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Betanzos, Fernando – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study was to provide an insight into how former English learners' educational experiences allowed them to attain English language proficiency and meet grade level standards in English Language Arts. This study was informed by the theoretical frameworks of Albert Bandura's social learning theory, and Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, English Language Learners, Language Tests, Scores
Abendschein, Barbara Feeney – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study investigated the perceptions of STEM professors at a Southeastern technical college about the international students in their undergraduate classrooms, including impact on the learning environment, academic abilities and proficiency in meeting course goals, contribution to class activities and recommendations for improved preparation.…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, STEM Education, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
Li, Shikun – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Theorists agree that adequate knowledge does not guarantee better decisions or performances in the future (Gu, 2007; Dana & Yendol-Hpppery, 2008). Instead, they suggest that in order to comprehend teachers' decision and practices, researchers need to learn about both teachers' belief and knowledge. Meanwhile, in-service teachers were…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
Angelova, Iva Ventzislavova – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study was to explore Bulgarian immigrants' narratives with respect to their perceptions of immigrant work challenges; learning at work; work or occupational preferences; immigrant careers, including job transitions and professional development; strategies with respect to work; support at work; satisfaction gained from work; and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Personal Narratives, Employment Opportunities
Wei, Miaochun – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This quant-QUAL sequential explanatory mixed methods study describes a framework for evaluating the communicative competence (Canale & Swain, 1980; Canale, 1983) of non-beginner students of Chinese for placement purposes at U.S. four-year postsecondary institutions. A pragmatic lens was used to collect and analyze data that generated a…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Chinese
Niles, Gloria Y. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Using basic qualitative research methodology, the purpose for this dissertation study was to explore the language, social and learning considerations and subsequent actions taken by eight, bilingual, Hispanic-American mothers of children with autism between the ages of four and eight-years-old regarding speaking Spanish, English or both languages…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Mothers, Intergenerational Programs, Qualitative Research
Williams, Pearletta – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This qualitative study examined, from the perspectives of parents, the barriers that prevent low-socioeconomic families from getting involved in their children's education. Major barriers such as language proficiency, immigration status, living locations, illegal activities in inner-city communities, and the power of the school system were…
Descriptors: Barriers, Family Involvement, Low Income Groups, Parent Attitudes
Lovitt, Ashli – ProQuest LLC, 2013
There has been a sharp rise in study abroad participation over the last few decades (Institute for International Education, 2011), which can largely be explained by the rise of short-term study abroad programs. While there is much to be gained from participation in such programs, mid-length and year programs may offer the greatest benefits for…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, High School Students, Acculturation, Foreign Countries
Torres-Capeles, Belkis – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This basic interpretive qualitative study used individual semi-structured interviews to explore and understand the experiences of seven self-identified Latina participants, who reside in Northeast Ohio and belong to a volunteer organization promoting professional Latinas. The study used Latina Critical Race theory and feminist perspectives to…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Semi Structured Interviews, Hispanic Americans, Females
Jo, Lydia – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The often aggregated reports of academic excellence of Asian American students as a whole, compared to students from other ethnic groups offers compelling evidence that Asian Americans are more academically successful than their ethnic counterparts, particularly in the area of mathematics. These comparative data have generated many topics of…
Descriptors: Stereotypes, Minority Groups, College Students, Mathematics Achievement