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Qing Xie – Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 2024
This study reports an investigative study with 55 English-major participants in a Chinese university about using simulation in business English correspondence teaching. The study found that participants had strong needs in practical skills development and learning business English correspondence writing. The simulation approach was perceived to be…
Descriptors: Business Education, English (Second Language), Majors (Students), Undergraduate Students
Curtis Chu; Mariko Takahashi – Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 2024
While various innovative pedagogical methods have been proven effective in facilitating the development of students' English language skills in different contexts, this study explores the implementation of several innovative methods in one EMI course, which includes collaborative online international learning (COIL), content language integrated…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Instructional Innovation, Teaching Methods
Kaya, Suat; Ok, Ahmet – Online Submission, 2020
In this study, which utilized survey as the research design, it was aimed to find out the teachers' perceptions of the middle school English language curriculum which was developed in 2012 and revised in 2016. Target population of this study included all teachers working in Turkish public middle schools in Ankara, while the sample was composed of…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Curriculum Development
Chuang, Nien-Ching; Ting, Yi-Ku – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2021
The purpose of this study is to explore how participating in professional learning communities influenced teachers' curriculum design skills during the recent curriculum reform in Taiwan. A cohort of high school teachers in suburban areas participated in a semester-long professional learning community, strictly based on a well-planned agenda as…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Curriculum Development, Competency Based Education, Professional Development
Wimontham, Onsiri – English Language Teaching, 2018
This research was supported the research fund of 2017 by Office of the Higher Education Commission of Thailand. The objectives of this research are listed: (1) To form the model of teaching and learning English for local development by English curriculum (B. Ed.) students' participation in training on out-of-classroom learning management, which…
Descriptors: Tourism, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
El-Koumy, Abdel Salam A. – Online Submission, 2019
This book provides a multifaceted framework in which curricular content and methods of teaching, learning, and assessment are all tuned to adequately prepare students at the secondary school level and beyond for building a 21st century Egypt at no added cost, both during and after their formal education. This framework was developed in light of:…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Curriculum Development, 21st Century Skills, Foreign Countries
Jaatinen, Riitta Elina – Education 3-13, 2015
The present article introduces diversity (educational, social and multicultural) of children as a resource in language teaching. Two English teachers with a total of 105 children of their language classes participated in the teaching experiment that was part of a nationwide research and development project in Finland. The aim was to develop…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Elementary School Students, Cultural Differences
Gabay, Lea – English Teaching Forum, 2017
Learners of English as a second or foreign language (ESL/EFL) bring an array of backgrounds, identities, and experiences to the classroom. Through exposure to other views, learners can reflect on their own place in their world and engage in "self-authoring"--a term coined by Hernandez-Zamora (2010) that refers to critical-thinking skills…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Curriculum Development
Bastalich, Wendy; Behrend, Monica; Bloomfield, Robert – Teaching in Higher Education, 2014
In recent years, contentiously for some, universities have developed generalist skills lists and associated curricula in response to government demand for more "employment-ready" graduates. Such training usually includes writing and communication. In Australia and the UK, guidelines designed to support the development of skills…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Foreign Countries, Literacy, Curriculum Development
Passe, Angèle Sancho – Redleaf Press, 2013
Support dual-language learners as they develop the skills necessary for school readiness and success For dual-language learners--children who are learning both English and a home language--the first eight years are crucial for building strong foundations for academic success. During this time, children acquire the early literacy skills needed to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, English Language Learners, School Readiness, Second Language Learning
Dar, Fatima Rehan – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2015
The purpose of the study was to find out how teachers role modeled and taught empathetic and pro-social skills at the primary level. The study was qualitative in nature and followed a case study approach. Observations of regular English language classes were done from Grades 1-5 to see if class lessons incorporated the said themes and whether…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Prosocial Behavior, Empathy, Role Models
Simonson, Michael, Ed.; Seepersaud, Deborah, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2021
For the forty-fourth time, the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented online and onsite during the annual AECT Convention. Volume 1 contains papers dealing primarily with research and development topics. Papers dealing with…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Feedback (Response), Course Evaluation
Nakyam, Jirapan; Kwangsawad, Thoopthong; Sriampai, Pissamai – Educational Research and Reviews, 2013
This study was firstly aimed to develop the Foreign Language Substance Group Curriculum for enhancing students' four English skills required to promote learning in the different areas of subject. It used Marzano's Taxonomy as a framework for curriculum design. To articulate this framework, the study used content-based instruction (CBI) to pave a…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Classification, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
Matera, Carola – NHSA Dialog, 2011
The following research-to-practice summary addresses the findings from the original intervention study and provides specific guidance for early childhood practitioners. These recommendations respond to a current and growing concern on how to implement developmental, cultural, and linguistically appropriate curricula, namely, recommendations focus…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, School Readiness, Teacher Effectiveness
Wu, Chiu-hui; Coady, Maria R. – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2010
READ 180 is a reading program primarily designed for both struggling readers and English language learners (ELLs) in the United States. In this paper, we report findings from a qualitative study that investigated how four adolescent ELLs responded to using READ 180, particularly in relation to their cultural needs. Findings from the study showed…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Reading Programs, Culturally Relevant Education, Second Language Learning