Writing Chinuk Wawa: A Materials Development Case Study, 2010 Portland State University
Writing Chinuk Wawa: A Materials Development Case Study, Sarah A. Braun Hamilton
Dissertations and Theses
This study explored the development of new texts by fluent non-native speakers of Chinuk Wawa, an endangered indigenous contact language of the Pacific Northwest United States. The texts were developed as part of the language and culture program of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon for use in university-sponsored language classes. The collaborative process of developing 12 texts was explored through detailed revision analysis and interviews with the materials developers and other stakeholders.
Fluent non-native speakers relied on collaboration, historical documentation, reference materials, grammatical models, and their own intuitions and cultural sensibilities to develop texts that …
Language Learning Interest At A New Management University In Multilingual Singapore, 2010 Singapore Management University
Language Learning Interest At A New Management University In Multilingual Singapore, Glenn Wharton
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
The purpose of this article is fourfold: first, to report on a university-wide survey assessing demand among bilingual undergraduates for foreign language study in a management university in Singapore; second, to determine those factors influencing students' foreign language choice and also those influencing decisions not to pursue foreign language study; third, to discuss how the results contribute to curricular planning for foreign language provision; and fourth, to provide readers with a non-U.S. or European perspective on the issues of foreign language learning interest and choice. Using an online survey, results from 708 respondents indicated that, although already bilingual, an overwhelming …
Comparison Of Quality Of Life Perceptions Of Caregivers Of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities In The United States And The Czech Republic, 2010 Old Dominion University
Comparison Of Quality Of Life Perceptions Of Caregivers Of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities In The United States And The Czech Republic, Sharon A. Raver, Anne M. Michalek, Jan Michalik, Milan Valenta
Communication Disorders & Special Education Faculty Publications
Caregivers of individuals with disabilities in the United States have been reported to experience additional hardships than families with typical children as they attempt to balance family and work (Parish, Rose, Grinstein-Weiss, Richman, & Andrews, 2008). In this study, 31 caregivers of individuals with intellectual disabilities from the United States and 225 from the Czech Republic completed a qualitative quality of life survey. Similarities in the two groups were found in reported gains and losses from caregiving responsibilities. Differences in perceived spirituality, personal sense of peace and serenity, life optimism, ability to rejoice in life, personal life perspective, health, financial …
Extensive Reading In The Classroom, 2010 SIT Graduate Institute - Study Abroad
Extensive Reading In The Classroom, Petulla Domenica
MA TESOL Collection
In this paper I explore the advantages and benefits of extensive reading in an ESL classroom. The purpose of my paper is to further my understanding of reading in a second language and to start the process of implementing an extensive reading program for my particular teaching context. In the first half of the paper there is an overview of reading in a second language, the benefits of extensive reading and Louis M. Rosenblatt's aesthetic and efferent reading stances. The last two chapters focus on particular challenges, issues and questions I must resolve before I am able to implement extensive …
La Globalización De La Educación En España, 2010 SIT Study Abroad
La Globalización De La Educación En España, Lauren Blanchet
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
This semester, I had the pleasure of volunteering at Gómez Moreno, a public primary and pre-elementary school. Starting in March, I volunteered every Tuesday and Thursday, first in an English class from 4 to 5 pm and then in an aerobic class from 5 to 6 pm. Although both classes proved to be beneficial to both my development in the Spanish language and my understanding of Spanish culture, I found the English class to be especially interesting and thought provoking. I observed the teaching techniques, disciplinary methods and the interests of the children. Through this careful observation, informal interviews and …
A Mindfulness To Transcend Pre-Service Lip-Service A Call For K-12 Schools To Invest In Social Justice Education, 2010 Portland State University
A Mindfulness To Transcend Pre-Service Lip-Service A Call For K-12 Schools To Invest In Social Justice Education, Olivia Jo Murray
Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications and Presentations
In her book, "Other People's Children," Lisa Delpit (1995) criticizes the deficits of teacher education programs that avoid and repress the multicultural voices found in American classrooms today. This author supports Delpit's argument to reform teacher preparation programs, but for the purpose of this article she will explore the responsibility of individual schools that presently ignore and deny the multicultural facets of a typically diverse classroom. In doing so, the author plans to expose three main features of promoting social justice that she suggests individual schools be held accountable for in order to move toward the full inclusion of all …
What Do Graduates Say About Multicultural Teacher Education?, 2010 Chapman University
What Do Graduates Say About Multicultural Teacher Education?, Anaida Colon-Muñiz, John Brady, Suzanne Soohoo
Education Faculty Articles and Research
"We wanted to assess the impact that our teacher preparation course on multicultural education has had on teachers’ self-perceptions and practices as multicultural educators. Lowenstein (2009) stated that not enough work has been done to determine the impact of multicultural education courses on teacher candidates once they are in the field. Although California assessments for teachers assess content background and instruction, there is a dearth of assessments on teachers’ capacity to work with culturally diverse learners."
Toward Intercultural Competence : Intercultural Training For Japanese Students In The United States, 2010 University of the Pacific
Toward Intercultural Competence : Intercultural Training For Japanese Students In The United States, Tomoko Harpster
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
This thesis project explored how study abroad program administrators can help Japanese students develop intercultural competence through predeparture and ongoing intercultural training so as to improve their capacity to adapt effectively to American cultural norms. The ultimate purpose of this thesis project was to help Japanese students who were studying in the U.S. balance their involvement with their peer group from Japan and build relationships with people in the U.S. in order to fully experience American culture. To provide a context for this study, a review of the literature was conducted regarding the challenges faced by Japanese students while studying …
Motivation Factors As Indicators Of Academic Achievement: A Comparative Study Of Student-Athletes And Non-Athletes Academic And Social Motivation, 2010 University of Northern Iowa
Motivation Factors As Indicators Of Academic Achievement: A Comparative Study Of Student-Athletes And Non-Athletes Academic And Social Motivation, Jonell Pedescleaux
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
The purpose of this study was to investigate non-cognitive motivational factors as indicators of academic achievement of male athletes and male non-athletes as measured by a secondary data analysis of the College Student Inventory (CSI) from Fall 2003 to Fall 2005. Deci and Ryan's (2000) self-determination theory provided the conceptual framework for this study.
The CSI was administered through a survey technique. Participants in the survey sample were selected from 142 first semester freshman male athletes and male non-athletes enrolled at a Midwestern University.
The data gathered from the CSI provided information on non-cognitive variables of academic and social motivation …
The Aesthetic Classroom And The Beautiful Game, 2009 University of Nebraska at Lincoln
The Aesthetic Classroom And The Beautiful Game, Bradley Baurain
Bradley Baurain
No abstract provided.
Course Design And Teacher Development In Vietnam: A Diary Project, 2009 University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Course Design And Teacher Development In Vietnam: A Diary Project, Bradley Baurain
Bradley Baurain
No abstract provided.
A Faith-Based Case For The Dream Act, 2009 University of Nebraska at Lincoln
A Faith-Based Case For The Dream Act, Bradley Baurain
Bradley Baurain
No abstract provided.
Cadre Commun De Référence. Son Adaptation Dans Une Université Mexicaine., 2009 University of Western Ontario
Cadre Commun De Référence. Son Adaptation Dans Une Université Mexicaine., Colette Despagne
Colette Despagne
No abstract provided.
Lessons For Life: Roma Children, Communal Practices, And The Global Marketplace, 2009 Occidental College
Lessons For Life: Roma Children, Communal Practices, And The Global Marketplace, Mary Christianakis
Mary Christianakis
No abstract provided.
Incredible India: A Fulbright Experience And Auto-Ethnography, 2009 James Madison University
Incredible India: A Fulbright Experience And Auto-Ethnography, Edward Brantmeier, N. Brantmeier
Edward J. Brantmeier
No abstract provided.
Multilevel And Diverse Classrooms, 2009 University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Multilevel And Diverse Classrooms, Bradley Baurain, Ha Phan
Bradley Baurain
No abstract provided.
Intercultural Education In Mexico: Local Perspectives, 2009 University of Western Ontario
Intercultural Education In Mexico: Local Perspectives, Colette Despagne
Colette Despagne
No abstract provided.
Creating Powerful High Schools For Immigrant And English Language Learning Populations: Using Past And Present Ideas In Today's Schooling Paradigm, 2009 University of Texas at El Paso
Creating Powerful High Schools For Immigrant And English Language Learning Populations: Using Past And Present Ideas In Today's Schooling Paradigm, Reynaldo Reyes, Leena Her
Leena N. Her
The high-stakes testing climate and the growing immigrant and English language-learning population have changed the face of teaching and learning in today's high schools. In this chapter, the authors emphasize the impact of a new paradigm of schooling based on high-stakes testing on Asian and Latin American students, as they represent the largest combined immigrant and ELL student populations. They discuss the research on high schools that have worked with significant numbers of immigrant and ELL students, and what can be learned from the ideas and programs that such schools have implemented. The authors argue that high schools in today's …
“I Don’T Need Your Help!”: Peer Status, Race, And Gender During Peer Writing Interactions, 2009 Occidental College
“I Don’T Need Your Help!”: Peer Status, Race, And Gender During Peer Writing Interactions, Mary Christianakis
Mary Christianakis
No abstract provided.
Introdução, 2009 ACER