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Education and Linguistics Research
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ISSN (Print) 2377-1356
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[47 journals]

Trends of University Students in the College of Basic Education Towards
the Use of Interactive Blackboard Technology in Education in Kuwait
2020/2021
- Authors: Ahmad Alfailakawi; Ahmad Alfailakawi
  Abstract: The study aimed to investigate the trends of university students in the College of Basic Education towards the use of interactive blackboard technology in education in Kuwait. The researcher used the scan descriptive method, the sample was selected randomly, and they prepared a questionnaire to measure the trends of university students towards the use of the interactive blackboard, and the resolution consisted of (32) paragraphs. The study sample consisted of (393) students from College of Basic Education. The results showed that the trends of university students of Basic Education were highly positive towards the use of interactive blackboard technology in education, as the averages of arithmetic ranged from (2.95 to 4.17), and the results also showed no statistically significant differences a ≤ 0.05 attributable to the effect of gender.
  PubDate: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -080
Research on Interactive Teaching for English Classroom in Junior High
School
- Authors: Qinyi Lu
  Abstract: Interactive teaching is very important for students to learn English. In the junior English classroom, language is not only a tool for teachers to organize teaching, but also the main source of students’ target language input. Therefore, more and more researchers at home and abroad pay attention to it. Classroom interactive language mainly includes questions and feedback. Among them, classroom questions are divided into display questions and reference questions. Junior high school is a very important stage of English learning. This paper will elaborate on interactive teaching and interactive classroom, and analyze the characteristics of junior high school English interactive classroom in detail, so as to provide a theoretical and methodological perspective for studying the relationship between second language acquisition and classroom teaching.
  PubDate: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -070
To Use or Not to Use humor' A Case Study on Chinese Secondary School
EFL Teachers
- Authors: Hongji Jiang
  Abstract: While there is no lack of studies on the benefits of using humor in English class, why Chinese EFL teachers choose to use humor or not use it remains unclear. Previous studies examined the benefits of the use of humor in language classrooms, but none of them has queried a deep understanding of the role of humor from teachers’ perspectives. It comprised a case study focusing on three English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers from a secondary school in China. The data were collected over a period of six months using semi-structured interviews, observations and stimulated recall interviews. This qualitative case study found five reasons for the Chinese EFL teachers’ use of humor, which are teaching strategy, students’ benefits, atmosphere & relationship, teachers’ benefits and teachers’ ability. The potential explanations behind each reason were also discussed in the study.
  PubDate: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -070
Speech Acts of the Jordanian Military vs. ISIS Narrative in the Wake of
Mu’ath Alkasasbh’s Murder
- Authors: Mohammed Al-Twijir; Ahmad EL-Sharif
  Abstract: The aim of this research is three folds: first, investigating the differences in the ideological stands of both conflicting sides: Jordanian political discourse and ISIS terrorism discourse. Second, shedding light on the salient features of the Jordanian Discourse on terrorism and the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) Terrorism’s Discourse in the wake of the Jordanian pilot Moath Al-kasasbah heinous crime. Third, identifying the persuasion strategies utilized by both sides for the aim of affecting the opinion of the public. The data whose concern included official statements of the Jordanian officials from one side, and the narrative of ISIS exemplified in the script of the video which revealed the destiny of the Jordanian pilot. The methodology adopted in achieving the aims of the study is mainly based on speech act analysis on Searle’s typology of five performative speech acts (directives, declaratives, commissives, expressives, and assertaives). The analysis of the data revealed the following findings: first, both parties showed its own conflicting ideologies in which they defended their cause. Second, the conflicting sides utilized performative speech acts in varying proportions and styles for the sake of persuading the audience. This poignant variation reflects the inclination of both parties to use different persuasion strategies in order to influence the opinion of the public for the aim of garnering support for their cause. The research concludes with a recommendation that various studies need to conduct in order to investigate the various linguistic features founded in this type of discourse and which can be utilized in other models of discourse analysis.
  PubDate: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -070
Global English: Neither a “Hydra” nor a “Tyrannosaurus Rex” or a
“Red Herring” but an Ecology of Approaches Towards Social Justice
- Authors: Kyria Rebeca Finardi
  Abstract: The aim of this paper is to reflect about the possibility of viewing Global English as an arena to use an ecology of approaches towards social justice. The discussion afforded here problematizes approaches that are purely recognition oriented, such as decolonial perspectives based on race, while also questioning the use of redistribution approaches based on class only and that do not consider critical perspectives. Drawing on the work of decolonial authors mainly from Latin America, four vignettes from the author’s experience are brought to illustrate the discussion. The argument advanced in the paper is that an ecology of approaches is needed to tackle recognition issues involved in language use but if the aim is to address redistribution, that is, social justice, language researchers have to incorporate new questions and perhaps approaches engaging to a much greater extent with the underlying causes of social injustice that correlates with the spread of English.
  PubDate: Sat, 03 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -070
Language Conflict, Attitude and Language Choice in a Bilingual Academic
Environment
- Authors: Comfort Nchang Numfor
  Abstract: This paper set out to examine the language attitude and factors that determine the language choice of students of the Special Bilingual Classes of the English Department of Government Bilingual High School (G.B.H.S) Bayelle Nkwen Bamenda. This was done by examining the factors, which determine the Francophone students’ rising interest in their choice of studying English. Students of the Special Bilingual Classes were chosen to be the focus of this research based on their bilingual learning setting. The data was collected through questionnaires and interviews. Questionnaire and interview guide were designed to capture the Francophone students’ attitude and their choice of studying English, when they already have French that they can use in all circumstances. The results revealed that the Francophone students of the Special Bilingual Classes of the English Department hold a positive attitude toward English. Both teachers and students of the Special Bilingual Classes of the English Department of G.B.H.S Bayelle did indicate some kind of shift from French to English that reflects the latter’s position as a global lingua franca, associated with western style of life, prosperity and economic development, scholarship, carrier opportunity, science and technology, to name just a few. The results also showed preponderant influence or authority over students from English speaking background which prevents them from having a sound education.
  PubDate: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 23:15:43 -070
A Psycholinguistic Study of Persuasive Strategies Used in the Farewell
Sermon of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)
- Authors: Tahany Mohammed Ismail Munazil; Luqman Rababah
  Abstract: This study looks into the persuasive strategies used in Prophet Mohammed’s final sermon (PBUH). The qualitative design was used in this study. The persuasive strategies theory was used in this study to analyze Prophet Mohammed’s final sermon. The analysis of this sermon revealed that it contains all three persuasive strategies: logos, pathos, and ethos. The results revealed that the frequency percentages for the selected strategies are as follows: logos 50%, pathos 40%, and ethos 10%. Furthermore, the sermon contains a variety of speech acts. This study is significant because the speaker is well-known, which piques the interest of many readers/listeners. Furthermore, the sermon is clear and full of logical sentences, which appeals to a wide range of readers, including politicians, speechmakers, and researchers. Furthermore, this study is significant for linguists and researchers because it examines the sermon from previously overlooked perspectives.
  PubDate: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 23:15:42 -070