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Direct linkLin, Angel M. Y., Ed.; Martin, Peter W., Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2005
This volume brings together scholars from around the world to juxtapose the voices of classroom participants alongside the voices of ruling elites with the aim of critically linking language policy issues with classroom practice in a range of contexts. The volume is suitable for postgraduate students, researchers and educators in a range of areas.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Models, Rural Schools, Language Planning
Peer reviewedCazden, Courtney B.; Starfield, Sue – TESOL Quarterly, 1994
In "Vygotsky and ESL Literacy Teaching," Cazden uses examples from South Africa to discuss internalization of socially acquired language, instruction as "scaffolded assistance," and social meanings of English-as-a-Second-Language literacy. In "Cummins, EAP, and Academic Literacy," Starfield focuses on a University of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, English (Second Language), English for Academic Purposes, Foreign Countries
Hurry, Lynn Boyd – 1982
This study identifies worldwide trends in environmental education (EE), and in light of these trends, suggests ways of improving EE training of primary school teachers. The study begins with a discussion of EE definitions, providing a South African definition and including a list of guiding principles for effective EE at schools/universities. The…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries
Michelson, Elana; Mandell, Alan – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2004
For over thirty years, portfolios have been used to help adult learners gain recognition for their prior learning and take greater control of their educational experiences. The portfolio has become a distinctive means of assessing such learning, serving as a meaningful alternative to conventional papers and standardized testing. This book provides…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Higher Education, Educational Planning, Class Activities
