Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs In Relation To Perceived English Proficiency And Teaching Practices: An Investigation Of Chinese Primary English As A Foreign Language (Efl) Teachers,
2019
University of the Pacific
Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs In Relation To Perceived English Proficiency And Teaching Practices: An Investigation Of Chinese Primary English As A Foreign Language (Efl) Teachers, Yun Zhang
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
Research on self-efficacy has been a productive field and abundant research has shown that teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs influence teachers’ actions and performances and thus affect students’ learning outcomes. However, there is a lack of literature on EFL teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs and even less research was set in Chinese EFL contexts. On the one hand, this study was conducted to provide a general picture of the current status of EFL teachers’ perceived English proficiency, self-rated self-efficacy beliefs and self-reported teaching practices in terms of some demographic perspectives; On the other hand, it aimed to explore the correlations among Chinese primary EFL …
La Investigación En Prácticas Pedagógicas: Hacia Una Conceptualización,
2019
Universidad de la Salle, Bogotá
La Investigación En Prácticas Pedagógicas: Hacia Una Conceptualización, Catalina Aponte Rivera, Carlos Andrés Jaramillo Romero, José Daniel Ortiz Quiroga
Licenciatura en Español y Lenguas Extranjeras
El presente informe hace parte del proyecto investigativo titulado Formación Docente, Práctica Reflexiva y Escuela aprobado por la VRIT en 2018. Este es un trabajo de tipo cualitativo con enfoque descriptivo y documental, elaborado por los estudiantes del semillero IMAGO con el propósito de hacer una revisión bibliográfica de las investigaciones y aportes teóricos que se tiene en torno a la categoría de Práctica Pedagógica Reflexiva. El ejercicio se centró en la conceptualización de la categoría de práctica reflexiva tomando como punto de partida la revisión bibliográfica de alrededor de 30 fuentes publicadas entre los años 2000 y 2018 dentro …
Flame In A Jar,
2019
Central Washington University
Flame In A Jar, Katherine Whitcomb
High Mountain Valley Local Authors Collection Online Content
Containing poems in Spanish and English, Flame in a Jar is part of the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the founding of Havana, Cuba, in conjunction with the 2018 International Biennial of Poetry of Havana, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba, and the Office of the Historian of the City. Katharine Whitcomb is the author of five books, the most recent being a collection of poetry, The Daughter's Almanac. She is a Distinguished Professor of English at Central Washington University, in Ellensburg, Washington, USA. Her website is katharinewhitcomb.com.
Effects Of Tiered English Reading Instruction On Reading Comprehension Ability And Opinions Of Lower Secondary School Students,
2019
Faculty of Education
Effects Of Tiered English Reading Instruction On Reading Comprehension Ability And Opinions Of Lower Secondary School Students, Piyawadee White
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Differentiated Instruction (DI) is an instructional approach that can be used in English reading classrooms for second language learners to accommodate a wide range of student reading abilities. Tiering is one specific DI strategy that aims to adapt instruction to different levels so all students in a mixed-ability classroom are adequately challenged. This study explored the effects of tiering instruction on the English reading comprehension of secondary school students in Thailand. Three parts of each lesson were tiered: content (reading texts), process (the way students make sense of the reading texts), and product (post-reading tasks). The students were also tiered …
Effects Of Extensive Reading On English Reading Comprehension Of Thai Vocational Students,
2019
Faculty of Education
Effects Of Extensive Reading On English Reading Comprehension Of Thai Vocational Students, Runyarut Singkum
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This study aimed to 1) investigate the effects of extensive reading on English reading comprehension of Thai vocational students, 2) explore the opinions of Thai vocational students toward extensive reading. Fifty-one students majoring in Computer, Information Technology, and General Management from a public college in Thailand participated in this study for 12 weeks. The instruments used to collect data were the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) reading test, and extensive reading motivation questionnaire. The TOEIC reading test was used to investigate students’ reading while the extensive reading motivation questionnaire was used to explore their motivation toward Extensive Reading. …
Effect Of The Scaffolded Reading Experience Using A Graphic Novel On The English Reading Comprehension And Reading Motivation Of Thai Efi Students,
2019
Faculty of Education
Effect Of The Scaffolded Reading Experience Using A Graphic Novel On The English Reading Comprehension And Reading Motivation Of Thai Efi Students, Uthumporn Kennedy
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
The purposes of this study were 1) to investigate the effect of a graphic novel on students’ English reading comprehension and 2) to explore students’ English reading motivation while reading a graphic novel. Participants included 20 tenth grade Thai EFL students, who were studying in an Intensive English course. The experiment took 12 periods. The instruments used in this research were the English reading comprehension test, reading motivation questionnaires, lesson plans and student journals. The Paired sample t-test was used to investigate the difference between students’ mean scores between the Pre- and Post- English reading comprehension and reading motivation test …
Teachers’ Perspectives On The Identification Of, And Provisions For, Gifted And Talented English As An Additional Language Students,
2019
Edith Cowan University
Teachers’ Perspectives On The Identification Of, And Provisions For, Gifted And Talented English As An Additional Language Students, Lucy Byramji Hands
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
In recent years, Western Australian State schools have seen a sharp rise in the number of students who use English as an Additional Language (EAL). Almost one-third of them have been identified as having culturally and linguistically diverse ancestry (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016). Many are gifted and talented (GT). However, while it has been widely acknowledged that GT abilities can be found in all ethnic, cultural, and linguistic groups, barriers such as socioeconomic circumstances, stereotypes, political climate, language backgrounds and a myriad of factors can influence the recognition, identification and full participation of EAL students in gifted and talented …
Teacher Perspectives Of Their Implementation Of Guided Reading Instruction,
2019
Lincoln Memorial University
Teacher Perspectives Of Their Implementation Of Guided Reading Instruction, Kristi Presley
Ed.D. Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of guided reading in the classroom and the perception teachers had related to their own self-efficacy in their implementation of guided reading instruction. Using an interpretative qualitative methodology, this researcher interviewed twelve teachers in Tennessee concerning their implementation of guided reading instruction in their classrooms. This researcher designed and utilized a Guided Reading Fidelity Checklist for the purpose of analyzing the collected data. This researcher identified misalignments regarding the fidelity of the implementation of guided reading instruction. The findings of this study demonstrate a need for teachers to have further …
Examining Predictor Measures For Students' Testing In The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme,
2019
Lincoln Memorial University
Examining Predictor Measures For Students' Testing In The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, Shannon Siebe
Ed.D. Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between both student achievement and growth in 9th and 10th grade English and math courses and achievement on International Baccalaureate English and math exams. The researcher examined student end-of-course exam scores, student growth values, and International Baccalaureate English and math exam scores from an International Baccalaureate World School across 4 graduating cohorts, including 305 students. The researcher concluded that while 9th grade math end-of-course exam achievement does not significantly predict International Baccalaureate math exam scores, student growth in 9th grade math does. The researcher also concluded that Advanced Placement Language …
The Effect Of Comprehensive Instructional Program On Grades 3-8 Student Achievement,
2019
Lincoln Memorial University
The Effect Of Comprehensive Instructional Program On Grades 3-8 Student Achievement, Marcia Shortt
Ed.D. Dissertations
Student achievement and the state Standards of Learning testing was a critical criterion for success for school districts, administrators, and teachers. The researcher in this study investigated the efficacy of the Comprehensive Instructional Program in improving student achievement in reading and mathematics and whether school configuration impacted student achievement. The population consisted of all students in District A in Virginia who took achievement tests in reading and math in 2012-2018. The researcher determined there was a significant difference in reading and math scores between pre‑implementation and post-implementation in grades 3-8 as measured by the Virginia Standards of Learning testing program …
Learning To Write In An Academic Genre: Adult English Learners’ Use Of Sociocultural Resources,
2019
University of Kentucky
Learning To Write In An Academic Genre: Adult English Learners’ Use Of Sociocultural Resources, Lyudmyla Ivanyuk
Theses and Dissertations--Curriculum and Instruction
In this multiple case study, I examined what types of sociocultural resources adult English learners brought with them from their previous contexts and what new resources they drew upon in the U.S. while learning to write in the essay genre. The study also identified how the participants chose to use previous and new sociocultural resources as mediated by the essay genre in the U.S. The following research foci shaped this study: (1) What types of sociocultural resources do adult English learners use while learning to write in the essay genre prior to and after their arrival in the U.S.? (2) …
A Student Journal To Celebrate, Preserve, And Improve Beginning Undergraduate Writing,
2019
University of Dayton
A Student Journal To Celebrate, Preserve, And Improve Beginning Undergraduate Writing, Ann E. Biswas, Maureen E. Schlangen, Heidi Gauder
Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty
At the end of each semester, composition instructors at the University of Dayton (UD) collected portfolios of student writing for the annual program assessment, encouraging their students to return the following semester to pick up their folders of work. However, the stacks of unclaimed portfolios that piled up in faculty offices each year was an indication that students cared little about what they had written, perhaps believing no one beyond their instructor was interested in reading their writing now or in the future. Nevertheless, academic scholars have recognized that student writing improves—as do a sense of ownership and pride in …
Cultural Responsiveness And K-12 English Learners: Exploring Policy And Implementation Fidelity,
2019
University of Central Florida
Cultural Responsiveness And K-12 English Learners: Exploring Policy And Implementation Fidelity, Lauren Raubaugh
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This critical policy analysis and collective case study, informed by ethnographic techniques, involved reviews of twelve Florida school district ESOL policies (included within the 2016-2019 District English Language Learner Plans, required of all Florida districts to complete) whose English learner (EL) populations met or exceeded ten percent (10%) of their total enrollment. A priori coding of these policy documents was conducted using nine criteria pulled from the literature on culturally responsive practice (CRP), which served as the theoretical framework for the study. Subsequent observations and practitioner interviews within two schools from the same district were conducted in order to ascertain …
A Comparative Study Of Two Models Of Presenting Phrasal Verbs,
2019
University of Central Florida
A Comparative Study Of Two Models Of Presenting Phrasal Verbs, Nagham Majeed
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Learning phrasal verbs (PVs) is of vital importance in both written and spoken English, especially for those English learners who must use English as a second language (ESL) in their daily interactions with proficient speakers. This study focused on two particles (out and in) in exploring a more effective model for presenting PVs in an ESL context. PVs are the focus of this empirical study because they are an essential component of English vocabulary but are typically regarded as very difficult for ESL students to master. This study used a quasi-experimental design to compare the effect of instruction through image-schematic …
Teaching For Global Citizenship With Young Adult Literature In The Social Studies,
2019
North Carolina State University
Teaching For Global Citizenship With Young Adult Literature In The Social Studies, Casey Holmes
Educational Considerations
The rapid increase in communicative and technological integration through the late 1990s and early 2000s has reanimated the discussion surrounding the need to prepare young people to be global citizens. While the exact definition of global citizenship is difficult to pinpoint, the global community has identified several competencies that comprise responsible global citizenship. Although this idea has not yet saturated the American educational system, it will now be tested on an international scale when the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation conducts the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) this year. When the 2018 results are published in 2019, “global competence” will …
Finding Our Place In The Third Space: The Authority Of Not Knowing As Becoming In School-University Partnership Work,
2019
Boise State University
Finding Our Place In The Third Space: The Authority Of Not Knowing As Becoming In School-University Partnership Work, Hannah Carter, Jennifer Snow, Sara Digrazia, Sherry Dismuke
Literacy, Language, and Culture Faculty Publications and Presentations
School-university partnerships have been a space for simultaneous renewal and teacher development for decades (Darling-Hammond, 1994; Goodlad, 1994; Teitel, 2003). As a case in point, this article takes a deeper look at how school- and university-based teacher educators experience professional growth and negotiation of partnership contexts, roles, and responsibilities. Recognizing the complexity of teacher development across the professional lifespan, and the tensions of school-university partnership work, we explore the diverse roles and positions from which we come to the work of clinical supervision and school partnership work. To highlight the varied levels of development and professional growth in these hybrid …
Exploring Diversity With A "Culture Box" In First-Year Legal Writing,
2019
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Exploring Diversity With A "Culture Box" In First-Year Legal Writing, Ann N. Sinsheimer
Articles
Studying law is in many ways like studying another culture. Students often feel as though they are learning a new language with unfamiliar vocabulary and different styles of communication. Throughout their legal education, students are also exposed to a profession comprised of unique traditions and expectations. As a result, learning law takes time and energy. It can be both engaging and frustrating and may even challenge some of students’ values and belief systems. To ease her students’ transition to law school, the author starts her course each year with a “culture box” exercise, which encourages students to examine who they …
A Program Evaluation Of The Reading Mastery Initiative In A Rural Primary School,
2019
William & Mary - School of Education
A Program Evaluation Of The Reading Mastery Initiative In A Rural Primary School, Michael J. Daddario
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Educational success and attainment, and individual sustainability depend on reading ability. School leaders, especially at the elementary and primary level, have great responsibility ensuring student success in learning to read. In this era of standards-based curriculum and high stakes testing and accountability, school leaders must be certain the programs employed to grow student reading ability are successful. This program evaluation analyzes the effects implementing a scripted, direct instruction reading program has had at a rural, primary school. Specifically, this study investigated the correlation between the Scholastic Reading Inventory and the Virginia Third Grade Reading Standards of Learning Assessment, analyzed the …
Supporting The Development Of Upper Elementary School Students’ Online Research And Comprehension Skills Through A Reframed Guided Reading Framework,
2019
CUNY Lehman College
Supporting The Development Of Upper Elementary School Students’ Online Research And Comprehension Skills Through A Reframed Guided Reading Framework, Jennifer Van Allen, Vassiliki Zygouris-Coe
Publications and Research
Today’s students are increasingly required to use skills when conducting online research for academic purposes. However, students may be unable to transfer their reading skills with printed texts to reading online texts in upper grades and beyond. Strategic actions required for online research are extended to account for the unique, complex reading environment of the Internet as readers locate, navigate, evaluate, and synthesize information across multimodal sources. The guided reading framework, a popular instructional framework that is widely adopted in U.S. elementary schools, lends itself to supporting students’ use of strategic actions as they conduct online research. Informed by theory …
Making A Case For Using Effective Reading Programs: A Program Evaluation Of Wilson Fundations,
2019
William & Mary - School of Education
Making A Case For Using Effective Reading Programs: A Program Evaluation Of Wilson Fundations, Charles Garrett Chalfant
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Students who struggle to read at an early age are likely to continue struggling for not only the rest of their schooling, but the rest of their lives. Schools need to begin adopting research-based reading programs and measuring their effectiveness formatively throughout the school year. Research suggests that effective reading programs need to include phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. During the 2018-2019 school year, Wilson Fundations was implemented in K-2 at Summit Academy, a high-poverty Pre-K-8th grade school in Flat Rock, MI. The purpose was to uncover the potential effects of using Wilson Fundations as a reading program, …
