CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Problem Writing is one of the four main skills that must be mastered by the foreign language learners. It could be like that because writing plays an important role in learning English. However, learning writing in English is also difficult especially in Indonesia since English is still a foreign language for Indonesian learners. There are many reasons why writing is difficult to learn. In writing, students are expected to be able to express their ideas
Two examples of collaborative practice that I have done or been able to see are think, pair, share and numbered heads together. Think, pair, share it is a strategy that I have done before during my co-teaching in ES203. During my lesson I had the students use think, pair, share with the neighbors to make sure everyone understood the lesson and ask any questions they might have to their neighbor in hopes that maybe together they could figure out the answer. The students first think about the question
I prefer to use a collaborative approach as much as possible to keep motivation, interest and mutual respect high. When confronted with issues to be resolved, many teachers can direct their own improvement by use of the nondirective approach. Other teachers may need a stronger
that distinguish them from non-self-regulated peers. They are not passive; rather, they are active in the sense that they know their own strengths and weaknesses, and when needed, they are able to seek and access information which is conducive to learning (Zimmerman, 1990). Similarly, Carneiro et al. (2011), define Successful self-regulated learners as those who recognize a need to learn, make wise choices in relation to that need, and satisfy that need efficiently and affordably. Considering the
schools is provided for educating both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students to be prepared for their collaborative future engagement and for more general understanding of the knowledge, cultures, histories and contemporary concerns of Australia’s First People. Philip (2012) discussed how a curriculum can include the perspectives of Australian Indigenous cultures across all aspects of learning including literacy, numeracy, science, and the arts. He explained that the curriculum content should “value
ABSTRACT Reading comprehension (RC) is a major component of language learning, and finding an appropriate and effective way for teaching it, was considered by many researchers. However, one effective way for achieving this goal can be using jigsaw reading technique. This study aimed at identifying whether co-learning strategy can affect on RC by using the Jigsaw reading technique for learners who really need English for their present work through a tailored course that combines the language and the
Up to now, there are a lot of theories of teaching and learning about how people learn. However, there are three sets of learning theory widely used in different disciplines. They are: Behaviourism, cognitivist, and constructivism. I will try to discuss concisely definition of these three learning theory. The principle idea of the behaviourist theory is that learning comprises of a change in behaviour based on the acquisition, strengthening and application of connotations between stimuli from the
Abstract Involvement of students in improving learning process is directly proportional to enhanced attention span, behavioural management, developing critical thinking and applying knowledge on practical utility. Current research as well as empirical understanding through routine teaching methods show interesting revelations that teaching methods based on student-centric approach promotes interactive learning process. In these incorporative techniques, the ‘Guru’ (a teacher) plays the role of motivational
Non-Immersive Virtual Environment for Enhanced Learning First Srivatshan.P.K, Second Sudharsanan.T.V, and Third JagathRatchagan.S, Fourth Saraboje.V, IEEE Abstract Virtual reality has achieved an adequate level of development for it to be considered in innovative applications such as education, training, and research in higher education Virtual reality offers both opportunities and challenges for the educational sector. One of the challenges of virtual reality technology is the costs associated
Introduction Collaborative learning is not a relatively new concept. The awareness of the benefits that students could glean from mutual teaching dates back as early as the Roman Quintilian school in the 1st century AD, Britain in the early 1800’s and the United States in the 1970’s. It wasn’t until the 1980’s, that there has been a widespread use of cooperative learning as an educational strategy (Lv, 2014). The positive effects that cooperative learning has on academic achievement and motivation