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Muthita Chinpakdee – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2024
The ability to read English is essential in academic settings, but it can pose challenges for EFL students, potentially impacting their academic performance. This study investigates the expectations that EFL university teachers have for their English major students' reading and the challenges that the students encounter while reading English.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Teacher Expectations of Students
Al-Jarf, Reima Saado – Online Submission, 2021
EFL students at the College of Languages and Translation take 4 reading courses in the first four semesters of the translation program. The textbooks used are Interactions 1 & 2 and Mosaic 1 & 2. The present study examines the amount of reading texts, reading exercises, and reading subskills covered by instructors in the Reading I, II,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Reading Instruction
Arendt, Jermaine D., Ed.; And Others – 1979
The following essays are included: (1) "Futurism in Foreign Language Learning" by Frank M. Grittner and Percy B. Fearing; (2) "Humanism in Learning Foreign Languages" by Samuel L. Lieberman; (3) "Objectives for New Programs: A Thematic Approach in Second Language Learning" by Helen L. Jorstad; (4)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Classroom Communication, Cross Cultural Training, Educational Innovation
Eckardt, Mary Ellen; And Others – 1993
A program to train volunteer teachers of English to speakers of other languages (ESOL) is described and evaluated. The program was designed to enrich skills for teaching listening, reading, and speaking, and increase volunteers' appreciation and understanding of the multicultural backgrounds of the students in one adult basic education center. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cultural Awareness
Fryer, T. Bruce; Medley, Frank W., Jr. – 1987
Selected papers from the 1986 Southern Conference on Language Teaching on instruction for language proficiency are presented: "The Foreign Language Teacher: Confronting an Ever-Changing Profession" (Robert Di Donato); "Restructuring a Traditional Foreign Language Program for Oral Proficiency" (Filisha Camara-Norman, James…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for Language Education and Research. – 1989
Seven research tasks and related projects undertaken by the Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR) are described in a series of summary reports. For each specific task, an introductory section outlines the background, relevant research, and scope of the task. Subsequent sections contain reports of studies done as part of the task, each…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning
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Voght, Geoffrey M., Ed. – 1984
Part VI of the proceedings includes 12 presentations. They are: "Teaching Students How to Read Economics and Commercial Texts in a Commercial French Course: Focus on Meaning" (Robert A. Kreiter); "The Teaching of French for Computers and Information Science" (John B. Romeiser); "A Program in French for Hotel and Restaurant Management Majors: The…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Computer Oriented Programs