Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- First and Second Language Acquisition (120)
- Education (96)
- Arts and Humanities (18)
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (16)
- Applied Linguistics (14)
-
- Anthropological Linguistics and Sociolinguistics (11)
- Discourse and Text Linguistics (9)
- Educational Methods (8)
- Rhetoric and Composition (8)
- Language and Literacy Education (7)
- English Language and Literature (4)
- Psychology (4)
- Reading and Language (4)
- Communication (3)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development (3)
- Curriculum and Social Inquiry (2)
- Education Policy (2)
- Higher Education and Teaching (2)
- Instructional Media Design (2)
- Other Linguistics (2)
- Phonetics and Phonology (2)
- Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration (2)
- Secondary Education (2)
- Secondary Education and Teaching (2)
- Semantics and Pragmatics (2)
- Acting (1)
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching (1)
- Art Education (1)
- Keyword
-
- English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers (35)
- Second language acquisition (30)
- English language Study and teaching Foreign speakers (22)
- Second language acquisition. (15)
- Language and languages Study and teaching (9)
-
- English language (8)
- English language -- Study and teaching -- Taiwan (8)
- English language Study and teaching (Elementary) Foreign speakers (8)
- Language acquisition (8)
- Language and languages -- Study and teaching (7)
- Anglais (Langue) EĢtude et enseignement Allophones (6)
- Computer-assisted instruction (6)
- Education (5)
- Langue seconde Acquisition (5)
- Reading comprehension (5)
- English language Textbooks for foreign speakers (4)
- Grammar (4)
- Group work in education (4)
- Internet in education (4)
- Language and education (4)
- Language and languages Study and teaching (Elementary) (4)
- Language arts (4)
- Language experience approach in education (4)
- Linguistics (4)
- Psycholinguistics (4)
- Sociolinguistics (4)
- Academic writing Study and teaching (3)
- Bilingual (3)
- Constructivism (Education) (3)
- English language Study and teaching (3)
- Publication Year
- Publication
- Publication Type
Articles 61 - 90 of 152
Full-Text Articles in Linguistics
Developing Metaphoric Competence Through Schemata-Building For English Learners In Japan, Kyoko Suda
Developing Metaphoric Competence Through Schemata-Building For English Learners In Japan, Kyoko Suda
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to propose teaching methods that facilitate the development of English vocabulary knowledge and metaphorical concepts for students in Japan.
Building Literacy For Beginning English Learners, Amy Kathleen Anderson
Building Literacy For Beginning English Learners, Amy Kathleen Anderson
Theses Digitization Project
This project is to help improve the instruction for English language learners (ELLs) in U.S. public elementary schools. Specifically, it explores research-based approaches for instructing students who enter upper-elementary classrooms speaking little to no English.
Anxiety And Motivation In Second Language Learning, Glenn Edward Moore
Anxiety And Motivation In Second Language Learning, Glenn Edward Moore
Theses Digitization Project
This study investigates student and instructor perceptions of the causes and effects of anxiety and motivation's effect on a student's ability to learn a second language. The study focused on the participant's perceptions of the causes and effects of anxiety, and relationships between anxiety and motivation, in both short-term and long-term learners.
Internationalizing The Japanese Classroom With Computer-Mediated Instruction, Hajime Kajiwara
Internationalizing The Japanese Classroom With Computer-Mediated Instruction, Hajime Kajiwara
Theses Digitization Project
The goal of this project is to design an effective way for Japanese high school students to improve their English communication skills through internationalized, computer-mediated instruction.
Authentic Materials In English As A Second Language Conversation Instruction, Xiangmei Zhang
Authentic Materials In English As A Second Language Conversation Instruction, Xiangmei Zhang
Theses Digitization Project
Interviews with experienced ESL language instructors were held to aid in determining how these instructors choose and design authentic materials and make them authentic to second language learners.
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.
Taiwanese Cultural Content In English-As-A-Foreign-Language Elementary Education, Yi-Ting Wang
Taiwanese Cultural Content In English-As-A-Foreign-Language Elementary Education, Yi-Ting Wang
Theses Digitization Project
Teaching culture is an essential part of teaching language. This project focuses on cross-cultural teaching, comparing Taiwanese and Western cultural content such as folktales. This comparison is based on presenting Taiwanese cultural content.
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.
Cognitive-Affective Outcomes Of Classroom Writing Activities In Korean English As A Foreign Language, Soonja Ahn
Cognitive-Affective Outcomes Of Classroom Writing Activities In Korean English As A Foreign Language, Soonja Ahn
Theses Digitization Project
This project addresses writing instruction by teaching journal writing, interactive writing, and poetry instruction to Koreans in the English-as-a-foreign language situation. Writing and indentity construction and writing conferences are also addressed. The curriculum is designed for EFL teachers in Korea at the target-teaching level grades 3-6.
Environmental Awareness And Sustainable Development Curriculum In English As A Second Language Adult Education, Ian Griffith
Environmental Awareness And Sustainable Development Curriculum In English As A Second Language Adult Education, Ian Griffith
Theses Digitization Project
This project provides the tools and framework for an ESL (English as a second language) classroom experience that informs citizens about sustainable development and that emphasizes the connections between distinct subject areas. The project focuses on global concerns about the environment, pollution and sustainability to develop case studies and simulations that involve students and teach vocabulary, critical thinking, and techniques of negotiation.
Design For High-Intensity Reading In English As A Foreign Language, Ting Zhang
Design For High-Intensity Reading In English As A Foreign Language, Ting Zhang
Theses Digitization Project
The primary aim of this project is to address the demonstrated need for effective English reading training for advanced speakers of English as a second language (EFL).
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.
Looking Into Phrasal Verbs, David Immanuel Kovitz
Looking Into Phrasal Verbs, David Immanuel Kovitz
Theses Digitization Project
The phrasal verb is a unique type of verb phrase that consists of a main verb, usually of only one or two syllables, followed by a particle, that works as a single semantic unit. Such meaning, however, is characteristically expressed in idomatic terms, which poses a formidable problem for students of English as a second language. To be understood, this meaning must be figuratively interpreted as well as literally translated.
Teaching Film To Enhance Brain Compatible-Learning In English-As-A-Foreign Language Instruction, Emi Shintani
Teaching Film To Enhance Brain Compatible-Learning In English-As-A-Foreign Language Instruction, Emi Shintani
Theses Digitization Project
These learning strategies have presented a theoretical framework for applying brain-based learning to EFL teaching. The model is based on the holistic principles of brain based learning rather than memorization of skills and knowledge as has been previously employed in EFL instruction.
Academic Competence For Technical Reading In English As A Foreign Language, Mei-Fen Chen
Academic Competence For Technical Reading In English As A Foreign Language, Mei-Fen Chen
Theses Digitization Project
This project offers a strategy-based curriculum designed to increase academic competence in technical reading for Taiwanese students of English as a foreign language. Strategies include acquiring specialized vocabulary words, enhancing background knowledge, and increasing metacognitive awareness.
Effective Writing Instruction For English-As-A-Foreign-Language University Students In Korea, Inung Yeo
Effective Writing Instruction For English-As-A-Foreign-Language University Students In Korea, Inung Yeo
Theses Digitization Project
Beginning with an analysis of current problems in English education in South Korea, this project is intended to suggest various ways to implement effective English education, especially for writing instruction. The project is designed for students who have low English proficiency in South Korean colleges and universities.
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.
Emotional Intelligence, Storytelling And Learning Strategies In English-As-A-Foreign-Language Learning, Hsin-Chih Chuang
Emotional Intelligence, Storytelling And Learning Strategies In English-As-A-Foreign-Language Learning, Hsin-Chih Chuang
Theses Digitization Project
English as a foreign language is an essential skill both in schools and in the domain of work in Taiwan. Students' English ability has become more and more important to their academic and career success. The purpose of this project is to provide instructors methods that enhance students' learning process.
The Avoidance Of Absolute Commitment In Speech Acts: Modality, Deborah Kay Leavell
The Avoidance Of Absolute Commitment In Speech Acts: Modality, Deborah Kay Leavell
Theses Digitization Project
After defining speaker commitment as it pertains to propositional truth in speech acts and exploring influences and motivations that may effect speaker commitment, this thesis will introduce and define modality in the context of actual speech.
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.
Examining English As A Second Language: Textbooks From A Constructivist Perspective, Juliana Theresa Reineman
Examining English As A Second Language: Textbooks From A Constructivist Perspective, Juliana Theresa Reineman
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this thesis is to question the methodological practices of ESL textbooks.
The Effects Of Computer Assisted Language Learning And Specially Designed Academic Instruction In English On Second Language Acquisition, George Edward Williams
The Effects Of Computer Assisted Language Learning And Specially Designed Academic Instruction In English On Second Language Acquisition, George Edward Williams
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two methods of instruction for second language acquisition. The first method used a computer based software program known as English Language Learning Instructional System (ELLIS). The second method used Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE).
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.
The Speech Act Of Request: A Comparative Study Between Korean Esl Speakers And Americans, Soong-Hee Koh
The Speech Act Of Request: A Comparative Study Between Korean Esl Speakers And Americans, Soong-Hee Koh
Theses Digitization Project
This is a comparative study of Korean students' request forms and aspects of their culture that has not been recognized in the field of speech. This offers an explanation for miscommunication between Korean speakers of English and native speakers of English. Lastly, this study provides empirical information about how Korean students use request forms and how Koreans' politeness strategies differ from Americans'.
Integrating Technology Into The English As A Second Language Curriculum: Computer-Assisted English Language Learning, Ibrahem Rotha Pen
Integrating Technology Into The English As A Second Language Curriculum: Computer-Assisted English Language Learning, Ibrahem Rotha Pen
Theses Digitization Project
The project integrates computer technology with English as a second language curriculum and instruction. It utilizes the World Wide Web to deliver computer-assisted instruction in English grammar, reading and conversation. Moreover, the project shows the impact of computer technology in helping students develop critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, and meaningful and applicable skills for employment.
English Language Institute In Greece: A Business Proposal, Roumpini Alkaterini Papadomichelaki, Lash Keith Vance
English Language Institute In Greece: A Business Proposal, Roumpini Alkaterini Papadomichelaki, Lash Keith Vance
Theses Digitization Project
The aim of this project is to propose a model for a private English language school in Greece with an emphasis on English for business purposes.
Business English For Special Purposes As A Negotiated, Strategic Competence, Chi-Chieh Liu
Business English For Special Purposes As A Negotiated, Strategic Competence, Chi-Chieh Liu
Theses Digitization Project
The aim of this project is to provide a curriculum designed specifically on the basis of negotiated and strategic competence, which will meet the needs of the business world.
Strategy-Based Listening Comprehension For Junior High School Students Of English In Taiwan, Yu-Chi Yang
Strategy-Based Listening Comprehension For Junior High School Students Of English In Taiwan, Yu-Chi Yang
Theses Digitization Project
This project provides research on listening-process pedagogies for teachers and learning strategies that can assist learners' listening comprehhension. Based on these perspectives, a theorectical model of strategy-based listening process instruction is offered for the purpose of promoting listening comprehension.
An Analysis Of Interactive Dialogue Journals Of English Language Learners In First Grade, Norma Castro Zavala
An Analysis Of Interactive Dialogue Journals Of English Language Learners In First Grade, Norma Castro Zavala
Theses Digitization Project
This project analyzes interactive dialogue journals of first grade students who have been identified at different levels of English language proficiency.
Achieving Interaction In Listening And Speaking Within A Chinese Cultural Context, Qingquan Shi
Achieving Interaction In Listening And Speaking Within A Chinese Cultural Context, Qingquan Shi
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to develop heuristics and guidelines for English teachers to design appropriate courses. The exploration begins with a review of relevant literature in order to provide principles to comprise a pedagogical model. Based on that model, an instructional unit is presented that incorporates the model in a real-world context.