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Dialect-Neutral Indices Of Narrative Cohesion And Evaluation, Frances Burns, Peter A. De Villiers, Barbara Zurer Pearson, Tempii Champion Dec 2011

Dialect-Neutral Indices Of Narrative Cohesion And Evaluation, Frances Burns, Peter A. De Villiers, Barbara Zurer Pearson, Tempii Champion

Barbara Zurer Pearson

Purpose: This study compares the development of essential elements of narrative skill in children from African American English (AAE)- and general American English (GAE)-speaking communities using an innovative elicitation and evaluation paradigm. The measures include: 1) reference contrasting, 2) temporal expressions, 3) mental state descriptions, and 4) understanding of behavior based on false belief. Method: Participants were 291 AAE speakers and 238 GAE speakers, 4 to 9 years of age. Approximately one-third of both dialect groups were identified as language impaired. Children generated two stories based on short picture sequences. Their stories were coded for the four key indices of …


Spotlight Project, Maria Lombardo Dec 2011

Spotlight Project, Maria Lombardo

Maria Lombardo

Spotlight Project 2007-2012 Dr. Maria Lombardo, Project Coordinator With the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, it becomes imperative that limited English proficient students, including those with disabilities and language learning deficits, be included in meeting the high standards established for all children. The Act also stipulates that classrooms be led by “highly qualified teachers,” hence the problem since there is a shortage of teachers trained to serve the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) (Menken & Barron, 2002). More surprising is that only 30% of all teachers with ELLs in their classrooms have received some type of professional training …


Using Multi-Instructional Teaching And Technology-Supported Active Learning Strategies To Enhance Student Engagement, Norman W. Powell, Roger Cleveland, Sherwood Thompson, Timothy Forde Dec 2011

Using Multi-Instructional Teaching And Technology-Supported Active Learning Strategies To Enhance Student Engagement, Norman W. Powell, Roger Cleveland, Sherwood Thompson, Timothy Forde

Norman W. Powell

University professors are developing an increasing awareness of how creative teaching is contributing to active learning in the classroom. Much is being learned from research that explores the significance of engaging students in activities designed to increase their learning. This article examines essential components of active learning, discusses ways in which multi-instructional teaching and technology can be used to generate active learning in the classroom, and provides examples of strategies, models, and tools that can be implemented to enhance student engagement and active learning in today's classroom


Second Language Acquisition: Selected Topics, Ahlam Alfouaim Dec 2011

Second Language Acquisition: Selected Topics, Ahlam Alfouaim

Ahlam Alfouaim

The article includes a brief discussion of the following topics: Who is better in learning a second language: Kids or Adults. The nature of mistakes in second language acquisition. The issue of Bilingualism.


Tms 170: El Debate Sobre Los Tores, Carmela Ferradans Dec 2011

Tms 170: El Debate Sobre Los Tores, Carmela Ferradans

Carmela Ferradans

Part of the Teaching Mods Series, the research for this project was possible in part thanks to an
IWU Re-centering the Humanities Mellon Foundation grant. Teaching Mods is a digital library of teaching modules and materials for the advancement of interpretive skills in Spanish language, literature, and culture. The main purpose of Teaching Mods is to make higher education more affordable and accessible to students and teachers by developing an open licensed digital library of high quality college-level educational materials.