scholarly journals Exploring EFL teachers’ use of written instructions and their subsequent verbal instructions for the same tasks

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chau Bao Ha ◽  
Phalangchok Wanphet
Keyword(s):  
Verbal Instructions ◽  
Efl Teachers

IMPROVING INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE TO STUDENT E-MAILS USING TEMPLATE AND REMINDER INTERVENTIONS

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Elbeck ◽  
Minjung Song
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Verbal Instructions ◽  
E Mail

Student e-mails without the student’s name, message, file attachment, etc may impede a timely and thorough instructor response. To help resolve this issue, we apply template and reminder interventions to improve student e-mail format defined as the degree of agreement between a student’s e-mail format and an instructor provided template. A pilot study (Study 1) employing a sample of 36 online undergraduate marketing students concluded that instructor supplied e-mail format template significantly improved student e-mail format. Additional refinements were examined in Study 2 to test three instruction formats (verbal, separated graphic and verbal, and integrated graphic and verbal) and two levels of instruction reminders (once and three times) using a sample of 78 online undergraduate marketing students. Results show that integrated graphic and verbal instructions, and independently, reminder announcements improve student e-mail format. Results from the two studies are discussed in terms of pedagogical benefits for the marketing educator.

INVESTIGATING EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES REGARDING LEARNER AUTONOMY AT DONG THAP UNIVERSITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 127 (6B) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Anh Thanh Nguyet Le
Keyword(s):  
Language Education ◽  
Learner Autonomy ◽  
Autonomous Learning ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Local Contexts ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
University Life

<p><em>Learner autonomy is currently one of the central themes in language education. </em><em>Autonomous learning plays an important role not only in university life but also throughout life for learners.</em><em> Exploring teachers’ perceptions and practices regarding learner autonomy is necessary, especially in local contexts, to provide more insights of this field. The present study was conducted with 20 EFL teachers at Dong Thap University through interview. The findings showed that all of them had positive understandings in related aspects and levels of learner autonomy. In practice, they made significant attempts to cultivate students’ autonomy. However, they faced certain problems shared by EFL teachers elsewhere.  </em></p><p><em></em><em><br /></em></p>

Jordanian EFL Teachers' Perceptions of the Appropriateness of Action Pack Textbooks

2006 ◽  
Vol 151 ◽  
pp. 33-56
Author(s):  
Ali Ahmad Al-Barakat ◽  
Ruba Fahmi Bataineh ◽  
Samih Mahmoud Al-Karasneh ◽  
Rula Fahmi Bataineh
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Developmentally Appropriate ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Textbook Series ◽  
Assessment Tasks ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Age Appropriate

This study investigates the appropriateness of the Action Pack Textbook Series (APTS) currently taught in the first four primary stage classes in Jordanian public schools. An evaluation checklist, compiled from the literature, and a semi-structured interview were used to evaluate the content, layout, assessment tasks, teacher's book and the availability of supplementary materials. The findings support the following conclusions: Poor ratings were minimal; APTS is adaptable to the needs of both teachers and pupils and provides a broad range of resources that can be selectively integrated into the curriculum; APTS contains modes of instruction that are developmentally appropriate for a wide range of learners; APTS instructional materials are interesting, engaging and effective for the target learners; the format of the teacher's book is easy to follow, the directions for implementing activities are clear, and the teacher's book itself is flexible and allows teachers to choose from a variety of activities to use with their pupils; for the most part, non-text materials are used appropriately to promote learning; and, overall, the materials for the pupils are well written, age-appropriate and compelling in content.

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