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English as a Foreign Language Teachers’ Awareness of Task- Based Language Teaching in Teaching Speaking Skill: Selected Gamo Zone Secondary School Teachers in Focus
Full text linkThis study was aimed at investiating secondary school English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers’awareness of task based language teaching(TBLT) in teaching speaking skill. Descriptive survey design was employed in which mixed-method approach was used to collect comprehensive data.To this end,quantitative data was collected through questionnaire whereas qualitative data was colleted using interview. The reliability of the items was checked by Chronbach Alpha,and the results showed that the internal consistency of the whole items was .931.Concerning the participants, 62 teachers were selected for questionnaire through simple random tchnique where as 10 teachers were selected for intervie. The sample size was decided using Moser & Kalton (1972) sampling formula. One sample t-test was employed to analyse the questionnaire data while thematic analysis was used to analyse the interview data.The findings portrayed that secondary school English as a foreign language teachers hold theoretically supported awareness about the principles and procedures of task based language teaching. To this end, Teacher training institutes and Gamo Zone education office should execute reinforcement workshops and continuous evaluation to help the teachers bring their awareness to the actual classroom practices. Keywords: Task-Based Language Teaching, EFL Teachers, Awareness, Principle, procedur
Impact of YouTube Influencers on Consumer Purchase Intention with the Mediating Influence of Brand Awareness: An Applied Study on University Students in Tabuk
Full text linkThis paper aims to study the impact of YouTube influencers on consumer purchase intention with the role of brand awareness as mediator evidence from Tabuk. The key objectives include (1) to examine the impact of YouTube influencers on consumer purchase intention; (2) to examine the impact of YouTube influencers on brand awareness; (3) to examine the impact of brand awareness on purchase intention ;(4) to examine the impact of Influencers on YouTube who can affect consumer behavior through brand awareness. The research hypotheses, which were based on prior studies and the study's factors, were adopted for the study at the University of Tabuk in Saudi Arabia. The researcher used the descriptive analytical method; The Data was collected through Field research (questionnaire) among 150 respondents. The results showed that there was a positive correlation between YouTube influencers credibility dimensions and consumer purchase intention of university students. The finding showed that there was a positive correlation between brand awareness and consumer purchase intention of university students. This study recommends that influencers play a significant role in shaping consumer purchase intention, the study suggested to the marketing managers to select attractive influencers to represent their brands, thus brands should choose influencers who have strong personalities, good physical appearances and have the reputation of being trustworthy. The study recommends that Influencers marketing is useful for creating Brand awareness
Investigating the Effectiveness of the Teacher Professional Training Program (PPG) in Improving Teacher Competences
Full text linkThe comprehensive test is an online and comprehensive assessment of pedagogic theory, and knowledge of the field of study including essential, advance material and meaning (what, why, and how), TPACK and HOTS results of PPG training. The purpose of the study was to determine the mastery of the comprehensive test aspects of teachers who took PPG, the research method used a quantitative approach with a survey method. The sampling technique used was random sampling for elementary school teachers who took part in PPG 360 teachers which was carried out in the teacher professional education study program, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. The data collection technique used documentation with the data analysis technique, namely descriptive statistical analysis. The results of the research from the mapping of mastery aspects of the comprehensive test of ppg students are teacher performance before and after attending PPG, mastery of essential subject areas of PPG teacher students in the very good category, mastery of material in the field of advanced materials for PPG teacher students in good category; mastery of pedagogic material with good categories, mastery of HOTS-based materials with good categories; and mastery of TPACK integrated material with very good category. The PPG training program for elementary school teachers is very effective in improving teacher competence
The Relationship Between Calorie Labeling, Weight Concern, and Weight Perception Among Females in Saudi Arabia
Full text linkThe goal of this study was to determine the efficacy of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) initiative by determining whether participants' food selection behavior has changed since calorie information has been listed on restaurant menus, as well as to look into the relationships between calorie information on restaurant menus, body weight, and weight perception in Saudi Arabian women. To carry out a quasi-experimental design, this study used a convenience sample of 333 undergraduate female students with an average age of 20.38±1.77 years. The control group (non-calorie listed menu169, 50.7 %) and the experimental group (calorie listed menu169, 50.7 %) were divided into two groups based on the type of menu used (calorie listed menu164, 49.3 % ). When compared to the control group's mean calorie intake, the experimental group's mean calorie consumption reduced by 59 calories, showing a significant difference between the two groups. The presence of calories impacts a greater number of people in the experimental group (64.6%), who have a significantly higher mean weight concern (7.94±3.13) and mean behavioral intention (11.82±4.65) than the control group. Participants in the experimental group who were classed as obese or overweight had the highest level of weight perception and concern, despite significant changes in calorie consumption. In adults, calorie counting has a considerable influence on calorie reduction and weight maintenance. This effort is a useful, low-cost, and easy-to-understand tool, as well as a great place to start for people and communities interested in obesity prevention and reduction
Biodegradation of Some Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by a Bacterial Consortium Isolated from the Red Sea of Jeddah
Full text linkPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are considered organic pollutants, which are stable, highly toxic, and carcinogenic. Therefore, it was necessary to find an environmentally friendly way to degrade these compounds and remove them from polluted environments. Water samples polluted with petroleum hydrocarbons were collected from the coast of Jeddah on the Red Sea - Saudi Arabia. The results of the current study showed the ability of bacterial consortium that was enriched from the coast of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to degrade petroleum hydrocarbons wastewater, which proved its ability to degrade PAHs in saline conditions. The bacterial union degraded BENZ compound by more than 95% at the concentration of 100 and 250 mg/L, while the degradation of this compound at the concentration of 1000 mg/L was recorded about 83% while the ANT degradation rate was recorded at more than 90% at different concentrations. In addition, this study revealed the ability of bacterial consortium to treat petroleum hydrocarbons wastewater in bioreactor (CSTR) with 92.7% of COD removed under saline conditions. Hence, this study recommends the investment of bacterial consortium in the treatment of petroleum hydrocarbons wastewater in marine environments and to remove pollutants from them
Effectiveness of Digital Literacy Training to Improve Early Childhood Education Teacher’s Competence
Full text linkIn the digital era, students are interested to use computers in their learning activities. To fulfil this need, teachers need to improve their digital literacy competencies to enable them to seize the digital media for teaching and learning activities. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of digital literacy training in improving teachers’ competence of Early Childhood Education in Pontianak City, West Kalimantan Province. Their digital literacy competencies cover their ability to use digital media, search for information sources via the internet, deal with hypertext guidance, evaluate information content and prepare online-based knowledge. The training was carried out for 2 days and it delivered task "Project Teaching" for the trainees. This study used a pre-experimental method with One Groups Pretest-Posttest Design. The sample used was 55 teachers from various regions in the city of Pontianak by using purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using techniques like interviews, observation and pretest-posttest. The data were analyzed by applying quantitative approach, namely the inferential statistical test assisted by SPSS 25. The results showed that the average pre-test score was 46.27 and the post-test average score was 88.91. The results shows that digital literacy training is effective in improving the teachers’ competence. The effectiveness of this digital literacy training is supported by the available facilities and infrastructure and support from their respective institutions
Permaculture: Smart Growth Strategies and Management for Juniper Forest
Full text linkPermaculture creates an integrated system by incorporating those parameters which are often viewed as separate entities such as smart growth, low-impact development, habitat protection, complete streets, and other initiatives. Its gives better planning options and give policies a line of coherence and directions which provides basis for the real concept of sustainability. Presently in Pakistan, forest management policies suffer from a number of drawbacks and especially the Juniper forests in Pakistan are under constant pressure due to natural as well as anthropogenic pressures. To conserve the Juniper Forest Ecosystem a proposed Smart Growth Strategies based on Permaculture’s principles are designed to protect the Ziarat Juniper Forest that offers an unequivocal vision and strategy to gain valid sustainability in forest management
Information and Communication Technology Based Learning: Efforts to Improve Student Digital Literacy
Full text linkThe rapid increase of knowledge transfers and technology advancement has been global phenomena lately. This, then, can be incredibly important to students as digital natives to have digital literacy competences to conduct their activities. Nowadays, students have high awareness that digital literacy skills are completely crucial to ensure the understanding of digital technologies and information management for their learning, working, and living in digital society. This look at is used to increase a getting to know framework in developing digital literacy abilities to enhance college students' capabilities in a digital society. Experimental research approach with pre-test and post-test models with a manage organization wherein the impact of the statistics and communication technology (ICT) studying version on the extent of virtual literacy of college students majoring in out-of-faculty education. The population in this look at included all students majoring in out-of-faculty education at the Universitas Negeri Padang and the use of random cluster sampling 86 college students have been selected and placed into two experimental agencies and a manage institution. Based entirely on the outcomes of the effectiveness check data, that the significance value (2-tailed) is 0.000 < 0.05, it is possible to conclude that when remedy, there is a significant distinction between the comparison of the digital literacy stage of students in the manipulate magnificence and the experimental magnificence. As a result, experimental elegance students who use a records and conversation technology-based curriculum have greater virtual literacy abilities than students in the manipulate class who use traditional learning. Facts and verbal exchange era-based learning can engage and empower students with studying stories, which is very important to deal with rapid virtual generation. Facts transition encourages people to acquire higher and more relevant skills in society, as well as to increase productivity
The Interference of Mother Tongue in English Language Grammar Classes: A Case Study on Grade Six EFL Teachers
Full text linkThe major intent of this study was to explore the interference of mother tongue in EFL grammar classes. Felege Abiot Elementary School was chosen via random sampling method (lottery). In this school in particular grade six, there were three EFL teachers. Three of them were selected with comprehensive sampling technique as to be participants. The study was a case study research design in nature. Classroom observation and interview were used to gather data from participants; the data were then analyzed qualitatively. The result of the study revealed that Amharic (L1) could be sparingly utilized in EFL grammar classes. Additionally, it was found that Amharic was used in occasions when the teachers and their learners failed to apply L2 in explaining idea, comparing and contrasting rules of Amharic and English language, offering instructions and confirming students’ comprehension. However, EFL teachers utilized the rules of Amharic to English language words. On the basis of these, it was possible to conclude that EFL teachers believed the use of L1 in L2 classes positively, but they directly employed the rule of L1 to L2 contexts unsystematically
Cultural Confession in Indonesian Religious Courts: A Forensic Linguistics Analysis
Full text linkForensic linguistics is used to clarify a legal process, including the Religious Courts system. The Religious Courts are legal institutions in Indonesia and meet the criteria in the focus of forensic linguistics because they have a court process involving the use of specific languages (language in legal context). The research was conducted at the Watansoppeng and Pekanbaru Religious Courts with three different trials. The primary data of this research is the transcription of the trial speech. Olsson's (2008) forensic linguistic statement analysis concept is the primary tool used to observe the legal discourse of the Religious Courts. The use of narrative statements was analyzed with the theory of narrative statement analysis, which was divided into five categories (time, place, sequence, description, & other words). The panel of judges, petitioners, and witnesses in the trial of the Religious Courts tend to use the technique of using certain narrative statements. Culturally, narrative reports are used to exert influence in the trial process. These narrative statements have cultural aspects, both produced by the Panel of Judges and the trial participants. These cultural aspects are cultural evidence, cultural information, and cultural considerations. The percentage of cultural factors involved is 3.7% cultural evidence, 37% cultural information, and 59.3% cultural considerations. This research shows that the Religious Courts tend to use judgment in the case settlement process. Thus, forensic linguistics is not only used for advocacy purposes but also restoration purposes. Based on the results of forensic linguistic analysis in the legal context of the Religious Courts, a generalization can be obtained that cases that have legal implications can be prevented by providing an understanding to the public regarding the use of language and the resolution of cases involving cultural aspects