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Corinne Sierra Mathieu – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Dual language and immersion (DLI) instruction at the secondary level is a particular challenge, as teachers are tasked with teaching abstract, cognitively complex content while supporting students in continuing to develop their partner language proficiency. This content and language integration requires a unique skill set and knowledge base, but…
Descriptors: Spanish, Program Design, Immersion Programs, Second Language Learning
Samuels, Jeffrey D. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is an established field of academic inquiry with distinct applications for second language teaching and learning. Many CALL professionals direct language labs or language resource centers (LRCs) in which CALL software applications and generic software applications support language learning programs and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Software Selection
Pascoe, Michael B. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The 21st century learner resides in an advanced global society that is led by the waves of the economy, advances in the technological world, concern around our safety and security, as well as demographical changes (Carver & Markatos-Soriano, 2007). The trends suggest education needs to equip students with the attitudes that promote respect for…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Cultural Awareness, Case Studies, Cultural Pluralism
Covert, Hannah Holt – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The federal government, national educational organizations, and universities support undergraduate student participation in study abroad programs. Study abroad provides students the opportunity to gain skills required in an era of global interdependence, such as foreign language proficiency, knowledge of other countries, and intercultural skills.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Study Abroad, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
Kelleher, Ann Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation explores complex positionings of Chinese heritage language (CHL) learners amid several intersecting discourses, including those around globalization, identity development and language policies. Using critical, qualitative methods, the study combines textual and site-based analyses, linking the language development experiences of…
Descriptors: Program Design, Bilingual Students, Applied Linguistics, Global Approach
Lundien, Katrina – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Offering a high-quality education to English language learners (ELLs) is a challenge in schools across the United States. Yet, few studies have been conducted to investigate high school English as a second language (ESL) programs. This study provides insights into how a Kansas urban high school ESL program promotes access to the curriculum for…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, English Language Learners, High School Students