Message from the Chief Editor
| Main Author: | Mohanraj, S.; EFL University |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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University Bandar Lampung (UBL)
, 2013
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| Online Access: |
http://journal.ubl.ac.id/index.php/IJED/article/view/43 http://journal.ubl.ac.id/index.php/IJED/article/view/43/56 |
Daftar Isi:
- Welcome to the First Issue of International Journal on Education (IJED) on April 2013. In this issue of IJED, we present to our readers selected articles related to education, teaching, Higher Education, IT in education and some topics in teaching English. Ten papers are presented from Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia and India.The first article by Prof. Dr. Garry Hoban from Wollongong University, Australia with the topic: Engaging with Content and Language Using Student-created Blended Media, innovative approaches to teaching and learning are needed in schools and universities to provide new ways for students to engage with content and language; The second article by Prof. Dr. Mohamad Sahari Nordin from IIUM, Malaysia with the topic: Assessment for Learning: Charting a Future in the Malaysian Higher Education. Assessment for learning is a significant driver of student learning. It serves as a catalyst for reform in instructional practices, and hence, the centerpiece of educational improvement. This presentation reports an intervention programs designed and implemented by an institution of higher education in Malaysia to capitalize on the potentials of assessment for learning; The third article by Dr. Ujang Suparman from Lampung University, Indonesia with topic: The Implementation of the ICT –Based Thesis Supervision at One of Posgraduate School in Indonesia. This study is intended to find out a new effective and efficient strategy to supervise students writing thesis in a postgraduate school and to investigate the implementation of the ICT-based thesis supervision. The fourth article by Adesti Komalasari, MA from Respati University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia with the topic: Employing Experiential Learning to Teach Writing for English as a Foreign Language Learners Through a Reflection Project. Writing is a skill that helps English as Foreign Language (EFL) learners improve their English and also helps them to be exposed more to use English in their day-to-day basis. The fifth article by Alfian Cahyo Budiardi and Baity Anggraeni from University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia with topic: Facebook Base Writing Learning for Teaching English as a Foreign Language.The sixth article by Dr. Lalu Abd. Khalik from Bumi Gora Academy of Foreign Languages, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia with topic: The Patterns of Sasak Code Choice. The aims of this paper are to show the patterns of code choice within the Sasak multilingual community. The seventh article byProf. Dr. Jayashree Mohanraj from English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, India with the topic: Duckling? No, Swan! Non-native Teachers Teaching Spoken English to Non-native Learners.English has been accepted as a global language. Users of English as a second language have outnumbered the native speakers. The statistics which say that second/foreign language users of English are in the range of 1000 million, whereas the native speakers total not more than 400 million. As a result, teaching of English has acquired greater importance in the 21st century. The eight article byAhmad Cucus , M.Kom and YuthsiAprilinda,M.Kom from Bandar Lampung University, Indonesia with the topic: Distanc E-learning Implementation Strategies For High School in Indonesia. Distance learning or E-learning to be one of the world's most popular method of learning, this is because E-learning allows a student to learn anywhere and at any time, but the application of E-learning can’t be implemented well in Indonesia, this is because the policy of face-to-face in classroom and obstacles to the facilities and high cost. The ninth article by Dr. M Yusuf S Barusman from 1andar Lampung University, Indonesia with the topic: The Development Strategy of Sustainable Competitive Advantage at Indonesian PHEIs.The competition among higher education institutionsin Indonesia has been becoming tougher since a decade ago. The objectives of this research are to analyze the determining factors that influence the sustainability of the PHEIs (PHEI), to analyze future scenarios regarding dynamic of external environment of PHEIs (PHEI), and to develop the best strategy to face the most possible scenario occurred. Finally in the last article by Syafryadin , IstiqomahNur Rahmawati and Rizki Widiastuti from UPI, Bandung, Indonesia with the topic: Improving Grade X Students’ Speaking Achievement under Round Robin Technique.With these selections I sincerely hope that everyone has something to gain from this issue and thank you to article contributors and reviewers for making this first issue possible.