A Study on Reducing the Sleeping in Class Phenomenon in Japanese Universities through Student Motivation

<em>Teaching English to students with no prior knowledge, a different first language, and varied characters is challenging. This research is a case study design that focused on the teachers’ perceptions of teaching English to young learners situated in one of the Islamic schools in Malang, Indonesia. The participants involved were six English teachers at the chosen school. A qualitative approach was employed in this study. Data were generated through interviews. Findings suggest that the participating teachers encountered multiple challenges in their teaching enactment, such as (1) non-English prior knowledge, (2) lack of motivation, (3) negative perceptions of the English language, (4) time constraints for studying English, (5) insufficient teaching and learning devices, (6) messy classroom conditions, and (7) speaking anxiety. With some help from others, teachers’ creativity, and some collaborations with other teachers, the teaching and learning process can run conditionally.</em>

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“…Research related to this problem is from Mihara (2018). Falling asleep at Japanese universities is a common phenomenon.…”

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The Portrait of Challenges in Teaching English to Young Learners: A Case Study in an Indonesian Islamic School

Pertiwi

Mustofa

Ubaidillah

et al. 2022

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“…Some articles give learners some language learning suggestions (Bailey & Lee, 2020). Some articles discuss learners' attitudes towards language learning (Elisha-Primo et al, 2010;Mihara, 2018). Even though these articles use the EFL environment as a research background, their subjects are not relevant.…”

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The effects of different Chinese high school English textbooks on vocabulary acquisition

Shen

2023

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Textbooks are the main source of learning English for EFL students. Many studies have been carried out on different aspects of textbooks in various countries. In China, there is also some research on the content, vocabulary, and other aspects of textbooks. Since there are many editions of Chinese textbooks that are widely used by students, they are of interest to research. Also, vocabulary as a fundamental element in language learning can affect other language skills. This study investigated the design of vocabulary in three Chinese high school English textbooks from different publishers to evaluate the effect of these textbooks. This study found that the most frequently used 3000 words can cover most words in the textbooks, but the majority of the vocabulary was from the first 1000 words. Besides, vocabulary in textbooks showed poor repetition. Thirdly, textbooks contain many different vocabulary activities which are mainly encouraged by the cognitive strategy. The study concluded that the vocabulary level used in the textbooks is appropriate for the target students but that the vocabulary design is not conducive to students' vocabulary acquisition. Therefore, the study made some suggestions for improving and using the textbooks to address the shortcomings in the textbooks.

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“…The incorporation of games in theoretical subjects has been a topic of interest in education research in recent years. Students who study a subject that includes a thorough theoretical understanding of the course material for an engineering programme tend to pay less attention in class and frequently feel sleepy (Mihara, 2018). Apart from that, it is difficult for them to focus clearly when the lecturer is teaching theoretical subjects because they used to focus on subjects that contain elements of calculation and mathematics.…”

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Feedback On Adding Game Elements and Quizzes In Engineering Theory Subjects

Abdullah,

Yoke-Kum

2024

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Engineering subjects that are heavily theoretical may cause students to get bored and lose interest in engineering studies. This will not only make students sleepy but will also prevent them from comprehending the specifics of the subject matter. In view of this, various ways can be used to ensure the learning atmosphere is more effective and not boring, such as quizzes, game elements, interactive learning, and so on. Therefore, this paper is more likely to give feedback regarding the addition of game elements and quizzes in theory subjects. The addition of games and quizzes in the classroom makes learning activities more cheerful, and students are always eager to focus on learning. Among the game elements that can be applied are puzzle games, Kahoot, Jenga, and so on. This element of the game makes students more competitive in answering the questions asked in class and, at the same time, makes them quickly understand the theory learned in class. This paper describes students' responses to the elements of games and quizzes in theory subjects in class. The feedback process was carried out through questionnaires to get a view of student satisfaction and learning experience in the classroom, which included elements of games and quizzes. Inserting elements of games and quizzes in theoretical subjects provides benefits to students, such as learning faster, not feeling sleepy, and the class being more cheerful and easy to understand.

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A Study on Reducing the Sleeping in Class Phenomenon in Japanese Universities through Student Motivation

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The Portrait of Challenges in Teaching English to Young Learners: A Case Study in an Indonesian Islamic School

The Portrait of Challenges in Teaching English to Young Learners: A Case Study in an Indonesian Islamic School

The effects of different Chinese high school English textbooks on vocabulary acquisition

Feedback On Adding Game Elements and Quizzes In Engineering Theory Subjects

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