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Koirala, Subhash – TESOL Journal, 2020
This article investigates how adult English language learners from refugee backgrounds respond to teaching strategies that aim to facilitate the promotion of learner autonomy. Interest in learner autonomy has grown significantly in the area of second language (L2) teaching. The culturally appropriate model of autonomy has been widely advocated in…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Refugees, Independent Study, Teaching Methods
Ardasheva, Yuliya; Tretter, Thomas R. – TESOL Journal, 2012
This survey study explored perceptions and use of language learning strategies among English as a second language teachers and English-learning students (Grades 3-8, 10, and 11). The sample comprised 1,057 students (651 elementary, 275 middle, and 131 high school) and 54 teachers (31 elementary, 11 middle, and 12 high school) from 38 schools…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English Teachers, Learning Strategies, Student Attitudes

Fukada, Yoshifumi; Pashby, Patricia; Huang, Li-Shih; Kung, Shiao-Chuan; Leong, Patrick Ng Chin; Santana-Williamson, Eliana – TESOL Journal, 2002
Four classroom techniques are presented for teaching English-as-a-Second-Language. They focus on analysis of conversational styles, debate, mystery personalities, and learning styles. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, English (Second Language), Oral Language

Burgoyne, Christine Wright; Turton, Dawn; Paulus, Trena M.; Brantner-Artenie, Donette; Norstrom, Bjorn; Crawford, Michael J. – TESOL Journal, 2000
Provides four techniques for teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language. These include a newspaper scramble, a focus on learning styles, learning vocabulary through poetry, and an in-class survey. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, English (Second Language), Newspapers

Cardoza, Lenore Firsching – TESOL Journal, 1994
Discusses the merit in having every English-as-a-Second-Language learner speak during every session to practice English as opposed to the value of allowing a period of silence until the student is ready to speak. It is crucial to provide a stimulus for meaningful interaction and to follow up with opportunities for each learner to use an individual…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, Discourse Analysis

Sharkey, Judy – TESOL Journal, 1995
Discusses activities that can help language students use the concept of personal competence to become better learners. Teachers can list student and teacher responsibilities, ask students for feedback on class activities, and implement student suggestions to accommodate individual and group learning styles. (three references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, English (Second Language), Feedback, Higher Education

Oxford, Rebecca L.; Green, John M. – TESOL Journal, 1996
Discusses language learning histories as educational aids promoting authentic and meaningful communication in the English-as-a-Second-Language classroom. This process involves the teacher and students sharing their own language learning history with the group, either orally or in writing, and including even the embarrassing moments. (12…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Students, English (Second Language), Graduate Students

Christison, Mary Ann – TESOL Journal, 1996
Discusses a language classroom that helps develop a vision for expanding intelligent behavior and reinventing language learning. The article encourages using the seven intelligences--verbal, musical, logical, spatial, kinesthetic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal--in problem situations and focusing on the varied approach to learning fostered by…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Style, Discussion (Teaching Technique), English (Second Language)

Reid, Joy – TESOL Journal, 1996
Argues that focusing on perceptual learning styles builds a self-awareness that serves students well because, the more they know about their learning styles, the easier it is to apply that knowledge to learning. The article points out that this process builds classroom community and provides students with opportunities to practice their writing…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Style, English (Second Language), Group Discussion

Kinsella, Kate – TESOL Journal, 1996
Discusses how teachers can offer an inclusive setting for personal and academic growth by orchestrating group work to engage and develop unique learners. The article emphasizes that a focused whole-group discussion of working preferences affirms the presence and validity of diverse styles and maximizes the climate for learning in the classroom.…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, Cooperation, Curriculum Design

Bickel, Beverly; Truscello, David – TESOL Journal, 1996
Argues that, if teachers of English as a Second Language deepen their understanding of learning styles and strategies, they can maximize the potential of computer-assisted individualized instruction for their students. The article suggests that, when teachers share their resources with their students and then let them go, the students will find…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cognitive Style, College Students, Community Colleges

Sullivan, Patricia N. – TESOL Journal, 1996
Discusses the reaction of Vietnamese students to the spontaneous interaction and exchange that occurs in US classrooms. The article argues that teachers' lack of knowledge about their immigrant students' learning styles and strategies may result in teachers making inaccurate judgments about these students' classroom interaction behavior. (two…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, Cultural Influences, English (Second Language)