino secundario, de Angola, a traves da resolução de problemas que envolvem situações econômicas que tem que ver com creditos e juros por medio do sistema de conhecimentos sobre sucessões numéricas.PALAVRAS-CHAVES: Relações interdisciplinares, Matemática, Introdução à Economia.ABSTRACTDuring the process of pedagogical internship developed at the secondary school "11 de novembro", from Luena, Moxico, in the academic year 2016, it was identified that the process of teaching learning of the school does not take into account interdisciplinarity as a principle didactic. Therefore the present article presents a proposal that allows to establish interdisciplinary relations in the discipline of Mathematics 11th class, with the discipline Introduction to Economics of the course of Economic - Legal Sciences, of the secondary schools of Angola, through the resolution of problems that involve economic situations that have to do with credits and interest through the system of knowledge on numerical successions.KEYWORDS: interdisciplinary relations, Mathematics, Introduction to Economic.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF ROLE-PLAY TECHNIQUE ON THE STUDENTS’ ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILL

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Nichella Ayu Clarita ◽  
Indah Rahmawati ◽  
Solikin Sudibyo
Keyword(s):  
English Education ◽  
Role Play ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Academic Year

Many students usually find it hard to speak in English, because they have not practiced enough. This reason makes them cannot speak English well. Speaking is the skill which student should master it in order to communicate with other people. The situation in the learning process is one of the important things that the teacher should consider. This research aims to know; (1) the students’ achievement of the third semester of English Education Department at the University of Technology Yogyakarta in speaking English using role-play technique on academic year 2018/2019, and (2) the influencing factors to the students’ speaking skill achievement using role-play technique. The method used was quantitative method with experimental design to 9 students as the research sample. The data were analysed using Microsoft Excel 2013. The findings indicated that the mean score increased from 70 to 78.88, the standard deviation also improved from 6.123 to 7.817. Furthermore, the data from questionnaire indicated that the students had positive responses toward the use of role-play technique. Therefore, the use of role-play technique can improve the students’ speaking ability at this experimental research.  

scholarly journals Investigating Speaking Skill's Problems and Difficulties that Encounter Secondary Schools' Students in Riyadh City

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdelraziq Abdelghani Mahil Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
English Text ◽  
Classroom Communication ◽  
School Students ◽  
Riyadh City ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Speaking Skills

This study aimed at investigating the Speaking Skill's Problems and Difficulties that Encounter Secondary Schools' Students in Saudi Arabia in Riyadh City. The scope of the study was in the area of the applied linguistics. The objectives of this study were: to investigate the difficulties and the problems that face secondary school students in speaking English, to draw teachers' attention to the importance of speaking skills, to encourage speaking skill among the students, and to offer recommendations that might help teachers and students to overcome and reduce these speaking problems and difficulties. The study has adopted the descriptive analytical method. The sample of the study consisted of (20) male teachers in Riyadh city in the second semester of the academic year 1437 / 1438 H. A questionnaire was designed as a tool to collect the data. The study used a recent statistical package to analyze the data. The results indicated Saud secondary schools students face problems and difficulties in speaking skill. To conclude, the researcher gives the following recommendations: English text books should be well prepared to motivate and encourage students to speak the language and they should be given enough time to practice speaking skills, schools should be provided with language labs or at least with some educational techniques, so as to introduce classroom communication activities in good and interesting manners, and teachers should offer extra speaking skill activities in order to enable students to speak fluently.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Implicit Beliefs about Learners' Creativity

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 110-141
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
The State ◽  
Implicit Beliefs ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Environmental Beliefs ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
The State Of Kuwait ◽  
Academic Year

This study aimed to identify teachers' implicit beliefs about the creativity of learners in primary, middle, and secondary schools and explore the differences in implicit beliefs according to the teacher's gender, specialization, training, and experience. The study participant’s comprised 200 male and female teachers from primary, middle and secondary schools in the State of Kuwait during the 2018-2019 academic year. The study tools consisted of the Electronic Measure of the Teachers' Implicit Beliefs of Creativity. The results showed that developmental beliefs were the most prevailing beliefs among the teachers, followed by the environmental beliefs; and, finally beliefs about personality traits. Also, the study found no statistical differences in the implicit beliefs of creativity attributed to the gender or specialization of the teacher. Furthermore, implicit beliefs about creativity attributed to training favor those who received training on creativity and differences attributed to years of experience, in favor of teachers with more experience (10-15 years). Moreover, the results showed differences in implicit beliefs of creativity that can be attributed to the educational stage in favor of the secondary school. The study presented a set of recommendations for training teachers about creativity and how to deal with creative students.

scholarly journals The Metaphors of Secondary School Teachers Towards the Concept of “Multiculturalism”

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emine Karasu Avcı ◽  
Melike Faiz
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Jigsaw Puzzle ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Phenomenological Design ◽  
Academic Year

In this research, it is aimed to reveal the perceptions which teachers from various branches and performing duty in secondary schools have, concerning the concept of multiculturalism, through metaphors. As one of the qualitative research methods, phenomenological design has been used in the research. The study group of the research is composed of 70 teachers who worked in the secondary schools located in Kastamonu Province and its districts in the academic year 2016-2017, and voluntarily accepted to participate in the research. Within the scope of the research, data has been obtained by asking teachers to complete the statement: Multiculturalism is like …; because …. The collected data has been analyzed by means of descriptive analysis. In the research, it has been concluded that teachers generally have positive perceptions related to the multiculturalism concept. Teachers consider the concept of multiculturalism mostly as a sense embracing differences and riches, with the metaphors which they have already enhanced. Besides, in the research, a negative result regarding multiculturalism as a divisive factor has been also received. As for the metaphors that the teachers have mainly developed, these are the metaphors of rainbow, forest, riches, jigsaw puzzle, food, garden, Noah’s pudding, synthesis and change.

scholarly journals Developing Module for Ethnic Interaction in Secondary School in Malaysia

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Amir Hasan Dawi ◽  
Mahizer Hamzah ◽  
Noraini Mohamed Noh
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Interethnic Interaction

This paper is on developing the module for interethnic interaction in Malaysian secondary schools. The research found that students in Malaysian secondary schools have some difficulties to interact with other students from different ethnic groups. This mainly because they had attended different types of schools and culture in primary level. The formal education has separated them by the type of schools. They also practice daily activities within their own culture. Both factors have formed and strengthened their habitus of ethnicity. Hence there is a need to overcome the interethnic interaction issue in secondary schools. A research was carried out to identify the important aspects of Malaysia culture that should be understood by all students. Interview and observation were carried out to gain data from participants. The interaction module was designed accordingly with the themes. The presentation will conclude the themes that considered to be covered in the module.

scholarly journals What are the core aims of English as a school subject? A study of teacher understanding in lower secondary school

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Lynell Chvala
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
English Education ◽  
Linguistic Knowledge ◽  
World Language ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Subject ◽  
Teacher Understanding ◽  
The Core ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Basic English

Teachers’ interpretations of the core aims of a school subject open or constrain what can be taught and learned in the subject in school. The global spread of English and its changing status in the world have impacted how English as a school subject is understood and what it is meant to achieve. This article explores teachers’ understandings of the core aims of English as a school subject at the end of basic English education in Norway.  Data consist of interviews with 12 teachers across six schools in a large school district. Qualitative analyses of the data identify four core aims: 1) acquiring content knowledge of English-speaking countries, 2), developing communicative language ability 3) developing linguistic knowledge of English and 4) developing the democratic citizen. While acquiring knowledge and learning to communicate in English are dominant in teacher understanding, linguistic knowledge of English and democratic participation are much less pronounced. These findings are discussed in light of future needs for English as a world language. Finally, suggestions are made for bridging the way English as a school subject is understood today and imagining an alternative for the future. Key words: English as a school subject, core aims, teacher cognition, lower secondary school, NorwayHva er kjernemålene i engelskfaget på ungdomstrinnet i skolen? En studie av lærers forståelseSammendragLærernes tolkning av de sentrale målene for et skolefag er avgjørende for hva som kan undervises og læres i faget i skolen. Utbredelsen av engelsk og språkets endrede status i verden påvirker hvordan faget forstås og hva som oppleves som hensikten med faget. Denne artikkelen utforsker læreres oppfatninger av de sentrale målene for engelskfaget i grunnskolen i Norge.Datamaterialet består av intervjuer med 12 lærere ved seks skoler i en stor kommune. Gjennom kvalitative analyser av intervjudata er fire sentrale mål identifisert: 1) Å tilegne seg kunnskap om engelsktalende land, 2) Å utvikle kommunikative ferdigheter, 3) Å utvikle  engelsk språk- (lingvistisk-) kunnskap og 4) Å utvikle demokratiske medborgere. Mens kunnskapstilegnelse og utviklingen av kommunikative ferdigheter er dominerende i lærernes forståelse, er kunnskap om det engelske språksystemet og opplæring i demokratisk deltagelse mindre tydelig i materialet. Funnene blir diskutert med tanke på fremtidige behov for engelsk som verdensspråk. Til slutt presenteres et forslag for hvordan man kan bygge broer mellom forståelsen av engelsk som skolefag i dag og et mulig alternativ til dette i fremtiden.Nøkkelord: Engelsk som skolefag, kjernemål, formål, sosial praksis, lærerdiskurs, Norge

Developing Technical Skills of Pupils in Primary and Secondary Schools

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-13
Author(s):  
Aleš Oujezdský ◽  
Ingrid Nagyová
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Measuring Systems ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Primary And Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Pupils

Abstract The paper is aimed at the development of technical skills of pupils in primary and secondary schools. Technical courses are usually not popular among pupils. Therefore, within the scope of the “Windows of Science Wide Open” project, we prepared a number of activities, which should encourage pupils’ interest in the technical courses and help develop their technical skills. During the academic year we held several workshops for primary and secondary school pupils. The workshops contained activities such as the programming of robotic kits, the use of electric microscope in education, the use of measuring systems and a computer for the measuring of quantities around us, or the use of modern technology when creating an audiovisual project. Approximately 150 primary and secondary school pupils participated in the workshops.

Getting EFL Learners to Speak: Obstacles and Solutions

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Eulis Rahmawati
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Education ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
English Competence ◽  
Academic Year

This research investigates how process of speaking instruction takes place at IAIN SMH Banten. There are three main issues in the research problems: the process of teaching speaking, obstacles found in the teaching and learning process, and what efforts do they make to solve the obstacles in speaking. The process of teaching speaking discusses materials, preparation, procedures or steps in teaching speaking while obstacles and solutions discuss the speaking barriers that the students faced in speaking class and how they minimize the barriers. By applying descriptive qualitative research design to students of fourth semester in academic year 2014/2015, the result shows that the focus of speaking instruction at the fourth semester of English education department of IAIN SMH Banten seemed to let the students speak, without any language skills discussion as the feedback. At the same time, during the process of speaking instruction there are some problems faced by students. The first is  problem of limited English Competence dealt with students poor of vocabulary and the second is problems of psychological factors.

Students’ Speaking Skill in English Immersion School

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Fadil ◽  
Sumardi Sumardi ◽  
Ngadiso Ngadiso
Keyword(s):  
English Teachers ◽  
Program Improvement ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
English Immersion ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Comparative Results ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Speaking Skills

This research aims to describe: (1) students' English speaking skill in English immersion school; (2) students’ strengths and weaknesses in speaking skill in English immersion school; (3) factors affecting students' speaking skill in English immersion school. The research was designed as a case study, conducted at a school applying English immersion in Bondowoso, East Java, Indonesia in Academic Year 2017-2018. The research used purposive sampling. Data were collecated by interview, questionnairre, observation, and document analysis. The informants were grade 2 students, English teachers, and the school founder. The analysis found that: (1) on the scale of 1-5 (1=very bad, 2=bad, 3=fair, 4=good, 5=very good), students’ English speaking skills were at levels of very good (2.22%), good (6.67%), fair (37.78%), bad (44.44%), and very bad (8.89%); (2) students’ strengths in English speaking skills were related to vocabulary with average score of 2.7, and the weaknesses dealt with fluency with average score of 2.25; (3) factors that were assumed to affect students’ English speaking skills were environment, local accent, vocabulary mastery, English use, preference, and habits. It is recommended that all parties involved in the English immersion program evaluate the running of the program and the content of the program to provide learning outputs through English immersion. Commitment to using English should be strengthened, especially in English Week program. Improvement on English teachers’ is needed by involving them in trainings. Finally, similar research at non-English immersion school is necessary to ensure the comparative results gained from both types of school.

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