Education Commons^™

Analysis Of English Articles Used By Japanese Students, Noriko Iwasaki

Dissertations and Theses

English articles are perhaps the most difficult grammatical items for Japanese students to master. However, because these are among the most frequently occurring grammatical items in English, Japanese students must concern themselves with them.

Patterns Of Rhetoric/Patterns Of Culture : A Look At The English Writing Of Japanese Students, Suzanne Raschke

Dissertations and Theses

That a link exists between language and culture has long been accepted; however, not only the extent, but also the exact nature of that link remains unclear. In recent years, rhetoricians have raised questions about how culture affects the patterns of organization and other rhetorical features of writing. At present, the search for answers to these questions is made difficult by the cultural bias imposed by the language of any analysis of writing that may be undertaken and by a lack of criteria that can be used in performing such an analysis.

Metaphoric Extension As A Basis For Vocabulary Teaching In English As A Second Language, Dennis L. Bergmann

Dissertations and Theses

This thesis addresses the problem of teaching and learning vocabulary in English as a Second Language (ESL), and proposes that a vocabulary based on the process of metaphoric extension could be taught directly. Despite the fact that an inadequate vocabulary is one of the main obstacles for intermediate-level ESL students, both ESL teachers and applied linguists have emphasized other aspects of English more than the study of vocabulary teaching and learning. Consequently, ESL students have few strategies for learning vocabulary other than reliance on the dictionary, and the predominant strategy for teachers is to present words rather unsystematically in the …

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 17, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Española, Nuevo México 1
Glosario de Comidas 2
Española, New Mexico 3
New Mexico Native Foods 4
Comidas de Nuevo México 5
Pedir a un Pariente una Receta 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 16, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Costumbres Hispánicas 1
Dichos para el Año Nuevo 2
Spanish Customs 3
Happy Birthday, New Mexico 4
Feliz Cumpleaños, Nuevo México 5
Fechas, Frases y Alfabeto 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 15, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Rudolfo Anaya 1
Rudolfo Anaya en sus Propias Palabras 2
Rudolfo Anaya: a Writer 3
The 1680 Pueblo Revolt 4
Rebelión de Indios: 1680 5
Autobiografía 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 14, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Costumbres de Navidad 1
Las Posadas/Comidas Tradicionales 2
Two Christmas Customs 3
An Archbishop from New Mexico 4
Arzobispo Robert Sánchez 5
Recetas/resolución para el año nuevo 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 13, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Silver City 1
El Vals de los Paños 2
Silver City, New Mexico 3
The Coyote 4
Coyotes 5
El Vals de los Paños 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 12, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Gallup 1
Refranes, Remedios y Comidas de Cactos 2
Gallup, New Mexico 3
Cactus 4
Cactos 5
Traducir. Explique frases y Dibuje una casa 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 11, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Dr. John Aragón 1
Dichos/Adivinanzas/Remedios 2
Doctor John Aragón 3
Indians in New Mexico 4
Indios 5
4 grupos de comidas 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 10, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Debbie Jaramillo 1
Muñecas de Manzanas 2
Mayor Debbie 3
New Mexico Manzanas 4
Manzanas 5
Recetas con Manzanas; ideas para Debbie Jaramillo 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 9, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Días de los Muertos 1
Un Juego: El Hueso 2
The Day of the Dead 3
Watch Out for...La Llorona! 4
La Llorona 5
Actividades para el Día de los Muertos. Dibujo y Descripción de La Llorona 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 8, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Las Elecciones de 1990 1
Así es Nuevo Mexico 2
Election Years 3
Carlsbad-City of Caves 4
Carlsbad 5
Boleta, Ejemplar 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 7, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Manuel Luján 1
Records de Guinness 2
Congressman Luján 3
Unique Wedding Traditions 4
Las Bodas 5
Escribir Palabras, Componer Frases y Ensayo 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 6, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Fiesta de los Globos 1
Arboles de Nuevo México 2
Hot Air Ballon Fiesta 3
The "Other" Las Vegas 4
Las Vegas 5
Alfabetizar, Definir, Diseñar y Describir 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 5, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Cristóbal Colón 1
Adivinanzas, Dichos y Juego 2
Columbus 3
Fresco by Frederico 4
Frederico Vigil 5
Simular un "Fresco" 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 4, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Irene Martínez Yates 1
Libro de Las Preguntas por Pablo Neruda 2
Irene: a Traditional Painter 3
The Roadrunner 4
El Paisano 5
Palabras que Riman y Contestar Preguntas 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 3, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Albuquerque 1
Remedio, Receta y Adivinanza 2
Albuquerque: "The Duke City" 3
New Mexico Chile 4
Chile 5
Arreglar Palabras, Frases, Describir 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 2, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Las Fiestas de Santa Fe 1
Dichos, Adivinanzas y Remedios 2
Viva la Fiesta 3
The Royal City 4
Santa Fe 5
Categorizar, Dibujar y Describir 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 1, Número 1, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Nuevo México Histórico 1
Símbolos Estatales 2
Prehistoric New Mexico 3
The Land of Enchantment 4
La Tierra de Nuevo México 5
Actividades: Traducir Frases, Dibujar, Describir 6

Structure Of The Chinese Self As Being, Hongyin Wang

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

This study was designed to make a systematic study of the being of the Chinese self by probing into basic structures of knowing, feeling, and willing; consequently, this study consisted of three parts. The first part dealt with typical Chinese knowledge and wisdom, including the Chinese view of the universe and man's place in the world, the general search for the individual self in society and nature, as well as a practical understanding of the theory-practice relationship. The second part discussed Chinese feelings and emotions, dealing with the Chinese dimension of love and hate with variations and weak versions; the …

An Evaluation Of The Academic Success Of Students Who Participated In The English For Non-Native Residents Program At Portland State University, Linda Carol Andrews Dunn

Dissertations and Theses

Many programs exist across the United States to prepare non-native English speaking students for academic work. The effectiveness of these programs has been the subject of various research projects, with mixed results. Some have found that the programs they have examined seem to have led to higher achievement among participants. Others have found that it is difficult to show any effect. However, the amount of time and resources devoted to such programs warrants continuing efforts to evaluate their success.

This study compares the academic records of non-native English speaking students who were enrolled in the English for Non-native Residents Program …

A Study Management Course For High-Risk Black College Freshmen, Mark Andrew Jackson

Dissertations

Attrition of high-risk, black college students has been a perpetual problem faced by colleges and universities. The importance of not only attending college, but actually receiving a degree has substantially greater cultural, educational, societal, and financial implications for black people than for whites. Also, because of shifting demographics, the relatively high attrition rates of black students will have an even greater impact on colleges and universities in upcoming years.

A review of the literature indicates that the origins of this problem are most directly related to academic deficiencies, poor motivation, and inadequate time management and self-management. While there exist numerous …

The Effects Of Semantic And Keyword Strategies On Recall And Recognition Of An English Foreign Language Vocabulary, Patricia Barnes

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Factors Affecting Essay Scores Of Esl Students, Laila Abdel Hadi Makhlouf

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Belize Tertiary School Libraries: A Needs-Assessment Survey, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

DLPS Faculty Publications

Having come to the end of a ten-year study of Belize developing libraries, the Belize government asked for a survey of all the tertiary school libraries within the country. The government purpose centered around the number and caliber of staff, book/journal collections, student use and adequacy of the facility housing the collections. When adequacy of any of the above failed criteria, they asked for recommendations for improvement within the eleven schools visited. Thanks to the United States Information Agency’s Academic Specialist Award, the study, followed by training workshops, took place from February 3-6, 1990. Text of the entire study follows.

My Writing Source (Mí Fuent De Escritura), Guadalupe Segura Johnson

All Graduate Projects

The project provides a handbook of Spanish creative writing activities. It is to be used by third grade Spanish-speaking students to help inspire their creativity. The handbook consists of journal writing, sequence and write, draw and write, cartoons, story starters and shape stories. The review of literature helps to explain the importance of writing and discusses the role of the teacher. The activities are varied to allow the children to reach the essence of the creative writing process.

Study Of Referential And Display Questions And Their Responses In Adult Esl Reading Classes, Susan Lindenmeyer

Dissertations and Theses

The technique of asking questions in the classroom has prevailed in first language classes for many years. This teaching technique has also been widely used in ESL reading classes. Though there has been extensive research about teachers' questions and students' responses in first language classrooms, there is a paucity of studies in second language classrooms.

This is a descriptive study of six experienced college level English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers and their discussions of the same reading selection with ninety-eight non-native speakers in each of their classes. Teacher-led discussions were audiotaped and twenty minutes of each class were …

Reading Attitudes In Asian Esl Learners, Rebecca Ann Kamm

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing attitudes of Asian English as a Second Language (ESL) learners to better understand possible reasons why attitudes may change and ways they may be influenced. Research regarding reading attitudes was investigated, particularly in regard to cultural and educational differences, special difficulties relating to nonliterate adult learners were explored, and strategies to assist ESL learners presented. A survey was administered which gave subjects the opportunity to state their self-perceptions of themselves as readers. The population of the study consisted of 30 adult Asian ESL students from Laos and Vietnam residing in …

The Effects Of Computer Assisted Esl Instruction On Limited English Proficient Students, Raul M. Sanchez

All Graduate Projects

A study was conducted to determine whether computer assisted instruction or the traditional ESL teaching method was more effective in teaching Limited English Proficient (LEP) students, English language proficiency. Twenty-two second grade subjects were separated into two groups at one elementary school in Yakima, Washington. The experimental group received computer assisted ESL instruction, while the control group was instructed with the traditional ESL teaching method. Analysis of the results supported the research hypotheses for one of the three dependent variables. The null hypothesis could not be rejected for a second variable, while for a third variable, a significant difference was …