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Analysis of errors in the writing of content in dissertations and their impact on the learning of foreign languages: A case study in Ghana Fenyi, Daniel Arkoh; Morrison, Richard
Electronic Journal of Education, Social Economics and Technology Vol 4, No 2 (2023)
Publisher : SAINTIS Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (412.683 KB) | DOI: 10.33122/ejeset.v4i2.54

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The average postgraduate student in Ghana has about 20 years exposure in English language, having been taught and instructed in English from primary to tertiary level. It is, therefore, not far-fetched to expect the postgraduate student to commit minimal to no errors in their L2 writings. The seeming consequential minimal scholarly attention on errors in postgraduate writings regardless of the many studies on students’ errors is therefore not surprising. This study is an attempt to identify, categorise and describe the errors in postgraduate dissertations in Ghana and highlight its implications for language teaching. This exploratory qualitative study carries out a content analysis of 20 randomly selected MA, MPhil and PhD dissertations published between 2020 and 2021. The data are analysed using the theory of Error Analysis. After critically assessing the dissertations, seven (7) categories of concord errors were identified and recorded. These are; subject-verb concord errors, inverted subject concord errors, concord errors associated with ‘has’ and ‘have’, determiner-noun errors, concord errors on numbers, noun-pronoun antecedent errors and compound subject concord errors. This implies that postgraduate students are prone to errors, hence, the need to introduce or intensify the teaching of English at the postgraduate level.
Cultivating Patriotism: Independent Curriculum and Strengthening Pancasila Profile (P5) in Kindergarten Citra, Aliva; Syaodih, Ernawulan; Rachmawati, Yeni; Solahudin, M. Nizan; Morrison, Richard
Indonesian Journal of Early Childhood Educational Research (IJECER) Vol 2 No 1 (2023)
Publisher : Universitas Islam negeri Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31958/ijecer.v2i1.11104

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This research aims to understand the presence of the independent curriculum in early childhood education with a specific focus on the correlation between this curriculum and the locally infused P5 program. The study formulates research objectives centered on planning P5 programs themed around local wisdom, implementing these programs, and evaluating their effectiveness. Employing a qualitative approach with a descriptive method, data collection methods include observation, interviews, and documentation. The research findings emphasize the essential role of the P5 program within the independent curriculum. This program successfully enriches students' knowledge and understanding of local wisdom, suggesting a need for further integration of local wisdom elements into the independent curriculum at the early childhood education level. It is crucial to enhance parental involvement in the implementation of the P5 program. Additionally, developing more holistic evaluation strategies is recommended to measure the long-term impact of the independent curriculum and the P5 program on the overall development of students.