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Evaluating English-Learner Inclusion As An Effective Educational Strategy For English-Learner Students, Grace Dreyer
Evaluating English-Learner Inclusion As An Effective Educational Strategy For English-Learner Students, Grace Dreyer
Senior Honors Theses
The United States of America has experienced unprecedented growth in the percentage of English Learners students enrolling in schools across the country. While federal guidelines and policies have been implemented within the past fifty years to hold school systems accountable for effectively education LEP students, there is no mandated model for educating English Language Learners. The massive number of students speaking foreign languages is a relatively recent issue, and government policy allows schools to operate with considerable flexibility; consequently, a variety of self-contained and English-inclusion strategies have emerged. Reducing costs and a number of other factors have led more school …
Dissecting Dialogue: The Value Of Music Education In Esl/Ell Programs, Kyle R. Furlong
Dissecting Dialogue: The Value Of Music Education In Esl/Ell Programs, Kyle R. Furlong
Student Publications
Among educators and philosophers alike, critical dialogue is widely regarded as one of the most effective ways to communicate and educate in the classroom. In his quintessential work, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire reflects upon the importance of dialogue stating, “Only dialogue, which requires critical thinking, is also capable of generating critical thinking. Without dialogue, there is no communication, and without communication there can be no true education.” This point is reinforced in other notable texts such as Teaching as a Subversive Activity, which describes the “new education” as not only student and question centered, but “language-centered” as well. …
Strategies For Tutors Developing Long-Term Relationships With English As Second Language Students In Writing Centers, Andrew Yim
Purdue Writing Lab/Purdue OWL Graduate Student Presentations
This poster is looking at strategies for tutors looking to develop long-term relationships with ESL and ELL students in writing centers. The strategies that are included within this poster are taken from my own experiences and other readings. Furthermore, the poster looks at different writing centers throughout the United States that have programs that encourage these long-term relationships.
Learning Vocabulary With Apps: From Theory To Practice, Qizhen Deng, Guy Trainin
Learning Vocabulary With Apps: From Theory To Practice, Qizhen Deng, Guy Trainin
The Nebraska Educator: A Student-Led Journal
English vocabulary acquisition is a major challenge for English as a second or foreign language learners to become proficient in English. It is also a major challenge for English speakers who are at risk. With the increasing use of various mobile devices (e.g., iPad) for educational purposes, we have a new opportunity to support vocabulary learning. Mobile devices have considerable potential for enhancing vocabulary acquisition and English learning among English learners. This article focuses on how mobile devices can be used to facilitate vocabulary learning for English learners. While there is a paucity of research on mobile platforms that enhance …