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Anne Barwasser; Kerstin Nobel; Matthias Grünke – Insights into Learning Disabilities, 2024
The increasing number of students who lack proficient reading skills is well known in Germany, as well as globally. Students with learning disabilities (LD), problem behavior, and German as a second language (L2) may face even greater hurdles. However, it is essential for teachers to provide adequate support to maintain equal educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Skills, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
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Arslan Dönmez, Sinem; Sahin, Ahmet – Georgia Educational Researcher, 2022
The purpose of this study is to investigate the views of lecturers about the effectiveness of the implementation of the peer-coaching practice conducted at the school of foreign languages of a foundation university. The lecturers who took part in the peer coaching practice in the academic year 2019-2020 acted as the participants in this case…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Coaching (Performance)
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Tanrikulu, Fatih – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2021
Our aim, in this study, was to examine the effects of peer tutoring in face-to-face and mobile environments in order to overcome language problems of Syrian refugees studying in second language (L2) learning. The study examined 11 weeks of peer tutoring of 13 Syrian refugees at undergraduate level and 13 undergraduate students who were tutoring…
Descriptors: Refugees, Peer Teaching, Foreign Countries, Turkish
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Oliviero, Marcello; Zhok, Andrea – Research-publishing.net, 2018
This case study centres on the notion that changing traditional student identities by turning them into 'student-teachers' can have very positive consequences on their involvement with the learning process. Technology plays a crucial role and is totally embedded in this approach. In this project, students are asked to research a grammar topic and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Peer Teaching
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Duran, David; Flores, Marta; Oller, Maite; Ramírez, Marcela – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2019
"Reading in Pairs" is a peer tutoring program designed to improve oral fluency and reading comprehension in English as a Foreign Language. In this program students work in pairs, using an established relationship framework and the support of their teacher. This article outlines the main conceptual foundations of the program: peer…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes
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Baek, Joeun; Yoo, Yungtai; Lee, Kyungsuk; Jung, Bokmoon; Baek, Youngkyun – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2017
This study explores useful ways of using an instant messenger in a peer-tutoring environment when two students exchange their mother languages. Seven learners of Korean and seven Korean students learning English were paired randomly to conduct language exchange via an instant messenger, KakaoTalk. The pairs (five of male and female pair and two of…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Collier, Virginia P.; Thomas, Wayne P. – International Literacy Association, 2019
Educators in the United States have worked for decades to create school environments where exciting learning takes place, with students deeply engaged as they expand their ways to explore new knowledge. Although some schools provide cutting-edge opportunities for middle-class students, the challenges continue for underserved students who start…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Bilingual Education, English Language Learners, Native Speakers
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Meng, Junyi; Tajaroensuk, Songphorn – English Language Teaching, 2013
When English becomes the international language with the globalization of the world, it is not surprising that EFL teachers are pushed to the front of TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) because teacher quality is thought to be the factor that matters most for student learning. EFL teachers are expected to be more knowledgeable and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Hansen-Thomas, Holly; Casey, Patricia J.; Grosso, Liliana – TESOL Journal, 2013
This article describes the effects of participation and collaboration in an in-service professional development project for secondary content area teachers referred to as "turnaround training." The participating teachers were experienced, skilled practitioners in their content areas (math, science, social studies, or English language…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Secondary School Teachers, English Language Learners, Teaching Skills
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Rodriguez-Sabater, Silvia – Foreign Language Annals, 2005
Peer teaching instruction has not received much attention in college second language (L2) learning. In this article, an L2 peer teaching program at the College of Charleston is discussed including the role, training, and supervision of undergraduate peer teaching assistants (PTAs). The article also explores the hinds of self-reported benefits…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Peer Teaching, Teaching Assistants, Spanish
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Xu, Yaoying; Gelfer, Jeffrey; Perkins, Peggy – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2005
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of classwide peer tutoring (CWPT), a peer-mediated teaching approach, on the social interaction behavior of children who are English language learners and children who are native English speakers. Two second-grade classrooms from an elementary school were selected as the research setting. CWPT…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Peer Relationship, Interaction, Tutoring
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Mynard, Jo; Almarzouqi, Iman – ELT Journal, 2006
This article gives an overview of a piece of qualitative research conducted at a women's university in the United Arab Emirates. The aim of the study was to evaluate the English language peer tutoring programme in order to highlight benefits and challenges, and to make informed improvements. The study drew particularly on participant perceptions…
Descriptors: Tutoring, Peer Teaching, Qualitative Research, Language Aptitude