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Liao, Hongjing; Li, Liwen – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2017
China's recent curriculum reform of English as a foreign language programs has shifted toward an integration of language abilities and transferable skills such as intercultural skills. This study is part of an internal evaluation project that examines the implementation and impact of a newly reformed writing course at one of China's top foreign…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Writing Instruction, Case Studies, English (Second Language)
Shapiro, Shawna – Journal of Basic Writing (CUNY), 2011
This article presents a case study of a university ESL program that was highly resistant to reform, despite substantial evidence that its curriculum and policies were ineffective. The author draws on surveys, interviews, and participant observation to show how remediation served not only as an instructional model, but as an institutional identity…
Descriptors: Remedial Programs, Curriculum Development, English for Academic Purposes, College Second Language Programs