NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 11 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Sahin, Sevilay; Sümer, Sabahattin – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
This study aimed to determine the problems experienced at schools in the integration process of Syrian students into the Turkish Education System according to 66 school principals from 10 different cities of Turkey. The study was designed with mixed research methodology. According to the research results, there are some problems about the physical…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Student Adjustment, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Teacher Student Relationship
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Prapunta, Sudatip – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
This paper aims to report stories of two Thai learners who were purposively selected from a quantitative study of 233 freshmen. They study English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in the monolingual context. They were formally interviewed three times about their L2 motivation and learning experiences using narrative inquiry. Narrative data were…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Monolingualism, Interviews, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Dincer, Ali – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
This study aimed to investigate the beliefs of English as foreign language (EFL) learners about speaking in English and being a good speaker of English through metaphor analysis. A phenomenological approach was adopted and 60 EFL learners completed a questionnaire with demographic questions and two prompts focusing on the characteristics of a good…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Figurative Language, Beliefs
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Chen, I-Ju; Chang, Yung-Hao; Chang, Wei-Huan – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The purpose of this study was to investigate the needs analysis of English learning from the viewpoints of students and the real needs of employers regarding English usage at the workplace. A questionnaire was administered to 60 participants comprising 30 senior students and 30 employers. After quantitative analysis, the results demonstrated that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Dar, Fatima Rehan – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The study addressed a cognitive-affective gap in a primary English curriculum and noticed whether the curriculum, texts and class activities utilized empathetic and pro-social themes in teaching English language. The findings from the document review, interviews and observations revealed that the said themes were underrepresented in the…
Descriptors: Empathy, Prosocial Behavior, Primary Education, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Chou, Mei-Ju; Hsu, Yung-Hung; Chen, Ching-Chi – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2015
The present study aims to investigate the effects of Aesthetics English comic books on EFL junior high school students' vocabulary acquisition, reading comprehension, and English learning motivation. The participants in this study were 28 eighth graders from one class in a public junior high school in Pingtung in Taiwan. After ten weeks…
Descriptors: Aesthetics, English (Second Language), Cartoons, Junior High School Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Yildiz, Mine; Geçikli, Merve; Yesilyurt, Savas – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
This study is an attempt to present the reflections of prospective English teachers in Turkey on teaching practice over their experiences and perceptions. A mixed-method research design was conducted through the use of a questionnaire involving a 5-Likert scale and one open-ended question. The participants were 120 senior students at ELT…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Reflection, Preservice Teachers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Liu, Sze-Chu; Hung, Po-Yi – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of computer assisted pronunciation instruction in English pronunciation for students in vocational colleges and universities in Taiwan. The participants were fifty-one first-year undergraduate students from a technological university located in central Taiwan. The participants received an…
Descriptors: Pronunciation Instruction, Pronunciation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Incirci, Ayhan; Parmaksiz, Ramazan Sükrü – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of applying the writing letter activity of writing to learn strategies on the English Language Academic Achievement and Attitude level of 11th grade students. The research was carried out with 84 students (43 male, 41 female) at one of the state schools in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. Mixed…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, English for Special Purposes, Writing (Composition), Student Attitudes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Chien, Chiying – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The Teaching Resources Center (TRC) was developed at the university as an integrated project funded by the Ministry of Education. The focus of the TRC is not only on enhancing students' motivation in self-access study and written English, but also on providing the resources for research and information to develop lifelong learners and independent…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Centers, Teaching Methods, Lifelong Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Masouleh, Fatemeh Abdollahizadeh; Arjmandi, Masoumeh; Vahdany, Fereydoon – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2014
This study deals with the application of the pragmatics research to EFL teaching. The need for language learners to utilize a form of speech acts such as request which involves a series of strategies was significance of the study. Although defining different speech acts has been established since 1960s, recently there has been a shift towards…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction