The role of presentation-based activities in enhancing speaking proficiency among Saudi EFL students: A quasi-experimental study

Acta Psychologica, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 243, P. 104159 - 104159

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

In the world of English as a Foreign Language pedagogy, efficacy interactive instructional methods, particularly presentation-based activities, has garnered increasing attention. This study aimed to elucidate potency such activities in boosting speaking prowess Saudi students. Employing purposive sampling technique, 16 male students were methodically selected and partitioned into experimental control groups. Through quasi-experimental design, assessed linguistic proficiency using detailed pre- post-intervention rubric. Empirical findings revealed significant enhancement group's skills after immersion presentation-driven tasks. was evident improved fluency coherence, enriched lexical resources, heightened grammatical range accuracy, superior pronunciation, more compelling content delivery, enhanced engagement interaction skills. Crucially, this observed improvement among participants may be attributed self-confidence fostered through their an integral facet efficacious language learning. research underscores importance integrating practical tasks EFL curricula aligns with previous academic discourses that emphasise virtues hands-on These insights hold implications for educators, curriculum designers, education policymakers refining practices fostering genuine mastery.

Language: Английский

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Virtual classrooms engagement among Jordanian EFL students during the pandemic of COVID-19 period

Cogent Education, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(1)

Published: March 19, 2023

Engagement is an essential aspect of the learning process. To attain academic success, students must always be engaged. Because epidemic’s global spread, most has been moved online. Traditional today face a new challenge with proliferation online education. This abrupt adjustment may impact their behaviour and willingness to embrace change. Consequently, enthusiasm for studying decrease dramatically. During COVID-19, this study investigated level engagement among Jordanian EFL in virtual classrooms. A “student course questionnaire” was administered 602 university (males = 323, females 297). The results showed that Students generally had moderate during epidemic. While skills, emotional, interaction factors received engagement, only performance factor high level. Fewer than one-quarter acknowledged dissatisfaction English classes, whereas highest percentage reported being somewhat satisfied. study’s sample perceptions towards were statistically significant due gender presence teacher adds substantially development interactive communities and, as result, improvement students’ language skills. When teacher’s role creatively played, constant teacher-student arises. These findings taken into consideration when providing limitations recommendations.

Language: Английский

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Higher Tertiary Education Perspectives: Evaluating the Electronic Assessment Techniques of the Blackboard Platform for Fairness and Reliability

Innoeduca International Journal of Technology and Educational Innovation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(1), P. 144 - 165

Published: May 31, 2024

The rapid digital transformation in the educational sector has prompted a shift towards online evaluation methods, raising questions about their efficacy, acceptance, and fairness. This study explored students’ perceptions regarding electronic techniques facilitated by Blackboard Learning Management System. Utilizing descriptive quantitative research design, 400 participants were randomly selected from tertiary institution to ensure varied representation. Data was methodically gathered through bespoke questionnaire comprising 20 items, divided into three main factors, capture nuanced insights on multiple facets of assessment. analysis revealed that weekly assignments preferred method for assessments among students, closely followed real-time in-lecture questions. Other techniques, such as short tests group discussion forums, less prevalent, traditional final examinations least preferred. Furthermore, there general high receptivity assessment with moderate trust fairness reliability. These remained remarkably consistent regardless gender or academic discipline. Such findings emphasize pivotal role platforms shaping landscape, hinting at sustained significance future paradigms. Drawing these findings, several pedagogical implications have been put forth, accompanied delineation limitations subsequent recommendations research.

Language: Английский

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Challenges and Sustainability of E-Learning Adoption Among EFL Teachers in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Advances in educational technologies and instructional design book series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 428 - 454

Published: June 30, 2024

This study actively examines the resilience of online learning in EFL (English as a foreign language) instruction during COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on adaptive strategies and resources Saudi Universities. It shows significant research gap how these digital have adapted post-pandemic to be sustainable. However, chapter also provides qualitative quantitative analysis among 84 teachers (81% male, 19% female) used collect data experiences pandemic. Findings reveal increases teachers' students' skills, facilitating adaptation environments continuing those practices. These positive outcomes offer hope optimism for future learning. concludes by recommending that expanded include different academic disciplines, including students remote areas, explore new instructional methods support asynchronous meet challenges scheduling Internet connectivity.

Language: Английский

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Impact of COVID‐19 lockdown on sleep patterns and the related problems among nursing students

Nursing Open, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(9)

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on sleep patterns and quality among nursing students in our college.

Language: Английский

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Does digital learning stimulate creativity?

Cogent Arts and Humanities, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Oct. 13, 2024

E-learning, or digital learning, has transformed education, raising questions about its impact on creativity. While creativity was once seen as a rare talent, it is now considered product of education and learning. In our hyper-connected world, recognized vital skill for tackling complex problems. This article explores how learning influences in the context language especially English foreign (EFL) instruction. The study employed PRISMA methodology to gather data from Scopus Web Science databases. Inclusion criteria included English-language experimental studies indexed journals. Grey literature, non-experimental studies, conference proceedings, other languages than were excluded. search yielded 963 with only 15 meeting inclusion exclusion criteria. These covered various aspects highlighted positive For example, they revealed that game design, interactive technology, storytelling, collaborative environments can foster among students. findings indicate generally have certain but Game-based interactions, real-world problem-solving tasks are particularly effective enhancing Negative impacts be mitigated through teacher training, feedback mechanisms, activities. Future research should focus developing rigorous assessment methods Digital offers numerous opportunities stimulate education. Understanding factors enhance inhibit essential optimizing use technology fostering innovative thinking main limitation this systematic review consists searching just two databases, namely Science, however, provides robust overview topic.

Language: Английский

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Factorial validation of the university students attitudes toward blended learning scale: An exploratory and confirmatory analysis

Journal of Pedagogical Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 7, 2023

Language: Английский

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Beyond known and unknown: Is language learning a set of habits?

Özgür Yayınları eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 24, 2023

Linguists and psychologists disagree on how important habit formation is in language learning. The notion of habit, which makes sense the behaviorist tradition, formed through repeated association between certain stimuli responses, learning involves a kind conditioning process. In contrast, cognitivists consider as cognitive process linked to understanding have severely criticized behaviorists for ignoring communicative semantic aspects language. Since 1960s, when cognitivism flourished, has been treated ugly duckling shunned by its mother field acquisition. Fortunately, recent psychological research provides clues that set habits. This article challenges idea strategies styles universal ultimate influence learners' learning, arguing they are fact reflection formation. this context, results psychology strategies, habituation were reviewed processes discussed.

Language: Английский

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Otorite, İtaat ve Eğitim

Özgür Yayınları eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 24, 2023

Bu yazıda, sosyal psikoloji alanının önemle üzerinde durduğu, otorite ve itaat kavramlarına otoritenin eğitimdeki konumuna değineceğiz. Önemli psikologlardan olan Stanley Milgram, Solomon Asch Muzaffer Şerif’in deneylerinden yola çıkarak, ilk olarak otoriteye, ikinci itaate, üçüncü otoriteye itaatin nedenlerine son da eğitim sisteminin, otoriteyi nasıl aşıladığına itaati, öğrencilere olumlamaya çalıştığına vurgu yapacağız. Ayrıca bu sistemiyle eğitilen bireylerin, etmek konusunda hiçbir zorluk yaşamadıklarına, eleştirel düşünceden, sorgulamaktan, dahası birey olmaktan kendilerini mahrum ettiklerini göreceğiz. Eğitim her anlamda yetkin bireyler yetiştirmek amacının, sistem içerisinde durumu, kendi elleriyle yok ettiğine bünyesindeki çelişkiye de ayrıca Dahası otoriter güçler tarafından öğrencileri etmeye uygun hale getirip, tabiri caizse ehlileştirdiği fikrini savunuyoruz. eğitimin verildiğini de, alanındaki önemli deneylerden çıkarak açıklamaya çalışmaktayız.

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Sınıf Öğretmenlerinin Düşünme Stilleri ile Sınıf Yönetim Stilleri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Özgür Yayınları eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 24, 2023

İnsanları diğer canlılardan ayıran en temel özelliklerden biri olan düşünme, 21 yy.ın da becerileri arasında yerini almaktadır. Düşünme becerisi tek düze bir beceri değil birden fazla düşünme stilini ifade eder. Kişiler stiline değil, stillerine sahiptirler. stilleri insanların düşünürken kullanmayı tercih ettikleri yolları ettiğinden öğretmenlerin sınıf yönetimi tercihlerinde de etkili olmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, öğretmenlerinin ile yönetim arasındaki ilişkinin ortaya konmasıdır. Araştırma ilişkisel tarama modelinde desenlenmiştir. Araştırmanın örneklemini Kocaeli ilinde 2018-2019 eğitim öğretim yılında görev yapan 522 öğretmeni oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veriler, stillerini belirlemek için Sternberg ve Wagner (1992) tarafından geliştirilen Buluş (2006) Türkçeye uyarlanan“Düşünme Stilleri Ölçeği”, ise Bosworth (1997) Aktan Sezer (2018) uyarlanan “Sınıf Yönetim Ölçeği” toplanmıştır. elde edilen veriler SPSS 20.0 paket programı çözümlenmiştir. Ölçeklerden puanlar normal dağıldığından parametrik testlerden ilişkisiz örneklemler t-testi, yönlü varyans analizi (One-way ANOVA) ilişki testi Pearson korelasyon katsayı değeri kullanılmıştır. sonucunda, stillerinden yetkeci az ilgisiz stilini, stillerinde hiyerarşik muhafazakâr çıkmıştır. Baskıcı stili yürütmeci pozitif yönde çok düşük düzeyde, yargı negatif düzeyde anlamlı bulunmuştur. Yetkeci yasama, yargı, hiyerarşik, liberal global Serbest anarşik vardır. İlgisiz oligarşik, global, dışsal yasama tespit edilmiştir.

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