English Camp Research Articles

MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERBICARA BAHASA INGGRIS DASAR MELALUI KEGIATAN ENGLISH CAMP

This study aims to improve the English speaking skills of STKIP MB students majoring in elementary school teacher education who take English courses, especially speaking skills at the basic level through English camp activities. English camp activities are outdoor activities carried out as practical speaking activities outside the classroom. . This activity is carried out after the lecture enters the midterm exam where students have first learned the basic theory for seven meetings at the beginning of the lecture. This research is a classroom action research conducted in two cycles with each cycle consisting of two meetings of English camp activities. The results of this study show their speaking ability at the basic level with the topics that have been determined increases significantly each meeting and at the end of each cycle taken from the speaking ability data with categories of assessment of topic accuracy, use of vocabulary, pronunciation and fluency in speaking. . The conclusion in the study shows that English camp activities can improve basic level speaking skills for PGSD STKIP MB students with success indicators of 80% of students getting an oral speaking exam score of 75 or more

The English Camps as Method of Promoting Fun English at Elementary School Level in Indonesia

This article aimed to promote English in elementary school students through a fun learning method, called the Fun English Camp. Several studies had been conducted to encounter the best solution to handle this issue. The researchers used PRISMA Protocol as an instrument to collect the data that has been widely used in the process of selecting relevant articles. The researchers reviewed twenty five scientific publications, related to Fun English Camp that has become an English learning approach for beginner students. Through a review of twenty five scientific publications, for instance book and journal, the researchers got scientific evidence that introduction of a learning method with the term Fun English camp has an impact on promoting language learning for elementary school children in Indonesia. Thus, the fun English camp method can be an interesting method to be applied by elementary school curriculum design in Indonesia.
 Keywords: English Camps, Learning Method, Fun English Learning

Students" and Parents" Perception of a Synchronous E-learning (Zoom Class) in the Primary English Camp

This study attempted to investigate how primary students and their parents perceived the feature of synchronous e-learning, specifically the Zoom Class, which was implemented in a 5-day online English camp. 12 students and 7 parents participated in this study. The data were taken from 9 survey questions and a written interview with 5 questions asking about their preference for certain e-learning platforms and types that were embedded in the Zoom Class and their expectations for language competence. Overall, the result showed that both students and parents were satisfied with the Zoom Class in English camp because they could engage in interactive learning with prompt feedback from the teacher by using various technological features (e.g. sending a personal message in the chatbox or participating in real-time class activities with other students). Also, they preferred synchronous virtual class to other online learning modules and expected to improve their listening skills. According to their perceptions and references revealed in the survey, the study proposed several appropriate activities for effective language learning through synchronous e-learning.

Towards the Standardisation, Officialisation and Promotion of Pidgin English in Cameroon

This paper looks into further developments, functions, attitudes and perceptions of Cameroon Pidgin English (CamP). From the analysis made, it clearly stands out that CamP has become an important linguistic tool with a significant functional load in Cameroon. As such, the researcher stands for its standardization, officialisation and promotion in official domains in general and in the educational sector in particular. CamP must be given the place it deserves in the Cameroonian contexts. DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/10-16-09 Publication date: August 31 st 2020

An Analysis Of Students' Speaking Difficulties at Eighth Grade Smpit At-Taqwa Surabaya

The purpose of this study was to investigate the difficulties of students in speaking English. The researcher used a qualitative descriptive method in this study. The subjects of this study were eighth-grade students A and D SMPIT At-Taqwa 2018/2019 academic year consisting of 40 students and English teachers. Data collections of this study were observation, student questionnaires, and student and teacher interviews. The results of this study indicate that 25% of students have difficulty speaking English. The efforts made by students and teachers to overcome difficulties in speaking English such as: taking English tutoring, listening English songs, practicing reading, writing and speaking at home and school. They also communicate through social media with foreign citizens, joining English Camp, watching western movies or change film subtitles with English. Then the solution given by the teacher is an additional lesson hour to support students who felt difficult in speaking English.

PERAN STAIN SORONG TERHADAP PENGEMBANGAN KETERAMPILAN BAHASA INGGRIS DI PAPUA BARAT

A College has an important role in developing human resources. It has to arrange a good curriculum to answer the need of human in this live. A good curriculum will create a good learning and teaching. The skills are needed by students to face competitions in looking for jobs. English is one of skills which students need in the competition. State Islamic College of Sorong as one of Islamic College in West Papua gives a positive response to answer the students need in a local and global competition. It has three units in building English skills in West Papua. The first is Language Unit. It has done TOEFL Training and Test for students and society. This program develop three skills in English; Listening, Structure, and Reading. The second is Tarbiyah Faculty. It has conducted English Camp for Senior High School Students and University Students. This program improve students’ speaking skill. And the third is Bidik Misi. It has done a weekly meeting program. This program helps students to be more active in discussing a topic in English.

Toward Successful Implementation of Introductory Integrated Content and Language Classes for EFL Science and Engineering Students

What this research was about and why it is importantIntegrating content and language (ICL) has been a widely applied methodology of language learning and teaching in the last 20 years. However, ICL studies for first‐year undergraduate students of science and engineering are scarce. This study examined perceptions of incoming students and professors who participated in ICL classes at a Korean science and engineering school. Most of the participants found the ICL classes helpful for students to develop a better understanding of content lectures and what to expect in regular content lectures. Also, many students found student‐centered activities, consisting of group work, particularly motivating and effective. The study recommends a formula of ICL instruction for students entering a university with an EMI policy and concludes with suggestions for the successful implementation of ICL classes for content lectures in the areas of science and engineering.What the researchers did This study investigated introductory ICL classes for incoming students at a science and engineering school in Korea. Five introductory ICL classes in the areas of biology, physics, chemistry, programming and mathematics were implemented as part of a three‐week intensive English camp for 121 incoming students. Each ICL class consisted of pre‐activities and post‐activities in relation to a content lecture. A 12‐question survey was administered at the end of the post‐activities for each respective subject in order to investigate students’ perceptions of the ICL classes. Follow‐up email interviews were conducted with students, professors, and teaching assistants. What the researchers found The pre‐activities involved tasks to activate students’ prior knowledge on the respective content lecture subjects, vocabulary previews, and the teaching of note‐taking strategies. The purpose of the post‐activities was to reinforce students’ learning and understanding of the knowledge they acquired from the pre‐activities and the content lectures. Students found vocabulary the most difficult part in understanding English lectures, although they were aware of the importance of vocabulary to their studies. Most students preferred the more integrated aspect of ICL classes than they did language‐focused classes. Mostly easier content materials should be dealt with in class with some advanced materials mixed in to boost students’ participation. Providing a scaffolded language environment during ICL pre‐activities has the potential to elevate students’ content knowledge and encourage them to improve language ability. Things to consider There is a need for continued research and development of effective ICL methods for science and engineering students and particularly for those entering EMI‐implementing tertiary schools. This study investigated the case of a Korean science and engineering university; thus, its implications may be limited to other similar settings. In their first year, L2 students need most help in adjusting to college life set in an EMI environment. It is our hope that this study will stimulate interest in many language educators and serve as a start for further research and development of similar programs in the future.

Cross Culture Understanding in English Camp Program 2019: An Islamic Perspective from Madurese College Students

The term cross cultural understanding had long been known by many people all over the world, but only a few of them knows about the influence of Islamic values along with the cross cultural understanding theme in an event called English Camp Program 2019. Due to that reason, the researcher is interested in digging more about how the Islamic values of Madurese college students affect their understanding about cultural differences of English-speaking countries in English Camp Program. In general, this research will use qualitative descriptive method because the main goal is to describe about those college students’ understanding on cultural differences in relation with Islamic values on students’ background. The result of this research shows that those Madurese college students are still holding on their Islamic values which are coming from their religious background when it comes to understand about cultural differences happened in certain English-speaking countries during the English Camp Program. Also, their Islamic values are not blocking or limiting their openess about receiving some cultural differences happened all over the world.

The English Teaching Strategies for Young Learners in an International Primary School in Surakarta

The objectives of this study are: (1) to investigate the English teaching strategies implemented in terms of teaching planning, teaching implementation, and teaching assessment, (2) to investigate the students’ responses towards the implementation of the teaching strategies. This research is a case study which includes in qualitative research. The participants of the study are a homeroom teacher and 24 grade five students in which all of them are male. The data collection methods are observation, interview, and document analysis. The findings of the study are: (1) there are four strategies in teaching planning. Those are curriculum, documents, teacher's professional development, and students' seat arrangement. While in the teaching implementation, there are sixteen strategies. They are icebreaking, recalling memory, brainstorming, discussion, game, listen and read , listen and match , draw and write , write a paragraph , filling the blank, vocabulary writing, concluding material, police of English, reading time, English camp, and assembly . Besides, there are five strategies in the teaching assessment. Those are daily tests, vocabulary tests, mid-term examination, final examination and International Progression Test (IPT). (2) The students' responses toward the implementation of the teaching strategies are their participation, understanding, memory, interest, and motivation increased during the learning process.

Learning of Cross-Cultural Based Writing Skill in The English Camp Program (ECP) of English Education Department

Learning of cross cultural based writing skills is the process of conveying different cultural values to be consciously understood and presented in written text. The purpose of the research is to convey and apply the new culture of various national capitals in learning writing skills. This study used a qualitative descriptive approach with a case study design, the data were collected directly by observing the activities of ECP (English Camp Program). in Mojokerto. Then, researcher analyzed the dat using content analysis of social treatment with reducing, presenting data and drawing conclusions.The result is cross-cultural based learning makes ECP participants easy to write because of the availability of a variety of theoretically and practically references. Cross-cultural based learning is not a psychological problem but a very interesting scientific study to be applied into real life. Cross-cultural understanding is the main element in producing comprehensive writing skill.

Through the Backdoor: An Overview of the English East India Company’s Rise and Fall in Safavid Iran, 1616–40

In 1616, the English East India Company expanded its trade into Safavid Iran. The chief merchants in India hoped to acquire a significant share of the Iranian silk trade. After several difficult years in India, the English traders in Surat felt pressure to establish a solid foundation in Iran where they could redirect Iranian silk through Iran’s southern ports and onto Company ships for Europe. Despite Robert Sherley’s promise of wealth and a prosperous market for English cloth, many in the English camp, predominantly Sir Thomas Roe, objected to the silk trade on grounds that it was generally a risky venture. But several leading merchants dismissed Roe’s concerns and pursued the trade without his approval. After early indications that the venture had potential for success, the English silk trade quickly began to falter and finally ceased to exist by 1640. Although its demise was once described as the Company’s failure to produce a substantial quantity of purchasing power—eastern goods, precious metals, and English commodities—this paper explores an alternative explanation that suggests the Company’s failure in Iran was not exclusively the consequence of poor economics.

The Impacts of an Intensive English Camp on English Language Anxiety and Perceived English Competence in the Japanese EFL Context

The purpose of this study is to explore how students’ anxiety about learning English and their perception of their English communicative competence change through participating in a five-day English camp. Eighteen first-year university students majoring in English language and cultures participated in the camp. The participants were randomly selected among more than 50 students hoping to participate in this camp. During the camp, they were obliged to communicate only in English with each other as well as the instructors. In this study, the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) and the Perceived English Competence Scale (PECS) were employed in order to examine students’ affective factors toward communicating in English. The FLCAS is a self-report measure of language learners’ feelings of anxiety, consisting of 33 statements, which are reflective of language learners’ anxiety in the foreign language classroom. The PECS, consisting of 12 items, measures the affective components of language learning. They were asked to complete a background questionnaire, the FLCAS, and the PECS before and after taking part in the camp. They were also asked open-ended questions before and after the camp for exploring factors which the scales might not reveal. The results indicate that participating in an English camp, even just for five days, had an influence on decreasing some students’ anxiety factors and increasing their perception of English communicative competence. The findings can be considered to show that learners’ English proficiency level has a relatively influence on the way of dealing with English communication. The significance of running English camps is also discussed from the perspective of the governmental policy of English education in Japan.

HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENDIDIKAN DENGAN PERILAKU HIDUP BERSIH DAN SEHAT (PHBS) DI WILAYAH PUTRA PONDOK PESANTREN ALQODIRI JEMBER

Latar belakang: Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS) is a set of behaviors practiced on the basis of awareness and can help itself in the field of health and realize public health. The purpose of this research is to know, identify and analyze Relation Education Level With Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS) in the Boys English Camp area of Al-Qodiri Boarding School in Jember.
 Metode: This research design using Corelative design, approach Cross Sectional. In this study is done only once. By observing the education level and measurement of Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS). The respondents are all residents of English Camp area of Al-Qodiri Boarding School in Jember as much as 61 Santri. With Total Sampling. The study was conducted on April 07, in the Boys English Camp area of Al-Qodiri Boarding School in Jember
 Hasil: Based on the result of the research, most of education level is SMA equal to 35 students (57,4%) and most of Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS) as much as 49 santri (80,3%). After analyzing the data using Kendall's Tau, the result of p value: 0.000 <0.05 concluded H1 accepted, it means there is Relation of Education Level With Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS) ) in the Boys English Camp area of Al-Qodiri Boarding School in Jember
 Kesimpulan: Based on the results of research, the higher the education level of santri, so better its Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS).

한국에서 “영어”하기: 해외영어캠프에 관한 민속지학적 연구

한국에서 “영어”하기: 해외영어캠프에 관한 민속지학적 연구

Language proficiency differences in second language learning anxiety

<p><em>In general, the objective of learning English language in Malaysian education system is to ensure the students can use English in their daily basis, to further study and for the workplace. The main purpose of English course in Polytechnics is to ensure the students are able to communicate effectively and confidently. Therefore, the students should be able to understand the language and use it with confident in their daily lives and for their future employment. However, most of the students are reluctant to communicate in English and many of them prefer to withdraw from participating in any English language activities. The reason for this issue might be due to the feeling of anxiety in learning the second language. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the language proficiency differences between above average and below average students with respect to language learning anxiety. There were 96 semester three students from Civil Engineering Department, Politeknik Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin participated in this study. SPSS version 22 has been used to analyses collected data consists of a 33 item questionnaire of Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS). The t-test has been used to determine if there was a significant difference between above average and below average students in regard of language learning anxiety. The study revealed that below average students were more anxious than above average students for all types of anxiety. However, t-test demonstrated that there was no significant difference between language learning anxiety in regard of students’ level of proficiency. Thus, several implications have been suggested in this study to help the below average students to cater language learning anxiety. One of the examples is by conducting an English Camp for the targeted students serves as an effective method to cope language learning anxiety among below average students.</em></p>

ENGLISH CAMP ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE COMMUNICATIVE SPEAKING ABILITY TO STUDENTS OF STKIP MUHAMMADIYAH MUARA BUNGO

The purpose of this article is to present the result of a study conducted to describe the effect of English camp activities to increase communicative speaking ability to first grade students of STKIP Muhammadiyah Muara Bungo. This study is an action research study based on Kurt.L model which used planning, acting, observing, and reflecting procedures. It was done into two cycles in each cycles consisted of three meetings. The instruments were questionnaire and test. The findings showed that the mean score’s pretest reached of 60,42 to 69,02 and post test’s score reached up to 78,7. It is important to describe that there is a significant improvement of 13,9% to 41,7% in post test 1 and 83,33% in post test 2. Therefore, the criteria of success had been determined. It is crucial to note that using English camp activities have contributed a positive impact on teaching learning process. Clearly, it gives positive improvement on students’ active participation, confidence and their fluency in speaking skill. In short, it can be described that the strategy creates good, enjoyable circumstances and reduces the boredom and stress of learning process.

The Influence of English Camp in Improving Speaking Skill of English House Course Students in Maroangin Kabupaten Enrekang

The objective of the research is to improve speaking skill of English House Course students through English camp strategy. This was an pre-experimental research using one group on pre-test and post-test design, the population of this research was the students of English House Course which has 80 students. Because the total number of the population was big enough, the researcher took 20 samples and applied random sampling technique; it means that one class of the population were taken as samples and the data was analyzed into percentage, mean score analyzes and the value of the t-test. The result of the data analyzes shows that the students’ achievement on the pre-test was 71,7 and post-test was 86,1. This shows that English camp is a good strategy in English learning process at the students of English House Course Maroangin. After analyzing the data by using the t-test formula, the result of the t-test value (11,86) was greater than t-table value (2,093). This indicated that the hypothesis of research is accepted. There is a significant Influence of English camp program towards the students’ achievement in English learning process. The researcher does English camp in English House Course Maroangin Kabupaten Enrekang for five days and it gives positive effect of students’ skill in speaking. All item of learning achievement able to improve the students’ speaking skill.

COMMITMENT, COMMUNITY AND BRAVERY: THE CORE ACTIVITIES IN ENDORSING SPEAKING SKILL BY ENGLISH CAMP PROGRAM

Speaking skill is the prominent thing in verbal communication due to �most students of university got� the difficulties in practicing it. English camp program becomes a way out to boost students� speaking performance. Hence, this research is aimed to know the English speaking competence by means of English Camp Program (ECP). By applying a case study, some students of Mathematic Education of STKIP Muhammadiyah Kuningan were chosen as the participants. The research concerns on the three categories of ECP activities; commitment, community, and bravery. Those factors are so simple but they are very important to lead the students to practice English speaking, to create natural situation in practice and to strengthen their English speaking performance. This study revealed that ECP gives a positive impact on students� speaking skill. ECP can give a new experience of students who join the English Program without any obstacles in practicing; many chances, free topics and experience exploration. ECP is a simple activity that can create a big result in speaking English skill.Keywords: English camp program, speaking skill, commitment, community, bravery

합숙형 중학생 영어캠프 운영에 대한 교사의 인식 연구

합숙형 중학생 영어캠프 운영에 대한 교사의 인식 연구

Impacts of resource fluctuations and recurrent tsunamis on the occupational history of Čḯxwicən, a Salishan village on the southern shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington State, U.S.A.

A summed probability density function (spdf), generated from the catalog of 101 radiocarbon ages on wood and charcoal from the Čḯxwicən archaeological site (Washington State, USA), serves as a proxy for the site's occupational history over the last 2500 years. Significant differences between spdfs derived from a null model of population growth (a bootstrapped logistic equation) and the observed index suggest relatively less cultural activity at Čḯxwicən between about 1950–1750 cal BP, 1150–950 cal BP, and 650 to 550 cal BP; and increased activity between about 1350–1250 cal BP and 550–500 cal BP. Peaks in the Čḯxwicən spdf are closely echoed by those derived from English Camp and Cama Beach, the other intensively dated archaeological sites in the region, from about 1600 to 650 cal BP. The fluctuations at all three sites in that period appear to be predominantly associated with the availability of marine resources, as shown by a statistically significant correlation between the Čḯxwicən spdf and the abundance of fish remains in late Holocene sediments in Saanich Inlet, a fjord on the southeast coast of Vancouver Island. A dramatic fall in the Čḯxwicən spdf after 1250 cal BP, and the presence of sandy deposits in the village midden may reflect the impact of a tsunami triggered by earthquake “U” at the neighboring Cascadia plate boundary. Other tsunamis from this source over the last 2500 years apparently had more modest effects on activity levels at Čḯxwicən.