Classroom Action Research #1

Citation: Wahed Q, Abdul et al. (2013). EFL Students’ Perceptions of a Blended Learning Environment: Advantages, Limitations and Suggestions for Improvement. Canadian Center of Science and Education, 6(10), 95-110.


In this article I can conclude that there are three levels strategy in implementing learning, the first level is supportive e-learning, in this level student may take the traditional learning style or it can combine with e-learning but not all e-learning can implement in this level. The second level is blended learning, as I can conclude, blended learning use around 20-70% online teaching-learning process. And the third level is fully e-learning, which uses 100% online material.
The use of blended learning, for now, is very easy because the development of technology that helps student in the learning process. But there are some problem or suggestion that give by some student in this article, they said that by using blended learning it can cause the level of cheating because the easy access they got. And there are some said that they concern about they understanding in e-book and e-learning stuff. And also they not ready yet for this new style of teaching learning process. There are some student not feel satisfied by this kind of learning style because of the lack of knowledge of blended e-learning it self.

Cross Cultural Understanding #1

Cititaion : Y Al-Duleimi, Hutheifa., Md.Rashid, Sabariah., Nadzimah Abdullah, Ain. (2016). A Critical Review of Prominent Theories of Politeness. Australian International Academic Centre, Australia, 7(6), 262-270.

This is my first time write an article reviw in a blog. In this article contain some review about prominent theories of politeness that stated by some experts. In this aticle there are some explanation about what it means by politeness. Politeness is a natural phenomenon that can happen to everyone whose communicate with each other. If there's someone is communicate with the other one, there should be a limit to show respect, it's not possible if there a younger who speak to an older person with no attitude at all, that why a politeness is need to be involve in communication. Politeness is the most important things in communicate with each other, because with some politeness, maybe, each other will get respect from each other. There are so many ways to show politeness, from dressing appropriately and using appropriate facial expression or oral expression. Imagine if there's someone approach you in the public place and ask you what time is it, and you reply them with a polite answer, but they just go without say thankyou or even smile, it might be little rude.
So politeness is also be a social controler. Because no one want to be treated impolite.