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King, Celia den Hartog; Nash, Claudia Peralta – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2011
A qualitative study used observation and collection of artifacts to examine the pedagogical strategies of six teachers; four taught in a two-way bilingual education school, while the other two were first-year teachers in a school setting with large numbers of English language learners. Informal interviews were conducted throughout the time of the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Teachers, Qualitative Research, Bilingual Education, Teacher Attitudes
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Rodríguez, Alma D. – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2013
This article presents the results of a study conducted to identify the perceptions of bilingual and ESL pre-service teachers regarding the integration of a collaborative service learning project in a key course of their teacher preparation program. Pre-, process, and final reflective essays were written by participants as they engaged in the…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Bilingual Teachers, Teacher Collaboration, Self Concept
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Salcedo, Diana M. – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2010
This article, the first of two, presents the introduction, context, and analysis of professor experiences in an on-going research project for implementing a new educational model in a bilingual teacher's college in Bogotá, Colombia. The model, the sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP) promotes eight components for a bilingual education…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Teaching Methods, College Faculty, Foreign Countries
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Dimas, Héctor Manuel Serna – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2011
This action research study explores explicit vocabulary instruction in an L2 (English) content-area course with a group of university student teachers. The study reviews several positions on the treatment of vocabulary in L2 contexts. The researcher takes up the teaching of explicit vocabulary through class activities and the students' completion…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Mercuri, Sandra Patricia – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2012
This qualitative research looks at the effects that language choices and cultural practices have on identity development in the education of minority students in the United States. It examines the educational journey of Irma, a Latina educator. Through the analysis of interviews with the participant, this paper intends to show the effects of…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Minority Groups, Self Concept, Second Language Learning
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Kleyn, Tatyana – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2008
As the racial and ethnic make-up of the United States (U.S.) further diversifies, the need for open dialogue around stereotypes and discrimination intensifies. Schools can provide students with the opportunity to begin to unravel the complexities of race and ethnicity. Students in bilingual classrooms inevitably bring up the issues surrounding…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Ethnic Diversity, Ethnic Stereotypes, Racial Discrimination
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Alfaro, Cristina – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2008
Increasing diversity and linguistics complexity in classrooms is occurring in schools throughout the world. Bilingual teachers need to develop knowledge and skills to succees in teaching diverse students. Demographic shifts are bringing increasing numbers of international students from diverse racial, ethnic, religious, class, and linguistic…
Descriptors: Bilingual Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Student Diversity, Public Schools