International Journal of English and Education
International Journal of English and Education (IJEE) is a scholarly open access, peer reviewed quarterly journal. The journal aims at providing a platform and encourages emerging scholars and academicians globally to share their professional and academic knowledge in the fields of English language, literature, linguistics and education. We are dedicated to ensuring that the IJEE remains a valuable resource for educators around the world. By publishing cutting-edge research, sharing innovative teaching practices, and promoting critical thinking in the field of education, we aim to empower educators to create dynamic and engaging learning experiences for their students.
ELT Student Teachers’ Beliefs About Language Learning: The Case ofBurdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Learning English is a must because English is an inextricable element of people's academic lives and it is a highly popular and important issue that millions of people need to understand and learn in our global world. Beliefs about learning a foreign language are thought to be a key factor in determining why and how people learn English. Having a serious look at the beliefs of student teachers about language learning serves as a facilitator to find out and recover the roadblocks on the path to learning and teaching English. The goal of this study is to determine English Language Teaching (ELT) student teachers’ beliefs about language learning as well as whether there is any difference according to their gender and class using the Beliefs about Language Learning Inventory (BALLI) at Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University. BALLI (Horwitz, 1988) is a self-report questionnaire with 34 statements and five categories elaborating on the beliefs about the difficulty of language learning, language learning aptitude, the nature of language learning, learning and The means of the four categories out of five -foreign language aptitude mean, the difficulty of language learning mean, the nature of language learning, learning and communication strategies- were high. Motivations and expectations mean is very high. The overall results of the inventory differed significantly according to gender in favour of females over males. Foreign language aptitude results, the nature of language learning results, learning and communication strategies results and motivations and expectations results of the student teachers differed significantly according to gender in favour of females over males. Difficulty of language learning results have not differed significantly according to gender. Neither of five categories’ results have differed significantly according to class.
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Level of Confidence towards the Implementation of LimitedFace-to-Face Classes among Parents of the PrimaryGraders in Magsaysay, Philippines
The study's primary purpose is to assess the parents' confidence level towards implementing limited face-to-face classes in Bonifacio Aquiño Elementary School in Magsaysay, Philippines, related to school safety and teachers' competence. In line with this, the study is pursued to determine the significant difference in the participants' confidence when grouped according to profile. The findings of this study served as a guide for developing intervention material. This study utilized the descriptive-correlational method. The data revealed that the participants' level of confidence in school safety related to school health and safety standards is very extensive. Also, the participants' level of confidence in teachers' competence is very extensive. Furthermore, participants by group responses according to sex, highest educational attainment and economic status showed no significant difference in their levels of confidence. The data further showed a significant difference when the participants were grouped according to their child's grade level. In addition, the result exposed that there is a significant relationship between the participants' level of confidence in school safety and teachers' competence. The authors concluded that assessing parents' level of confidence is vital for the school to take action in securing a safe and conducive learning environment.
Freeing Teachers: A Way to Ultimate Success
Teachers should be trusted and given the ultimate freedom in class. Too much pressure from the administration, colleagues, local authorities, or/ and coordinators spoils their mission. The possible question in this regard is: What possible ways that make it easy for teachers to be as free as possible? In order to fathom the depth and value of freeing teachers, the authors distributed a questionnaire to (21) male and female first year Information Technology majors-IT- at University of Technology and Applied Sciences- the Sultanate of Oman. The results, however, were amazing—almost all students agree that teachers should be free in classrooms without being under pressure, whether from school administration, or local authority. Explanation, description, and recommendations will be highlighted in detail throughout this article.
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An Analysis of Empirical Research on Learning Engagement Intervention Abroad: Insights and Implications for Chinese Education
Learning engagement intervention strategies are instrumental in enhancing teaching quality by actively participating in students’ learning processes. This systematic literature review examines 39 empirical studies on learning engagement interventions, assessing their effectiveness and implications for Chinese education, and provides tangible evidence and practical insights into the efficacy of these interventions. Statistical analysis indicates a yearly increase in empirical studies on learning engagement, primarily published in education, psychology, and computer science journals. The focus is predominantly on college students, with growing attention to middle and primary school students. The findings reveal that despite valuable insights from foreign research, the application of interventions is not entirely satisfactory. Challenges identified include insufficient synergy, under-utilization of technical support, unidirectional intervention patterns, lack of personalized and differentiated interventions, and limited research on combined interventions. When conducting empirical research on learning engagement intervention strategies, Chinese scholars should consider the synergistic effects of intervention strategies, bidirectional linearity of interventions, multidimensional stakeholders involvement, personalized intervention, and the implementation of multiple rounds of iterative interventions.
aSelf-Efficacy, Emotional Intelligence, and Critical Thinking: Demographic Insights among Nursing and Midwifery Students at Islamic Azad University Branches, Iran
Background and Purpose: Students' self-efficacy is considered a crucial concept in education. Various factors, including emotional intelligence and critical thinking, can influence self-efficacy. This study aimed to explore the relationship between self-efficacy (belief in one’s ability to organize and complete tasks to achieve specific goals), emotional intelligence (the ability to recognize and manage emotions), critical thinking (evaluating one's own and others' knowledge to improve behavior), and demographic characteristics in nursing and midwifery students. Method: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on nursing and midwifery students enrolled in 2020-2023 at Islamic Azad Universities of Firozabad and Kazeroon branches. 185 students were randomly selected to fill out the questionnaires on self-efficacy, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence. Data were analyzed in SPSS version 24 using Pearson's correlation coefficient; a p-value of <0.5 was considered significant. Findings: Out of the 185 participants, 78.9% were women, 66.5% were under 25 years old, and 76.2% were nursing students. Pearson's test indicated no significant relationship between critical thinking and self-efficacy (r=0.078, p=0.130). However, the creativity dimension of critical thinking was positively correlated with self-efficacy (r=0.304, p=0.001). A significant relationship was found between emotional intelligence and self-efficacy (r=0.047, p=0.046), particularly in the dimensions of self-awareness (r=0.235, p=0.001) and communication management (r=0.001, p=0.246). Conclusion: The study revealed no significant relationship between critical thinking and self-efficacy in the students. However, a significant association was observed between emotional intelligence and self-efficacy, specifically in self-awareness and communication management. It is recommended that educational institutions should enhance their students' critical thinking and self-efficacy through courses on emotional intelligence.
Possible Qualities of a Good Teacher: How to Excel in the Teaching Career?
Teachers play an essential and impactful role in shaping the lives of their students, both within academic institutions and beyond. They lay the foundation for students’ futures, contributing to the development of a better, more successful society. Moreover, teachers serve as role models, influencing not just academic performance, but also personal development. They are not only facilitators of knowledge in the classroom but also mentors, guides, and life-shapers in the long term. This raises an important question: What are the key qualities of a good teacher? To explore this, the researchers distributed a questionnaire to twenty students at the Preparatory Studies Centre (PSC) at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Oman. The results were revealing: nearly all students expressed a preference for teachers who are understanding, caring, friendly, and cooperative. This article will discuss the findings in detail, offering insights and recommendations for improving teaching practices.
Higher Education Institutions: Its Factor Affecting Oral Communication Skills
This study highlights several key factors influencing students' oral communication skills in higher education institutions, particularly at North Eastern Mindanao State University (NEMSU). Researchers utilized a quantitative approach through a questionnaire control form to explore how language, personal, and familial factors impact these skills. The findings suggest that students of diverse age, gender, and ethnic backgrounds face challenges in oral communication, particularly in learning English. Among the personal and language-related factors, one critical issue is that students lack consistent practice with correct pronunciation and grammar. This lack of habit, in turn, hampers their proficiency in the universal language. Familial influences also play a role in either hindering or enhancing students' speaking skills. While the study found that students' age does not significantly affect their ability to learn oral communication, gender and ethnicity do have an impact. Differences in gender and ethnic backgrounds contribute to difficulties in language acquisition and communication development, making it harder for students to master English. In summary, the research indicates that personal habits, familial influences, and certain demographic factors, particularly gender and ethnicity, contribute to the challenges students face in improving their oral communication skills in a multicultural and diverse academic environment.
Integrating AI into EFL Learning: ChatGPT’s Impact on Writing Skills
This paper examines the growing influence of generative AI tools, particularly ChatGPT, on the writing abilities of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. Using semi-structured interviews, the study uncovers how AI-generated feedback not only shapes learners’ confidence and writing proficiency but also encourages critical thinking. However, it also reports the challenges that arise from relying too heavily on AI, particularly in relation to academic integrity. While the findings reveal clear advantages of immediate, personalized feedback in enhancing writing skills, they also highlight the risk of learners’ critical thinking diminishing when AI is overused. Ultimately, this study adds to the ongoing research about incorporating AI tools with traditional language learning methods, offering valuable insights into the future of EFL education and the crucial role of technology in the classroom.
The Impact of Red Marking: Psychological Effects on Students’ Mental Well-being
Colors communicate various messages, particularly in education settings where teachers mark students’ exam papers, assignments or provide feedback. This raises the question of which color should be utilized- red, yellow, green or another? The present study was an attempt to address this issue. A questionnaire was distributed to 21 male and female teachers from various majors in Al Dhahirah region of the Sultanate of Oman. The findings of the current study are noteworthy. Although teachers use red pens, some acknowledged that this color impacts students’ emotional well-being, psychological states, and self-esteem. Thus, it is crucial for teachers to consider students’ emotions and preferences when using red pen in marking exam papers and/ providing feedback to students’ writings.
The Letters and Sub-letters Resonance Theory
Recently, the researcher has published the “Inversion and Language DNA (LDNA)”, and the “Tangible and Intangible Letters” theories. This work seeks to extend these two theories by creating a new theory in language and linguistics which is called: the “Letters and Sub-letters Resonance Theory”. It states that: “The human beings’ bodies have a DNA, and the language has DNA-like combinations of letters (was called Language DNA, LDNA), so the different aspects of language are achieved when a resonance between the two DNAs occurs at letters and sub-letters levels”. It concludes that the automatic inversion of the letters into their symmetric letters to produce the new word, under certain or may be extreme conditions, according to the LDNA is controlled by the resonance. Different examples will be given based on different situations from formal or colloquial Arabic language. Measurements by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can be used for more investigations and proofs.
Validation of a Tool for Measuring Second Language Learning Self-regulation Strategies
This study aimed to validate the tool for measuring self-regulatory strategies in learning a second language using the attitudes of the medical students at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.
Intersemiotic Retranslation: A Study on the Illustrations of Khayyam’s Quatrains
The quatrains of Omar Khayyam were first introduced to the West through the translation of FitzGerald (1859). More than 150 illustrators have re-illustrated these quatrains as long as the translation is printed. This paper aims to test the retranslation hypothesis by examining the illustrations of two different illustrators, Edmund Sullivan (1913) and Niroot Puttapipat (2013) who lived a century apart in Britain. To confirm or reject the retranslation hypothesis more significantly, this article will assess (1) whether the earlier illustrator followed the norms of the target culture or the later (2) how and to what extent we can trace the manipulative power of illustrators during the process of intersemiotic transformation; (3) to what extent the socio-cultural context has an impact on the retranslation strategies of illustrators. This paper concludes that intersemiotic retranslation of a literary work can indicate historical, ideological, social, and cultural changes. The study ultimately serves as another piece of the puzzle for the retranslation hypothesis to approach a theory.
Enhancing Rural Travel: Environmental Awareness and English Ability of Frontline Tourism Employees in Hitoyoshi Kuma Region, Kumamoto, Japan
In the past decades, global tourism has grown significantly. Sustainable tourism has become a buzzword and contains several offshoots: green tourism, ecotourism, among others. One facet that has been given less attention is rural tourism, and within rural tourism other forms exist, such as village tourism and agriculture tourism. Regardless of the type of traveling, the tourism industry requires those working in it to possess at least the environmental knowledge to be able to teach travelers the important parts of where they are working, not to mention English skills in order to be able to guide potential travelers adequately. In most areas this aspect is well-known, but in many countries, very little data on the environmental awareness and English ability tourism and ecotourism employees can be found. To fill this gap, the author conducted a study on the environmental awareness and English background of ecotourism employees in the Hitoyoshi Kuma Region, Kumamoto, Japan. Results found that 69% felt English ability is somewhat important. Other results show 62% of respondents think learning about the environment is very important. Of the 69% of respondents born in Hitoyoshi Kuma, 41% feel that Hitoyoshi Kuma is an interesting place to visit.
The Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) is one of the most prominent and internationally recognized diplomas in the field of English language teaching. Despite its global reputation, there is a paucity of research exploring its impact and importance in the academic field, internationally and locally. This study aims to investigate the significance of CELTA certification for educators, particularly in the Sultanate of Oman. A questionnaire was distributed to (15) CELTA-certified teachers in the Al- Dhahirah Region, including individuals teaching at the Preparatory Studies Center- University of Technology and Applied Sciences- the Sultanate of Oman- full-time and part-time- with varying levels of experience. The findings revealed that CELTA certification equips teachers with modern teaching methodologies, enhances their instructional skills, and positively impacts students’ motivation and success. This article discusses these results in detail, highlighting the benefits of CELTA for teachers’ improvement, betterment of students’ performance, and provides recommendations for educators and institutions.
FLIPPED-PAIR-SHARE: AN INTEGRATED STRATEGY IN ENHANCING STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE AND ACADEMIC SELF-CONCEPTIN ENGLISH
This study investigated the effects of the flipped-pair-share strategy on students' performance and academic self-concept in English among Grade 10 students. Specifically, it aimed to determine the level of the student's performance as exposed to flipped-pair-share (FPS) and non-flipped-pair-share (non-FPS) in terms of pretest, post-test, and retention test; assess students' level of academic self-concept in terms of academic confidence and effort; ascertain the significant difference on students' academic self-concept; find out the significant difference on the student's performance and determine the significant difference on students' level of retention as exposed to FPS and those in non-FPS strategy. The study employed a quasi-experimental research design to determine the effectiveness of the flipped-pair-share strategy. A teacher-made questionnaire was used to determine students' performance. The academic self-concept questionnaire measured how students perceived their academic capability. It was found that students exposed to flipped-pair-share performed better and scored higher than those under non-flipped-pair-share. Students exposed to FPS had positive academic self-concept concerning academic confidence and effort, while those under non-FPS had moderately positive. There was a significant difference in students' academic self-concept between FPS and non-FPS groups. Moreover, a significant difference existed in students' academic performance in the post-test and retention test between the FPS and non-FPS groups.
A Practical Approach to ESP Teaching: English for Chemistry
Professional fields require different corresponding materials for ESP teaching and learning. Since specific textbooks tailored for certain professions mainly exist for business, finance, tourism, and medical professionals and technicians, natural science ESP instructors must turn to the Internet, science textbooks in English, or the most challenging and inspiring way: in house course material. Our English textbook for chemistry students has recently appeared in house. The collaboration between English language teachers and the teachers of specialized chemistry subjects is essential, as their suggestions and corrections while gathering material and preparing the textbook are invaluable. This article outlines the foundational concepts in the creation of the textbook, the chemical domains covered, a theoretical and practical analysis of the needs of future chemistry professionals and offers several helpful examples of exercises charting the learning path from declarative knowledge to automation. We focused on all language skills reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Given the acceleration of all human activities, the emphasis is on visualization and pictorial memory, analogies, and description using words from a minimal list that includes terms and processes nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Considerable importance is given to listening and comprehension using podcasts.
DIASPORA LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IN JHUMPA LAHIRI’S “THE NAMESAKE”: A CINEMATIC ADAPTATION
There is an integral and deep-rooted connection between cinema, language and literature. All over the world, we find that cinema borrows freely from literature. Many literary classics and best sellers have been made into movies. The cinematic adaptation of literature is another unique medium available to genius to bring the printed text alive on screen for the audience. Hence, film adaptation of literary text is different from translation. A film gives visuality of images, languages, sounds, music, and performances of real characters. Mira Nair, one of the most prominent directors, has adapted Lahiri's The Namesake to make a movie by the same name so that Lahiri's message could reach larger audiences across the globe. The present study aims to highlight the cultural disparity in the same novel. It explores an immigrant position of cultural hybridity in the United States. The cultural disparity is the focal concept in literature. It concerns culture, especially those adopting another culture, and the problems they face while embracing another culture. The issue of cultural disparity focuses on the problems of adopting a different culture. Cultural conflict has been a constant motif to Indian diasporic writers, presented by Lahiri in the form of immigrants' experiences in an evocative manner. It is observed that for immigrants, the challenges of exile, feeling of displacement, longing for homeland, and desire to acquire identity in a new world. The Namesake is a narrative of an Indian Bengali family who comes to America for a better future. It discusses the dilemma of cultural clash and identity in a new land. The title's true meaning reflects the similarities and difficulties between the first generation and the second generation. The panelists use the acronym ABCD, i.e., "AMERICAN BORN CONFUSED DESHI", to refer to people like Gogol. Some of the prominent themes in Jhumpa Lahiri's fiction include memory, loss, and longings. The Namesake explores cultural relations and identity crisis. This paper throws light on how Lahiri uses Gogol name to show the duality of immigrant experience and also thus explain the 'Diasporic Culture'. Thus, this movie depicts the conflict between the first and second generations.
Teachers Criticize Themselves: Pros and Cons
Rarely do teachers critcize themselves, but for those who do, there is no harm in light of pros and cons. Self-critique improves one’s performance and normally leads to perfection. It really is a responsibility once teachers are the managers of the material and lessons given in class under their direct control and supervision. The question in this regard is: Why do some teachers avoid self-critiquing, while others welcome this idea? To fathom this issue, the researchers have distributed a questionnaire among twenty male and female school teachers in AL Dhahirah Region –the Sultanate of Oman- to see what they think of this matter. Deep discussion, recommendations, and explanation will be highlighted in detail throughout this paper.
EFL Students' Perception towards the Effects of Online Learning on their Motivation
Since online learning gained absolute significance throughout the Pandemic, the effects of this mode of learning and teaching has been in the limelight. Employing a quantitative research method, an online questionnaire was used along with in-depth interviews via Google Meet. This study aims at investigating University of Nizwa (UoN) English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ perception of their motivation upon being exposed to the online mode of teaching and learning. Fifty English Education and Translation students of various academic years at the UoN have responded to a questionnaire conducted online via Google Forms using ARCS model by Keller (2000) in order to examine their motivation during online learning. This model evaluates students' motivation from different dimensions: cognitive and behavioral, and it is linked to the learning content, teaching approaches, learning environment, and the cognition of the students. Furthermore, six EFL learners were interviewed to deeply discuss their motivation when experiencing online learning. The findings of this result have depicted that students' motivation has been relatively negative, i.e. students have shown lack of attention, relevance, confidence and satisfaction toward online learning. Moreover, the study illustrates that the conditions of internet have played a role in making online learning demotivating.
Certain Habits Done by Some Academics in their Workplace
This paper examines university faculty members’ perceptions about some bad habits that normally happen at academic institutions such as gossiping and backbiting. To highlight this serious issue, the researchers distributed a questionnaire among (20) male and female teachers in AL Dhahira Region- the Sultanate of Oman. What has been uncovered and revealed throughout this paper is that gossip is a frequently used communication means everywhere, although some participants have different perceptions regarding this issue. In addition, the results showed that gossip might be seen as a way of conveying information and developing relations among teachers at schools, colleges, and universities. However, in terms of harmful effects, gossip is a threat to schools’ stakeholders. Discussion, explanation, and recommendations will be highlighted in detail throughout this article.
Mentors and Mentees: Who Assists the Other?
Mentor-mentee’s relationship is so vital in all fields, especially in the educational arena. The mentor is the one who plays the role of a “trainer”, while the mentee is the one who receives that training and advice from an experienced one. Mentees can work alone, but if they do that under a direct supervision and guidance, they will excel in a better way. The environment in which this job is performed should be healthy and encouraging—understanding administration, cooperative colleagues, industrious learners, etc. In order for the researchers to get a clear picture of Mentor-mentee’s job, they distributed a questionnaire among (20) male and female teachers in AL Dhahirah Region-Ibri- the Sultanate of Oman. All the responses were positive and recommended that there should always be training courses, meetings, sessions, and symposia regarding this matter. Discussion, recommendations, and explanation will be highlighted in detail throughout this paper.
Teachers’ Assessment of the Modular Worktext for Grade One Learners in the New Normal of Education
During the 2020–2021 school year, three primary schools in the Lapu–Lapu City Division and the Minglanilla District, Cebu Province Division, had their modular worktexts reviewed for quality. According to analysis, most teacher respondents were married, female, between the ages of 27 and 34, had one to four years of teacher experience, and had either a bachelor's or master's degree. The modular worktexts' content obtained the highest weighted mean score of all the quality measures. Teachers' assessments of the worktexts' quality across schools did not differ significantly. Reading interventions, providing various learning activities, and upholding the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) were among the critical best practices found. Overall, these results point to a standard way for teachers in different schools to evaluate the quality of modular worktexts, which can help improve the teaching resources used with first-graders.
The Value of Honesty in Academic Institutions: University of Technology and Applied Sciences- Oman- as a Model
Honesty is the best policy. In fact, it could be the core of faithfulness, sincerity, justice, and fairness. In order to provide the readers with a transparent definition and application of “HONESTY”, the researchers have distributed a questionnaire among (20) Foundation Year students(FY) at the Preparatory Studies Center at University of Technology and Applied Sciences -Oman. The results were amazing; almost all participants are for applying Honesty in all fields of life on top of which are: education and democracy. Discussion, recommendations, and explanation will be highlighted in detail throughout this article.
Crazy Teachers: How Do Students View them at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Oman
Crazy teachers do exist in all stages of academic institutions around the globe. Some could be cured and become useful figures in the educational arena, while some others remain the same for some time, and corrupt the domain where they are. In order to have a complete idea about this issue, the researchers have distributed a questionnaire among twenty male and female students in the Foundation Year (FY) at University of Technology and Applied Sciences- AL-Sa’ada and AL Akhdar branches in Ibri - the Sultanate of Oman. What the researchers have found is that a good number of “crazy teachers” could be cured and become useful teachers in the academic institutions and the society alike, while some should be sacked before contaminating the place where they work. Recommendations, discussion, and explanation will be highlighted in detail throughout this article.
Utilizing Poetry in Teaching Language: University of Technology and Applied Sciences as a Model
Though Poetry is considered one of the major genres in English Language Teaching (ELT), it seems that some teachers rarely admit, or seriously take, the role of using it in teaching language. The possible question here is: to what extent and depth does poetry take in teaching languages, English, in particular? The researchers have distributed a questionnaire among (20) male and female students in the Foundation Year (FY) at the Preparatory Studies Centre - University of Technology and Applied Sciences- Sultanate of Oman. What the researchers have found is: utilizing poetry in teaching language has a great effect on students’ academic and personal lives. Discussion, explanation, and recommendations will be fully highlighted throughout this paper.
Exploring the theme of Unrequited Love in Mohan Rakesh’s ‘Ashadh Ka Ek Din’
The play "Ashadh Ka Ek Din” (One Day in the Season of Rain) by Mohan Rakesh explores the issue of unrequited love, focusing on the nuanced and emotional feelings of love that go unanswered and unsatisfied. The unrequited love between Mallika and Kalidas, the play's key protagonists, is shown. The story is propelled forward by Mallika's unfulfilled love for Kalidas, emphasizing the suffering and desire that may arise from one-sided passion. This topic explores the feeling of unrequited love in human relationships, showing the characters' hardships, regrets, and final awareness that their love might never be returned. This issue is crucial to the plot and character development of the play as it delves into the emotional depth and complexity of unmet romantic ambitions.
What Can They Bring to Academics? Ibri College of Technology and Applied Sciences as a Model
Conferences are normally formal meetings that take place in different venues around the globe where academics meet, present, and discuss their production, whether it is related to business, climate, geography, education, information technology(IT), etc. They normally occur annually, or as need be. The possible question here is: why conferences? That is a loss of money, effort, fatigue, and more tiredness. However, from another perspective, conferences are a sign of healthy experience that reflects the hard work of faculty members at educational institutions on one hand, and encourages socialization among all presenters and participants on the other hand. In order to get the optimal results about the importance and value of conducting conferences, the researchers have distributed a questionnaire among (28) faculty members in the English Department at Ibri College- the Sultanate of Oman in the Middle East. The results were exciting and showed an extreme interest in attending conferences to promote instructors’ academic status. Explanation, discussion, and recommendations will be highlighted in detail throughout this article.
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The Ways of Students’ Language Learning: Preferably KSA EFL Learners
Language learning styles have aroused a great deal of attention. With the advent of the Communicative Language Teaching Approach, the focus of language teaching theories has shifted from the teacher or instructor to the learners. Creative and Critical thinking is an approach to the teaching of EFL classrooms that emphasizes communication and interaction as both the means and the ultimate goal of learning a language. Rather than a gain, learning English (as a foreign language) can become a loss if learners are not motivated to think carefully about the cultural and political aspects of the language they are learning or those embedded in the syllabus, materials, methods, and testing the language. For this purpose, I took some students from my own College as the subjects of the study. Furthermore, this study also included few teachers who were teaching the subject students. Therefore, a closer cooperation between teachers and students in some instances is necessary.
Adaptability Quotient: Challenges in Keeping Quality Education in the Pandemic
The shift to the online modality during the pandemic caused academic institutions to reckon their best practices to adapt to the new normal, and this shift is undeniably studded with challenges. Through the existing body of literature that clarifies the need for teachers to be adaptable, and the connection between adaptability and effective delivery of instruction, the researcher is attracted to explore the challenges in keeping a healthy adaptability quotient (AQ) among educators. Following a qualitative design, the researcher employed an online group interview with 11 Senior Highschool English teachers at the University of the Cordilleras, using a total enumeration sampling. Results yielded that these challenges can be generally described as restrictions, mismanagement, inconsistencies, negative emotions, and insufficiencies. There are indeed varied challenges that the teachers have faced in relation to the different aspects of their adaptability quotient—some have been formidable at the onset of the transition to virtual education, while others remain challenging but under control at this juncture.
Literature on Screen: The Asian graphic novels and films adaptation
Within the last decades, there has been a burgeoning field of film studies, especially the topic of study is the adaption of literary classics to film. One medium that combines affordances of both visuals and text - a graphic novel. A book with comic book content is a graphic novel. The phrase "graphic novel" is used generically to apply to fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized works, despite the fact that the word "novel" often refers to lengthy fictional works.1 In general, Will Eisner's A Contract with God, which was finally released in 1978, contributed to the phrase "graphic novel" becoming widely used. Eisner's book and Art Spiegelman's Maus were particularly significant in this regard. When it comes to Asian graphic novels, in Japan, it means Japanese manga and in Taiwan, China, it refers to picture books. In this paper, I am going to explore the different presentations of imagery and relationships between graphic novel and its adapted film.