ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Effects of EFL Course Enriched with Kahoot on Students&apos; Vocabulary Mastery and Reading Comprehension Skills
Author: Pahamzah, John
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Vocabulary Development,Computer Software,Teaching Methods,Learning Processes,Action Research,Mastery Learning,Reading Achievement,Learning Activities,English (Second Language),Reading Comprehension,Graduate Students,Foreign Countries

The aims of research was to know the implementation of Software kahoot in teaching learning process and whether Software kahoot could be effective tool for enhancing student's achievement on vocabulary mastery and students reading achievement on reading skill, at last, to know about response of students when applying Software kahoot in teaching learning process. The researchers used qualitative research b y implementing mixed method by using classroom action research. The results show that the use of Software kahoot using observation form in student's activity and teachers' activity of 82% from 80% based on that percentage the using of Software kahoot in learning activity is very good. Through various data in tests, it is proven probability number (1.00) is more significant in the t-table (0.05) which refers to the number 62 degrees of freedom. The value of t refers to the numeric number shows the number smaller than the t table in the range of (1,000 &lt;2,000). The alternative hypothesis (H1) proves the rejected results and the null hypothesis (H0) gives a tendency to be accepted. Thus, it can be said that the probability value is small (0.04) from significance level of t-table (0.05). The result of the posttest reached 83 from the Minimum Mastery Criteria (MMC) 75. The secondary data were questioner showed that Software kahoot is able to increase students' comprehension in reading activities by 76.3% and increase vocabulary mastery by 77.4%.
Summary of Possible Universal Moral Values in Language Pedagogy: A Systematic Review
Author: Musling, Mohd Nizwan
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Moral Values,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Meta Analysis,Teaching Methods,Learning Processes,Databases

Moral value is one of the crucial elements in human development, where moral or civic education formed a substantial part of the focus on personal development. This study examined the inculcation of universal moral values (UMVs) using language in teaching and learning as a vehicle to instil the UMVs. It has been ascertained through previous research findings that there is a dearth of systemic review approaches used in examining the universality of moral values, and how they can be inculcated via language teaching and learning. Hence, the use of the systemic review approach in this study contributes significantly to the field of the research area, as it employed this type of approach to fill the gap in the field discipline. In this study, the relevant literature on UMVs in language pedagogy (teaching and learning) are analysed based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement review method. Through the systematic review of Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, Google Scholar, ProQuest, and Research Gate databases, it was identified that there were 29 related studies. The result revealed four main themes related to the inculcation of UMVs in students through language teaching and learning (LTL). The four main themes comprised: the role of a language teacher, the language curriculum content, language activities, and interactive language multimedia. The researchers forwarded several findings-based recommendations from this study that for future studies there should be an emphasis on UMV-related language analysis, and a parallel research technique be conducted such as contacting experts in the field and citation tracking.
Politics and Foreign Language Learning: A Study of Saudis&apos; Motivations to Learn English Following the Announcement of Saudi Vision 2030
Author: Almegren, Rehan
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Gender Differences,Grammar,Learning Motivation,Foreign Countries,Likert Scales,Strategic Planning,Economic Development,Adults,Young Adults,Vocabulary Development,Political Influences,Decision Making,Language Attitudes,Public Policy

This study examined Saudis' motivation to learn English after the announcement of the Saudi Vision 2030, a strategic social and economic development plan. The study participants included 175 male and female Saudi citizens aged 18-55 years old. Participants answered a Likert-style survey consisting of 27 statements. Their answers were analyzed using ANOVA and t-tests. The findings suggest that Saudis were more motivated to learn English after the announcement. This implies that countries' policies and political decisions can impact their citizens' motivations to learn foreign language. The findings also revealed that younger participants and female participants were more motivated to learn English than their older or male counterparts. The results also show that study participants were most interested in developing their vocabulary and least interested in developing their grammatical skills. This study is the first to investigate how political decisions affect the motives of citizens to learn a foreign language. It is of benefit to linguists, language teachers, language institutes and the business of teaching a foreign language.
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL): Using Paragraph Punch Software in Developing EFL Paragraph Writing Skills
Author: Alotaibi, Abdullah Nijr
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Assisted Instruction,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Writing Instruction,Undergraduate Students,Teaching Methods,Writing Skills,Comparative Analysis,Pretests Posttests,Computer Software,Instructional Effectiveness,Writing Tests,Foreign Countries

The study aimed at examining the effect of Paragraph Punch on developing EFL students' writing paragraphs. The participants were eighty English language students of the English Department, Al-Balqa Applied University, who had enrolled in the Writing paragraph course. They were distributed into two assigned sections: the experimental group of (40) participants who have experience in using Paragraph Punch software, was taught according to the Paragraph Punch Software; while the control group of (40) was taught according to the traditional method. The data from the students in the pre-test and the post-test were analysed by using a t-test. The researchers aimed to find out either both groups are equivalent, by analyzing the pre-test, or how Paragraph Punch affected their skill in paragraph writing by analyzing the post-test. The results of the study showed that the software enhances the students' paragraph writing ability. Thus, it is recommended that EFL instructors should use Paragraph Punch as an alternative way to improve students' writing paragraphs. The researchers encouraged other researchers in TEFL to conduct other studies about the effect of using Paragraph Punch software on improving paragraph writing skills at different levels. After applying Paragraph Punch software in the current experiment, the researchers noticed some obstacles and problems facing the teachers and students in using Paragraph Punch software to write paragraphs. Thus, he also suggested conducting different studies to handle those problems and find solutions.
Online Assessment and the Features in Language Education Context: A Brief Review
Author: Behforouz, Behnam
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Assisted Testing,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Holistic Approach,COVID-19,Pandemics,Authentic Learning,Cheating,Educational Change,Distance Education,Teacher Attitudes,Integrity,Educational Practices,Test Format,Test Validity,Testing Problems,Language Teachers,Academic Achievement,Foreign Countries

The present study aimed to cover a holistic viewpoint toward assessment and its features. It discussed the problems in this area during the dominance of COVID-19. This study sought to present some notes on the current online assessment strategies used by the institutions. It measured the effects of the implemented techniques on the nature and purposes of assessment. The issue of cheating was also discussed briefly as the most crucial disadvantage of online measurements, which makes a gap between learners' knowledge, performance, and authentic learning capabilities in virtual platforms. Meanwhile, a short survey was distributed among teachers of the Middle East. It was revealed that assessment lost its main features and objectives during the dominance of COVID-19. Moreover, it was noticed that academic integrity is still deficient despite the highest levels of precautionary actions taken by the teachers and institutions in online platforms.
Prompting Cognition for Creativity in EFL Context: An Experimental Study on Use of Infographics for Teaching Writing Skill
Author: Hameed, Ansa
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Prompting,Cognitive Processes,Creativity,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Visual Aids,Writing Instruction,Writing Skills,Creative Writing,Foreign Countries,Undergraduate Students

Creative writing is an imperative prerequisite in EFL contexts with emphasis on developing the cognitive abilities of students for delineating ingenious ideas on paper. Numerous techniques have been introduced for this purpose and one of these influential practices is the use of infographics. Infographics are a potent way to combine visuals with brief descriptions to trigger the cognition of the learners. Keeping in view the efficacy of infographics, the present research intended to explore its practicality within the EFL context of Saudi universities. For the said purpose, an exploratory study was designed with primarily a quantitative approach. In the first phase, an experimental study was conducted with a controlled group of EFL undergraduate students studying in Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University; whereas in the second step, students' perceptions were recorded through a questionnaire. The data gathered in the pre-test, post-test, and questionnaire were analyzed using statistical methods. The findings disclosed that infographics have the potential to improve the creative writing skill of the students at large. Moreover, the students also considered the use of infographics as an attention-grabbing way to contemplate new ideas. The study endorses that infographics can be used as an effective strategy in the EFL context.
Strategies for Improving Arabic Language Ability through Language Environment: Phenomenology Studies in Islamic Boarding Schools
Author: Ritonga, Mahyudin
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Semitic Languages,Teaching Methods,Boarding Schools,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Phenomenology,Islam,Religious Education,Language of Instruction,Foreign Countries

This article provides an analysis of the strategic steps undertaken by the institution in developing an Arabic language environment. The main problem of research is related to how the strategy undertaken by pondok pesantren Darussalam Parmeraan in developing Arabic language environment. To answer this research question the method used is descriptive qualitative. Sources of research data is the manager of pondok pesantren and students. Techniques used in data collection are interviews, observation, and documentation. The result shows that pondok pesantren of Darussalam Pameraan has done some strategy in developing Arabic language environment that is Arabic takhashshush program, mufradat shabahiyyah, tadrib muhadatsah shabahiyyah, giving mufradat to teacher, using Arabic language as the language of introduction in classroom, al-usbu' al-'arabi, the practice of muhadharah and jadal wa musabaqah al-lughah. These findings prove that the language environment can be the right choice to help improve learners' skills in speaking. The language environment can also eliminate the rigidity of learners in expressing the contents of their minds.
Analysis of Writings of Fourth-Grade Turkish-Speaking Students with Low Vision in Terms of Legibility and Spelling Errors
Author: Aslan, Cem
Date: 2021-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Grade 4,Elementary School Students,Visual Impairments,Spelling,Error Patterns,Turkish,Writing Skills,Gender Differences,Institutional Characteristics,Braille,Correlation

The purpose of this descriptive study is to analyze the writings of fourth-grade Turkish-speaking students with low vision in terms of legibility and spelling errors. The study is a general survey design and used the criterion sampling method. The study group consisted of 32 students with low vision. A Multidimensional Legibility Scale was used to evaluate students' writing legibility. The researcher developed a Spelling Error Evaluation Form to determine the spelling errors. The Mann-Whitney U test and a descriptive analysis were performed to analyze the study data. The findings of the study reveal that fourth-grade students' writings with low vision were generally not legible or were legible at a moderate level. In terms of spelling errors, it was observed that fourth-grade students with low vision made the most errors in letters, words, and spelling. Typing the letter smaller/ larger than the relevant range was the most frequent, and suffix (-ki) was the least misspelled. It was observed that fourth-grade students' legibility and spelling error scores with low vision did not differ according to the variables of gender, school type, and braille. Also, a significant and negative correlation between spelling errors and legibility scores was found. The findings are discussed within the framework of the relevant literature and presented some suggestions for future measures and research.
Effects of a Greek Traditional Dance Programme on Sensorimotor Synchronization and Auditory Reaction Time of Young Children
Author: Kapodistria, Loukia
Date: 2021-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Dance Education,Perceptual Motor Learning,Reaction Time,Elementary School Students,Program Effectiveness,Perceptual Development,Motion,Movement Education,Folk Culture

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a Greek traditional dance programme on sensorimotor synchronization (SMS) and reaction time on primary school children (6.41 ± 0.41 yr.). We randomly assigned 61 children to either the dance group (31 children, 15 boys, 16 girls, 6.42 ± 0.40 yr.), who took part in a dance programme of 12 lessons (3 times/week), or the control group (30 children, 16 boys, 14 girls, 6.40 ± 0.42 yr.). Before and after the intervention, we assessed both groups for SMS (walking in synchrony to 80 and 120 beats/min) and reaction time. Two-way ANOVA repeated measures show that the dance group performed significantly better on SMS compared to the control group at 80 beats/min (BPM), but not at 120 BPM. We discuss the results in relation to spontaneous motor tempo and the information-processing theory. In relation to reaction time, no significant difference was observed between the two groups at the end of the intervention. However, the dance group showed a significant improvement between pre- and post-tests. It may be concluded that a dance programme of 12 lessons constitutes an effective and enjoyable activity for the improvement of young children's sensorimotor synchronization at 80 BPM and perhaps reaction time.
First-Grade Students&apos; Feelings and Perceptions toward School
Author: Cevikbas, Seher
Date: 2021-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grade 1,Elementary School Students,Student Attitudes,Educational Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Social Differences,Socioeconomic Status,Freehand Drawing,Educational Environment,Social Environment,Physical Environment,Psychological Patterns

The purpose of this study is to examine first-grade students' feelings and perceptions toward school in three elementary schools with different socioeconomic status levels in Turkey. This qualitatively oriented multiple case study used students' drawings and semi-structured interviews as data collection methods. The findings of the study revealed that students perceived school as a playground, a happy place, a social environment, a physical environment, a learning or an unfriendly environment. In this study, several differences and similarities with respect to students' feelings and perceptions toward school are presented and discussed based on the schools from different socioeconomic levels. Implications and recommendations for teachers and school administrators are provided to promote the design of a school environment tailored to first-graders' needs and interests.
Syntactic Complexity in a Learner Written Corpus and L2 Speaking Quality: Suggestions for Distinguishing L2 Speaking Proficiency
Author: Park, Shinjae
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Essays,Computational Linguistics,Syntax,Predictor Variables,Language Proficiency,Speech Communication,Writing Skills,Korean,Native Language,Undergraduate Students,Classification,Writing Evaluation,Correlation,Foreign Countries

Based on the quantitative analysis of L2 English texts from Korean undergraduates, the present paper demonstrates the possibility of distinguishing L2 speaking proficiency with differing measures of syntactic complexity in English writing. To this end, 14 measures of complexity were gauged using an L2 Syntactic Analyzer (Lu, 2010) in 89 EFL essays from a learner corpus to find out the best indicators of L2 speaking proficiency. As a result of the normality assumption test, the logistic regression analysis was applied and the model was significant in classification according to L2 proficiency and the classification was correct in 62.9% of the studied cases. Furthermore, it showed that the best predictor of L2 speaking proficiency was the complex nominal per T-unit (CNT). Specifically, upon the acquisition of CNT, EFL learners are 6.4 times more likely to achieve higher proficiency in speaking English. Taken together, this paper suggests that EFL students' quality of writing can be effectively used to distinguish their speaking ability.
Documentary Film of Carita Pantun: Inheritance Form of Oral Tradition in Local Content Learning
Author: Firmansyah, Arif
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Films,Oral Language,Secondary School Students,Oral Tradition,Rhyme,Ethnography,Ceremonies,Religious Factors,Social Values,Documentaries,Foreign Countries,Indonesian Languages

Carita Pantun, which is one of the oldest literatures in West Java, has now been integrated into Sundanese Local Content learning in secondary schools. However, the existence of this oral tradition is very rare, both in entertainment and ritual events. The inheritance of carita pantun that are not so enthusiastic is the most serious problem. As a result, this tradition gradually disappeared following the juru pantun (rhyme interpreter) to its grave. This study uses a qualitative approach with ethnographic methods. Data collection techniques in this study were interviews and observation. Based on the findings, 1) the carita rhyme performance by Mang Ayi has been modified according to the respondent's request, 2) The structure of the carita pantun includes: rajah, ending the story or narrative, description, dialogue, monologue, sisindiran or entertainment, prayer and closing, and 3) inheritance through the carita pantun documentary can represent a real carita pantun show that make students more interested and can easily find out the meaning and function of the show. The values in the rhyme are found in accordance with students' understanding, which include ritual media, entertainment facilities, educational facilities, contain social values, and reflect the religious community.
Diminution in Arabic: A Suggested Strategy to Mona Baker&apos;s Non-Equivalence Problem &quot;Differences in Form&quot;
Author: Arabiat, Reem Mansour
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Semitic Languages,Morphemes,Contrastive Linguistics,Distinctive Features (Language),English,Semantics,Benchmarking,Grammar,Morphology (Languages),Aesthetics,Books,Language Research

The study aimed at looking into the phenomenon of diminution in Arabic language as compared to affixes in English language in terms of structure and meaning. The study also investigates the relevance of diminutives in Arabic language to the problem of &quot;differences in form&quot; that Mona Baker discusses in her influential book, in Other Words. Baker argues that Arabic, among other languages, lacks a ready mechanism to overcome this equivalence problem of differences in form such as suffixes and prefixes at word level. By reference to benchmark books written by founding grammarians of Arabic language grammar and morphology as well as to recent relevant studies, the study concludes that diminutives in Arabic language possess a semantic and an aesthetic value and exhibit a host of meanings such as smallness, reduction, belittlement, endearment, approximation (time, distance), pity, and gentleness. Further, the study recommends that diminutive forms be incorporated as a strategy proposed to overcome the problem of differences in form, at some instances.
Applying Technology Acceptance Model to Gauge University Students&apos; Perceptions of Using Blackboard in Learning Academic Writing
Author: Alhumsi, Mohammad Husam
Date: 2021-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Academic Language,Writing Instruction,Integrated Learning Systems,Computer Uses in Education,English for Academic Purposes,Foreign Countries,Computer Attitudes,Undergraduate Students

Many higher educational institutions have adopted Learning Management Systems. Blackboard, characterized as one of the technological educational systems, is one of the leading and extensive Learning Management Systems adopted by most universities. However, literature showed that a missing link appears between Blackboard adoption and Blackboard poor usage in teaching and learning. Therefore, this study aims to gauge the perceptions of students toward using Blackboard Collaborate in learning English as a Foreign Language academic writing. Online survey was conducted and distributed to 248 respondents. This study is quantitative in nature, employing Technology Acceptance Model theory to check Learning Management System acceptance at Saudi Electronic University in Saudi Arabia. The findings showed that all the constructs were relatively strong and had positive relationships; they were correlated with each other and the whole six hypotheses were supported as well. In this paper, the proposed model indicates that Attitude toward Use is the strongest predictor of Behaviour Intention. This study offers implications for further studies.