English-medium Research Articles

Teacher's practice and perception of the influence of stories during preschool child development: A cross-sectional study from ethnically diverse South Indian city

Stories constitute a significant part of the Indian preschool curriculum due to their various benefits in preschool child development. However, the teachers’ practice of stories and their perception regarding the influence of stories on preschool child development are vital determining factors in the benefit preschoolers receive from stories. The global concern for providing quality education for preschool children necessitates the exploration of teachers’ practices and perceptions; however, such studies in the Indian context, where education is shaped by its multicultural and linguistic diversities, are limited. The present study provides an original contribution to exploring the Indian preschool teachers’ practice of stories and perception of the influence of stories on preschool child development using a developed questionnaire, Teachers’ Practice and Perception of Stories (TPPS). Ninety-six preschool teachers from English medium schools in Mangalore, India, participated in the study. The findings indicated that irrespective of teachers’ demographic variables, they played an active role in telling stories to children and positively believed that stories facilitate speech and language, cognition, literacy, and socio-pragmatic development in preschoolers. The findings broadly apply stories for preschool child development in clinical and school settings.

Analisis Kebutuhan Pengembangan Mini Book Berdasarkan Kronologi pada Materi Asal Usul Nenek Moyang Indonesia untuk SMA

In the world of education, a teacher is able to know the feasibility and practicality of teaching materials in which there is learning material. So that the material delivered to students can be received properly. Teachers are also asked to be more creative in delivering material, one way is the existence of additional media as teaching materials, namely Mini Book. With the Mini Book, it can make it easier for teachers to deliver material. The advantages of this Mini Book can help students to think chronologically in historical material, this teaching material media can help students in sorting time and knowing historical events according to facts. In the purpose of this research process is to find out the needs analysis of Mini Book development as a support for historical learning media in high school, which is in accordance with the independent curriculum. In conducting the research process, is very necassary to know what methods to use. One of them uses tallyhe research and development method or what cam be called (R&D) which uses the ADDIE model. However, in this research stage, it is only carried out limited to the needs analysis stage, which at this stage of the process the researcher uses data collection techniques in the form of observation and questionnaire filling. Therefore, the results of this stage can be seen in three ways, namely: (1) Describing the needs of students, which requires innovative media that can make it easier for students to understand the material. (2) Analyzing what is needed by the teacher, one of which is that the teacher needs supporting media that can facilitate the delivery of material practically. (3) Studying teaching materials that are in accordance with the independent curriculum.

Merdeka Curriculum: Perceptions of Physical Education Teachers, Sports and Health

This research aims to determine the perceptions of physical education teachers, sports and health towards learning media in state high schools throughout the city of Bengkulu. This type of research is descriptive research with a qualitative approach using survey methods. The research subjects were 20 Public High School Physical Education teachers in Bengkulu City using purposive sampling. Using questionnaire, interview and documentation data collection techniques. Data analysis used in this research is data reduction, data display, conclusions/verification. The results of the questionnaire for 20 respondents got an average score of 74% in the good category and from the results of the interviews they got an average score of 62% so that teachers' perceptions of Merdeka learning in public high schools throughout the city of Bengkulu were in the good category.

Analisis Dan Perancangan Website SMKN 13 Bandung

Information and communication technology plays an important role in supporting and increasing efficiency in managing daily activities, as well as enabling work to be done from anywhere. 13 Bandung Vocational High School is a secondary level school in the city of Bandung which has competency expertise in the fields of Chemical Analysis, Computer Network Engineering and Software Engineering. 13 Bandung Vocational High School needs a website as a school media for conveying information about school activities and as a media for promoting the school to the general public so that people know more about SMKN 13 Bandung. The system development method uses the prototype development method. Prototyping is the creation of an accurate testing system. Through a prototype, managers can get an overview and ideas regarding the application design requirements. The results of this research are to provide the results of the analysis and provide the results of designing the 13 Bandung Vocational High School website with the hope that this website design can be used for the implementation process of creating the 13 Bandung Vocational High School website

Impact of Socio- Economic Status on the Educational Achievement of Secondary School Students in Vadodara

With the onset of COVID-19 pandemic, most of the students and their families were affected by economic burden and became unemployed. Those who had business also suffered, unemployment in India effected the future of the students and their parents. Paying fees in schools became a problem for parents. Many students lost their father or mother. Research has shown that the effect of socio-economic status on the academic achievement of students was observed due to corona. Many parents are not educated. If the size of the family is large, then out of 4 children, one or two children are not able to get admission in the school. The present study will help us to know the importance of the situation of our country along with the academic achievement of students. The objective of this present study is to know the socio-economic status of secondary school students of Vadodara district and the problems faced by them in their academic achievement. There are many factors affecting academic achievement. psychological, social, economic and environmental etc. The objectives of the study were to identify the level educational achievement of secondary school students of Vadodara City and to examine the influence of socio-economic status on the educational achievement of secondary school students The descriptive survey method was used for the present study. 50-students and parents of the two Hindi medium schools namely Shri Krishna Hindi Vidyalaya and Adarsh Hindi Vidyalaya were selected as the sample for the present study. It has been found in the present study that the academic achievement of low-level students, average level students, high level students were investigated the level of all the students, mean scores of high-level students were 212 and the marks of average level students were 142 and the lowest low level of students is 57. To see the impact of socio-economic status on educational achievement, t-test was conducted, it was found that statistically there exists no significant difference in socioeconomic status and educational academic achievement It becomes important to be conclude that even the status of social or economic level is low but efforts can be made to attain expected educational achievement and lead to a totally developed personality for which education is aimed for.

English medium instruction in multilingual contexts: Empirical evidence from Ethiopia

Language acquisition and learning literatures favour mother-tongue education policies, particularly in the early years of schooling. However, English Medium Instruction (EMI) remains a popular language policy position in multilingual contexts. This paper studies EMI transition policies using a longitudinal dataset from Ethiopia, by leveraging regional variation in education language policy reforms for causal identification. Employing a dynamic value-added model, this paper shows that students in schools using English as a medium of instruction have lower mathematics test scores (−0.25 standard deviations) compared to students in mother tongue education schools. Furthermore, English medium learners do not perform any better in their English test scores compared to mother tongue learners. These findings are in line with the international education literature on skill development, learning and second language acquisition. The main results support the prolonged utilisation of mother tongue instruction in primary education. These results are particularly relevant for policy makers in linguistically diverse contexts.

Geography Teachers' Perceptions of Various Uses of Learning Media in Public Senior High Schools in South Tangerang City

Education is a very important and inseparable part of the process of preparing quality human resources. Education is also a conscious effort to develop the potential of human resources. To achieve optimal educational goals, there needs to be a positive interaction between the community, parents and the school. The development of technology has had a significant impact on education, with the accessibility of information made easier by the internet and digital resources, changing the way we learn and access knowledge. In this study, the main objective is to analyze geography teachers' perceptions of the various uses of learning media in public high schools in South Tangerang City. This research is descriptive research using the survey method. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistical analysis methods, specifically percentage analysis. By using percentages, this study can analyze the level of geography teachers' perceptions of the various uses of learning media in public high schools in South Tangerang City. The results showed that the perception of geography teachers in public high schools in South Tangerang City towards the use of various learning media is in the very good category, with a percentage reaching 94%. This finding shows that geography teachers in public high schools in South Tangerang City have a very positive perception of the use of learning media.

DIGITAL-BASED LEARNING MEDIA FOR TEACHING ENGLISH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE TO EMERGE EFFICACY OF PERFORMING ART STUDENTS

<span>In the information and technology era, learning media has transformed, particularly in the process of English language learning and teaching. About 96.8% of 60 performing art students taking English class prefer to involve digital media for learning English. This data shows that digital learning media play such a highly essential role. This study aims to describe the varied digital-based learning media in English as Foreign Language to performing art students and to identify the impact toward the students’ efficacy. The author selected performing art students as the sample and implemented purposive sampling to determine the sample. To collect the data, the author surveyed digital platforms, observed the class, spread efficacy questionnaire, and interviewed some of the respondents. The results shows there are eight digital-based learning media which are effective to be applied in English learning and teaching, i.e. Heyzine, Kahoot, Quizizz, Linoit, Wordwall, Mentimeter, Youtube, and Duolingo. All of those media do emerge the students’ efficacy in learning English. The diagrams of the results display that all of the students provided with digital media during the learning process have high and highest efficacy as they responded the questionnaire questions with high proportion of agree and strongly agree statement. Therefore, applying digital media to millennial is obviously effective to enhance their efficacy in learning English as foreign language.</span>

English Game Website-Based Development for Fifth Grade Elementary School Students in First Semester

Human life has entered the era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, where technology plays an important role in human life. Likewise, teaching and learning activities are currently being collaborated with technology. However, in practice, many schools still tend to use conventional methods in teaching. Conventional methods This makes students tend to feel bored in participating in learning. Many learning methods have been developed which are considered effective in increasing student enthusiasm for learning. One of the effective, interactive, innovative, and attractive methods for students that can be used is the gamification method. This study aims to develop learning media in digital games for elementary school students learning English. The Design and Development (D&D) methodology and the ADDIE development model were used in this study. The subjects in this study were five fifth-grade elementary school students. Data collection methods in research are observation, interviews, and questionnaires. Furthermore, data analysis was carried out using descriptive qualitative and quantitative descriptive methods. The data obtained are (1) the results of the design and development of learning media using the ADDIE model (analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation). (2) results of product effectiveness and validity data from expert judgment, teachers, and users (students). Based on the results of expert judges, website game-based learning English media products are considered very valid as English learning media. Likewise, the English teacher and five fifth-grade students considered games very effective as learning media to increase learning motivation.

Resisting the coloniality of language through languaging and making of a multilingual <i>ikhaya </i>in South Africa

Multilingualism as a consequence of transnational mobility and migration is prominent in studies of language socialization and family multilingualism in the Global North. While mobility within and between the various regions in South Africa sustains multilingualism and aligns with the global dynamic of mobility, Indigenous multilingualism is inherently the norm. The officiation of 11 named languages positions the country as linguistically diverse. However, dominant ideologies from the coloniality of language continue to reinforce the power of colonial languages while African languages used by numerical majorities remain marginalized, especially in high-status domains such as education. In this article, we present ethnographic data from a case study of a Xhosa multilingual family traversing between their urban (township) homes and the main family homestead in a rural setting. The family includes a child who attends a suburban historically whites-only English medium school. Reflecting on the non-hierarchical use of languages within their homes, or their languaging, we show how they use their linguistic/semiotic and spatial repertoires to make family as well as to resist the hierarchical positioning of the colonial languages, English and Afrikaans, above isiXhosa (prefix isi- indicates the language of Xhosa people) at school. Informed by Siqwana-Ndulo’s (1998) challenge to the Western idea of the nuclear family, our analysis demonstrates how family is distributed across kinship ties and households. We introduce the notion of ikhaya – the isiXhosa word for both family and home (see Molate, forthcoming) – as a useful southern concept for accounting for the expansive nature of family kinship systems in African families.

The Use of Image Rotation Media in Improving Oral Expressive Communication of Autistic Children in Special Schools

This study aims to improve the ability of oral language expressive communication in children with autism by using image rotation media in special schools precisely at Special School 01 Serang elementary school level grade 1 totaling one person. This research uses the experimental method with a Single-Subject Research (SSR) Experimental Study approach. Based on the results of the study showed an increase in oral language expressive communication skills. The baseline phase 1 (A1) which was conducted in 4 sessions showed a similar percentage value of 33%. The intervention phase (B) which was carried out in 8 sessions resulted in a percentage value of 79%, 79%, 79%, 85%, 85%, 85%, and 85%. The baseline 2 phase (A2) which was carried out 4 sessions showed a percentage value of 69%, 82%, 82%, and 82%. Effectiveness seen from the overlap percentage, from intervention (B) to baseline 1 (A1) and baseline 2 (A2) to intervention (B) does not show overlapping data. Overall, the use of image rotation media in improving oral language expressive communication skills in autistic children at Special School 01 Serang is effective.

EMI Classroom Practices of International Program in Thailand University: A Perspective of EFL Thai’s Students

Background and Aim: The adoption of English Medium Instruction (EMI) in Thailand, particularly in university-level international programs, was driven by various factors. Most notably, it was viewed as a strategic move to prepare students for an increasingly interconnected world where English reigns supreme in academia, business, and diplomacy. This research examines the attitudes, challenges, and practices of English Medium Instruction (EMI) in an international program at a Thai university from the perspectives of Thai EFL learners. Materials and Methods: The study employs a mixed-methods approach, utilizing surveys, interviews, and classroom observations. A five-point rating scale questionnaire was distributed to 80 learners to investigate their perceptions of EMI. Additionally, in-depth interviews were conducted with 8 participants to gather detailed information on their attitudes, perceived advantages, and challenges related to EMI. Results: The findings reveal that Thai EFL learners have a positive attitude towards EMI, recognizing its benefits for English language proficiency and future employment opportunities. However, they face challenges in understanding instructors' English speaking, comprehending materials, and acquiring specialized vocabulary. Conclusion: The study emphasizes the importance of language preparatory courses, provision of support materials, teacher training, and the development of intercultural competence. Furthermore, it suggests that future research should involve a larger sample size and encompass various educational environments to gain a comprehensive understanding of Thai EFL learners' perspectives on EMI in international programs at Thai universities.

DEVELOPMENT OF GRADE LEVEL ASSESSMENT TOOL IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (GLAT-SS) FOR GRADE VII &VIII BASED ON KARNATAKA STATE EDUCATION BOARD FOR TYPICALLY DEVELOPING CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT

The aim of the present study was to develop the Grade Level Assessment Tool in Social Science (GLAT-SS) for the Karnataka State Education Board's grades VII and VIII employing a survey design. The study's target population consisted of 29 schools spread across five districts in Karnataka. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select participants for the study.In the study, a total 866 typically developing children from five districts (Mysore, Chamarajnagar, Mandya, Bengaluru & Kalaburagi) of Karnataka State participated. For the pilot study, 100 typically developing children participated and 766 typically developing children studying in Grade VII & VIII from five districts of Karnataka State participated in the final data collection, among them 263 students (154 English and 109 Kannada) were from Mysuru district; 82 students (English medium) were from Chamrajnagara district; 12 students (English medium) from Mandya district; and 32 students (25 English and 07 Kannada) were from Bengaluru district participated.
 The final analysis and interpretations of results reveal that There is significant difference found in performance of Grade Level Assessment Test (GLAT-SS) in Social Science between Typically Developing students and students with Hearing Impairment grade VII & VIII students studying in English Medium as well as Kannada Medium.

Assessment of Levels of Bi-Literacy Among Bilingual Learners at The Middle-Basic Education: The Case of Abia and Nassarawa States of Nigeria

Going by the language provisions of the National Policy on Education (NPE), every Nigerian child in school is bilingual. Bilingual in the sense that the NPE provides for mother tongue (MT) or Language of the immediate environment/community (LIE/LIC) medium of instruction at the first three years of primary education otherwise called the Early Basic and transition into the English medium from primary 4 (The Middle Basic). The implication is that at the early basic, both the MT or the LIE/LIC as a subject and the other content subjects would be taught in the prescribed medium of MT/LIE while English studies would be taught in English medium and conversely at the Middle Basic where English is the medium except for MT/LE as a subject. Some of the basic skills targeted at the primary education level are functional literacy and numeracy skills. Literacy, simply is defined as the ability to read and write in a given language. The purpose of this study is to ascertain whether the bilingual pupils in Abia and Nasarawa states of Nigeria are also achieved bi-literacy, (that is acquire literacy skill in both the Ìgbò/English and Hausa/English) respectively. It also sought to compare the learners’ level of literacy between Ìgbò and English and Hausa and English respectively, between male and female bilinguals and between Abia and Nasarawa bilinguals. Three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study was purposively the grade 5 Middle Basic while sample of 302 pupils (121 from Abia and 181 from Nasarawa states) were randomly selected from 5 primary schools proportionately selected in Aba North LGA of Abia State and Akwanga LGA of Nasarawa state respectively. Data was collected through researchers- constructed tests titled, Bi-literacy Reading and Writing Test (BRWT) comprising simple comprehension passages in English and its equivalents in Ìgbò and Hausa languages as well as translation exercises from English sentences into Ìgbò and Hausa respectively. The instrument had face and content validity. Data was analyzed using Mean and Standard Deviation for the research questions. Hypotheses1was tested with paired t-test while hypotheses 2 and 3 were tested using MANOVA. Findings include: both the bilingual Basic 5 pupils in Abia and Nasarawa states are bi-literate in their MT and English. There is a significant statistical difference in the biliteracy levels of bilingual Basic 5 pupils in Igbo/English and Hausa/English respectively. Hence, Abia bilinguals are more literate in English than in Igbo while the Nasarawa bilinguals are more literate in Hausa than in the English language. There is no significant statistical biliteracy difference between male and female Abia and Nasarawa bilingual Basic 5 pupils, the difference in their Mean scores is negligible. Finaly, there is a statistically significant biliteracy difference between the Abia Basic 5 bilinguals and their Nasarawa counterparts with the Abia bilinguals found more biliterate than the Nasarawa bilingual Basic 5 pupils. While Abia is recommended to get more intentional with MT/LIC medium at the basic levels of education, Nasarawa state is recommended to teach English in English and not in Hausa medium.

A needs analysis on the utilization of learning management systems as blended learning media in elementary school

In Indonesia, educational activities have shifted to home-based learning after the COVID-19 epidemic broke out. Consequently, digital learning has become a necessary option for many teachers. This study aims to understand teachers’ experiences, digital platform mastery, digital-based learning pedagogy and the role of parents in learning at home in implementing the teaching process using learning management system-based blended learning media during the COVID-19 epidemic. A questionnaire was used in this study to gather data on the experiences of the teachers, parents' participation in home learning during COVID-19, the digital pedagogy and the mastery of digital platforms using a qualitative approach. This study involved 16 students’ parents and 96 elementary school teachers. The data was analyzed using NVivo Pro software. The testing of data validity was carried out through data triangulation. Results of this recent study revealed that based on their experience, teachers still used videos as the main teaching material in digital learning and they carried out the learning assessment process using digital platforms. This was impacted by the process of changing from distant learning to the new normal. Additionally, the selection of digital media was carried out by considering media effectiveness, the learning process, available facilities and digital literacy. Moreover, parents not only provided learning facilities at home but were also more active as facilitators and supervisors during the learning process at home. This study contributes to provide some considerations for mathematics teachers in designing learning management system-based blended learning media in elementary schools during the COVID-19 epidemic.

English-medium instruction (EMI) as the great (un)equaliser: experiences of former EMI students in Turkey

ABSTRACT English-medium instruction (EMI) has gained traction in Turkey in recent decades. However, strict English proficiency requirements at EMI universities pose a problem for many students, whose English skills are much below the level required for EMI. These challenges cause some students to drop out of EMI and lead to an elite appropriation of EMI universities, thus perpetuating already existing inequities in Turkish higher education and society at large. However, little is known about barriers to EMI education. Understanding student experiences in this pipeline is important to shed light on how EMI contributes to social inequities. This study uses a Bourdieusian framework and a phenomenological design to explore the experiences of students who dropped out of a Turkish EMI university. Data were collected through 90-minute semi-structured interviews with five former EMI students. The results indicated that while the participants leveraged several forms of capital throughout their time at the focal EMI university, the mismatch between the capital possessed by the participants and that expected and endorsed by the EMI university alienated the participants, leading them to drop out eventually. The discussion includes implications for EMI policy and suggestions for context-driven EMI implementation.

Exploring the supervisors’ writing experiences and their effects on undergraduate thesis supervisory practices: A comparison of Japanese and Swedish contexts

This study explored the effects of the writing experiences of supervisors on undergraduate English language thesis supervision, specifically focusing on the Japanese and Swedish tertiary contexts where English medium instruction (EMI) is delivered to students whose first language is not English. Employing a Collaborative Autoethnographic (CAE) approach, three teacher-researchers working at universities in Japan and Sweden jointly co-constructed their narratives about their own literacy practices in the historical development of their writing and current thesis supervision. Findings demonstrated limited influences of the teachers’ personal experiences on their practices, with social and educational norms in each country emerging as more significant factors. Particularly, the teacher-centeredness and exam-orientation were observed by the Japan-based supervisors to affect Japanese students, whereas the more horizontal relationship between students and teachers in Swedish education was reported as impacting university students’ autonomy in thesis writing. We concluded that in both tertiary EMI contexts, local embedded educational norms largely influenced teachers' supervisory practices.

Is Tik-Tok a Helpful Application for Improving College Students’ English Pronunciation?

Currently English is an international language that makes it easy to use it to be able to communicate between each other. This study aims to provide an overview of the use of social media as a medium of learning English to improve pronunciation or pronunciation, using the TikTok application as a learning medium. This research uses descriptive qualitative methods on 10 6th semester students majoring in English at Mahmud Yunus Islamic State University Batusangkaryang who have used the TikTok application. In collecting data, researchers used in-depth interviews with participants to explore information about TikTok as a learning media in improving pronunciation. From the interview, the researcher analyzed each answer from the respondent and the researcher found that the use of TikTok as a learning medium could improve the respondent's pronunciation or fluency in speaking English. Based on the results that researchers get, most students state that the TikTok application can improve their pronunciation skills and TikTok can be used as a learning media for pronunciation in English because it has many benefits and is effective in helping students and lecturers in teaching and learning activities.

The Use of ICT as a Resource and Media for Modern 21st Century Learning in Primary Schools

The advancement of technology and information makes human life easier, but at the same time it makes some humans lack morals and behave badly due to lack of socialization. Behind all the bad impacts on the development of technology, there are also positive impacts in it, such as in the field of education. One of the positive impacts is ICT (Information and Communication Technology) learning media. The purpose of this study is to determine the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) as a Source and Media for Modern 21st Century Learning in Elementary Schools. This research uses quantitative methods, data obtained from distributing questionnaires and through interviews. The results of the study explain that the usefulness of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) as a source and modern learning media in elementary school children is very useful and helps students in carrying out learning. The conclusion of this study explains the usefulness of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) as a source and modern learning media in elementary school children is very helpful in the learning process. The researcher realizes the limitations of this study were only conducted in elementary schools in one of the districts in West Sumatra province, the researcher hopes that future researchers can conduct the same research with a wider range in order to continue this research. Researchers also recommend to researchers who will continue to be a benchmark in conducting research related to the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) as a modern learning resource and media in elementary schools.

Outlier speakers and apparent effects: The case of variable subject placement in Spanish

Aims and objectives: The current paper utilizes corpus data to examine variation and potential language contact effects regarding pronominal subject placement among first-generation immigrants in Atlanta, with particular attention paid to the individual speaker. The research questions that guide the study are the following: What linguistic and social predictors govern subject placement in Mexican Spanish spoken in Roswell, GA? What role, if any, does English contact play in the overall preverbal rates and/or constraints that govern subject placement? Do the data show any substantial individual differences with regard to rates of subject placement? If so, how might the inclusion versus exclusion of these speakers influence the overall interpretation of the results? Design and data: This study employs a variationist sociolinguistic framework, and the speakers comprise 20 first-generation Mexican immigrants living in Georgia. Analysis: Descriptive statistics are employed for purposes of overall as well as individual usage rates of postverbal subjects. In addition, linguistic (e.g., person/number, priming) and social predictors (e.g., sex, English proficiency, preferred media language) were incorporated into logistic regression analyses using Rbrul. Findings: Pronominal subject placement is most strongly influenced by person/number. Third-person singular pronouns favor postverbals while other pronouns favor preverbal position. Regarding social predictors, both sex and preferred media language appeared to play significant roles in the initial analysis; however, upon considering outlier speaker effects, the apparent effect of sex disappeared. The media language effect shows that those with a preference for English media favor preverbal subjects, suggesting a potential language contact effect. Originality and implications: The current study is the first to analyze this phenomenon in southeastern U.S. Spanish. The findings have implications for the study of language contact and change, demonstrating the importance of considering how individual speakers could misrepresent the overall data, interpretations of results, and conclusions in sociolinguistic studies of bilingualism.