Social Media and EFL Learning Process (Published)
Recently, social media has emerged as a technological tool that promotes learning in both academic and public settings. Students usually discuss and exchange academic content on social networks to improve their education. However, given the extensive infiltration of social media into academia, its effects require careful examination. Thus, the goal of this research is to investigate how it affects the process of learning English in contexts where it is being used as a foreign language (EFL). Additionally, it seeks to ascertain how using social media in Omani classrooms affects EFL students’ learning. This study investigates the function of social media by providing a broad overview of the various forms of social media and social networking sites, the application of social media in the EFL classroom, social media use in education, social media engagement, social media and student accomplishment, social media research in Omani higher education, and the difficulties associated with each of these. This research finds that when students are encouraged to utilize their mobile devices as learning aids, they can get the most out of these mediums. It’s recommended that social media applications should be incorporated in the descriptions of English language courses at Omani institutions.
Keywords: EFL classroom, Learning, Social media, academic settings, engagement
The Role Music Plays in the Lives of Pre-School Children in the Offinso Municipality (Published)
The study sought to investigate the role of music in the lives of pre-school children in the Offinso Municipality and also examines how children respond to music within the pre-school learning environment. To arrive at a detailed description and identify pre-school musical experiences that will nurture their musical potential and also to observe and outline children’s actions and responses when they engage or participate in musical activities in pre-school learning environment, the researcher adopted a qualitative method approach in a conjunction with interpretivists’ paradigm and implemented the case study research strategy. The instruments used were interviews and observation. The study revealed that Children learn language structure, word formation, pronunciation, grammar, meaning, and usage of the words in the songs that they sing. Music is used for enrichment, enjoyment, self-esteem, language development, or for teaching other subjects. Children are natural musicians, and exposure to music during the early years enhances the learning process by promoting language development, creativity, coordination, and social interaction. There is a need to develop the early childhood music programme from the following perspectives; self-selected activities, opportunities for individual and small-group interaction, and developmentally and educationally sound musical activities.
Obeng P. (2022) The Role Music Plays in the Lives of Pre-School Children in the Offinso Municipality, British Journal of Education, Vol.10, Issue 16, 1-22
Keywords: durbars, engagement, interpretivist., nurture, repertoire
Learner Voice, Praxis for Democratic Schooling in Nigeria (Published)
Learner voice has emerged in literature in the 21st century as a means to inform educational change in both developed and developing countries, including Nigeria. It is a rights-based movement and the focus in this work is to help democratise school practices to foster engagement of the perspectives of learners, as partners with teachers, in decision-making involving the curriculum, policies and practices in the context. Analysis of the concept herein is underpinned by social constructivist epistemologies. Learner voice practice challenges didactic pedagogies prevalent within the Nigerian educational system. Rather, the notion regards the learner as a co-creator of knowledge of classroom programmes and partner in school reforms within the context.
Keywords: Democratic, Nigeria, School, engagement, learner voice