IMALT QUIZ & TASK 1

Name        :  Camelia Manalu

Nim          : 1888203048

Class         : 5.1

Subject     :  Instructional Media & Activities In Language Teaching (IMALT)

Lecture    : Dr. Herlinawati,M.Ed

QUIZ

 1.Why is media an effective pathway for communication?

a. Media holds your students' attention and makes challenging subjects more understandable.

b. Using media is like listening to a lecture.

c. Media takes less time to implement

d. You can use media instead of tests.

2.  Where can you find videos on most any subject imaginable?

a.       ITunes

b.      YouTube and Ted.com

c.       Yahoo.com

d.      Facebook

3. What kind of media can you use if you want students to document their experiences on a field trip?

a.       CD

b.      maps

c.      video

d.      audio books

Quiz Answer

1.    a. Media holds your students' attention and makes challenging subjects more understandable.

2.      b.YouTube and Ted.com

3.      c. Video

 TASK 1

1.The Definition of Media (Give your own definitions of media!)

Answer : In my opinion, media is any form of intermediary that a person can use to transmit information or messages, there by stimulating attention, interest, thoughts and feelings. The media I mean here can be audio media, visual media, audiovisual and also multimedia, and these media will always move dynamically / thrive according to technological developments.

 2. Offline  Media in ELT and its research findings (Find three articles about offline media in ELT!)

Answer :

a. Audio media (CD) in listening learning 

https://ejournal.undiksha.ac.id/index.php/JPI/article/viewFile/8292/8620

b. youtube offline videos

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334125922_TEACHING_EFL_USING

c. Multimedia offline cell phone 

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/25746112.pdf

3.Online Media in ELT and its research findings ((Find three articles about online media in ELT!)

a. Youtube

https://journal.unilak.ac.id/index.php/UTAMAX/article/download/2788/1676

b. Blogger

https://media.neliti.com/media/publications/177362-EN-students-perceptions-o

c. Social media

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317380048_Social_Media_in_Engli

4.Current Research on ICT in ELT (What can you draw for the current research trend in media of ELT ?)

Answer : The purpose of learning is to improve the quality of human resources, and to achieve this requires effective learning media. Effective learning is learning that facilitates active students to interact with various learning sources so that students achieve the goals of learning English effectively, efficiently and pleasantly. Current Research is the use of ICT-based technology in English Language Teaching, in which the use of technology media in learning is based on characteristics such as students' learning interests, initial abilities, learning styles, their age, level, and abilities, and so on. so an educator should update about technological developments, especially in learning media and of course it must be adjusted to the characteristics of the students being taught. That way learning English in ELT will be more fun, not boring. In addition, the use of ICT in English language learning can improve teacher professionalism in teaching, and improve the quality and quality of learning between teachers and students.

5.The Advantages of ICT in ELT (Define some advantages of ICT in ELT)

Answer : 

a. The first advantage of using ICT is that teachers and students of English can have the access to get up to date sources and information rapidly and cheaply. This information can be found by using internet or any specialized software, such as the focused exercises that we can find on the net completely for free or we can bring any software via internet or in any store.

b. The second advantage of using ICT is to help the students to develop their skills they need for their lives. There are many sources for teacher to teach in the classroom, she/he can select the ones that fit better to the student’s need based on their age, level, and abilities. There are many resources for ELT we may find on the internet such us discussion groups, games, talking books, interactive book reading, and chatting lines among others. However, this kind of instruction technologies can be use in a wide way, but it should be taken into account that not everything that is on the internet.

c.  Educators can create interesting and well-designed classsroom activities.

d. Increase student interest in learning by using ICT

6.Possible  SPACE for Research (Try to find the possible topic for research of media ICT in ELT)

Answer :

a.  Use of kahoot media in learning english structure

b. The effectiveness of using audio media in listening

7.Concluding Remarks (make a conclusion from your own reading materials)

Answer : So, the teaching and learning process in ELT will seem boring if we still use conventional methods or ancient teaching methods, the development of ICT has greatly influenced the world.