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Examining EFL Teachers’ Perceptions and their Classroom Practices in Teaching Vocabulary to Young Learners Using Various Instructional Strategies: The case of Selected Primary school Teachers in the Dawro Zone, Tercha Town, and its Surroundings
Full text linkVocabulary is an integral part of language, and EFL teachers are responsible for bringing what is new into the ELT classroom; their opinion in practice becomes a critical issue. Therefore, this study focused on the perceptions and teaching practices of EFL teachers when teaching Vocabulary to Young Learners (TVYLs) in Ethiopia, the South-Western Regional State (SWRS), Dawro Zone, Tercha Town, and its surroundings. To conduct the study, a descriptive survey research design was employed. A total of thirty EFL teachers of junior, intermediate, and senior levels, based on their experience, participated in the study through stratified sampling techniques. The study was complemented by an embedded mixed-method using data collection tools (classroom observation, questionnaires, and interviews): four teachers were observed three times, and generally, twelve lessons were observed. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted with those teachers. The collected data were analysed both quantitatively using narration and qualitatively. The data analysed revealed individual differences in teachers' theoretical perceptions of TVYLs and their teaching practices. Teachers' perceptions indicated that they knew about the importance of TVYLs. However, these stated perceptions were not consistent with their teaching practices in the classroom. The most commonly used vocabulary teaching techniques were the use of verbal explanations, word definitions, translations, oral questions and answers. Finally, recommendations to minimize the problems and maximize the effective practice of TVYLs were made based on the key findings that continuous professional development programs need to be developed for primary school teachers to teach vocabulary
Development of TPACK-Oriented Teaching Materials Assisted by Google Sites in Science Learning for Elementary Schools
Full text linkThis study uses the ADDIE development model. The development of the ADDIE model is one of the models that uses systematic design. The ADDIE model has five steps that need to be carried out sequentially because they are systematic, namely Analysis, 2) Design, 3) Development, 4) Implementation, 5) Evaluation. This study used a sample of 2 class teachers and 34 elementary school students who are in the City of Parepare Indonesia. This research method uses a descriptive qualitative research type. This data is presented in quantitative data. Qualitative data in the form of structured interviews. The researcher added the following questions to the researchBased on the results of the research and discussion that has been carried out, it can be concluded that: 1. The level of validity of TPACK-oriented teaching materials assisted by Google sites in science subjects class VI UPTD SD Negeri 5 Parepare. The teaching materials developed are in the very valid category. 2. The level of practicality of TPACK-oriented teaching materials with rocky Google sites in the science subject class VI UPTD SD Negeri 5 Parepare. This teaching material is very feasible to use as shown by the responses of students who strongly agree to learn using teaching materials that have been developed, the results of validation from students can be said to be practical. 3. The level of effectiveness of TPACK-oriented teaching materials with rocky Google sites in science subjects for grade VI UPTD SD Negeri 5 Parepare. After collecting data, from 34 students getting an average score of 89, it can be categorized as a valid and effective teaching material used in learning. This teaching material can improve science learning outcomes in class VI students of UPTD SD Negeri 5 Parepare
“Teacher-Student-University”: A Three-Party Game in China Higher Education
Full text linkTeaching process monitoring and effectiveness evaluation is the core part of higher education management, which is the most important guarantee to maintain the normal teaching order and effectiveness of higher education institutions and ensure students' rights and interests. According to the three-party game model of "Teacher-Student-University", the willingness of teachers to enforce the teaching regulations and the motivation of collusion with students are influenced by the cost of supervision and punishment of the university. The university can invest more in institutional costs, human capital etc., and strengthen the penalties, to enhance the motivation of teachers and students to take the teaching regulations seriously and improve the effectiveness of teaching
Learning Styles and Technology Implementation of Special Education Teachers in the New Normal
Full text linkThis research evaluates special education teachers' learning styles and technological implementation at SpEd Schools in Mandaue City, Cebu, and Kananga Leyte, both in the Philippines, during the school year 2020–2021. It aimed to determine the Special Education Teachers' learning styles as well as the status of technology implementation of new learning modes during a pandemic. Because of the new setup for the educational platform in Special Education, this research also sought to gather information on the numerous concerns and problems associated with technology deployment, as well as the essential support and assistance in addressing such challenges. This study used a mixed-methods approach. A survey design will be used in quantitative research. Qualitative research, on the other hand, will employ a pragmatic qualitative research approach. Respondents in this study included twenty (20) Special Education Teachers from Mandaue City Central SpEd School - Elementary, ten (10) Special Education Teachers from Mandaue City Central SpEd School - High School, and twenty (20) Special Education Teachers from Kananga Central School. They answered the modified survey form as well as the interview. Frequency count and percentage, weighted mean and standard deviation, Chi-square test of independence, and theme analysis are among the statistical treatments applied to the data. The majority of Special Education teachers are reasonable, proactive, spontaneous, and clear, according to the data. It establishes that computer technology is commonly used for organizational and educational purposes. In general, it shows that a teacher's profile has a significant link to their learning styles, level of technological integration, and process integration. The creation of an intervention strategy is proposed as a solution to this problem
On the Translation of The Invasion Equation
Full text linkFrom the perspective of Skopos Theory, this article aims at the research on the English to Chinese translation of The Invasion Equation, a medical text in English concerning oncology, selected from The New Yorker. Starting from the generalization of translation practice, it introduces the background of the translation, the nature of the text, and the specific translation tasks. Then the author briefly introduces the source and content of the medical text, discusses the development and application of Skopos Theory in medical translation, analyzes the characteristics of medical English, and explains how to use Skopos Theory to guide specific medical translation practice. The core part of the research is the analysis of translation strategies. Under the guidance of Skopos Theory, the author discusses strategies of medical translation through detailed analysis of typical examples in the medical text. Since the difficulties encountered in translation are mainly concentrated on professional vocabulary and sentence patterns, the translation of medical text is mainly studied from two aspects: medical vocabulary and long sentences. In translation, it is a must for the translator to follow the three rules of Skopos Theory, namely skopos rule, coherence rule and fidelity rule, and improve the readability of the medical text under the premise of achieving the purpose of translation
A Case Study of Social Learning in ICALL-Based English Writing Course from Learners’ Perspectives
Full text linkAs one of the essential theoretical concepts in sociocultural theory, social learning addresses that any learning is fundamentally a social learning process, which results from the interaction between individuals and their social context. The principal aim of this study is to explore what has come out of the social learning process in a case of a iCALL-based EFL writing course in a university in China. The study investigated 54 learners’ attitudes towards the iCALL-based English writing course and what they really gained from peers’ interaction (reading and commenting on peers’ writings). Data was collected by means of structured and semi-structured questionnaire, open-ended interview, and collection of online-texts; data analysis was done both quantitatively and qualitatively via SPSSAU, coding and content analysis. The results demonstrate that the majority of the students have a positive attitude toward this iCALL-based English writing course, and their gains from the dialogic activity include not only their improvement in language writing ability, but also non-linguistic aspects falling into the following four aspects: cognitive domain, meta-cognitive domain, affective domain, and meaning of life. The researcher concludes that the social learning process in this case was not only a good source for languaging, which leads to the improvement of learners’ language ability in the process of joint construction, but also a good source for affective and social communication within the learning community
Armenian and Iranian Town-Planning Interactions between 8th BC-7th AD Centuries in the Context of Architecture
Full text linkIt is known that among the important nodes in the history of world urban development is the formation of the settlements of ancient Iran and Armenia. The study of their heritage is of high importance and interest. Apart from studying them separately, their comparative study is very remarkable. In fact, their comparative study is of great importance for the identification of the stages of urban development and architecture in the given countries, which have a special interest. Our study is based on the study of the formation and building of historical old cities in Iran and Armenia, including the parallels between them, in the context of the architecture of the historical period under investigation.In other words, our aim is the presentation of a comparative and analytical study of the respective settlements of Armenia and Iran by introducing their data within the ruling principles of the discussed historical period, that is, in the context of architectural developments
Code Switching and Code Mixing In Indonesian Language Learning at The Junior High School Level
Full text linkThis study aims to explain and describe the results of observations carried out at SMP Negeri 1 Sanrobone. Based on the results of these observations or research, it is known that in the Indonesian language learning process many or often use code switching and code mixing using regional languages (regional languages and Indonesian). In the use of code switching and code mixing by a teacher to students in the Indonesian language learning process at SMP Negeri 1 Sanrobone, including interesting to observe or research, this can be useful, as well as provide an overview of the use of code switching and code mixing carried out by teachers to their students. This theory can be used as a basis for analyzing code switching and code mixing in a research. The research method used is descriptive method. The data of this research is the study of the use of Indonesian at SMP Negeri 1 Sanrobone which is used by a teacher to his students or students. In this observation, the researcher involved. The technique of collecting this data is by analyzing the form, type, causal factors, as well as the function of code switching and code mixing. From this, students, both orally and in writing, teachers of SMP Negeri 1 Sanrobone can overcome inequality in the use of code switching and code mixing in Indonesian language learning, especially in SMP Negeri 1 Sanrobon
Construction and Validation of an English Grammar Achievement Test (EGAT) for Secondary School Students: An Indian Perspective
Full text linkEnglish language plays a vital role for career, higher education and employment, especially in society like India which has once been under the colonial rule. The need of learning English, therefore, calls for effective teaching strategies to be employed at the school level itself for enhancement of learning. To measure the progress of learners, their learning requires to be evaluated by the teachers. So, a systematic process showcasing the construction and validation of an achievement test in English Grammar was aimed at, to measure accurately, the progress of learning that occurred in the classroom, based on which further changes in teaching learning patterns can be incorporated, to improve the teaching and learning process by the teachers. The reliability of the test was ‘0.7’ with test-retest method and content validity was adopted as it is a grammar acievement test
Indonesian Traditional Food Preservation: A Curriculum Evaluation Analysis Review
Full text linkIndonesian traditional cuisine’s diversity has attracted practitioners’ attention because youth preference in choosing what they consume has constantly changed. Thus, Higher Education Institution created Indonesian Gastronomy as a subject to preserve traditional cuisine. This article conducted Context, Input, Process and Product (CIPP) Model for curriculum evaluation and used a mix-method approach. The result showed that lecturing activity was at the average method and the subject was in a good category. Thus, it can be concluded that the strategic arrangement of the lecturing plan and a deeper subject should be conducted to achieve the goal of preservation