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Al-Jarf, Reima – Online Submission, 2023
In an era where the English language has become dominant in all fields and is the prevailing language worldwide, many Arab parents and intellectuals are wondering about the optimal age to start teaching their children English. Should they speak to their children in English at an early age? Should they enrol their children in a pre-school that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Mothers
Laborda, Jesus Garcia; Vescan, Iulia; Sauciuc, Angela – Online Submission, 2020
Language assistants have become an important resource for teachers in bilingual schools in Spain, especially in the Madrid region. Most language assistants come from English-speaking countries, especially from the United States. In their role as language assistants, they are expected to bring and share their knowledge about the cultural aspects…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Cultural Awareness, Bilingual Schools, Teaching Assistants
Chang, Sau Hou – Online Submission, 2015
The present study investigated if an elementary education program at a Midwestern university addressed teacher candidates' misconceptions of second language acquisition. Participants were 59 teacher candidates who enrolled at the first semester and 27 teacher candidates who enrolled at the last semester of the elementary education program. The…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Misconceptions, Second Language Learning
Gamble, Craig; Yoshida, Keiko; Aliponga, Jonathan; Ando, Shirley; Koshiyama, Yasuko; Wilkins, Michael – Online Submission, 2012
This paper was written to clarify misconceptions that East Asian students are somehow less autonomous than learners from other cultural backgrounds. Specifically, based on motivational levels, it examines Japanese university students' perceptions of their responsibility and ability of autonomous English learning and what they can do inside and…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Student Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), English (Second Language)
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Carmo, Mafalda, Ed. – Online Submission, 2015
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Conference on Education and New Developments 2015-END 2015, taking place in Porto, Portugal, from 27 to 29 of June. Education, in our contemporary world, is a right since we are born. Every experience has a formative effect on the constitution of the human being, in the way one thinks, feels and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Development, Educational Change, Educational Trends