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The Effectiveness Of Two Spelling Approaches On Vocabulary Development For Hispanic Learners, Etta Marie Crittenden
The Effectiveness Of Two Spelling Approaches On Vocabulary Development For Hispanic Learners, Etta Marie Crittenden
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of the study was to evaluate two approaches to teaching spelling and vocabulary to second through fourth graders in two different urban school systems to determine if one program revealed greater growth scores on Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) reading components. Research question 1 posited: Does Word Study, a developmental approach to spelling and vocabulary, impact the mastery of specific reading and language arts subtests on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) for Hispanic English Learners? Five sub-questions assessed whether Hispanic ELs who were taught a developmental approach, using Word Study, achieve better TCAP scores than Hispanic ELs …
Foreign-Language Immerision As Preferred Bilingual/Biliterate Program Model For Elementary English Education In Taiwan, Shih-Hao Huang
Foreign-Language Immerision As Preferred Bilingual/Biliterate Program Model For Elementary English Education In Taiwan, Shih-Hao Huang
Theses Digitization Project
The primary goal of this project is to clarify the contexts of English as Foreign-language instructional program in Taiwan. Bilteracy is the acquistion and learning of the decoding and encoding of print, using two linguistic and cultural sytems in order to convey mesages in a variety of contexts. Through learning biliteracy, second-language learners gain benefits in cognitive and cultural development.
Online Storybook As A Facilitator For English As A Second Language Learning, Pei-Chen Tsai
Online Storybook As A Facilitator For English As A Second Language Learning, Pei-Chen Tsai
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to develop an online storybook as an ESL (English as a second language) or EFL (English as a Foreign language) learning facilitator for beginning english learners.
Constructing Experiential Learning In The Language Arts Classroom, Terrylee Hutton Marzell
Constructing Experiential Learning In The Language Arts Classroom, Terrylee Hutton Marzell
Theses Digitization Project
Recent research in educational practice has identified and emphasized the value of connecting school curriculum to the personal experiences of the students; but to be effective, learners must possess a collection of baseline experiences the teacher can connect new learnings to. If the baseline experiences are lacking, the instructor could choose to create a classroom experience upon which to build additional learnings.
Understanding The Importance Of Phonemic Awareness, Kathryn Lynn Evinger
Understanding The Importance Of Phonemic Awareness, Kathryn Lynn Evinger
Theses Digitization Project
The goal of this project will be to design a phonemic awareness handbook which will be discussed at a kindergarten staff in-service. The information in the handbook will explain the concept of phonemic awareness and its importance to successful reading acquistion. The handbook will also provide some phonemic awareness assessment inventories as well as some activities.
Literacy: Adopting Motivational Literacy Practices Meant To Last A Lifetime, Diana Kathryn Metz
Literacy: Adopting Motivational Literacy Practices Meant To Last A Lifetime, Diana Kathryn Metz
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Bilingual Policies Are Affected By Alternative Programs And Public Opinion: (A Study Of Alternative Bilingual Programs And Public Opinion In California From 1994-1996), Katherine Lynn Kimura-Gorecki
Bilingual Policies Are Affected By Alternative Programs And Public Opinion: (A Study Of Alternative Bilingual Programs And Public Opinion In California From 1994-1996), Katherine Lynn Kimura-Gorecki
Theses Digitization Project
The researcher reviewed the Eastman Project, immersion programs, the Westminister Program and anti-bilingual sentiment to conclude that bilingual policies are affected by alternative programs and public opinion.
Vocational Education For The Limited English Proficient: A Handbook For Community College Administrators, Pao-Yi Lai
Vocational Education For The Limited English Proficient: A Handbook For Community College Administrators, Pao-Yi Lai
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Writing As A Tool For Learning, Ruth Paula Brown
Writing As A Tool For Learning, Ruth Paula Brown
Theses Digitization Project
Whole language approach.
English Composition Tutors: Why They Are Necessary And What They Need To Know, Alice Jean Udall Glazier
English Composition Tutors: Why They Are Necessary And What They Need To Know, Alice Jean Udall Glazier
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Cultural Influences On Achievement In Language Usage, Robert Anderson Kellman
The Effects Of Cultural Influences On Achievement In Language Usage, Robert Anderson Kellman
All Master's Theses
It is the purpose of this study (1) to evaluate the results of certain standardized achievement tests given in the Selah, Washington school system; and (2) to attempt to explain why this school district consistently produced a pattern of relatively low achievement in the area of language usage.
A Language Arts Program For Pasco Senior High School Arrived At Through Group Participation, Doris L. Lisk
A Language Arts Program For Pasco Senior High School Arrived At Through Group Participation, Doris L. Lisk
All Master's Theses
This study through group consideration, attempted to devise an actual course of study for the language arts at Pasco Senior High School, Pasco, Washington, that would (1) insure basic achievements in each of the language arts for each student; (2) eliminate duplication in teaching previously learned material; (3) give the student opportunity to do makeup and/or catch-up work if necessary without the competition presented by more advanced students; (4) keep alive and foster (by advancement) students’ interest in English; (5) give opportunity for the student to cover as much of the language arts as his ability and ambition permit; and …
A Descriptive Study Of A Laboratory Method Of Teaching Ninth Grade Written Composition, Anne Elizabeth Dunn
A Descriptive Study Of A Laboratory Method Of Teaching Ninth Grade Written Composition, Anne Elizabeth Dunn
All Master's Theses
This study records the way two classes of freshmen at Granger High School were taught English composition. The method used may be termed a laboratory one since the writing of composition was done in a laboratory situation. The general features of the method included writing once a week, self-appraisal, group instruction, and independent practice on specific needs.
An Investigative Study: Audio Visual Instruction Aids Now Being Used In Freshman English Sections In American Colleges And Universities, Mary Nixeon Civille Handy
An Investigative Study: Audio Visual Instruction Aids Now Being Used In Freshman English Sections In American Colleges And Universities, Mary Nixeon Civille Handy
All Master's Theses
This study has sought to determine what audio visual aids are now being used in college freshman composition sections of English in American colleges and universities.