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Communicative Orientation of English Language Classes
Get PDFThis study explored on Communicative Orientation of English Language Classes employing the classroom discourse analysis in qualitative research design. The participants of the study are the first year Secondary Education-English students of Bukidnon State University, College of Education. The data gathering was facilitated through the use of Communicative Orientation of Language Teaching observation scheme. The findings revealed that participant organization was mainly student to student in most of the activities with the same assigned task among learners; class management is apparently through discipline, functions, and discourse analysis with limited range of topics that are highly controlled by the teacher; students’ mode of interaction was more on speaking; there is very minimal use of materials for classroom interaction. Further, the participants used L2 than L1; students were noted to have genuine requests and the giving of information were mostly relatively predictable; students’ speeches were to a minimal extent due to the activity type used; the teacher and students showed very limited use of explicit code reaction to errors committed by students; expansion, commenting, and elaboration were found to be prevalent; students were found to have a higher frequency of discourse initiation during classroom interaction; relative restriction of linguistic form was rarely observed; and two other features surfaced which were not predetermined features are on code-switching and the use of fillers. The study revealed that the first-year BSE English students’ speeches are in L2 and to a minimal extent depending on the activity type used by the teacher. Therefore, communicative events such as activity types have direct impact to the use of the different communicative features
Sustainability of E-Learning in the Undergraduate EFL Classrooms
Get PDFThe present study investigated the probable sustainability and effectiveness of e-learning in English language teaching (ELT) to learners in an English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom. Since the beginning of technology, it has always influenced our lives, thinking, and learning areas. One significant model in today's world in education is E-Learning. Today, one aspect of technology that has a considerable impact on our livelihood is English language learning in the EFL context. Data were collected using a Google form questionnaire with 20 close-ended questions with a 5-point Likert scale and analyzed in percentage. Ninety-two undergraduate EFL learners randomly participated in the survey. The quantitative method has been used to analyze the data. The results showed that integrating e-learning is a blessing to language learners though students face some challenges entirely using it. Learners have found educational technology effective in developing their fours language skills, including vocabulary problem-solving skills, performance improvement, etc. The study finally recommended increasing e-learning practices alongside the traditional approach in the EFL context of Bangladesh along with secured and controlled techniques
Types of Problematics that Affect Undergraduates' Competence in Translating English Collocations and Phrasal Verbs
Get PDFThis study explores the Libyan undergraduates' capability to comprehend English collocations and phrasal verbs and translate them into Arabic. It also targets investigating the types of obstacles that these students encounter when they translate English collocational expressions. The methodology used in this study was based on quantitative and qualitative methods where a translation test consisting of two main parts was given to sixty-two (62) female undergraduates from the English department, Faculty of Education, University of Tripoli. An in-depth analysis of participants' answers was performed, and the results were reported. The study concluded that the participants struggled to translate English collocations and phrasal verbs. In addition, the translation production reveals that grammatical, lexical, and cultural problems were the main problem areas identified in students' answers. These problems are related to the influence of LI (Arabic), lack of appropriate vocabulary, difficulty in understanding vocabulary use, lack of translation practice, the misuse of literal translation and translation teaching methods. However, though the cultural gap between L1 (Arabic) and L2 (English) is huge, it could be minimized and bridged by using new techniques in teaching collocations and translation and frequent practice in translation. 
PLEASE Strategy for Teaching Writing Viewed from Students' Self-Esteem
Get PDFThis research aims to investigate whether: (1) PLEASE strategy is more effective than RAFT strategy for writing; (2) Students having high self-esteem are better in writing than those having low self-esteem; and (3) There is an interaction between the strategies and the students’ self-esteem. This research was done at a state secondary school located in Sragen, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia. Cluster random sampling was employed to get the sample consisting of two classes. PLEASE strategy was used in the experimental class meanwhile RAFT strategy was employed in the control class. The students in each class were categorized into students having high self-esteem and low self-esteem. Writing test and self-esteem questionnaire were utilized to gather data. Multifactor Analysis of Variance ANOVA 2 x 2 test and Tukey test were employed to analyze the data after normality and homogeneity tests were undergone. The results indicate that: (1) PLEASE strategy is more effective than RAFT strategy for writing; (2) Students having high self-esteem are better in writing than those having low self-esteem; and (3) There is an interaction between the strategies and the students’ self-esteem. It suggests that PLEASE strategy is an effective strategy for writing compared to RAFT strategy. Further researches comparing PLEASE strategy to other strategies, techniques, or methods and collaborating it with media and innovative materials for writing are encouraged
Students' Analyses toward Grammatical Errors on Social Media's Posts: Case Study in Politeknik Negeri Medan
Get PDFLearning a second or foreign language is quite different from acquiring the first language or mother tongue. There are some differences found in different languages including the grammatical pattern. It tends to make the learners have errors in writing or speaking English. This study investigated the students’ analyses toward grammatical error on social media posts. The subject of research are 15 students of Politeknik Negeri Medan majoring computer engineering.There were 20 errors found by students which were further analyzed by using surface taxonomy theory. This study showed that the students’ analyses were dominantly on misformation analysis, followed by omission, addition, and misordering analysis. Misformation is the highest rate of errors found as it actually covers many grammar topics in english such as tenses, participle, verbal sentence, nominal sentence, part of speech, and others as analyzed by students on social media posts. Besides, no students found blends analysis, it might due to their lack of knowledge of blends itself.
Key word: Grammatical error, social media, surface taxonomy theor
Development of TOEFL Apps (El-Lab) during Pandemic Era in the Language Laboratory of Ma'arif Islamic Institute (IAIM) NU Metro -Lampung
No full textThe aims of the research develop TOEFL apps to change the offline to the online system because pandemic era, the online system is not only in TOEFL Test but also in the service of language laboratory of IAIMNU Metro that changes from offline system to online system. Changing the offline system to an online system is certainly not an easy thing for language laboratory officers, because from the registration system to the test system must be held in the online form. the use of technological advances needs to be carried out by language laboratory officers from registration, participant data collection, tutorial scheduling, tutorial systems and TOEFL test. In this study, the authors consider the affective domain phenomenon in language learning. The author uses a qualitative approach to investigate and analyze the results of student interviews which are the influence of two languages on student performance at the Islamic Institute of Islamic Studies Ma'arif NU Metro. In qualitative research, discussion about participation and research location. The research methodology used by the researcher is descriptive qualitative research because this research requires the development of English material. the development model can be developed on three models: procedural, conceptual, and theoretical. The result of this research is the convenience for test participants and also the TOEFL tutorial at IAIMNU Metro, marked with students can feel fast and also the design of the apps is quite easy to understand
The Use of ESA Technique on Reading Comprehension at MtsN Ganting Padang Panjang
Get PDFThe researcher aimed to conduct this research due particular in students reading comprehension at Mts N Ganting Padang Panjang. The researcher found the problems that first, students interest in reading a text was still lacking. Second, students still have difficulty in reading comprehension. Third, students had a lack of vocabularies in translating the meaning of the word. Therefore, this research is to know how the teacher applies the ESA technique on reading comprehension. The research aimed to analyze teacher apply ESA technique on reading comprehension. This research used a descriptive qualitative research design. The object of this research were two English teachers in Mts N Ganting Padang Panjang. The instruments of this research were questionnaire and interview. The result of the research showed that ESA technique is suitable and effective for reading comprehension that can be seen from teacher apply ESA technique on reading comprehension. Engage, in this elements the teacher motivate students and active their background knowledge. The study, in this elements teacher, focus on the topic in the text and guide students in understanding the content of the text. Activate, in this elements teacher gives exercises and assignment to students, then concludes the contents of the text that has been learned
Identifying the Students’ Difficulties in Comprehending TOEFL Reading Test
Get PDFThe study aimed to find out the Students’ difficulties in comprehending TOEFL reading Test. The description of the data through the question as explained in the previous section showed that the students have some problems or difficulties in TOEFL. There are five items of the difficulties faced by students of fourth-semester students of IAIN Palopo in the Academic year 2019/2020 about determining the main idea, supporting detail, vocabulary, reference, and inference. Those facts are also backed up by the result of a questionnaire which shows that those items must be considered to be resolved
An Analysis of Students’ Problem in Writing a Personal Letter at 11th Grade of MAN 4 Agam
Get PDFThere were some students’ problems that the writer found at MAN 4 AGAM. First, some students could not develop their ideas when writing. Second, some students were confused about using tenses. Next, some students had limited vocabulary. The last, some students were wrong in diction. This research aimed to discover the students’ problems in writing personal letters and the causes of students’ problems in writing personal letters. In this research, the researcher used mix method by using descriptive design. The mixed-method was the combination of quantitative and qualitative research. The informants of this research were the students of the XI IS-1 class, which consisted of 19 students. The data were obtained through documentation and interview. This research found five aspects of students’ problems in writing a personal letter—the problems which percentage 18,2 % was content. The second was organization, with a percentage of 15,4 %. Next, the student's problem in grammar was 25,3 %. After that, the problem of vocabulary was 23,2 %. The last, mechanics’ problem was 17,7 %. Therefore, from the percentage, the most common of students’ problems was grammar. There were some causes why students got a problem in writing a personal letter. There was the psychological, linguistic, and cognitive problem. Thus, based on an interview with some students, the most cause of the problem was linguistic problems
An Analysis of EFL Teachers’ Fear of Failure as Their Motivation for Pursuing Graduate Studies
Get PDFMany studies have been conducted to clarify the impact of teachers’ motivation for participating in TPD activities; nevertheless, none of them has viewed teachers’ fear of failure as their motivation for TPD, especially for pursuing graduate programs in the Vietnamese context. That explains why this current qualitative study with the participation of nine EFL teacher interviewees was administered to fill in the abovementioned gap. Moreover, the study was conducted in a tertiary institution in the Mekong delta of Vietnam. Based on the data analysis, several teachers’ fears of failure as their motivation for following graduate programs were detected. Their fears included self-perceived inadequate qualifications in TEFL which resulted in their ineffective teaching performances. Participants were also much concerned about losing a job, failing to have opportunities to further their education and losing momentum for work due to routinized teaching. Mid- age job crisis, negative effects of lacking role models on the growth of children and other younger people, lack of collegial support, and low self-confidence were found to be motivating fears which stimulated participants to make them pursue higher degree programs. The paper ends with discussions of the findings and pedagogical implication