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International Journal of Language, Linguistics, Literature, and Culture
Conversation through animation strategies has been proven to enhance the speaking skills of 7th graders in Palestine. As a result, students learn in an engaging and interactive environment, while also developing their self-confidence to speak in the English language. The use of animation in language teaching can provide a visual representation of language that makes the learning process more enjoyable and easier to understand. Thus, students learn in an engaging and interactive environment while also developing their English proficiency. As a result, reallife communication abilities can be enhanced. In this study, a qualitative method was used, with 20 students using animation to learn English as a second language. Students were interviewed by the researchers for this study, and the results showed that conversation through animation is effective in developing speaking skills. Based on interviews with 20 students, it seems that they have a positive perception of the animation method ...
iSLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF GAZA
A suggested program based on Clil and drama 3 October 2020 final version -2020 •
The current study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of a suggested programme based on CLIL and drama on developing 9th graders' English speaking skills and their self-efficacy. The sample of the study were two ninth grade classes who were chosen randomly from from El-Mamounia preparatory girls' school A for Palestinian Refugees in Gaza city. Each class has (34) students. One class was considered as an experimental group and the other as control group. For the purpose of the study, the researcher used two main tools: (1) a pre-post speaking test, and (2) a students' self-efficacy scale. The findings revealed that the suggested program based on CLIL and drama was effective in improving 9th graders' speaking skills and their self-efficacy. The results showed that the students, after they were exposed to the suggested programme, have the ability to speak more fluently, accurately and confidently in English. It became clear that dramatizing the CLIL facilitates understanding the content as it is greatly connected to the learners' life that helps them interact effectively with different situations. The suggested program based on CLIL and drama showed improvement in the students' speaking skills. This may be attributed to different reasons: students were motivated to participate during the implementation of the program as it was interesting to present the lesson in a dramatized way. In light of these findings, the researcher recommends EFL Palestinian teachers to dramatize the CLIL as a tool of enhancing students' speaking skills and their self-efficacy towards learning English and educational drama.
Although educational robots are known for their capability to support language learning, how actual interaction processes lead to positive learning outcomes has not been sufficiently examined. To explore the instructional design and the interaction effects of robot-assisted language learning (RALL) on learner performance, this study systematically reviewed twenty-two empirical studies published between 2010 and 2020. Through an inclusion/exclusion procedure, general research characteristics such as the context, target language, and research design were identified. Further analysis on oral interaction design, including language teaching methods, interactive learning tasks, interaction processes, interactive agents, and interaction effects showed that the communicative or storytelling approach served as the dominant methods complemented by total physical response and audiolingual methods in RALL oral interactions. The review provides insights on how educational robots can facilitate o...
SSRN Electronic Journal
The Effect of Role Play Strategy on Jordanian EFL Tenth Grade Students' Speaking Skill2017 •
Journal of Language Teaching and Research
Students’ Attitudes Towards Applying Cooperative Learning Strategy at Amman Arab UniversityThe current research aimed at discussing the use of the Cooperative Learning strategy and its applications in AAU English courses. The researchers collected the data from several online resources and books. A questionnaire was developed as another assessment tool and was distributed to Amman Arab University students. The sample was 600 students from all faculties. In addition to conducting interviews with English Doctors at Amman Arab University to inquire about their teaching strategies and methods and the extent to which they apply them. The findings of the interviews were very positive. In consensus, they preferred face-to-face instruction as well as various cooperative strategies. Moreover, the results of the questionnaires showed that students’ attitudes towards Cooperative Learning were high, as the means reached (3.810) with a standard deviation of (0.507). Furthermore, students aged twenty years and over displayed more interest and involvement concerning the Cooperative Lear...
Studies in Linguistics and Literature
The Impact of Using Asking for Clarification and Circumlocution Speaking Strategies on Enhancing the Speaking Skill of EFL StudentsThis study mainly aimed at investigating the impact of teaching the asking for clarification and circumlocution speaking strategies on enhancing students' speaking ability. In addition, it investigated the impact of teaching asking for clarification and circumlocution speaking strategies on students' use of other speaking strategies. Finally, it aimed at finding the correlation between language proficiency and students' use of the taught speaking strategies. Sixty-two 10 th graders at Noba Secondary School for Girls, a government high school, Palestine, participated in the study. Their native language is Arabic. They were divided into an experimental group comprised of thirty-one students and a control group consisted of thirty-one students. The experimental group had training on using two speaking strategies, namely asking for clarification and circumlocution which lasted over a semester. The quantitative and qualitative analysis of the data which were collected through pre and post questionnaires and pre and post tests showed that the use of asking for clarification strategy enhanced students' speaking skill. However, students' speaking skill was not enhanced through the use of circumlocution strategy. In addition, there were no significant differences between the experimental and control group in their use of different speaking strategies after teaching asking for clarification and circumlocution speaking strategies. However, message reduction and alteration strategies and social-affective strategies were reported to be the most significantly used strategies by the experimental group. Furthermore, the results showed that there was a strong correlation between learners' proficiency level and their strategy use. Finally, the study came with a number of recommendations.
ENGLISH REVIEW: Journal of English Education
INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FLIPPED LEARNING ON ENHANCING STUDENTS' ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLSThis study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of utilizing flipped classrooms on seventh graders' English language skills (reading comprehension, writing, listening, and speaking) and areas (grammar and vocabulary) at Farahat Secondary Girls' School. The researchers chose two 7 th classes for the study, and then the flipped learning was implemented with the experimental group, while the control group had traditional learning. According to data collection, the researchers used a pretest and a posttest to measure the students' achievements after 9 weeks of flipping the classrooms, which were executed on 36 female students. Then, a semi-structured interview was conducted to draw a clear picture of flipped learning. The major findings of the study revealed that there were significant differences in English language skills and areas between both groups. The experimental group achieved higher scores than the control one, and the most prominent improved skills are listening, speaking, and communication.
This study investigated the effect of using storytelling as a teaching technique to promote students’ listening abilities. The study also investigated the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) teachers’ perspectives of using storytelling in EFL classrooms and the difficulties they face when using this technique. Conducted at three UNRWA schools in Gaza, the researcher employed a pre-posttest design to measure impacts, if any, on students’ listening comprehension. 180 fifth grade UNRWA students and one teacher per school participated in the study. In each school, 2 classes, 30 students each, were chosen for the purpose of the study. Each class was randomly assigned to either a control or an experimental group condition. Teachers’ perceptions of using storytelling in the classroom were investigated via an open-ended questionnaire. The alpha for all analyses was set at 0.05. At the end of the study, findings showed that oral storytelling had a significant influence on students’ listening comprehension skills. Another result indicated that girls outperformed boys in the posttest. However, one surprising finding showed that previous knowledge did not affect students’ performance on the listening comprehension. Regarding teachers’ perceptions, the findings indicated that all three teachers believed that storytelling is a very effective teaching technique to enhance language improvement. Nevertheless, due to some obstacles, they cannot use it very often. Suggestions and recommendations are provided at the end of the study.
Britain International of Linguistics Arts and Education (BIoLAE) Journal
The Effect of Using Podcasts and Vodcasts on Developing Ninth Graders’ Speaking Skills of the English LanguageThe study aimed to determine the effect of applying Podcasts and Vodcasts on developing speaking skills for Ninth-graders in King Abdullah II Schools for Excellence. The study used the quasi-experimental approach by dividing the study sample into three groups, which include the group of Podcasts (23) students, the group of Vodcasts (27) students, and the control group (25) students. An oral test scale for students' speaking skills was prepared, and its validity and reliability were verified by applying it to a pilot sample of (25) individuals from outside the main study sample. The results indicated that the use of Podcasts leads to statistically significant differences in the level of the Ninth-grade students' acquisition of speaking skills in the English language compared to their peers in the control group, which was taught in the conventional method. In the same context, the results indicated that using Vodcasts leads to statistically significant differences in the level...
Englisia Journal
AN ANALYSIS OF TENSES USAGE IN ANIMATED MOVIE “UP”: The relevance with 2013 curriculum for teaching EFL at junior high school in Indonesia2018 •
EDUKATIF : JURNAL ILMU PENDIDIKAN
Students’ Perspectives Towards English Short Movies As Media To Assist Their Vocabulary Mastery In Online LearningUsning CoRT to develop Creative Writing
Using CoRT Based Program to Improve Creative writing Skills of EFL Secondary Stage Students Dr.Aly Abdul-Samea Qoura Professor of curriculum &instruction TEFL2019 •
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Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
Integrating book, digital content and robot for enhancing elementary school students' learning of English2011 •
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Implementing POWER Strategy Combined with The Animated Film to Improve The Writing Ability in Narrative Text for Junior High School2017 •
International Journal of Language and Linguistics
Concept Mapping Strategy: A Strategic Alternative to the Matter of Spontaneous Speaking of Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners2016 •
African Educational Research Journal
The influence of music and educational songs on EFL students' achievement from their teachers' perspective in Jenin Region2021 •
Proceedings of the 31st International Academic Conference, London
The Effect of Using English Movie Clips to Enhance the Listening Ability of Thai University Students2017 •
Actualidades Investigativas en Educación
Cyberl@bkids: un recurso multimedial para el aprendizaje del inglés a nivel de primaria en costa rica2017 •
JEELL (Journal of English Education, Linguistics and Literature)
The Foreign Language e Immersive in Enhancing Students’ Efl Speaking AbilityThe Modern Journal of Applied Linguistics
Effects of Graphic and Narrative-Script Advance Organizers on L2 Learners’ Listening Comprehension in Watching Movies2016 •
Issues in Language Studies
Blending online language laboratory into Indonesian EFL listening Classrooms2014 •
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
A Novel Approach of Learning English with Robot for Elementary School Students2011 •
Journal of Research in Curriculum Instruction and Educational Technology
YUsing SCAMPER-based Activities in Teaching Story to Enhance EFL Primary Stage pupils' Speaking Skills (An Exploratory Study)Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature
Animation Film in Writing Teaching Instruction on Narrative Text: Working or not Working?English Linguistics Research
Participating in a Blog: Jordanian EFL Learners' Voices2013 •
Pedagogy : Journal of English Language Teaching
Improving Listening and Speaking Achievements of the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 6 Metro by Using Videos Plus Discussion MethodEducation Research International
MALL and EFL Learners’ Speaking: Impacts of Duolingo and WhatsApp Applications on Speaking Accuracy and Fluency2022 •
The Universal Academic Research Journal
The Effect of Using Educational Drama on Developing Speaking Skill of the Sixth Graders in the English Language2022 •
Jadila: Journal of Development and Innovation in Language and Literature Education
Investigating Pre-Service English Teachers’ Perception on the Use of Multimedia in EFL Teaching and Learning Process: Pedagogical Implication2020 •
Journal of Education Technology
Learners and Teacher Toward The Problem-Solving Based Learning Media2021 •
Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Profesi Guru
Enhancing Students’ Writing Skill With Problem-Based Learning Video In Pandemic SituationAn Najah University Journal For Research Humanities
Evaluating English for Palestine 12 in Terms of the EFL/ ESL Textbook Evaluating Checklist from the Teachers' Perspectives in Nablus Directorate Schools2013 •
2017 •
Journal of Creative Practices in Language Learning and Teaching (CPLT)
The Effectiveness of Using Children's Songs in Developing Elementary Graders' English Vocabulary and Pronunciation in Jerusalem, Palestine2010 •