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Archer, Arlene; Parker, Shabnam – Education as Change, 2016
The effectiveness of writing centre interventions on student writing in higher education has been well-documented in academic literacies studies. This paper changes the focus of investigation from student to consultant and, consequently, explores the way in which an academic writing centre can function as a mentoring environment for young…
Descriptors: Mentors, Writing (Composition), Learning Laboratories, Intervention
Brancard, Ruth; Quinnwilliams, Jennifer – TESOL Journal, 2012
Teachers in a middle school and a high school with high percentages of English language learners showed evidence of transformative learning during the 2 years in which they collaborated in an ongoing professional development activity called "learning labs," which include focused discussion of observations of colleagues' classrooms.…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Learning Laboratories, Professional Development, English Language Learners

Showstack, Richard – System, 1982
Suggests that second language programs are set up to meet the needs of language teachers, rather than learners, which accounts for the widespread failure rate among students learning a second language. (EKN)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Improvement, Learning Laboratories
Wardrop, Elspeth; Anderson, Kenneth – Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics, 1992
Learner training (LT) is felt to be important for students to make effective use of self-access facilities, yet there is uncertainty about how it should be done and how it will be received. This study examined students' reactions to two versions of LT for listening, finding little negative reaction to two versions of LT for listening, finding…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Independent Study, Instructional Materials, Interviews
McGuire, Steve; And Others – 1996
Texts of conference papers and summaries of colloquia on computers and second language learning are presented, including: "Computers, Language Learning, and the Four Skills" (summary of a session with Steve McGuire, Albert Dudley, Patricia Thornton, Paul Jaquith, Jay Lundelius, Steve Tripp); "Creating Your Own Software--The Easy Way" (Steve…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software
Bennett-Cumming, Russell J. – 1993
An Evergreen State College (WA) community outreach program was designed to serve the dual purposes of providing (1) needed English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction to Hispanic community members, and (2) teaching experience for students in a master's program in education. An ESL laboratory was established, about 25 undergraduate and graduate…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Best, Linda – 1997
In Spring 1996, the author sought and received funding for a multimedia interactive laboratory classroom that would serve English as a Second Language (ESL) students at Kean College (New Jersey) from their beginning level course work through their advanced studies in composition and research. Reasons for seeking funding were many, the most…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Classroom Design, Computer Assisted Instruction