The aim of the current study is to perform a systematic review of the literature to determine how... more The aim of the current study is to perform a systematic review of the literature to determine how learning analytics and technological tools used in education relate to one another. The review looked at 30 samples from 15 (n=15) academic databases, and found that the recent learning analytics research typically used web-based applications, Web 2.0 tools, dashboard and visualization tools, and eye-tracking devices. These technological tools, such as learning management systems and social networking websites, are widely employed in order to facilitate online learning and communication as well as to analyze and visualize data for informed decision-making. One of the practical implications of this research for learning analytics stakeholders, such as educators, policymakers, and researchers, is the ability to use these technologies tools to enhance teaching and learning. By utilizing these tools, policymakers can learn information that can be applied to the development of strategies and...
Educators from all levels of education have comfortably embraced ICT for decades. More and more a... more Educators from all levels of education have comfortably embraced ICT for decades. More and more applications are being developed which has direct and indirect advantages on learning and teaching. What is more interesting is the fact that more free applications are now being made available to be used by the public. In this paper, the focus is on the comparison between a free Automated Essay Scoring (AES) web-based application called ‘PaperRater.com’ and human assessment by English instructors from a public university in Malaysia. Ten selected human assessed essays were assessed by individual lecturer (IL) and also a group of lecturers (GL). Those essays were then fed into ‘PaperRater.com’ and a comparison was made in terms of total scores generated by the application and the ones by the instructors. A descriptive statistical analysis was carried out to compare the scores. As a result, assessment for both types of essay recorded a difference of between 0.3 to 38.7 marks where bigger d...
This aim of this study is to investigate the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations among the multid... more This aim of this study is to investigate the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations among the multidisciplinary Afghanistan postgraduate students in learning English as a foreign language. As postgraduate students sponsored by UNESCO, they are to complete their postgraduate studies in several faculties like Applied Sciences and Pharmacy in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). Thirty-one postgraduate Afghanistan students responded the google form questionnaire. The questionnaire was adapted from Gardner’s Attitudes/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB). The results revealed that the students are extrinsically motivated rather than intrinsically motivated. The results also reflect that they are motivated by the teacher’s personality and pedagogy. There is no difference among the male and female postgraduate Afghan students as far as extrinsic and intrinsic motivations are concerned. Hence, the teaching style and classroom activities are the major motivational factors in learning English. Intrinsic...
Oral presentations have become part of many course assessments. During presentations, presenters ... more Oral presentations have become part of many course assessments. During presentations, presenters use verbal and non-verbal cues. Learners Nonverbal cues are used either directly or indirectly by presenters to express their feelings towards the oral presentation. Some common nonverbal cues often used are kinesics and vocalic. Kinesics is derived from the word „kinesics‟ which means „movement‟ and refer to the hands, legs, body and facial movements. Vocalic is the study of voice and it is used to address a message for example like the tone of voice This study is done to explore the influence of kinesics and vocalic in ESL orang presentation among ESL learners. 30 undergraduates responded to a questionnaire about how they perceive the use of kinesics and vocalics in oral presentations. Findings revealed ESL learners used a variety of nonverbal cues in their presentation for different reasons in their presentations. The results of this study bear interesting pedagogical implications for classroom teaching and learning of ESL oral presentations.
Global Journal of Social Sciences Studies,Vol. 5, No. 1, 1-13, 2019 e-ISSN: 2518-0614, 2019
Oral presentations have become part of many course assessments. During presentations, presenters ... more Oral presentations have become part of many course assessments. During presentations, presenters use verbal and non-verbal cues. Learners Nonverbal cues are used either directly or indirectly by presenters to express their feelings towards the oral presentation. Some common nonverbal cues often used are kinesics and vocalic. Kinesics is derived from the word „kinesics‟ which means „movement‟ and refer to the hands, legs, body and facial movements. Vocalic is the study of voice and it is used to address a message for example like the tone of voice This study is done to explore the influence of kinesics and vocalic in ESL orang presentation among ESL learners. 30 undergraduates responded to a questionnaire about how they perceive the use of kinesics and vocalics in oral presentations. Findings revealed ESL learners used a variety of nonverbal cues in their presentation for different reasons in their presentations. The results of this study bear interesting pedagogical implications for...
This aim of this study is to investigate the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations among the multid... more This aim of this study is to investigate the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations among the multidisciplinary Afghanistan postgraduate students in learning English as a foreign language. As postgraduate students sponsored by UNESCO, they are to complete their postgraduate studies in several faculties like Applied Sciences and Pharmacy in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). Thirty-one postgraduate Afghanistan students responded the google form questionnaire. The questionnaire was adapted from Gardner's Attitudes/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB). The results revealed that the students are extrinsically motivated rather than intrinsically motivated. The results also reflect that they are motivated by the teacher's personality and pedagogy. There is no difference among the male and female postgraduate Afghan students as far as extrinsic and intrinsic motivations are concerned. Hence, the teaching style and classroom activities are the major motivational factors in learning English. I...
-1184 1184 Linear Text Vs. Hypertext: Do L2 Learners Employ The Same Reading Strategies? Aini Akm... more -1184 1184 Linear Text Vs. Hypertext: Do L2 Learners Employ The Same Reading Strategies? Aini Akmar Mohd Kasim Nor Fazlin Mohd Ramli Universiti Teknologi Mara Shah Alam Malaysia This paper discusses the L2 strategies used by five undergraduates from ...
The aim of the current study is to perform a systematic review of the literature to determine how... more The aim of the current study is to perform a systematic review of the literature to determine how learning analytics and technological tools used in education relate to one another. The review looked at 30 samples from 15 (n=15) academic databases, and found that the recent learning analytics research typically used web-based applications, Web 2.0 tools, dashboard and visualization tools, and eye-tracking devices. These technological tools, such as learning management systems and social networking websites, are widely employed in order to facilitate online learning and communication as well as to analyze and visualize data for informed decision-making. One of the practical implications of this research for learning analytics stakeholders, such as educators, policymakers, and researchers, is the ability to use these technologies tools to enhance teaching and learning. By utilizing these tools, policymakers can learn information that can be applied to the development of strategies and...
Educators from all levels of education have comfortably embraced ICT for decades. More and more a... more Educators from all levels of education have comfortably embraced ICT for decades. More and more applications are being developed which has direct and indirect advantages on learning and teaching. What is more interesting is the fact that more free applications are now being made available to be used by the public. In this paper, the focus is on the comparison between a free Automated Essay Scoring (AES) web-based application called ‘PaperRater.com’ and human assessment by English instructors from a public university in Malaysia. Ten selected human assessed essays were assessed by individual lecturer (IL) and also a group of lecturers (GL). Those essays were then fed into ‘PaperRater.com’ and a comparison was made in terms of total scores generated by the application and the ones by the instructors. A descriptive statistical analysis was carried out to compare the scores. As a result, assessment for both types of essay recorded a difference of between 0.3 to 38.7 marks where bigger d...
This aim of this study is to investigate the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations among the multid... more This aim of this study is to investigate the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations among the multidisciplinary Afghanistan postgraduate students in learning English as a foreign language. As postgraduate students sponsored by UNESCO, they are to complete their postgraduate studies in several faculties like Applied Sciences and Pharmacy in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). Thirty-one postgraduate Afghanistan students responded the google form questionnaire. The questionnaire was adapted from Gardner’s Attitudes/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB). The results revealed that the students are extrinsically motivated rather than intrinsically motivated. The results also reflect that they are motivated by the teacher’s personality and pedagogy. There is no difference among the male and female postgraduate Afghan students as far as extrinsic and intrinsic motivations are concerned. Hence, the teaching style and classroom activities are the major motivational factors in learning English. Intrinsic...
Oral presentations have become part of many course assessments. During presentations, presenters ... more Oral presentations have become part of many course assessments. During presentations, presenters use verbal and non-verbal cues. Learners Nonverbal cues are used either directly or indirectly by presenters to express their feelings towards the oral presentation. Some common nonverbal cues often used are kinesics and vocalic. Kinesics is derived from the word „kinesics‟ which means „movement‟ and refer to the hands, legs, body and facial movements. Vocalic is the study of voice and it is used to address a message for example like the tone of voice This study is done to explore the influence of kinesics and vocalic in ESL orang presentation among ESL learners. 30 undergraduates responded to a questionnaire about how they perceive the use of kinesics and vocalics in oral presentations. Findings revealed ESL learners used a variety of nonverbal cues in their presentation for different reasons in their presentations. The results of this study bear interesting pedagogical implications for classroom teaching and learning of ESL oral presentations.
Global Journal of Social Sciences Studies,Vol. 5, No. 1, 1-13, 2019 e-ISSN: 2518-0614, 2019
Oral presentations have become part of many course assessments. During presentations, presenters ... more Oral presentations have become part of many course assessments. During presentations, presenters use verbal and non-verbal cues. Learners Nonverbal cues are used either directly or indirectly by presenters to express their feelings towards the oral presentation. Some common nonverbal cues often used are kinesics and vocalic. Kinesics is derived from the word „kinesics‟ which means „movement‟ and refer to the hands, legs, body and facial movements. Vocalic is the study of voice and it is used to address a message for example like the tone of voice This study is done to explore the influence of kinesics and vocalic in ESL orang presentation among ESL learners. 30 undergraduates responded to a questionnaire about how they perceive the use of kinesics and vocalics in oral presentations. Findings revealed ESL learners used a variety of nonverbal cues in their presentation for different reasons in their presentations. The results of this study bear interesting pedagogical implications for...
This aim of this study is to investigate the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations among the multid... more This aim of this study is to investigate the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations among the multidisciplinary Afghanistan postgraduate students in learning English as a foreign language. As postgraduate students sponsored by UNESCO, they are to complete their postgraduate studies in several faculties like Applied Sciences and Pharmacy in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). Thirty-one postgraduate Afghanistan students responded the google form questionnaire. The questionnaire was adapted from Gardner's Attitudes/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB). The results revealed that the students are extrinsically motivated rather than intrinsically motivated. The results also reflect that they are motivated by the teacher's personality and pedagogy. There is no difference among the male and female postgraduate Afghan students as far as extrinsic and intrinsic motivations are concerned. Hence, the teaching style and classroom activities are the major motivational factors in learning English. I...
-1184 1184 Linear Text Vs. Hypertext: Do L2 Learners Employ The Same Reading Strategies? Aini Akm... more -1184 1184 Linear Text Vs. Hypertext: Do L2 Learners Employ The Same Reading Strategies? Aini Akmar Mohd Kasim Nor Fazlin Mohd Ramli Universiti Teknologi Mara Shah Alam Malaysia This paper discusses the L2 strategies used by five undergraduates from ...
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