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Masterson, Mary – Journal of Experiential Education, 2018
Background: Although culture is deeply embedded in language, cultural proficiency is not always gained during language learning. Experiential pedagogies that emphasize reflection may be appropriate for such learning. Purpose: This research explored pupils' self-awareness as they engaged in the co-construction of personal life stories in one…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Case Studies
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Tupe, Navnath – International Journal of Instruction, 2015
This research was undertaken with a view to assess the deficiencies in English language among Primary School Children and to develop Multimedia Scenario Based Learning Programme (MSBLP) for mastery of English language which required special attention and effective treatment. The experimental study with pre-test, post-test control group design was…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency
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Kibler, Amanda K.; Roman, Diego – Bilingual Research Journal, 2013
This study examines factors impacting teacher learning during and after an online professional development program focused on teaching English language learners in U.S. schools. Research focused on nonbilingual K-12 teachers' changing perspectives on the role of students' native languages in classroom teaching and learning during and after the…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Teaching Methods
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Doman, Evelyn – Georgia Educational Researcher, 2014
Supplemental Instruction (SI) has widely been used in university classrooms around the world. However, many obstacles face SI -- including low student attendance, lack of faculty support, and recognition of today's online generation. This research helps to fill the gap in SI by posing to solve the problems mentioned above by extending SI into the…
Descriptors: Tutors, Supplementary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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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
Clark, Kevin – BEOutreach, 1994
The approach taken by one school district to English-as-a-Second-Language instruction, using the whole language approach and simple children's literature, is described. It was determined that the whole language approach would challenge teachers to rethink how children come to know language and literacy and cause teachers to construct new beliefs…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Books, Childrens Literature, Classroom Techniques