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Magaly Lavadenz; Elvira G. Armas – Multilingual Matters, 2024
This book presents a validated observation instrument to support and further develop the pedagogic expertise of teachers of English Learners in US schools. Based on sociocultural and second language teaching and learning theories, the Observation Protocol for Academic Literacies (OPAL) has a variety of uses across teacher preparation programs,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Sembiring, Marcelia – Journal of English Teaching, 2022
Short stories are believed to be a powerful educational tool and play critical roles in EFL classrooms as they provide advantageous authentic learning material, facilitate language development, offer cultural enrichment, and boost personal involvement. This study aimed at describing students' perception of using short stories to develop…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Grade 8
Coronado-Rodríguez, Claudia Camila; Aguilar-Peña, Luisa Fernanda; Jaime-Osorio, María Fernanda – HOW, 2022
This document reports on a research study carried out in a rural public school in Colombia. The aim of the study was to identify the impact of a task-based teacher development program on three primary school teachers' teaching practices. To this effect, we used a survey, classroom observations, and semi-structured interviews before and after the…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Public Schools, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Teachers
Elena Andrei; Debbie K. Jackson; Tachelle Banks – TESOL Journal, 2025
Traditionally, in U.S. K-12 schools, inclusive education has been used in the context of students with disabilities participating in the general content area or the mainstream classroom together with their peers. We redefine inclusive education (and subsequently inclusive teacher education) to refer to teaching all students, including multilingual…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Students with Disabilities
Bergström, Denise; Norberg, Cathrine; Nordlund, Marie – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2023
One core aspect of learning a language is developing vocabulary, an endeavor that requires a structured and principled focus in the classroom. As the EFL textbook has a central position in the language learning classroom, it should have an important role to play in structuring vocabulary development. Yet, what guides decisions concerning the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Instructional Materials
Bratož, Silva; Pirih, Anja; Štemberger, Tina – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
Language attitudes play a vital role in the way individuals and societies perceive, use and learn languages, and communicate with other cultures. They are formed in a specific political, ideological, and cultural context and change over time, which is why researchers focus on studying language attitudes of different age groups and also different…
Descriptors: Language Attitudes, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Intercultural Communication
Teng, Mark Feng; Zhang, Lawrence Jun – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
Background: Limited studies have been conducted on delineating the rationale behind individual differences in children developing metacognitive knowledge, as well as reading and writing proficiency. Aims: This study examined the dynamics of children's development of metacognitive knowledge as well as reading and writing proficiency during their…
Descriptors: Metacognition, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Reading
María Orcasitas-Vicandi; Andrea Perales-Fernández-de-Gamboa – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2024
In recent years multilingual approaches to teaching have been widely discussed and translanguaging has been proposed as a pedagogy that offers very positive results in many contexts. Overall, the need to reverse monolingual assumptions among teachers and to adapt pedagogical translanguaging to each context has been highlighted. For that purpose,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Faculty Development, Language Minorities, Code Switching (Language)
Gamze Sariyildiz Canli; I?smail Firat Altay – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2024
The present research reports the findings of the study that sought to examine the in-service training needs of in-service EFL teachers in the language testing and assessment field. With this aim, four domains of language testing and assessment field were identified which were classroom-focused LTA, knowledge of testing and assessment, purposes of…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Tao Xie; Hanyu Zhang; Yunong Yang – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
A significant body of research has focused on the impact of immersive virtual reality (IVR) on vocabulary retention, but little is known about how to integrate language learning theories in IVR-mediated vocabulary learning. This study aims to examine the effect of IVR that integrate input processing model on vocabulary retention for elementary…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Linguistic Input, Models, Second Language Learning
Allen Apanco, Wendy Lynette – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The Systematic Literature Review (SLR) compiled and synthesized information to assist in building a well-rounded English Language program. The SLR used 190 articles to articulate the importance of creating a positive learning environment while teaching differentiated lessons. The collaboration between the mainstream teacher and the ELL specialist…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Elementary School Students, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language)
Lee, Okhee; Grapin, Scott; Haas, Alison – Science Education, 2023
As the vision in "A Framework for K-12 Science Education" and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) takes hold in schools and classrooms, there is an urgent need for teacher professional development (PD) programs that align with NGSS-designed curriculum materials and address the unique strengths and needs of diverse student…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Faculty Development, Scientific Principles, Science Instruction
Mahmoud M. S. Abdallah; Hanan Waer – Online Submission, 2024
Although the use of social networks, especially Facebook, has become a common practice among educational communities in Egypt, studies have yet to explore the online practices of in-service (language) teachers as part of Continuing Professional Development (hereafter CPD). Therefore, this study investigated English language teachers' informal…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Educational Practices, Language Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship
Jackie E. Relyea; Dennis S. Davis; Corrie Dobis; Becky Huang; Courtney Samuelson – Grantee Submission, 2025
This study evaluated the feasibility of the Knowledge, Language, and Inquiry (K.L.I.) intervention, designed to support Grades 3-5 multilingual students classified as English learners (ML-ELs) in building content knowledge, language skills, and reading comprehension through inquiry-based small-group instruction. Feasibility was examined across…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Elementary School Students
Rong Wang; Mustafa Do Dange; Siros Izadpanah – European Journal of Education, 2024
Technology has become an integral part of our daily lives, permeating every aspect. One area where technology has shown potential to enhance English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning is through the use of animated movies. Despite the growing significance of technology in education, research is scarce in this specific area. Therefore, the aim of…
Descriptors: Animation, Films, Speech Skills, English (Second Language)