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Angelova, Maria; Zhao, Ying – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2016
The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of computer-mediated communication (CMC) tools to facilitate second language acquisition and develop English as a second language (ESL) teaching skills and cultural awareness. The paper describes a collaborative online project between students from China and the USA, who communicated using the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Etherington, Sarah J. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2014
Internationalization of the curriculum is central to the strategic direction of many modern universities and has widespread benefits for student learning. However, these clear aspirations for internationalization of the curriculum have not been widely translated into more internationalized course content and teaching methods in the classroom,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Time Factors (Learning), Physiology
Fitts, Shanan; Gross, Lisa A. – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2012
In teacher preparation programs across the United States, early field experiences are considered to be an effective method of providing teacher candidates with opportunities to observe and interact with children (National Council for Accreditation for Teacher Education (NCATE, 2010). These practicum arrangements assist candidates in developing…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Tutorial Programs, Preservice Teachers, Field Experience Programs
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Cobb, Jeanne B. – Reading Horizons, 2001
Describes a program in which preservice teachers served as tutors for at-risk first, second, and third graders in a tutorial model incorporating play and phonological awareness activities using puppets and comprehension strategy instruction using manipulatives. Finds that the program improved reading achievement for children at the first grade…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Early Intervention, Emergent Literacy
French, Laurence – 1977
"No part of Cherokee life has been more important to the Tribe, past or present, than that of a good education." Despite this attitude, it has not been easy for the Cherokee to bridge the gap between their subculture and that of the larger dominant U.S. society. Discipline and white enculturation were zealously pursued in early boarding…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, American Indian Education, American Indians