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PELATIHAN DESAIN APLIKASI CANVA DALAM MENINGKATKAN SOFTSKILL MAHASISWA STIE INDONESIA JAKARTA DENGAN MEDIA HANDPHONE
Authors: Haholongan Rutinaias , Indriani Agustina , Aeniyah Aeniyah , Septiani Shintia , Fuad Zahwa Khalisha , Rumsia Rika
Published: November 2024

Increasing soft skills in students is crucial in facing the digital era.  This journal examines the effectiveness of Canva application design training in improving the soft skills of students. This training aims to improve students' graphic design skills, creativity and visual communication skills.  The method used is a direct tutorial, where students are guided to understand and operate Canva.  Data is collected through overall research and documentation.  As a result, students are expected to be able to apply these skills in society and have the potential to open a business, thereby increasing their creativity and independence in the digital era.
Teacher Training and Professional Development for Implementing AI-Based Educational Tools
Authors: Roshan Shakeel , Zaffar Iqbal Syed , Qing Zhang
Published: November 2024

This study explored the impact of teacher training and professional development on the integration of AI-based educational tools in classrooms. A survey of 200 teachers from primary, secondary, and higher education institutions was conducted to assess their familiarity, confidence, and experiences with AI tools. Results revealed that while 40% of teachers were somewhat familiar with AI tools, only 5% expressed high confidence in their ability to use these technologies. Moreover, 70% of teachers had not received any professional development for AI, and a statistically significant correlation (χ² = 16.54, p = 0.002) was found between professional development participation and increased confidence. The most significant barriers to AI integration were a lack of training (60%) and insufficient resources (40%). These findings underscore the necessity for targeted, continuous professional development to improve educators' readiness and ability to effectively utilize AI tools in their teaching practices.
Fragile Lines: Climate-Security Nexus on Power Transmission Infrastructure
Authors: Mohsin Majid , Sadia Kazmi Syedah , Imran Muhammad , Rashid Jannat , Abubakar Muhammad
Published: November 2024

Pakistan ranks top ten countries worst hit by climatic changes, as climate-related events become habitual, these disruptions produce terrain facilitative to theft and vandalism, thereby complicating / intensifying existing challenges and trapping the system in vicious circle of clime-security nexus. This paper explores complicated relationship between climate and physical security within power transmission sector, a crucial lynchpin in energy system. By emphasizing on compounded vulnerabilities arising from climate-induced disruptions and accelerating security threats, the study aims unveiling its nexus in Pakistan Electric Transmission Networks. Employing Barry Buzan's “Five Sectors of Security” frame and triangulation approach, the study carried out detailed investigation of records, collected data physically and performed interviews of key stake holders to get practical insights into climate-security nexus. Findings reveal significant climate-security nexus damaging the power systems, wherein environmental stressors amplify physical security challenges, the complex statistical tests conducted on data set showed strong significant results also positive correlation between the two variables i.e. climatic impacts and physical security incidents on power transmission system, the study also revealed as to how positive feedback (virtuous cycle) and negative feedback (vicious cycle) operate in this nexus. Paper emphasizes and recommends critical need for visionary responses to these interlinked challenges and responses which are required for enhanced reliability / resilience of energy systems, thereby promoting socio-economic stability / sustainability by enhancing National Security posture and safeguarding effective economic balance of power in South Asia.
Role of Perceived Security and Financial Attitude in Shaping Behavioral Intention under the Moderation of Financial Literacy
Authors: Sarwar Usman , Bint-e-Naeem Nimra , Fahmeed Laiba , Atif Maria
Published: November 2024

The study was conducted to investigate the role of consumer behavior in stimulating the intention to adopt e-banking services under the moderation of financial literacy. Further it aimed at gaining an in-depth view of the factors that lead to e-banking implementation, such as perceived security, financial attitude, and financial literacy. Using a deductive approach, the study collected data through a structured questionnaire given to 140 internet banking users in Lahore, who had been sampled using a convenience sampling method. Structural equation modeling was utilized to investigate the research hypotheses and to examine customer behavior and levels of financial literacy. The investigation throws much emphasis on the role of financial literacy as a moderating variable in technology adoption models. By explaining its significance in the acknowledgement of e-banking services, the research provides meaningful insights into consumer behavior within the realm of digital banking, therefore aiding in the formulation of successful strategies for e-banking adoption. Findings indicate that security perception, financial attitude, and financial literacy directly impact the intention to use an online banking service. With higher financial literacy, better financial attitudes will contribute positively to the adoption of e-banking, and improving the financial knowledge of customers will act as a stimulating agent for the usage of e-banking services.
The Role of Media in Intellectual, Social and Economic Transformation
Authors: Riaz Muhammad
Published: November 2024

This research article explains the role of media from three perspectives. First, we describe intellectual growth in the context of how media contributes to the advancement of human thought, highlighting the direct relationship between intellectual evolution and human and cultural development. This implies that human development also depends on intellectual and mental evolution. Any civilization that has achieved high levels of progress has undoubtedly been supported by the efforts and roles of media behind the scenes. The second aspect discusses the social role of media. It is widely recognized that the stronger the social process of media, the more impactful the social message will be. Throughout history, society has only been able to achieve significant milestones when media has actively participated in the social process. Media has portrayed human living and lifestyle, which later became the foundation for emerging societies. This is a definitive aspect of the role of media in social change. The third role illustrates that there is no sector of the economy where media has not promoted human strategies. Whenever an economic plan is formulated, media supports those plans and successfully attracts consumers' mindsets toward the relevant projects. This research article is structured to elucidate these three aspects.
Gender-Based Violence and Legal Responses: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Legal Frameworks
Authors: Zubair Muhammad , Latif Naz Farah , Yasir Wajiha
Published: November 2024

Many international legislation, public education campaigns, and legal action programs have been launched in response to the United Nations' recognition of gender-based violence against women as a pressing global health and development concern. This article discusses new conceptual frameworks, methodological problems, and selected research findings to guide these endeavours. Recent research has shown links between sexuality, gender, power, and intimate violence in a variety of nations, and this article reviews such studies. Further, it draws attention to cultural elements—like media depictions of sex and violence—that can make women more susceptible to abuse. Unwanted pregnancies and abortions are just two of the many harmful behavioral, emotional, and physical health outcomes of victimization that are discussed in the article. More research is urgently needed to fill gaps in our knowledge about gender-based violence, its dynamics, and its impacts, particularly the role of the media, as well as to explain why different forms of violence have different consequences in different cultural settings.
Major Factors Contributing to the Failure of Digitalization in the Public Sector Organizations: An Analysis of the Federal Government of Pakistan
Authors: Ullah Mohib , Abbas Moiz , Ijaz Muhammad
Published: November 2024

Pakistan is a developing country with rather traditional and outdated models of governance that does not effectively correspond to the postmodern practices of electronic and digitalized governance. A majority of initiatives aimed towards incorporation of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the public sector are not satisfactorily implemented and do not bear positive impacts for improving public service. The purpose of this paper to analyze and understand the factors the contribute to the failure in implementation of the initiatives and projects aimed to incorporate ICT and digitalization in the public sector of Pakistan. The paper scrutinizes this state of affairs through interviews and survey questionnaires targeted towards high ranking officials of the public sector and associated government departments and authorities. This paper is of quantitative nature and has been facilitated through interviews, surveys and questionnaires. The findings demonstrate that despite considerable continued efforts, prevailing predicaments of inflexible red tape, paucity of financial resources, incompetence of public sector staff and unstable political scenario are factors that hinder the progress of digitalization. This is a major gap identified in this paper. Furthermore, the paper also suggests and recommends practical solutions to cope with these problems, including political solutions and recommendations for financial problems.
GSM Based Canal Gate and Flood Monitoring and Control System
Authors: Nawaz Aaqib , Sadiq Muhammad , Ullah Zaka
Published: November 2024

Technology based modern Irrigation systems are the recent requirement in every part of world today. The irrigation water is being used for agricultural, industrial and domestic purposes. Owing to mismanagement and inequitable distribution of water, it is necessary to have a fool-proof system where water is supplied to the end-users judiciously. Due to the variable atmospheric circumstances these conditions sometimes may vary from place to place, which makes very difficult to operate the canal gate manually and instantly. Therefore, we proposed. The “GSM based Canal gate and Flood monitoring and control system’’ canal gates are monitored and controlled after sensing the water level and flow speed. In our project the water level and flow will be calculated automatically and send towards the operator through SMS and the Canal Gate is operated according to the collected data, this system also Announce flood in case of high level of water and speed of water in River or canals by the help of Alarming as well as lightning tower with green, yellow and red lights indication of normal, intermediate and flood conditions respectively.
Effect of Development Passion on Environmental Sustainability: Augmenting the Process through Effectuation
Authors: Khalid Ahmed Syed , Masud Faisal , Bakht Ahmed
Published: November 2024

This paper studies the effect of the development of passion on environmental sustainability and the effect of effectuation as a mediator. Effectuation is gaining popularity among the research community due to its practicality and effectiveness. The samples of 348 respondents were collected to measure the three variables and their relationship. The study uses a self-reported instrument to gauge the effect of Entrepreneurial passion on enterprise environmental sustainability and the impact of effectuation as a mediator. SPSS version 25 is used for statistical analysis, and the Hayes process is employed for obtaining the mediation results. The study finds a strong link between effectuation as a mediator on enterprise environmental sustainability and recommends using the model of effectuation as a process for sustainability outcomes. Enterprise sustainability, economic or environmental is not linear and hence needs passion and resilience. The Effectuation process assists the passionate entrepreneur in employing his/her available resources to enhance their outcomes to achieve enterprise environment sustainability. This research adds to the current literature on how effectuation can become a process of environmental sustainability. It is observed that little studies are found on development passion and this study will augment the literature on development passion and its impact on environmental sustainability. This research recommends the suggestions of the effectuation model which proposes that an entrepreneur needs to develop a network for environmental sustainability instead of trying to do everything by them self.
ALLAME CÂRULLAH ZEMAHŞERÎ’NİN MUSİKÎYE YAKLAŞIMI: EL-KEŞŞÂF VE MUKADDİMETÜ’L-EDEB ADLI ESERLERİ ÜZERİNDE BİR İNCELEME
Authors: Hüseyni Seyid Muhammed Taki , Esenboğa Yakup
Published: November 2024

İslam'ın fıkhî hükümleri, Kur'ân-ı Kerîm'in âyetleri ve sahih hadisler temel alınarak din âlimleri tarafından belirlenmiştir. Ancak bazı fıkhî hükümler konusunda âlimler arasında ihtilaflar ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu ihtilaflar Âl-i İmrân suresinin 7. âyetinde belirtildiği üzere, Kur'ân âyetlerinin muhkem (kesin ve açık anlamlı) ve müteşâbih (yoruma açık) olarak ikiye ayrılmasından kaynaklanmaktadır. Muhkem âyetlerden çıkarılan hükümler İslam âlimleri arasında genel kabul görürken, müteşâbih âyetlere dayanan fıkhî hükümler âlimler arasında tartışmalara yol açmıştır. Bu tartışmalı konulardan biri de mûsikî meselesidir. Bazı din âlimleri İsrâ (64) ve Hacc (30) gibi müteşâbih âyetleri mûsikî ile ilişkilendirerek mûsikînin haram olduğuna hükmetmiş, bazıları ise farklı yorumlarla bu görüşe katılmamıştır. İslam tarihinde önemli bir din âlimi olan Allame Cârullah Zemahşerî zahirî yaklaşımlardan uzak durarak, sadece rivayet ve nakillerle yetinmeden, tevil yöntemini kullandığı el-Keşşâf adlı tefsirinde bu âyetleri yorumlamıştır. Ayrıca lugat ilmine dair yazdığı Mukaddimetü’l-edeb adlı eserinde mûsikîye özel bir bölüm ayırarak mûsikî terimlerini açıklamıştır. Bu makalede Cârullah Zemahşerî’nin el-Keşşâf tefsirinde mûsiki ile ilişkilendirilen âyetlere bakışı ve Mukaddimetü’l-edeb'inde mûsikî terimlerine ayırdığı bölüm incelenecektir.
MATEMATİK ÖĞRETMENLERİNİN MATEMATİĞE İLİŞKİN İNANÇLARININ İNCELENMESİ
Authors: Atici Eda , Altun Yener , Fırat Mehmet
Published: November 2024

Bu çalışma, matematik öğretmenlerinin matematiğin doğası, öğretimi ve öğrenimine ilişkin inançlarını çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Öğretmenlerin inançlarının belirlenmesi, gelecekteki öğretim yöntemlerini etkileyeceği için önemlidir. Araştırma, öğretmenlerin inançlarının öğretim süreçlerindeki uygulamalarını nasıl etkilediğini ve bu inançların farklı değişkenlerle nasıl etkileşimde bulunduğunu ortaya çıkarmayı hedeflemektedir. Çalışmada, Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı'na bağlı özel bir okulun Türkiye geneli tüm kampüslerinde ilköğretim ve ortaöğretim kademelerinde görev yapan 160 matematik öğretmeni örneklem olarak seçilmiştir. Veri toplama aracı olarak Matematik ile İlgili İnanç Ölçeği (MRBS) kullanılmıştır. Ölçek, yapılandırmacı ve geleneksel inançları ölçen iki alt boyuttan oluşmaktadır. Araştırma sonuçları, öğretmenlerin matematik inançlarının çeşitli demografik ve mesleki faktörlerle ilişkili olduğunu göstermiştir. Cinsiyet, yaş, eğitim düzeyi, gelir durumu, görev yapılan kademe, mesleki deneyim süresi, sertifika varlığı ve sayısı gibi değişkenlerin öğretmenlerin inançları üzerindeki etkileri incelenmiştir. Özellikle, kadın öğretmenlerin erkeklere göre daha yüksek matematik ile ilgili inançlara sahip olduğu, ilkokul kademesinde görev yapan öğretmenlerin ortaokul kademesinde görev yapanlara göre daha yüksek yapılandırmacı inançlara sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Çalışma, öğretmenlerin geleneksel inançlarının orta düzeyde, yapılandırmacı inançlarının ise yüksek düzeyde olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Ayrıca, öğretmenlerin yaşları ile geleneksel inançları arasında negatif yönlü bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Bu bulgular, öğretmen yetiştirme programlarının geliştirilmesinde ve matematik eğitiminin iyileştirilmesinde önemli katkılar sunabilecek niteliktedir.
Analisis Bahasa Flexing di Media Sosial TiktokMelalui Pandangan Sosiolinguistik
Authors: Sofwan Hadianto Prasetyo  , Arieni Arieni Alfakhaera , Djoko Susanto
Published: November 2024

Perkembangan teknologi digital memfasilitasi munculnya fenomena "flexing" di media sosial, terutama di platform TikTok. Fenomena ini mengacu pada perilaku pengguna yang memamerkan kekayaan, gaya hidup mewah, atau pencapaian pribadi untuk membangun citra diri yang diinginkan di mata publik. Melalui perspektif sosiolinguistik, penelitian ini menganalisis bahasa yang digunakan dalam konten flexing, yang sering kali mencakup kata-kata mewah, frasa khas, dan intonasi tertentu. Studi ini bertujuan untuk memahami bagaimana bahasa flexing menjadi alat komunikasi yang mencerminkan status sosial, kebutuhan akan validasi sosial, dan identitas digital pengguna. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa flexing bukan hanya sarana komunikasi, tetapi juga simbol status di ruang digital, memperlihatkan bagaimana bahasa membentuk dan mengelola persepsi identitas sosial di lingkungan daring. Implikasi ini memperluas pemahaman sosiolinguistik terkait peran bahasa dalam budaya digital dan norma sosial di media sosial.
The Degree of Importance of Employing Artificial Intelligence Applications in the Educational Process from the Point of View of Vocational Education Teachers in Jordan
Authors: Al-Momani Mohammad Omar
Published: November 2024

The study aimed to identify vocational education teachers’ point of view on the importance of employing artificial intelligence applications in the educational process. Its relationship to the variables of gender, teaching experience, and academic qualification to achieve the objectives of the study, in which the descriptive approach was used, In addition to using the questionnaire as a study tool, it was applied to 582 male and female teachers in the second semester of the academic year (2023-2024). Results have been reached in the study until the degree of importance of employing artificial intelligence applications in the educational process from the perspective of vocational education teachers. It came with a degree (a task) with an arithmetic average. It reached 3.44 with a standard deviation of 0.62. The study also found that there were no statistically significant differences attributable to all of the study variables (gender, experience, and educational qualification).
Review of Affirmative Action Policy in West Java DPRD: challenges and Solutions of Political Parties in Achieving Women's Representation
Authors: Wulandaria Rafih Sri , Kartinib Dede Sri , Alamsah D Nandang , Santosob Eko Budi
Published: November 2024

This study tries to analyze the performance of affirmative action policies for female participation in the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) of West Java Province, focused on three principal political parties: PDIP, Golkar, and PKS. Notwithstanding the implementation of a 30% female quota, women's representation in parliament has yet to attain an ideal percentage. This study applies a qualitative methodology utilizing explanatory and descriptive approaches, concentrating on the strategies utilized by each party to recruit and assist female parliamentary candidates. The results indicate that although PDIP, Golkar, and PKS are dedicated to affirmative action programs, their execution is shaped by varying ideological perspectives and socioeconomic circumstances. PDIP employs an inclusive strategy to enhance female representation but encounters challenges posed by conservative local cultures. Golkar prioritizes electoral efficacy by selecting pragmatic candidates, focusing on women with robust political networks, while PKS adheres to religious principles that constrain women's political participation. The findings indicate that affirmative action programs must be tailored to local dynamics and party beliefs to effectively enhance meaningful female representation in parliament. The study indicates that while affirmative action fosters female representation, its effectiveness relies on the adaptive strategies of each party in tackling local obstacles.
On the Issue of Human Capital of the Working Older Generation of Modern Russia
Authors: V. Moiseev A.Vladimir , S. Kolesnikova Julia , V. Yagudina Elena , V. Yurkov Dmitry , R. Valeev Emil
Published: November 2024

Practice has shown that the onset of retirement and pre-retirement age in modern Russia adds new problems to the working older generation, caused by significant changes in lifestyle and new views on human labor activity. The implemented pension reform in Russia, which added five years to the day of retirement, significantly exacerbated the problems associated with the employment of people of retirement age. The article offers scientifically based recommendations for increasing human capital at the expense of the working older generation, taking into account regional and other characteristics. In modern conditions, human capital can play an important role in solving many problems during the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, especially in increasing the military-industrial potential of our state. In conditions of labor shortage, experienced personnel of engineers, technologists, managers can significantly strengthen Russian industrial and other enterprises
Multimodality and EFL Teaching
Authors: Thanh Hoa Le Thi
Published: November 2024

This article proposes an integration of multimodality in language teaching.It starts with a brief discussion on multimodality and the social semioticapproach to analysis of multimodal texts. The article subsequently exploresthe connection of multimodality, and language teaching, and reviews recentstudies on integration of multimodality in language teaching. Accordingly,it foregrounds benefits of addressing multimodality in educational contextsand practical suggestions for teaching multimodality. Based on the reviewedtheoretical frameworks, a detailed proposal is outlined for adapting a unitfrom a language-dominated textbook to integrate multimodality in an EFLwriting class.
Teaching Short Stories in the EFL Classroom: Myanmar Context
Authors: Win1 Nilar , Mary  , Win Htun , Phiewma Wilai
Published: November 2024

This quantitative and qualitative research investigates the use of short storiesin the EFL classroom. It examined students’ general attitudes towards usingshort stories in the EFL classroom. Moreover, it evaluated if short storiesenhance learners’ language skills, develop their personal reflection andfacilitate their cultural tolerance. The study included second year to fourthyear students of English specialization enrolled in the academic year 2018-2019 in selected Universities. The number of the questionnaire filled was135 students where eighty percent of the respondents are females and therest are males. The results showed that students held positive attitudestowards using short stories in the EFL classes. In this research, studentsproved that they have neutral opinion on contribution of short story-basedlanguage teaching towards atmosphere of the classroom. It means that it maysooner or later change that short stories can be used for developing language
skills, cultural knowledge, and personal development. Teachers’ responsesto the interview questions also prove that using literature in the languageclassroom is vital and recommended. Thus, this research shows that usingliterature in language teaching is beneficial as it motivated students,enhanced critical thinking skills and led to developing linguistic knowledgeand cultural awareness.
Factors Affecting Undergraduate EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension: A Case Study at YUFL
Authors: Myo Hein Aung , Lwin Myo , Yan Min Oo Wai
Published: November 2024

Listening is one of the most important skills in learning English language.This research was mixed methods. The objectives of this research were tofind out EFL learners' difficulties in comprehending listening and to givesome suggestions to be able to improve teaching listening skill and students'listening comprehension abilities. The samples used in this research were112 undergraduate EFL students from Yangon University of ForeignLanguages (YUFL), consisting of 97 females and 15 males aging from 20-23. The instruments used to collect the data were a questionnaire and aninformal interview. The findings of this research revealed that “Length andSpeed of Listening”, followed by “Unfamiliar Vocabularies” and “Accent”become the most significant factors that affect EFL learners' listeningcomprehension. Findings based on the replies of the students along with
analysis of the data were of great significance and could be advantageous toimprove EFL learners' English listening comprehension skill.
Early Feminists of Europe and Bengal– Mary Wollstonecraft and Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain- A Comparative Study
Authors: Mahmud Rashed , Sekhar Roy Himadri
Published: November 2024

In the context of East and West, Mary Wollstonecraft and Rokeya SakhawatHossain are two pioneering and revolutionary writers in the history ofwomen’s rights movement. Though feminism as a movement started laterthan their era respectively, their intellectual contributions and the everlastinginfluence on the thinking of feminist concern placed them in a distinguishedposition of proto-feminists or mothers of modern feminism. Both of themfought for women’s rights at such a time and social setting when women hadno rights and opinions of their own, when they were not given many basichuman and civil rights in comparison with men, when women had degradedsocial status and therefore the patriarchy was not ready to give them righthonor. For this reason, despite a clear gap in the periods to which they lived,the similarity of their thinking and writings provides adequate ground tobring them under a study of comparison and contrast. The paper attempts
make a critical study on Wollstonecraft and Rokeya with special focus ontheir thoughts on society and education, contributions on the emancipationand empowerment of women, role on the elimination of religious bigotry,and above all, their influence on the women’s rights movement ofBangladesh.
Teaching Professionals’ Opinions and Views on Experiences of Attending Academic Conference
Authors: Win Thin Thin , Hlaing Ni Ni , Thapa Rita
Published: November 2024

The academic conferences are the right place to meet the researchersworking in the same area. This is the right place to learn how to present aresearch work to an audience who can help them by giving comments andasking questions. This research aimed 1) to investigate teachingprofessionals’ perspectives about effectiveness of attending conferences onprofessional development and 2) to examine post-conference feelings forMyanmar university teachers who attend international conferences. In therecent study, a total of 266 teaching professionals' opinions about theimpact of conferences on their professional development were
investigated. Instruments of this research used to collect the data consistedof questionnaires and interviews. The descriptive statistics used to analyzethe data was percentage. The results of this study revealed that the majorityof the participating professionals developed positive feelings after
attending conferences. Overall, the evidence presented here was positive,highlighting a range of benefits that delegates report as a result ofconferences. As for the post-conference feelings and the activities theparticipants are involved, more than half of the participants feel 'confident'as they return home relatively with more knowledgeable after conferences.The majority of the respondents stated that they feel motivated to go toconferences and feel more confident.
English Learning Strategies of Thai vs. Vietnamese Exchange Practicum Students at Buriram Rajabhat University: A Case Study
Authors: Yenphech Chaleomkiet , Suthiso Orawan , Hadprakhon Suphaporn , Inkongngam Ketsarin
Published: November 2024

This research consisted of two purposes: 1) to investigate English learningstrategies utilized by Thai vs. Vietnamese students, and 2) to explorerelationships between English learning strategies used by Thai
vs.Vietnamese students.The samples were 85 people including 42 second-year EFL English major students from Buriram Rajabhat University and
43 students from Hue University's EFL Vietnamese exchange practicumusing the Toro Yamane Method (Yamane, 1973). Students enrolled in theEnglish for Communication subject and were selected by purposivesampling method. The tool was the online questionnaire of SILL version7. 0 (Oxford, 1990). Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptivestatistics. The study found that high-level social and metacognitive
strategies were used by both Thai and Vietnamese students. Thai studentsused affective strategies, memory strategies, cognitive strategies, andcompensation strategies, respectively while Vietnamese students usedcompensation strategies, cognitive strategies, affective strategies, andmemory strategies, respectively.
English Communication Problems in Speaking and Listening of Hotel Staffs in Buriram
Authors: Phomtham Nattarika , Wongharn Ornkamon , Linsai Ilada , Isariyawat Chomphu
Published: November 2024

The objective of this study was to study the problems in speaking andlistening of English communication of hotel staffs at Amari BuriramUnited. The samples used in this study were 30 staffs in Amari BuriramUnited, consisting of three departments: front office, housekeeping, food,and beverage. They were selected by purposive sampling method. Theresearch instrument were questionnaires used to collect the data about theproblems in speaking and listening. The statistics used to analyze werefrequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The results of theresearch revealed that regarding the listening problems, the overallproblemswereat the moderate level. When considering each item, thelistening problems were; 1) they did understand the English sentences that
the foreign guests speak complicatedly, 2) they did understand the accentsof foreign guests, and 3) they could not catch the words when foreignguests speak English too fast. Regarding the problems in speaking, theoverall problems were at the moderate level. When considering each item,the speaking problems were; 1) they cannot usecorrect English grammar,2) they respond with words by words, and 3) they cannot speak with thecomplete sentence.So that, the staffs at the hotel should take course inspeaking and listeningskillsand practice through the foreign guests or otherstaffs. They should improve their grammar to develop English skill.
Problems and Causes in Writing Research in Independent Study Course of English Major Students
Authors: Pongpuehee Sittisak , Phengjan Phengjan , Deesawat Pattaraporn , Phutthala Watthanawipha
Published: November 2024

The objectives of this study were 1) to study problems in writing researchin Independent Study Course of the English major students, Faculty ofHumanities and Social Sciences at Buriram Rajabhat University (BRU) and2) to study the causes of the problems. The samples were 70 fourth yearEnglish major students, Faculty Humanities and Social Science, BRU,semester 1, academic year 2019, selected by adapting the sample size table(Krejcie& Morgan). The instrument was a questionnaire. The collected datawere analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation.The results showed that over all the students had problems in writingresearch in Independent Study course at “moderate” level (x̄= 3.11, S.D.=0.62). The three most problems were grammatical problems (x̄ =3.27,
S.D.=0.52), followed by content problem (x̄ =3.18, S.D.=0.62) andsentence structure problems (x̄= 3.12, S.D.=0.66), respectively. The causesof the problems in writing research in Independent Study course of thestudents were found at “moderate” level (x̄= 3.34, S.D.= 0.78). Whenconsidering in aspect, the three most causes of the problems were lack ofpractice (x̄ = 3.48, S.D =0.78) followed by Inadequate time (x̄ =3.40,S.D.=0.80) and lack learner’s motivation (x̄ =3.32, S.D.=0.70), respectively.In organizing the teaching and learning activities in this course, it shouldfocus on grammar, content and sentence structure, and there should be moreexercises provided for students to practice writing. In term of timeinsufficient, additional appointments may be considered with the studentsaside from the study time in the period.
Integration of Reflective Practice into a Writing Pedagogical Course at a Teacher-Education Program in Thailand
Authors: Loan Nguyen Thi Thuy
Published: November 2024

Teachers are the greatest assets of any education, and teacher-educationplays a crucial role in reforming and strengthening the education system ofany country. In this practice-based professional learning setting, reflectivepractice (RP) is considered as an empowering teaching mode. The findingsfrom several studies on this topic, conducted in different EFL teachingcontexts, have proved that RP is a meaningful way of learning aboutteaching and plays a central role in teachers' professional development. InThailand, despite the commonly-reported problems about the Englishlanguage education program, a few studies were conducted on how toimprove the training for prospective English teachers. Besides a brief reviewof RP, its significance and classifications in teacher-education, this paper
will share the integration of this practice into a Writing Pedagogical courseat a teacher-education program and its effectiveness to assist Thai preserviceEnglish teachers to become reflective practitioners. This paper is thusexpected to shed some light on how teacher-educators can improve thequality of Thai preservice English teachers by training them to be life-longlearners.
The Use of Linguistic Signals in English Researches: Myanmar University Context
Authors: Lu Lu Tun Saw , Thet Thet Aung Khin , Moe Moe Tin
Published: November 2024

Researchers employ key interactional devices such as hedges and boostersexpressing their believability and degrees of commitment to opinions andclaims and adjusting the truth-value of the knowledge. The aim of theresearch was to explore the contributions of hedges and boosters, categoryof metadiscoursal markers in rhetorical sections (Findings, Discussion, andConclusion) of researches from the Journal of the Myanmar Academy ofArts and Science Vol. XVIII, No.7. The objectives intended to analyze thesignificant use of hedges and boosters in the selected English researches andto investigate what category of overall occurrences of hedge and booster isdominantly employed in the researches. The quantitative research design isused to uncover the writers’ attitude to the result of research articles withthe contribution of two linguistic signals- hedges and boosters- in academicresearch. The theoretical concept of Holmes’ (1988) classification,
expression of doubt, and certainty focused on types of modal verbs, lexicalverbs, adverbs, adjectives, and nouns. Findings revealed that the occurrenceof hedges in rhetorical sections of researches 1, 2, 3, and 4 is significantlyhigher than the use of a booster. However, the occurrence of hedges used inRA 5 is the same number of boosters. The use of lexical verb and the modalverb is significantly higher than other devices of overall occurrences in theselected researches. This study makes a contribution to the use of linguisticsignals in writing academic papers in the Myanmar universities context.
Problems of English for Specific Purpose Course for Medical Students in Myanmar Context
Authors: Thein1 Thandar , Thein2 Ohnmar , Kong-Yan Tang Jasmine
Published: November 2024

An ESP course for medical students intends to help them study their subjectmatter and in their profession in the future. It is now broadly accepted thatthe English language has become the language of internationalcommunication. The widespread need for English as a foreign language putsgreat pressure on the educational resources of many countries. ESP coursesneed specific language and skills that are related to communities of practiceand disciplines. Careful examination of the attitudes and perceptions oflearners and instructors was seen to be significant in determining theproblems of ESP courses. This research has emphases on an ESP courseoffered at the Faculty of Medical Sciences in Myanmar. The investigationaimed at congregating such data from the students and their lecturers at
university and perceiving ESP classes to make informed decisions to certifyeffective language learning. The tools used in this study were questionnairesfor 77 medical students, interviews with 16 ESP lecturers, and observationsby the researchers. The facts from the questionnaires were analyzed by usingthe statistic program, version 16. The results showed that ESP instructionwas restricted to training special vocabulary and reading and translatingnumerous texts. Of course, current teaching methods did not reflectstudents’ interests and resulted in the low motivation of learners and theirpoor participation. This study accepted that the English language was usedextensively in the medical field. Therefore, ESP courses for medicalstudents should be based on the target needs of students representingcommunicative use of language rather than linguistic categories.
Attitudes And Needs of Learning of Thai Merchants Towards the Importance of learning English and Chinese
Authors: Chabantom Sarayut , Dieng Arunthip , Sahatsathatsana Sattra
Published: November 2024

The purposes of this study were: 1) to investigate the attitudes towards theimportance of the English and Chinese, and 2) to investigate the needs oflearning of Thai merchants towards English and Chinese. The samples were100 merchants, selling different goods in Pattaya received from convenienceand availability sampling method. The questionnaire was used as researchinstrument to collect the perceived importance of English and Chinese fortheir work and needs of learning English and Chinese. The statisticsemployed for analyzing data were: percentages, means, and standarddeviations through the statistical package.
The results revealed that the needs for learning English and Chinese wereespecially high industries such as Accessories, where the complexity ofcommunication is particularly high. English is obviously more frequentlyused and perceived as more important by the merchants. However, thedesires of the merchants to learn Chinese were greater, indicating a highmotivation to learn Chinese, presumably due to the current lack of Chineseskills. Overall, the results highlighted the increased needs regarding Chineseskills for Thai merchants, supposedly due to the fast-growing importance ofthe Chinese language. Because the required English and Chinese skills arevery different depending on the industry (or types goods sold), specificmeasures are recommended which take these industry-specific differencesinto account.
Factors Affecting Learning Environment of English Language Learners at Universities
Authors: Mary  , Briscoe Patricia
Published: November 2024

The role of environment becomes more crucial in case of learning second orforeign languages. English proficiency skills can be acquired and utilizedwell in a learning friendly environment. The current study is an attempt toinvestigate the factors which affect learning environment of Englishlanguage learners at government universities. In this context a questionnairesurvey-based research design was used by following interviews with seniorteaching staff members and administrative officers. Some universities inMyanmar still lack language learning facilities and qualified teachers(Average mean=3.52). The collected statistics also revealed that commentswere in favour of fulfilling English teachers’ teaching demands as theirmean score was 3.97. The data revealed that university policy for teachers’performance is always fair and transparent as the mean score was 3.77.Teachers comment that university provides them most of the time withfriendly and supportive atmosphere as most of the rating about the
statements were with average Mean 3.58. According to students, they getmoderate benefits (Mean=4.08) from the university events arranged forthem. Thus, this research has found out teacher participants’ positive viewstowards the university policy and university administration role. However,students remain neutral on expressions of views. The paper recommendsthat the existing facilities
Teaching English for Medical Purposes: Myanmar Context
Authors: Thein Ohnmar , Thein Thandar , Kong-Yan Tang Jasmine
Published: November 2024

English has been taught in different higher education institutions over thelast decades to meet professionals and students' academic needs. The aimsof this research were to investigate and assess the English language needsof Myanmar medical students in order to account for their academicdissatisfaction, and to provide a basis for the development of medicalEnglish courses and teaching approaches in the Myanmar context. Thefaculty of medicine in Myanmar has a long tradition of learning and teachingEnglish for medical academic purposes. English was considered extremelyimportant for medical students' academic and professional life. Englishsyllabus was based on an integrated approach to the four language skills(reading, listening, speaking, and writing), although writing wasemphasized as the most demanding and valuable skill. This study explored
the English language needs of 156 medical students who were enrolled atmedical universities in Myanmar. Data were collected via a questionnaireadopted from a previous study. The question of teaching English for MedicalPurposes has been significantly researched over the last few years. Englishis today's lingua franca of medical international communication; therefore,it is an essential prerequisite for a medical career, even more so as a largenumber of medical professionals intend to emigrate to English-speakingcountries. Consequently, teaching medical English should be adapted inorder to meet the specific academic and professional needs of the students.This research was focused on the key issues in course design and myintention was to bring forth the insights gained from my professionalexperience developing the curriculum for Medical English.
An Analysis of Particularized Conversational Implicatures in Breaking Dawn 1 Movie
Authors: Sae-aia Warunee
Published: November 2024

In realistic human conversations, linguistic tools such as irony and metaphorare applied to add more vibrant and artistic language features to createhidden messages in speech. This research is about the study of particularizedconversational implicatures in Breaking Dawn 1 movie, using the theory ofCooperative Principles by Grice. The research objective was to investigatethe types of particularized conversational implicatures produced in themovie. The samples were the utterances produced in the conversations in themovie. The instruments were the original movie transcript of Breaking Dawn1 movie. The statistics used to analyze the quantitative data were frequencyand percentage, and the qualitative data were analyzed by a descriptivemethod though content analysis. The results revealed three types ofparticularized conversational implicature: Group A (no maxim is violated,or at least it is unclear that any maxim is violated), group B (maxim isviolated, but the violation is explained by a clash with another maxim), and
group C (a maxim or at least cooperative principle is flouted). Group C wasthe most frequently produced with the frequency of 42 (76.36%), followedby group A (f = 11, 20.00%), and group B (f = 2, 3.64 %). The most usedlinguistic device in group C was irony, followed by metaphor.
The Use of Slang in Teenagers' Facebook Pages
Authors: Pewpalaplow Chomphoonuch , Pansila Ananya , Thamdecho Hanun , Chanaroke Ubonrat
Published: November 2024

The purpose of this study was to determine the percentage of teenagers usingFacebook slang and to find out the types of words displayed on Facebook.To study the vocabulary and sentence patterns of slang used by teenagers onFacebook, researchers used the slang quiz as a tool to find answers toresearch questions. The researchers then analyzed teen slang to determinethe percentage of teenagers using Facebook slang and to find out the typesof Facebook slang. The study was found that the test measured a basicunderstanding of Facebook slang. It can be seen that the sample group hada moderate level of knowledge of Facebook slang; the sample saw the slangon the Facebook page being popular at a high level; the sample group had amoderate level of understanding of Facebook slang; and the sample groupused slang in their Facebook communication with friends or acquaintancesat a low level.
The Specific Language Used in Communication by the Younger Thai Generation via Various Applications
Authors: Tayeh Rohanee , Srisuk Sawitree , Akher Hathaichanok , Chanaroke Ubonrat
Published: November 2024

The objective of the study was to find out the specific language used by theyounger Thai generation in communication via various applications. Thisstudy is quantitative research. The sample was 100 words of specificlanguage used by the younger Thai generation from the applications such asFacebook, Messenger, Twitter, LINE, YouTube, and TikTok, selected byusing a simple random sampling method and observed from user accounts,appearances, and typing style cases were included as a sample. The datawere collected using the researchers' experiences with the applications’system and were analyzed using the defined grammar principles'characteristics. Based on the findings, it was concluded that there is thespecific language that modern Thais use to communicate through various
applications. These words and phrases demonstrate that language is limitlessas it evolves in word formation, including the ongoing modification of oldwords and the creation of new ones. The results suggest that the languagewill continue to evolve as the era changes, regardless of the word's form,meaning, or application in multiple settings. The formation of variouslanguages is contingent on a certain user group. As a result, those languagesare classified as "particular languages." Thai has a tendency to constantlycome up with new terms as the language changes with the times and trendsof social media, as seen by Thai teens' use of various applications. Theoriginal language's style, however, has been kept.
Barriers to Teaching Culture in Foreign Language Classrooms of Myanmar
Authors: Win Nilar
Published: November 2024

The teaching of culture has been listed as one of the goals in foreignlanguage teaching and learning in the new century. However, the beliefs offoreign language instructors towards the teaching of culture at the universitylevel remain unclear. Forty language teachers (33 females and 7 malesranging between 38-54 years of age) from English departments at selecteduniversities participated in this research. This study was conducted throughinterview survey to study the teaching of culture and cultural perspectivesin the language classrooms. In this study we found two profound barriers tothe teaching of cultural perspectives: (i) many language instructors did notrecognize that culture is an important objective for teaching foreignlanguage in the 21st century, such as lack of knowledge by instructors, lackof enough time for preparing classes with cultural elements embedded inthem, and (ii) the knowledge of how to teach a language is undervalued suchas lack of appropriate materials, the absence of technological support, andthe real barrier to the teaching of culture and cultural perspectives. Unlessthese instructors realized that culture is an important objective for foreignlanguage teaching in the 21st century, they would not consider the teachingof culture as a significant part of their teaching. The second major barrier tothe teaching of culture is that the knowledge of the target language issufficient and the knowledge of how to teach a language is optional.