contains a number of important points such as goals, necessities, lacks and wants. The explanations of those four points will be presented below. a) Goals In the needs analysis questionnaire, the first question was about the learners’ goal in learning English. The goal of the learners’ is described in the following table. Table ….. Goals The question number 1 was used to find out the goals to be achieved by the students in learning English. From the above result, it can be seen that 49.2% of the…
understanding on how to connect what I already know, through experience and experimenting. To what I hear, read, question, touch and smell. I now know myself as a learner, and I have a better understanding of what works for me. Learning about LCI and what type of learner I am, have boost my confidence as a learner. Paragraph 2. I am a Dynamic Learner; I use the combination of Sequence and Technical Reasoning at a Use first level. Precision and Confluence, I use at a Use As Needed level. My…
In “Distracting Conversations,” a section of Matthew L. Sanders’s book Becoming a Learner: Realizing the Opportunity of Education, the author briefly analyzes different reasons people may have for going to college and contrasts those reasons with what he believes is the primary purpose of education in the United States. Amid his discussion of the primary purpose of education, Sanders asserts that college will prepare “people who will be able to be successful in whatever field of employment they…
kinesthetic/tactile learners, these 3 elements determine how well you learn and they are important factors in determining what study methods you should use and assimilate as you grow. After taking two different learning style tests I discovered that I am not only a visual learner but also a tactile learner. For the first test I received 35% compatibility for both tactile and visual learning styles. These results shocked me, as I have always thought myself to be a dominant visual learner. I was…
English language learners: Effective Teaching Strategies to Enhance Learning Albatul Albulayhi University of the Incarnate Word English language learners: Effective Teaching strategies to Enhance Learning "The hardest part of living in a different country is the language barrier. Because you know you have to learn the language in order to survive." – (Betina Johnson, n.d) Schools across the United States are becoming diverse. A number of students whose mother tongues are not English are…
perception. Others might have multiple sensory preferences. 2 What Kind of Learning Styles Do ESL Learners Prefer? Reid (1987) conducted survey on the learning style preferences of ESL learners. He analyzed the data based on various categories: age, mother language, TOEFL score, length of time in U.S., major fields, etc. Among them, we will discuss three background differences that affect learners’ styles. ESL vs Native (weak proficiency vs strong proficiency) The questionnaire…
Introduction to Literature Review English language learners have had a history of not regularly attending school and this has led researchers to ask the question, why is school attendance among this demographic so low and what is at the root of the problem? Several researchers in various fields have attempted to answer this very question. They have approached the topic in different ways and have generated various reasons for the occurrence. There are three main issues that the researchers…
This article entitled, “English Language Learners and Response to Intervention: Referral Considerations” is about how to assess whether or not an ELL student has a learning disability or just an English proficiency problem. It starts out with information about a response to intervention model and the steps needed to take to ensure that these students are properly assessed. The RTI model integrates a multitier preventive instructional system that uses evidence-based data to make a decision of…
needs of learners In my specialism my planning takes in consideration learners goals. By identifying what are their goals I determine what they need to do in orders to achieve their goals. For example I have proposed them to read some books of the Bible which will help to find an answer to what they need to know. I give them the opportunity to progress in their learning giving them specific materials that need to be used. The planning meets the individual needs of learners because each learner…
the current study is to examine how standardized language assessment affects Chinese young learners’ motivation for second language learning. Adopting the L2 Motivational Self System as the theoretical framework, this survey-based research uses two sets of questionnaires among 6th-grade test takers of MSEET in a Chinese urban city. This study uses a pre-test questionnaire to elicit 6th-grade young learners’ self-perceptions about how their L2 motivation has been influenced by their Middle School…