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Massoum, Yassaman Hosseini, and Elham Yazdanmehr. "A Genre-analysis of the Discussion Section of Iranian and English ELT Theses: A Comparative Study." Theory and Practice in Language Studies 9, no. 12 (December 1, 2019): 1611. http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/tpls.0912.19.
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The present research aimed to conduct a genre analysis of native (English) and non-native (Iranian) English speakers’ M.A theses of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) students to find any significant differences in their Discussion section structures according to the constitutive moves and steps. It also aimed to explore and compare the distribution of obligatory, conventional and optional moves and steps in the two corpuses. To this aim, 20 theses were randomly selected from well-known English Speaking Universities (Portland State University, University of Toledo, Ohio State University and University of Birmingham) to compare with 20 theses from Iran. The move analysis model by Yang and Allison (2003) was employed, which was specifically used in Applied Linguistics. Chi-squared test was run to make the comparison. The results revealed statistically significant differences between the genre followed in the Discussion sections of Iranian and non-Iranian TEFL M.A. theses. The most significant divergence was found in summarizing the study. English-speaking TEFL thesis writers tended to summarize the study in Discussion section significantly more than Iranian writers. Statistically significant differences were also found in the distribution of obligatory, conventional and optional moves. English-speaking writers indicated limitations in the Discussion section significantly more than Iranian writers. This shows Iranian TEFL M.A. writers are more reserved to discuss limitations. These results can be used effectively in M.A. courses of TEFL to raise students’ awareness and prevent them from overstating or understating certain constituent parts of the Discussion section in theses.
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Biria, Reza, and Abbas Mehrabi Boshrabadi. "Towards developing a multi-aspectual framework for systematic evaluation of locally prepared ELT materials." English Teaching: Practice & Critique 14, no. 2 (September 7, 2015): 164–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/etpc-03-2015-0022.
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Purpose – This paper aims to develop a multi-aspectual framework for evaluating locally prepared English language teaching (ELT) materials used for Iranian senior high school students. Many practitioners of the field assert that the inappropriate development of ELT materials would leave an adverse effect on the potential value of the realistic ways which translate the educational beliefs on language learning into operational goals defined by local educational systems. Design/Methodology/Approach – Using a stratified sampling method, 120 high school students along with 60 ex-students attending Isfahan (Khorasgan) University as well as 30 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers teaching English courses at high schools were selected. To measure the participants’ attitudes toward the pedagogical effectiveness of English textbooks (i.e. Right Path to English series), a 30-item questionnaire developed based on the comprehensive guidelines suggested by Nation and Macalister (2010) about materials development was used. To improve the credibility and dependability of respondents’ perceptions, a focused-group interview was further utilized as a source of triangulation. Findings – The findings revealed that the multi-aspectual framework is a comprehensive and valid model utilized for post-use materials evaluation. The results also depicted that the target textbooks published by the Iranian Ministry of Education did not satisfy the actual needs of students. Practical implications – The findings may offer certain benefits to teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) teachers, policy makers and materials developers engaged in locally ELT material design. Originality/value – The present study used a comprehensive list of criteria dominating not only the curriculum development but also the principles governing the EFL classroom practices. Considering the principles as a litmus test for evaluation, the study used a principle-driven approach to evaluate the Iranian English textbooks used in senior high school level.
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Keqiang, Wang. "Teaching English as a Foreign Language in China." TESL Canada Journal 3 (August 26, 1986): 153. http://dx.doi.org/10.18806/tesl.v3i0.1001.
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The purpose of this paper is to share with international colleagues the history and status of TEFL in China, as well as methods or approaches to teaching English in Chinese middle schools, colleges and universities. Finally, the author discusses problems, solutions and overall objectives of TEFL in China today.
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Iordăchescu, Grigore-Dan. "Ambigapathy Pandian, Thomas Chow Voon Foo, and Shaik Abdul Malik Mohamed Ismail, (Eds.) Curriculum Development, Materials Design and Methodologies: Trends and issues. Pulau Pinang: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2011. Pp. 1-342. ISBN 978-983-861-493-1 (Print). e-ISBN 978-967-461-089-0." JOURNAL OF LINGUISTIC AND INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION 12, no. 1 (April 30, 2019): 169–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.29302/jolie.2019.12.1.13.
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The book titled Curriculum Development, Materials Design and Methodologies: Trends and Issues, brings together contributions that offer an insight into innovative strategies, noteworthy ideas and stimulating methods of teaching English used by teachers in their ESL Classrooms. The main objective of this book is to provoke the reader to bring in his or her own expertise and expand the learning possibilities in language teaching methods. It invites to self-reflection, and ultimately to self-improvement and development in order to achieve successful teaching and learning. It is structured into six major sections, dealing with various topics, as follows: I. Innovative teaching strategies (Chapters 1-5), II. Teaching strategies and language learning issues (Chapters 6-9), III. A review of past language teaching methodology – principles and practices (Chapters 10-15), IV. Using multimedia in English language teaching (Chapters 16-18), V. Curriculum design in the ELT/EFL context (Chapters 19-25) and VI. Teachers’ involvement in the creation, adaptation and selection of teaching materials (Chapters 26-29). Sarjit Kaur and Malini Ganapathy’s contribution, Innovative Ideas to Promote Creative Literacy Practices, tackles the concept of multiliteracy and its association with ICT’s and multimedia that underpin culturally-specific forms of literacy in pluralistic societies. Shobha Shinde, in Innovative Strategies in English Teaching – Learning in the Rural Context deals with strategies that teachers can adopt in a rural learning environment, where students are little exposed to authentic English language. The Use of Adapted Movies from Novels (The Kite Runner and The Namesake) as a Way to Stimulate Reading for Malaysian Students by Saabdev Kumar Sabapathy and Swagata Sinha Roy investigates the benefits of classroom reading practice, through watching a movie. Siti Rafizah Fatimah Osman and Mohamad Jafre Zainol Abidin’s contribution, Role-Play: Taking the Line of Least Resistance presents the way in which experiential learning, through role-play, contributes to the development of learner autonomy. The fifth chapter, A New Horizon in Writing Classes: Increasing Learners’ Autonomy, by Leily Ziglary and Rouzbeh Khalili explores the importance of collocations in language teaching. Language Learning Strategies: Current Issues, by Nafiseh Salehi and Rahim Kaviani examines learning strategies that are conducive to learner autonomy and empowerment. Mariah Ibrahim and Mohamad Jafre Zainol Abidin discuss in their chapter, Pedagogy of the Heart: Understanding Resistance in the English Language Classroom, the way in which students’ skills, behaviours, attitudes and interests are affected by what students actually bring from outside the classroom. The eighth chapter, Students’ and Teachers’ Preferences of ESL Classroom Activities, by Punitha Vayaravasamy and Anna Christina Abdullah brings forth the results of research into how teachers’ teaching is being received by Malaysian rural secondary school students. Innovative Ways of Teaching English and Foreign Languages by Peggy Tan Pek Tao looks into how drama and games improve students’ confidence and communicative skills. Collin Jerome’s contribution, titled What Do They Really Need? Developing Reading Activities to Explore the Elements in Literary Texts investigates the attitudes and opinions of undergraduate TESL and ESL students currently taking a specialised literature course. Chapter 11, The Teaching of Writing: Looking at the Real Classroom Scenes, by Mohd. Saat Abbas, Suzihana Shaharan and Yahya Che Lah discusses the efficiency of teaching methods for the development of writing skills in the case of rural secondary school students. Feedback in Process Genre-Based Approach to Teaching Technical Writing, by Shahrina Md Nordin, Norhisham Mohammad and Ena Bhattacharyya examines the role feedback plays in boosting students’ motivation for further study. Sohel Ahmed Chowdhury’s chapter, Lesson Plan and Its Importance in English Language Classroom, analyses the importance of planning, especially in schools with limited resources and teaching aids. Chapter 14, Unteaching Strategies: An Approach Based on Error Analysis, Learners’ Learning Strategies and Task-Based Instruction, by Ma’ssoumeh Bemani Naeini and Ambigapathy Pandian Su-Hie Ting and Mahanita Mahadhir’s contribution, Letting Communicative Purpose Direct Teaching of Grammar: Using the Text-Based Approach, introduces the idea of using the mother tongue in order to achieve the success of their tasks. Annotations in Multimedia On-Screen Text in Comparison to the Printed Text in Enhancing Learners’ of Process-Based Expository Text in Malaysia, by Saraswathy Thurairaj assesses whether the annotations identified in a multimedia on-screen text enable and enhance learners’ comprehension ability. Chapter 17, by Sarjit Kaur and Wong Chiew Lee, titled Transforming ESL Teaching by Embedding Information and Web Literacies into the Classroom, aims at identifying a what a computer-literate student’s skills are and how computer literacy should be integrated within the ESL classroom. Inranee R. Liew’s text, Scary Spiders and Beautiful Butterflies: A Creative Multimedia Approach to Develop Information Literacy Skills in the Integrated Science and English Classroom reinforces the importance of developing and using information literacy skills for lifelong learning. Chapter 19, The ESL Curriculum as an Additional Resource for Making Meaning, by Amy B.M. Tsui provides methodological guidelines as to teaching through story-writing. Mohamed Abu Bakar discusses the importance of teaching presentation skills in his chapter titled Speaking in the Language Curriculum: The Challenges of Presenting. In Chapter 21, GOLDEN RICE: Using Simulations in EAP Classes, Shashi Naidu tackles the issue of adapting simulations for Malaysian EAP classrooms at tertiary level. Are the Teaching Practices of Preschool Teachers in Accordance with the Principles and Learning Components of the National Preschool Curriculum? by Lily Law presents the result of a study aiming at assessing activities meant to meet the requirements of the National Preschool Curriculum. Mohammad Alshehab discusses in his chapter, The Contribution of Language Planning on Military Terminology provides practical suggestions as to the development of military students’ specialised lexicon. Chapter 24, The EFL Constructivist Classroom, by Hosna Hosseini, provides useful information for syllabus designers in organizing the curriculum based on “constructivist epistemology”. Zhang Xiaohong’s contribution, The Role of EFL Teachers’ Knowledge in Current EFL Curriculum Reform: An Understanding from a Reconstructionist Perspective tackles the importance of reconstructionist philosophy for teacher continuous education. Chapter 26, Using Materials Development to Bridge the Gap Between Theory and Practice, by Brian Tomlinson advocates the process of materials development in boosting teacher’s confidence and students’ involvement. Ting Su Hie and Diana Carol discuss in Teething Problems in Materials Development for Teaching Social Interaction Skills in English an experience of adopting a genre-based approach to creating a set of materials aimed at both students and teachers for the teaching of social interaction skills in English. In the chapter Principles to Follow When Adopting and Adapting Textbooks and Materials Earl D. Wyman brings forth a matrix for selecting, adopting or adapting teaching materials. Norhisham Mohamed and Alauyah Johari investigate in Politeness Strategies as an Incorporated Component in Material Development politeness strategies considered as such in a Malay academic setting. All in all, the book is an interesting source of information about the Malaysian educational settings.
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Sekhar, G. Raja, and Sujata Chakravorty. "TESL/TEFL: Teaching english as a second or foreign language." ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal 7, no. 4 (2017): 154. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2249-7137.2017.00044.1.
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Anwar, Choiril, and Wa Ode Runi Kusumawarni. "A Descriptive Analysis of Young Learners’ Behaviours toward TEFL." Register Journal 11, no. 1 (June 21, 2018): 79. http://dx.doi.org/10.18326/rgt.v11i1.79-100.
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This research was surely aimed at investigating young learners’ behaviors toward the teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL). This qualitative research used descriptive method. It was conducted in SD Islam Sultan Agung 4 Semarang. The population of this research was the students of grade 5 and students of grade 6 in the academic year of 2017/2018 with the total sample was 70 students, consisting of 32 students of Grade VA and 38 students of Grade VI. In this research, the researchers used convenience sampling to determine the sample of the research. The variables of this study were teaching English as a foreign language which is as independent variable and young learners’ behavior functions as dependent variable. The data collection techniques of this research were through 1) observation and 2) close-ended questionnaire. The results of the research then indicated that young learners showed positive behaviors toward the teaching English as a foreign language such as paid attention to the teacher’s explanation, wrote down and read the material, actively and bravely in asking questions to the teacher, and made the vocabularies list to be memorized.Keywords: Teaching English as a Foreign Language; Behavior; Young Learners
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Jun, Wang. "The Problems to be Tackled with in the Normalization of the Computer-Assisted English Learning in the Chinese Mainland Context." Advanced Materials Research 886 (January 2014): 711–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.886.711.
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Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) has always been paid great attention to ever since English was officially recognised as the first foreign language in China in 1964. The evident advantages of applying computer science and information technology in TEFL have been recognized by the government leaders, educational researchers, teachers and the students. Numerous researches and efforts have been made to integrate modern technology into TEFL and some progress has been achieved. However, the overall results fall short of expectations. To a certain degree, the computer aided language learning (CALL) in English in Chinese mainland is still at its infant stage and great potential of computer science and information technology in facilitating TEFL has not been fully realized. After exploring the current situation of the CALL in TEFL in Chinese mainland, this article categorizes the problems from personal, administrative, technical, economic and conceptual aspects. Based on the exploration of the current state and the problems existing, several suggestions are put forward for the normalization of CALL in TEFL in the Chinese mainland.
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Muhassin, Mohammad. "Teachers’ Communicative Activities in Teaching English as A Foreign Language (Tefl): A Study at Sman 9 Bandar Lampung." Humaniora 7, no. 4 (October 30, 2016): 485. http://dx.doi.org/10.21512/humaniora.v7i4.3601.
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The research aimed to find out the kinds of communicative activities implemented by English teachers in TEFL at SMAN 9 Bandar Lampung and the dominant communicative activity of each English skill implemented by the teachers. This was a kind of descriptive quantitative research. The technique in collecting data was the direct observation of the English teachers in TEFL at the first, second and third years of SMAN 9 Bandar Lampung. There were three teachers as the sample of the research chosen by using purposive sampling technique. The researcher used the checklist by putting tallies to certain columns. There were 42 items in the checklist of communicative activities implemented by the teachers. The result of the research shows that there are 24 communicative activities implemented by the English teachers at SMAN 9 Bandar Lampung. The research also reveals that the dominant communicative activity of each English skill implemented in TEFL at SMAN 9 Bandar Lampung is teachers’ asking the question in speaking, note-taking in listening, pre-question in reading, and making sentences in writing.
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Akhmadaliyeva Gulmira, Gulmira. "Teaching reading strategies in ELT." Общество и инновации 2, no. 5/S (June 23, 2021): 166–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.47689/2181-1415-vol2-iss5/s-pp166-170.
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The term “strategy” can be applied to the behavior of a learner in a foreign language environment, which directly affects his learning – what the student does to control or transform the information received in a foreign language and regulate his learning. Strategies for learning a foreign language are special actions or techniques that are always problem-oriented, that is, students use them when the need arises, for example, to read and understand a foreign language text. Reading includes the skills and abilities associated with the possession of linguistic material (reading comprehension, guessing), as well as the ability to understand (extract) the information contained in the text for meaningful reading. This article discusses reading strategies in teaching English.
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Adnan, Zifirdaus. "Upgrading EFL teachers’ Quality through An Online Mentoring System, An Innovative In-Service Training Model: The Case of Indonesia." Jurnal Humaniora 30, no. 2 (June 8, 2018): 158. http://dx.doi.org/10.22146/jh.34844.
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Many studies have been conducted in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher education to improve teachers’ quality, some of these have been on mentoring teachers, with the purpose of improving teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). However, TEFL teaching is still problematic worldwide including Indonesia. Indonesian TEFL is seriously problematic because the expected levels of competencies are not adequately achieved. A major factor, teacher quality, is at issue. Even though the Government has provided models of training for its teachers, they have not been effective. This paper addresses this issue and proposes an innovative but cheaper mentoring system. This system also overcomes the shortcomings of the existing models of in-service training including its ad hoc nature, lack of practice and feedback, lack of the opportunity to upgrade poor English skills. The paper argues that the system can overcome these issues, and Indonesia is capable of running the system with its existing resources. The model could be adapted to address similar TEFL issues found elsewhere.
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Adnan, Zifirdaus. "Upgrading EFL teachers’ Quality through An Online Mentoring System, An Innovative In-Service Training Model: The Case of Indonesia." Jurnal Humaniora 30, no. 2 (June 8, 2018): 158. http://dx.doi.org/10.22146/jh.v30i2.34844.
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Many studies have been conducted in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher education to improve teachers’ quality, some of these have been on mentoring teachers, with the purpose of improving teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). However, TEFL teaching is still problematic worldwide including Indonesia. Indonesian TEFL is seriously problematic because the expected levels of competencies are not adequately achieved. A major factor, teacher quality, is at issue. Even though the Government has provided models of training for its teachers, they have not been effective. This paper addresses this issue and proposes an innovative but cheaper mentoring system. This system also overcomes the shortcomings of the existing models of in-service training including its ad hoc nature, lack of practice and feedback, lack of the opportunity to upgrade poor English skills. The paper argues that the system can overcome these issues, and Indonesia is capable of running the system with its existing resources. The model could be adapted to address similar TEFL issues found elsewhere.
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Siregar, Masitowarni, T. Silvana Sinar, Amrin Saragih, and Syahron Lubis. "Need Analysis for Developing Translation’s Textbook base on TEFL Pedagogical Purpose in Indonesia: English Teachers’ Perspectives." Advances in Language and Literary Studies 9, no. 3 (June 30, 2018): 81. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.alls.v.9n.3p.81.
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The purpose of this study was to find out the Prospective English teachers’ perspective on the development of translation’s textbook base on Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Pedagogical purpose. Therefore, the quantitative research was applied to gather the data. By using the questionnaire with Likert Scale, the quantitative data were collected from 100 prospective English teachers in Indonesia. As a result, from nine aspects questioned to the prospective English teachers, most of them (92%) said that the translation’s textbook base on TEFL Pedagogical purpose was significantly needed. Therefore, the English Education Study Program (EESP) in Indonesia should use translation for teaching English purpose not for professional career in translation. Therefore, Translation as a TEFL purpose model is the most suitable model to be applied in EESP in Indonesia.
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Gupta, Abha. "Principles and Practices of Teaching English Language Learners." International Education Studies 12, no. 7 (June 29, 2019): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ies.v12n7p49.
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This conceptual paper presents diverse approaches and strategies for preparing competent teachers who work with either English Language Learners (ELLs) or students who speak English as a Second Language (ESL). The pedagogical approaches discussed herein include practical and hands-on activities for teachers at any level. Bilingual learning improves ELL’s cognitive development as well as their self-esteem. The paper outlines underlying principles for the best practices with an emphasis on ESL students and also to other learning situations and students. Teachers can modify their instructional methods to adjust ELL’s learning needs. Specifically, even though the discussion is framed in the context of ESL students in U.S. classrooms, it is applicable to TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) environments in schools and other centers of learning.
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Fiktorius, Teddy. "Phonetics Transcription in English Language Teaching (ELT): Implications for English Language Teachers." NOTION: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Culture 2, no. 2 (November 18, 2020): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.12928/notion.v2i2.2068.
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This paper is written through descriptive method or library research to discuss the use of phonetic transcription in the teaching of English as a foreign language (EFL) using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first part describes the theoretical framework of the transcription basics. Then, the next part discusses the advantages of the phonetic transcription. This is followed by an illustration of understanding basic speech sounds. Some ideas of preparing classroom materials using the IPA are addressed in the next section. Finally, some solutions as well as recommendations are proposed and justification of the researcher’s position toward the use of phonics as an EFL literacy instruction in ELT is presented.Keywordsphonetic transcriptionInternational Phonetic AlphabetEFL literacy instruction
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Astutik, Yuli, Fabiola Dharmawanti Kurnia, and Ali Mustofa. "A Popperian Approach: Pre-service Teachers’ Preparation In Teaching English to Young Learners." Borneo Educational Journal (Borju) 3, no. 1 (February 26, 2021): 18–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.24903/bej.v3i1.707.
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Karl Popper's falsification epistemology theory that all science develops through conjectures and refutations have enormous implications for education, especially in teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL). TEFL to young learners is a challenge for pre-service teachers in non-home English countries. They should prepare to teach English while they also use English as a foreign language. Pre-service teachers focused on mastering language skills, whereas many preparatory processes they have to ensure before they take into the English teaching profession. Therefore, in this article, the authors assert that pre-service teachers should master linguistics proficiency, pedagogy knowledge, and literature as the means used in teaching English. Some theories and research findings have been discussed in teaching English to EFL children. However, the scope of discussion on pre-service teachers' preparation is fragmented among the uses of language skill and teaching discipline. Even they rarely explain how to teach language in a fun way through literary works. With a comprehensive literature review method, this article focuses more on conveying the author's ideas and thoughts discussing EFL pre-service teachers' preparation in teaching English to young learners with the Popperian approach. The popperian approach is considered to be more dynamic and open to ideas and opinions on policies in various fields, one of which is education.
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Siregar, Masitowarni. "Model of Translation Textbook for Teaching English as Foreign Language (TEFL) Pedagogical Purpose." SALTeL Journal (Southeast Asia Language Teaching and Learning) 2, no. 2 (August 6, 2019): 72–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.35307/saltel.v2i2.34.
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This study was aimed at developing the model of translation textbook for teaching English as a foreign language purpose. Therefore, Research and Development (R&D) design was applied to develop the translation textbook for TEFL pedagogical purpose. Moreover, there are four steps to develop the textbook which drafting, peer review – revise, expert review – revise and final texbook. The result of study shows the while drafting the content of the textbook were 1) preface, 2) Competences, 3) Presentation and 4) Assessment. Then from the peer review, the contents of the textbook were developed to 1) overview, 2) competencies, 3) orientation, and 4) assessment. From the expert review, the content of textbook were deveoped to 1) overview, 2) competencies, 3) orientation, 4) assessment, and 5) further reading. In conclusion, this model has been developed according to peer and expert views. Therefore, this model of translation textbook is suggested to be used in English Education Program in Indonesia.
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Isik, Ali. "Do English Teaching Materials Foster Foreign Language Education Affectively?" Journal of Education and Learning 7, no. 1 (December 20, 2017): 272. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jel.v7n1p272.
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The paper investigates the role of English language teaching materials in the creation of a classroom atmosphere conducive to foreign language education. In this study, teachers and students were given a questionnaire and later interviewed to elicit their ideas about the materials. The data was analyzed and the responses of teachers and students were compared by using one-way ANOVA, post-hoc Scheffe test, and t-test statistics. The results indicated that, except for the regular state high school teachers and students, both teachers and students had serious problems with the ELT materials prepared by international publishers.
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Ramasari, Maria, and Windi Virgia. "The Hand and Glove Puppet in Teaching English as Foreign Language." ELT-Lectura 6, no. 1 (March 2, 2019): 67–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.31849/elt-lectura.v6i1.2269.
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The objective of this research was to find out whether or not it was significantly difference achievement between the tenth grade students of MA Negeri 1 (Model) Lubuklinggau who were taught speaking by using Hand and Glove Puppets and those who were not taught speaking by using Hand and Glove Puppets. The researcher used quasi-experimental research. The sample of this research was taken by using cluster random sampling with 30 students in the experimental group, and 30 students in the control group taken from two classes of the tenth grade students of MA Negeri 1 (Model) Lubuklinggau. Based on the result of the data analysis there were three major findings namely: (1) the students’ score in the pre-test, (2) the students’ score in the post-test, and (3) the result of paired T-Test calculation. The mean score in the pre-test of the Experimental group was 63.88 and the mean score in the pre-test of the Control group was 49.77. While, the mean score in the post-test of the Experimental group was 72.44 and the mean score in the post-test of the Control group was 56.21 The result of paired t-test calculation shows that tobtained was 7.70 in the pre-test of the experimental and control group and 8.91 in the post-test of the experimental and control group. It was higher than 2.045 as the critical value of the ttable of degree of freedom 29 with 0.05 significant level for two-tailed test. So, the null hypotheses was rejected and the alternative hypotheses was accepted. It meant that it was effective to teaching speaking by using Hand and Glove Puppets to the tenth grade students of MA Negeri 1 (Model) Lubuklinggau.
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White, Ron. "Teaching English as a Foreign Language 1912–1936: Pioneers of ELT." ELT Journal 60, no. 1 (January 1, 2006): 79–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/elt/cci086.
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White, R. "Teaching English as a Foreign Language 1936-1961: Foundations of ELT." ELT Journal 61, no. 1 (January 1, 2007): 69–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/elt/ccl047.
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M. Obeidat, Mohammed, and Malak M. Shehadeh. "Graduate Students’ Perspective about the MA TEFL Program at Hashemite University in Jordan." International Journal of Higher Education 9, no. 3 (February 6, 2020): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v9n3p28.
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This current study aimed to investigate MA students’ perspectives about the English as a foreign language (EFL) curriculum and methods of teaching program employed in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the Hashemite University. More specifically, the study attempted to explore the students’ perspectives of the program in terms of strengths and weaknesses. Data was collected through a questionnaire interview from 9 students who were about to finish their study. Findings showed that students highlighted the instructional and research-skill benefits for the program. They also revealed that the main weak points of the program were related to theory or theoretical orientation, statistics, the professor’s behavior, and research project. The findings can be valuable for teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) syllabus designers, TEFL instructors, instructors of other subject areas, and researchers in higher education.
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Kong, Yunjun. "TEFL Teachers’ Conceptions of Writing: A Case of China." Theory and Practice in Language Studies 8, no. 3 (March 1, 2018): 285. http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/tpls.0803.03.
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In teaching writing in English as a foreign language (EFL) context, a little information is known about teachers’ knowledge base of writing. The current study, therefore, used the case of Chinese context to explore how TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) teachers understand writing and what impacts their conceptions. A questionnaire containing the natures, functions, and development of writing, and text features of good writing were developed to collect data online; items had 5-point Likert scales. 490 (female 76.3%) participants were engaged in the sample. Respondents generally identify linguistic, cultural and cognitive natures of writing, but many question its social nature, and a few are in trouble with recognizing the multifaceted concepts of writing. Participants highlight writing functions related to the self and self-expression but fail to note those targeting the addressees. The majority accede to the facilitation of other language skills and writing instruction to the development of writing, but lay the greatest stress on the transfer effects of reading. When evaluating texts, they do not seem to focus on linguistic features more relevant to foreign language learning (e.g. vocabulary, grammar). Demographic components (gender, teaching experience, school level, class size, and frequency of writing instruction) do not influence their conceptions systematically. These findings may be of interest for in-service teacher trainers.
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Luque Agulló, Gloria. "Syllabus Design for Pre-service English Language Teachers in Spain." @tic. revista d'innovació educativa, no. 20 (June 21, 2018): 26. http://dx.doi.org/10.7203/attic.20.9592.
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This paper describes the steps involved in designing educational programs for pre-service English language teachers in Secondary education within the Spanish context, following the current educational law (LOMCE). Considering the century-long search for the best method within TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), and the continuous reforms of educational laws in Spain, pre-service teachers must learn the competences and skills essential for designing of their own teaching program. The series of steps described here will enable teachers to show accountability to educational authorities and increase their self-confidence, subsequently improving their craft in the language classroom.
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Li, Fan, Si Fan, Yanjun Wang, and Jinjin Lu. "Chinese University Students’ Experience of WeChat-Based English-Language Vocabulary Learning." Education Sciences 11, no. 9 (September 17, 2021): 554. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci11090554.
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The outbreak of COVID-19 worldwide in 2020 has posed tremendous challenges to higher education globally. Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) is among the many areas affected by the pandemic. The unexpected transition to online teaching has increased challenges for improving and/or retaining students’ language proficiency. WeChat, a popular social application in China, was widely used for TEFL at Chinese universities before COVID-19. However, it remains unclear whether the use of WeChat can facilitate Chinese university students’ English-language lexical proficiency during the pandemic. To fill this gap, the aim of the present study was two-fold: (1) it initially explored the relationship between the variables including students’ academic years, genders, and academic faculties/disciplines, and their lexical proficiency; and (2) it evaluated the effectiveness of a WeChat-assisted lexical learning (WALL) program in facilitating learning outcomes of English-language vocabulary. One hundred and thirty-three students at a university in Northern China participated in the WALL program for three weeks. As the results indicated, the independent variables had no correlation with the students’ lexical proficiency. More importantly, the students had a decline in the test scores after using the program, compared to their initial test scores. Moreover, the difference was reported to be medium. The findings further proposed questions on applying WeChat to vocabulary teaching in a large-scaled transition. The study is expected to provide insights for tertiary institutions, language practitioners, and student stakeholders to troubleshoot the potential problems regarding implementing WeChat-based TEFL pedagogies.
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Mazhabi, Zobi. "PENGAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS UNTUK ANAK USIA DINI BEBERAPA HAL YANG HARUS DIPERHATIKAN." Thufuli : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Islam Anak Usia Dini 1, no. 2 (December 31, 2019): 50. http://dx.doi.org/10.33474/thufuli.v1i2.4940.
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The need, awareness, and understanding about the early foreign languages teaching on young learners makes the education experts try to apply English learning and teaching as early as possible for students. Therefore, English has been introduced in formal educational institutions at the level of early childhood. This decision made experts have to consider several things in term of learning and teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) and early childhood as students when a foreign language is introduced and taught at the level of early childhood (young learners), then an understanding of how foreign language acquisition or second language on children (SLA) and learning and teaching foreign languages (Teaching English as Foreign Language / TEFL) in children needs to be understood and considered as a reference for conducting the learning process, so that good and appropriate learning methods can be formulated. In this article, the author tries to elaborate on the process of language acquisition in children (language acquisition), both in their first language (L1) and their second language (L2), as well as how an understanding of these can have a positive interfearence on the formulation and selection of the right method. in the process of learning and teaching English at the level of early childhoo.
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Sinovats, Marina Anatolevna. "Modern Approaches and Methods in Teaching English." Interactive science, no. 7 (53) (October 20, 2020): 63–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.21661/r-552102.
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Teaching a foreign language includes two main components: to impart and to receive information. In practice, the teacher tries his best to convey the knowledge that he has. The use of innovative methods in educational institutions expands the rights and opportunities of both students and teachers. Innovative technologies contribute to the development of the country's human potential. With a number of educational opportunities available to students of the modern generation, new trends that have completely changed the face of the traditional education system have emerged. Recent trends in the methodology reflect the vitally important role of the education sector as a whole, with its internalization of the educational process, emphasis on quality, and increased use of new technologies. Theory and methods are constantly being developed in the field of ELT. The article presents well-known trends in ELT that have been practically used all over the world recently. New trends in foreign language teaching are becoming known as GTM, a communicative method.
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Ordem, Eser, and Ömer Gökhan Ulum. "Gender Issues in English Language Teaching: Views from Turkey." Acta Educationis Generalis 10, no. 1 (April 1, 2020): 25–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/atd-2020-0002.
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AbstractIntroduction: Research into gender diversity and equality of gender in humanities has been mounting since 1960s, when post-modernism and post-structuralism emerged as a reaction to metanarratives of modernization. Methods and approaches in ELT also arose in the same years. However, queer and LGBT identities were intentionally ignored in ELT discipline and departments, although English as a lingua franca was already hailed in the inner circle. This study aimed to unearth the views of young adult learners of English regarding LGBT. Two data collection instruments were administered. A standard scale composed of 21 items that measure homosexuality attitudes was given to the participants (N= 113). In addition, a semi-structured interview was prepared to elicit the participants’ views (N=12). The results of the study show that most of the participants showed a positive attitude towards LGBT. However, they reported that this topic was never addressed in ELT settings.Methods: The study was qualitatively designed to elicit the views of young adult learners regarding homosexuality. A standard scale developed by Kite and Deaux (1986) and which was psychometrically sound and reliable to identify the attitudes towards homosexuality and a descriptive phenomenographic research method were used to learn the ideas of the participants. Phenomenographic research method aims to elicit lived experiences of individuals by using experiential description. Although there were 600 young adult learners of English, only 113 of them volunteered to participate in the study. The participants studied English as a foreign language at a public university in Turkey. The average age of the participants was 18. A semi-structured interview was conducted with 12 of the participants.Results: The findings of the study represent that most of the participants ascribed positive attitudes towards homosexuality. Further, a big number of the informants put forward the significance of such concepts as freedom and respect for personal preferences. Besides, an average number of respondents attributed homosexuality as a hormonal disorder encountered in society. The majority of the respondents put an emphasis on the taboo of religion. They revealed that homosexuality is a taboo which is strictly forbidden in Islam and such issues should not be voiced explicitly in our daily life.Discussion: This study dealt with the issue of LGBT and homosexuality in foreign language settings by taking the views of young adult learners of English into consideration. The results show that homosexuality representation is insufficient in ELT textbooks, curriculum and materials. Although most of the participants showed a positive attitude towards the representation of homosexuality, they noted that LGBT was never addressed in classroom settings. Similarly, Gray (2013) also emphasizes that LGBT identity was not represented in ELT, though considerable progress has been legally made in the UK. Nelson (2002) strongly recommends that queering ESL through discourses may help ESL develop a more diverse attitude towards LGBG identity.Limitations: This study was limited to only young adult learners in English language teaching. In addition, only two collection data tools, a standard homosexuality scale and a semi-structured interview form, were used. Besides, convenience sampling was used. The sampling was confined to 113 participants for the scale and 12 learners for the semi-structured interview form.Conclusions: The results show that most of the participants have positive attitudes towards acceptance of homosexual identities. Although ELT textbooks and materials tend to discard LGBT identity, teachers and students can queer ELT, EFL and ESL classrooms by using the tenets of progressive education and critical pedagogy. The use of participatory approach can be reinforced and expanded in ELT world encompassing not only inner circle but also outer and expanding circles. Materials, tasks and activities need to be updated in ELT curriculum. The first discussions of equality of gender in post-modernist and post-structuralist theories can be perceptibly seen in ELT by endorsing and developing critical pedagogy.
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Imron, Ali, and Winda Candra Hantari. "How Poetry Improves EFL Learners’ Vocabulary through Curriculum-based Dynamic Assessment." Metathesis: Journal of English Language, Literature, and Teaching 5, no. 1 (April 7, 2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.31002/metathesis.v5i1.2834.
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<p>Literature in English teaching has always been interested to be discussed, specifically in teaching English for speakers of other languages (TESOL) or teaching English as Foreign Language (TEFL). This research aimed to reveal the effectiveness of Poetry as a genre in Literature in TESOL or TEFL for students of English Education Study Program to improve students’ writing skills. Delivered using Curriculum-based Dynamic Assessment with the focus on the process of Mediated Learning Experience and simplified Vocabulary Knowledge Scale test, the results show that Poetry as a genre in Literature is effective in improving students’ writing skills in two aspects; (1) it strengthens students’ motivation and creative thinking as it generates and involves students’ emotion, and (2) it improves students’ vocabulary mastery seen from the improvement of the diction in their writings by 336,25%.</p><p> </p>
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Kurniawan, Kurniawan, Rusdinal Rusdinal, Azwar Ananda, and Nurhizrah Gistituati. "The Context of Education on Teaching English between Indonesia and Singapore: A Review of Basic Elements." Utamax : Journal of Ultimate Research and Trends in Education 1, no. 2 (July 25, 2019): 65–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.31849/utamax.v1i2.6226.
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This review paper aims at giving a short outline regarding the examination of Teaching English Language instructing and teaching English Language as a Foreign Language (TEFL) between Indonesia and Singapore. The review based its analysis on a few elements which affect instructing and learning TEFL in the Indonesian context and Singapore, i.e., educator capabilities, teaching English language capability, homeroom size, understudies' inspiration, study hall situated learning, and restricted wellsprings of learning. The review highlighted that these are the factors which give impact on instructing and learning achievement. The review conducted its analysis under few limitations at work between language strategy and language encouraging study hall rehearsed in the two nations. This paper points out that understudies have different inspirations and foundation qualities altogether, making it hard to plan as an asset to a solitary educational program which will suit all (or at least most) understudies of the nation. Moreover, financial support for educators, resourcing, and the probability of huge class capacity in the Indonesian context appear differently in relation to Singapore. Low instructor compensations in Indonesia cause most educators to work in extra positions that lessen the time they can allot for exercise arrangement, endeavors to create practices and undertaking advancement by upgrading expert information, whereas instructors in Singapore are doing the full education time. Finally, the strategy and educational plan legislative issues have a significant impact on TEFL examination, thus understanding and correctly implementing them needs to be a requirement to language learning.
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Hossain, Mohammad Afzal. "English as a Foreign Language: Insights from a Public University in Bangladesh." International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation 4, no. 1 (January 30, 2021): 234–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.32996/ijllt.2021.4.1.24.
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This study intends to examine the perspective of learners from a public university regarding English Language Teaching (ELT) syllabus and pedagogy. The learners in this study are studying Masters (MA) in ELT at Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU). MBSTU is a public university situated in Tangail, Bangladesh. Being their direct teacher, I thought it would be interesting to find out how my students are perceiving ELT courses, in fact the process of data collection and analysis has been an important learning experience for myself, allowing me to delve into the loopholes and strengths of the current ELT curriculum. The survey questionnaire was sent to thirty of the currently enrolled MA students but fourteen responses were obtained due to the current Corona virus pandemic situation. It is worthwhile to mention that this is the first cohort of students for the MA in ELT program at MBSTU. The MA in ELT program was introduced in the university in 2019. This study was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire, and data was analyzed qualitatively. The findings from the study suggest that the students prioritize speaking English fluently and pronouncing English vocabulary correctly. The MA syllabus was highly commended by students as it focuses on pronunciation through the course of Phonetics and Phonology.
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Toh, Glenn. "Teaching Writing in Rural Thailand: Considering New Perspectives." TESL Canada Journal 17, no. 2 (June 30, 2000): 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.18806/tesl.v17i2.892.
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This article reports on a practical writing workshop for Thai teachers of English in a rural Thai setting. The teachers were participants in a Certificate in TEFL course sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA and taught by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, Regional Language Centre (SEAMEO RELC). The genre approach to teaching writing is proposed as a way of helping teachers look beyond structural elements like vocabulary, punctuation, and spelling. The social functions and language choices of three important genres of writing, Description, Anecdote, and News Item, are examined in the article. The principles and practices may be generalizable to similar situations, that is, places where English is taught as a foreign language.
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Jäkel, Olaf. "Denotational Incongruencies in TEFL: Cognitive linguistic solutions for a didactic problem." Yearbook of the German Cognitive Linguistics Association 7, no. 1 (November 26, 2019): 67–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/gcla-2019-0005.
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Abstract Denotational incongruencies as a contrastive phenomenon of lexical-semantic analyses have been described in various respects in Cognitive Linguistics (Jäkel 2001, 2003, 2010a, 2014). This contribution based on authentic evidence from the Flensburg English Classroom Corpus (FLECC) (Jäkel 2010b) is going to demonstrate that and how denotational incongruencies also affect foreign language teaching by creating problems of intercultural misunderstanding. The proposed approach to their comparative analysis can hopefully provide solutions. Thus, German “Bitte” is not always English “Please”, just as “Seid ihr fertig?” does not always translate as “Are you ready?” It will be argued that and why the common label of false friends is insufficient in this context. Especially the types of granularity differential and even crosspiece incongruencies pose a didactic problem for teachers whose origin needs to be recognized. First of all, the cognitive field-semantic analysis contributes to a differentiated recognition by the teacher. In a next step, cognitive linguistics can contribute motivated solutions for TEFL and its teaching methodology. In sum, this makes for a two-stage consciousness raising enterprise: Teachers realize in how far denotational incongruencies interfere in their pupils’ foreign language learning. And they find appropriate methods to make their pupils aware of concrete cases of denotational incongruencies – an important ingredient for promoting intercultural communicative competence in foreign language teaching.
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Yue, Jianying. "Use of Foreign Films in Cultivating Intercultural Communicative Competence in ELT—A Case Study." Theory and Practice in Language Studies 9, no. 2 (February 1, 2019): 198. http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/tpls.0902.09.
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Foreign films have long been used in English Language Teaching (ELT) and been proved effective in improving learners’ linguistic competence. Cultivating Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) has gradually become a vital goal in English Language Teaching (ELT). However, whether foreign films can be used to improve learners’ ICC is less researched. Taking Byram’s ICC model, this paper tends to show foreign films can also be effective in improving learners’ ICC. This article reports an empirical study designed to explore the processes students engage in when viewing Disney film Mulan in a Chinese college classroom. Students’ study blogs, quizzes, and interviews are major research data and the analysis of the data illustrated foreign films’ role in cultivating learners’ ICC and explored the mental process of students’ interpretation of foreign films.
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Rezvani, Reza, and Ali Sayyadi. "Ph. D. Instructors’ and Students’ Insights into the Validity of the New Iranian TEFL Ph. D. Program Entrance Exam." Theory and Practice in Language Studies 6, no. 5 (May 17, 2016): 1111. http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/tpls.0605.27.
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Owing to their scope, and decisiveness, Ph. D. program entrance exams (PPEE) ought to demonstrate acceptable reliability and validity. The current study aims to examine the reliability and validity of the new Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) PPEE from the perspective of both university professors and Ph. D. students. To this end, in-depth unstructured interviews were conducted with ten experienced TEFL university professors from four different Iranian state universities along with ten Ph. D. students who sat both the new and old PPEEs. A detailed content analysis of the data suggested that the new exam was assumed to establish acceptable reliability through standardization and consistency in administration and scoring procedures. Conversely, the new exam was perceived to demonstrate defective face, content, predictive, and construct validities. This study further discusses the significance and implications of the findings in the context of Iranian TEFL higher education.
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Ouellette-Schramm, Jennifer, Sarina Chugani Molina, and Julia Reimer. "Developmentally distinct experiences among novice teachers reflecting on Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)." Reflective Practice 20, no. 6 (November 2, 2019): 732–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14623943.2019.1690983.
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Fang, Fan (Gabriel). "‘Mind your Local Accent’ Does accent training resonate to college students’ English use?" Englishes in Practice 3, no. 1 (January 1, 2016): 1–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/eip-2016-0001.
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AbstractThe recent development of English as a lingua franca (ELF) has encouraged language policy makers and educators to view the English language and ELT from an alternative but critical perspective that challenges some language ideologies, such as standard language and linguistic imperialism. Current ELT practices seem to neglect the trend towards the development of the global status of English. In addition, ELT is still largely native-oriented and less ELF-oriented. A Chinese university is the context of this case study. From an ELF perspective, this paper addresses some ELT issues, particularly with regard to teaching pronunciation, through the analysis of two documents and a discussion of the student participants’ interview comments. It is argued that current pronunciation teaching is still native-oriented and based on the English as a foreign language (EFL) perspective. The ELF concept is emergent and has not been fully recognised. This paper proposes a teaching approach called Teaching of Pronunciation for Intercultural Communication (ToPIC), which suggests ELF-informed pronunciation teaching strategies for intercultural communication in relation to students’ wider language-use goals in the conclusion.
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Prijambodo, V. Luluk. "Professional Survival in Teaching English in Indonesia." JET ADI BUANA 2, no. 2 (October 30, 2017): 101–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.36456/jet.v2.n2.2017.1050.
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Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) in Indonesia offers not only challenges but also reward. Some teachers perceive the challenges as the professional consequences for their determination to be English teachers. Such a perception leads them to the enjoyment and optimism toward their sustainable professional development or career escalation. Some others consider the challenges as such a heavy burden of life that they feel unmotivated to elevate their professional development. In this era of education standardization, teachers are faced with two dichotomous options: satisfying the standard optimally in order to deserve the professional rewards or benefits or just fulfilling it minimally and accordingly miss the career advancement and the professional reward. This paper shares the ideas of what English teachers need to do to survive professionally in their English teaching and gain the professional benefits offered.
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Umar, Umar. "THE IMPORTANT ROLES OF TEACHERS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (ELT)." Journal of English Language and Literature (JELL) 6, no. 1 (March 7, 2021): 69–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.37110/jell.v6i1.117.
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the aim of this reseach is to find elaborate the roles of teachers in English language teaching (ELT. Starting from free trade, the increasing number of foreign companies established in Indonesia, so that the use of international languages such as English is very widespread. Of course, aspiring entrepreneurs and job seekers have to master English so they can keep up with the times in this globalization era. If you are still in school or college, then you have the opportunity to learn and master English. If you have graduated from school or college, you should be ready to enter the world of work with the English skills needed by your place of work. To acquire good communication skills or to excel in communication skills, one has to acquire expertise in all the four skills. They are Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. Before students are able to master these 4 skills, students have to develop interest towards the subject or language. This is where the important role of the teacher will appear.
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Cooke, Davide. "EFL for Development." TESL Canada Journal 3 (August 26, 1986): 127. http://dx.doi.org/10.18806/tesl.v3i0.999.
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This paper examines the relationship between teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) and development issues. I An analysis of the key areas of developmental EFL is offered. In addition, English language teaching (ELT) in developing countries is discussed from the point of view of its effects on the host culture. Throughout the article, suggestions are made for ensuring that developmental EFL/ELT becomes a productive force within a host country.
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Korenetskaya, Irina, and Nataliia Semenova. "INTERCULTURAL APPROACH IN ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AT HIGHER INSTITUTION." SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference 3 (May 21, 2019): 491. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/sie2019vol3.3781.
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The article studies and analyses interculturality in ELT by means of intertextuality.The main focus of this paper is onthe integration of an intercultural approach in the content of modern academic curricula, as well as the intertextual features of texts in a foreign language classroom. The precedent texts, representing the phenomenon of intertextuality, developinterculturality in education via reflexive understanding of the Self and the Other on the border of cultures and values. Thus, the concepts of “intertextuality” and “interculturality” are analyzed in this article, their interrelation is shown, some ways of understanding of the precedent texts and implementation of interculturality in ELT are offered.The article focuses on the linguistic features of educational texts, not so much on the traditional and stereotyped cultural and value differences between the representatives of different nationalities, which leads to the establishment of barriers in interpersonal interaction, but rather on the cultivation of similarity, acceptance of cultural diversity, and awareness of Self and one's own identity.There are many effective ways to develop intercultural skills, applying such methods as CLIL, case-study, role-plays, lapbooking, projects. The conclusion reflects the main results of the research, revealing the essence of transformations of precedent texts, which form the students’ image of the world and affect the addressee in the way, necessary for the addresser.
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Sung, Chit Cheung Matthew. "Language teaching methodology and teacher education: Trends and issues—An interview with Alan Waters." Language Teacher 37, no. 1 (January 1, 2013): 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.37546/jalttlt37.1-4.
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Adopting appropriate teaching methods and designing suitable teaching materials are among the major concerns of language teachers around the world. Although many teachers are eager to find the ‘best’ or most effective ways of teaching, there are no easy answers, given the wide range of sociopolitical contexts in which teaching takes place. In this interview, Alan Waters, a leading expert in English language teaching (ELT) from Lancaster University, talks about the trends and issues surrounding language teaching methodology, materials design, as well as teacher education in ELT. With extensive experience in the field, Alan has taught English as a foreign language and taken part in teacher training projects in various parts of the world, and has published several books and numerous journal articles. He is interested in all the main aspects of the theory and practice of ELT.
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Takahashi, Reiko. "An analysis of ELF-oriented features in ELT coursebooks." English Today 30, no. 1 (February 5, 2014): 28–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266078413000539.
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Due to its rise as a global means of communication, the English language has been increasingly used by and between non-native speakers (henceforth NNSs), leading to a growing interest in what has come to be known as English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in English language teaching (ELT). As noted by Jenkins (2006: 159), ‘many of those who start out thinking they are learning English as a foreign language end up using it as a lingua franca’. This suggests that ELT materials need to be developed in ways that correspond with the emerging needs of such language learners. However, ‘the prevailing orientation in […] ELT materials still remains undoubtedly towards ENL [English as a Native Language]’ (Jenkins, 2012: 487). It is not yet clear how well ELF perspectives have been integrated into teaching materials to date.
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Khamesian, Minoo. "On the Role of Phraseological Units in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adult Learners." Armenian Folia Anglistika 15, no. 2 (20) (October 15, 2019): 56–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.46991/afa/2019.15.2.056.
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One of the challenges of learning English for Iranian learners is “native-like” production of speech rarely achieved by even the most advanced learners. Unfortunately, it is common belief among Iranian English learners that knowledge of individual lexical items is the key to communicative competence. But alas! The outcome has shown this is counterproductive. As an anglicist teaching ESP in general and EAP in particular in my country, I feel responsible for shedding light on this issue inasmuch as I experience the lapse in my everyday professional work. It should be noted that in this Global Village, in which English is considered the Lingua Franca of science and technology, focusing on phraseological units as a sub-branch of lexical proficiency seems to be of paramount importance to avoid misunderstanding and miscommunication. The present article makes an effort to highlight the role of contextual usages of these units in TEFL to help the learners reach the desired native-like production of English speech.
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Altunay, Dilek. "The Role of Open Educational Resources in English Language Learning and Teaching." International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching 3, no. 2 (April 2013): 97–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijcallt.2013040106.
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This article discusses the role of Open Educational Resources (OER) in foreign language learning and teaching, focusing on the field of ELT. Firstly, the concept of OER is introduced in the article by providing the definition of OER, role of OER in education, and studies on OER. Then the role of the OER in language learning and teaching is explained in accordance with language learning theories, and examples of OERs for the field of ELT are provided for learners and teachers of English. Possible concerns regarding the creation and use of OER by language teachers and learners are also examined in the article. The article ends with future directions and a summary of the benefits of using OER in language learning and teaching.
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Bai, Li, Jan Millwater, and Peter Hudson. "Chinese Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) academics' perceptions about research in a transitional culture." Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management 34, no. 1 (February 2012): 91–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1360080x.2012.642336.
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Dewi, Nora Ronita, Masitowarni Siregar, and Anggraini Thesisia Saragih. "Developing Digital Rubrics of Six Tasks of KKNI IR 4.0-Based For TEFL Subject." SALTeL Journal (Southeast Asia Language Teaching and Learning) 3, no. 1 (May 9, 2020): 7–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.35307/saltel.v3i1.42.
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This study is aimed at developing rubrics of six tasks of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) the subject of the KKNI Industrial Revolution 4.0-based of an English Education Study Program at UNIMED. The objectives of this research are to analyze the rubrics of TEFL subject used at the 3rd semester of English Education Study Program and develop the appropriate KKNI rubrics based on the students’ needs. This study is mainly focused on developing Critical Book Report, Critical Journal Report, Engineering Ideas, Mini Research, and Projects rubrics. Research and Development applied in this research and the results show that the rubrics used in the 3rd semester at English Education Study Program is developed through implementing the simplification of R&D. The rubrics indicated low competency for the students after analyzing the questionnaires given. New rubrics are designed to answer the needs of the students. Generally, the existing TEFL rubrics are less relevant for the needs of 3rd semester students. In terms of descriptor rubrics, they are not suitable with the needs of the Lesson Plan and the tasks of TEFL rubrics needed by the students are irrelevant for their needs where the topics or contents used in the course book are useful in the learning outcome of this subject.
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Yang, Chenyu. "A Review of Intercultural Language Teaching from the Perspectives of ELT Teaching Material Evaluation and Application." IRA International Journal of Education and Multidisciplinary Studies 17, no. 2 (July 6, 2021): 100. http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jems.v17.n2.p9.
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Review on the evaluation of English Language Teaching (ELT) materials has been carried out by many researchers. Focusing on the cultural aspect, the review covers the three important participants in a classroom setting - coursebook, instructors and students. The review aims to reveal the evaluation of the culture content on ELT materials, to explore and students’ attitude towards source culture and international culture teaching in English as Foreign Language (EFL) class as well summarize some strategies adopted by teachers in their teaching process to give inspirations to current EFL teaching. After analyzing the objects, methods and findings of Several empirical researches in a bottom-up method, this review found: 1) there is an imbalance of cultural representation in ELT textbooks between target culture, home culture and international culture; 2) students show a positive attitude towards home culture and international culture learning in the learning process; 3) teachers notice the importance to cultivate students’ awareness of their own culture and culture relativism consciously and take measures accordingly in their class.
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Berman, Gabriella, and Adele Potgieter. "How social influences and work environment affect the overall experience of tefl teachers in China." International Journal of Contemporary Management 57, no. 1 (March 1, 2021): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/ijcm-2021-0001.
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Abstract Background Expatriation has grown rapidly, and the TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) industry relies on it heavily. As is the case with any expatriation adjustment, TEFL teachers’ overall experience of living and working in China can be influenced by external factors. For the purpose of the study described in this article, both social influences and the work environment are highlighted as influences on the overall experience of teaching TEFL in China. Research aims The research aim of the study was to investigate the efect of social influences and work environment on the overall experience of TEFL teachers who teach in China. Methodology The study made use of a positivistic research paradigm and a descriptive research design. The sampling procedure utilised in the study was non-probability sampling, and the technique used was convenience sampling. The target population comprised TEFL teachers who were teaching in China, with the final sample consisting of 379 respondents. To collect data, the method used was an online survey, and the specific measuring instrument was a web-based, self-administered questionnaire, distributed via a link on Facebook, WeChat, LinkedIn, and Reddit groups that are specifically for TEFL teachers in China. Once the data were collected, both descriptive and inferential statistics were utilised to analyse and interpret the data. Findings From the empirical data collected in the study, it was found that, in general, both social influences and the work environment of TEFL teachers in China positively affected their overall experience, while the potential influence of a language barrier proved to have no negative effect on their overall experience.
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Robayo Acuña, Lina María, and Melba Libia Cárdenas. "Inclusive Education and ELT Policies in Colombia: Views From Some PROFILE Journal Authors." PROFILE Issues in Teachers' Professional Development 19, no. 1 (January 1, 2017): 121. http://dx.doi.org/10.15446/profile.v19n1.61075.
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This article reports on a study aimed at exploring inclusive policies in the teaching of English as a foreign language in Colombia, as evidenced in the articles published in the PROFILE Journal by Colombian authors. The use of the documentary research method and critical discourse analysis showed that some policies—mainly The National Program of Bilingualism and the Basic Standards for Competences in English as a Foreign Language—contain issues closely related to the logic of discriminatory and segregation attitudes in English language teaching. We hope that the results of our analysis will generate more interest in scholars to examine language policies and work further to eradicate inequalities in education.
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Turmudi, Dedi, and Bonjovi Hassan Hajan. "EDUCATION SYSTEM AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING IN THE PHILIPPINES: IMPLICATIONS FOR INDONESIAN EFL LEARNING." Premise: Journal of English Education 9, no. 1 (May 5, 2020): 78. http://dx.doi.org/10.24127/pj.v9i1.2791.
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The Philippines is held as one of the largest English-speaking countries worldwide with most of its people possessing at least some degree of fluency in the target language. The prestige of the English language in this country has attracted the attention of many foreign students including Indonesian. In this paper, we aimed to discuss the education system and the English language teaching (ELT) in the Philippines so that practical insights can be gained to reflect on Indonesian EFL learning. To this end, we first described how the Philippine education system looks like and how the English language is taught in schools from elementary to tertiary level. We then explored some prevailing challenges surrounding the ELT, and established links relating the benefits of learning English in this country to Indonesian EFL context. Drawing on qualitative approach, we realized our research objectives by carefully selecting sources and data through critical review of articles from journals, books, websites, and other reliable sources retrieved online. Ultimately, we conducted this inquiry to find out answers so that some lessons learned can be adopted to make ELT in Indonesia better and more resilient since Indonesia remains left behind in the spectrum of English literacy.