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Direct linkKuder, Emily – Hispania, 2021
Using open educational resources (OER) in post-secondary settings has shown to reduce costs for students, advance accessibility and equity, generate motivation, boost enrollment, and improve academic outcomes. This article details innovative coursework and assessment tools for a Spanish for the Professions course designed around OER content…
Descriptors: Languages for Special Purposes, Open Educational Resources, Spanish, Second Language Learning
Samson, Kristal – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The existing literature has much to offer regarding the adjustment issues of international students. English proficiency and social support appear to be the biggest factors affecting the social, academic, and cultural adjustment of international students. Psychology graduate programs can exacerbate these challenges due to strenuous workload,…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Psychology, Student Adjustment
Belpoliti, Flavia; Pérez, María E. – Foreign Language Annals, 2019
The present study examined the impact of a service learning activity on students' perceptions of language, identity, and community in an advanced Spanish for the Health Professions course. Forty-five advanced Spanish heritage learners (SHLs) participated in health fairs as assistants to health-care providers as part of the curriculum requirements.…
Descriptors: Spanish, Service Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Rueckert, Daniel L. – TESOL Journal, 2013
In 2011, Oklahoma City University (OCU) opened its Community English School. This school implemented a project-based curriculum that was designed to accommodate English language learners from various proficiency levels and with varying amounts of time to invest in learning a new language. The school was staffed completely by students in OCU's MA…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
Zapata, Gabriela – Hispania, 2011
This small-scale study investigates the effects of community service learning (CSL) projects or a cultural presentation on the development of the cultural understanding of low- and high-intermediate L2 students. Fifty-two learners in four sections of two Spanish classes in Canada participated in the study. The participants also completed pre- and…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Service Learning, Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning
Wilkerson, Carol, Ed.; Swanson, Peter B., Ed. – Southern Conference on Language Teaching, 2011
The Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) held its annual conference March 10-12, 2011, at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in collaboration with the Louisiana Foreign Language Teachers Association (LFLTA) and the Southeastern Association of Language Learning Technology (SEALLT). Those individuals whose proposals were…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Service Learning, Educational Technology
Marcus, Tessa S. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2011
The ?"biopsychosocial model"? is the education paradigm of knowledge that is expected to inform medical practice. Yet in medical education, medical science is the gold standard. Social science barely features in the formal curriculum, and when it does, it is considered best done through experiential learning. This paper analyses…
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Medical Education, Case Studies, Experiential Learning
Malkin, Fran – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation examines the effects of service learning experiences on participants' attitudes towards the Spanish language and culture and their language proficiency. It was hypothesized that using the Spanish language outside the confines of the academic environment would affect participants' attitudes and have an impact on their language…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Service Learning
Download full textWirt, John; Choy, Susan; Gerald, Debra; Provasnik, Stephen; Rooney, Patrick; Watanabe, Satoshi; Tobin, Richard; Glander, Mark – National Center for Education Statistics, 2001
To ensure reliable, accurate, and timely data, which are necessary to monitor the progress of education in the United States, Congress has mandated that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produce an annual report, "The Condition of Education." This year's report presents 59 indicators of important developments and trends…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, School Statistics, Educational Trends, Educational Indicators
