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Sustained Content Language Teaching: Insights from an ESL and an EFL Course
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Reynolds, Barry Lee; Shieh, Jin-Jy; Ding, Chen; Ha, Xuan Van – International Journal of English Studies, 2022
Instructional settings (English as a second language (ESL) and English as a foreign language (EFL)) may provide different opportunities for learners' meaningful language use. This qualitative study was designed to shed light on this issue. The data included multiple sources collected from a sustained content gastronomy language course taught in an…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Usage
The Examination of Courses in the Teacher Education Programs in Terms of Multicultural Education
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Arsal, Zeki – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2015
Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the pedagogy courses of teacher education programs implemented in two universities in Turkey and the USA in terms of multicultural education. The teaching practices in the pedagogy courses of teacher education programs in the USA might have multicultural education principles, and they could be models…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Program Evaluation, Multicultural Education, Foreign Countries
Hospitality in College Composition Courses
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Haswell, Janis; Haswell, Richard; Blalock, Glenn – College Composition and Communication, 2009
There has been little discussion of hospitality as a practice in college writing courses. Possible misuses of hospitality as an educational and ethical practice are explored, and three traditional and still tenable modes of hospitality are described and historicized: Homeric, Judeo-Christian, and nomadic. Application of these modes to…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Prosocial Behavior, Interpersonal Competence, Ethics
Networking Course Syllabus in Accredited Library and Information Science Programs: A Comparative Analysis Study
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Abouserie, Hossam Eldin Mohamed Refaat – Online Submission, 2009
The study investigated networking courses offered in accredited Library and Information Science schools in the United States in 2009. The study analyzed and compared network syllabi according to Course Syllabus Evaluation Rubric to obtain in-depth understanding of basic features and characteristics of networking courses taught. The study embraced…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Course Descriptions, Comparative Analysis, Networks
A Comprehensive Analysis of Nonmajor Biology Courses in Colleges and Universities.
Ivkovich, Janice M. – 1982
The current status and frequency of nonmajor biology courses offered in colleges and universities in the United States and Canada were investigated. A random sample of 300 four-year colleges was sent a questionnaire and a request for copies of their syllabi for nonmajor biology courses and other nonmajor science courses. Of the 134 respondents,…
Descriptors: Biology, College Curriculum, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
Learning by Doing: One Approach to the Study of Higher Education. ASHE Annual Meeting 1982 Paper.
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Sanford, Timothy R. – 1982
A teacher's experiences in teaching higher education in the United States during the 1981 fall semester at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are discussed. The course is an introductory course for graduate students in the higher and adult education doctoral program, but it also attracts students from throughout the university and…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives, Higher Education