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Zabka, Thomas – Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education, 2016
My argument is that a literary education should build on a primary level of responsivity towards literature, involving empathy and immersion in the world of the text. To engage with literary works from the past involves a play between familiarity and strangeness, and this play should be located as part of a reader's response to texts, rather than…
Descriptors: Literature, English Instruction, Familiarity, Reader Response
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Bell, Robin – Studies in Higher Education, 2020
Encouragement by the Chinese government for education to move from an emphasis on passive learning, rote memorisation and mechanical training towards the development and delivery of education using active, student-centred education approaches has resulted in tensions and challenges, one of which is the reaction of students previously used to…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
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Donyaie, Shadi; Afshar, Hassan Soodmand – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2019
The study examined the extent to which Iranian EFL teachers were familiar with reflective journal writing (RJW), the possible contribution of a consciousness-raising interactive workshop to the participants' individual and collective journal writing, and their perception of the barriers to RJW. The study enjoyed a qualitative design employing…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
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Holi Ali, Holi Ibrahim; Al Washahi, Qasim; Alhassan, Awad – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2020
IELTS is used as a screening gatekeeper and plays a crucial role in Omani students to meet job requirements. This paper reports on Omani English-major undergraduate students' reflections on their experience of the reading section of Academic IELTS. The main aim of the study was to elucidate their difficulties and coping strategies to inform…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Testing Accommodations, Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning
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Greve, Anne; Garnier, Pascale; Ulvik, Oddbjørg Skjaer; Øien, Ingvil; Chantseva, Victoria; Fallang, Bjørg; Gulbrandsen, Liv Mette; Rayna, Sylvie – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2019
Food practices are culturally and historically situated, and so are conceptions of 'risk'. Comparative studies of food practices can highlight these cultural norms and conceptions. In this article we will present results from a study that investigated food practices in Norwegian and French kindergartens with a particular focus on constructions of…
Descriptors: Food, Risk, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background
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Sauro, Shannon; Sundmark, Bjorn – ReCALL, 2019
This paper critically examines the integration of online fanfiction practices into an advanced university English language classroom. The fanfiction project, The Blogging Hobbit, was carried out as part of a course in the teacher education program at a Swedish university for students who were specializing in teaching English at the secondary…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Cartoons
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Shi, Lijing; Stickler, Ursula; Lloyd, Mair E. – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2017
The demand for online teaching is growing as is the recognition that online teachers require highly sophisticated skills to manage classrooms and create an environment conducive to learning. However, there is little rigorous empirical research investigating teachers' thoughts and actions during online tutorials. Taking a sociocultural perspective,…
Descriptors: Correlation, Online Courses, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Linenberger, Kimberly; Slade, Michael C.; Addis, Elizabeth A.; Elliott, Emily R.; Mynhardt, Glené; Raker, Jeffrey R. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2014
As part of a Howard Hughes Program for Innovation in Science Education grant at Iowa State University, a series of interdisciplinary graduate teaching assistant learning communities (TALC) were developed. The purpose of these communities was to create an environment to facilitate teaching assistants' pedagogical development and training to enhance…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Teaching Assistants, Graduate Students, Communities of Practice
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Larin, Helene M.; Buccieri, Kathleen M.; Wessel, Jean – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2010
Doctor of physical therapy (DPT) graduates are expected to be competent in professional behaviors, communication, critical inquiry, clinical decision making, and evidence-based practice. The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the experience of students enrolled in a single, problem-based learning (PBL) course within a conventional…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Problem Based Learning, Physical Therapy, Teaching Methods
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Shippee, Matthew Ruby – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2010
One of the important aspects of integrating contemplative practice into higher music education is the emphasis the practice places on individual experience. Students begin to learn to sensitize both their outer and inner listening. They begin to trust their own experience and the inner guidance that can be found in that trust. They begin to trust…
Descriptors: Music Education, Curriculum Design, Teaching Methods, Experience
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Shabaya, Judith – College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 2005
The study used a qualitative approach to examine the development of metacognitive awareness strategies among student writers. The purposes of the study were to determine the indices of metacognitive awareness strategies used by students, the role of preservice teachers, and the relevance of instructional strategies. Participants were preservice…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Preservice Teachers, Urban Language, Metacognition