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Katherine Ann Blodgett – ProQuest LLC, 2023
In the U.S., the EL student population in public schools continues to grow and it raises the question on how to effectively instruct and prepare these students to achieve academic proficiency. The purpose of this quantitative study is to determine if and to what extent there is a quantitative link between gains from 2nd to 3rd grade where the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4
Gebisa Ayana Derseh; Sherif Ali Ahmed; Rufael Disasa Warabu – Acta Educationis Generalis, 2024
The study aimed to investigate the implementation of Competency-Based Language Teaching assessment and proficiency in English speaking skills. The study adopted a mixed methods approach and descriptive survey design. A random sample of 97 grade four English teachers and 56 grade four students were selected. The study utilized various methods to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Competency Based Education, Speech Communication, English (Second Language)
Angie Marroquin; Anna Carolina Peñaloza – HOW, 2024
Though language education and research have pushed back against traditional, hegemonic ways of teaching, they continue to exclude conversations on spirituality. Moreover, a deficit lens in language education perpetuates a focus on what needs to be improved rather than on our students' assets. In this pedagogical intervention, we begin by weaving…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Activism, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Al Abrawi, Nasra Ali – Education 3-13, 2023
This paper focuses on the positive outcomes and the challenges that teachers experienced after the introduction of the English primary curriculum reform of grades 3 and 4 in Omani state schools. Three focus group interviews were conducted with English teachers (n = 15) in three regions (Muscat, AL Sharqia South and AL Dahira regions). Although the…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Barriers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Katie Reynolds – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The number of English Learners (EL) enrolled in general education classroom environments in Illinois is increasing. State assessment data demonstrates that EL students are academically behind in reading. Since general education teachers in Illinois are not required to have an ESL endorsement and teacher preparation programs do not consistently…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Reading Achievement
Evaluating Dual Language Education Programs in Taiwan: Structure, Instruction, and Learning Outcomes
Cheng-Ji Lai – International Education Studies, 2024
Despite the increasing popularity of dual language education programs in Taiwan, limited research assesses their effectiveness. This study evaluated eight English Immersion Programs (EIPs) in Taiwan, representing a dual language education model, using the "Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education" (GPDLE) framework. Interviews with…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Bilingual Education Programs, Grade 4, Elementary School Students
Anisa Cheung – Language Teaching Research, 2024
The benefits of using digital storytelling are well documented in the literature. Whether and how these advantages can be extended to digital story-writing, especially for young learners, remains underexplored. Recent advancement in technology has the potential of streamlining the stages of planning and revising in a process approach to second…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Story Telling
Fuangkarn, Keeratikan; Rimkeeratikul, Sucharat – Arab World English Journal, 2020
This study investigated the effects of Native English-Speaking Teachers (NEST) and Non-Native English-Speaking Teachers (NNEST) on students' English proficiency and perceptions. The research methodology employed an observational study based using critical applied linguistic. Data collection was through a mixed method. The tools used were the…
Descriptors: Native Speakers, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Grapin, Scott – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2019
New content standards in English language arts and literacy, mathematics, and science expect all students, including English learners (ELs), to use multiple modes beyond language. Traditionally, conceptualizations of multimodality in EL education and the content areas have differed considerably. To acknowledge and begin confronting these…
Descriptors: Standards, English Language Learners, Course Content, Science Instruction
Perfecto, Marianne Rachel G. – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2022
This paper shall describe the bridging strategies used by Grades 3 and 4 English teachers from schools in two regions in the Philippines to help their multilingual students transition from using the mother tongue as medium of instruction in the different subject areas to using English in the English classroom. Data were obtained through…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Language of Instruction, Code Switching (Language), Recall (Psychology)
Sheets, DeAnna J. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
In response to legislation from the federal government and the rising number of ELs in public schools many school districts are searching for ways to ensure ELs are making adequate progress on English proficiency. The problem is defining the best method for teaching ELs in the mainstream classroom is difficult. The current gap in educational…
Descriptors: Andragogy, English Language Learners, Grounded Theory, Language Teachers
Cabrera-Solano, Paola; Gonzalez-Torres, Paul; Solano, Lida; Castillo-Cuesta, Luz; Jiménez, José – International Journal of Instruction, 2019
This study was conducted to identify teachers' and students' perceptions regarding the internal factors that influence English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning in the southern region of Ecuador. The participants were 257 children, who answered a questionnaire about motivation, anxiety, willingness, self-efficacy and memorization when learning…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, English Teachers, Elementary School Students
Geist, Barbara; Kupetz, Maxi; Glaser, Karen – Classroom Discourse, 2019
In primary-level German writing instruction, spelling discussions (German: "Rechtschreibgespräche") have become a well-established interactional method of teaching orthography, prompting the children to exchange their hypotheses about orthographic features of written words. Focusing on spellings of ambisyllabic consonants, this…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, German, Spelling, Writing Instruction
Kersten, Kristin; Schelletter, Christina; Bruhn, Ann-Christin; Ponto, Katharina – Online Submission, 2021
Input is considered one of the most important factors in the acquisition of lexical and grammatical skills. Input has been found to interact with other factors, such as learner cognitive skills and the circumstances where language is heard. Language learning itself has sometimes been found to enhance cognitive skills. Indeed, intensive contact…
Descriptors: Grammar, Linguistic Input, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Vos, Elize; Fouché, Nadine – South African Journal of Education, 2021
Language is a contextual factor of an education system as it determines the Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT). In order to provide for diversity in South Africa, the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, makes provision for 11 official languages and the Language in Education Policy (LiEP) promotes respect for not only these…
Descriptors: Language of Instruction, Educational Policy, Native Language, Multilingualism