The objective of this research is to find out the effectiveness of the application cake in order to increase the students listening comprehension easy and fun. The student also easy understands. ...There are two stages method of research they are: First, the researcher conducts a literature review, problem analysis, and observation, determines the sample, surveys on vocabulary comprehension, and pre-tests to determine the abilities of the research subjects, and the second is carried out by implementing the learning method which is then analyzed so that it leads to the final instrument test, then the last is the researcher conducted a post-test. Meanwhile the instrument in this research is pretest and posttest. The sample of this research is members of the English Club at the University of Muhammadiyah Lampung. The number of samples taken was 39 students. The instruments to be used are pre-test and post-test. The results of the pot test showed as many as 3 respondents got scores with a range between 40-50. A total of 7 respondents scored between 52-60, then dial with 7 respondents who got a score between 62-70. The highest score is dominated by the 4th series with 18 respondents who get scores with a range between 72-80. Closed with 4 people who got a score between 82-90. The use of cake application in the listening learning process has quite a significant impact on learning achievement, when compared to the previous score, the post-test score is higher than the pre-test score.
Learning media is a vehicle and delivery of information or learning messages to students who can help teachers improve student achievement. Learning media always develops, along with technological ...developments. This study aims to analyze the function of learning media using WhatsApp in learning material describing people can support improving vocabulary in students that can be used in the learning process of teaching English in Senior High School. WhatsApp media can be used according to the level of student needs and material to be delivered. This type of research is a literature review by gathering sources of information and data from written documents in the form of articles, journals, and books. The conclusion of the study is the existence of the benefits of WhatsApp media that can be used by teachers for learning English in senior high school from simple material to complex material by utilizing technological developments and advancements.
This research was design in descriptive qualitative research. The data was collected and analyzed from several related of literature on the application of videos in English classroom around the ...globe. This study stands its objectives and sees video as one of the effective media that can make students more enjoyed process teaching and learning. This study recorded that many research has proved on the effectiveness of using video as media for students, especially the EFL classroom. It seems using videos can give a relaxing situation for students in learning English. It also can make students more active and easy to understand the material since the video contains pictures and audio that causes students to see the material directly. These recent studies also share the teaching procedure used by the researcher/teacher when conducting teaching and learning activities in the class which are seems divided into three steps, e.g., Pre-activity, main activity, and activity of the last post. The analysis recommends the teacher, as a model should have planning systematically what teacher should do during teaching and learning process to deliver good material.
This work highlights a popular form of volunteer tourism in Southeast Asia — Teaching English as a Foreign Language Volunteer Tourism (TEFL VT). Given the limited literature on this niche form of ...tourism, the purpose of this paper was to gain a better understanding of and differentiation between TEFL VT and TEFL jobs in Thailand based on analyzing the content of position advertisements. TEFL jobs were found to be predominantly long-term paid positions located in Bangkok that preferred college-educated native English speaking Western expatriates with teaching experience, whereas TEFL VT programs were primarily short-term, outside of Bangkok, and did not require teaching experience nor formal education beyond high school. TEFL VT programs were also less restrictive than TEFL jobs with regards to who could apply, required payment, involved activities outside of teaching, and focused not solely on students but also volunteer benefits while distancing themselves from the mass tourism industry.
•TEFL VT and TEFL job advertisements in Thailand differed based on description, qualifications, and benefits.•TEFL jobs were long-term, Bangkok based, paid, and restricted to experienced college-educated native English speakers.•TEFL job advertisements focused on teaching responsibilities and discouraged tourists from applying.•TEFL VT placements were short-term, outside Bangkok, included a variety of activities, and welcomed all applicants.•TEFL VT programs distanced themselves from mass tourism, required payment, and mutually benefited students/volunteers.
This research aimed to investigate the various aspects of EFL teachers’ professional development through Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Hence a study involving 83 EFL teachers from ...different socio-economic, multi-cultural, educational, and disciplinary backgrounds was conducted to ascertain their attitudes, perceptions, and feedback on CPD. The sample population was random, and the data collection was through a questionnaire. The results showed that teachers take charge of their CPD, but for better outcomes, they need professional development through shared experience, reflective teaching, and have a sense of community among them to stay at par with the global standards of the education system. Through this research, the concept of CPD and its significance in teaching English are made available. This study also proposes higher achievement in education through teacher professional development programs. Moreover, the analysis demonstrated that teachers are confident in what they do because of their positive belief in their own CPD. From the results, it was clear that every EFL teacher should take charge of their professional development to become better teachers and help students achieve their goals.
This study investigated the use of instructional materials in teaching English at secondary schools in Tanzania. The study aimed to achieve three objectives: firstly, to identify the instructional ...materials utilized for teaching and learning English in secondary schools in Tanzania; secondly, to explore how learners engage with these instructional materials; and thirdly, to examine the rationale behind the selection and utilization of these materials. It used a qualitative approach with a case study design and it involved twelve English language teachers and form three students. The qualitative case approach was used to observe the classroom and conduct interviews to collect data and they were analysed thematically. The findings reveal that teachers employ both printed and handwritten materials for English instruction in Tanzania. Learners interact with these materials primarily through reading, writing, and responding to questions. The choice of materials depends on what is being studied, their availability, easiness to use and economic reasons. The study has the implication on the definition of instructional materials that it adds that the definition of materials needs to be modified by including people and their actions, such as humour, laughter, sarcasm, gestures, bodily movements, reactions to stimuli like questions, speech and its supra segmental or prosodic features during instruction. It recommends that training teachers to be creative in using materials and the government has to provide infrastructure to support electronic devices in schools.
•This was a qualitative study.•It used classroom observations and interviews to collect data•The findings show that:•That teachers use printed and hand-written materials to teach English in Tanzania.•The learners interact within three ways, namely, reading, writing and answering questions.•The choice of materials depends on what is being studied and their availability.
This article identified many educational game applications we found online that were relevant for application among madrasa students. Many studies on learning English for madrasah students have been ...carried out. We have not found any studies with the theme of identifying some relevant game applications applied in madrasah environments whose learning is more Islamic in content and slightly different from other general schools in Indonesia. For this reason, we have conducted a series of data searches in the context of the scientific context of international experts and domestic publications. To get data that can answer the problem first, we conducted a comprehensive study that involved data coding, thorough evaluation, and interpretation of the data so that the data could be used as the highest answer to this elephant's question. After we studied it, we got the results and discussed them carefully. Finally, we can summarize several educational game applications we can access online that we apply to madrasas, including children's pictures dictionary, monkey puzzle game, little birds game, kids learning, Billy playing games, and several games. Another trendy game has been applied in several schools in international contacts. Hopefully, the results of this identification can be helpful in the following study.
In a globalized era with very rapid changes in life nowadays, project-based learning is considered as one of the most suitable learning models. Project-based learning provides learning that develops ...students' skills in communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. Therefore, EYL teacher education programs should provide opportunities for pre-service EYL teachers to improve their knowledge and skills in project-based learning. The purpose of this study was to determine pre-service EYL teachers' perceptions of project-based learning and its implementation. Conducted in 2022/2023, a total of 55 pre-service EYL teachers from TEYL PD course who were purposively selected participated in this study. Data were collected using a 25-item perception of project-based learning scale. Descriptive quantitative analysis was used to analyze the data. The results showed that out of 55 student respondents, 18 respondents (33%) had a very positive perception, 33 respondent (60%) had a positive perception, 4 respondents (7%) had a neutral perception, and no respondents had a negative perception.
The dearth of English textbooks used as teaching resources for junior high school students at Islamic Boarding Schools (IBS) in West Sumatera, Indonesia, is the driving force behind the current ...study. The goal of this research is to develop an IBS English textbook. Using Sukmadinata's theory, research and development were used in this study. The phases are divided into three phases: need analysis, design, and validation. Interviews and document analysis were used to gather data. Teachers require an English textbook for instruction, according to the results of the need analysis. The textbook is meticulously created during the design phase to satisfy the demands of both teachers and students. Topics including greeting, school activities, dorm activities, sports, scout extracurricular activities, minimarket, mosque activities, and before bed are covered in the textbook along with Islamic principles and local culture. On the other hand, the activities are cheerfully and easily designed. For instance, completing crossword puzzles, matching words, and responding to simple inquiries. Additionally, the textbook made use of vibrant pictures to grab students' interest and expand their understanding. The textbook was accepted as true. The English textbook could be utilized to teach English for IBS in West Sumatera in light of these findings.
This review examines two recent scholarly books on teaching English language arts in rural areas. Robert Petrone and Allison Wynhoff Olsen’s Teaching English in Rural Communities: Toward a Critical ...Rural English Pedagogy offers strategies and research-based rationales on how to teach students to think critically about depictions of rurality in texts. Teaching Diversity in Rural Schools by Lisa Hazlett focuses on using young adult literature to teach students in rural schools about diversity. The review evaluates the texts’ contents and examines how both books contribute to educators’ understanding of rurality and the specific needs of rural schools.
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