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Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 4, Número 25, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

The Silence of the Llano 1
Unos Dichos 2
Some Quotes From Rudolfo Anaya 3
Bless Me, Ultima/ Glossary/Glosario 4
Pastura, New Mexico 5
Un Drama 6

A Comparison Of The Effects Of Different Video Imagery Upon Adult Esl Students' Comprehension Of A Video Narrative, Scott Alan Thompson

Dissertations and Theses

This study was meant to provide empirical evidence to support or challenge the assumption that a nonfiction video narrative will be better comprehended by students of ESL if it includes a variety of relevant visual information compared to only seeing a single speaker or "talking head" reciting a narration. The overarching goal of this study was to give teachers of ESL greater knowledge and confidence in using video materials to develop the listening skills of their students. It compared two video tapes which contained the identical soundtrack but different visual information.

The first tape (also called the "lecture tape") showed …

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 4, Número 24, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Dr. Daniel López 1
Un Poema 2
Riparian Areas/ Glossary/Glosario 3
New Mexico Tech in Socorro/ Questions 4
Bosque del Apache 5
Una Actividad 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 4, Número 23, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Escudos de Armas 1
Escudos de Armas 2
Other Symbols on Coats of Arms 3
More Coat of Arms Symbols 4
Trujillo 5
Actividad 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 4, Número 22, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Henry Cisneros 1
Otoño 2
Homeless People/ Glossary/Glosario 3
Different Families/ Questions 4
"Y Ahora Sabes..... Lo Demás De La Historia" 5
Una Biografía 6

Lexico-Semantic Influence In Interlingual Transfer, Guy-Luc Achille Levesque

Dissertations and Theses

The present study replicates research by Tomoko Takahashi (1984) on lexico-semantic patterns used by students in an acquisition poor environment. The purpose of the current study was to determine how an acquisition rich environment affects learners' use of four lexico-semantic patterns: congruence occurs when the L1 definition of a lexical item forms a one-to-one correspondence with the L2 lexical item; convergence occurs when the L1 lexical item has broader applications than the L2 lexical item; divergence occurs when the L2 lexical item has broader applications than the L1 lexical item; and semantic gap occurs when the L1 lexical item has …

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 4, Número 21, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Bosque Redondo "The Long Walk" 1
Indio 2
The Apache Indians/ Questions 3
The Navajo Indians/ Glossary/Glosario 4
Fort Sumner 5
Una Actividad 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 4, Número 20, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Tortillas 1
Adivinanzas Sobre Comida 2
Do Potatoes Make You Fat? 3
What are Carbohydrates? 4
Las Papas 5
Una Receta 6

The Binational English & Spanish Telecommunications Network, Armando A. Arias Jr.

SSGS Faculty Publications and Presentations

BESTNET was established in the early 1980's, as an effort to link universities on both sides of the U.S.- Mexico border through microwave, satellite and cable television technologies. In the late 1980's BESTNET focused primarily on the development of asynchronous computer mediated learning and teaching in an internationally networked virtual environment. For the past six years (1990's) BESTNET has strengthened its binational ties and continued its "high tech" focus through the development of active or vibrant model technology which is assisting in the creation of an on-line binational university setting that is "borderless" (albeit, seamless to the user). Today, this …

Learning Theories And Holistic Philosophies: Putting Theory Into Practice To Achieve Early Literacy, Maria Rosa Menendez

Theses Digitization Project

Whole language approach.

Oral Tradition In The Classroom: The Relationship Between The Use Of Culturally Appropriate Reading Material And Reading Comprehension, Celina Lynn Arredondo-Montoya

Theses Digitization Project

This research project explores the relationship between the use of culturally sensitive reading material and reading comprehension among Spanish-speaking language minority students of elementary school age. Text includes Spanish and English transcriptions of stories.

Hitting With Two Strikes: Cognitive Intervention To Promote Academic Achievement For Minority Students, Edward John Foster

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Culture And Ethnic Identity In The Curriculum, Enrique Fernández Nárez

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Whole Language Experiences For Bilingual/Biliterate Students, Judy Karyl Ruliffson

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Integration Of Mexican Culture In The Development Of Mexican Student Literacy, Sofia Yolanda Baltazar

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Adult Migrant Learner Perceptions Of Dyadic Interaction In The Learning Of English As A Second Language In Australia, Philip G. Nichols

Theses : Honours

Student to student dyadic interaction (pairwork) is a recommended activity in the second language learning classroom but if learners do not find it useful or enjoyable, then its effectiveness is reduced and the learners' motivation diminished. In this study a survey questionnaire with both open and closed questions was used to ask 207 intermediate and advanced adult migrant learners of English of diverse ethnicity about their perceptions of pairwork. Twenty-four learners from the sample were interviewed. The results revealed that most students found pairwork useful and enjoyable, but that perceptions differed according to region of origin and to previous language …

An Investigation Of Semantic Lexical Errors In The Written Composition Of Egyptian Efl Learners, Hanan Ali Fares

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of Affirmative Action Policies And Practices Of Recruiting, Hiring, Mentoring And Retention Of African American Teachers And Administrators, U. S. Davidson Jr.

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the affirmative action policies and practices of recruiting, hiring, mentoring and retention of African American teachers and administrators throughout the State of Illinois. Since public elementary and secondary school systems provide numerous and varied jobs in virtually every community in the nation, it is assumed that if a quality education is to be attained, students must be exposed to the variety of cultural perspectives that represent the nation at large (American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, 1990).

This study examined policies and practices of districts throughout the State of Illinois inquiring …

An Interdisciplinary Multicultural Resource Guide For Middle Schools, Carol Ann Mccombs Drinkwater

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to promote multicultural education within middle school classrooms. My intent was to provide an accessible means by which other educators could incorporate or supplement their current nine month curriculums with diverse multicultural activities for students in grades 6-8. This multicultural guide was developed around an integrated curriculum. The themes or objective areas focused on the curriculum areas of Social Studies, English, Multicultural Awareness and Art. Most of all, this resource guide was developed for the purpose of providing students additional opportunities to recognize and experience differences through a positive interactive approach. This project was …

The Use Of Visuals In Second Language Instruction, Cynthia Denise Flannagan

All Graduate Projects

A project that deveIops an in-service training packet that demonstrates and explains the use of visuals in second language learning, beginning through advanced levels. Packet includes applications for visual usage in the development of writing, reading, speaking and listening skiIls in second language learners. Second language teachers, language art teachers and English as a Second Language instructors could benefit from such a packet.

Promoting Cultural Diversity And Sensitivity In The Basic Communication Course, Paul J. Siddens Iii

Faculty Publications

The University of Northern Iowa is fully committed to the ideas of equal opportunity; cultural diversity and sensitivity. The Oral Communication Basic Course Program in the Communication Studies Department is fully committed to teaching students to appreciate and actively use principles of cultural diversity and sensitivity in their daily lives. Toward that end; there are several tools the instructors use in mass lectures and classroom recitation sections; and that they will use in their Oral Communication Basic Course Computer Laboratory; to teach students about cultural diversity and sensitivity; including textbook selection; graduate student assistant and faculty orientation; class exercises; and …

The Schooling Of Vietnamese-American High School Students In Oregon: Their Perspectives, Minh Van Tran

Dissertations and Theses

Research on the education of Vietnamese-Americans is very limited, and mainstream media continue to project Vietnamese students either as high achievers or gang affiliated (Castro, 1983; Davis & McDaid, 1992). This kind of projection can mask the real issues that Vietnamese students are facing. Based on Cummins' (1979) Contextual Interaction Theory, this study examined the views of Vietnamese-American high school students in Oregon regarding their schooling under four major areas: Community Background Factors, Educational Input Factors, Instructional Treatment, and Student Input Factors. In particular, this study examined factors, within the above four areas, pertaining to the schooling of Vietnamese-American high …