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The Power Of Belief: Spanish Teachers’ Sense Of Efficacy And Student Performance On The National Spanish Examinations, Peter B. Swanson
The Power Of Belief: Spanish Teachers’ Sense Of Efficacy And Student Performance On The National Spanish Examinations, Peter B. Swanson
World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications
In this study, the researcher investigated Spanish teachers’ sense of efficacy as it relates to their students’ achievement on the AATSP National Spanish Examinations. Results suggest that there is a link between Spanish teacher efficacy and students’ scores on the exams. That is, the higher one’s belief about his or her abilities to teach Spanish, the higher the students’ scores on the exams. Teacher efficacy also was found to be related to participants’ future vocational plans: whether they remain teaching or leave the profession. This research has implications for teacher preparation and professional development highlighting the importance of building a …
World Language Teacher Candidate Performance On Edtpa: An Exploratory Study, Susan A. Hildebrandt, Peter B. Swanson
World Language Teacher Candidate Performance On Edtpa: An Exploratory Study, Susan A. Hildebrandt, Peter B. Swanson
World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications
Federal and state legislation continues to promote teacher accountability in the United States. The new edTPA, a subject-specific teacher performance assessment, is purported to measure beginning teacher readiness and is being pilot tested and implemented for licensure and certification decisions across the country. In this exploratory quantitative study, the researchers examined edTPA scores of 21 world language teacher candidates from two teacher preparation programs and compared those results to the cut scores for the states of Washington and New York. Results indicated that participants performed best in the planning section and were most challenged by the assessment section. This research …
Tactile Labyrinths And Sacred Interiors: Spatial Practices And Political Choices In Abdelmajid Ben Jalloun’S Fí Al-Tufúla And Ahmed Sefrioui’S La Boîte À Merveilles, Ian Campbell
World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Agency And Gender In Gaza: Masculinity, Femininity And Family During The Second Intifada, Aitemad Muhanna (Review), Ian Campbell
Agency And Gender In Gaza: Masculinity, Femininity And Family During The Second Intifada, Aitemad Muhanna (Review), Ian Campbell
World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Folies Sacrificielles Dans Le Théâtre Francophone Africain, Gladys M. Francis
Folies Sacrificielles Dans Le Théâtre Francophone Africain, Gladys M. Francis
World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications
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Novice Language Teachers’ Selection Criteria And Uses For Digital Voice Recording Software, Peter B. Swanson
Novice Language Teachers’ Selection Criteria And Uses For Digital Voice Recording Software, Peter B. Swanson
World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications
In order to address a lack of motivation to learn a second language, second/foreign language teachers must overcome a multitude of impediments in which to bring students to higher levels of language learning. Research on the integration of digital voice recording software into the language learning curriculum has focused primarily on the perceptions of veteran instructors and their students. However, there is a dearth of research on novice language educators and what influences their decisions to select such software. Following the literature review, the author discusses results from a study investigating novice language teachers’ criteria and selection of digital voice …
A Concise History Of The Arabs, John Mchugo (Review), Ian Campbell
A Concise History Of The Arabs, John Mchugo (Review), Ian Campbell
World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Those Were Some Of The Hottest Days Of My Life: The Genesis Of Scolt, Peter B. Swanson
Those Were Some Of The Hottest Days Of My Life: The Genesis Of Scolt, Peter B. Swanson
World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications
The following article recounts the creation and development of the Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) through the words of one of its founders, Dr. Herman Bostick. The article is not intended to tell the entire history of the founding of the organization, nor the full story of Dr. Bostick’s contributions to the civil rights movement in the SCOLT region. Instead, readers will be privy to specific moments and thoughts surrounding a man and a movement that touch Southern language teachers and students to this day. Pieced together from interviews with Dr. Bostick, it shows the world house that he …
Confidence Is Essential For Language Teachers., Peter B. Swanson
Confidence Is Essential For Language Teachers., Peter B. Swanson
World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications
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Digital Recording Platforms And Integrated Performance Assessments In Second/Foreign Language Learning, Peter B. Swanson
Digital Recording Platforms And Integrated Performance Assessments In Second/Foreign Language Learning, Peter B. Swanson
World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications
The teaching and learning of a new language can be daunting for both instructors and learners. Second/foreign language teachers must overcome a multitude of impediments in which to bring students to higher levels of language learning. Research using digital voice recording software indicates that by integrating such technology into the curriculum, there are multiple benefits for both instructors and students. In this chapter, the author discusses the challenges language teachers face and then outlines six free digital voice recorder options that are available to teachers. Afterward, the author advances a series of curricular and procedural considerations for the integration of …
Cosmopolitanisms In Muslim Contexts: Perspectives From The Past, Derryl N. Maclean And Sikeena Karmali Ahmed, Eds. (Review), Ian Campbell
Cosmopolitanisms In Muslim Contexts: Perspectives From The Past, Derryl N. Maclean And Sikeena Karmali Ahmed, Eds. (Review), Ian Campbell
World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Insidious Deception, Alan Moss (Review), Ian Campbell
Insidious Deception, Alan Moss (Review), Ian Campbell
World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Practice Modality On Pragmatic Development In L2 Chinese, Shuai Li, Naoko Taguchi
The Effects Of Practice Modality On Pragmatic Development In L2 Chinese, Shuai Li, Naoko Taguchi
World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications
This study investigated the effects of input‐based and output‐based practice on the development of accuracy and speed in recognizing and producing request‐making forms in L2 Chinese. Fifty American learners of Chinese with intermediate level proficiency were randomly assigned to an input‐based training group, an output‐based training group, or a control group. The input and output groups practiced the target forms over four consecutive days. The control group did not practice the forms. The effects of practice were measured by a Listening Judgment Test (LJT) and an Oral Discourse Completion Test (ODCT). The results showed that the effects of input‐based and …
The Effects Of Different Levels Of Linguistic Proficiency On The Development Of L2 Chinese Request Production During Study Abroad, Shuai Li
World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications
This study examined the effects of different levels of linguistic proficiency on the development of pragmatically appropriate requests in L2 Chinese in a study abroad context. The participants were 31 American learners of Chinese studying in China. Fifteen learners came from intermediate level classes (Intermediate group) and the remaining 16 from advanced level classes (Advanced group). The participants completed a Computerized Oral Discourse Completion Test (CODCT) at the beginning and toward the end of their sojourn. The participants' oral request production was analyzed in terms of appropriateness rating, planning time, and speech rate. The results showed that the Intermediate and …