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Birhan, Amare Tesfie
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Fostering Sport Sciences Students’ Academic Achievement through Peer Oriented Instruction Birhan, Amare Tesfie; Chekol, Chalachew
Indonesian Journal of Curriculum and Educational Technology Studies Vol 7 No 1 (2019): April 2019
Publisher : Curriculum and Educational Technology Department

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/ijcets.v7i1.26907

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The purpose of this study was to examine the perception of students, peer assisters and the department head towards peer assisted instruction. It also aimed to investigate the extent of its implementation in sport sciences department and challenges which hamper its effectiveness. The subjects were peer assisters, tutees and the department head. They were selected through purposive sampling technique. Questionnaire, interview and focus group discussions were employed as data gathering instruments. The findings indicated that tutees, peer assisters and the department head have positive perceptions toward peer assisted learning instruction. They perceived that peer assisted instructional approach helps learners to develop their academic achievement, to enhance their social interaction skills and to manage their psychological difficulties. However, the practices were limited to activities such as doing assignments and project works, sharing their learning and studying experience. The data also revealed that factors such as lack of tutees motivation, lack of facilities, lack of support from the department, lack of peer assister tutoring experience were the observed challenges which affect students? engagement in peer assisted instructional model. Abstrak Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menelisik persepsi siswa, tutor sebaya dan pimpinan lembaga mengenai implementasi tutor sebaya dalam pembelajaran. Selain itu juga bertujuan untuk mengetahui implementasi dan tantangannya dalam bidang ilmu olah raga. Subjek penelitian ini meliputi para tutor sebaya, peserta program tutorial (tutee), dan kepala lembaga. Semua subjek diseleksi menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Kuesioner, wawancara, dan diskusi terfokus juga dilakukan untuk mengumpulkan data. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa tutee, tutor sebaya, dan kepala lembaga memiliki persepsi positif terhadap pembelajaran tutor sebaya. Mereka menyatakan bahwa pembelajaran tutor sebaya dapat meningkatkan kemampuan akademik, kecakapan sosial, dan dapat juga mengatasi hambatan psikologis siswa. Bagaimanapun juga, praktik pembelajaran ini masih sebatas pada aktivitas mengerjakan tugas dan pembelajaran berbasis proyek, termasuk juga berbagi pengalaman belajar mereka. Penelitian ini juga menemukan bahwa beberapa faktor seperti motivasi tutee, ketiadaan fasilitas, kurangnya dukungan dari lembaga, dan kurangnya pengalaman tutor teman sebaya turut memengaruhi keterlibatan siswa dalam pembelajaran. Keywords: academic achievement; challenges; perception; peer assisted instruction; sport science
An investigation into Communicative English Language Needs and Perceptions of English for Specific Purposes Course: The Case of Holy Trinity Theological College Birhan, Amare Tesfie
International Journal of Education Vol 12, No 1 (2019): August 2019
Publisher : UPI Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17509/ije.v12i1.17509

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This research aimed to investigate the communicative English language needs of Holy Trinity Theological College students. To this end, mixed methods approach was undertaken using questionnaires, interviews and course book (module) analysis. The participants of the study were students, employees, English course instructors, content area instructors. The samples were chosen through availability and purposive sampling. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were employed to analyse the data. The findings indicate that students used English language to read and understand professional courses, to communicate freely with English speakers, to prepare religious journals, to present papers in seminaries, to translate books, and to preach the Bible abroad. The respondents preferred courses that contain both professional and academic linguistic items and discourses to use the language in their professional and academic contexts. Furthermore, the text evaluation indicated that the materials were designed without considering theology students’ professional language needs and expectations. Finally, it is recommended that syllabus designers and material writers should consider the communicative English language needs of theology students identified in the study.
Effects of Teaching Lexical Bundles on EFL Students’ Abstract Genre Academic Writing Skills Improvement: Corpus-Based Research Design Birhan, Amare Tesfie
International Journal of Language Education Vol. 5, No. 1, 2021
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26858/ijole.v5i1.14917

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Lexical bundles are two or more string of words that co-occur frequently in a corpus. Hence, this corpus-based research design study examines the effects of lexical bundles on English as a foreign language learner’s abstract genre academic writing skills, and it also investigates students’ perception towards lexical bundles instruction to enhance their academic writing skills. Hence, frequent lexical bundles were selected from 70 computer science articles. These articles were selected from 7 journals that were published in reputable, indexed, and through representative criteria. Accordingly, sixteen frequent lexical bundles were selected through corpus analysis software (Laurence Anthony’s Antconc software) for the purpose of classroom instruction. The bundles are intended to help computer science students to develop their abstract genre academic writing skills. Students have instructed their academic writing through corpus informed instruction for two months, and the data were gathered through pre and post-tests and questionnaire. The findings indicated that lexical bundles have a positive effect on students’ academic writing skills, particularly abstract genre writing. Besides, the students have a positive perception of the lexical bundle and the instruction to enhance their academic writing skills. Finally, this research calls attention to discipline-oriented lexical bundles since they are crucial for academic writing. 
Fostering Sport Sciences Students’ Academic Achievement through Peer Oriented Instruction Birhan, Amare Tesfie; Chekol, Chalachew
Indonesian Journal of Curriculum and Educational Technology Studies Vol 7 No 1 (2019): April 2019
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/ijcets.v7i1.26907

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The purpose of this study was to examine the perception of students, peer assisters and the department head towards peer assisted instruction. It also aimed to investigate the extent of its implementation in sport sciences department and challenges which hamper its effectiveness. The subjects were peer assisters, tutees and the department head. They were selected through purposive sampling technique. Questionnaire, interview and focus group discussions were employed as data gathering instruments. The findings indicated that tutees, peer assisters and the department head have positive perceptions toward peer assisted learning instruction. They perceived that peer assisted instructional approach helps learners to develop their academic achievement, to enhance their social interaction skills and to manage their psychological difficulties. However, the practices were limited to activities such as doing assignments and project works, sharing their learning and studying experience. The data also revealed that factors such as lack of tutees motivation, lack of facilities, lack of support from the department, lack of peer assister tutoring experience were the observed challenges which affect students’ engagement in peer assisted instructional model. Abstrak Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menelisik persepsi siswa, tutor sebaya dan pimpinan lembaga mengenai implementasi tutor sebaya dalam pembelajaran. Selain itu juga bertujuan untuk mengetahui implementasi dan tantangannya dalam bidang ilmu olah raga. Subjek penelitian ini meliputi para tutor sebaya, peserta program tutorial (tutee), dan kepala lembaga. Semua subjek diseleksi menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Kuesioner, wawancara, dan diskusi terfokus juga dilakukan untuk mengumpulkan data. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa tutee, tutor sebaya, dan kepala lembaga memiliki persepsi positif terhadap pembelajaran tutor sebaya. Mereka menyatakan bahwa pembelajaran tutor sebaya dapat meningkatkan kemampuan akademik, kecakapan sosial, dan dapat juga mengatasi hambatan psikologis siswa. Bagaimanapun juga, praktik pembelajaran ini masih sebatas pada aktivitas mengerjakan tugas dan pembelajaran berbasis proyek, termasuk juga berbagi pengalaman belajar mereka. Penelitian ini juga menemukan bahwa beberapa faktor seperti motivasi tutee, ketiadaan fasilitas, kurangnya dukungan dari lembaga, dan kurangnya pengalaman tutor teman sebaya turut memengaruhi keterlibatan siswa dalam pembelajaran. Keywords: academic achievement; challenges; perception; peer assisted instruction; sport science
Co-Authors Chekol, Chalachew