English Proficiency CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY This chapter presents the method of research utilized in the study‚ the population‚ sample size‚ and sampling technique‚ description of the respondents‚ research instrument‚ data-gathering procedure‚ and statistical treatment used for data analysis. Research Method Used The descriptive method of educational research was employed in the study‚ since it describes what traits or what it is of a certain educational phenomenon. Borg defines the descriptive
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Number 2 ♦ 2013 DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE BY INTEGRATING BUSINESS COMPETENCIES Rubén Molina Martínez‚ Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo Argelia Calderón Gutiérrez‚ Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo ABSTRACT This paper examines what business competencies a learner of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) can develop while developing communicative competence in English. The analysis is focused on the business competencies
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ENGLISH AS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN THE NEW GLOBAL Asst.Prof.Chincholkar.B.B Dept.Of English. Rajarshi Shahu College‚ Parbhani Abstract The English language is continuing to establish itself as a global lingua franca in a period of unprecedented globalisation. In the last decade educational systems worldwide have shown interest in the adoption of English as a medium of instruction. This paper argues that failure to achieve satisfactory educational outcomes when teaching through English are commonplace
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English a Medium of Instruction A question we are still grappling with in Pakistan after 60 years is‚ what should be the language of instruction in our schools? In Dhaka Quid-e-azam said “let me make it very clear to you that the state language of Pakistan is going to be Urdu and no other language. Anyone who tries to mislead you is really the enemy of Pakistan. Without one state language‚ no nation can remain tied up solidly together and function. Look at the history of other countries. Therefore
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As everyone know that English is international language and important medium of communication. But there is still a Controversial topic that should English be the medium of instruction in secondary school? Population are growing rapidly in this world. Imagine that if we doesn’t have English‚ how would we be communicating with others from foreign country? We could not use our national language to talk with foreign people since they may not be understand at all. We could not always speak their national
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http://www.fnf.org.ph/talakayan/liberal_topic.php?id=240 Filipino vs. English as the medium of instruction The English vs. Filipino debate is once again a hot topic. A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the government?s policy of using English as the medium of instruction in our schools. According to those who filed the petition‚ the push for the use of English in our classrooms will only lead to further deterioration of what?s already been described as a rather inferior
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himself. He at once senses this rejection and is less likely to participate confidently in classroom activities. Why is the medium of instruction question still such a hotly debated issue in Pakistan? We want to teach our primary school students in Urdu because it is the national language (and not in Punjabi‚ Balochi‚ Pushto or Sindhi)‚ or in English because it is the international language that matters today. That
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English as a medium of instruction – a growing global phenomenon: phase 1 Interim report April 2014 Author: Julie Dearden‚ Senior Research and Development Fellow‚ English as Medium of Instruction (EMI)‚ Department of Education‚ University of Oxford www.britishcouncil.org/education/ihe Going Global 2014 1 Introduction There is a fast-moving worldwide shift from English being taught as a foreign language (EFL) to English being the medium of instruction (EMI) for academic subjects such as science
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The main difference between English as a second language and sheltered instruction is that sheltered instruction does not focus entirely on language development; instead‚ through comprehensible content such as Language arts‚ math‚ science‚ social studies‚ art‚ music‚ physical education‚ and other grade level content areas‚ English proficiency is attained. In sheltered instruction‚ teachers simplify the language without watering down the content‚ and use scaffolding strategies to communicate meaningful
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English is known as the international language in the world that make a strong communication between the people of the world‚ which many developing countries attempt to use this language while their native tongue is not English. Speaking English may have some positive and negative effects on those countries which English is not their original language. Although in many countries English is thought as a foreign language in schools and universities‚ some other countries used English as the Medium of
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