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Silva, Ana Paula Maielo; Barbosa, Gabriela Gonçalves; Alves, Elia Elisa Cia; Carvalho Pacheco, Cristina – Journal of Political Science Education, 2023
This article presents the "modus operandi" of a game, the so-called Game of Shapes, which can be used as an active learning tool to teach Constructivism to introductory International Relations courses. While sharing our own experience of the development and application of the game in a laboratory with International Relations students,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Constructivism (Learning), Active Learning, International Relations
Owusu-Ansah, Anthony – International Research and Review, 2022
The role of the English language, used around the world for international diplomacy, aviation, health, economics, technology, education, and research, cannot be overstated. In places where English is not the first nor an official language, the task for second language teachers in elementary schools through college to perfect students' language…
Descriptors: Language Role, Language Arts, International Education, English (Second Language)
Hoinkes, Ulrich; Clausen, Kyra – Research-publishing.net, 2022
The claim to strive for greater internationalisation in the fields of academic education not only corresponds to the pressures of an increasingly globalised world but is also a response to the ever-growing challenges of cultural diversity that exist within one's own country. For students, however, the geographical space relevant to their education…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Teacher Collaboration
Jarvis, Huw; Achilleos, Marianna – TESL-EJ, 2013
This article begins by critiquing the long-established acronym CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning). We then go on to report on a small-scale study which examines how student non-native speakers of English use a range of digital devices beyond the classroom in both their first (L1) and second (L2) languages. We look also at the extent to…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Criticism
Novak-Lukanovic, Sonja; Limon, David – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2012
The historical background, political changes, migration processes, EU membership and the current socio-linguistic situation have all influenced language policy and language planning in Slovenia. This article presents the most important aspects of language policy in Slovenia with a focus on the concept of linguistic diversity. The ethnic make-up of…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Bilingual Education, Language Role, Foreign Countries
Turvey, Anne; Yandell, John; Ali, Leila – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2012
We offer this piece as an essay, a dialogic, many-voiced attempt to represent the tensions and contradictions in our work and the work that goes on in London schools. Locating our work within a polyphonic, narrative-based tradition of inquiry into practice (Burgess & Hardcastle, 1991; Doecke & McClenaghan, 2011; Parr, 2010; van de Ven…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Instruction, Grade 7, Academic Standards
Hino, Nobuyuki – AILA Review, 2009
This paper explores the ambivalent nature of Japanese attitudes toward English vis-a-vis the Japanese language, followed by a discussion of Japanese efforts in incorporating the concept of English as an International Language (EIL) into their educational system and teaching practice as a solution to this dilemma. While the Japanese have an…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Communication (Thought Transfer), Global Approach, Foreign Countries
Love, Kristina – Language and Education, 2009
In this paper I argue that an understanding of the role of language and literacy in learning disciplinary content should be a key component of the pedagogical content knowledge covered in the preparation of high school teachers. I identify three components of this "literacy pedagogical content knowledge" (LPCK): knowledge about how…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Written Language, Oral Language, Language Role

Munro, Vicki R. – World Englishes, 1996
Reports and interprets the results of a survey of international graduate students' attitudes toward English. The functions and varieties of English are considered and the worldwide role of English is discussed. Research suggests that students lack awareness of issues such as nativization of English. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Graduate Students
Fischler, Ben-Zion – Ariel, 1987
A history of the teaching of Hebrew to adults chronicles both the role of Hebrew as a unifying force among Jewish people around the world and efforts to improve the effectiveness of instruction. It is proposed that the rebirth of Hebrew has been due to substantial work, and contributed to the language's expansion from a holy to a literary and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Education, Educational History

Fahmy, Jane Jackson; Bilton, Linda – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1992
Presents results of a background survey and proficiency test of student teachers at Sultan Qaboos University in the Sultanate of Oman. TEFL student teachers lacked confidence in their speaking ability but had a positive attitude toward the use and study of English in their country. (61 references) (LT)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency

Itzkan, Seth J. – T.H.E. Journal, 1994
Discusses the First Global Classroom Youth Conference, 1993, that was organized to involve students in the design and analysis of global educational computer networks. Guidelines were suggested in three areas: (1) language and cultural issues; (2) curricular and academic issues, including the credibility of online resources; and (3) technical and…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Conferences
Grandin, John M. – 1988
The development of the University of Rhode Island's International Engineering Program, particularly the German language instruction component, is described. A committee addressed four questions: (1) whether there is tangible evidence that it is desirable for technologists to learn a second language; (2) why engineers avoid foreign language study;…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Engineering Education, German, Higher Education
Kim, Kwang; And Others – 1997
The report details results of the 1995 National Household Education Survey concerning home language use, English language proficiency, and participation in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes. The survey found that about 12 million adults reported speaking a language other than English at home. Of these, almost 11 percent had participated…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Educational Attitudes, Educational Demand
Harrison, Neil – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2004
This paper applies the findings of doctoral research undertaken in the Northern Territory. It draws on extended interviews with nine Indigenous students studying at university to produce four findings for classroom learning and teaching, one of which highlights the need to recognise Aboriginal English as a focal point of the curriculum for both…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Indigenous Populations, Well Being, English (Second Language)
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