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Fernández, Idoia; Márquez, M. Dolors – International Journal for Academic Development, 2017
Recent studies show that the character, function and goals of educational development units (EDUs) in many countries are undergoing a shift, and they now tend to support universities and learning in a more comprehensive way. The status of Spanish EDUs, however, has not been studied in detail. The aim of this article is to describe the current…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Educational Development, Universities
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Billy, Roslyn J. F.; Garríguez, Carmen Medina – English Language Teaching, 2019
Dual Language programs are starting to resurface amongst the best practices for increasing literacy and academic language acquisition. Substantial evidence exists to support dual language (DL) education as a viable and enriching method of supporting high levels of academic achievement for both English Language Learners (ELLs) and English-speaking…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Manegre, Marni – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2020
This study investigates how previous exposure to a foreign language and culture influences student performance in online knowledge-building tasks. As knowledge-building tasks allow students to share and distribute their knowledge; this study examines whether foreign language and culture knowledge is also distributed amongst the group. The study…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Cultural Awareness
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Fernández-Raga, María; Villard, Thierry – Research-publishing.net, 2020
This case study describes two iterations of a cross-disciplinary Virtual Exchange (VE) project developed between the Universities of Bordeaux (France) and León (Spain), involving students of Applied Physics and Measurement Engineering (APME), and Electrical Engineering. The students worked together on designing a real garden in Bordeaux within…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Interdisciplinary Approach, Virtual Classrooms, Physics
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Pérez Cañado, María Luisa; Lancaster, Nina Karen – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2017
This article reports on the outcomes of a longitudinal case study to gauge the impact of content and language integrated learning (CLIL) on two of the least researched language skills: oral comprehension and production. It worked with 24 students in the fourth grade of Compulsory Secondary Education in a public school in Andalusia (southern Spain)…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Case Studies, Second Language Learning, Course Content
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Griffith, Mary; Lechuga, Clotilde – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
This paper presents specific reference tools to provide institutional language integrated support with a specific language plan for a bilingual programme at the University of Malaga. This follows experts' opinions that claim the need of such a plan. While studies show the importance of language support in bilingual instruction, they rarely address…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Language Planning, Second Language Learning, College Faculty
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Ruiz de Zarobe, Yolanda; Zenotz, Victoria – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2018
This article reports on an intervention study of reading comprehension among young learners of English as a third language (L3) in a multilingual (Spanish-Basque-English) context in the Basque Country. The study involves a pre-test post-test design, with an intervention of 7 weeks using two intact groups of participants that served as experimental…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Martín-Rodríguez, Óscar; Fernández-Molina, Juan Carlos; Montero-Alonso, Miguel Ángel; González-Gómez, Francisco – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2015
Satisfaction on the part of the students plays an important role when teachers, their course programmes and the general quality of educational programmes are evaluated. Knowledge of the factors that influence satisfaction with e-learning initiatives can help improve such courses. In this study, involving 1114 university students from southern…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Participant Satisfaction, Performance Factors
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Vaquero, L. M. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2011
The cloud has become a widely used term in academia and the industry. Education has not remained unaware of this trend, and several educational solutions based on cloud technologies are already in place, especially for software as a service cloud. However, an evaluation of the educational potential of infrastructure and platform clouds has not…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Advanced Courses, Course Objectives, Computers
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Barbera, Elena; Clara, Marc; Linder-Vanberschot, Jennifer A. – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2013
Online education, with its genuine characteristics, has changed the way students experience learning processes. This fact led research to study the aspects of online learning settings that influence the way students experience their learning, and several aspects were identified from this effort. However, usually each study focuses on only one or a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, College Students, Higher Education
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Pareja-Lora, Antonio; Rodríguez-Arancón, Pilar; Calle-Martínez, Cristina – Research-publishing.net, 2016
Currently, there is an international change in education that includes the development of new learning programmes and policies, such as (a) bilingual education programmes, (b) the Bologna process, with an emphasis on a more autonomous way of learning, or (c) the systematic evaluation and assessment of students and educational results. These…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Hernandez-Nanclares, Nuria; Jimenez-Munoz, Antonio – Research-publishing.net, 2016
The European Higher Education Area (EHEA) in Spain has increased the number of degrees taught through English, although secondary schools do not ensure an appropriate set of linguistic skills for bilingual degrees. A holistic, accountable model for Information and Communications Technology (ICT)-supported learning can give students the adequate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Language of Instruction, English
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Villar, Luis M.; Alegre, Olga M. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2008
Online education is used for a variety of purposes in higher education. Two such purposes are improving one's performance over time and understanding one's professional development in the context of online teaching and learning. Relying on data from online staff development courses delivered in five Spanish universities, this article explores…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Quality Control, Faculty Development, College Faculty
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Mahamud-Lopez, Manuel Maria; Menendez-Aguado, Juan Maria – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2005
In this paper, the current profile of the environmental engineer and the programming of the subject "Environmental Engineering and Technology" corresponding to the studies of Mining Engineering at the University of Oviedo in Spain, is discussed. Professional profile, student knowledge prior to and following instruction as well as…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Foreign Countries, Profiles, Mining