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Federici, Theresa – Research-publishing.net, 2017
This paper outlines the rationale behind L2 process writing and Enquiry-Based Learning (EBL) approaches adopted in order to design a course within a modern language degree to bridge the gap between language and culture elements of the programme. This was achieved by creating an environment that replicates that of a researcher and by placing…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Process Approach (Writing), Active Learning, Inquiry
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Özmen, Kemal Sinan; Cephe, Pasa Tevfik; Kinik, Betül – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2016
This review examines the doctoral research in Turkey completed between 2010 and 2014 in the area of English language teaching and learning. All of the dissertations (N = 137) indexed in the National Theses Database have been included in order to analyze dissertations' subject areas, research paradigms/techniques, and research contexts as well as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Dissertations, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Okura, Eve K. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This dissertation presents the findings from interviews conducted with language nest workers, teachers, language nest coordinators, administrators of language revitalization programs, principals and directors of language immersion schools that work in close proximity with language nests, and linguists involved in language revitalization efforts.…
Descriptors: Interviews, Language Maintenance, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning
Riestenberg, Katherine J. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Second language (L2) learners of tone languages do not perceive and produce the different tones of the target language with equal ease. The most common explanation for these asymmetries is that acoustically salient tones are the easiest to learn. An alternative explanation is that tones are easiest to learn when they are highly frequent in the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Intonation, Linguistic Input, Acoustics
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Soufi, Nada; Nada, Karen; Nicolas, Maureen O'Day – Teaching English with Technology, 2015
This study investigated the use of blogs in an intensive English program at a university in Lebanon. The paper reports on how blogs can contribute to language acquisition and the development of related literacy skills. Blogs were incorporated into the required curriculum as supplemental material over two semesters. The aim of the strategy was to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Schleppegrell, Mary J. – Language Learning, 2013
Recent currents in language learning research highlight the social and emergent aspects of second language (L2) development and recognize that learners need opportunities for interaction in meaningful contexts supported by explicit attention to language itself. These perspectives suggest new ways of conceptualizing the challenges faced by children…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Role Perception, Academic Discourse, English Language Learners
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Khare, Asha – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2011
India is a multilingual country. English is the second most important language in the country after the national language Hindi since it is taught as a compulsory subject in all the Indian schools. In the educational system of a multilingual country, it becomes imperative to improve the English Language teaching skills of the school teachers who…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Teaching Skills, Second Language Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education
US Department of Education, 2011
This paper provides an overview of U.S. Department of Education programs authorized and funded under federal law. It includes information as well on the laboratories, centers, and other facilities funded by the Department that provide important resources for education. Each entry, which gives a brief overview of a program or resource, is listed…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Information Dissemination
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Tabors, Patton O. – Young Children, 1998
Explores the second-language learning process from the point of view of what early childhood educators need to know to understand and help young second-language-learners. Discusses types of programs for preschoolers whose home language is not English and the developmental sequence of second-language acquisition. Considers issues of supporting…
Descriptors: Child Development, Diversity (Student), English (Second Language), Language Acquisition
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Selman, Ruth – Montessori Life, 1993
In the context of an increasingly interdependent world society, discusses the benefits of early acquisition of a second language for American children. Benefits cited include the ease of learning a second language at an early age, improved abilities in concept formation, greater cognitive flexibility, and appreciation of cultural diversity. Second…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cognitive Development, Cultural Awareness, Early Childhood Education
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Hamburger, Henry – Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 1994
The Foreign Language Understanding Engendered by Naturalistic Techniques (Fluent) project is an educational system for beginning foreign language learning. Arguments are made in support of Fluent's scientific and practical potential for a situation-based, two-medium conversational environment that refers to pedagogical and second-language…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Design
Crawford, Jane – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2004
Second language acquisition research has led to a major emphasis on the need for learners to experience the target language (TL) in use if they themselves are to become users of the language. At the same time, there is discussion of the role of the first language (L 1) as a tool in the processing of language/culture experiences. Achieving optimal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition, Language of Instruction
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Hornby, Peter A. – Foreign Language Annals, 1980
Affirms the advantages to the child of early immersion second language learning programs. The second language proficiency of English-speaking Canadian students who received all instruction in French and English-speaking American children who received all instruction in Spanish surpassed that of students in more traditional language programs. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Child Language, Communicative Competence (Languages), Elementary Education, French
Marlow, Patrick E. – 2001
This paper describes and discusses the University of Alaska's language programs for Eskimo-Aleut languages like Yupik and Inupiaq, offered through its Alaska Native Language Center. The paper is critical of the program's over-emphasis on the emphasis on teaching grammar and vocabulary. It argues that, though well intentioned when the framework for…
Descriptors: Athapascan Languages, Eskimos, Grammar, Instructional Improvement
Chamot, Anna Uhl – 1981
Second language research is important for teachers in bilingual programs because it investigates which solutions work best for which problems, in which situations, and with which learners. Research aids practitioners in more effective program planning, implementation, and evaluation. To compensate for the time lag in availability of materials,…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Bilingual Education, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension
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