SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING AMONG SELECTED FIRST YEAR COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDENTS AT ANGELES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION By Celis‚ Marjorie Han‚ Pureum Narciso‚ Kris Nuqui‚ Janella B.S.E English III January 4‚ 2011 CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM INTRODUCTION The English language is said to be the global lingua franca that is used by several countries so as to communicate with other countries. That is why we need to be proficient
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through the use of ICT in Mataas na Paaralang Neptali A. Gonzales. Specifically‚ it aims to widen the teachers’ and students’ ability to use the computers in terms of: 1. Microsoft Office/Linux a. MS Word/Open office Writer b. MS Excel/Open office Calc c. MS PowerPoint/Open office Impress d. Internet Browsing 2. Integration of ICT in education by strengthening classroom learning instruction using MS Office and/or Linux System 3. Sustain the use of ICT in education
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ICT in the Classroom Justifying the use of technology in the classroom can be a touchy subject. Some educators may see computers and the internet as classroom distractions and a hindrance; however‚ they should be seen as a positive learning tool and a way to engage the students in their learning. There are many different teaching strategies that can be implemented into the classroom and ICT (Information Computer Technology) is one of them. Digital Pedagogy is the study of how to teach using
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Focus on the Learner Shahid Adam Esat Word count: 1055 Learner Profile Gaby Kabengue is a 20 year old refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has been living in Johannesburg‚ South Africa for just over two months and attends the English language lessons offered at Language Lab. Gaby has a lively persona and a keen interest in learning the language‚ it is for these reason that I chose him for this assignment. Although Gaby holds no formal higher education qualifications he has had some
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Data communications systems and ICT innovations (Section 2) In your own words‚ answer the following questions based on your notes‚ research and classroom discussions. You may require to use external sources to support your discussion. Please reference such external resources accordingly. In your own words‚ discuss at least six examples of the benefits to organisations of computer networks over conventional communication methods. (6) The beneits to organisations of omputer
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Developing a Learner Profile For the purposes of this assignment I used the Bridge Mills Handout: An Extract by Ian Thompson entitled ‘Japanese speakers’- taken from the book ‘Learner English’ Swan and Smith Pages 296-309. This book is referred to in the following assignment as (Thompson: Followed by the page number). Part One Needs Analysis The student I interviewed was Japanese. Her name was Emiko. Emiko learned English in secondary school and she found it quite difficult. After leaving
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The development of language and how these changes have impacted on learners’ literacy will be discussed throughout this essay‚ conveying factors such as the relationship between language and social processes‚ how language and literacy is influenced by personal‚ social and cultural factors also relating to the effects that barriers to learning have as well as shared contextual knowledge of language that learners’ have. Various other reasons for language change and development such as accents and dialect
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Teaching Listening Skills to Young Learners through “Listen and Do” Songs I f it’s true that listening skills are the most important outcomes of early language teaching (Demirel 2004)‚ that explains the constant demand for methods that successfully improve listening skills of learners. Songs can be one of the most enjoyable ways to practice and develop listening skills. Any syllabus designed for teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) to young learners (YLs) typically
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The Good Learner Good learners are good listeners precisely because the motivation to listen plays one of the most crucial roles throughout their learning process. Michael Nichols‚ PhD‚ once quoted in his book‚ The Lost Art of Listening‚ that “To listen is to pay attention‚ take an interest‚ care about‚ take to heart‚ validate‚ acknowledge‚ be moved and appreciate.” (p.14). When learners are motivated to pay attention and take interests‚ the desire for self-learning naturally take place. As their
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narrow views on the question “What is literacy?” We answered the question based on how literacy is required in America. It serves as a vehicle for social mobility and is used to determine economic status. Our definition of literacy as reading‚ writing and comprehension of written texts was shaped by our experiences in our lives and our beliefs about the trappings of illiteracy. By the end of that first class my definition of literacy included multiple literacies such as technology‚ oral storytelling
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