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Cerda, Janet; Bailey, Alison L.; Heritage, Margaret – Language and Education, 2020
Using a qualitative case study design and applying a sociocultural theoretical perspective, support for self- and co-regulated learning in an elementary Spanish and English dual-language classroom was documented. The multi-age classroom comprised 33 students acquiring English and Spanish, at school (52% female students; 20 fourth grade and 13…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Bilingual Education, Elementary School Students, Teaching Methods
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Brooke, Mark; Monbec, Laetitia; Tilakaratna, Namala – Teaching in Higher Education, 2019
This paper comprises findings from three parallel case studies within the broad framework of English for Academic Purposes (EAP). These provide results from classroom-based action research conducted over two years working with Semantics, Specialisation and axiological cosmologies from Legitimation Code Theory (LCT). Each author shares how one or…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Wen, Yun, Ed.; Wu, Yi-ju, Ed.; Qi, Grace, Ed.; Guo, Siao-Cing, Ed.; Spector, J. Michael, Ed.; Chelliah, Shobhana, Ed.; Kinshuk, Ed.; Lan, Yu-Ju, Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2021
This book uncovers the important issues in language learning and teaching in the intelligent, digital era. "Social connectivity" is a contemporary style of learning and living. By engaging in the connectivity of physical and digital worlds, how essential parts of language learning and teaching can be achieved? How can the advanced…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Information Technology
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Hakuta, Kenji; Santos, Maria – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2013
In this column, Kenji Hakuta and Mario Santos described the challenges and opportunities the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards present for language development in the context of English language arts/literacy, mathematics, and science. They heightened educators' awareness of the critical role language plays…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, English Language Learners, Second Language Learning
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Jones, Sally Ann – Education 3-13, 2012
In this article theoretical frameworks of genre theory, reading strategies and situated learning are used to show the complexity of the reading task for pupils in the English medium upper primary school in Singapore. An analysis of text genres from school textbooks of English, maths and science at primary three, shows how reading appropriately in…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Language of Instruction, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Babino, Alexandra, Ed.; Cossa, Nedra, Ed.; Araujo, Juan J., Ed.; Johnson, Robin D., Ed. – Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, 2019
The theme for the 62nd annual conference of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers was Educating for a Just Society. Connie Briggs, previous Program Chair, reminded us that, "Education has always been the foundation of a democratic nation. It is important that our students understand the principles upon which our nation was…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Social Justice, Arabs, Culture
Brookhart, Susan M. – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2008
Giving students good feedback on all their schoolwork is one of the toughest challenges every teacher faces. But here at last is a guide that helps you always know how to give the right feedback for all kinds of assignments, in every grade level and subject area. Susan M. Brookhart covers every possible aspect of the topic, including: (1) What…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Methods, Speech Communication, Writing (Composition)
McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2012
This document presents the proceedings of the 17th Annual Research Forum held June 29, 2012, at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Included herein are the following 25 action research papers: (1) "Reading and Writing": A Study Comparing the Strengths of Peer Review and Visible Author Writing Strategies (Elizabeth Behar); (2)…
Descriptors: Reading Writing Relationship, Peer Evaluation, Writing Strategies, Active Learning
Kopriva, Rebecca; Saez, Sharon – 1997
This training guide is designed to help monolingual English scorers accurately measure the performance of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students on large scale assessment of open-ended mathematics and science performance tests. The guide can also help teachers accurately evaluate classroom work. The guide is arranged in such a way that it can…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Limited English Speaking, Mathematics Instruction
Richard-Amato, Patricia A., Comp.; Snow, Marguerite Ann – 1992
Readings in part 1 include the following: "Language Minority Students in Multicultural Classrooms" (D. Brinton and others); "Language Proficiency, Bilingualism, and Academic Achievement" (J. Cummins);"A Conceptual Framework for the Integration of Language and Content Instruction" (M. A. Snow and others); "The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Art Education, Bilingualism, Business Education
McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2007
These Proceedings document an educational research forum held at Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) on December 12, 2007. Table of contents and 23 research studies of high school teaching are included. Each paper contains a literature review, methodology, results, conclusions, and references. Studies include: (1) Cultural…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Cultural Awareness, Spanish, Second Language Learning
McAllister, Deborah A., Ed.; Deaver, Sharon R., Ed. – Online Submission, 2008
As a part of the teacher licensure program at the graduate level at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), the M.Ed. Licensure candidate is required to complete an action research project during a 3-semester-hour course that coincides with the 9-semester-hour student teaching experience. This course, Education 590 Culminating…
Descriptors: Action Research, Research Projects, Student Projects, Student Teaching