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Zhang, Ying – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study takes theories and perspectives from social semiotics, multimodality, sociocultural developmental perspective, social constructivism in science education, and second language acquisition to examine the science discourse in a sixth grade sheltered classroom. The study aims to answer the following two questions: 1. what is the nature of…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Middle School Students, Secondary School Science, Science Instruction
Vinogradova, Polina – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This qualitative descriptive exploratory study investigated how a pedagogy of multiliteracies can be introduced to the ESL curriculum using digital stories and explored the ways ESL learners negotiate their identities through the multimodality of this narrative genre. The study was based on the premise that in language education it is crucial to…
Descriptors: Semi Structured Interviews, Qualitative Research, Story Telling, Electronic Publishing
Michele Ann Lowers Singleton – ProQuest LLC, 2007
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of and potential factors associated with utilizing high-school-aged students as on-site tutors to assist elementary students in a Spanish distance education program. The study focused on the qualitative and quantitative exploration of the participants' affective attitudes toward learning Spanish,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Elementary Education, Tutoring, Spanish