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Peng, Yuan-yuan – English Language Teaching, 2020
Institutionalization is mentioned over and over again in film "The Shawshank Redemption". In this film, the institution refers to the fixed prison institution, and institutionalization refers to a process of rigidifying prisoners' behaviors, thoughts and mindsets in some imperceptible constraint mechanisms. In this process, the prisoners…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Films, Correctional Institutions
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Jacobs, George M.; Chau, Meng Huat; Hamzah, Nurul Huda – rEFLections, 2022
This article argues that language students and teachers are changemakers and that, in keeping with progressivist philosophy and the bottom-up social paradigm, they can play a powerful role in creating a better world. As our understanding of the world continues to increase, both students and teachers can use this increased understanding to initiate…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
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Nolan, Julene D.; Houlihan, Daniel; Wanzek, Megan; Jenson, William R. – School Psychology International, 2014
Few classroom behavioral interventions have been thoroughly studied using culturally and linguistically diverse populations, international student populations, or those from diverse socio-economic backgrounds. Yet, having such tools for school psychologists and teachers is critical for behavior management in the classroom. One important exception…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Games, Intervention, Student Behavior
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Salmani Nodoushan, Mohammad Ali – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2011
Since the beginning of the 20th century, professionals in language teaching have strived for ways that could guarantee better outcomes in language teaching classes. Different methods were used mostly in the first half of that century. Then some language teaching professionals moved beyond methods with the hope of gaining greater results. In one…
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, English (Second Language), Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning
Salmani Nodoushan, Mohammad Ali – Online Submission, 2011
Since the beginning of the 20th century, professionals in language teaching have strived for ways that could guarantee better outcomes in language teaching classes. Different methods were used mostly in the first half of that century. The some language teaching professionals moved beyond methods with the hope of gaining greater results. In one…
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Hu, Bo – Language Learning Journal, 2010
This study aims to highlight aspects of difficulty encountered by Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) learners and to explore the factors underlying these aspects. Data were gathered through a Chinese Language Learning Difficulty Survey from 164 CFL learners, mostly in British higher education. The survey data provided useful exploratory findings.…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Cognitive Style, Factor Analysis, Behavior Change
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Chen, Yiching – ELT Journal, 2007
Most studies evaluating the effectiveness of strategy training for L2/FL learners have been product-oriented, i.e. they have quantitatively measured improvements in learners' test scores following the completion of a strategy training programme. However, such evaluation methods are only partial, and they must be supplemented by a qualitative…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Learning Strategies, Instructional Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods