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Foreign Languages And Learning Disabled Students: Research And Potential Solutions, Todd Christopher Wheelden
Foreign Languages And Learning Disabled Students: Research And Potential Solutions, Todd Christopher Wheelden
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This paper reviews the latest research on the struggles learning disabled (LD) students have in the foreign language (FL) classroom. Over the last ten years, there have been significant advancements in recognizing the fact that LD students do in fact face greater obstacles when acquiring a FL than their peers do. Over the past five years, advances have been made taking the information garnered from these discoveries and developing appropriate solutions. The paper attempts to summarize the most significant comprehension, reference, and implementation.
The paper begins with an overview of second language acquisition learning disabilities and how they may surface …
Written Feedback In The Classroom And Beyond, Karen Gould Peltola
Written Feedback In The Classroom And Beyond, Karen Gould Peltola
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This paper is an in-depth look at the experimentation with and use of written feedback with middle school foreign language students and their parents. It includes my own learning about giving written feedback, the process by which I have trained my students to give written feedback, and finally the extensions of written feedback beyond the classroom, to the parents. Examples of written feedback forms and formats are included, as well as completed examples.