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Corrigan, Michael W.; Grove, Douglas; Andersen, Sage; Wong, Joseph T.; Hughes, Bradley S. – International Journal of Educational Methodology, 2022
For United States of America (USA) and other developed countries, science achievement gaps begin to emerge in elementary and primary school. Such gaps between USA student groups typically are connected to socio-economic status (SES) and issues such as students still learning the English language. Through an experimental design, this National…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Language Fluency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Archila, Pablo Antonio; Danies, Giovanna; Truscott de Mejía, Anne-Marie; Restrepo, Silvia; Molina, Jorge – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2022
In many higher education institutions in countries where English is the second or foreign language; English for Academic Purposes (EAP), English-medium instruction (EMI), Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), and first language-English bilingual modules are attracting interest because of their potential to contribute to the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Content and Language Integrated Learning, Correlation, Undergraduate Students
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Brooks, Maneka Deanna – Language and Education, 2016
Long-term English learners (LTELs) are frequently characterized as struggling with academic reading in English. This paper moves beyond broad generalizations about this population's English-reading practices to a situated analysis of one "LTEL"--Lizbeth Sanchez's--making meaning in her sophomore biology classroom. This analysis of…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Reading Processes, Science Achievement
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Mustafa Koc Ed.; Omer Tayfur Ozturk Ed.; Mustafa Lutfi Ciddi Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
"Proceedings of International Conference on Research in Education and Science" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Research in Education and Science (ICRES), which took place on May 18-21, 2023, in Cappadocia, Turkey. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, discuss theoretical and…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Conferences (Gatherings), Sciences, Intellectual Disciplines
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Baker, Doris Luft; Basaraba, Deni Lee; Polanco, Paul – Review of Research in Education, 2016
The authors of this chapter review empirical studies that have been conducted in bilingual education to propose a future research agenda that incorporates the most recent evidence on the effectiveness of bilingual programs, advances in neuroscience, and the body of evidence of the benefits of being bilingual and biliterate. They first describe the…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Bilingualism, Bilingual Education, Futures (of Society)
Mushi, Selina Lesiaki Prosper – Online Submission, 2012
This is a research report on children's use of multiple languages and the school curriculum. The study explored factors that trigger use of, and fluency in, multiple languages; and how fluency in multiple languages relates to thought processes and school performance. Advantages and disadvantages of using only one of the languages spoken were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
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de Jong, Ester J. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2004
With few exceptions, accountability systems for programs for English language learners (ELLs) have focused on the achievement patterns of ELLs who are still considered "limited English proficient" and program evaluations have been unable to answer the question whether ELLs actually catch up with English proficient peers after attending a bilingual…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Academic Achievement, Second Language Learning, Accountability