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Direct linkSherly Soto – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The study addressed the gap in fifth-grade science proficiency between English language learners (ELLs) enrolled in two different science programs in a large school district in the Southeast United States. The Inspire program was implemented in 125 schools, while a combination of Inspire and Promoting Science among English Language Learners…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Teacher Attitudes, Grade 5
Peer reviewedKirby, Nicola F.; Dempster, Edith R. – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
In South Africa, foundation programmes are a well-established alternative access route to tertiary science study for educationally disadvantaged students. Student access to, and performance in, one such foundation programme has been researched by the authors seeking opportunities to improve student retention. The biology module in particular has…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Academic Discourse, Language of Instruction
Oliver, Tammy Deneene – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The primary objective of this project was to analyze the change in use of academic science vocabulary and conceptual understanding of erosion by the ELLs participating in the Math, Science and Language (MSL) camp conducted in 2008. The researcher examined archival data in the form of student journals collected during the MSL camp of 2008. Current…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Vocabulary Development, Researchers, Student Journals
Rahm, Jrene; Ash, Doris – Learning Environments Research, 2008
In this article, we explore how two informal educational contexts--an aquarium and an after-school science program--enabled disenfranchised learners to adopt an identity as insiders to the world of science. We tell the stories of four youth, relating what doing science meant to them and how they positioned themselves in relation to science. We…
Descriptors: School Activities, Science Programs, After School Programs, Recreational Facilities
