Evaluating Agile Practices in Green Supply Chain Management Using a Fuzzy Multicriteria Approach

In recent years, technology-based tools have been used frequently in learning English as a foreign or second language. In addition, many studies have been conducted to examine the effects of technology-based tools on developing different types of language skills and subskills. Along the same line, this research examined the impacts of flipped learning as a kind of technology-based instruction on Saudi Arabia students’ motivation, anxiety, and attitude. To reach this objective, 58 students at the intermediate level from one high school in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, were selected and assigned to two equal classes (flipped class and traditional class). After that, both classes were pretested with a motivation questionnaire and an anxiety questionnaire. Next, the flipped class received the treatment by applying the flipped instruction and the students of the other class received traditional instruction. After teaching six texts from Active Reading 1, the abovementioned motivation and anxiety questionnaires were readministered to both classes. Additionally, a questionnaire was given to the flipped class to find out how they felt about using flipped instruction for English language development. The results of independent samples and paired samples t-tests revealed that the flipped class outdid the traditional class both on the motivation and anxiety posttests. The outcomes discovered that using flipped instruction increased the students’ motivation and reduced their learning anxiety. Also, the results of the one-sample t-test depicted that the students of the flipped class presented a positive attitude toward the flipped instruction. This research may encourage English as a foreign language instructors to integrate technology into their teaching to improve learning results.

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confidence: 99%

Psychological Factors Affecting Language-Learning Process in Saudi Arabia: The Effect of Technology-Based Education on High School Students’ Motivation, Anxiety, and Attitude through Flipped Learning

Ibrahim

Ali

Al-mehsin³

et al. 2022

“…Initially, the notion of scaffolding was associated with construction. The emergence of various learning theories has had an impact on language instruction, which has encouraged EFL or ESL teachers to embrace some innovations in their instruction [1,2].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Look at Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory (SCT): The Effectiveness of Scaffolding Method on EFL Learners’ Speaking Achievement

Sarmiento-Campos

Guillermo

Silvera-Alarcón

et al. 2022

Speaking is an English ability that learners should acquire. Nevertheless, learners had several speaking difficulties, one of which was a fear of making errors when speaking in English. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of the scaffolding method on enhancing Iranian EFL learners’ speaking achievement. To meet this end, a sample of 61 Iranian EFL learners were chosen from a total of 87 participants based on their Oxford Placement Test’s (OPT, 2007) performance. They were picked out of a private English language school. Their English proficiency was at the intermediate level. The target participants were then randomly divided into two groups: one control group (conventional group) and one experimental group (scaffolding group). Intermediate proficiency level was the primary criterion that had to be met for the learners to be chosen as respondents in this study. Their speaking competence was calculated by speaking section of PET as pretest. This pretest speaking contained different parts like interviews. In the next phase, the treatment was administered. For the scaffolding group, the instructor offered flexible occasions to exercise their skills, knowledge, and learning methods in diverse settings and for different targets. Carrying out the dialogs and designing questions from the texts, making conversations based on the picture and the question cards, were applied as scaffolding techniques. The control group, on the other hand, took part in typical speaking courses using customary methods of instruction. The teacher provided the pupils with a piece of recent news and a video episode of recent events in order to employ authentic language—language as it is used in a real situation. Finally, the two groups’ performances were posttested by PET speaking section. The performance of the two groups was compared, also the results of their pretest and posttest were contrasted. The inferential statistics including independent samples t-test and paired samples t-tests findings showed that there was a substantial difference between the experimental groups and the control group posttests. The results indicated that the experimental group significantly outperformed the control group ( p < 0.05 ) in the speaking posttest, showing that applying scaffolding to experimental group was effective. The study has several educational implications that are highlighted.

“…In the learning process, authentic assessment can measure, monitor, and assess all aspects of learning outcomes (which are covered in the cognitive, a ective, and psychomotor domains) both as the result of a learning process, as well as in the form of changes and development of activities, and learning acquisition during the learning process in the classroom and outside the classroom [6][7][8][9]. is is in line with the opinion of Nurgiyantoro [10] who states that authentic assessments attach importance to the assessment of the process and the assessment of results at once.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development of Authentic Assessment in Local Wisdom-Based Reading Learning

Sukma

Abbas

Nurhayati

et al. 2022

This study aims to establish a reading learning evaluation model based on local wisdom. This type of research is development research that refers to the ADDIE (analyze, design, development, implementation, and evaluation) development model. The study subjects were conducted at two junior high schools with 65 students and 4 Indonesian teachers. The data collection techniques used in this study are tests, interviews, observations, and questionnaires. The results obtained through the preliminary research show that there is no evaluation model for reading learning and the materials used are still based on Indonesian books. Based on preliminary research, a real evaluation model of reading learning based on local wisdom is established. The feasibility of the assessment guide is assessed through materials/content, language, and presentation. Validation results from materials and learning experts included 88% for content feasibility, 87% for language, and 85% for presentation. Meanwhile, linguists’ evaluations of products included 88% in content feasibility, 85% in language, and 86% in expressiveness; while media experts include the image/graphic aspect by 85%, the language aspect by 86%, and the display aspect by 85%. The results of the analysis of teacher response data amounted to 84% with a positive category and student response of 80.70%. From this, it can be concluded that it is very feasible to develop a product based on the real evaluation model of reading learning based on local wisdom. The implication of the application of authentic assessment to student learning outcomes, in general, is a change in behavior for the better, students become more active and creative in the teaching and learning process.