scholarly journals Does It Really Help? Merits and Demerits of CALL Implementation as Perceived by Jordanian Primary-Stage EFL Teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. p36
Author(s):  
Ruba Fahmi Bataineh ◽  
Nedal Awwad Bani-Hani ◽  
Rula Fahmi Bataineh
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
The Other ◽  
Immediate Feedback ◽  
Primary Stage ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Weak Student ◽  
Student View ◽  
Insufficient Number

This research examines the merits and demerits of CALL implementation in Jordanian primary education as perceived by 200 primary-stage EFL teachers. A questionnaire was constructed and used to collect the data. The findings reveal that the most frequently perceived merits are immediate feedback, motivating students learning, initiating more interaction, excitement and enjoyment, and language skills integration. On the other hand, the most frequently perceived demerits of CALL implementation were found to be insufficient number of computers, technical problems, student view of the computer as an entertainment tool, weak student computer skills, and cost. The study concludes with a number of pedagogical implications and recommendations for further research.

An Error Analysis of Hiragana and Katakana Writing Systems in the Learning of Japanese as Third Language at UiTM

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Norhazlina Husin ◽  
Nuranisah Tan Abdullah ◽  
Aini Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Error Analysis ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
The Other ◽  
Japanese Language ◽  
Writing System ◽  
Writing Systems ◽  
Third Language ◽  
Main Challenge

Abstract The teaching of Japanese language as third language to foreign students has its own issues and challenges. It does not merely involve only teaching the four language skills. Japanese language has its own unique values. These unique values also tend to differentiate the teaching of Japanese language as a third language from other third language acquisitions. The teaching of Japanese language as third language to foreign students also involves the teaching of its writing system. This makes the teaching of Japanese language rather complicated because Japanese language has three forms of writings, namely: Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji. Students are required to fully understand the Hiragana system of writing first before proceeding to learn the other two forms of writings. The main challenge in the teaching of Japanese writing systems is the time allocated that can be considered as very limited as other language aspects need to be taught too. This, which relates directly to students’ factor very much contribute to the challenges foreseen. Students are likely to face problems in understanding and using the writings as they simultaneously need to adhere to the findings teaching and learning schedules. This article discusses on the analysis conducted in terms of the learning of the Hiragana and Katagana systems of writing among foreign students. The discussion in this article is based on the teaching of Japanese language to students of Universiti Teknologi MARA(UiTM), Shah Alam. Keywords: Third language, Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji

scholarly journals THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GAME TO INCREASE COURAGE CHILDREN TO SPEAKING ENGLISH IN DAHANREJO VILLAGE GRESIK

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 667
Author(s):  
Risca Hidayanti Qurani ◽  
Safira Dewi Kurnia ◽  
Henny Dwi Bhakti ◽  
Andi Rahmad Rahim ◽  
Sukaris Sukaris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
The Other ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
The Media ◽  
English Language Skills

This study aims to increase courage children to speaking English using implementation of game in Dahanrejo village, Kebomas, Gresik. The author as tutors and teachers for children in Dahanrejo village in this research. The problems refer to in Dahanrejo village, many children are afraid to speak English because there are no motivation to increase knowledge related studying English, therefore they have lack vocabulary and also teachers can’t explore the other media to teaching English in the classroom. The results of the action research given by the authors are the application of the media can improve the English language skills especially speaking of students and be able to provide variations in indoor learning that are not only fixed on the Package Books and Students Worksheets (LKS). Not only that, but the authors also found that the media was able to change the mood of students who did teaching through the media and were more interested in English.

scholarly journals The Role of the Portal to English Syllabuses in Developing the Language Skills of Preparatory School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-48
Author(s):  
Telal Mirghani Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Group Work ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
School Students ◽  
Preparatory School ◽  
Preparatory Schools ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Oral Interaction ◽  
Learning English

Teaching English through an effective curriculum enables EFL students to establish and achieve effective communication. The study aims to investigate issues affecting EFL students by learning English and discussing the role of Portal to English syllabuses in developing the language skills of Qatari school students. Research has harmonized the analytical approach. The required information was collected from a questionnaire distributed to twenty (20) Qatari EFL teachers in preparatory schools. Then, the data was analyzed according to the SPSS system. The results show that the Portal course syllabuses of Qatari preparatory schools introduce language activities that promote oral interaction in addition to the previous syllabuses. This current syllabus motivates students and builds a good understanding of learning English and improving language skills. The textbooks emphasize the use of English in social media and in the practice of Qataris customs and traditions. Portal lessons emphasize oral interactions with group work and discussions. Vocabulary and writing activities are presented and tested in many units in the Portal course series.

scholarly journals EFL TEACHERS� UNDERSTANDING IN DEVELOPING LESSON PLAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Annisa Putri
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
The Other ◽  
Learning Assessment ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Plan Analysis ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
State Learning

This research attempts to find out EFL teachers� understanding of lesson plan and the development along with problems the teachers faced in developing lesson plan. The researcher used two data collection techniques; interview and analyzing the lesson plan developed by four EFL teachers. The interview results revealed that all participants understand about the lesson plan as well as its development and understand about the elements that should be included as parts of lesson plan, but, unfortunately, the teachers could not understand the system of learning assessment. They thought that it is too complicated because they should provide one system of learning assessment along with the rubric of assessment. On the other hand, the result of lesson plan analysis showed that all participants understand how to develop lesson plan by stating all elements of lesson plan in accordance with the requirements stated in the Regulation of Ministry of Education and Culture No. 103 in 2014. The problems found are when the teachers did not state learning purposes, even two of the teachers stated that learning indicator is similar with learning purposes. Another problem is found when they did not include the assessment rubric. Then, the other problem is found when they were asked about the implementation of scientific approach. Scientific approach is a new thing for them to be applied as the approach consists of observing, questioning, associating, collecting, and communicating.Keywords: lesson plan, lesson plan development, 2013 curriculum

scholarly journals Subtitling on the Intersection of Theory and Practice: Pedagogical Research-Based Approach to Subtitler Training

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
AWEJ for Translation & Literary Studies ◽  
Mohammad Ahmad Thawabteh
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
The Other ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Communication Breakdown ◽  
School Year ◽  
Pedagogical Research ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Oriented Approach

The present article investigates our proposed approach for subtitler training namely a Pedagogical Research-Based (PRB), defined as a professionally-oriented approach utilised in Audiovisual Translation (AVT) translator training to theoretically and practically strengthen the subtitling skills of trainees. The data of the present study is derived from an Egyptian television hard-edged drama entitled Firqit Naji Atallah (lit. Naji Atallah Team), Episode 1 (2012), subtitled by a sample of twenty MA translation students, ten of whom enrolled in the second semester for the academic year 2013/2014 and the rest (also totalling ten) did the same, a year later, namely for the school year 2014/2015. The article clearly reveals that before PRB approach is introduced in actual translation classroom, translator trainees (i.e. experimental group) are faced with tremendously difficult problems linguistically, culturally and technically which may hinder communication, thought to be crucial to retain for the target audience. The PRB approach is then introduced whereby the other translator trainees are equipped with some theoretical insights apropos of subtitling norms, well-envisaged in two scholarly AVT works by Karamitroglou (1998) and Schwarz (2002). Being aware of the PRB approach, the translator trainees could therefore do the translation task with minimal linguistic, cultural and technical problems. The study concludes with some pedagogical implications that will hopefully help translator trainees do translation tasks with minimal communication breakdown and maximal communicative thrust drawing on PRB.

scholarly journals O Fórum dos Coordenadores do Programa Institucional de Bolsa de Iniciação à Docência no contexto de luta pela valorização dos professores da educação básica

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 06
Author(s):  
Alessandra ASSIS ◽  
Jaqueline Barbosa da SILVA
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
High Education ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
The Other ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Teachers And Students

Este artigo intenciona socializar a trajetória do Fórum dos Coordenadores do PIBID (FORPIBID), enfatizando o percurso histórico do Programa no âmbito nacional. O diálogo paritário entre docentes e discentes, da Educação Básica e do Ensino Superior, evidencia o processo aprendente e ensinante que tem impulsionado a relação entre o FORPIBID, os órgãos financiadores e a rede interinstitucional de instituições de Ensino Superior brasileiras, consolidando a luta pela permanência e aperfeiçoamento do programa, bem como sua organicidade em relação a outros programas voltados para a valorização da formação de professores para a Educação Básica, a exemplo do PARFOR, LIFE, PRODOCÊNCIA, NOVOS TALENTOS, PNAIC. FORPIBID. PIBID Diversidade. Educação Básica. Ensino Superior. ABSTRACTThis article intends to socialize the trajectory of the Fórum dos Coordenadores do PIBID (PIBID Coordinators Forum - FORPIBID), emphasizing the historical way of the program in the national scope. The dialogue between peers of the teachers and students, from the basic education and the higher education, evidences the learning and teaching process that has boosted the relation between the FORPIBID, the financiers agencies and the inter institutional net of the Brazilians high education institutions, consolidating the fight for the permanence and the improvement of the program, as well as its organization concerning the other programs direct toward the appreciation of the teachers education to the basic education, as it has been seen in PARFOR, LIFE, PRODOCÊNCIA, NOVOS TALENTOS, PNAIC. FORPIBID. PIBID Diversidade. Basic Education. Higher Education.The Forum of the Institutional Program of the Initiation to Teaching Scholarship in the context of the struggle for the valuation of primary education teachers

scholarly journals Teaching Media Literacy to ESL and EFL Students in the Age of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Gaston
Keyword(s):  
Media Literacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Literacy Education ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Media Literacy Education ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
English Language Skills

Media literacy education is a field that is fraught with disagreement over definitions, approaches, principles, and purposes, but teaching media literacy is arguably needed now more than ever before, especially for ESL and EFL students. From the research available, it appears as though many ESL and EFL students are not taught media literacy in their home countries. Additionally, much of the research that does exist in regards to teaching media literacy to ESL and EFL students focuses on forms of media that are no longer relevant to most learners. Since ESL and EFL teachers support the development of their students’ English-language skills, it is justifiable that at least some of the responsibility of media literacy education should fall on their shoulders. The widespread transition to virtual learning as a result of COVID-19 presents a unique opportunity for ESL and EFL teachers to teach media literacy to their students. However, because this period also presents numerous challenges to the public’s collective media literacy skills, it is imperative that teachers integrate media literacy education into their pedagogy. Keywords: media literacy, ESL, EFL, COVID-19

Trisomy 21 in One of Twin Fetuses

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-53
Author(s):  
Richard H. Heller ◽  
Lee S. Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Trisomy 21 ◽  
Down's Syndrome ◽  
Down’S Syndrome ◽  
Healthy Infant ◽  
The Other ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
The Family ◽  
Successful Execution

Both the detection of twins and the successful execution of a double amniocentesis pose significant technical problems in prenatal diagnosis. A case is reported in which one of twin fetuses had trisomy 21 and the other was chromosomally normal. Following counseling, the family chose to continue the pregnancy. At term, the mother was delivered of a healthy infant and a severely macerated fetus with stigmata suggestive of Down's syndrome.

An analysis of the quality of english testing for Aviation purposes in Finland

2009 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 26.1-26.14
Author(s):  
Ari Huhta
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Development Project ◽  
The Other ◽  
Civil Aviation ◽  
Testing System ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Aviation English

This article describes and analyses the development of a new test of aviation English by the Finnish Civil Aviation Authority (FCAA), as well as the overall situation in Finland as regards the testing of aviation English. The article describes the FCAA development project and evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the new test and the whole testing system, often with reference to the framework of test usefulness proposed by Bachman and Palmer (1996). The quality of the overall system in Finland appears to be quite variable as it is based on the principle of decentralization, in which the FCAA evaluates and approves different tests to be used for certifying the English language skills of aviation personnel. On the other hand, the FCAA commissioned the creation of a test of its own, which appears to have certain strengths, but also has some flaws, such as a lack of systematic double rating of speaking and very little centralized monitoring of overall quality.

Organization and Technical Problems of LDL-apheresis

1993 ◽  
Vol 16 (5_suppl) ◽  
pp. 165-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Scarpato ◽  
C. Falco ◽  
G. Nappi ◽  
S. Formisano
Keyword(s):  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
Cardiovascular Complications ◽  
Psychological Aspects ◽  
The Other ◽  
Vascular Lesions ◽  
Ldl Apheresis ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Length Of Treatment ◽  
Low Weight

The Authors consider problems related to technique and organization of LDL-Apher-esis with respect to some particular aspects. They evaluate: a) Technical complexity of procedures both in devices to use and in staff preparation; b) Length of treatment which conditions the other fields of activity; c) Problems in management treatments periodicity; d) Usually high cost of this kind of procedures; e) Problems related to vascular accesses; f) Problems related to pediatric patients, both for their low weight and vascular accesses; g) Management of cardiovascular complications; h) Difficulties in evaluation of regression of vascular lesions. Finally, it is particularly difficult the management of psychological aspects related to somatic symptoms of the disease and to the acceptance of treatment.

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