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Raymond Stubbe; Yumiko Cochrane – Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2019
One of the many challenges facing Japanese university students studying English is the multi-word phrase. The English language contains a large number of such multiple-word items, which act as single words with a single meaning. This study is concerned with evaluating the efficacy of yes/no checklist tests to assess knowledge of multi-word units.…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Word Lists, Phrase Structure, English (Second Language)
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Shahsavar, Zahra – Cogent Education, 2019
This study aims to clearly diagnose EFL "students' writing strengths and weaknesses." I adapted a diagnostic framework which comprises multiple writing components associated with three main dimensions of second language writing. The essays of 304 English learners who enrolled in an English language program were double-rated by 13…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Writing Evaluation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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LaRocque, Angela R.; McDonald, J. Douglas; Weatherly, Jeffrey N.; Ferraro, F. Richard – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2011
The use of American Indian (AI) words and images in athletic teams' nicknames, logos, and mascots remains a controversial issue. This study investigated the emotional impact of the University of North Dakota's "Fighting Sioux" nickname/logo on 33 AI and 36 majority culture (MC) students enrolled at the university. Participants completed…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Form Classes (Languages), American Indians, College Athletics
PIERSON, HOWARD – 1967
RECENT RESEARCH WOULD SEEM TO IMPLY THAT THE RESULT OF INTENSIVE TEACHER-CORRECTION OF STUDENT COMPOSITION DOES NOT JUSTIFY THE EFFORT. IF TEACHER-CORRECTION DOES NOT PRODUCE THE IMPROVEMENT OF STUDENT COMPOSITION, PERHAPS PEER-CORRECTION WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE. A REVIEW OF THE FEW PERTINENT STUDIES INDICATES THAT PEER-CORRECTION IS AT LEAST AS…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Techniques, College Students, English Instruction