scholarly journals English Language University Teachers’ Difficulties in Research Engagement: A Case Study in Vietnam

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Huong Hoang Le

The study uses a qualitative case study framed within a socio-cultural framework to investigate Vietnamese English language university teachers’ difficulties in their research engagement. The study was conducted among 21 English language university teachers in Hong Duc University in Vietnam. Skype semi-structured interview was employed to collect necessary data to explore teacher participants’ perceived obstacles to research. The findings of the study show that there was a gap between Vietnamese authorities’ expectations of research outputs and the realities of English language university teachers’ research capabilities. Such gap has caused serious challenges to those teachers and prevented them from effectively engaging in research. On the one hand, Vietnamese authorities hope to increase universities’ research output to keep up with the international academic ranking. On the other hand, the working realities of university teachers hinder their engagement in research. However, no official investigation has been done to reduce such gap and the enforcement of research activity in universities has been taken for granted. In this sense, the significance of this study is an opportunity for English language university teachers to voice their opinions about the enforced nature of research activity in universities in Vietnam.

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Huong H. Le

<em>This qualitative case study explores English language university teachers’ engagement in research including their interests, publications and co-operation, from which the obligation of research activity at universities in Vietnam is revealed. Twenty-one English language university teachers at Hong Duc University were invited to participate in the research. Survey questionnaire and Skype semi-structured interview were employed to collect necessary data to identify teacher participants’ involvement in research. Being seen from socio-cultural perspectives, the findings of the study indicate that how English language university teachers engage in research is inter-twined with the current context where research is done.</em>


2021 ◽  
Vol VI (IV) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
Hina Iqbal ◽  
Muhammad Saeed

Academic writing plays a pivotal role in developing research proposals. The present study aimed to explore the grammatical errors that M.Phil/PhDs scholars commit in academic writing. The present study employed a qualitative case study designed to explore the challenges in the English language faced by the M.Phil and PhDs scholars. The 20 Ph.D. and 36 M.Phil scholars were selected by busing purposive sampling technique. Data were collected by using two self-developed semi-structured interviews protocol. Thematic analysis approach was employed for data analysis. The findings revealed that all the participants reported that correct use of tenses was a big hurdle that entailed the other grammatical mistakes and reduced the report quality because all the lexical aspects are linked with these mechanics. The study recommended that English language courses be offered to postgraduate, M. Phil and Ph.D. scholars to learn the technical aspects of the language and provide students with online interactive programming.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norazmi Anas ◽  
Muhammad Hafiz Saleh ◽  
Zuriani Yaacob ◽  
Mohd Aariffin Mohd Taharin ◽  
Wahibur Rokhman

PTIs are encouraged to participate in entrepreneurial activities that are appropriate for their area and ability. Thus, this qualitative case study where a semi-structured interview with the selected Malaysian Private Tahfiz Institutions (PTIs) was conducted to identify entrepreneurial activities to pay operational and management costs, to analyze the obstacles, limitations, problems faced and to assess the balance of entrepreneurial activities in educational governance of these religious, educational institutions. The findings demonstrated that involving PTIs in entrepreneurship can cover ranging from 40 to 50 percent of total operating costs. Keywords: Qualitative Assessment; Entrepreneurial Activities; Malaysian Private Tahfiz Institutions (PTIs); Malaysia eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i18.3056


2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Mariusz Kruk

<p>The paper discusses the results of a study which explored advanced learners of English engagement with their mobile devices to develop learning experiences that meet their needs and goals as foreign language learners. The data were collected from 20 students by means of a semi-structured interview. The gathered data were subjected to qualitative and quantitative analysis. The results of the study demonstrated that, on the one hand, some subjects manifested heightened awareness relating to the advantageous role of mobile devices in their learning endeavors, their ability to reach for suitable tools and retrieve necessary information so as to achieve their goals, meet their needs and adjust their learning of English to their personal learning styles, and on the other, a rather intuitive and/or ad hoc use of their mobile devices in the classroom.</p>


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Zelenková ◽  
Dana Hanesová

Abstract The aim of the authors is to respond to the growing demands on the intercultural competence of university teachers due to intensified internationalization pressures on higher education, especially due to the growing number of students and teachers’ international exchanges. They report on an intercultural course design responding to this need, presenting a case study from Slovakia. First, they define the need of intercultural competence of university teachers, especially those teaching in English-medium study programmes. Then they share a) findings from a needs analysis preceding the design of a new curriculum for an intercultural competence course (ICC) at Matej Bel University (MBU) with three aims (development of linguistic, cultural and pedagogic competences); and b) results from action research during piloting the ICC course. A comparison of 2011 and 2018 surveys pointed to the growing dominance of the English language, including an increasing command of English by MBU teachers. The ICC curriculum, tailored to the pre-identified teachers’ needs, proved to be a feasible way of facilitating their intercultural competence. Its implementation revealed persistent prejudices and difficulties associated with overcoming them. It also confirmed a significant deficit in preparing university teachers for their role as intercultural mediators in English-medium courses.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rayane Pereira SANTOS ◽  
Ana Cláudia da Silva RODRIGUES

RESUMOEste trabalho apresenta um recorte de uma discussão sobre contextualização a partir da pesquisa intitulada: “Currículo contextualizado: trilhando caminhos para a valorização da identidade campesina”, cujo objetivo foi analisar como o processo de contextualização curricular contribui para a valorização da realidade do campo. A abordagem metodológica utilizada foi qualitativa do tipo estudo de caso; como instrumento de coleta de dados, utilizou-se a entrevista semiestruturada realizada com nove profissionais da educação do campo de uma instituição escolar da zona rural, localizada no município de Bananeiras/PB. Os dados foram analisados por meio da Análise de Conteúdo de Bardin (2011); foram organizadas quatro categorias: currículo, contextualização, identidade e educação do campo. Apresenta-se aqui a categoria Contextualização, enfatizando como o contexto campesino pode contribuir para que o ensino seja significativo. Constatou-se que a contextualização reforça a valorização da identidade campesina, da escola e do local em que a mesma está inserida.Contextualização. Currículo. Educação do Campo.Contextualized curriculum in country schools: reports of an experience ABSTRACT This paper presents a clipping of a discussion about contextualization from the research entitled: “Contextualized Curriculum: Walking Paths for the Appreciation of Peasant Identity”, whose objective was to analyze how the process of curricular contextualization contributes to the appreciation of the reality of the field. The methodological approach used was a qualitative case study, as a data collection instrument was used the semi-structured interview conducted with nine field education professionals from a rural school institution located in Bananeiras/PB. Data were analyzed using Bardin's Content Analysis (2011), four categories were organized: curriculum, contextualization, identity and field education. The category Contextualization is presented here, emphasizing how the peasant context can contribute to meaningful teaching. It was found that the contextualization reinforces the appreciation of the peasant identity, the school and the place where it is inserted. Contextualization. Curriculum. Field Education. Curriculum contestualizzato ne le scuole de le aree rurali: il raconto di un vissuto RIASSUNTO Questo lavoro espone una discussione sulla contestualizzazione basata sulla ricerca dal titolo: "Curriculum contestualizzato: la via per la valorizzazione dell'identità rurale", il cui obiettivo é analizzare come il processo ha contribuito ne la valutazione del le persone che vivono ne le aree rurali. Un approccio metodologico utilizzato per il tipo qualitativo di studio, come strumento per la raccolta di dati utilizzati in un'intervista semi-strutturata condotta con il nove maestri di un istituto scolastico dell'area rurale nella cittá di Bananeiras/PB. Per le analisi é stata scelta na teoria de Bardin (2011) o datto sono stati organizzati in quattro categorie: curriculum, contestualizzazione, identità e educazione rurale. È presentato qui nella categoria Contextualização, sottolineando come o il contesto contadino può contribuire in modo che non sia significativo. La conclusione fa pensare che contextualizare contribuisce per la valorizzazione dell'identità contadina.Contestualizzazione. Curriculum. Educazione Rurale. Plan de estudios contextualizado en escuelas rurales: informes de una experiencia RESUMEN Este artículo presenta un recorte de una discusión sobre la contextualización de la investigación titulada: “Currículum contextualizado: senderos para la apreciación de la identidad campesina”, cuyo objetivo era analizar cómo el proceso de contextualización curricular contribuye a la apreciación de la realidad del campo. El enfoque metodológico utilizado fue un estudio de caso cualitativo; Como instrumento de recolección de datos, utilizamos una entrevista semiestructurada con nueve profesionales de educación rural de una institución escolar rural, ubicada en el municipio de Bananeiras / PB. Los datos se analizaron utilizando Bardin Content Analysis (2011); Se organizaron cuatro categorías: currículum, contextualización, identidad y educación sobre el terreno. La categoría Contextualización se presenta aquí, enfatizando cómo el contexto campesino puede contribuir a una enseñanza significativa. Se encontró que la contextualización refuerza la apreciación de la identidad campesina, la escuela y el lugar donde se inserta. Contextualización. Plan de estúdios. Educación de campo.


Author(s):  
Turgay Han ◽  
Zinat Mahzoun

This article is the report of a qualitative case study proposed to investigate the demotivation factors of foreign EFL teachers in Turkish context. To that end, two foreign teachers of English language were chosen as the subjects at a primary/ secondary school in east of Turkey. Face-to-face interviews, profile forms, field notes and diaries were used to obtain the necessary data for the research. The findings indicated that lack of effective communication with school administration and colleagues and lack of interest, attention and respect from behalf of students were the main causes of demotivation at work for both teachers.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yozi Vidiastuti ◽  
Nurtanio Agus Purwonto

The aim of this research is to find out how the teaching factory at SMK SMTI Yogyakarta handled during pandemic covid 19. A descriptive qualitative case study approach was used as the method. Semi-structured interview techniques, observation, and documentation were used to collect data. The interviewed data was collected from 3 informants. This study used triangulation techniques to check the validity of the data. The triangulation technique in this study used source triangulation, which compares the interview results of 3 informants to check the compatibility of the information obtained,  then analyzed using an interactive model from Milles and Huberman. The implementation of the teaching factory at SMK SMTI Yogyakarta is solely to improve student competence so that students can adapt and become accustomed to conditions in the real industrial world, under the teaching factory’s objectives. Schools continue to work with the industry on the implementation of the teaching factory in order to achieve the teaching factory’s goals, and SOP (Standard Operational Procedure) is tailored to SOP from industries related to established health protocols.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-60
Author(s):  
Muflikhatun Nisa Muyassaroh ◽  
Abdul Asib ◽  
Sri Marmanto

In the industrial era 4.0, the use of digital comic as a multimodal teaching medium is seen as the new trend in EFL classrooms. Although many teachers had already used this medium, so far, there was not any study which inquires the use of comic in another setting such as vocational high schools. Considering this gap, this study aimed to explore teacher belief, practice, and problems in implementing digital comics to teach writing for vocational students. This study used a qualitative case study approach. The subject was an experienced English teacher who held M. A. in English language. As the findings, the teacher believed that the implementation of comics-manga was the best method to switch the vocational students’ stereotype on English; from English as the most difficult subject to English as the enjoyable subject. This medium was implemented by using the genre approach. However, as the consequence, the combination of digital comics and process approach confronted a major challenge, namely time management.


Author(s):  
I.G.A. Lokita Purnamika Utami ◽  
Putu Eka Dambayana Suputra ◽  
Ida Ayu Gede Juliana Dewi

This research aimed at investigating the challenges encountered by the students when utilizing Undiksha Moodle E-learning in online learning of literature courses. The research used embedded mixed method case study with qualitative dominant in collecting the data. The research subjects were students of English Language Education (ELE) who learned Literature courses by using Undiksha Moodle E-Learning platform. Questionnaire and semi-structured interview guide were used by the researcher as the instruments. The result of this study shows that there were 5 challenges encountered by the students in operating Undiksha Moodle E-learning platform which could be categorized into two namely internal and external challenges. The internal challenges were the absence of some features such as video conference feature, assignment pop-up reminder feature, the occurrence of server crash and the external challenges was the inequality of internet connection quality


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