scholarly journals Using Social Media in English Teaching and Learning Process

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sitti Zainab Mukhtar ◽  
Rafi'ah Nur ◽  
Rafi'ah Nur ◽  
Ammang Latifa

Today’s younger generation is hooked on social media and it’s becoming more prevalent. Some educators and parents alike want to keep it out of the classroom for fear that it would be too distracting and think that if they allow their sudents to use social media, students will be posting status updates about how their day is going, which would only detract from educational experiences. This has led to many schools blocking internet access to social media sites. However, social media can improve the chance to learn by enabling to link and communicate in new interesting ways. Social media has great features which may be very useful for English teachers and learners. If they use social media in the process of learning, it would be easier, more colourful, interesting and unlimted. The use of social media could help them to stay fresh and professional, productive and effective, so teaching English would be never boring. As the use of social media in the teaching and learning process is still being debated and only very little research has been done, therefore, this study investigates the effect of using social media in improving students’ interest in learning English.

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mardyane Mandang

This study focussing on the use of code switching produced by instructors in English teaching and learning process based on Sosiolinguistics and language teaching point of view. This research uses qualitative method and records the process of teaching English and interviews the instructors and students as a technique of this research to find the importance of code switching. The data were transcripted and analyzed use the concepts of Wardhaugh and Suwito about types of code switching and functions of code switching use the concept of Margana. The research shows that there are 4 types of code switching intern, extern, metaphorical dan situasional code switching. Extern code switching are code switching from English to Indonesian (i.e. do you know what day is tomorrow? Besok hari apa?) and English to Manado Malay (i.e. you know what I mean? Mangarti nda?). Intern code switching is code switching from Manado Malay to Indonesian (i.e. besok hari libur jadi nda ada les. Lesnya nanti minggu depan). Metaphorical code switching is a code switching without any changing topic. Situasional code switching is a code switching with changing topic. Also, there are 7 types of code switching, they are repetition, clarification, exploration, explanation, giving assignment, checking students’ understanding and giving warning/suggestion. It can be concluded that there are 4 types of code switching produced by instructors in English teaching and learning process. They are extern, intern, metaphorical and situasional code switching. Besides, there are 7 functions of code switching. They are repetition, clarification, exploration, explanation, giving assignment, checking students’ understanding and giving warning/suggestion.Keywords : Code switching, Instructors utterences, English teaching and learning   process                      


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
Resdilla Pratiwi

This article deals with the training of Fun English Games Learning Method for English Teacher in MAS NU Batahan, This article shows several learning methods by using English Games funny and easy to understand, such as, Word Connect Application, Spelling Bee application, Stop the Clock Application, Typing Paragraphs for speed. This activity intends to enlarge some learning methods by using English Games for fun, and to give comprehending that English learning’s easy and enjoying. The method of this study used community development that collaborating theory and practicing in which using fun English games learning method in teaching English for English teacher MAS NU Batahan. The result shows that Fun English Games learning Method’s successfully applied in the classroom, the students are happy and can understand English learning easily and quickly through Fun English Games Method. It has benefit for teachers in teaching 4 skill, reading, writing, speaking and listening that must be mastered by students. In addition, School can use this method to improve the quality of learning in achieving very satisfactory results. Based on the explanation above can be concluded that Fun English Games learning Method for English teachers is very useful dan helpful in teaching and learning process.


Author(s):  
Agah Tugrul Korucu ◽  
Handan Atun

Social media tools are used to visualize resources especially. However, there is a limited range of created content in social media, instructors and students have a tendency to use shared materials rather than edit an existed material or create a new material. However, this does not change the situation of social media in education, it is proved that social media improves teaching and learning process. Therefore, researchers stressed that instructions should consider supporting academic staff with technical and pedagogical guidance as the academicians do not meet the requirements of digital native students. Their web self-efficacy and digital competencies should be improved (Manca & Ranieri, 2016a; Manca & Ranieri, 2016b).


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 506
Author(s):  
Ni Putu Rika Ristika ◽  
Ni Made Ratminingsih ◽  
N. P. A Pratiwi

This study was a descriptive qualitative which intended to investigate the types of instructional media used and the implementation done by the English teachers. The instructional media used to become the best solution to overcome the learning problems faced by the teachers. The subjects of this study were 5 English teachers at SMPN 2 Melaya. The data were collected through observation during the teaching and learning process and interviews with the teachers. The data analyzed descriptively. From the overall findings, the English teachers used eight types of instructional media, such as; real objects or models, slides, pictures, video, web, audio, books, and the boards. The teachers had different ways to implement them, such as they used LCD Projector and speakers as the tools to show the material and the school environment as the realia. The lack of facilities became the main problem in implementing them. Moreover, the teachers tend to use the same instructional media for the other topic since they do not have enough time to prepare.


2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Didi Sudrajat

  The objective of this research is to describe English teachers' competency in selectingand developing, designing materials, doing teaching and learning process, using media and learning sources, and evaluating and making test. The design of this study was a survey that used descriptive analysis. This study revealed that the implementation of English teaching at elementary schools in Tenggarong municipality was poor. Similarly, teachers' competency in selecting, developing, anddesigning material, in doing teaching and learning process, in usingmedia and learning sources, and in evaluating and making test was also low or weak. 


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Nur Fadila Faidal ◽  
Rafi'ah - Nur ◽  
Suriani Suriani

Nowadays, a new trend in the teaching and learning process emerges along with the development of technology. This study aims at exploring the pedagogical competence of English teachers at SMPN 8 Satap Maiwa. It also aims at finding out the students' perceptions of their teachers' pedagogical competence. There were three kinds of instruments in this study. They were observation, interview, and a questionnaire. Based on the interviews, the results showed that the teachers enjoyed teaching in the classroom, and they were interested in conducting online instruction even sometimes found problems in doing the process. Based on the questionnaire, the researcher found students perceived their teachers as quite good instructors in the classroom. Finally, the researchers suggested to the teachers that they should always intend to improve their competence by applying some new methods to make students better understand the materials.


Author(s):  
Nurul Isma Ishak ◽  
Muhammad Zuhri Dj. ◽  
Hasriati Nur

This study aims to determine the code-switching used by English teachers in teaching English at SMA Pesantren Putri Al-Manawwarah. There is one problem in this study, namely the types of code-switching used by the research subject in teaching and learning of English at SMA Pesantren Putri Al-Manawwarah. The researchers conduct descriptive-qualitative research. This study uses a qualitative approach because the data are spoken. Therefore, it is interesting to observe this phenomenon to find out the types. The data collection are; observation, recording, and note. The result of this study shows that the details of code-switching used by the teacher. In the English teaching and learning process within 2x45 minutes, there are 114 utterances in English teaching and learning process which are pronounced by the teacher. There are three types of code-switching (inter sentential code-switching, Intra sentential code-switching, and tag switching). According to the type, there are 59 utterances of code-switching. The number of inter sentential code-switching is 31 utterances (53%), Intra sentential code-switching is 14 utterances (24%), and tag switching is 14 utterances (24%).


2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
A. B. PRABOWO K. A. ◽  
Faiza Hawa ◽  
Fitri Yulianti

Abstract: Early Bird is a current product applied in Elementary School as a media of English teaching. It implies the progress of teaching learning process which enhances students?óÔé¼Ôäó ability in understanding English vocabularies and teacher?óÔé¼Ôäós creativity. This media has been acknowledged to Elementary English teachers who join in Gubug English Teachers?óÔé¼Ôäó Association, Grobogan. This media can help the English teachers create an alternative media based on the mechanism of Early Bird. It means that Early Bird cannot only be used as a media, but also can inspire the teachers to create an alternative media in teaching English in the Elementary school.Key words: Early Bird, alternative media, English teaching


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-136
Author(s):  
Rahmad Risan ◽  
Hasriani Hasriani ◽  
Maemuna Muhayyang

This research shows the implementation of contextual teaching and learning conducted by the English teachers of MAN 1 Enrekang in teaching English. MAN 1 Enrekang is senior high school that is located in Enrekang regency, Sulawesi Selatan, as one of the schools where most of the teachers there implement CTL method in teaching, include teaching English. However, sometimes the students still find it difficult to understand the material being taught, especially English. This research employed descriptive qualitative method, in which the data collected and analyzed qualitatively by giving description about the phenomena or facts have been found in the field. The subjects of the research were the English teachers of MAN 1 Enrekang. They are English teachers who have implemented CTL in teaching English. Based on the result, it can be concluded that the implementation of CTL method in teaching English to the students of MAN 1 Enrekang was not totally or fully conducted. There are seven elements should be applied in teaching and learning for implementing CTL. They are constructivism, inquiry, modeling, reflection, learning community, questioning, and authentic assessment. Eventhough the teachers understood and admitted implementing CTL in teaching English, the result of the observation shows that the English teachers applied only five elements of CTL in the classroom, while there were two elements of CTL those have not been applied because of the limited time in teaching and learning process, they are constructivism and inquiry. The element of CTL that was applied frequently is questioning


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