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Creating Community Through Communication: The Case Of East Desert Unified School District, Michelle Elizabeth Shader Jan 2004

Creating Community Through Communication: The Case Of East Desert Unified School District, Michelle Elizabeth Shader

Theses Digitization Project

East Desert Unified School District (EDUSD) serves many immigrant, migrant, and first generation students. The objective of this thesis is to identify the community processes and channels used that it serves. Organizationally, the interractions between the district and its communities will be studied from a systems perspective. Intercultural communication theories and organizational communication theories provide lenses for examining the communication processes occuring between the communbity and organization within the district, the parents resource service center alone with children and Family Services are grant supported and provide outreach services to community members.

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Taiwanese Cultural Content In English-As-A-Foreign-Language Elementary Education, Yi-Ting Wang Jan 2004

Taiwanese Cultural Content In English-As-A-Foreign-Language Elementary Education, Yi-Ting Wang

Theses Digitization Project

Teaching culture is an essential part of teaching language. This project focuses on cross-cultural teaching, comparing Taiwanese and Western cultural content such as folktales. This comparison is based on presenting Taiwanese cultural content.

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Internationalizing The Japanese Classroom With Computer-Mediated Instruction, Hajime Kajiwara Jan 2004

Internationalizing The Japanese Classroom With Computer-Mediated Instruction, Hajime Kajiwara

Theses Digitization Project

The goal of this project is to design an effective way for Japanese high school students to improve their English communication skills through internationalized, computer-mediated instruction.

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What Is Selective Mutism?, Angela Briz-Garcia Jan 2004

What Is Selective Mutism?, Angela Briz-Garcia

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of Selective Mutism, its possible causes, the strong impact it creates in English learner students, and what teachers could do to help the students who suffer from Selective Mutism.

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Emotional Intelligence, Storytelling And Learning Strategies In English-As-A-Foreign-Language Learning, Hsin-Chih Chuang Jan 2003

Emotional Intelligence, Storytelling And Learning Strategies In English-As-A-Foreign-Language Learning, Hsin-Chih Chuang

Theses Digitization Project

English as a foreign language is an essential skill both in schools and in the domain of work in Taiwan. Students' English ability has become more and more important to their academic and career success. The purpose of this project is to provide instructors methods that enhance students' learning process.

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An Integration Of Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency And Content-Based Instruction, Fu-Chuan Wang Jan 2003

An Integration Of Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency And Content-Based Instruction, Fu-Chuan Wang

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to provide more effective teaching strategies for ESL students through the integration of CALP and content area teaching.

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Preparing For Entry Into The Workforce: Educational Attainment For Calworks Students, Sylvia Solorio Jan 2003

Preparing For Entry Into The Workforce: Educational Attainment For Calworks Students, Sylvia Solorio

Theses Digitization Project

This study concerns an evaluation of a community college support services program. The study participants included 58 female CalWORKS students. Data was gathered from a self-administered survey questionnaire designed specifically for this study to gather student's level of satisfaction with program services. Practice, policy and research implications were discussed.

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Effective Writing Instruction For English-As-A-Foreign-Language University Students In Korea, Inung Yeo Jan 2003

Effective Writing Instruction For English-As-A-Foreign-Language University Students In Korea, Inung Yeo

Theses Digitization Project

Beginning with an analysis of current problems in English education in South Korea, this project is intended to suggest various ways to implement effective English education, especially for writing instruction. The project is designed for students who have low English proficiency in South Korean colleges and universities.

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Where's Your Niche?: A Game Of Ecological Relationships, Margaret Elizabeth Deppe Jan 2003

Where's Your Niche?: A Game Of Ecological Relationships, Margaret Elizabeth Deppe

Theses Digitization Project

The advantages of learning through the use of educational games are reviewed. Results show the effectiveness of the use of educational games to convey concepts and information to students.

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Teaching Film To Enhance Brain Compatible-Learning In English-As-A-Foreign Language Instruction, Emi Shintani Jan 2003

Teaching Film To Enhance Brain Compatible-Learning In English-As-A-Foreign Language Instruction, Emi Shintani

Theses Digitization Project

These learning strategies have presented a theoretical framework for applying brain-based learning to EFL teaching. The model is based on the holistic principles of brain based learning rather than memorization of skills and knowledge as has been previously employed in EFL instruction.

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Academic Competence For Technical Reading In English As A Foreign Language, Mei-Fen Chen Jan 2003

Academic Competence For Technical Reading In English As A Foreign Language, Mei-Fen Chen

Theses Digitization Project

This project offers a strategy-based curriculum designed to increase academic competence in technical reading for Taiwanese students of English as a foreign language. Strategies include acquiring specialized vocabulary words, enhancing background knowledge, and increasing metacognitive awareness.

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Developing Listening Comprehension Competence In Japanese English As A Foreign Language Learners, Masahiro Fujita Jan 2002

Developing Listening Comprehension Competence In Japanese English As A Foreign Language Learners, Masahiro Fujita

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to investigate a model for developing listening comprehension competence on the part of Japanese learners of english as a foreign language, with a view toward promoting practical and communicative english competence.

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Media Literacy In Public Schools, Robert Timothy Chapman Jan 2002

Media Literacy In Public Schools, Robert Timothy Chapman

Theses Digitization Project

This study investigates media literacy curricula in upper-income and lower-income public schools. Twelve principals participated in a telephone survey by answering fifteen questions about their schools and districts.

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The Effects Of Computer Assisted Language Learning And Specially Designed Academic Instruction In English On Second Language Acquisition, George Edward Williams Jan 2002

The Effects Of Computer Assisted Language Learning And Specially Designed Academic Instruction In English On Second Language Acquisition, George Edward Williams

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two methods of instruction for second language acquisition. The first method used a computer based software program known as English Language Learning Instructional System (ELLIS). The second method used Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE).

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Special Education Needs Among Children Exposed To Domestic Violence, Denise Jo Hollingsworth Jan 2002

Special Education Needs Among Children Exposed To Domestic Violence, Denise Jo Hollingsworth

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the study is to discover whether exposure to domestic violence leads to higher rates of special education placement. The problem of concern is the effect of domestic violence exposure to children, which results in psychological and behavioral problems that may lead to school difficulties and placement in special education programs.

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Cultural Conflicts In High Schools Of The Inland Empire And Cleveland, Ohio, Ann Marie Love Jan 2002

Cultural Conflicts In High Schools Of The Inland Empire And Cleveland, Ohio, Ann Marie Love

Theses Digitization Project

This study focuses on the students who participate in acts of racism. The study examines the degree to which students who commit acts of racism and engage in cultural clashes are outsiders or nonparticipants in their schools as well as in their communities.

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What's In A Word?: Connotation In Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Marie Linnea Bozzetti-Engstrom Jan 2002

What's In A Word?: Connotation In Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Marie Linnea Bozzetti-Engstrom

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis focuses on connotative meaning routinely ignored or difficult to locate in the available ESL textbooks and dictionaries. This perceived absence led to the following study: a review of ESL textbooks, a review of standard monolingual English and learner dictionaries, and a survey of ESL instructors.

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Developing A Culminating Assessment For Psychology Undergraduate Students, Tammy Louise Reichley Jan 2002

Developing A Culminating Assessment For Psychology Undergraduate Students, Tammy Louise Reichley

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to create a comprehensive exam for a California State University to measure student learning in Psychology within a multi-matrix method Outcomes Assessment process.

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Enhancing Communication Skills Through Family And Consumer Sciences, Ellen Derby Gordon Jan 2002

Enhancing Communication Skills Through Family And Consumer Sciences, Ellen Derby Gordon

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Integrating Technology Into The English As A Second Language Curriculum: Computer-Assisted English Language Learning, Ibrahem Rotha Pen Jan 2002

Integrating Technology Into The English As A Second Language Curriculum: Computer-Assisted English Language Learning, Ibrahem Rotha Pen

Theses Digitization Project

The project integrates computer technology with English as a second language curriculum and instruction. It utilizes the World Wide Web to deliver computer-assisted instruction in English grammar, reading and conversation. Moreover, the project shows the impact of computer technology in helping students develop critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, and meaningful and applicable skills for employment.

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Handbook On Eating Disorders For Dance Teachers: A Guide To Understanding Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa And Promoting Proper Nutrition In Young Female Dancers, Jennifer Tena Krogman Jan 2002

Handbook On Eating Disorders For Dance Teachers: A Guide To Understanding Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa And Promoting Proper Nutrition In Young Female Dancers, Jennifer Tena Krogman

Theses Digitization Project

This project discusses the problem of eating disorders in dancers. The development of eating disorders can be attributed to sociocultural development, and psychological factors. Dance places an emphasis on thinness, and the pressure to obtain ideal standards of thinness appear to be particularly salient in the development of eating disorders in dancers.

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Examining English As A Second Language: Textbooks From A Constructivist Perspective, Juliana Theresa Reineman Jan 2002

Examining English As A Second Language: Textbooks From A Constructivist Perspective, Juliana Theresa Reineman

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this thesis is to question the methodological practices of ESL textbooks.

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Incorporating Intercultural Communication Instruction In Programs For Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Selin Yildiz Jan 2002

Incorporating Intercultural Communication Instruction In Programs For Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Selin Yildiz

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Gender Issues, Core Curriculum, And Statewide Content Standards, Scott Douglas Godwin Jan 2002

Gender Issues, Core Curriculum, And Statewide Content Standards, Scott Douglas Godwin

Theses Digitization Project

This project is a discussion of the continuing need to address gender issues while teaching core curriculum in English classes at the secondary level.

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English Language Institute In Greece: A Business Proposal, Roumpini Alkaterini Papadomichelaki, Lash Keith Vance Jan 2002

English Language Institute In Greece: A Business Proposal, Roumpini Alkaterini Papadomichelaki, Lash Keith Vance

Theses Digitization Project

The aim of this project is to propose a model for a private English language school in Greece with an emphasis on English for business purposes.

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Promoting Creative English Teaching Using Chinese Culture For Elementary Schooling In Taiwan, Ya-Chi Lee Jan 2001

Promoting Creative English Teaching Using Chinese Culture For Elementary Schooling In Taiwan, Ya-Chi Lee

Theses Digitization Project

To make English an interesting subject for elementary school students, teachers need to know what material attracts students, how to motivate students, and how to release students' creativity. Therefore, This project incorporates the concepts of multiple intelligences, motivation, culture and language, and development of creativity to provide a model for promoting creative English teaching in the elementary schools of Taiwan. In addition, the content of the unit, based on Chinese culture and the comparison of Chinese and American cultures, is an innovative curriculum designed to motivate students to learn English.

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School Retention And Academic Self-Efficacy With Elementary Students, Cheryl Anne Spiro, Karen Monique Frazier Jan 2001

School Retention And Academic Self-Efficacy With Elementary Students, Cheryl Anne Spiro, Karen Monique Frazier

Theses Digitization Project

The significance of this project was to incorporate specific tasks into a classroom setting that would be used to enhance retained student's self-regulatory efficacy. The interns hypothesized that group interventions could help children who were retained to increase their belief in themselves and their abilities.

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Professional English Communication Training For English For Specific Purposes, Galon Anthony Melendy Jan 2001

Professional English Communication Training For English For Specific Purposes, Galon Anthony Melendy

Theses Digitization Project

This project addresses the need for effective English training for speakers of other languages who are engaged in professional careers.

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Promoting Listening Strategies Use In Elementary English As A Foreign Language Computer-Assisted Learning Environment, Makiko Kojima Jan 2001

Promoting Listening Strategies Use In Elementary English As A Foreign Language Computer-Assisted Learning Environment, Makiko Kojima

Theses Digitization Project

In Japan, English education in elementary schools is still in the process of innovation. The purpose of this project is to seek the most appropriate and effective way for elementary-level students to acquire listening skills in a computer-assisted language learning (CALL) environment.

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Competence In Communication For Esl/Efl Speaking Curriculum, Somi Shin Jan 2001

Competence In Communication For Esl/Efl Speaking Curriculum, Somi Shin

Theses Digitization Project

This project provides a background on English instruction in Korea and features a literature review that builds theoretical aspects of this project. This project also presents a model of communicative competence applied to the speaking process which incorporates the application of speaking strategies.

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