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Macdonald, Shem – CATESOL Journal, 2018
An exploration of pronunciation tutorials designed for speakers of English as an additional language (EAL) in a university context in Australia suggests that developing abilities to speak clearly involves more than just focusing on the sounds that are uttered. Students' comments and observations collected during pronunciation tutorials highlight…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pronunciation Instruction, Tutorial Programs, Comprehension
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King, Jim; Aono, Atsuko – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2017
This paper discusses the issue of tolerance of silence within university tutorials from a cross-cultural, comparative perspective. A mixed methods, quasi-experimental approach was employed to measure the length of silence which individual students from samples in Japan and the UK tolerated during a one-to-one staged encounter with their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Tutorial Programs, Cross Cultural Studies, Comparative Education
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Saisoonthornwatthana, Matthanee; Saengboon, Saksit – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2016
English language tutorial school has gained currency in the field of English as a Second Language Teaching (ESL), leading to increasing attention in research and practices regarding the language teaching and learning in tutorial schools.The present study addressed two questions: What are the teaching methods employed in an English language…
Descriptors: Case Studies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
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Pitarello, Adriana – Research-publishing.net, 2015
This article highlights the importance of immediate corrective feedback in tutorial software for language teaching in an academic learning environment. We aim to demonstrate that, rather than simply reporting on the performance of the foreign language learner, this feedback can act as a mediator of students' cognitive and metacognitive activity.…
Descriptors: Courseware, Feedback (Response), Error Correction, Tutorial Programs
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Alrajhi, Marwa N.; Aldhafri, Said S. – International Education Studies, 2015
Based on the social cognitive learning theory (1997), peer learning can be viewed as an effective way of enhancing learning. In this study, peer tutoring, a form of peer learning, was examined. The current study investigated the influence of a peer tutoring program implemented at Sultan Qaboos University on students' English self-concept. 125…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Foreign Countries, Social Cognition, Social Theories
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Freedman, Leora – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2015
An adaptation of the traditional literary concept of close reading was developed for use in a largely multilingual classroom in which both first language (L1) and second language (L2) students were struggling to comprehend theoretical, lexically dense texts in English. This simplified method of reading a text iteratively and critically is proving…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Critical Reading, Reading Strategies, Multilingualism
Thot, Iris Delores – 1999
These "tips" on how to tutor a student in a foreign language include: (1) Get to know the student, which class he or she is in and how the instruction is conducted; (2) Be a good listener, a skill that, like the first tip, is essential in lowering a student's affective filters; (3) Be patient--instruction may require many repetitions;…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Grammar, Higher Education, Language Teachers
Barboza, Vicki Carter – 1994
This document reports on a materials development project created for volunteer tutors in the English-In-Action (EIA) program of the Bechtel International Center at Stanford University. EIA provides foreign students, visiting scholars, and their spouses with the opportunity to improve their English language skills in an informal, conversational…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Activities, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Rinnander, Elizabeth; Spinelli, Maria-Lydia – 1987
This handbook describes Los Angeles Pierce College's (LAPC's) English Skills Tutorial Package, which seeks to identify specific areas of strength and weakness in students' language proficiency and to strengthen those specific areas through discrete and holistic approaches and, sometimes, conscious coaching. Following introductory comments about…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language), Language Skills
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LeBlanc, Leona B. – College Teaching, 1992
The design, implementation, and evaluation of a self-paced course in first-year college French are described, focusing on student choice in deciding which of four language skills (listening/speaking, writing, reading, or culture) they would concentrate on. Considered are course organization, use of assistants and student tutors, and course…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Course Evaluation