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A Case Study Of Spanish Language Use In A Texas Border Colonia, Maria E. Diaz
A Case Study Of Spanish Language Use In A Texas Border Colonia, Maria E. Diaz
Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
This case study reveals a Spanish language marginalization in a South Texas community of mostly Latinos, who are the fastest growing group in the U.S. (Colombi & Roca, 2003); furthermore, approximately 77% of English language learners (ELLs) have Spanish as their heritage language (Hopstock & Stephenson, 2003). Nevertheless, ELLs do not receive much academic literacy support in their first language in many schools (Zehler et al., 2003). Thus, out-of- school social practices play an important role on maintaining a native language (e.g., Burrows-Goodwill, 2009; Reyes, 2006). However, researchers have not explored this phenomenon in Texas border colonias, or unincorporated areas …
Becoming A Good Teacher: Struggles From The Swampland, Mary Beth Schaefer
Becoming A Good Teacher: Struggles From The Swampland, Mary Beth Schaefer
Curriculum & Instruction Faculty Publications
One seventh-grade English language arts teacher engaged in teacher research in order to become a more understanding, responsive, and confident instructor. Systematic inquiry into her own practice revealed a conflict between what students perceived as their literacy needs and desires (discrete reading skills) with what she perceived to be important and valuable (deeper literary understandings through reflective response to literature). The teacher sought to address the conflict by listening closely to students' talk, orchestrating activities to blend reading skills with responses to literature, and negotiating class conversations to produce knowledge.
Reading Comprehension Strategy Handbook For Third, Fourth, And Fifth Grade Reluctant Readers, Cheryl Jordan
Reading Comprehension Strategy Handbook For Third, Fourth, And Fifth Grade Reluctant Readers, Cheryl Jordan
All Graduate Projects
The focus of this project is to provide a variety ofreading comprehension strategies for reluctant readers at Adams Elementary and also to demonstrate the need for a supplemental handbook that addresses the "gaps" with the Walk to Read program (spiral curriculum). This research will reveal that teacher guidance facilitates student learning, motivates students, and provides opportunities to dialog with classmates in a context of creating connections. The project includes a discussion related to the rationale supporting this project, along with a review of related literature. The repertoire of reading strategies in this project is designed to encourage the student to …
Penguasaan Kemahiran Sebutan Bahasa Arab Melalui Keadah Transliterasi : Satu Penilaian., Nur Hafizah Ahmad Tajuddin
Penguasaan Kemahiran Sebutan Bahasa Arab Melalui Keadah Transliterasi : Satu Penilaian., Nur Hafizah Ahmad Tajuddin
Student Works (2010-2019)
The use of transliteration in teaching and learning Arabic language is still considered new in Malaysia and was first formally introduced by UiTM. It was pioneered to facilitate and motivate students in learning Arabic. A research entitled ‘Arabic Pronunciation Skills Mastery through the Method of Transliteration: An Evaluation’ has been conducted with the aim to assess whether the use of transliteration really helps students in learning Arabic pronunciation, identify what problems that may arise in the learning process and suggest ways to resolve them. A total of 10 respondents among the weak students in Arabic pronunciation were chosen through purposive …
The Languages Needs Of English For Science And Technology Learners : A Case Study., Ambigah Devi Manigam
The Languages Needs Of English For Science And Technology Learners : A Case Study., Ambigah Devi Manigam
Student Works (2010-2019)
The main purpose of this study was to identify the English Language needs of English for Science and Technology (EST) learners in SMK Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur. These needs formed the basis for recommending appropriate methods and strategies that can be applied by their English teachers to help the students learn the subject well. English for Science and Technology being an elective subject for the Science stream students, has always become a challenge for the students to excel. The fact that the students have obtained good resuhs for English in the PMR examination does not help them much when it …
Readers' Workshop In The Elementary Classroom, Alaina Terese Daters
Readers' Workshop In The Elementary Classroom, Alaina Terese Daters
Graduate Research Papers
In this research project, Reader's Workshop is defined and explored in relation to an elementary classroom setting. The literature review describes the importance of independent reading, the structures and components of readers' workshop, how readers' workshop motivates and engages readers, and finally how to get started with readers' workshop in the elementary classroom. Following the literature review, there is a three-year professional development plan that lays out the key components of readers' workshop and its format for training a staff on how to implement this structure into their elementary classroom. Year one of the professional development project discusses what reader's …
Motivating Struggling Readers, Tawnie Kerska
Motivating Struggling Readers, Tawnie Kerska
Graduate Research Papers
This literature review discusses the effects of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation with regard to struggling readers. Intrinsic motivation is the drive inside a student to do an activity on their own. Extrinsic motivation is to do something in order to receive some sort of reward or praise. Teachers need to move from using extrinsic motivators to creating more intrinsic motivation within students. It is essential for teachers to understand the five guiding principles behind motivating students: building self-efficacy, activating schema, interest and relevance, using extrinsic reinforcers to engage, and making facilitative attributions. Understanding these principles provides teachers with strategies to …
Social Discourse Of Literature Circles With A Focus On Gender, Laurie Hornor
Social Discourse Of Literature Circles With A Focus On Gender, Laurie Hornor
Graduate Research Papers
This research study examined the social discourse of literature circles with a focus on gender within a fifth-grade regular education classroom. The researcher examined the nature of social discourse that was held by students and examined whether gender appeared to influence social discourse. The results from this study showed that gender did have an impact on how students responded to literature within discussion groups. Two main gender-related characteristics of the discussions were noted. The first characteristic was that males and females did hold beliefs that paralleled culturally-determined gender roles. These beliefs had an impact on how students responded to literature. …
Engaging Emergent Writers With Anchor Lessons, Jamie Meyer
Engaging Emergent Writers With Anchor Lessons, Jamie Meyer
Graduate Research Papers
This research project focused on the creation of writing curriculum for emergent writers aged 5 to 7 years old. The purpose of this study was to research how beginning writers can be scaffolded in their attempts to learn how to write. This study also examined how emergent writers can be engaged in developmentally appropriate ways, what writing concepts to expect from young writers, and how to motivate young children to write. Anchor lessons were developed that connect children's literature to writing concepts and engagement. Results illustrate that children need to be taught in the zone of proximal development, use materialization …
Student Motivation : Encouraging Children To Read In School, Kelly White
Student Motivation : Encouraging Children To Read In School, Kelly White
Graduate Research Papers
Teaching students how to read, comprehend,. and enjoy text are goals that many teachers make in their classrooms each year. Yet, the biggest challenge that goes along with these goals is often student motivation. Motivating students happens in many forms in classrooms around the world. There are research-based techniques for males and females, English speaking and English language learners, each of the multiple intelligences, and overall individual student needs. There is no one proven catchall method for motivating students in the classroom. Instead, teachers are encouraged to find the motivation strategies and techniques that work for specific individuals. This paper …
An Analysis Of The Dynamic Indicators Of Basic Early Literacy Skills (Dibels) Assessment, Lisa Doering
An Analysis Of The Dynamic Indicators Of Basic Early Literacy Skills (Dibels) Assessment, Lisa Doering
Graduate Research Papers
The inception of the No Child Left Behind Act as well as the report published by the National Reading Panel have caused a sense of urgency in early intervention for students with high literacy needs. Therefore, students are being required more frequently to take high stakes assessments at a younger and younger age. Many schools use the DIBELS assessment, but there are also many other assessments available. This paper presents research as to the validity of the DIBELS assessment as well as describes several other available literacy assessments to use either in conjunction with or in isolation from DIBELS. This …
Kindergartners Can Read And Understand : Emergent Reading Strategies At Work, Kacey Lynn Beyer
Kindergartners Can Read And Understand : Emergent Reading Strategies At Work, Kacey Lynn Beyer
Graduate Research Papers
The need for kindergarten educators to be effective in teaching both word solving and comprehension strategies is paramount. Educators are challenged to teach even the most emergent readers to use strategies to help them read and understand what they have read. The explicit teaching of both word solving and comprehension strategies in kindergarten builds a strong foundation for literacy learning throughout a student's school career and beyond. Fostering a love of literature and an attitude of lifelong literacy learning can be achieved for all students with the proper supports in place. This paper defines each word solving and comprehension strategy …
How “Struggling” Readers Engage In Literacy Events In Middle School Science: An Analysis Of Interactions In Literacy Events, Kristin Cartwright Palmer
How “Struggling” Readers Engage In Literacy Events In Middle School Science: An Analysis Of Interactions In Literacy Events, Kristin Cartwright Palmer
Teaching & Learning Theses & Dissertations
This study examined opportunities for participation and learning for "struggling" readers in a sixth grade science classroom. Literacy practices, language differences, activity structures, and the social and cultural identities and associated practices and everyday funds of knowledge of both "struggling" and nonstruggling readers in one sixth grade science classroom were documented and analyzed using a qualitative research design. Over sixteen hours of audio and video recordings as well as numerous student work samples were transcribed and analyzed. Analyses of the classroom interactions and artifacts documented in this study revealed several important affordances available in the context of this classroom related …
Keberkesanan Teknik Percambahan Idea Dalam Karangan Ekspositori Bahasa Tamil., Muniamal Muniandy
Keberkesanan Teknik Percambahan Idea Dalam Karangan Ekspositori Bahasa Tamil., Muniamal Muniandy
Student Works (2010-2019)
The present study was carried out to establish the effectiveness Idea Generative Technique (IGT) on Expository Essays written by form one students in two selected secondary schools. It was a ‘quasi-experimental’ research which involved 40 students from two different schools. The research sample was divided into two groups i.e. a Control Group (CG) and an Experimental Group (EG). Each group consists of 20 students. Before the application of IGT, a pre-test was administered to both groups. The researcher prepared a Teaching Model and Lesson Plan using the Idea Generative Technique. Members of the EG were taught essay writing with the …
Factors Which Influence The Learning Strategies Of Efl Learners., Persis Dineen Rodrigues
Factors Which Influence The Learning Strategies Of Efl Learners., Persis Dineen Rodrigues
Student Works (2010-2019)
Research studies on language learning strategies have been carried out by researchers in their quest to locate factors that influence the proficiency of language learners. Language learning strategies are found to be one of the key factors that contribute to successful language learning. This paper presents the findings of factors that influence the choice of learning strategies of proficient and less proficient EFL learners in a four-week English Intensive Programme. A total of 30 participants took part in this study, and collection of data was carried out via the use of the SILL questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The results indicate …
Exploring The Use Of Language Cues For Higher-Order Thinking Skills In The Muet Syllabus., Patricia Das Isaacs
Exploring The Use Of Language Cues For Higher-Order Thinking Skills In The Muet Syllabus., Patricia Das Isaacs
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study is mainly concerned with how the English language can be used to our benefit to create a thinking society in Malaysia. Since the Malaysian University English Test or MUET is a requirement for students wishing to pursue first degree tertiary education in public universities, it is felt that students should be equipped with a certain level of competency in a language which is also an international language. Along with this it is essential that students be able to develop the higher-order thinking skills of critical and creative thinking, analysing and problem-solving which will prove to be useful in …
Sumbangan Nik Muhammad Salleh Wan Musa Dalam Pengajian Al-Qur'an : Kajian Terhadap Kitab Kuliah Pengajian Al-Qur'an., Fadhilah Adibah Ismail
Sumbangan Nik Muhammad Salleh Wan Musa Dalam Pengajian Al-Qur'an : Kajian Terhadap Kitab Kuliah Pengajian Al-Qur'an., Fadhilah Adibah Ismail
Student Works (2010-2019)
Nik Muhammad Salleh Wan Musa was born in Kelantan. He was an outstanding scholar who initiated the movement of reformation in his hometown. He started this idea after he has finished his studied in Mecca and India. He came from a family of scholars, and was raised up with sufficient knowledge that led him to pursue his studies to a higher level abroad. As a result, he wrote a treatise entitled Kuliah Pengajian al-Qur’an, as an effort by him to expose to society regarding the exegesis of al-Qur’an. This research uses the methodology of library research and field research that …
Collaboration And Feedback In The Revision Of Compositions Of Secondary Esl Students., Sandra Sim Phek Lin
Collaboration And Feedback In The Revision Of Compositions Of Secondary Esl Students., Sandra Sim Phek Lin
Student Works (2010-2019)
This research investigates how teacher-student and student-student interactions during peer response sessions assist the group members in the revision of the first drafts of their compositions. It also aims to identify the types of scaffolds provided by the class teacher and peers during the teacher-student and student-student interaction sessions. Additionally, this research examines how students revise the first drafts of their compositions based on the verbal and written comments of the class teacher and peers. This case study involves one ESL teacher and a group of six Form Four students, comprising three high-proficiency level (HP) students and three intermediate-proficiency level …
Kebolehbacaan Buku Teks Bahasa Arab Tinggi Tingkatan Empat Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama., Kamarulzaman Abdul Ghani
Kebolehbacaan Buku Teks Bahasa Arab Tinggi Tingkatan Empat Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama., Kamarulzaman Abdul Ghani
Student Works (2010-2019)
High Level Arabic Textbook is a primary learning resource in learning Arabic atthe upper secondary level in Islamic religious schools. One of the factors related to the students’ lack of mastery in Arabic is due to the ineffectiveness of the textbook. In evaluating textbook, one of the criteria is the readability factor, namely the level of difficulty and suitability of the textbook for the target group. Since research on the readability of Arabic materials in Malaysia is limited, this study aims to fill that gap. This research aims to (1) identify the readability of school secondary level textbook in the …
A Handbook For Developing And Implementing A High School At-Risk Reading Program, Tamara A. Deford
A Handbook For Developing And Implementing A High School At-Risk Reading Program, Tamara A. Deford
All Graduate Projects
This project is intended to serve as a guide and resource for the development of a reading intervention program for at-risk secondary students. The project consisted of the following three foci: 1) an initial review of the literature in the areas of adolescent literacy, the Washington State Three-Tier Reading Model, the reading intervention program Literacy First, and school environmental and cultural traits that foster success among adolescent students-specifically struggling adolescent readers, 2) a discussion of Othello High School's process of the selection of a secondary reading intervention program, and 3) a resource handbook, which included methods and processes that supported …
Methods For Encouraging Economic Diversity In Academically Rigorous Courses, Karen Patricia Kraabel
Methods For Encouraging Economic Diversity In Academically Rigorous Courses, Karen Patricia Kraabel
All Graduate Projects
In International Baccalaureate (IB) classes at Thomas Jefferson High School, the economic status of students in honors classes does not reflect that of the school as a whole. The author sought ways to bring more students from impoverished backgrounds into rigorous courses. In this school, there is a strong coincidence between etlmic minority status and socioeconomic status. The author believed that in addressing the economic issue the ethnicity issue would also be addressed. This is a practical issue as well as a pedagogical one, because the school's scores on state-wide standardized tests are lower for economically disadvantaged students than for …
Strategies Used In Summary Writing By Malaysian Students., Vasanthi Ramadass
Strategies Used In Summary Writing By Malaysian Students., Vasanthi Ramadass
Student Works (2010-2019)
Strategy use is a highly researched area, more so in the L1 context than the L2 context. On the other hand, summary writing has been rarely studied in the L2 context despite its importance to reading comprehension. This study has tried to investigate and evaluate the strategies used by Malaysian sixth formers in summary writing. The study adopted a mixed research design that used both quantitative (SILL Questionnaire) and qualitative (Modified Think-Aloud Protocol and document analysis of written summaries) research approaches. Strategies are normally used to overcome problems. Therefore, firstly the study explored the problems faced by both high and …
Unsung Voices : The Transformation Of Writing And Identity Of Korean Esl Students In U.S. Secondary Schools, Cheonghwa Cheong
Unsung Voices : The Transformation Of Writing And Identity Of Korean Esl Students In U.S. Secondary Schools, Cheonghwa Cheong
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
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What Is Really Happening When I Teach? : A Self-Study In A Secondary English Classroom, Margaret Christensen Mnayer
What Is Really Happening When I Teach? : A Self-Study In A Secondary English Classroom, Margaret Christensen Mnayer
Graduate Research Papers
As an educator in an urban school, determined to provide my students with the most effective teaching, I engaged in a self-study to examine my practices and evaluate effectiveness based on current research. I used Schulte's (2002) framework to build my self-study. Her indicators of a quality self-study are: 1) thorough descriptions of the context, data collection, and analysis, 2) thoughtful problemization of researcher and her practice, 3) indications for how study changed researcher's practice, and, 4) a description of how the new insights gained might contribute to knowledge base for other teachers.
Enhancing Reading Achievement Through Readers’ Theater And Art, Victoria Cunningham, Marcia Dosser, Edward J. Dwyer
Enhancing Reading Achievement Through Readers’ Theater And Art, Victoria Cunningham, Marcia Dosser, Edward J. Dwyer
ETSU Faculty Works
No abstract provided.
Fostering Reading Fluency In The School Library, Linda Steele, Gina Podyin, Edward J. Dwyer
Fostering Reading Fluency In The School Library, Linda Steele, Gina Podyin, Edward J. Dwyer
ETSU Faculty Works
No abstract provided.
Teaching Writing Through Comics : A Comic Writing Curriculum For The Upper Elementary Grades, Hally Bayer
Teaching Writing Through Comics : A Comic Writing Curriculum For The Upper Elementary Grades, Hally Bayer
Graduate Student Independent Studies
A comprehensive, eight-week writing curriculum designed for upper elementary grades, and based on comics. Includes an annotated bibliography, and lesson plans.
The Effects Of Planning On The Narrative Writings Of Malaysian Tertiary Level Students., Sim Biow Yee
The Effects Of Planning On The Narrative Writings Of Malaysian Tertiary Level Students., Sim Biow Yee
Student Works (2010-2019)
Based on Kellogg’s model of writing, this study investigated the effects of planning on fluency, complexity and accuracy in the narrative writings of average proficiency undergraduates. 30 Malaysian students undertook the task of writing a narrative with the aid of a set of pictures and writing prompt, under three different conditions. No planning (NP) participants were instructed to write without planning time but with limited writing time. Pre-task planning (PTP) participants were given limited planning and writing time. Within-task planning (WTP) participants had unlimited writing time but no planning time. Results indicated that pre-task planning was beneficial in increasing fluency …
Pengajaran Kosa Kata Arab Di Peringkat Menengah Rendah., Hamdi Abdul Hamid
Pengajaran Kosa Kata Arab Di Peringkat Menengah Rendah., Hamdi Abdul Hamid
Student Works (2010-2019)
The Teaching of Arabic in Religious National Secondary School (SMKA) started since 1977 with 11 pilot schools. A special curriculum was designed to achieve communication objectives. In line with the communication objectives a textbook was designed to fulfill the objectives. In order to help students master the vocabulary the textbook provides exercises and glossary on the same page and at the end of the book. This study is aimed to assess whether the approach to teaching vocabulary and learning process are successful. In addition this study is also aimed at evaluating whether students have mastered the vocabulary learned. To obtain …
Strategi Tanya-Jawab Dalam Bilik Darjah : Satu Analisia Pragmatik., Woon Chee Chee
Strategi Tanya-Jawab Dalam Bilik Darjah : Satu Analisia Pragmatik., Woon Chee Chee
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study analyzed pragmatically on the usage of Malay Language in classrooms’ question-answer contexts. The study focused on main question-answer strategies used by the lecturers and the students of Ungku Omar Polytechnic during five sampled sessions of teaching and learning. This research report explicitly revealed some significantly unique sequences of question-answer throughout the whole data, to be analyzed based on Searle’s felicity conditions specified in the Speech Act Theory (1969). The methodology of observation, note-jotting, and audio recordings were used to gather data in the study. Five sessions of teaching and learning in Pendidikan Moral were recorded and transcribed based …