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Parity of learning tasks in New Total English coursebooks 新全面英语教材中学习任务的平等性

ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-03-31 DOI: 10.15294/elt.v13i1.77174

David Geba Abi Anandi, Fransiskus Xaverius Mukarto

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Assessing health science students’ English language lacks: learners’ needs analysis 评估健康科学专业学生的英语欠缺：学习者需求分析

ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-03-31 DOI: 10.15294/elt.v13i1.74952

Tessema Gilo Gayessa, Nuru Mohammed

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Literature-based instruction and language learner autonomy: A case study of a tertiary EFL reading course 基于文学的教学与语言学习者的自主性：高等院校 EFL 阅读课程案例研究

ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-03-31 DOI: 10.15294/elt.v13i1.78370

Xiaomei Sun, Wuwei Ye, Xinyi Li

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“Teaching Unplugged”: An Approach For Designing An EFL Teacher Education at Disadvantaged Schools "不插电教学"：为弱势学校设计英语教师教育的方法

ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-03-31 DOI: 10.15294/elt.v13i1.75290

Aziza Restu Febrianto, Maria Dimitrij Angie Pavita, Afi Normawati

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Designing digital storytelling books for TPACK development of Indonesian pre-service ELT teachers 设计数字故事书，促进印尼职前英语教师的 TPACK 发展

ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-03-31 DOI: 10.15294/elt.v13i1.78755

Tifani Yuris Signori, N. Drajati, Kristian Adi Putra

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Exploring assessment practices of teachers in Advanced Speech courses 探究高级演讲课程教师的评估实践

ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-03-31 DOI: 10.15294/elt.v13i1.73768

Endalew Molla Tessera, Animaw Anteneh Kassa

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Online teaching strategies for conversational English by university lecturers 大学讲师在线英语会话教学策略

ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-07-31 DOI: 10.15294/elt.v12i2.65780

Farisani Thomas Nephawe

{"title":"Online teaching strategies for conversational English by university lecturers","authors":"Farisani Thomas Nephawe","doi":"10.15294/elt.v12i2.65780","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15294/elt.v12i2.65780","url":null,"abstract":"Numerous strategies for teaching conversational English online are utilised although some have less value for money due to constraints including poor connectivity, constant ‘load shedding’, and lack of computing device systems. The paper investigated a suitable strategy for teaching conversational English online to English Communication Skills students registered for Module 1141 in the 2022 academic year at the University of Venda, South Africa. A qualitative research approach was adopted as in-depth knowledge and a wide range of speech exchange systems could be obtained. Three lecturers were purposively selected from a pool of seven lecturers to participate in the paper because they were easily approachable and had been teaching the module for over five years. Data were collected using observations and semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Atlas ti version 22 software was used to analyse the data as it locates codes and interprets the findings in primary data material, weighs and evaluates their importance, and visualises the often-complex relationships between them. The pilot study results indicated that the lecturers were not comfortable with using the videoconferencing strategy for teaching conversational English online. But after showing them steps for using the identified strategy, the lecturers revealed extreme indebtedness towards the process. Using the identified strategy for teaching conversational English online is highly recommended.","PeriodicalId":395606,"journal":{"name":"ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130431202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The implementation of gamification to teach grammar in higher education 游戏化在高等教育语法教学中的实施

ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-07-30 DOI: 10.15294/elt.v12i2.64683

Rahmatul Jannah, Hidayah Nor, Raida Asfihana

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Google Docs in English for Business Purposes courses: The exploration of students’ acceptance 商务英语课程中的谷歌文档:学生接受度的探索

ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-07-30 DOI: 10.15294/elt.v12i2.67253

S. Susilawati, Y. Fajriah, Sri Yunita

{"title":"Google Docs in English for Business Purposes courses: The exploration of students’ acceptance","authors":"S. Susilawati, Y. Fajriah, Sri Yunita","doi":"10.15294/elt.v12i2.67253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15294/elt.v12i2.67253","url":null,"abstract":"serving as the foundation for reflection on learning, including in classes of EBP (English for Business Purposes) as a branch of ESP (English for Specific Purposes). The recent study aims at exploring EBP students’ acceptance of the use of Google Docs as a learning platform in their class using the framework of TAM (Technology Acceptance Model). A qualitative case study was adopted by administering an open-ended questionnaire and a structured-group interview. The participants involved were one class of EBP students consisting of 18 persons at one private university in Depok, West Java, Indonesia. The findings revealed that most of the students positively accept the use of Google Docs in their EBP writing class. Particularly, based on PU (Perceived Usefulness), the students viewed that Google Docs gives them assistance to write and improve their writing skills. In the view of PEU (Perceived Ease of Use), Google Docs has been seen as a user-friendly platform. The students also evinced a fine attitude in terms of ATT (Attitude Towards Technology). In the aspect of BI (Behavioral Intention), most students highlighted their preference for the use of Google Docs in the future, both for academic and professional purposes. Recommendations for ESP instructional practices with the utilization of Google Docs and potential research in the future are forwarded.","PeriodicalId":395606,"journal":{"name":"ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128115788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Post-Editing Machine Translation (PEMT) as the preference method for university students in Indonesia 后期编辑机器翻译(PEMT)是印尼大学生的首选方法

ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-07-30 DOI: 10.15294/elt.v12i2.67163

Haiyudi Haiyudi, Yudistira Bagus Pratama, Sitthipon Art-in

{"title":"Post-Editing Machine Translation (PEMT) as the preference method for university students in Indonesia","authors":"Haiyudi Haiyudi, Yudistira Bagus Pratama, Sitthipon Art-in","doi":"10.15294/elt.v12i2.67163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15294/elt.v12i2.67163","url":null,"abstract":"Language translating process by Indonesian students is particularly suffered from many errors. Its defined strategy should be carefully watched due to completing its translating perfection. Thus, this study identifies the problematic translation ways commonly referred and used by university students in Indonesia. The mixed method using embedded design between qualitative and quantitative data with a case study approach was carried out to find the preferences of the translation method used by the students. The respondents are 50 English Department students from different levels of studying years. The result shows that Post-Editing Machine Translation (PEMT) was preferred among other translating methods. The reasons are related to the ease and quality of the translation work. 76.90% of the students responded and chose to have PEMT as the preference. However, there were only 53.8% of them implementing PEMT as the translating process, and 38.5% were familiar with Machine Translation (MT) without post-editing instead. It indicates an inconsistency in the use of the translation methods as each of them experienced and chose different type of methods. However, PEMT was placed as the most referred translating method used by the students. This suggests that the presence of technology is well utilized while still paying attention to the quality of the translation through the post-editing process.","PeriodicalId":395606,"journal":{"name":"ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching","volume":"181 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133086219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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