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Constructivism For The English-As-A-Second-Language Learning Environment And Professional Development, Starley Beatrix Dullien
Constructivism For The English-As-A-Second-Language Learning Environment And Professional Development, Starley Beatrix Dullien
Theses Digitization Project
This project addresses the needs of the adult learner. The adult learner referred to in; this project comes from two distinguishable groups. One group of adult learners consists of the ESL students who attend adult school or community-based English programs. The other group of adult learners consists of the teachers within adult education ESL programs who themselves are students as they participate in professional development workshops.
Using Self-Directed Learning Strategies And Affective Factors In Educating Adult English Learners, Jennifer Margaret Heald
Using Self-Directed Learning Strategies And Affective Factors In Educating Adult English Learners, Jennifer Margaret Heald
Theses Digitization Project
The content of this project will serve to demonstrate that ample research connects self-directed learning to more healthy psychological dynamics in language acquisition. It will also show that self-directed learning strategies are practical and effective in teaching a second language.
A Corpus-Based Investigation Of Collocational Errors In Efl Taiwanese High School Students' Compositions, Yi-Chin Chen
A Corpus-Based Investigation Of Collocational Errors In Efl Taiwanese High School Students' Compositions, Yi-Chin Chen
Theses Digitization Project
Many language instructors focus on vocabulary word by word, neglecting common phrases. The result is that English as a Second Language students do not learn to speak idiomatic English (i.e. they make collocation errors). This study of the English compositions of National Tainan Second Senior High School students in Taiwan examined collocation errors, categorizing them according to Benson, Benson and Ilson's Collocation Classification System. An examination was then made of the error types as correlated with general English proficiency.
Using Research Based Teaching Strategies With Bilingual Students, Miriam Perez Blum
Using Research Based Teaching Strategies With Bilingual Students, Miriam Perez Blum
Theses Digitization Project
This project examines instructional approaches that have been used to teach literacy to the English language learner. It also examines elements of the Foundation for California Early Literacy Learning (2003) and how they become integrated into daily classroom instruction.
The Policy Implications Of The No Child Left Behind Act For English Language Learners, Jacqueline Elena Arroyo De Romano
The Policy Implications Of The No Child Left Behind Act For English Language Learners, Jacqueline Elena Arroyo De Romano
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to present and analyze the political implications and the effects of the No Child Left Behind Act and its effects on English language learners.
What Is Selective Mutism?, Angela Briz-Garcia
What Is Selective Mutism?, Angela Briz-Garcia
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of Selective Mutism, its possible causes, the strong impact it creates in English learner students, and what teachers could do to help the students who suffer from Selective Mutism.
An Integration Of Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency And Content-Based Instruction, Fu-Chuan Wang
An Integration Of Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency And Content-Based Instruction, Fu-Chuan Wang
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to provide more effective teaching strategies for ESL students through the integration of CALP and content area teaching.
After-School Programs For English Learners: A Consideration Of Age And Proficiency Levels In Effective Reading Remediation, Darrel P. Nickolaisen
After-School Programs For English Learners: A Consideration Of Age And Proficiency Levels In Effective Reading Remediation, Darrel P. Nickolaisen
Theses Digitization Project
This study reviews characteristics and needs of struggling readers from different age groups. It summarizes special needs characterizing english language learners in relation to reading remediation programs and compare such programs relative effectiveness for younger and older elementary students at various levels of English proficiency.
Coaching As A Teaching Model In English As A Foreign Language Classroom, Sunhwa Won
Coaching As A Teaching Model In English As A Foreign Language Classroom, Sunhwa Won
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to examine interactive methodologies which provide effective EFL instruction and curricula that foster listening, speaking, and reading through the teaching of writing, peer review, and oral presentation skills.
Developing Listening Comprehension Competence In Japanese English As A Foreign Language Learners, Masahiro Fujita
Developing Listening Comprehension Competence In Japanese English As A Foreign Language Learners, Masahiro Fujita
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to investigate a model for developing listening comprehension competence on the part of Japanese learners of english as a foreign language, with a view toward promoting practical and communicative english competence.
A Parent Workshop For Motivating Emergent Literacy In English, Patricia Jean Bohanan
A Parent Workshop For Motivating Emergent Literacy In English, Patricia Jean Bohanan
Theses Digitization Project
The goal of this project is to help teachers create a motivation-enhancing literacy environment that increases students' reading ability, improves the understanding of written material, fosters a love of reading, and develops life-long learners.
What's In A Word?: Connotation In Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Marie Linnea Bozzetti-Engstrom
What's In A Word?: Connotation In Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Marie Linnea Bozzetti-Engstrom
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis focuses on connotative meaning routinely ignored or difficult to locate in the available ESL textbooks and dictionaries. This perceived absence led to the following study: a review of ESL textbooks, a review of standard monolingual English and learner dictionaries, and a survey of ESL instructors.
Social Distance, Motivation And Other Factors Contributing To Success In Language Acquisition And Achievement Among Adolescent Mexican Immigrants, Alice Yvette Muniz-Cornejo
Social Distance, Motivation And Other Factors Contributing To Success In Language Acquisition And Achievement Among Adolescent Mexican Immigrants, Alice Yvette Muniz-Cornejo
Theses Digitization Project
Adolescent immigrant English learners who enter U.S. schools at the secondary level are faced with challenges that distinguish their experience in second language acquisition from that of children and adults. Some of the challenges they face include limited time to acquire academic English proficiencey in reading and writing, difficulty in assimilating into English speaking American culture, and limited programs and services at the secondary level.
Teamwork And Place-Based Curriculum And Instruction In Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Mary Kay Bider
Teamwork And Place-Based Curriculum And Instruction In Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Mary Kay Bider
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to apply the theories of John Dewey's experiential learning, providing the foundation of place-based curriculum incorporating community investigation, outdoor education, and project-based learning into an EFL curriculum.
Integrating Technology Into Standards-Based Instruction For Second Grade English Language Learners, Catherine Levander Enbody
Integrating Technology Into Standards-Based Instruction For Second Grade English Language Learners, Catherine Levander Enbody
Theses Digitization Project
Rapid growth in the use of technology and the need for education reform resulted in the need for educators to integrate technology and standards-based instruction into their daily lessons. The growing number of students whose first language is not English requires a diverse set of teaching strategies and assessments to provide these students with optimal opportunities for achieving high standards.
Critical Thinking About Crosscultural Differences Between Chinese And Americans In English Education In Taiwan, Chih-Liang Huang
Critical Thinking About Crosscultural Differences Between Chinese And Americans In English Education In Taiwan, Chih-Liang Huang
Theses Digitization Project
This project is designed to teach crosscultural differences in English education in Taiwan employing a strategy-based curriculum. By comparing crosscultural differences between Taiwan and American cultures, students will have a strong desire to learn English in order to know more about American culture.
Professional English Communication Training For English For Specific Purposes, Galon Anthony Melendy
Professional English Communication Training For English For Specific Purposes, Galon Anthony Melendy
Theses Digitization Project
This project addresses the need for effective English training for speakers of other languages who are engaged in professional careers.
Computer Assisted Language Activities: Are They All The Same?, Lynn Denise David
Computer Assisted Language Activities: Are They All The Same?, Lynn Denise David
Theses Digitization Project
This study examines English language learners working in pairs on two different types of computer programs to determine whether the quantity and quality of discourse varies with the type of software program. Also, to investigate how collaborative CALL activities can be designed to promote oral academic language proficiency.
Building Written Language: A Program For Second Language Literacy In English, Gerda Ann Packard Randolph
Building Written Language: A Program For Second Language Literacy In English, Gerda Ann Packard Randolph
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to provide an instructional program for students learning English as a second language that will meet their academic needs and facilitate full literacy.
Readers Theatre For Critical/Creative/Cooperative English Language Learning, Xiangqing Huang
Readers Theatre For Critical/Creative/Cooperative English Language Learning, Xiangqing Huang
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis was written in hope that it will serve as a stimulant to spur innovative ideas in EFL teaching and learning in Taiwan.
Communicative Competence Through Music In Efl For Japanese Middle School Students, Yuko Koike
Communicative Competence Through Music In Efl For Japanese Middle School Students, Yuko Koike
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Applying Social Functional Theory To Business English As A Foreign Language Instruction In Taiwan, Weizhen Yang
Applying Social Functional Theory To Business English As A Foreign Language Instruction In Taiwan, Weizhen Yang
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
A Genre-Based Reading Process In English As A Foreign Language Reading Instruction, Hae-Lim Yoon
A Genre-Based Reading Process In English As A Foreign Language Reading Instruction, Hae-Lim Yoon
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Metacognition And Language Transfer For An English Language Development Transitional Program, Christina Panzeri-Alvarez
Metacognition And Language Transfer For An English Language Development Transitional Program, Christina Panzeri-Alvarez
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
A Curriculum Design Project: The Use Of Critical Thinking And Graphic Organizers In The Efl Writing Process, Yuqing Huang
A Curriculum Design Project: The Use Of Critical Thinking And Graphic Organizers In The Efl Writing Process, Yuqing Huang
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Using A Computer Negotiations Simulation To Improve The Writing Of English Language Learners In A Specially Designed Academic Instruction In English World History Class, Craig Steven Wilson
Using A Computer Negotiations Simulation To Improve The Writing Of English Language Learners In A Specially Designed Academic Instruction In English World History Class, Craig Steven Wilson
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Multiple Strategies For Vocabulary Development In English As A Foreign Language In Japan, Kunie Kaminaka
Multiple Strategies For Vocabulary Development In English As A Foreign Language In Japan, Kunie Kaminaka
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Incorporating An Affective Ambiance And Authentic Language To Improve English Teaching In Japan, Ryuja Ra
Incorporating An Affective Ambiance And Authentic Language To Improve English Teaching In Japan, Ryuja Ra
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Computer-Assisted English As A Foreign Language Curriculum Design, Hsien-Yu Yu
Computer-Assisted English As A Foreign Language Curriculum Design, Hsien-Yu Yu
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
An Examination Of The Applicability Of Implementing Canada's Immersion Model In A Language Minority Educational Setting In The United States, Lisa Anne Simmers
An Examination Of The Applicability Of Implementing Canada's Immersion Model In A Language Minority Educational Setting In The United States, Lisa Anne Simmers
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.