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Direct linkHalici Page, Merve; Mede, Enisa – Journal of Educational Research, 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the impact of task-based instruction (TBI) and traditional instruction (TI) on the motivation and vocabulary development in secondary language education. The focus of the study was to also find out the perceptions of teachers about implementing these two instructional methods in their…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Shandler, Maxine; Steenekamp, Karen – Africa Education Review, 2014
The balance between the cost and value of access programmes is a concern in higher education. The function of access programmes is to provide support and additional time for under-prepared students to cope with the academic workload during the first year. This article aims to indicate the value students place on participation in an access…
Descriptors: Prerequisites, Engineering Education, Access to Education, College Preparation
Download full textEbadi, Saman; Saeedian, Abdulbaset – Teaching English with Technology, 2016
Dynamic Assessment (DA) is a postmodern notion in testing which sees instruction and assessment as inextricably mingled contending that learners will progress if provided with dynamic interactions. The main purpose of the study is to see if the scores generated by the computerized dynamic assessment (C-DA) which is grounded in Vygotsky's…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Postmodernism
Lin, Zheng – Professional Development in Education, 2015
This paper focuses on issues concerning in-service English as an additional language or dialect teachers' views on professional development (PD) in an online environment. On the basis of the data collected via a questionnaire survey and a series of interviews, this study finds that intrinsic and extrinsic incentives compel or impede teachers…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Online Courses, Program Design, English (Second Language)
Gleeson, Margaret; Tait, Carolyn – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2012
This qualitative case study examines a sojourn in an English speaking country for a group of experienced teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL). Sojourner learning was interpreted through a community of practice perspective. These participants formed a transitory community in the host country to support their academic and social learning.…
Descriptors: Experienced Teachers, Qualitative Research, Study Abroad, Language Teachers
Ward, Carol; Gibbs, Benjamin G.; Buttars, Rilee; Gaither, Patricia Grace; Burraston, Bert – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2015
This study examines math and English standardized test score progress of students who participated in the 21st century program across 2 years of involvement with a focus on the learning trajectories of limited English proficiency (LEP) students. We find that math and English scores are highly associated with the school and program type--even…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Limited English Speaking, Program Effectiveness, Mathematics Tests
Trent, John – Journal of Research in International Education, 2012
This article reports on a qualitative study that examined the identity construction experiences of six international English-language teaching assistants (IELTAs) in a large English medium of instruction university in Hong Kong. The study explored the contribution of the IELTAs to the internationalization goals of the university using a framework…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Discourse Analysis, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
Naicker, Shalina; Balfour, Robert J. – Language Learning Journal, 2009
This paper explores the impact of a specially designed programme of communicative strategies on English second language (ESL) development in a scaffolded case study that set out to promote teacher-guided, constructive learner talk in the outcomes-based education arts and culture classroom. The programme was implemented in a multilingual secondary…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Outcome Based Education, Classroom Communication, Multilingualism
