International Journal of Learning and Teaching

Exploring lecturers’ perceptions of third-year English students’ online learning in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period

Abdelmadjid Benraghda — 2024-04-30

Covid-19 affected every industry, especially education; it was the only sector that went fully online. This study examines lecturers' perceptions towards online learning post-Covid-19, at the English Department of Borj Bou Arreridj University. A semi-structured interview was conducted with nine English lecturers to explore their perspectives and attitudes toward online learning. The results of this research show that most lecturers have a negative attitude toward online learning during post-Covid-19 and prefer the traditional way of teaching and, learning. They believe that face-to-face interaction is better than online learning because online learning is inconvenient and less effective for both lecturers and students.

Keywords: Covid-19; lecturer; online learning; perceptions; teaching.

Analyzing character values in learning physics materials for the 2013 business and energy curriculum and the independent curriculum

Astalini — 2024-04-30

The purpose of this study was to analyze the character values contained in the 2013 curriculum and the independent curriculum and to distinguish the application of character values in the 2013 curriculum and the independent curriculum. The method used in this research is a qualitative method with the type of document study research. The instrument used by the researcher is a documentation technique. The subjects of this study were the 2013 Curriculum Physics Teacher's Book and the Independent Curriculum Class X Teacher's Book. The results of this study indicate that the character values in the material for effort and energy in physics learning have not been met in the content analysis, problem analysis, and project task analysis. This affects student activities in the 2013 curriculum and the independent curriculum. It is hoped that for further research, research variables can be reproduced so that research results are more effective.

Keywords: 2013 curriculum, character education, physics learning, independent curriculum

Forming student discipline through reinforcement

Mochamad Kamil Budiarto — 2024-04-30

Discipline is an attitude that has benefits for individuals and is necessary for development in social life and the world of work. The resolution of the discipline problem is therefore crucial. Therefore, this paper aims to describe how efforts can be made by teachers in shaping student discipline through reinforcing learning activities. This paper uses the literature review method, by examining various sources of literature from various sources. The results of the analysis of the literature show that discipline is a very beneficial attitude for students. One of the efforts that teachers can make to shape disciplinary behavior is to apply several types of reinforcement based on the principles that apply, to avoid students' negative responses.

Keywords: Attitude; behaviorism; discipline; student; reinforcement

The benefits of study skills practice in improving EFL university students’ vocabulary

Assia Benettayeb — 2024-04-30

Study Skills are one of the most important modules English as a Foreign Language University students study for the first two years of their license degree. During this period, students are exposed to a variety of skills that help them study successfully. The practice of these skills and others using many assignments and tasks enables students to benefit from learning and improving vocabulary. This makes also study skills sessions a real opportunity for students to learn new vocabulary, reinforce the existing one, and therefore improve their lexical stock as a whole. The present paper is a case study conducted with ten-year EFL University students and four teachers at the University of Tlemcen (Algeria). It aims to emphasize the importance of study skills practice and its benefits on students’ EFL learning in general and vocabulary improvement in particular. To achieve this aim, two questionnaires and classroom observation are used to collect data which are analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. The interpreted and discussed results confirm that study skills practice plays a crucial role in students’ vocabulary learning and improvement by offering them real occasions to use, learn, and reinforce vocabulary in addition to many other benefits. It is recommended for 1^st year EFL University students to practice study skills regularly to improve their vocabulary.

Keywords: Benefits; EFL; English as a foreign language; study skills; university; vocabulary.

Exploring teachers’ understanding and conception of Grade R readiness development

Mapule Yvonne Segooa — 2024-04-30

Grade R readiness is a critical component of education that may be a future prerequisite to attain quality learning outcomes in post-Grade R classes. Hence, teachers’ understanding of readiness may hinder or promote the quality of performance in their classrooms. This article was extracted from the study titled, ‘The impact of Grade R readiness on Grade 1 teaching’, which aimed to explore teachers' understanding of the concept of readiness as an instrument for developing learners' abilities in Grade R for Grade 1 preparation. The study was conducted in a natural setting in the Limpopo Province of South Africa by interviewing four Grade R teachers. The study adopted the qualitative interpretivism approach with data being generated through face-to-face semi-structured interviews, document analyses, and observations. Findings revealed that the teachers had different understandings of the concept of readiness which had a negative impact because teachers were unable to display their competencies and understanding of developing readiness within the Foundation Phase environment. This denied them the opportunity to effect the successful implementation of processes that promote readiness. It is recommended that teachers utilize learning planners and resource kits written in Sepedi as their home language.

Keywords: Grade R; grade R readiness; teachers; understanding

The benefits of using English in domestic history classes to improve Algerian students’ intercultural competence

Mohamed Koudded — 2024-04-30

This paper aims to examine the effectiveness of incorporating English as a means of teaching the history of Algeria as a cultural component in English textbooks, as a way of enhancing the student’s linguistic and cultural competency. To achieve this aim, instructors in Algerian Southern provinces are asked to respond to a questionnaire created specifically for English-language secondary school teachers. The number of the teachers who responded to the questionnaire is thirteen (13) teachers. The study found that the majority of teachers have positive attitudes towards the efficiency of teaching historical facts about Algeria in English. Based on the findings, teaching the history of Algeria in English seems to be an addition to enhancing the learners’ skills in improving their knowledge about the history of the country's culture. This study is directed to the officials, syllabus designers, teachers, and supervisors to consider inserting historical topics about Algeria in English textbooks to enhance both the student’s linguistic and intercultural knowledge.

Keywords: Culture; EFL Class; history; intercultural competence; teaching.