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Kruppa, Jochen; Rohmann, Jessica; Herrmann, Carolin; Sieg, Miriam; Rubarth, Kerstin; Piper, Sophie – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2021
"The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All I know is what I have words for" (Wittgenstein). When learning something completely new, we connect the unknown term to an already existing part of our knowledge. We can only build new ideas and insights upon an existing conceptual foundation. In the field of statistics, we…
Descriptors: Statistics Education, College Faculty, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Achievement
Geist, Lori; Erickson, Karen – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2022
Robust vocabulary instruction is an important part of comprehensive English language arts (ELA) instruction. Vocabulary instruction supports students in learning the meaning of words to build a receptive vocabulary that they can rely on to comprehend the words they read and hear. Many students with significant cognitive disabilities (SCD) and…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Students with Disabilities, Severe Intellectual Disability, Receptive Language
Centelles, Josep J.; de Atauri, Pedro R.; Moreno, Estefania – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2022
Games are highly appreciated by the population, so due to the COVID-19 pandemic confinement we decided to carry out an Internet research of several games, in order to use them for the assimilation of new words of Biochemical students. Games found in puzzle books allow the stimulation of memory, reasoning and other brain capacities, such as keeping…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Science Instruction, Puzzles, Alphabets
Linowes, Danielle; Ho, Li-Ching; Misco, Thomas; Stahlsmith, Megan – Journal of International Social Studies, 2019
This article addresses the importance of teaching controversial issues, especially within elementary school contexts. In particular, the article explores the underlying elements of justice within controversies and demonstrates the way in which teachers might explore procedural justice within an elementary classroom.
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Students
Ferras-Stone, Jessica; Demoiny, Sara B. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2019
"Why are people marching?" Given today's level of activism, this is a plausible question many students may have. Although only some students voice the questions, it is very likely that many more have pondered why people are protesting after seeing reports of events such as the Women's March (equality for women), March for Our Lives…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Picture Books, Teaching Methods, Childrens Literature
Wickens, Corrine M.; Parker, Jenny – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2019
Vocabulary is the basis for all content area learning, including physical education. This article presents several easily implemented vocabulary strategies that support content learning within the cognitive domain of physical education by reinforcing conceptual understanding and relationships. These strategies include: concept circles,…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Physical Education, Course Content, Teaching Methods
What Works Clearinghouse, 2023
The appendices accompany the full report "Using Bayesian Meta-Analysis to Explore the Components of Early Literacy Interventions. WWC 2023-008," (ED630495), which pilots a new taxonomy developed by early literacy experts and intervention developers as part of a larger effort to develop standard nomenclature for the components of literacy…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Meta Analysis, Early Intervention, Literacy
Lee, Changnam; Roberts, Carly; Coffey, Debra – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2017
Students' knowledge of vocabulary affects their reading comprehension. Despite abundant research findings in vocabulary learning, practical instructional methods for use in schools are typically underdeveloped. This article proposes a research-based method for teaching the meanings of base academic vocabulary (i.e., Tier 2) words. The method…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods, Story Telling, Semantics
Diamond, Gwendolyn P.; Da Fonte, M. Alexandra – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2018
Storybook reading interactions are an important strategy to support and enhance the development of communication and literacy skills. In order to reap the benefits of these interactions, students must be active participants. Unfortunately, for students with special needs, more specifically those with complex communication needs, they encounter…
Descriptors: Story Reading, Teaching Methods, Communication Skills, Literacy
Conboy, Ana F.; Ugalde, Esther Gimeno; Reuber, Alexandra – NECTFL Review, 2017
Student interactive exchanges with native speakers of a target language may increase learners' self-confidence, production, and oral comprehension in the target language, as well as students' intercultural communicative competence (ICC). One approach to interactive exchanges is video-conferencing (VC). This article discusses three experiences with…
Descriptors: Videoconferencing, Native Speakers, Spanish, French
Al-Jarf, Reima – Online Submission, 2017
Many students, enrolled in colleges and universities that use English as a medium of instruction, have difficulty understanding lectures in specialized courses delivered in English such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, biology, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology and others. They also have difficulties reading specialized texts and learning…
Descriptors: Animation, Video Technology, Medical Education, Vocabulary Development
Hoisington, Cindy; Winokur, Jeff – Science and Children, 2019
At Education Development Center, the authors developed professional learning for teachers that reflects the vision of the "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS") and makes explicit connections between science and language. In the authors' recent project, Literacy and Academic Success for English Learners through Science…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Inquiry, Teaching Methods, Urban Schools
Karanjakwut, Chalermsup – Online Submission, 2017
This academic article is aiming at creating a reading comprehension lesson with a new paradigm called the P3C2R+GIRD model developed by a 9-year-experience author in teaching English reading skill who always found that one of the problems of EFL students in learning English language is the lack of reading comprehension which is an important skill…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, English (Second Language), Schemata (Cognition), Phrase Structure
Pham, Huynh Phu Quy – English Teaching Forum, 2017
There is no doubt that pair/group work is an integral part of language learning because it not only provides a unique opportunity for students to improve an array of skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, but also enables them to experience a diversity of personalities and perspectives. Frequent exposure to a wide range of…
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Group Unity, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Lopez-Alvarado, Julio – Online Submission, 2017
In this paper, a practical course for listening, speaking, reading and writing was designed using authentic video material. The aim of this paper is to offer tools to the TEFL teacher in order to design new course materials using video material. The development procedure is explained in detail, and the underpinning main theories are also…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Educational Technology, Video Technology