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Review Of: Spanish Grammar And Spanish Reading Comprehension Cd Roms, Shaw N. Gynan

Modern & Classical Languages

Spanish Grammar and Spanish Reading Comprehension were tested on a Macintosh G4 400 MHz, 1024 x 768 display, 128 MB RAM, Apple CD/DVD. Both programs are designed for use by high school, college, and adult education students. Installation on the Mac is a very simple matter of inserting the disk and double-clicking on the icon that appears, which invokes the program. The screen goes black, meaning that the main Apple navigation bar is no longer available, and a window appears in the upper left hand corner of the screen displaying a menu with two options, Spanish Grammar and Comprehensive Spanish …

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 12, Número 4, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

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Descubriendo Aguascalientes 2
Ponencias Nuevomexicanas 3
Pensamientos de Dos Estudiantes 4
The Eagle's Destiny 5
Jacobo Viarrial y el Pueblo de Pojoaque 6
Jacobo Viarrial y el Pueblo de Pojoaque (cont.) 7
Un Juego: Categorías 8
Unos Versos 9
Secreto: Hacer Tinta Invisible 10
Entrevista con Anselmo Arellano 11
Entrevista con Anselmo Arellano (cont.) 12
Casildo Romero y Mathmagics 13
Un Acróstico Matemático 14
Doctora Loretta Salazar 15
Modelos de Programas Bilingües 16
The Election Process 17
The State Legislature 18
Issues For The Legislature 19
An Essay From Orlando Romero 20
La Llorona 21
La Llorona (cont.) …

The Effects Of Multi-Sensory Teaching Practices On The Reading Fluency And Comprehension Of Bilingual 2Nd Grade Students, Gloria Gonzalez

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

Language, the heart of the educational process, is the vehicle through which students are primarily being educated and prepared throughout their schooling (Lam, 1996). Language acquisition is described as having four processes: socio-cultural, linguistic, and academic and cognitive. Teaching, learning, and curriculum content must; therefore, be culturally meaningful, interactive, and collaborative. Since a student's learning style is a major contributing factor in teaching and not all students learn in the same manner, educators must know and understand the bilingual and bicultural child's identities and emphasize interdisciplinary, cooperative, and multi-sensory lessons in their classrooms (Chamot,1994). Educators must incorporate the wealth of …

Relationship Between Cognitive Performance And Sociocultural And Linguistic Variables In Bilingual Mexican American Children, Lorraine Geralyn Boudville

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This study investigated the relationship between cognitive ability (dependent variable) and 5 independent variables: acculturation, socioeconomic status (SES), oral acquisition of syntactic structures, family size, and family structure. Instruments used were the WISC-III, Bilingual Syntax Measure (BSM), Sociocultural Scales in the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA). The sample consisted of 96 bilingual Mexican American children aged six and seven years, randomly selected from five school districts in south Texas; 47 were female, and 49, male. The method of analysis was multiple linear regression. The null hypothesis was tested at the .05 level of significance, using a F distribution. Results …

The Effect Of Learners' Beliefs And Attitudes On The Acquisition Of Arabic, Nehad Mohammad Shawky

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 12, Número 3, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

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Los Matachines 2
Los Matachines (cont.) 3
Nuevo México Profundo 4
Rin Rin 5
Mi Tía 6
Pedro Ribera Ortega 7
Don Pedro 8
Viva La Piñata 9
Viva La Piñata (cont.) 10
New Mexico Lottery Scholarship 11
Substance Abuse 12
Raising Nuestro Robert Michael Salgado in a Bicultural World 13
Una Leyenda: El Origen del Nopal 14
Una Leyenda: El Origen del Nopal (cont.) 15
El Mundo Hispano en Moriarty Middle 16
Una Buena Amiga 17
Una Buena Amiga (cont.) 18
Heaven's Very Special Child 19
Recetas 20
Recetas (cont.) 21
New Mexico Hispanic Music Association 22 …

A Pilot Study To Test The Effectiveness Of Education Queensland's 'Schooling 2001' Project From The Lote Teachers' Point Of View., Margaret Murphy, Cristina Poyatos-Matas.

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

The study described in this article, uncovered the realities and expectations of computer use by Languages Other Than English (LOTE) teachers in language classrooms in state high and primary schools in metropolitan Brisbane. The expectations of LOTE teachers concerning computer use by teachers are listed as part of the Education Queensland initiative called 'Schooling 2001', implemented in 1997. This bold, generously funded three year project had, as one of its major goals, the improvement of computer technology skills and professional development in the teaching workforce. It had, as part of its blueprint, the stipulation that all teachers across the state …

The Effect Of Test-Taker Sex, Audience And Topic On Task Performance In Tape-Mediated Assessment Of Speaking, Tom Lumley, Barry O'Sullivan

Dr Tom Lumley

There is growing interest in the effect on candidate performance of characteristics of the interlocutor in tests of speaking. A range of variables associated with the interlocutor may cause systematic variation in linguistic performance, and consequently in scores awarded. This paper hypothesises that there may be effects on performance attributable to an interaction of these variables; in the present study, the task topic, the sex of the person presenting the topic and the sex of the candidate. This investigated in the context of a tape-mediated test of speaking, where no interlocutor is actually present; instead, stimulus material is presented by …

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 12, Número 2, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

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El Mercado Invernal 2
Un Museo Nuevo 3
Un Museo Nuevo (cont.) 4
Un Museo Nuevo (cont.) 5Una Actividad: Hacer una Linterna 6
The Unique Hispanic Art of Northern New Mexico 7
The Unique Hispanic Art of Northern New Mexico (cont.) 8
El Instituto de Artes Españolas 9
Mariachis en las Escuelas 10
Si Tú Tienes Ganas de Cantar 11
Las Gaviotas 12
Un Proyecto de Mariposas 13
Escrituras de Estudiantes 14
Paulette Atencio 15
The Piñon Tree 16
The Piñon Tree (cont.) 17
The National Park Service 18
Applying To College 19
Un Ensayo Para el Día …

Flarr Pages #24: Nahuatl Contributions To English And Spanish, Part Ii, John F. Schwaller

FLARR Pages

No abstract provided.

Flarr Pages #23: Nahuatl Contributions To English And Spanish, Part I, John F. Schwaller

FLARR Pages

Nahuatl is the language of the Aztecs, and other Central Mexican peoples. At the time of the Spanish conquest it was easily one of the most widely spoken native languages of the Americas, with a geographical extent from what is now the northern reaches of Mexico to the southern border of Nicaragua. It continues to be widely spoken in Mexico and ranks as the most common native language in that country, with approximately a million speakers. It is part of a larger language family called the Uto-Aztecan family that includes North American Indian languages such as Shoshone and Ute, spoken …

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 12, Número 1, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

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La Cosecha 2
El Centro de Ciencia Agricultural 3
Grains, Rice, and Beans 4
A Recipe 5
The Wildlife Center 6
Que Hacer Con Los Animales 7
Los Osos 8
Hector Pimentel - Guitarrista 9
Canción: El Hijo Desobediente 10
Un Juego: San Serení 11
Degrees You Can Get 12
What's in a Name? Tracing Hispanic New Mexican Cultural - Ethnic Labels 13
What's in a Name? Tracing Hispanic New Mexican Cultural - Ethnic Labels (cont.) 14
Una Entrevista con Max Córdova 15
Una Entrevista con Max Córdova (cont.) 16
An Activity: Send Us An Interview 17
Rudolfo …

Latino Students In Boston: An Educational Profile, Miren Uriarte

Gastón Institute Publications

Having an impact on public policy requires that groups and communities be able to understand and manage information. But it is often the case that data and information that can be useful to community action is not accessible or understandable. Since 1992, when the 1990 census data became available, the Gastón Institute has developed data profiles of each city and town with significant Latino population in an effort to bridge this important aspect of the information gap facing Latino communities in the state. The feedback from community leaders and organizations about these data profiles led us to use a similar …

Developing Classroom Discourse With Aboriginal Literacy Learners, Lee Simpson, Susan Clancy

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Literacy theorists Freire and Macedo (1987) linked literacy success with the ability to ‘read the world’ before being able to ‘read the word’. This ability is critical for young learners to navigate the transitional phase from their home culture into new education based settings. Such transitions are particularly difficult for young Aboriginal learners, who need to adjust to a range of different experiences, demands and expectations relating to their cultural, language and social skills. Research has clearly shown that Aboriginal learners are a group that generally, will not succeed in the area of literacy and who are at greatest risk …

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 11, Número 9, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

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Flamenco: ¿Qué es? 2
Graciela Gonzales 3
Eventos del Verano 4
Verdad Youth Conference 5
El Idioma 6
El Idioma (cont.) 7
El Idioma (cont.) 8
El Idioma (cont.) 9
Indigenous Language Institute 10
Entrevista con José Baca 11
Entrevista con José Baca (cont.) 12
Universidades en Nuevo México 13
La Pulga de Santa Fe 14
Literatura 15
Musings Of A Barrio Sack Boy 15
Bread Pudding 16
Bread Pudding (cont.)|17
Low'n Slow|18
Ode to "El Mecánico"|19
Jessica Pino, Janise Padilla y Cheryl Shanks 20
My Guardian Angel - My Grandpa 21
My Guardian Angel - My Grandpa …

"Watch This Spot And Whose In It" : Creating Space For Indigenous Educators?, Patricia M. Johnston

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Within Aotearoa/New Zealand, a bicultural relationship between Maori and Pakeha has produced a number of initiatives that are striving to be more inclusive of Maori needs, interests and language within the education system. The education system is attempting to ‘create space’ for Maori to be more proactively involved in decision-making forums with the integration of Maori knowledge and practices also occurring in areas like policy, research and teaching.

Bridging The Gap: Connecting School And Community With Service Learning, Sarah K. Edwards

Teacher Education Faculty Publications

Why do I even look for teaching ideas in the education catalogs that fill my mailbox? I know that these offerings of prefabricated units and generic novel activities will not satisfy the desires of my students. Looking around my orderly classroom, I confess that I am probably the only one who adores the posters with colorful scenes from my favorite poems. During my past ten years as an English teacher, I have found myself in a mental tug-of-war as to how to connect my students with the state curriculum standards. Finally, in the abyss of Internet lessons and teaching seminars, …

Access To Educational Opportunities For Latino Students In Four Massachusetts School Districts, Carole C. Upshur, Rodolfo R. Vega, Natalie Carithers, Charles Jones, Dale Lucy-Allen, Tatjana Meschede, Charles Ndungu

Gastón Institute Publications

This report was prompted by the pressing concerns over the high failure rates of Latino students on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam. While 27% of White students failed the English portion of the MCAS test and 38% failed the Mathematics portion in 2000, the corresponding rates for Latino students were 66% and 79% respectively (Massachusetts Department of Education, 2000a). There is a great urgency to understand why Latino students score substantially behind students from other racial/ethnic groups. This urgency stems from the reality that students currently enrolled in the 10th grade will be required to pass this exam …

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 11, Número 8, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

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México Antiguo 2
Nezahualcóyotl 3
La Conquista de México 4
La Vida Bajo España 5
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 6
El 16 de Septiembre y La Independencia 7
México Independiente, 5 de Mayo 8
Una Actividad 9
Entre la Constitución y la Revolución 10
The Simpsons Vs. México by Chris Lucero, Anton Chico Elementary 11
The Simpsons Vs. México (cont.) 12
The Simpsons Vs. México (cont.) 13
La Revolución de 1910 14
Corrido de Zapata por José Luis Orozco 15
José Luis Orozco 16
La Constitución Mexicana 17
President Vicente Fox 18
Mijas Spanish Camp 19 …

Kevin Gover: The Role Of Native Americans In A Diverse America (2001), Kevin Gover

Rhode Island College Audio Video collection

No abstract provided.

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 11, Número 7, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

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Arturo Olivas 2
Obras de Arturo Olivas 3
Periods Of Art 4
Periods Of Art (cont.) 5
A New Poster By Edward Gonzales 6
Dolores Martínez Salazar 7
Max Córdova 8
Un Art Activity: Make A Stencil 9
Virginia Alaniz 10
Una Fábula Maya 11
Una Fábula Maya (cont.) 12
Richard Romero 13
Submerged Resources Center 14
Submerged Resources Center (cont.) 15
El Primer Día de Dar Gracias 16
Curation 17
Thinking 18
Cipriano Aguilar Jr. 19
Una Actividad 20
Hacer Un Programa de Radio 20
"Nuevo México ¿Hasta Cuando?" 21
Homenaje a César Chávez 22

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 11, Número 6, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

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Niveles de Gobierno 2
El Gobierno Federal, el Brazo Ejecutivo 3
El Congreso, el Brazo Legislativo 4
Las Cortes, el Brazo Judicial 5
Martha Vázquez, Juez Federal 6
An Activity 7
El Brazo Ejecutivo Estatal 8
El Brazo Legislativo Estatal 9
El Representante J. Paul Taylor 10
El Brazo Judicial Estatal 11
El Gobierno de los Condados 12
Los Gobierno Municipales 13
Gobiernos Especiales 14
A Poem 15
The Other Reason To Remember February 2 16
The Other Reason To Remember February 2 (cont.) 17
Carlos Trujillo's Remarks On February 2 18
Superintendents Of National Parks 19
Superintendents …

Assessing The Impact Areas Of An International Study Tour For Teachers, Raymond Y. Young

Master's Capstone Projects

In the mid-1970’s, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts became federally designated refugee settlement location for many of the people displaced by violence and conflict in Southeast Asia. Since the, large numbers of individuals and families from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, often escaping horrific conditions, have found new homes in cities and towns across the commonwealth. Today, Massachusetts ranks seventh in the national for the number of Southeast Asian Immigrants and refugees that have resettled in the United States, and is home to the second largest Khmer American population outside of California.

Despite federal, state, and local assistance to the communities and …

Evaluating Attainment Of Global Education Goals, Silva Kurtisa

Master's Capstone Projects

Movement that might be labeled "global education" has been existent in the United States for about 30 years. Global education content has been substantially expanding during evolution of the term. It may be drawn from all social sciences subjects but should not be limited to them. Recognizing that global education cannot be defined in terms of discipline, educators may infuse a global perspective in all subjects. A number of learning activities, resources, and teaching methodologies that contribute to a truly global curriculum have also been emerging and are described here. However, various descriptions and vague definitions of global education have …

An Approach To Family Literacy In The Highlands Of Bolivia: An Ongoing Experience With Aymara Families, Jenny Perez-Genge

Master's Capstone Projects

The people of the altiplano (Andean highland plateau at around 13,000 feet above sea level) are the epitome of physical strength, ancient wisdom, and tenacity of character. They are the Aymara and Quechua people, descendants of the Inca and Tiahuanacota cultures; they live in one of the highest permanently inhabited areas on earth and have blossomed from their ancient heritage. Although the imminent impact of western and contemporary influences are at their doorstep, both the Aymaras and Quechuas struggle patiently to strengthen their cultural traditions. Aymara family traditions revolve around the chacra, the main agricultural unit for survival on the …

Language Policy In Central Asia, Baktygul M. Ismailova

Master's Capstone Projects

This study addresses language policy and language planning in the five Central Asian republics, former constituents of the Soviet Union. Language issues became crucial after the breakdown of the Soviet system, which completely changed the linguistic environment in the region. The study discusses two main issues related to the language planning in central Asia. The first section of the project describes the history of the region before 1917, when lifestyle patterns divided Central Asian residents into two groups, nomads (Kyrgyz, Kazak and Turkmen) and sedentary peoples (Tajik and Uzbek).

After a brief discussion of schooling practices in pre-Soviet Central Asia, …

Somali Immigrant And Refugee Women In Boston: Settlement And Adjustment Problems, Samia H. Mafal

Master's Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Privatization In Higher Education Of Moldova, Zinaida Rumleanscaia

Master's Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Kinsey Dialogue Series #3: Landscaping The Learning Environment To Create A Home For The Complex Mind, Jan Visser

Participatory Research & Practice

I am going to use the opportunity presented by the 2001 David Kinsey Lecture to bring together some of the ideas expressed in my recent work, and to reflect on my decades-long experience in creating the conditions for the development of learning in an international context that experience, and my reflections on it, has led me to recognize that learning is an immensely more complex phenomenon than most of our current practice to promote and facilitate it would have us believe. Consequently, I have come to the conclusion that the complex human mind is poorly at home in much of …

Landscaping The Learning Environment To Create A Home For The Complex Mind, Jan Visser

Participatory Research & Practice

I am going to use the opportunity presented by the 2001 David Kinsey lecture to bring together some ideas expressed in m recent work and to reflect on my decades-long experience in creating the conditions for the development of learning in an international context. That experience, and my reflections on it, has led me to recognize that learning is an immensely more complex phenomenon than most of our current practice to promote and facilitate it would have us believe. Consequently, I have come to the conclusion that the complex human mind is poorly at home in much of the environment …