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Exploring Listening Learning Strategies of L2 Students at Different Proficiency Levels
Enhancing second language (L2) listening skills is a major goal in L2 teaching and learning. Despite its importance, there are insufficient studies on the learning strategies L2 learners use during listening. Using a pilot research design, this study explored the similarities and differences in strategy use between high and low proficiency groups of 12 EFL learners in a semester-long course at a university in Vietnam. In addition to statistical analyses of the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) questionnaire, the instructor’s interview data were analyzed. The findings revealed significant differences in the frequency of strategy use between the two groups; how-ever, both high and low proficiency groups experienced anxiety before listening tests or exams. Interestingly, all participants were actively engaged in teamwork, though the lower proficiency group sometimes hesitated to work with peers due to limited linguistic knowledge. The findings contribute to L2 listening teaching and learning, with suggestions for training courses in listening strategies
Application of the Model of Integrated Learning to Colleges: A Review
Integrated schooling in colleges involves the integration of various elements to provide a com-prehensive learning experience for students. The Model of Integrated Learning has gained attention in recent years as a framework for reimagining the structure and delivery of education in colleges. This literature review aims to review the application of the Model Integrated Learning in diverse college settings and to identify the key factors contributing to its successful implementation We will start by conducting a comprehensive search of relevant academic databases, such as ERIC, ProQuest, and Scopus. It has been discovered that the Model Integrated Learning is a useful framework for encouraging interdisciplinary learning, improving student engagement, and developing critical thinking abilities. The evaluation also emphasizes how crucial institutional commitment, curriculum design, and faculty support are to the effective implementation of the Model Integrated Learning. The resources offered provide insightful information about how the Model of Integrated Learning is really used in college settings. The integration of diverse educational practices, technologies, and methodologies holds significant promise for fostering enhanced student learning outcomes, promoting sustainability, nurturing innovation, and preparing students for the evolving demands of the futur
Knowledge and Emotions in Socioscientific Decision Making
Socioscientific issues require practical decisions that use knowledge and emotions as inputs for the decision-making process. To examine how these resources influence decision-making, this investigation was conducted from a constructionist epistemological stance, a symbolic interactionism theoretical perspective, and a grounded theory methodology. Twenty-five informants were purposefully selected based on the study’s selection criteria. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, transcribed, and analyzed using Hennink and Kaiser’s strategies to achieve theoretical saturation. The analysis revealed that: (1) Knowledge of socioscientific issues was associated with emotion-related objects that elicited negative emotional responses from decision-makers; (2) These negative emotions triggered the use of related conceptual and contextual knowledge in generating decision alternatives; (3) Positive emotions motivated decision alternatives toward specific goals; (4) Decision alternatives contained both cognitive and affective components; and (5) Decisions were based on the appraisal of the overall cognitive and affective baggage of these alternatives. The findings underscored the importance of decision-makers enhancing their cognitive and affective resources and incorporating both when making practical decisions to effectively ad-dress socioscientific issues, thereby contributing to positive outcomes for individuals, societies, and the global community
Designing Remedial Course in English for Engineering Students from Non-English Medium Background
Engineering graduates in India belong to different fields of specialization. The prerequisites of the professions and the specificity of language functions required for a study of English offered at Engineering Colleges. The students who join professional courses like Engineering, half of the students come from Non-English medium Instruction. Careful analyses of these students’ performance by diagnosing the areas of difficulty will help to plan and design a remedial course to teach the basics to communication skills in order to enhance and present according to their contexts and their academics. The engineering colleges in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have become mushrooms without maintaining any quality which should be suited to the industry requirement. The intention in preparing the paper is to point out what is lacking in engineering students and they are suited to the industry, their weaknesses, stumbling blocks, and measure to improve by suggesting with a remedial course in order to implement in engineering studies at the beginning of their courses
Social Studies Practice Teacher\u27s Views on Culturally Responsive Teaching
This study aimed to describe the views of social studies practice teachers on culturally responsive pedagogy (CRT). A qualitative-descriptive research design was employed, utilizing a written interview guide to collect data from eight purposefully selected social studies practice teachers. Thematic analysis was employed in analyzing data, with Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Theory serving as the theoretical framework. The findings revealed five meaningful categories that encapsulated the views of social studies practice teachers on CRT. Firstly, in terms of academic success, CRT was viewed to foster a positive learning environment and employ relevant pedagogies. Secondly, regarding cultural competence, CRT was viewed to establish sensitivity towards diversity and promote healthy coexistence. Lastly, in relation to sociopolitical consciousness, CRT was viewed to encourage active citizenship. This study holds educators to benefit from the insights gained, as they provide guidance on creating a positive learning environment and developing strategies that cater to culturally diverse students
Contextualized Strategies of Elementary School Teachers in Teaching IP (Indigenous People) Learners
Contextualized teaching strategies are instructional approaches that relate learning to a specific environment, scenario, or application area to target relevant skills and aid students’ learning. This study explored the various contextualized teaching strategies employed by elementary school teachers in their instruction of Indigenous People (IP) learners. This descriptive-qualitative research employed in-depth interviews to gather data and analyzed using thematic analysis. Two significant themes emerged, namely the integration of local materials and the Glocal Approach. Likewise, the integration of local materials includes reading materials, modules, and contextualized storybooks, while the glocal approach includes the use of springboard, differentiated instruction, one-on-one sessions, and equity pedagogy. Providing IP learners with strategic contexts improves their learning process by inspiring interest, curiosity, motivation, and engagement with knowledge
Effectiveness of Audio-visual Materials in Teaching Reading for Young EFL Learners in Bangladesh: An Experimental Study
This article presents the effectiveness of audio-visual materials on young learners’ reading skills in an EFL context. It aims to see the result of developing their abilities by using audio-visual materials in the classroom. The study was conducted on 35 students of Tutpara Model Government Primary School in Khulna, a southern district of Bangladesh. It was an experimental study where a pre-test and a post-test were given to experiment with the students who were selected randomly. The students were taught with audio-visual materials for 3 months. The results of the research finds that there is a progress of the students’ reading skills after the use of audio-visual materials. The students were able to read out the text with more confidence, could make development in pronunciation and also could increase their vocabulary knowing unfamiliar words and their meanings. As a by-product, the learners were more enthusiastic in learning being entertained in the multimedia classroom and gave full concentration on particular tasks than in their regular class
FOREWORDS BY EDITOR
Dear Reader,
It is a deep honour that I have been appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of newly-published journal titled EIKI Journal of Effective Teaching Methods. The journal features an exciting array of educational research and developments from experts in pedagogical field.
First of all, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the European Institute of Knowledge and Innovation, which publishes this journal, and which has entrusted me with this important duty.
To be the Editor-in-Chief of a scientific journal is a very demanding and serious duty. It is not limited to performing editing tasks and supervising timely and thorough reviewing process of scientific papers. This duty also includes communication with the journal readers. And the editor must respond to their academic interests and needs. Moreover, this involves editor’s ability to respond to criticism and implement the applicable recommendations to improve the journal.
Of course, editor is also required to make further plans for the journal, and especially to make sure it is recognized as an outstanding publication on an international plan. Our team constantly work to improve the journal and in nearly future it will get indexed in multiple databases to increase its visibility. Also, we are working on giving a new boost to regional and international cooperation on the journal platform.
All these requirements oblige an editor to be ready for hard and long-lasting work, as only systematic attitudes may result in continuous publication of the journal, and constant quality improvements.
At this point, please allow me to briefly introduce myself. My principal educational, scientific and professional activities have been focused on the field of linguistics and language education. My doctorate thesis dealt with comparative professional education of law-enforcement personnel in developing countries facing hybrid threats and counteracting proxy war.
In addition to my lecturing activity, I am always trying to pursue the cooperation with research institutions, as this is the best way to obtain useful innovative ideas and exchange experience with outstanding scholars.
I am currently heading an international project at the European Institute of Knowledge and Innovation. I am also in charge of several worshops for professional advancement in teaching methodology and educational discourse development.
When considering various duties of editors-in-chief, then it can rightly be said that a great courage is needed to take on this position, especially if we are talking about newly-published journal that needs through efficient planning and management.
In fact, already from the first issue I am editing, innovative features include an updated look of the journal website, easy-to-use journal platform, international experience of the editorial team and reviewers, and appointment of younger colleagues as members of the Editorial Board. As for me, I am thrilled to take on this important responsibility and contribute to the advancement of the scientific community through the publication of cutting-edge research.
I am certainly very much interested in ensuring regular publication of the journal and hope it will become one of the leading journals in the sphere of pedagogical science. Also, I encourage newly appointed members of the board to publish papers in this journal to demonstrate their expertise and share innovative ideas as well as to promote the journal within their institutions and persuade their colleagues to present their findings in EIKI Journal of Effective Teaching Methods.
Most importantly, I am grateful to the scientific community and the authors who have entrusted us with their research. As an editor-in-chief, I understand the importance of publishing high-quality research that advances our understanding of the world around us.
I wish to extend my thanks in advance to all authors who are going to accept our journal as a proper platform for sharing and presenting their research results relating to all aspects of educational process and improvement of teaching methodology in particular.
As the Editor-in-Chief of this journal, I am constantly inspired by the dedication and ingenuity of the scientific community, who work tirelessly to advance our understanding of the world around us. I will do everything in my power to ensure that this journal remains a respected and impactful platform for the dissemination of scientific knowledge.
In this edition, you will find a diverse range of topics spanning various aspects of pedagogical science including professional training, innovative teaching and use of information and communication technologies, curriculum development, overcoming communication barriers in the educational process as well as organization of experimental research in education.
I would like to express my gratitude to the authors, reviewers, and editorial staff who have contributed to the production of this journal. The peer review process is an integral part of our mission to publish high-quality scientific research, and I am grateful for the valuable insights and feedback provided by our reviewers.
Finally, I hope that this edition of EIKI Journal of Effective Teaching Methods will serve as a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and practitioners in the scientific community, inspiring future investigations in education area of study and improving educational process in various educational institutions.
Today, in times when education has a crucial role for society development, communication between educators from different countries would miraculously lead us to success and educational process modernization, in developing countries in particular.
Therefore, I would also like to invite all persons connected with education studies and teaching to support development of the journal in the oncoming period. We promise to create comfortable and resourceful environment to make our cooperation efficient.
Sincerely,
Prof. Nataliya Bhinder, Doctor Pedagogical Science
The Challenges in Tertiary Level Study in Professional Communication Among University Graduates Through Online Education
The professional communication had become an importance skillset among the individuals especially when comes to the university graduates among the tertiary level study. However, the change in the education approach due to the challenges from the Covid-19 had observed the shift towards the online education which creates concerns with the digital era of education deliveries. The employers had been consistently highlighting the lack of strong demonstration within the communicating skills where the graduates had been struggling to gain the softskill in communication skills through the online learning with lack of physical communication contact. The key findings and recommendation had been drawn in aligned with this concern to address the reasonable approach to change the support in education to provide the rightful delivery of the communication skillset to the future graduates from tertiary level of study
Philosophical aspects of application of information and communication technologies in contemporary continuous education of adults
The widespread use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in education has raised a number of philosophical questions regarding their role, impact and ethical implications. As technology becomes more integrated into our lives, it is increasingly important to understand the philosophical underpinnings that shape our relationship with it. In the field of education, the use of ICTs has the potential to transform teaching and learning, but also raises concerns about issues such as access, equity, privacy, and control. Philosophical inquiry into the use of ICTs in education can help to illuminate the values and assumptions that underpin different approaches, and can provide a critical lens for evaluating the benefits and drawbacks of different technological interventions. This essay will explore some of the key philosophical questions surrounding the use of ICTs in education, and will consider the implications of different philosophical approaches for the design and implementation of educational technology