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Eman I. Alzaanin – Language Teaching Research, 2024
Although emotions constitute an integral aspect of teachers' lives, emotions experienced by teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) in higher education, settings are relatively under-researched. Through in-depth interviews, this study aims to capture a small cohort of nine EFL female teachers' emotional experiences when teaching…
Descriptors: Emotional Experience, Psychological Patterns, Teacher Student Relationship, College Faculty
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Littleton, Adam – Language Learning Journal, 2021
This study explored how kindergarten ESL teachers in Japan make use of emotion regulation strategies, as proposed by Gross, in their work. Four teachers at a single dispatch company in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture were interviewed via Skype about the emotion regulation strategies they used in the workplace. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and…
Descriptors: Self Control, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Mission, Paige Lauren – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Social-emotional development, psychosocial functioning, and relational experiences have been shown to impact academic achievement and psychological well-being. Social skills have been identified as being particularly critical in promoting mental health and life-long success. Children with well-developed social skills (e.g., sharing, being…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Spanish Speaking, Social Adjustment, English (Second Language)
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Wanless, Shannon B.; McClelland, Megan M.; Tominey, Shauna L.; Acock, Alan C. – Early Education and Development, 2011
Research Findings: The present study examined the role of demographic risk factors in the development of children's behavioral regulation. We investigated whether being from a low-income family and being an English language learner (ELL) predicted behavioral regulation between prekindergarten and kindergarten. Results indicated that children from…
Descriptors: Self Control, Behavior Problems, Preschool Education, Risk
Bloom, Howard S.; Weiland, Christina – MDRC, 2015
This paper uses data from the Head Start Impact Study (HSIS), a nationally representative multisite randomized trial, to quantify variation in effects of Head Start during 2002-2003 on children's cognitive and socio-emotional outcomes relative to the effects of other local alternatives, including parent care. We find that (1) treatment and control…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Early Intervention, At Risk Students
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Halle, Tamara; Hair, Elizabeth; Wandner, Laura; McNamara, Michelle; Chien, Nina – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2012
The development of English language learners (ELLs) was explored from kindergarten through eighth grade within a nationally representative sample of first-time kindergartners (N = 19,890). Growth curve analyses indicated that, compared to native English speakers, ELLs were rated by teachers more favorably on approaches to learning, self-control,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Kindergarten, Predictor Variables, Native Speakers