Education Commons^™

The Perceptions Of Emirati High School Students Of The Effect Of English – Medium Instruction On Science Learning., By Shaima Mustafa Lutfi Al Abdullah

Theses

Students are facing challenges to acquire science content knowledge while they are still learners of English. The highly specialized language of science is by itself challenging and alienating to high school students especially for English Language Learners who did not acquire enough English proficiency needed to comprehend the science content introduced in their classroom.

The purpose of this mixed method study was to investigate Emirati high school students’ perceptions of the challenges English Language proficiency adds to the acquisition of science content knowledge. In addition, this study sought to identify any gender differences, grade level differences, and any interaction between …

Cycle Three English Language Teachers’ Perceptions Of Their Ict Use In Teaching English Language In The Uae., Ali Hussein Haidar Mohammed

Theses

This study tried to examine the perceptions of Cycle Three language teachers’ (ELTs) of their Informative and Communicative Technology (ICT) use. It places a specific focus on awareness of the use of technology in Abu Dhabi Education Council schools in the UAE. The study was conducted on randomly selected 73 Cycle Three English language teachers; male and female, native and nonnative of different years of experience in teaching English language. A questionnaire and observations were adapted from the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS) and Performance Indicators. Results were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SSPS), and …

An Investigation Of The High Schools Teachers’ Perceptions Of The Levels Of The Cognitive Questions In Esl Classes In The Uae, Badee Abdelkareem Omar Alsheik

Theses

This study investigated English language teachers’ perceptions of the level of the cognitive questions in the UAE high school. A survey was randomly distributed to the English language teachers in Al Ain high schools to find out their perceptions of the levels of the cognitive questions they ask in the classrooms. From a population of 250 English language teachers in Al Ain, 128 teachers participated in filling the survey. The survey is based on Bloom’s Cognitive levels Taxonomy and includes thirty statements representing the six cognitive levels of questions. In the study, the levels of cognitive questions of the entire …

Primary English Language Teachers' Perceptions On Professional Development Programs In Public Private Partnership Schools In Al - Ain, United Arab Emirates, Jamila Khamis Saif Aihassani

Theses

This study intended to examine primary English language teachers ' perception toward professional development program in Public Private Partner hip (PPP) school . It aimed at identifying to what extent the e teacher thought these program helped them improve as ESL teacher. The data was obtained through conducting focused-group interviews and a survey. The study took place i n 1- in Educational zone during 2010-2011. The interview sample included 18 female and male teachers and the survey sample included 30 out of 60 out of 17 PPP primary schools in A l in. The study found that one-shot workshop PD …

The Effect Of The Utilization Of Webquest On Grade 11 Students’ Reading Comprehension Performance., Aysha Saeed Al Shamisi

Theses

Government leaders, educators and the general public in most countries in the world believe that combining English Language proficiency with skills in information technology will facilitate success in life (Tuan, 2011). The WebQuest is considered as a framework for structuring learner-centered instruction in teaching English as a Foreign Language using resources from the Internet.

This study looks closely at how WebQuest can enhance Grade 11 students’ reading comprehension performance at one of Al Ain’s Secondary Schools. This study reported the perception of students towards utilizing this tool within their English Language curriculum.

A quasi-experimental research design was employed for this …