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Download full textJacob, Evelyn; Mattson, Beverly – 1987
Theory and research indicate that cooperative learning methods may provide a way to help limited-English-proficient (LEP) students achieve academically and develop the English language skills necessary for successful classroom functioning. The method involves small groups of two to six students in tasks that require cooperation and positive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Ullman, Char – 1997
Development of theories concerning social identity and language learning is explored, and ways in which English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers can support students in this process are discussed. During the 1980s and 1990s, emphasis in research on language learning shifted to its social context. Theorists have begun to find the focus on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Dialog Journals
Seufert, Peggy – 1999
Culture orientation training is received by the approximately 78,000 to 90,000 refugees settled in the United States each year. In this text, commonly asked questions concerning refugees' ethnic origins and English language abilities are explored as well as program considerations for serving this population. Topics of discussion are: who are the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Career Counseling
Schwartz, Wendy – 1995
Despite disagreement about the value of multicultural education, schools are putting some multicultural learning into the curricula already in place. This guide for parents describes the different ways that schools are teaching multiculturalism. Some schools emphasize programs that focus on information and teach about different cultural groups by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Valdivia, Rebeca – 1999
This Digest discusses cultural influences that may lead to the inappropriate diagnosis of a young student as developmentally delayed, and the need to use assessment instruments that are appropriate for use with culturally and linguistically diverse families. In order to determine the appropriateness of norm-referenced instruments for children from…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences, Developmental Delays
ERIC Review, 1998
The "ERIC Review" announces research results, publications, and new programs relevant to each issue's theme. This issue focuses on foreign language education in grades K-12. Articles include: "Second Language Learning: Everyone Can Benefit" (Kathleen M. Marcos); "Foreign Language Education in the United States: Trends and…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
