Journal articles: 'English language (Secondary)'

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Tippabhotla Vyomakesisri, Tippabhotla Vyomakesisri. "Challenges in Learning English as Secondary Language." International Journal of English and Literature 7, no. 6 (2017): 21–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.24247/ijeldec20174.

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Adhikari, Deepika. "Status of English language teaching in secondary level under different school interventions." Journal of NELTA 24, no. 1-2 (2019): 162–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nelta.v24i1-2.27686.

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Language is the primary medium of communication and expression of thoughts and ideas. In India, there are two official languages- Hindi and English. English has-been occupying a dominant position since independence. There have been serious attempts to integrate English language in the school curriculum since 1980s. In the schools of West Bengal, English is taught either as a first language or second language. The present study intends to find the status of teaching English language in the secondary schools of Siliguri (West Bengal) where the schools with three different boards, ICSE, CBSE and state boards are chosen. The sample consisted of 50 teachers and 50 students from a total of 25 schools. A survey method and observation inventory was used for collection of data. The conclusion is that English language teachers need to abreast themselves with the latest developments in the context of language teaching. The co-operation from the school, teachers, parents and students yield fruitful results in improving the status of English language teaching.

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Nur, Shakila. "Secondary English Language Teacher Capacity: Insights From Bangladesh." International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies 6, no. 4 (2018): 163. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijels.v.6n.4p.163.

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Like other developing, non-English speaking countries in Asia, Bangladesh has shown a phenomenal attention towards English education through the school curriculum. The attention is demonstrated by revisiting and revising pertinent curriculum, personnel, materials, methods, and assessment policies of English education. This paper, within an exploratory, qualitative case study paradigm offers a modest, interpretive inquiry into secondary English teacher capacity, in terms of their recruitment, training and class performance. The data were collected from semi-structured interviews with secondary English teachers, school principals and teacher trainers, and classroom observations of secondary English teachers. The findings identified a set of generic issues around secondary English teacher capacity. These included inadequate provision of teachers, stigmatised practice of teacher recruitment, limited attention to teacher training and their impacts on the overall quality of English education. Reflecting upon the findings, the paper concludes with a set of recommendations for secondary English personnel policy and practice, which could be a point of reference for Bangladesh and beyond.

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Cruz, MaryCarmen. "From the Secondary Section: Can English Language Learners Acquire Academic English?" English Journal 93, no. 4 (2004): 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/4128972.

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Schleppegrell, Mary J., and Catherine L. O'Hallaron. "Teaching Academic Language in L2 Secondary Settings." Annual Review of Applied Linguistics 31 (March 2011): 3–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0267190511000067.

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Research on instruction in academic language in second language (L2) secondary settings is currently emerging as a focus in applied linguistics. Academic language refers to the disciplinary registers that students encounter in the secondary years, and using academic language calls for advanced proficiency in complex language across subject areas, posing challenges for teacher preparation. In this article we summarize recommendations from syntheses of research on adolescent L2 learners and then present reports of recent studies that describe instructional approaches that illuminate the recommended practices in contexts where students who speak languages other than English are learning school subjects in English. Three key instructional dimensions are highlighted: that teachers need knowledge about how language works in their subject areas, that academic language development calls for careful planning across a unit of instruction, and that students need support for engagement in classroom activities that promote the simultaneous learning of language and content. To prepare teachers for this work, secondary teacher education needs to incorporate a focus on language–content relationships in each disciplinary area. More research is needed to better understand and support academic language development, and we call for collaboration and dialogue between educational researchers and applied linguists concerned with these issues.

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UCHE L, IGBOKWE,, and EGBE, CAJETAN I. "Integrating Peace Education into The English Language Curriculum for Nigerian Secondary Schools." International Journal of Scientific Research 3, no. 3 (2012): 392–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.15373/22778179/march2014/157.

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Nur, Shakila, and Megan Short. "Secondary English Language Teacher Educators: Voices from Bangladesh." Universal Journal of Educational Research 8, no. 6 (2020): 2251–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2020.080608.

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Mukundan, Jayakaran. "Conjunctions in Malaysian Secondary School English Language Textbooks." International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature 1, no. 1 (2012): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/ijalel.v1n1p1.

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Lawrence, Salika A., Rosanne Rabinowitz, and Heather Perna. "Reading Instruction in Secondary English Language Arts Classrooms." Literacy Research and Instruction 48, no. 1 (2008): 39–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19388070802226279.

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Stojičić, Violeta. "English EU terminology in Serbian." English Today 36, no. 2 (2019): 42–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266078419000300.

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The process of aligning Serbian legislation with the legislation of the EU has stimulated the creation of a large body of specialized lexis and the modernization of the existing lexicon. In this paper, I discuss the linguistic mechanisms of contact-induced secondary term creation processes in the Serbian language within the scope of EU legislation and activities under the influence of English. Regarding the standardization of EU legislation terminology, Peruzzo (2012: 177) explores the need for the uniformity of terminology within every language in the EU. Namely, every language should be allowed ‘normative flexibility’ in adopting EU legislative provisions, but should also guarantee the maximum degree of uniform interpretation and the terms used should be clear, simple and precise. This means that in every EU language, consistent use of uniform terminology is of vital importance not only within a single text, but also across different texts related to the same issue. Fischer (2010: 28) observes two steps in the creation of terms in the EU: (1) terms are created in the dominating languages, predominantly in the procedural languages of English, French and German, and (2) they are translated into all other languages. She concludes that in most languages terms are created on the basis of a source term by translation, and that the creation of EU terminology can be described as a process in which (1) multilingual primary term-creation for the dominant languages is followed by (2) a secondary activity, intra-conceptual term-transfer for most other languages.

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How, Soo Ying, Ain Nadzimah Abdullah, and Swee Heng Chan. "PATTERNS OF DOMINANCE OF LANGUAGE VITALITIES AMONG MALAYSIAN STUDENTS IN PRIMARY NATIONAL-TYPE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS." Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics 6, no. 2 (2017): 271. http://dx.doi.org/10.17509/ijal.v6i2.4913.

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Multilingualism is embedded in the Malaysian Education Blueprint (2015-2025) as a stated goal towards nation building. The education system provides opportunity to learn Malay which is the national language, the mother tongue (Mandarin or Tamil) and the English language as part of formal schooling. In fact, Malaysian primary schools are classified into two major divisions. Students can opt to study in national schools in which the medium of instruction is Malay with the provision for the learning of English and a mother tongue. The other option allows students to enrol in national-type schools of which the medium of instruction is either Mandarin or Tamil, with English and Malay taught as academic subjects. At secondary level, the medium of instruction in national schools is Malay and students are provided the opportunity to learn their mother tongue and English. Other than in school, other social milieus also allow the use and practice of these languages. Given this linguistic environment, there exists a myriad of language experiences within and outside formal learning which together would influence the totality of language vitality. This paper investigates language vitality featured in this multilingual environment. It focuses on the vitality of the English language among students that appears to co-exist with the learning and use of other languages as they progress through the primary and secondary levels. The vitality is measured by the following indicators: language preference, choice, dominance, use, attitude and motivation and proficiency which were used to develop a questionnaire to obtain data on strength evaluation of these languages. The methodology encompasses random and convenient sampling to obtain representative responses from students with different levels of education and language experiences. The study reveals relative vitalities of languages used and highlights values attached to languages at different points of language exposure that coincide with chronological age.

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Franz, Jens, and Adisa Teo. "‘A2 is Normal’ – Thai Secondary School English Teachers’ Encounters with the CEFR." RELC Journal 49, no. 3 (2017): 322–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0033688217738816.

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Thailand has seen several English language curriculum reforms over the last 20 years, all of which were found to have failed to lift Thai students’ standard of English language proficiency across all levels of study. In 2014, the Thai Ministry of Education announced the introduction of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), in combination with Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), as its latest policy to improve the standard of English learning and teaching in Thailand’s schools. The establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 and concerns about the economic competitiveness of the Thai labour force were provided as the underlying rationale for this policy change. This case study, using Grounded Theory Methodology combining semi-structured in-depth interviews, a questionnaire and document analysis, addresses the question of how this education policy change was experienced and perceived by English language teachers at state secondary schools across four provinces in the south of Thailand. A marked divergence in individual teachers’ knowledge and appreciation of the policy plans was observed, with the majority of respondents displaying indifference to and ignorance of the policy. The Ministry had in 2015 tested all civil servant English teachers in a CEFR-referenced online placement test, where 94% had failed to reach the targeted proficiency level of B2. Consequently, the framework was perceived primarily as an English proficiency test for teachers, a European assessment scale which had been applied to them, but which had had no further application to either classroom teaching or student assessment. These findings are framed in the wider context of curriculum reform and English language teaching in Thailand. Comparisons with other English curriculum reform policies based on the CEFR are made, and the emphasis on testing teachers’ language proficiency is reflected upon through the wider debate on language teacher proficiency.

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Alzamil, Jwahir. "Supervising English Teachers: Saudi Principals and the English Language Barrier." International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature 9, no. 6 (2020): 54. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.9n.6p.54.

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Principals’ supervision has been an important aspect of school leadership, which has aimed to improve the overall quality of teaching in schools by improving the work of individual teachers. This study has identified a need to fill an existing gap in the teaching supervision literature, as researchers have overlooked the possibility that principals’ mastery of the English language may affect the supervision of English language teachers. It therefore examines whether Saudi female principals who did not major in English language face difficulties supervising English language teaching in secondary schools. This study was carried out over a week. The data was collected from five female principals working in secondary schools by means of semi-structured interviews. The results showed that the main obstacle faced by principals supervising English language classes was understanding the English language itself. Data collected by the study show the need for Saudi Arabian principals to be aware of their limitations in understanding English when supervising English language teachers; having this information can be crucial for improving supervision and planning successful supervisory practices. Moreover, it can help principals evaluate themselves and review the way they supervise English language teachers.

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Moser, Kelly, Daina Zhu, Ha Nguyen, and Emily Williams. "Teaching English Language Learners." International Journal of Teacher Education and Professional Development 1, no. 1 (2018): 58–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijtepd.2018010105.

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English language learners (ELLs) are increasingly placed in classes with mainstream teachers lacking training and experience to teach diverse populations. Rural areas are being characterized by a growing number of ELLs, challenges to attract and retain qualified educators, and budgetary constraints. One solution to this quandary is to provide all teachers with ELL-related knowledge and skills prior to certification. The purpose of this article was to explore the experiences of secondary preservice teachers across a variety of disciplines in a rural teacher education program as they learned about and implemented strategies for differentiating instructions for ELLs. The article sought to examine if a simulation experience contributed toward an inclusive view of teaching ELLs and if preservice teachers were able to apply learned strategies to lesson planning and reflection activities. By studying how these experiences impact future teachers, this study attempts to contribute to improving teacher education that ultimately leads to a better educational experience for all learners.

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Sijali, Keshab Kumar. "English language proficiency level of Higher Secondary level students in Nepal." Journal of Advanced Academic Research 3, no. 1 (2017): 59–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jaar.v3i1.16618.

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The objective of this study is to investigate the proficiency level of English language of higher secondary level students in Nepal regarding their gender, nature of institution, medium of instruction and stream. The subject of this study comprises 529 learners from 22 higher secondary school of academic year 2015/6 among whom an English language proficiency test was conducted. The data obtained were analyzed using mean, Mann-Whitney U-test and Kruskal Wallis H-test of non-parametric test. The result showed that the English language proficiency level of higher secondary level students in Nepal was poor (M = 10.4490). Regarding the gender, the result showed that there was no statistically significant difference between female and male ELT students in their English language proficiency level. However, ELT students of government higher secondary level were found statistically significantly less proficient in English language than that of private higher secondary level .Similarly, the Nepali medium ELT students were found statistically significantly highly less proficient in English language than that of English medium. The result further showed that there was statistically significant difference in the English language proficiency level of higher secondary level students in Nepal from different streams

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Kazemek, Francis E. "African Literature in the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom." English Journal 84, no. 6 (1995): 95. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/820902.

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Rainey, Emily C., and Scott Storm. "Teaching Digital Literary Literacies in Secondary English Language Arts." Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 61, no. 2 (2017): 203–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jaal.677.

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Clark, Urszula. "Knowing About Language: Linguistics and the Secondary English Classroom." English in Education 51, no. 2 (2017): 224–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eie.12128.

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SARFRAZ KHAN, JUNAID, SAIMA TABASUM, OSAMA MUKHTAR, Tahira Bano, and Maryam Iqbal. "ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY;." Professional Medical Journal 19, no. 02 (2012): 172–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.29309/tpmj/2012.19.02.2004.

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Introduction: Each year, more than 30,000 students sit in the Government sponsored Entrance Test conducted by University ofHealth Sciences, Lahore for admission in Public and Private Medical & Dental Institutes of Punjab, Pakistan. Objective: In this study, we haveembarked to seek the relationship of the performance of students in the English component of the test and their sciences components scoresand how this English-Science relationship varies amongst the developed and underdeveloped districts of Punjab, Pakistan. Period: Threeyears from 2008 to 2010. Methodology: The sciences components scores of the candidates in MCAT, their scores in English portion in the testand their demographic variables were entered into Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) v.16. Parametric tests were applied.Results: Nearly 14% of the question paper tests proficiency of the candidates in the English Grammar. The students from thesocioeconomically challenged districts scored less marks in English component as well as in the sciences component of Entrance Test whencompared with the scores of the students of more developed districts (p<0.05). The difference in the mean marks of English and Sciencescomponents of the test when adjusted for weightage was higher in the socioeconomically developed districts (p<0.05). A steady improvementfrom 2008 to 2010 in the scores obtained by candidates in English component of the Entrance Test was observed (p<0.05). Conclusions: Foradmission in Medical and Dental Colleges in Punjab, candidates scoring more than 60% marks in their Higher Secondary School CertificateBoard Examination, have to sit in a uniform Entrance Test in which from the year 2008-2009, candidates from socioeconomically low districtshave performed poorly in both English component and sciences components of test in comparison to the candidates from more developeddistricts. The comparatively lower score is more significant in sciences components of test. The lower scores of the less developed districts,candidates can not therefore be attributed to their low proficiency in the English language but rather to a lower general educational performance.

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Assefie, Birhan. "Listening Skills Teaching Practice at Secondary Level: Gondar Secondary Schools in Focus." SMART MOVES JOURNAL IJELLH 8, no. 10 (2020): 103–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.24113/ijellh.v8i10.10808.

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The objective of this study was to assess the exercise of teaching listening skill at general secondary schools found in Gondar city. Thus, adopting descriptive survey design, a total of 115(male=90 & female=25) English language teacher who taught grade 9 students participated in the study. The study used both quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative data were collected through structured questionnaire whereas the semi-structured interview was used to collect the qualitative data. Data analysis was undertaken using quantitative and qualitative techniques. Quantitatively, frequency and percentage were used whereas thematic analysis was used for analyzing the qualitative data. Findings show that the majority of English language teachers use the bottom-up approach during the teaching of the listening skill. Findings also show that English language teachers failed to properly and fully implement the pre, while and post listening activities. Findings also show that teachers’ emphasis on grammar, teachers’ preference to explanation and demonstration than to create students listening opportunities, teachers’ preference to teacher-centered approach, teachers’ reluctance to provide students opportunities to exercise listening were some of the challenges facing the class room exercise of teaching the listening skill. Finally, it is recommended that English language teachers should clearly understand and properly exercise the pre, while and post-listening activities in the process of teaching the listening skills. Moreover, practical in-service trainings on how to teach listening skill should be given to teachers

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Zasluzhena, Alla. "The Concept of English Philologists’ Training at Swiss Universities." Comparative Professional Pedagogy 6, no. 2 (2016): 88–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/rpp-2016-0024.

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Abstract The issue of plurilingual approach usage to the study of foreign languages has been made actual on case study of Swiss universities. Basic concepts of English philologists’ formation at Swiss universities have been determined. These components have been analyzed with relation to their relevance to the prospective philologist in English Linguistics and Literature. The attention has been focused on the effectiveness of Swisss higher education up to the indicator “skills” (Global Information Technological Report 2014, Networked Readinnes Index, NRI) according to the World Economic Forum on the development of information technologies in different countries. The emphasis has been made on mutual interaction between sectors of secondary and higher education, that contributes to the quality improvement of education in the country. Some steps in the process of modernization in primary and secondary education have been indicated, such as the usage of the Swiss version of the European Language Portfolio; development of “Profession-related Language Competence Profile for Foreign Language Teachers at Lower Secondary Schools”, “The Passepartout Language Teacher Profile”. Attention is paid to the following changes of teachers’ training: its belonging to tertiary study; mandatory practice-teach for English teachers in English-speaking countries, the required level of command of English language as admission to study in Bachelor and Master programs; capability to work in other linguistic regions, which in turn causes the requirements on quality assurance of particular region language proficiency according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

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Kushner, Eva. "English as Global Language: Problems, Dangers, Opportunities." Diogenes 50, no. 2 (2003): 17–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0392192103050002002.

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Now that the age-old dream, which never materialized, of a universal language has evaporated, we note that English is in the process of becoming if not the universal at least an omnipresent language. In many multilingual countries it has become the language of communication. Globally it is imposing itself as the language of business, aviation and scientific research. Is this a pure benefit for humanity, or does it conceal risks or even dangers? Is the spreading of English a secondary effect of Americanization? Is linguistic diversity being sacrificed? Only if the countries affected submit to linguistic and cultural homogenization. The ideal - which remains within reach - would be to accept English as a practical tool of communication without ceasing to strive for the maintenance and strength of other languages in symbiosis with their own cultures.

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Alzobidy, Soleman Awad Mthkal, and Afzal Khan. "Classroom Discourse of English Language Teachers at Secondary School Level." International Journal of English Linguistics 9, no. 1 (2018): 269. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijel.v9n1p269.

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This paper compares and analyzes the classroom discourse of English language teachers at secondary level. An English teacher at this level has an enormous responsibility upon his shoulders because he has not only to cover the syllabus in time but also has to develop language skills in his students while preparing the students well for the upcoming board exam. This study makes a comparison of the discourse of two English teachers&mdash;one from the private sector and the other from the public sector. The discourse of an English teacher has a direct impact on the performance of his or her students. The present paper provides an initial cursory glance at the result in both sectors.

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Kondo-Brown, Kimi. "Heritage Language Instruction for Post-secondary Students from Immigrant Backgrounds." Heritage Language Journal 1, no. 1 (2001): 1–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.46538/hlj.1.1.1.

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The “intergenerational transmission” of heritage languages (HLs) is crucial to the vitality of heritage language communities (especially for indigenous communities, where immigration is not a source of new speakers). We know, however, that HLs in the United States often do NOT survive well from one generation to the next as the shift to English takes place. In conjunction with the Second National Conference on Heritage Languages in America, a small group of researchers met to discuss priorities for research on intergenerational transmission of languages. Each of the ten researchers who participated prepared a short paper, posing research questions with some commentary to guide future research. Those papers form the major part of this article, covering topics related to language ecological patterns (in communities, families, and institutions), language ideology, measurement issues, and literacy.

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Xi, Xiaowei. "English Teachers’ Perspectives on Using Music in English Language Teaching in Thai Secondary Schools." Theory and Practice in Language Studies 11, no. 2 (2021): 145. http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1102.05.

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The present study aimed to 1) investigate English teachers’ perspectives on using music in English teaching in Thai secondary schools; and 2) explore the problems teachers met while using music to teach English in Thai secondary schools. Participants in the present study were 55 English teachers from different secondary schools in central Bangkok, Thailand. The instrument for the current study was a questionnaire which included 24 Likert-scale items about teachers’ perspectives involving the attitudes, beliefs, intentions and problems of using music in English teaching, and one open-ended question asking about the problems teachers met while using music in their English teaching. Results from the quantitative data of the current study revealed the significantly positive attitudes and beliefs of the English teachers in Thai secondary schools on using music in English teaching, however, the results of open-ended question mismatched with the teachers’ attitudes and beliefs, which indicated that teachers actually did not use music in their English teaching frequently. The reasons and recommendations for future research have been discussed.

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Jade, Sue. "The Fourth R — Reconciliation and the Maintenance of indigenous Language in Urban Secondary Schools." Australian Journal of Indigenous Education 26, no. 1 (1998): 8–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1326011100001769.

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Indigenous students in urban secondary schools in the Northern Territory are faced with barriers to their success in learning, in the education race. Amongst these is the question of language studies. Like all students, they must study English as a separate subject, they must study all other subjects using English as the language of instruction, and they must study a second language, a language other than English (LOTE), as a component of their Junior Secondary Studies Certificate. Most schools offer Indonesian and some are able to offer a broader choice. For the Indigenous student, social justice demands an addition to this range. It is illogical and unfair that schools, in some cases with up to 30 per cent Indigenous students, do not include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages in their programs. It is also shortsighted of schools to ignore the opportunity to provide these students with a subject area in which their culture is dominant.

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Burgin, Ximena, and Mayra C. Daniel. "Exploring English Language Teaching in an Ecuadorian Urban Secondary Institution." GiST Education and Learning Research Journal, no. 14 (June 29, 2017): 107–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.26817/16925777.364.

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This article presents a case study focused on the pedagogy of nine English language teachers’ pedagogy in Ecuador. The significance of this study is its potential to inform practitioners, teacher educators, and policymakers in countries where teachers need to be prepared to teach in multilingual settings, such as Ecuador. Data analyses of nine observations of practicing teachers seems to suggest the curriculum used to prepare English teachers does not fully meet the educational needs of teachers or students. Observations of secondary level English teachers were conducted using the Classroom Observation Checklist (2010). This instrument is useful to analyze teachers’ delivery of content, lesson organization, classroom interactions, verbal and non-verbal communication in the classroom, and integration of media during instruction. One major theme emerged from data analyses; English language teaching appears to follow teaching as a foreign language paradigm. The validation of the results of this exploratory study through the participation of a larger sample size of classroom teachers would be important to provide a more robust conclusion regarding teaching diverse student populations.

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Betkulova, A., M. Temirkhanov, and A. Seitkhanova. "Features of teaching physics in English in secondary school." Bulletin of the Innovative University of Eurasia 82, no. 2 (2021): 16–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.37788/2021-2/16-20.

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This article reveals the essence of teaching the disciplines of the natural science cycle in English in high school. When preparing for the lesson, there is a need for careful selection of educational material, the teacher thinks out a specific algorithm for working with the text in a foreign language using subject terminology, while not forgetting the basic grammatical and syntactic models characteristic of the English language. In such a language environment, foreign speakers actively acquire solid knowledge, eliminating language difficulties in professionally-oriented lessons. Given this problem, we decided to create a methodological guide for teachers, which will contain tasks for formative assessment in physics lessons in English. Its lexical and grammatical material meets the requirements for mastering the English language (B1) in educational and cognitive activities. The presented progress tests also meet all the requirements of the corresponding stage of training of non-native speakers and help to consolidate the skills of professionally oriented communication. The purpose is to reveal some principles that should be taken into account when preparing assignments for physics lessons in English, as well as to provide a methodological guide for teachers. This article shows several principles that are most effective when conducting lessons. All the data of the article was confirmed by a computer survey of students, the answers were analyzed and collected for publication. Given the results we have presented, secondary school teachers can improve the quality of the material provided, as well as spend less time preparing for lessons. Physics is one of the fundamental sciences that can combine both the subject content and the language component. Here we present various methods of subject- language integration to improve communication skills. Thus, the preparation and conduct of physics lessons in English requires a strict and careful selection of educational material and takes into account the educational profile of secondary school students.

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Ogunode, Niyi Jacob. "Challenges Confronting the Administration of English Language Program: Secondary School Context in Nigeria." REiLA: Journal of Research and Innovation in Language 2, no. 2 (2020): 59–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.31849/reila.v2i2.4506.

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This objective of this study was to investigate the challenges facing the administration of English Language program in Senior Secondary schools in Abaji Area Council of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria. The study used questionnaire as instrument for data collection. 80 respondents were selected from the entire population of English teachers and school administrators in Abaji. Purposive research techniques were employed to select the respondents. Research survey method was adopted for the study. To determine the reliability of the instrument, test and retest methods. The data collected were analysed using simple percentage, mean statistical and chi-square was employed to test the hypotheses. The result collected from the study led to the following conclusion that scant fund, shortage of professional English teacher, inadequate English language instructional materials, deficient English laboratory, poor capacity development of English language teachers and paltry motivation of English language teacher are the challenges affecting the effective administration of English language program in Abaji secondary Schools.

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Stephens, David. "Language for learning: A methodology book for English language learning in secondary schools." International Journal of Educational Development 6, no. 1 (1986): 79–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0738-0593(86)90045-3.

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Huseyn Muradlı, Tavat. "IMPROVING AZERI EFL SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PRONUNCIATION THROUGH A VIRTUAL REALITY GAME MANAGED BY A HUMANOID ROBOT." SCIENTIFIC WORK 65, no. 04 (2021): 195–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.36719/2663-4619/65/195-204.

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Key words: Virtual Reality Game, pronunciation practice, EFL learners Chapter one Introduction Learning a second language is not an easy undertaking and requires effective planning and instruction competencies. Most students learning English as their second language usually encounter different challenges in the course of developing proficiency. Such complexities are evident in different elements of the English language which are difficult to comprehend like understanding the consonants and how they are used among other related complexities. Given the global influence of English, many people who are not native speakers have continuously been struggling to develop proficiency as well as fluency in this language. However, this undertaking is challenging and in frequent cases, most learners will be demotivated and discontinue their English studies. In countries like Azerbaijan, for instance, there is a large and aggressively growing number of English learners in different levels of education, especially secondary schools. Although in different secondary schools in Azerbaijan English is usually taught as a subject, it has been very difficult for the students to comprehend some of the basic elements of the language especially consonants. This situation presents a crucial opportunity for effective designing of instructional designs in EFL lessons to boost the proficiency of learners in this particular field of study. Effective utilization of different technologies including virtual reality can create an advanced and quality learning environment for the EFL students ideal for easy mastery of the English language.

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Hashim, Haida Umiera, and Melor Md Yunus. "English as a Second Language (ESL) Learning: Setting the Right Environment for Second Language Acquisition." Tadris: Jurnal Keguruan dan Ilmu Tarbiyah 3, no. 2 (2018): 207. http://dx.doi.org/10.24042/tadris.v3i2.2941.

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Early exposure to English is very important as it is crucial for learners to acquire English language at early age as English is a global language that is used not only in the level of primary and secondary school but also in tertiary level of education. Schools can be one of the important roles in influencing second language acquisition, particularly English language. However, most schools did not consider acquiring English from the perspective of learners’ fluency and rarely consider movements or approaches that they can take to improve ESL learning among students. This study intended to investigate the influence of school settings and routines on ESL learning among secondary students. A qualitative method is used in this study as data were collected through the method of observation and interview. The observation period throughout the process of collecting data has been conducted based on a field note specifically prepared for this study. The participants involved in this study were all-girl school students located in Selangor. The gathered data were then interpreted in the findings analysis. Based on this study, it was proven that there are co-relations between the school settings and routines on ESL learning among secondary students. It was found that school settings and routines do influence ESL learning among secondary students. Discussion and recommendations are further explained in this study. Thus, it is hoped for future researchers to conduct further research on related factors that might help to contribute in ESL learning among ESL learners.

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Bani Amer, Mohammad Ahmad, and Majid Mohammad Al-Khataybeh. "THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE CURRICULA FOR SECONDARY STAGE FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF EFL TEACHERS AND SUPERVISORS IN JORDANTHE ACHIEVEMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE CURRICULA FOR SECONDARY STAGE FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF EFL TEACHERS AND SUPERVISORS IN JORDAN." Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching 5, no. 1 (2021): 36–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.30743/ll.v5i1.3643.

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This study aims to investigate whether or not the goals of English language curricula for secondary stage have been achieved from the perspectives of EFL teachers and supervisors in Jordan. The participants were 101 EFL teachers and 8 supervisors in Al_Karak educational directorates of Education during the first semester 2020/2021. The researchers designed a questionnaire consisting of fifty-nine items in four areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, used to collect the data for this study. The findings of this study showed that English language teachers and supervisors were mostly satisfied with the goals of English language curriculum for secondary stage. The means for all the areas according to English language teachers was 3.31 while the means for all the areas according to English language supervisors was 3.27. This implies that English language teachers and supervisors were satisfied with the goals of English language curriculum for secondary stage.

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Oparinde, Yemi, Ogechi Emmanuel, and Ogundele Michael Olarewaju. "Pedagogical Approach for Effective Teaching of English Language in Nigerian Secondary Schools." Journal of Asian Multicultural Research for Educational Study 1, no. 2 (2020): 12–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.47616/jamres.v1i2.47.

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This paper examined the pedagogical approaches to the teacher learning of English language in Nigerian secondary schools. However, the paper identified the concepts and types of pedagogical approaches. The factors affecting pedagogical approach for effective teaching and learning of English language. It was therefore concluded that the most effective pedagogical approach for the teaching-learning process of English language is the use of child centredness approach, activity oriented prorgamme it was therefore recommended that teachers should be curriculum. It was noted that effective use of pedagogical approach enhances effective teaching learning of English language especially in Nigerian secondary schools.

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ZIMBA, Miriam M., and Eustard R. TIBATEGEZA. "Communicative Approach Strategies for English Language Teaching." Studies in Linguistics and Literature 5, no. 2 (2021): p1. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/sll.v5n2p1.

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This paper focuses on Communicative Approach strategies used by teachers in teaching English in secondary schools, and the challenges teachers and students face in using such strategies in classes. Data collection was done in four government secondary schools within Mzuzu City in Malawi. Data were collected by using questionnaires, interviews and classroom observations. Key findings reveal that most teachers frequently use communicative approach strategies in teaching English language such as pairing, debates, group discussions, filling in gaps, and dramatization. The study indicates that even though communicative approach strategies are used in classrooms, there are some challenges which hinder the implementation, namely inadequate time to engage students in class, inadequate teaching and learning resources, failure to assist students with disabilities, and overcrowded classrooms. The paper recommends that the government of Malawi through the Ministry of Education should work on the challenge of overcrowded classes and provide enough teaching and learning materials in schools in order to implement communicative approach strategies effectively.

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Al Farisi, M. Firas, and Godefridus Bali Geroda. "Improving Speaking Skills in English through Advertising Language." Borneo Educational Journal (Borju) 2, no. 2 (2020): 55–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.24903/bej.v2i2.626.

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The entry of social life, human communicate with Language, there are many Languages made by agreement from the community of people, in the era of industrial technology, Advertising Language is one of the Languages that use ability to speak, The ability to handle conversations in real-time through advertising skills. The purpose of this study is to investigate features of advertising Language as a method of learning speaking English. This paper utilized Observation and Interview to gather the data. There are take Primary and Secondary data. The results of this study show the used of Advertising Language on the video assignment by the students are containing the features of advertising Language, and the result of the interview session that student helpful with the advertising Language to speech and supporting that can improve speaking English skills. Advertising Language have basic representations of perception that are interesting. Therefore, the researcher found that the function of the advertising Language features used had helped the subject speak both consciously and unconsciously, as a result of observations and in-depth interviews, the students have their own narrative that they fully supported the advertising Language itself use as a method of improving speaking English skills on the future.

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Khan, Erum. "English Language Teacher’s Professional Attitude and Classroom Management Parameters." Journal of Educational Management & Social Sciences 1, no. 1 (2020): 08–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.48112/jemss.v1i1.5.

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English language learning in the context of secondary and higher secondary schools in Pakistan has always been challenging to students and parents alike. This study aimed to explore the classroom management skills and strategies of English language teachers in the capital city of Karachi. Teacher’s motivation stimulates appropriate behavior that ensures teacher’s performance of their duties. This study followed qualitative methods’ parameters to explore the natural phenomena of the participant’s perceptions and experiences. The study was conducted in 15 secondary schools located in Karachi, Pakistan. The findings has shown that further learning opportunities of ELT learning, interaction and exchange of ideas globally, students’ participation in EL learning activities, professional education and in-service trainings are the most influenced motivational factors of secondary schools English Language teachers. Availability of ELT materials, respect from department officers, colleagues, society and parents and demand from students were found necessary skills to operate classrooms apart from professional content knowledge.

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Behroozi, Mohammad, and Azadeh Amoozegar. "Challenges to English Language Teachers of Secondary Schools in Iran." Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 136 (July 2014): 203–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.05.314.

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Wenfeng Wang and Agnes S. L. Lam. "The English Language Curriculum for Senior Secondary School in China." RELC Journal 40, no. 1 (2009): 65–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0033688208101447.

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Al-Ahmed, Fatima H. "Students' performance in English-language examinations at Bahrain secondary schools." British Journal of Educational Technology 21, no. 1 (1990): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.1990.tb00672.x.

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Michel, Marije, Christine Vidon, Rick de Graaff, and Wander Lowie. "Language Learning beyond English in the Netherlands: A fragile future?" European Journal of Applied Linguistics 9, no. 1 (2021): 159–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/eujal-2020-0020.

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Abstract The Netherlands have had a long tradition of modern foreign language (MFL) education: French, German and English have been standard subjects at secondary school since the 19th century. After the introduction of the Mammoetwet in 1968, several major educational reforms have shaped the current practice of Dutch MFL teaching. On the one hand, a greater diversity of languages is on offer in secondary schools (e. g., Arabic, Spanish), and following the implementation of the CEFR (Council of Europe 2001) MFL teaching has become more communicative. Additionally, more and more schools at all levels of education have adopted English as a medium of instruction. On the other hand, with the growing dominance of English in Dutch society, the time dedicated to languages other than English has declined substantially so that secondary school sections and university departments for other MFLs are closing down. In this article, we provide an overview of Dutch MFL teaching since 1945. We will sketch how the choices made by different parties involved, including learners and their parents, teachers, teacher educators, publishers and policy makers, have been shaping the teaching of MFLs at all levels of education with a special interest in MFL teacher education.

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Yuli Choirul Umah. "Fun English language learning for Kids." EDUTEC : Journal of Education And Technology 2, no. 2 (2019): 32–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.29062/edu.v2i2.28.

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Currently, the English language introduction in elementary school, where subjects are not too needed for children, but for the author himself has a different opinion. For English writers need to be introduced to children. The introduction of English for children is certainly in a way that is different from secondary school children, such as JUNIOR and HIGH school. The introduction of English for children with the intent of not burdensome, does not make the child bored, packaged in the form of play while studying, or even the sense of not learning but play that gives them English skills. Singing, games, drawing, coloring, storytelling, and more are effective methods for introducing English to children.

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Meer, Philipp, Michael Westphal, Eva Canan Hänsel, and Dagmar Deuber. "Trinidadian secondary school students’ attitudes toward accents of Standard English." Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages 34, no. 1 (2019): 83–125. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/jpcl.00029.mee.

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Abstract In the anglophone Caribbean, tendencies of endonormative reorientation have been observed in the development of local standards of English. Situated in the school context, this study adds a language attitude perspective on the question of whether and to what extent an endonormative standard of English is emerging in the island of Trinidad. In an accent rating study, 803 secondary students were asked to evaluate the accents of Trinidadian, other anglophone Caribbean, American, and British teachers and to identify their countries of origin. The results indicate that the respondents’ norm orientation is multidimensional and includes exo- and endonormative influences: first, there is a general coexistence of different standards since no standard serves as a superordinate norm. Second, there is no clear-cut distinction between exo- and endonormative accents, but fine-grained differences in the ratings: British and American voices received slightly higher ratings than local ones, but an American-influenced Trinidadian voice was also highly appreciated. These findings provide some new perspectives for evolutionary models of World Englishes and new insights for the discussion of standards in Trinidad, the wider anglophone Caribbean, and other small postcolonial speech communities where different local and global norms interact.

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Hudyma, Oleksandr, and Alla Yatsiuryk. "Psychological Justification of Using Authentic Fund of English Language by the Teachers at Secondary Schools." Problems of Modern Psychology : Collection of research papers of Kamianets-Podilskyi National Ivan Ohiienko University, G. S. Kostiuk Institute of Psychology of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, no. 45 (June 27, 2019): 104–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.32626/2227-6246.2019-45.104-127.

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Montgomery, Cameron, and Thomas Spalding. "Anxiety and Perceived English and French Language Competence of Education Students." Canadian Journal of Higher Education 35, no. 4 (2005): 1–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.v35i4.183519.

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The authors examined manifest anxiety and perceptions of English and French language competence among Anglophone (n = 35), Francophone (n = 29), and Mixed-heritage (n = 34) elementary education (60%) and secondary education (40%) students (80% female) in their second, third, or fourth year of study at the Faculté Saint Jean (University of Alberta). Participants assessed their language competence differently in English and French. Francophone and Mixed-heritage students felt equally competent in the two languages, but Anglophone students reported much higher language competence in English. Manifest anxiety and self-assessments of language competence were related only among the Anglophone group, with high levels of manifest anxiety associated with both low self-assessments of French language competence and high self- assessments of English language competence—the two being correlated with each other.

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Al-Makhzoumy, Khalaf, and Mohammed O. Al-Shorafat. "Problems of English Composition in Jordanian Secondary Schools." ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics 101-102 (January 1, 1993): 1–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/itl.101-102.01alm.

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There is a general consensus among researchers that most students of English as a foreign language (EFL) are weak in writing composition. One of the main reasons for their weakness is due to the fact that there is no general agreement among teachers on how to teach and/ or evaluate compositions. Secondary school teachers in Jordan often complain that most students face problems and make errors when they write English compositions. These errors are usually reflected in school exams as well as in the General Secondary School Examination (Tawjihi), held annually by the Ministry of Education. The main concern of this research is to study students' problems in writing English compositions in Jordanian Secondary Schools. A questionnaire has been set for this purpose. The research is expected to identify the most serious problems that secondary students face and recommend certain procedures to avoid these problems and improve students' writing ability in English compo-sitions.

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Haider, Syed Zubair, Rafaquat Ali, and Madiha Ikram. "Analyzing The Effect Of English Subject Teaching On The English Writing Skills Of Secondary School Student." Global Educational Studies Review V, no. I (2020): 19–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(v-i).03.

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English is known as international language for communication. If we talk about Pakistan, English is used as an official language however, the national language of Pakistan is Urdu. In schools, English language is taught as a compulsory subject. It plays a very important role in developing communication skills among students. The present research is related to analyze the effect of English subject teaching on the writing skills of Secondary School Students in South Punjab. In this research 9th class government and private school were taken as study sample. A writing skill test that was related to English language conducted for collecting the data. After collection of data a comparison chart was made. In this chart difference between both school students was clearly visible. Conclusion was made on the basis of result and in the end, suggestions were given for improving the writing skills of students.

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Jacob, Ogunode Niyi. "Administration of English Language Programme in Nigerian Higher Institutions: Problem, Issues and Suggestion." Utamax : Journal of Ultimate Research and Trends in Education 2, no. 3 (2020): 101–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.31849/utamax.v2i3.5482.

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The article discussed the problems facing the administration of English language programme in the Nigerian higher institutions. Secondary data was used to support the points raised in the article. The secondary data were sourced from print material and online publication by recognized institutions and individual author. The problems facing the administration of English language programme in Nigerian higher institution include; inadequate funding, inadequate English language lecturers, inadequate English language laboratories, poor research in English language programme, brain-drain, strike actions, poor capacity development of English language programme lecturers and institutional corruption. For effective administration of English language programme in the Nigerian higher institutions, the paper hereby recommends: that the government should increase the funding of English language programme, employment of more English language lecturers, provision of adequate infrastructural facilities, implementation of agreement with unions, effective staff development programme, effective motivation policy to prevent brain-drain and fight all the institutional corruption in the higher institutions

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Ng, Hui Yin, and Mohamad Zohir Ahmad. "Secondary School English Teachers’ Knowledge and Practice on CEFR-Aligned English Curriculum." Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education 36, no. 1 (2021): 75–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.21315/apjee2021.36.1.5.

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The Ministry of Education aligned the national English curriculum with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) to increase the quality and standard of English Language. The success in implementing this educational reform is highly dependent on teachers. Teachers need to have sufficient knowledge in the incorporation of CEFR in their teaching to develop the ability of students to meet targeted CFER levels of English proficiency. The purpose of this study is to identify the teachers’ level of knowledge and practice on CEFR-aligned English curriculum. A total of 148 teachers who teach Form 1 and Form 2 English from the secondary schools in Pulau Pinang were involved in this study. The instrument of this study was a closed-ended questionnaire adapted from Kır (2011) and Ngo (2017). The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Inferential analysis was conducted using Pearson correlation and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test. The findings showed that the level of knowledge (M = 3.49, SD = 0.58) and practice of teachers (M = 3.50, SD = 0.55) on CEFR-aligned English curriculum were moderate. Also, there was a strong relationship between teachers’ knowledge and practice on CEFR-aligned English curriculum. There was a significant difference existed in the level of knowledge and practice on CEFR-aligned English curriculum based on demographic factor namely the type of training received by teachers on CEFR. The findings of this study implied that the training and workshops ought to be conducted frequently as a support for teachers towards the implementation.

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Ilgūnaitienė, Ramunė-Vitalija, Eglė Linkevičiūtė, and Diana Ribikauskienė. "Is it purposeful for students of Lithuanian higher schools to continue learning the English language? Motivation factors." Coactivity: Philology, Educology 23, no. 1 (2015): 64–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/cpe.2015.265.

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After Lithuania had regained its independence the policy of foreign languages teaching/learning at secondary schools changed cardinally. The majority or former school leavers do not perceive it to be purposeful and meaningful to prolong the English language learning on the university or college level. According to them, having covered the secondary school programme they possess a full baggage of the English language knowl-edge allowing them to communicate fluently in the above mentioned language while travelling, studying and working in foreign countries. Does this belief correspond to the reality of today? The article is based on four factors which are supposed to motivate freshmen and senior students to go on learning the English language as the main tool to enhance their position in contemporary world irreversibly affected by massive globalization and Eurointegration processes. VDU UKI in spring semester of 2014 carried out a research. The questionnaire was compiled the goal of which was to determine whether the English language level of the students matches all the international requirements for the language awareness and present the motives for students to continue the English language studies on a higher level. 172 first year students of various programmes participated in the research. The principle points of the questionnaire sought to provide answers to the following questions: whether the level of the English language acquirement is sufficient after having covered the secondary school programme, if VDU UKI Eng-lish language teaching/learning policy enables students to acquire the language on a higher level, whether a language is a living, thus a constantly changing organism which requires progressive studies and refreshment of knowledge, if the level of language acquisition remains on the same level if it is not exploited on daily ba-sis. Having systematized the questionnaire results the authoresses of the article draw the conclusion for the purposefulness of continuing the English language level on the university and college level.

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