Celt: A Journal of Culture, English Language Teaching & Literature
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MAXIMIZING TECHNOLOGY IN LANGUAGE TEACHING
No full textIn this digital era. the computer has an increasingly
important role in improving all aspects of life. Most people use the
computer to make their task easier andfaster. Likewise. in language
teaching. it has been widely used to enhance the teaching and learning
process. Learners as well as teachers can take advalltage of .
computers. Some of Ihe advantages are Ihe so-called Computer
Enhanced Instruction. and the electronic mail. Computer Enhanced
Instruction refers to language software and courseware that learners
can use either independently or in-groups. Internet as one of the most
amazing inventions in the 20"' century. without a doubt. provides many
advantages for teachers and learners. II is the easiest way to access
different kinds of information Ihal they need for the teaching and
learning process. Next. learners and teachers can make use of emails
to communicate and improve their language skills. Considering the
advantages of computers in language leaching both learners and
teachers are encouraged to use it to improve their skills and to obtain
more information
Kwentong Pambata: Interactive Storybook for Filipino Fables, Legends, Parables and Short Stories
Get PDFThis paper focused on the development and evaluation of a mobile application in which children could interact, be entertained, and especially be educated at the same time. It was mainly designed for children, parents/guardians, and teachers as well. The interactive storybook which was created was different from those available in the market. Kwentong Pambata is a children’s storybook application designed for Android devices that features Filipino legends, fables, parables and short stories designed for Filipino children and children all over the world. It portrays Filipino values, traditions and character which contains moral lesson at the end of each story that would educate children’s view in life, their characters, moral uprightness, and values. It is a storybook which contains fun pictures, texts, and sounds that kids will truly enjoy. The goal of the study is to develop an Android application that children could interact, learn, read, be entertained, improve and develop children’s imagination and comprehension skills at an early age, and to promote Filipino stories and moral values. Kwentong Pambata application was developed using ActionScript 3.0. and Adobe Flash CS5.5. The application has 3 different language translations such as Filipino, English, and Mandarin. The proponents used ADDIE model for the development of the application. After the development, the application was evaluated. The total number of 40 respondents which were selected through probability sampling is used for the evaluation process. The application was evaluated according to its Usability, Reliability, Efficiency and Graphical User Interface (GUI). The evaluation questionnaire showed that the application was rated as very satisfactory with the help of the respondents and was improved throughout its revisions
Motivational Teaching Strategies in Indonesian EFL Writing Classrooms
Get PDFThis qualitative study explores motivational teaching strategies employed in English as a foreign language (EFL) writing classrooms and designs a sample of lesson plans elaborating the strategies that were reflected from open-ended questionnaires of sixty-five first-year students at English Language Education Program in a private university in Indonesia. The data analysis reveals possible motivational strategies that are classified into Dornyei’s (2001) framework of motivational teaching practice. Based on the analysis, the study reinforces a view that teachers can motivate their students to learn and they use particular teaching strategies to motivate their students. Eventually, this study hopes to provide insights for EFL teachers espousing similar teaching practices, so they can enhance their students’ motivation, particularly in their EFL writing classrooms
THE FLAPPERS: A ROMANTIC AND SEXUAL REVOLUTION IN THE TWENTIES FROM THE EYES OF FITZGERALD'S BERNICE BOBS HER HAIR
No full textMost of Fitzgerald's novels and stories start as a romance
of love or a fantasy of extravagant glamour in representing his
characters. Bernice Bobs Her Hair, however, suggests Fitzgerald's
different approach by reducing this element. Critics believe that it is
simply because it is a short story, or maybe because it is more based
on his personal concern about the society. Nevertheless, t~is work
has surprised many people that latter become Fitzgerald'5 unique
characteristics in writing his fictions.
Compared to other Fitzgerald's work, Bernice's settings and the
interplay between its characters and the places they live are quite
simple. However, this simplicity contains deceptive symbolism that
replicates American culture in the twenties. Fitzgerald's unparalleled
representation of Jazz Age as a time of post war's confusion as well
as negative consequence of industrialism is brilliantly pictured in
this story.
Fitzgerald uses the twenties, the time setting of the story. as a source
of imagery objects that reflects social trends and individual desires.
Although he uses local and restricted settings for the action site of
the story, the impression of America in the twenties can be strongly
feltin this story. Such quality, the writer argues, proves the outstanding
ability of Fitzgerald's fiction in picturing the story with its complexities
and sophistication that crosses the barrier of time and space
OPTIMIZING COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT IN SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
No full textEnglish teachers who teach English as second language within a foreign language context such as in Indonesia should realize that the goal of the English teaching is not only 'knowing' the language but the acquisition of that language. In order to allow the acquisition lake place in the classroom learning setting, comprehensible input should be provided. As suggested by Krashen, L2 learners gain the comprehensible input through what they read and what they listen. Have English teachers in Indonesia provided their students such comprehensible input? This paper is inviting EIlglish teachers to have a self-reflection towards this question
Academic Writing Students’ Affective Reactions towards Joint Reconstruction Phase of Reading to Learn
Get PDFAcademic Writing can be considered a difficult writing course which can make students exhausted and even frustrated. The principle of the more you read, the better you write may be applicable to this course. One way to make students write better is by asking them to read more and giving them some model texts to learn. Asking them to work collaboratively with their peer students can also help. The series of steps are included in Reading to Learn (R2L) teaching method that I developed for my Academic Writing Class in Semester II/ 2015-2016 Academic Year. This study mainly tried to describe how introverted and extroverted students of an Academic Writing class of the Faculty of Language and Literature, Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana Salatiga, Indonesia, reacted to the phase when they were supposed to work with their peers to produce an outline and an essay. Among other 21 students in the class, five who were found to be introverted, and five other extroverted, became the respondents of the study. They were selected based on questionnaires they filled in the previous semester. Data were mainly derived from journals that they submitted every time they passed a step, and also from observation done through video recording during the whole semester. Findings show that the ten students showed different affective reactions towards collaborative writin
Peer Teaching as a Simulation for Communicative Classroom English Rehearsal
Get PDFOne of the professional competences that should be owned by English teachers is classroom English skill since they have to deliver instructions in various classroom context. Consequently, it becomes a challenge for teacher training and education institutions to prepare their student teachers with good English speaking skills for instructional purposes. Student teachers usually have to complete a teaching internship program for one semester at school so as to engage them in a real situation of teaching experience. In that period of time, they will have to use appropriate classroom language when giving instructions to their students. Therefore, student teachers should be provided enough opportinuties for practicing their classroom English skill. In Indonesian English Education Department there is a compulsory course named ‘micro teaching class’ that should be attended by student teachers before they have a teaching internship program at school. This study aims at describing how peer teaching is practiced by the students of the English Education Department of Universitas Muria Kudus as a simulation activity to use classroom English in delivering classroom’s instruction. The study will explore to what extent this simulation can help student teachers improve their communicative competence in classroom instructional process
COMIC STRIPS: A REFLECTION OF THE AMERICAN SPIRIT
Get PDFPopular culture by definition includes customs, beliefs and practices, which is massed produced and shared by a society. It can include a best selling magazine, film, food or drink products. It is widely enjoyed by the society because of its cheap price and meets the consumer's needs. Comic strips, is one of those products. Reading comic strips is fun and enjoyable because it does not need full concentration or extra money as a way of passing time. It is massed produced cheaply in popular magazines, newspapers and films. Although it is a way of passing time, it is also a way of learning about the American history, politics, economy, society and spirit of honesty, freedom and the hope of a better future. The comic strip, to say briefly, is a reflection of the American spiri
Students’ Responses to the Application of Peer-Editing Group Correction for Cause–Effect Written Assignments
Get PDFThe study aims at describing the students’ response to the application of Group Correction of Students’ Written Assignment technique assisted with Peer-Editing Worksheet in cause-effect essay teaching. The type of the study is descriptive qualitative research. The respondents of the study are the fourth semester students of the English Education Department of Universitas PGRI Semarang. The techniques used to collect the data are questionnaire and interview. The data are analyzed qualitatively The result of the study shows that through Group Correction of Students’ Written Assignment technique assisted with Peer-Editing Worksheet, the students can take some advantages. For example, the students can review other group’ works easily; they can also learn from other work errors to avoid making the same errors in their own writing, and add more ideas on their own writing by reading others’ works, etc. In conclusion, Group Correction of Students’ Written Assignment technique assisted with Peer-Editing Worksheet is useful learning technique for both the writer of the essay and the students who provide feedback
Solving the Students’ Problems in Writing Argumentative Essay Through the Provision of Planning
Get PDFMost Indonesian students who are learning English often consider writing as not only the most difficult skill to master, but also a demanding activity. To help them cope these problems, the application of planning in the writing process seems to be a solution. This study attempts to find out howdifferent planning formats can improve EFL students’ writing performance in argumentative essays. The subjects of the studywere the fourth semester students taking essay writing class. The research was conducted from May to June 2015, consisting of three cycles in Classroom Action Research design by using different planning types, namely rough drafting and outlining strategy in which each cycle consisted of two meetings.The students’ compositions were measured by using primary trait scoring rubric for argumentative essay. The result of the study shows that the provision of planning is effective to improve the students’ performance in writing argumentative essay. The effectiveness of different types planningdepends on the students’ preference of which to use