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Correlation between Students’ Mastery of English Tenses and Students’ Achievement in Listening Autobiography Podcast
Get PDFThis study intends to find the correlation between the students’ mastery of English tenses and students’ achievement in listening podcasts and specifically on autobiography podcasts. The researchers use a quantitative method to analyze the correlation between students’ grammar mastery and listening podcast achievement. The population of this research is the students of the English Education Department Faculty of Teaching and Educational Science of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah that consisted of 17 students. The study conducts two tests; a grammar test and a listening podcast test. Each test is given a score of 100 if the students answer all the questions correctly. The grammar test uses a gap-filling test containing 15 questions. In the listening test, the study uses an autobiography audio of Benjamin Franklin and uses a multiple-choice test containing 10 questions. The result shows that more than half of the sample got low scores in grammar but got high scores in listening comprehension. It means by using Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient theory there is a correlation between their grammar tenses knowledge and their listening comprehension was normal positive
Questioning Strategies Applied by Lecturers in EFL Class
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is aimed at finding out the questioning strategies used by lecturers during teaching, the types of questions, and the reasons for using these questioning strategies in classroom interactions in the English Education Study Program. The sample in this study are three lecturers at the English Education Study Program, Faculty of Letters, Indonesian Muslim University. The sample is selected based on teaching experience and has obtained an Educator Certificate. Then, this study uses a descriptive qualitative approach, especially discourse/conversation analysis. Data collection is carried out in three stages, namely knowing the schedule, observing the online lectures, and interviewing. Furthermore, the data is analyzed into three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Based on the description of the results and discussion, it can be concluded as follows: The questioning strategies applied by the lecturers are: (1) opening questions; (2) rhetorical questions; (3) managerial questions; (4) knowledge questions; (5) comprehension/understanding questions; (6) questions about specific information; (7) analysis questions; (8) use of pausing strategy; (9) the use of prompting strategies; (10) use of probing and prompting strategies; (11) application questions; and (12) closed questions. The purpose of the application of the questions: (1) regulate the flow/process from the beginning (apperception) to reinforcement and review at the end of the lecture; (2) provide a stimulus so that students think critically; (2) directing the student's flow of thought to focus on the discussion; (3) giving emphasis, affirmation, examples; (4) knowing the level of understanding of students in the cognitive domain from C1, C2, C3 and C4; (5) build emotional relationship with students; (6) the questions are presented using pausing, prompting and probing techniques to guide and direct students to find complete answers and equal opportunities for all students to provide responses
Code-Switching by Teenagers from Jakarta
Get PDFThere are numerous languages available around the world. The Indonesian language and English are just two of the many languages spoken around the globe. Aside from that, there are numerous regional languages spoken on Indonesia's various islands. As a result, Indonesians tend to move from Indonesian to their regional language (mother tongue). Furthermore, Jakartan youths frequently transfer from Indonesian to English and vice versa. The goal of this paper is to look into the code-switching that occurs among Jakartan youths. Many people transition their language from their mother tongue to their second language unknowingly. Similarly, some Jakartan teens discovered that their first language (Indonesian) was being replaced by their second language (English). This study was part of a qualitative research project that used a case study approach. To collect the necessary data, this study used observations and interviews as tools. When having a conversation with someone, the participants engage code-switching, according to the findings of this study. This is because speaking makes them feel more at ease and confident. When a person is fluent in more than one language, this is referred to as bilingualism or multilingualism
No Social Distancing: Challenges and Collaboration in the Use of Computer-Mediated Learning (CML) Experienced by Selected Students in the Master of Education in English as Second Language Course during the Time of the Coronavirus
Get PDFThe COVID-19 pandemic forced higher learning institutions to shift to the remote mode paving the way for computer-mediated learning (CML), a new yet familiar method of engagement between the teacher and the students. The main purpose of this study is to discuss the challenges experienced and the manner of peer collaboration as students maximized the teaching and learning process in such a setup. The study is descriptive-qualitative by design. It involves a thematic analysis of the corpus collected from selected participants who shared their experiences on CML. The respondents of this study were enrolled in the Master of Education in English as a Second Language (M.Ed.-ESL) course. Before distributing the questions, the researcher explained the features of CML. She, then, proceeded to secure their consent. After which, she coded and extracted the sub-themes and themes. These were collated, categorized in a matrix, and validated. Verbatim statements to support the results were provided. Results showed the themes on challenges are internet connectivity, online tools and gadgets, motivation, emotional and mental health, limited interaction, environmental distractions, physical wellness, time management, and access to learning resources. Themes on collaboration showed that the participants work and interact through online applications and tools, adjust to peers’ schedules, and provide mutual peer support. The results also showed challenges even while they were collaborating such as internet connectivity, unfamiliar forms of class participation, untimely feedback, among others. This study furnished valuable insights in overcoming the difficulties that students encounter in CML especially on the affective aspect of the CML. This should improve collaboration between the mentors and the students, and among the students themselves, which could be beneficial in adapting to this new setup. An audit of CML tools describing how to navigate CML could assist the teachers and students to overcome the challenges, especially on collaboration, and banish a sense of isolation that is posed by this mode of learning
The Contribution of E-Learning Platforms to Enhance Students’ English Skills in Learning ESP
Get PDFIn a pandemic situation, the students and teachers should adapt a new educational system required to implement online learning. The research aims to investigate the contribution of online platforms in enhancing students in learning of ESP. The study was conducted in SMK Nusa Dua Gerokgak. The study involved the students of SMK Nusa Dua Gerokgak. The observation and interview were done to collect the data. The results revealed that some online platforms use to help them in learning ESP. However, WhatsApp is the most frequent platform used since it is easier to use, and students are familiar with it
Restricted and Unrestricted Syntactic Distribution of ar in Bangla
Get PDFThis approach examines the syntactic distribution of ar in Bangla language. Apparently, it seems to occur almost every plausible position across a clause. It may occur clause initially, internally and finally. In some extreme cases, it may occur with each word in a clause. This surface observation does not specify what its exact syntactic distribution is. So, its across clause distributional phenomenon is controversially disputed. In this paper, I shall argue that ar can be restrictedly and unrestrictedly distributed in their respective contexts, thus its apparent multiple syntactic position is a misconception. However, each syntactic distribution either restricted or unrestricted producing a distinct semantic interpretation has specific significance depending on its particular contextual circumstances. This investigation aims at enunciating how every plausible interpretation of ar can be determined based on its restricted and unrestricted syntactic distribution only which in turn reflects its forming of a constituent with the elements following it in a clause. It also shows that the distribution of ar in Bangla is both syntactically and semantically determined
Impact of WhatsApp on the Vocabulary Acquisition of Secondary School Students in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
Get PDFThe advent of technology has brought a change in the dynamics of second language teaching and learning. WhatsApp has been a common tool used among students for communicating and chatting with friends, peers, and relatives. Its commonality may be because of its easy installation as mobile application on mobile devices. Educators are beginning to explore its potentials toward seeing how it can help students in their learning. Since it is apparently a novel tool in the education sector, its usefulness in acquiring vocabulary by secondary school students is yet to be ascertained. Therefore, this study examined the impact of WhatsApp on vocabulary acquisition of secondary school students in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. This study was premised on the constructivist learning theory since WhatsApp provides students the opportunity to construct their vocabulary knowledge. The sample for the study comprised 250 students from five secondary schools randomly selected in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Data for the study were generated from the participants using self-made questionnaire. The questionnaire is structured into 5 points from Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree. Mean and standard deviation were employed to analyse the data. Findings showed that more than half of the students believe WhatsApp is expedient in learning and acquiring vocabulary. It further revealed that the majority of the students perceive WhatsApp as an effective social network that enhances their vocabulary acquisition as it is easy to acquire new words and understand their meanings through WhatsApp. The study concluded that language teachers should devise means of adopting social media such as WhatsApp to teach their students since students are favourably disposed to learning through WhatsApp
The Slang Word Used by Students of English Language Education, Ganesha University Education on Instagram Story
Get PDFPrevious research stated that many millennials are comfortable in applying the use of slang in their daily communication. However, there is difficulty among the elderly about the use of slang that makes them face obstacles in knowing the meaning behind the slang used. Therefore, this research has an objective to investigate what kind of slang words used by them on their Instagram account. This research is kind of descriptive qualitative research using observation method, that wants to examine the slang words used by 15 students of English Language Education, Ganesha University of Education on Instagram especially from Instagram story feature. The findings indicate that it exists four types of slang used by Students of English Language Education on Instagram story, namely fresh and creative with total number of slangs is 12; imitative is six; for acronym, the total number of slangs used is three; and clipping with total number of slangs is 10. It indicates that mostly the slang used is type of fresh and creative and the most rarely used in flippant
The Flexible Environment and Professional Educators toward the Use of Video in Flipped Learning
Get PDFGlobalization and the growth of technology required the students and teachers to improve the learning process. The English instruction was also in-line with the implementation of the technology, such as conducting the flipped learning. In flipped learning, the teacher enables the student to learn through the online video. Therefore, this research aims to investigate the role of video in flipped learning-based English instruction. The current study was done at SMA Negeri Bali Mandara that involved three participants. The data collection was done through observation, in-depth interviews by using an interview guide, voice record, and online video. The qualitative data was analyzed through the phase of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results showed that the students had positive responses and perceptions due to video in the learning process, which enabled them to improve their English skills
Jargons Used by Wayang Kamasan Painter Community
Get PDFThe aim of this study is to find out the languages especially the Jargon used by Wayang Kamasan painter and its meaning. The reason of this researcher was conducted because many people know Wayang Kamasan painting but they rarely know the jargon that is used by painter when they pain Wayang Kamasan. This study used qualitative approach to find out the jargons used by Wayang Kamasan Painter. This research is included phenomenological research because this research described a situation or phenomenon that is the Jargon used by Painter Wayang Kamasan. The method that used to collect the data was observation and interview. The instruments used in this research were interview guide and tape recording. This study conducted in Kamasan village, and the subjects were 10 Wayang Kamasan painter. The result showed that there were 28 jargons used by Wayang Kamasan painter. There were 14 jargons used by Wayang Kamasan painter when they are making the painting. There were also 14 jargons used in the term of tool or equipment that they used in making Wayang Kamasan painting. Through the findings of this research hopefully can help the society know more about jargons used by Wayang Kamasan painter when they make a painting