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Constructivism For The English-As-A-Second-Language Learning Environment And Professional Development, Starley Beatrix Dullien
Constructivism For The English-As-A-Second-Language Learning Environment And Professional Development, Starley Beatrix Dullien
Theses Digitization Project
This project addresses the needs of the adult learner. The adult learner referred to in; this project comes from two distinguishable groups. One group of adult learners consists of the ESL students who attend adult school or community-based English programs. The other group of adult learners consists of the teachers within adult education ESL programs who themselves are students as they participate in professional development workshops.
A Corpus-Based Investigation Of Collocational Errors In Efl Taiwanese High School Students' Compositions, Yi-Chin Chen
A Corpus-Based Investigation Of Collocational Errors In Efl Taiwanese High School Students' Compositions, Yi-Chin Chen
Theses Digitization Project
Many language instructors focus on vocabulary word by word, neglecting common phrases. The result is that English as a Second Language students do not learn to speak idiomatic English (i.e. they make collocation errors). This study of the English compositions of National Tainan Second Senior High School students in Taiwan examined collocation errors, categorizing them according to Benson, Benson and Ilson's Collocation Classification System. An examination was then made of the error types as correlated with general English proficiency.
What Is Selective Mutism?, Angela Briz-Garcia
What Is Selective Mutism?, Angela Briz-Garcia
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of Selective Mutism, its possible causes, the strong impact it creates in English learner students, and what teachers could do to help the students who suffer from Selective Mutism.
An Integration Of Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency And Content-Based Instruction, Fu-Chuan Wang
An Integration Of Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency And Content-Based Instruction, Fu-Chuan Wang
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to provide more effective teaching strategies for ESL students through the integration of CALP and content area teaching.
The Role Of Motivation Within An Activity System For Adults Learning English As A Second Language, Priscilla Beth Jenison
The Role Of Motivation Within An Activity System For Adults Learning English As A Second Language, Priscilla Beth Jenison
Theses Digitization Project
This project attempts to conceptualize the relationship between the language learner and the social world, developing a comprehensive theory of identity that integrates the language learner and the language learning context, while trying to keep motivation high.
Developing Listening Comprehension Competence In Japanese English As A Foreign Language Learners, Masahiro Fujita
Developing Listening Comprehension Competence In Japanese English As A Foreign Language Learners, Masahiro Fujita
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to investigate a model for developing listening comprehension competence on the part of Japanese learners of english as a foreign language, with a view toward promoting practical and communicative english competence.
What's In A Word?: Connotation In Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Marie Linnea Bozzetti-Engstrom
What's In A Word?: Connotation In Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Marie Linnea Bozzetti-Engstrom
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis focuses on connotative meaning routinely ignored or difficult to locate in the available ESL textbooks and dictionaries. This perceived absence led to the following study: a review of ESL textbooks, a review of standard monolingual English and learner dictionaries, and a survey of ESL instructors.
Professional English Communication Training For English For Specific Purposes, Galon Anthony Melendy
Professional English Communication Training For English For Specific Purposes, Galon Anthony Melendy
Theses Digitization Project
This project addresses the need for effective English training for speakers of other languages who are engaged in professional careers.
The Role Of Universal Grammar In Second Language Acquisition: An Experimental Study Of Spanish Esl Students' Interpretation Of Lexical Pronouns, Mary Kathleen Kevari
The Role Of Universal Grammar In Second Language Acquisition: An Experimental Study Of Spanish Esl Students' Interpretation Of Lexical Pronouns, Mary Kathleen Kevari
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Building Written Language: A Program For Second Language Literacy In English, Gerda Ann Packard Randolph
Building Written Language: A Program For Second Language Literacy In English, Gerda Ann Packard Randolph
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to provide an instructional program for students learning English as a second language that will meet their academic needs and facilitate full literacy.
Readers Theatre For Critical/Creative/Cooperative English Language Learning, Xiangqing Huang
Readers Theatre For Critical/Creative/Cooperative English Language Learning, Xiangqing Huang
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis was written in hope that it will serve as a stimulant to spur innovative ideas in EFL teaching and learning in Taiwan.
Communicative Competence Through Music In Efl For Japanese Middle School Students, Yuko Koike
Communicative Competence Through Music In Efl For Japanese Middle School Students, Yuko Koike
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Strategic Reading For English As A Foreign Language, Phill Jo
Strategic Reading For English As A Foreign Language, Phill Jo
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Untangling Contradictions: The Uses Of You In Composition, Nicole Marie Rosenbaum
Untangling Contradictions: The Uses Of You In Composition, Nicole Marie Rosenbaum
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Applying Social Functional Theory To Business English As A Foreign Language Instruction In Taiwan, Weizhen Yang
Applying Social Functional Theory To Business English As A Foreign Language Instruction In Taiwan, Weizhen Yang
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
A Genre-Based Reading Process In English As A Foreign Language Reading Instruction, Hae-Lim Yoon
A Genre-Based Reading Process In English As A Foreign Language Reading Instruction, Hae-Lim Yoon
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Computer-Based Instruction In English As A Foreign Language For Japanese Secondary Students, Takeshi Atta
Computer-Based Instruction In English As A Foreign Language For Japanese Secondary Students, Takeshi Atta
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Metacognition And Language Transfer For An English Language Development Transitional Program, Christina Panzeri-Alvarez
Metacognition And Language Transfer For An English Language Development Transitional Program, Christina Panzeri-Alvarez
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Improving Reading Skills In College-Level English Instruction In Korea, Seoung-Hoon Han
Improving Reading Skills In College-Level English Instruction In Korea, Seoung-Hoon Han
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Collaborative Dramatic Process In Elementary English As A Foreign Language, Hsueh-Ju Yang
The Collaborative Dramatic Process In Elementary English As A Foreign Language, Hsueh-Ju Yang
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
An Investigation Of Communication Strategies Of Adult Esl Learners, Kermey Wang
An Investigation Of Communication Strategies Of Adult Esl Learners, Kermey Wang
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Multiple Strategies For Vocabulary Development In English As A Foreign Language In Japan, Kunie Kaminaka
Multiple Strategies For Vocabulary Development In English As A Foreign Language In Japan, Kunie Kaminaka
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Explicit Teaching Of Implicature To Esl Students And Its Effect On Their Performance On The Listening Section Of The Test Of English As A Foreign Language, Michael John Buckhoff
The Explicit Teaching Of Implicature To Esl Students And Its Effect On Their Performance On The Listening Section Of The Test Of English As A Foreign Language, Michael John Buckhoff
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Incorporating An Affective Ambiance And Authentic Language To Improve English Teaching In Japan, Ryuja Ra
Incorporating An Affective Ambiance And Authentic Language To Improve English Teaching In Japan, Ryuja Ra
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Using Cooperative Learning With Crosscultural Studies To Teach English In The People's Republic Of China, Shuping Wang
Using Cooperative Learning With Crosscultural Studies To Teach English In The People's Republic Of China, Shuping Wang
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
An Examination Of The Applicability Of Implementing Canada's Immersion Model In A Language Minority Educational Setting In The United States, Lisa Anne Simmers
An Examination Of The Applicability Of Implementing Canada's Immersion Model In A Language Minority Educational Setting In The United States, Lisa Anne Simmers
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Improving Communicative Competence In The Teaching Of English As A Foreign Language In Taiwan, Jen-Chieh Chang
Improving Communicative Competence In The Teaching Of English As A Foreign Language In Taiwan, Jen-Chieh Chang
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Developing The English Communicative Competence Of Junior College Students In Taiwan: A Curriculum Design Project, Shu-Hsien Huang
Developing The English Communicative Competence Of Junior College Students In Taiwan: A Curriculum Design Project, Shu-Hsien Huang
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Teaching Of Implicature To Esl Learners, Joel Christopher Harris
The Teaching Of Implicature To Esl Learners, Joel Christopher Harris
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Lexical Cohesion In Expository Writing: Will A Study Of The Similarities Between An English And Chinese Paragraph Be Helpful To Esl Students?, Monica Fan Fan Chiu
Lexical Cohesion In Expository Writing: Will A Study Of The Similarities Between An English And Chinese Paragraph Be Helpful To Esl Students?, Monica Fan Fan Chiu
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.