...The importance of learning English English is the most widely used language in the world. Therefore, having great English skills will have numerous advantages. Luckily, I have realized the importance of learning English and worked hard on it since I was a child. However, 13 years of learning English experience didn’t lead me to success, but being a person who can hardly communicate in English and definitely unable to write an essay. Once I came to the USA, I knew that I had made too many mistakes in learning English. Those mistakes are translating English into different languages, don’t learn vocabulary as much as I can, and don’t read and write enough. First of all, every language is unique. They usually have different grammar and use of vocabulary, which means learning English by translating it into different languages will lead to an inevitable defeat. For example, I have worked hard on learning a lot of vocabulary by translating them into Chinese. I thought it was a good idea to build up my vocabulary in order to read and write better. However, those translation processes were hugely disappointing. At that time, I failed to express my idea accurately by those translated vocabulary. As a consequence, good grade and improvement seemed untouchable. Also, when I either wrote or read, I had to use Chinese to think about the passage. As a result, I didn’t do it well and did it very slowly. When I came to the USA, I desperately and completely stopped translation. Just a year of time...
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...Introduction In the last two decades learning strategies has grown more and more, especially learning vocabulary. One of the most important elements of language is vocabulary; there has been a considerable interest in vocabulary studies. By learning vocabulary foreign learners can improve their knowledge and proficiency in second language. Over the last years so many researchers, for example (Folse, 2006; Huang, 2007; Min, 2008; Shen, 2010; Vidal, 2011; Mohebbi, 2013; Charkova, 2014), tried to discuss the different sides and the role of vocabulary learning, that is why so many useful strategies have been indicated in their findings. As we know vocabulary always plays a great role in learning English as a foreign language, especially for the students in universities, because it is a suitable time for them to improve their English skillfulness. The trend of linguistic theory play great role in the improvement of language education. Vocabulary acquisition was neglected...
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...inherent to humans. In the age of globalization, and as a result, society has become more international, changing these ways of communication. For that reason, every time is more common learning a new language to contact with people from another country, learning a new language discovering a new vision of the world. There are different factors that can condition this learning process; one of them is the mother tongue of everyone. We can notice the difference in time for learning depends on the native language spoken in each country, what is called linguistic distance. The Longman Dictionary...
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...Why it is important that I understand what independent learning is? By: Catia Marques As Social Creatures we have the desire to learn, this desire is cultivated during our early development when we learn, through participation (Berk 2008). In these early stages of learning, cognitive, metacognitive and effective skills are developed. These are vital skills for a student to comprehend independent learning. Knowing and understanding the value of ‘independent learning’ has been considered the core basis for a successful academic journey. In other words, ‘independent learning’ is the foundation for students becoming confident self-regulated life-long learners, Koper and Tattersall (2004). Although, ‘independent learning’ is not a new concept, Broad, (2006) believes that there seems to be a lack of agreement on what it actually means. However, the intention of this paper, therefore is to analyse the meaning of ‘independent learning’ and the important influence it has on a student’s academic performance. This paper will also evaluate the impact of teaching modes on the learner’s education experience. Therefore in order to understand the importance of ‘independent learning’, one must look into its meaning to fully comprehend its value and benefits. Kesten,(1987) defines ‘independent learning’ as the “acquisition of knowledge free of external control by a self-motivated learner that willingly and appropriately identifies and uses resources available to make decisions to meet...
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...We live and work in a changing world. New laws are introduced that lead to the introduction of new policies. New ideas and approaches emerge. New problems arise and new solutions are sought. The world of work is therefore a constantly moving and evolving one. What this means, then, is that, if we are not constantly learning as we go about our day-to-day business, then each day we are getting further and further out of touch with the demands of the modern working world. It can be dangerous to get into a rut whereby we continue to carry out our duties in much the same way as we have done in the past. Expectations change over time and, if we do not adapt to the new circumstances, then we will be steadily more out of tune with what is required of us. It is therefore important that we enter into a process of what is known as 'continuous professional development' (or CPD for short). CPD does not simply mean constantly going on training courses; it is much broader than this. It involves being clear about what is required of us in our job to ensure high-quality practice. It also involves making sure that we have, as far as possible, the knowledge and skills required to carry out our duties appropriately and filling any gaps in our knowledge base and skills repertoire as these become identified. In addition to the knowledge and skills, there is also the question of values. We need to make sure that our work is consistent with the value base on which it is premised. For example...
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...Defining Learning Learning is the process which we acquire new things and develop thinking, skills and behaviors. The process of learning continues from the beginning up to the end through experiences, observation and association throughout life. The development of learning is through the contribution of both genetic aspect (narture) and environmental influence (nurture). This two aspect that contributes learning is cannot be separated and maybe the cause to determines individuals learning development. Many factors affect the learning of an individual in certain aspects. It may be Intellectual factor, Physical Factor, Mental Factor, Peers and Teachers Personality and environmental factors (P. Mondal, 2015). But one of the significant factors that affect learning which the focus of this study is the social competence of the students. Assessing students learning ability Best learner has the learning skill that the poor learners are deficient. These skills are very important in learner’s future success that’s why it is important to...
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...The internet enables us to instantly communicate with people worldwide, which means an increasing amount of people will need to correspond in a language other than their own. Luckily, the internet also gives us the ability to learn another language from the comfort of our own home. Online platforms mean that Language learning is no longer an activity reserved only for the classroom. One of the online language learning platforms is Duolingo. With 120 million users around the world (Huynh, Zuo, & Iida, 2016), it is one of the most popular language learning platforms. At the time of writing, Duolingo teaches 26 languages, although most of them are only available for English speakers. After a user on Duolingo has learned new vocabulary for the...
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...Smart Learning We live in a world that everything in it is developing. The question is why do we need these development and why don’t we stay at the same manner? The answer is, we as human always look and search for the updates and news. We feel bored when we have things for long times. Actually, this is not wrong. People should always have the sense of curiosity and wonder for the next. On the other, if we want and need development; do we stay as we are and wait for the miracle to happen?! For sure, no. Its known that whenever you want to change something start this change from yourself and it will fluently be shown. Furthermore, if you work on the roots you will get better results. One of the roots that a person would work on is the knowledge and education. Education supports political, economic, and social transformation and improvement. That’s why it’s very important to develop education for other developments. Moreover, education and the way you learn can be developed in many ways. These ways are: group studying, using technology, and writing for memorizing....
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...The specific issue The specific issue that will be addressed in this paper are a) How data mining techniques can customize the curriculum to suit students ability, interest and need. b) How data mining techniques can increase student’s learning experience. Scope and limitation of the paper a) this paper only cover educational system in Malaysia b) Malaysian educational system is hard to change, but this paper will assume that ministry of Usefulness of research paper. Source 1 URL- http://kongrespendidikan.blogspot.my/2009/05/kelompangan-dan-masalah-dalam-sistem.html Title – Sejauh manakah falsafah pendidikan negara mencapai matlamatnya? (Is national educational philosophy reach its goal?) Summary of source – This article explain about reality and problem faced by educational institution in Malaysia. In this source, I use this source to state problem statement and to know the problem with education in Malaysia. It is important for me to know the problem before go deep in to...
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...Learning a foreign language can be a daunting challenge, but can also be one of the most rewarding experiences in one’s life. The journey to fluency is a long and difficult path, in part because foreign language learning is not a single skill. It is the intensive coordination of multiple skill sets. These include memory, cognitive problem solving, internalizing grammar, speech fluidity, listening comprehension, and vocabulary. To the foreign language learner the process is slow and growth is almost imperceptible. However, through exposure to comprehensible input a language learner can improve (Krashen, 1985). The input hypothesis (IH) “assumes that we acquire language by understanding messages” (Krashen 1985). This hypothesis states that language learners only grow when exposed to language that is just out of their level of comfort, but can be understood (Krashen 1985, 1995). The language learner level is “l” and the level needed for growth is “i+l”. This pushes students to broaden their understanding and acquire more language knowledge. The type of input can be any type of language material as long as it is at...
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...However e-learning is not a panacea [20]. There are inherent problems that need to be addressed like lack of face-to-face interaction of faculty and students and the responsibility of learning now shifted to the learners. Also the faculty’s role changed to content providers and facilitator of learning. The students, faculties and educators should equip themselves to adapt to new roles to harness the benefits of using Technology in education. Many research studies highlight the inadequacies in e-learning systems resulting in disengagement of students from the learning process [1]. The researchers are skeptical about the self directed abilities of learners and report that research gap exists towards finding solutions to these problems [11]. This paper introduces a self regulating e-learning framework that provides solutions to the problems discussed. It is based on a Continuous Improvement Model as proposed by Deming who was instrumental for introducing TQM, a quality management concept in USA and Japan in the post war world. The Model facilitates faculties to design and deploy their course content in an e-learning website. Provisions are given to collect and analyze feedbacks...
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...We are living in a very diverse society and, want it or not, we need to communicate with each other. But in order to do that people have to speak foreign languages. When it comes to learning a new language the most common piece of advice given from adults to children is “You are young. Now is your time to learn a foreign language”. But I have always wondered why is that? Can’t adults also learn foreign languages? Here the answer is “Yes, they can.”, but it is harder for them due to a few factors, which they should overcome if they want to easily reach their goal. Nowadays, children are being exposed to and start learning languages from the kindergarten and then continue in the school. There are some factors for these children to start learning...
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...A STUDY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GRAMMAR IN LEARNING ENGLISH In India English continues to be the medium of instructions in colleges and universities. It is also the language of the administration. English should be most useful “library language” in higher education and our most significant window on the world. English plays an important role in our national life. It was of great importance in the British India. It plays an important role in various fields. So grammar plays a vital role in the field of learning language. So working knowledge of grammar is required for a sound basis of language- ungrammatical use will create disorder, misunderstanding of ideas, and bad impression among the listener or the reader. In the words of Dr. West, “grammar is not a code of rules like etiquette and table manners, a statement of convention, it summarizes what is done by cultured people, and like etiquette, and it is a state of a constant”. NEED AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY The most important ingredient of learning English is grammar. Because, when we come to learn a new language, we need to study its grammar. Grammar is the study of words and the ways words work together. Any person who communicates using a particular language is consciously or unconsciously aware of the grammar of that language. Students usually find difficulties in learning grammar and most of them hate grammar sessions. They do not realize that it is the back bone of language. Pupils at secondary schools also have difficulties...
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...EDU 7001-8 Synthesis of Research Articles Prekindergarten: The Foundation of Early Learning and its Importance Rosa L. Coley Northcentral University August 30, 2015 Author's Note This assignment is being submitted on August 30, 2015 for Dr. John Klocinski's EDU 7001-8, Advanced Scholarly Writing course. Prekindergarten: The Foundation of Early Learning and its Importance Pre-kindergarten plays a critical role in early childhood education. It builds the foundation of the student's learning before they attend kindergarten. Research shows that children who attend a high-quality pre-kindergarten are successful in their years of schooling. Therefore, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs should be implemented just as regular elementary schooling. Public schools are becoming challenging with heightened accountability requirements because of the No Child Left Behind Act. Pre-kindergarten has become an important approach to promote school readiness and close achievement gaps in elementary school and beyond. It would produce large academic gains, especially for children of low-income families. Richard Coley's research pointed out that, "More than 30% of low-income children have no familiarity with print. That is, they do not know that books are read from left to right or where a story starts or ends. Seventeen percent of children from middle-income families and 8% of those whose parents have a bachelor's or higher degree also lack this knowledge. About 60%...
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...DIMENSIONALITY REDUCTION ON SECURITY BASED TAM IN E-LEARNING : EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS Abstract: Software organizations and educational institutions rely heavily upon e-learning technologies nowadays. There is a requirement to know how numerous interventions can influence the recognized determinants of IT design, acceptance and usage. The statistical meta-analysis of several prototypes, particularly the technology acceptance model (TAM) studies have shown that it is a valid and robust model that has been very widely used, but which hypothetically has broader applicability. Though TAM has been considered to be one of the most widely used models in Information Systems and Technology, however, it is imperfect. There have been numerous researches...
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