INCORPORATING LOCAL WISDOM INTO ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (ELT)

Since language (e.g.local languages)is an important part of a culture, it should be maintained and revitalized. When the language undergoes attrition because of global culture, many aspects in culture will also be extinct. As it is not possible to “fight against” the global culture, it would be wise to maintain the local languages by juxtaposing the local languages, Indonesian, and English. This paper is intended to offer an alternative of maintaining local languages or cultures by incorporating local wisdom into English Language Teaching(ELT)In practice, it can be a kind of multilingual teaching by juxtaposing local language(s)Indonesian, and English in school or college. The implication is the students, by being multilingual, will be able to develop multiculturalism, thus, developing also high tolerance among the existing ethnics. Local wisdom can be found in many aspects of culture, e.g. dress, food, architecture, narrative, traditional songs etc. In order to be interesting, the use of Information Technology is crucial; English teachers may collect and select authentic materials from internet, if available, and they can be presented in LCD in the classroom

The Establishment and Comparison of Prediction Equations for Determining Minimum GPA\u27s in Applied Arts Programs at Dixie College

This study was an attempt to establish and compare prediction equations for determining a minimum GPA of 2. 00 in the Applied Arts programs at Dixie College. It also attempted to compare the derived predict ion equations used to determine mini mum GPA 1 s in both the Academic Arts and Applied Arts Divisions. The study compared the derived prediction equations used to determine minimum GPA\u27s for each vocational program in the Applied Arts Division. The study attempted to determine and compare t he most reliable predictor in the Academic Arts Division, total Applied Arts Division, and each vocational program in the Applied Arts Division. In conclusion, the thesis illustrates what percent of the total variation of GPA could be accounted for by the derived prediction equations in the Academic Arts Division, total Applied Arts Division, and in each vocational program in the Applied Arts Division. It also determined that the ACT Social Science subtest score proved to be the best single predictor for both the Academic Arts and Applied Arts Divisions at Dixie College as well as for the vocational programs of Architectural Drafting and Airline Stewardess. The ACT Composite score proved to be the best single predictor in the vocational programs of Auto Mechanics, Electronics, and Business Education at Dixie College

A Good Start: Two-Year Effects of a Freshmen Learning Community Program at Kingsborough Community College

Freshmen in a "learning community" at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, NY, moved more quickly through developmental English requirements, took and passed more courses, and earned more credits in their first semester than students in a control group. Two years later, they were also somewhat more likely to be enrolled in college

The Derivation of Two Regression Equations for Predicting Freshmen Cumulative Grade Point at Central Washington State College from Ninth Grade Subject Averages

The purpose of the study was to develop formulas to predict college freshmen cumulative grade point at Central Washington State College from grades received in ninth grade English, mathematics, or physical education, or from a combination of the three

A Technology Education Inventory Among Northern California High School Principals And Recent Graduates

Problem. The primary intent of this investigation was to ascertain the extent to which technological subject matter has been incorporated into the courses offered in Northern California high schools. Personal opinions as well as factual information regarding this issue were elicited from representative samples of high school administrators and recent high school graduates. Procedure. Random samples of high school principals and community college/university students enrolled in English 1A classes were assembled. A Technology Education Inventory was developed for each group surveyed. Survey questionnaire packets were disseminated to a total of 162 high school administrators throughout sixteen Northern California counties. From these, 118 usable instruments were returned yielding a 72.8 percent response rate. Student respondents were selected from four community colleges and from five English 1A classes at San Jose State University (n=190). Several null hypotheses were tested via appropriate statistical procedures including Pearson correlations, one-way analyses of variance and t-tests. Two-tailed tests of significance with an alpha level of .05 were used to analyze these hypotheses. Findings. An analysis of the survey results revealed an association between the perceived importance of technological literacy and the reported amount of technology education available for the administrative sample. The level of technological advancement in a school\u27s immediate vicinity was not shown to be related to the reported amount of technology-based subject matter as perceived by both the students and the administrators. Community college and university students appeared to be in agreement with regard to the importance of technological curricula, but they did not concur with administrators about the extent to which courses of this description were available to them during their high school education. A majority of the high school principals seemed to be supportive of the implementation of technology education programs regardless of their personal levels of technological literacy. Recommendations. Continuing research among national samples with regard to public school technology-emphasis programs and student/administrative technological literacy is recommended. Further research in this area should not be totally reliant upon survey data but should include empirical reviews of high school curricular offerings. The Technology Education Inventory copyrighted for use in this research project needs further modification before it is used in future studies